Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-15

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farrfion. and may, IN rs o.eIsA1h
propriats tha prooeedl o. snee fss
sl Il he COUNTIES Of DE state and
f6a eltv a ST Loui9 on the uasn ~
Al ~ manner provided BY us general
,rov,sions shan not be con
.,rn.d - ~tnpairing the exisunE ninite-
49, uron ne rata Of taxation IN ne
S~c,rttss and elites Of the state, nor -
imn7idng the right Of any coang -
10 lew any form q license tAa non ~
Ided b any existing law o. en.l.a
provldsd that the subject o. the sans
- snaronfiafed for stats taxauon ~
the general assembly under me preoeoihs
s selSa CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MrSr~Jolnt AID concurrent resoil-
dor nruvfalng Tor the amendments
,sacffnn ia OF article ten tAlol nv
Consfi.utinn OF the state OF nlesouns
relating 10 the limit OF Indebtedness
a. 4, resoIves sy the Senate, the HOUSE
81 Representatives eoFeurrine ,nere.n,
that Al tie Fonerai erection to be held
on Tuesday next following the hrs1 nlgn-
lay in November, lsos. me teho".hs
state Of Missouri. relating % the ~
~ fndehteaness OF certain cities or the
state on Missouri shall be submitted for
adoption or rejection % the qunlineo
mat section Ia o. article ten tN) Of
the Constitution 81 the state Of Missouri
be and the samp Is hereby amended ~
inserting the words and the indebted.
ness OF any such city heretofore incurneo
or hereafter 10 he Incurred for the pnr-
chase on construction OF waterworka.
~eincfric or othgr light plants shall not
b. considered N determining thu amount
Of indebtedness which may be incurred
fcls ten to OF the Constitution q this
state between the word same. ano
the word ~.'prnyidcd," In the tenth Ire
Of said section, 20 that said section la,
when amended. ahaii read ~ follows,
secflon ia. Any city In this state con-
hfnInr not more than thirty thousand
(s0,oo0) nor lesa than two thousand tS,-
000l inhabitants nay, with the assent 81
two-thirds q the voters tns,eqs, yonns
nose. be allowed 10 become indebted IN
mrger amount than specified In sec
don Twelve Of article ten CAl OF the
Constitution OF this state. net exceed
inE an additional FIVE 90 per eentnm on
the value Of the taxable property there
In. for the purpose Of purchasing or con-
structlng waterwOrks, electric. or otner
light plants, to be owned exclusively BY
the city purchasing or constructing the
same, and the Indebtedness Of any such
city heretofore incurred or hereafter 10
be incurred for the purchase or eonstruc-
ton Of waterworlSs, electric ca other nght
plants, shall not be considered IN deter
| mining the amount OF indebtedness which
! may be incurred under the provisions OF
| section twelve OF article ten 1xl of the
| Constitution Of this state; Provided, that
any ouch city mourning any such indept-
| ednsss recurring the assent Of the voters
as aforesaid shall nave the cover to pro-
\ vide for, and before or at the time OF IN
/ curing such indebtedness, shall provide
for the collection Of an annual tax. IN
addition to the other taxes provided tor
by this Constitution. sufficient 70 pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as II
falls due, and also to constitute q sink
ing fund for the payment OF the princl-
pal thereof, within twenty years from tne
time OF contracting the same. ans pro-
| vision in this Constitution to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
Of the state of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof, concerning
taxation.
Be il resolved by the House Of Represent
atlves, the senate concurrina therelni
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. 1903. the following
amendment to the Constitution OF The
state Of Missouri, concerning taxation,
shah be submitted 70 the qualified voters
OF said state, to-wit;
section i. THAT article ten Of the Con-
stitution Of the state Of Missouri be. and
the same Is hereby amended, by adding
thereto one new section. to be known as
section (2T) twenty-seven. which is In
words and figures as follows:
Sec. 81. A state tax Of ten cents on
the hundred dollars assessed valuation
shall be levied and collected on all OBJ
jects and subjects OF taxation. An mon
~ derived from said levy shall be set
apart and apportioned in the several
counties Of the state In such manner as
may be provided for by law as a perma-
nent fund for public roads ana highway.
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
zion providing for the amendment OF
article x Of the Constitution OF Mis-
souri, by adding a new section, to be
known as section 12b OF said article, re-
lating to the limit OF indebtedness OF
certain cities.
He II resolved by the Senate, the House Of
Representatives ooncurrlns therein, AZ
Thst at the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the nrst
Monday In November, A. d. 1908. the
following amendment to the Constitu-
tIon OF the state OF Missouri. ~reinting 70
the limit Of Indebtedness Of certain cities
OF the state of Missouri, shall be sub
United for adoption or rejection to ths
qualified voters OF the state Of Missouri
to-wit: That article X OF the Constitu.
lion. Of the state Of Missouri be and The
4 III 10 Att - - %-NfA ~ 49,
section, to DO known Rs section LIB Of
article x. and 10 read ms follows:
Section 12b. Any city In this state con
taining one hundred thousand inhabi'
tants or over may become indebted In q
larger amount than specified In seotior
~ Of article X Of the Constitution Of
the state Of Missouri. not exceeding az
Traditional 5 per centrum on the value Of
the taxable property therein, to be as-
1~certained by the assessment next befor,
the aiast assessment for state and county
purposes previous to the mourning 81
such indebtedness, for the purpose o.
constructing or acquiring by purchase, OF
otherwise. within Its corporate limits Z
subway or aubways, with land, ap-
proaches and other appurtenances neces,
sary for the construction and operation
thereof, to be owned exclusively by such
lefty for the transportation Of persons
baggage, express and freight. and To-
pipes, wires and cables used for publii
service purposes. Provided. that no In
debtedness authorized by this section
shall be Incurred without the assent o
two-thirds OF the qualified voters Of sucl
city voting for or against such increasI
Of Indebtedness. and, provided further
that such city shall, before or at thu
/ time Of mourning any Indebtedness an,
thorIzed by this section. provide for In,
collection Of tan) annual tax srficien
to pay the interest on such indebtedness
as It falls due; also to constitute a sink
ing fund for the payment Of the princi
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time Of contracting the same, II the pay
ment of such interest and principal 5,
not provided for from the operation o
lease Of ouch subway or subways.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
/. John e. Swanger, Secretary Of Stat
/ Of the State Of Missouri, hereby certif
that the foregoing Is a full, true an,
|, complete copy OF the Joint and concur
rent resolutions Of the Forty fourth Gen
eral Assembly Of the State of Missouri
Of the proposed amendments to the Con
stitution Of the State Of Missouri TO b
submitted TO. the qualified voters of tn
State OF Missouri at the general election
70 be held on Tuesday, the third day o
November, 1905.
In Testimony whereof. / h~ereunto sc
my hand and aniz the Great Seal 3
the State Of Missouri. Done at office 4
the City OF Jefferson his fourteenth IA,
I n September. A. D. 1908.
t5eal) JNo, n. swAN9ER,
Secretary OF State.
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