The Marshall republican., 1908-10-23

taxation. and may, in Its discretion. app
propriate the proceeds OF such tai -
the city Of st. Louis ~ the basis ana
in the manner provided BY the general
Z. These provisions senil not be cos-
strued as impalrlng the existing limitae
tons upon the rate 81 taxation In TIE
impalrinR the right OF Pny county or city
to levy any form u Incense tax now pro-
vided BY any existing Ev q ohsrters
Is not appropriated for state taxation By
the general assembly under the preceding
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolns
tion providing for the amendment e
section ia Of artlch ten * OF tns
Constitution OF the state Of Missouri,
relating to the limit OF indebtedness
OF certain cities.
De Il resolved by the eena's, the HOUSE
o. Representatives eoncurrlna thereinl
That at the general election to be hele
on Tuesday next following the first Nom
day in November. 1908, the following
amendment to the Constitution OF the
state Of Missouri. relating to the limit
OF Indebtedness Of certain cities Of the
state Of Missouri. shall he submitted for
voters OF III. state OF Missouri. to-wit:
That section ia OF article ten OK ~
the Constitution OF the state OF Missouri
inserting the words "snd the indebted
ness OF any such city heretofore incurred
or hereafter to he incurred for the pur-
chase or construction u waterworks,
electric or other light plants shall not
b considered In determining the amount
u indebtedness which may be incurred
under the provisions Of section la Of ar
ticie ten (X) OF the Constitution Of thi.
state" between the word same" ard
the word provided" in the tenth line
when amended. shall psad as follows:
Section liza. Any city In this state con-
aiming nSt more thse thirty thousand
800 mis- bitants may. With the assent ot
two-thirds Of tho voters thereof. voting
AZ en- election to be held for that pur-
. faFrer amount than specified in sec
ton twelve Of article ten y Of the
| Constitution Of this state, not exceed
ing an additional nve % Per cent n on
Shs value Of the taxable property .ere-
IN. 10r the purpose ~ purchasing Or ON
structing waterworkE. electric. Q! other
1 me city purchasing or constructing the
same; and tho Indebtedness Of any such
city heretofore incurred or hereafter to
! ton Of ~waterworkg, electric or other light
! plants. shall not be considered In deter
mining the amount ~ Indebtedness which
/ msy e incurred under the provisions ot
I section twelve ~ article ten tN) u tho
Constitution Of tks state: T crowded. that
any such city mourning any such indebt-
edness requiring the assent q the voters
az Aforesaid shall have the power 90 pro-
vide for. and before ~ at the time NJ in
curing ouch indebtedness. shall provide
for the collection NJ an annual tax, In
addition to the other taxes provided for
by this Constitution. sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as IL
galis Cue, and also to constitute a sink
ing fund for The gwe Of the rrinci-
raj thereof, Within twenty years from tha
time o. contracting the same. any pro-
vision in this Constitution to the con-
sEvr%TH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
hENT- Joint and concurrent rssolu-
tion Submitting 10 the qualified voters
q the state OF Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof. concerning
taxation.
atiVes, the Senate eoncurrtna therelnt
That st the Err"r'l election to he held
10 Tuesday next foil.wirg tho nrst Mon
arysndmsnt to tNe Constitution OF the
state ~ Missouri. concerning taxation.
shall he submitted 20 ms qualified voters
section !. That Article ton Of ,he Con-
Stitution Of the state Of Missouri be. and
thereto ons new section, to be known 40
words and figures as follows:
the "s su9S-od d iSr, ~ 5.S SCI q y SfTns ON
elan be lcyicd and collected on all oh
j0etS and subjects q taxation. All mon
. s'r Ing 6 5r2% SOL. levy shan hal s be Ssf
osantles Of the state IN such manner -
ray he prnvidcS for by law as u perma-
rev, fund for public rNaAS and highways.
EICUTU CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
AENT-Joint and concurrent r~esolu.
ton providing for the amendment a
ARTICLE Y Of me Constitution OF Mis-
Eo,IrI nv adding a new section, 90 b
Enown as section I:b e said article. ro-
iating to the unit u Indebtedness %
eertair cities.
sS II resolved bv eAs Senate, the House a.
Representativss eoneurrinq therein, a.
foItows;
That Mt the genera! election to DO
A.ld IN Tueedny newt following the nrst
STcoS.v in November. A. II. lqdS. the
gsNo,glnr amendment to the Constitu-
tiEn ~ ere stare % Missouri relating to
IN ICpit ~ Indebtedness OF certain cities
- the state ~ Missouri. shall he sub
sStsSo1 for a1ortipr or rejection to tho
-i.s1acd voters ~ :he state OF Missouri.
so-yyit. That article Y Of the CoGstitu-
dion cf the state OF Missouri he and the
ssre is hereby amended by adding a new
o.cti0n. TO he known az section l2b of
XrtJrle Y. aud to read as follows:
section lah. Any ci'y I'm this state con-
tsiriug one hundred thousand inhsbi-
kgrts or over mry sesrre in.ebted in q
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