The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29

in tN mahhef PROVIDED ~ the general
rhese provisions shah not ia con.
etfued nH impairinE The existing limlta.
lions upou the rats ~ taxation in the
hmpainne ~, rishi q any count of ia,
60 levy any form % iloonae tnS now prns
Ntaea ~ any stisunE Law Of chatter
n not appropriated Tor state taxalion n,
the genorai assembly under The preocdina
SIXTH coNsTITurIoNAL AMEND.
Ml1NT Joint aHd concurrent roaulu.
tianl PROVIDING for the amendment Of
fertion l1a 81 article ten tNl % the
Constitution % rhe state Of Missouri.
relating 20 the limit 81 indebtedness
10 Il resolved BY the senate, the rsuss
o. Representatives eoncurrlnQ thfrelnf
Tia ~ thn general election 20 h hold
amendment 20 the Constitution OF the
state o. Missouri, relating 60 the limit
u indebtedness o. certain cities Of the
adoption or rejection 70 the qualified
voters OF the state Of Missouri, to-wit:
That section la Of article ten C1 Of
the Constitution Of the state q Missouri
Inserting the words and the indebted
ness Of any such city heretofore Incurred
or hereafter 10 be incurred for the pur-
chase or construction Of w~aterworks.
electric or other light plants shall not
be considered In determining the amount
Of Indebtedness which may be incurred
ticlc ten tNl OF the Constitution Of this
state" between the word same" and
the word provided" IN the tenth line
Of said section. 50 hat said section I2a.
when amended. shall read as follows.
Section Ia. Any city In his state con
aiming not more than thirty thousand
feo.oQol nor less than two thousand e.
ceaf Inhabitants may. with the aaaent Of
NMHMmNANmAn 81 NhA WwNaRn HhaEmAN maAHHa.
AZ an election 20 be held for that pur-
pose. DO allowed 70 become Indebted In
r nrggr amount than specified IN Sec
Constitution Of this state. not eTeesd.
ing an additional Ave % per contum on
the value OF the taxable property there
~ fos the purpose o. purchasing or con-
light plants. 70 be owned exclusively hy
the city purchasing or constructing the
same; and the Indebtedness OF say such
city heretofore incurred or hereafter 20
be Incurred for the purchase or construc-
ton OF waterWorka. electric or other light
plants. shah not be considered IN deter
MINING tire amount % Indebtedness which
may be Incurred under the provisionA Of
section twelve Of article ten fXl % the
Constitution OF this state Provided. that
any such city %incurring any such indebt-
edness requiring the assent o. the voters
as aforesaid shan have the power 20 rr5-
vide for and before or at the eime Of tn-
curing such Indebtedness. shall provide
for the collection o. an annual tax. IN
addition TO the other taxes provided for
by this Constitution. sufficient 70 pay
the Interest on such Indebtedness as 90
fails due. n also to constitute n sink
pal thereof. within twenty years from the
time a contracting the same, any pro-
IN this Constitution to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Ioint ard concurrent resolu-
tion submitting 60 the qualified voters
q the state Of Missouri an Amendment
% the Constitution thereof, concerning
taxation.
BE Il resolved by the House o. Represent.
atlves, the Senate e~oneurrlnu therein
"a AZ the general election 70 be held
o. Tuesday next following the nrst Mon.
day IN November. 1905. the f~oiiovinF
amendment 20 the Conatitutton % the
stata u Missouri. concerning taxation.
shan y submitted g The quaiinsd voters
Section l. That article ten o. me Con,
stitutian o. the state OF Missouri Be. and
the same Is hereby amended, BY adding
sssssIe 9399s new section; 20 es k2oTs e.
words and figures as follows;
See. ~ a state tax Of ten cents OF
the hundred dollars assessed valuation
shah be ieefed and collected on an Or
1ccts and subjects o. aNauon- All mon
- derived from said levy shall be set
apart and apportioned ia the several
counties o. the state in such manner nH
may - provided Tor ~ law az a porms
nrnt fund for public roads ana highways
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-olnt and concurrent rcaolu-
ton providing for tha amendment o.
article X o. tbs Constitution % Ais
souri By adding q new section. 20 BE-
known az section 12b % said article. re-
iating 70 b imlt Of Indebtedness Of
Be Il resolved ~ shs Senate. me House Of
Representatives eoneurflng therein, a.
MAJ a. the general election 20 be
held on Tuesday nsHt following the nrst
Monday IN November A. D.. 1908. the
following amendment 60 the Coustitu-
ton % the state 81 Missouri. relating %
81 the state % Missouri. shall 5s auh
mitted for adoption OF rejection 20 the
qualified voters of the state Of Missouri
ton q the state Of Missouri be and the
same IL hereby amended hf adding a new
section, % b known as section tiS OF
article X. and 20 read a. follows
section iIb Any city o. this state con
tanning one hundred thousand inhabi-
tants o. over mey bscome indebted ~ a
larger amount thar spee.nsd n section
The state o. Missouri. net sKcesd.na an
additional 8 per contum on the value Of
the taxable property therein, % - az
esrteinsd ~ ne aassssmsnt nsHt before
purposes previous 70 ne ineurrinH o.
such indshtednsss. Tor the purpose o.
constructive o. acquiring ~ purchase, or
otherwise. within lta coFpoFate ilmita =
subway or aubWayn. with land. APP
pneachss ard other appnrtenaaces nscea-
say foF the construction n operation
thereof. 20 BE- owned exclusively b such
city for the transportation ~ persons.
baggage. express n freight. and Tor
pipes wires and cables used for public
service purposes Provided. that 20 "a.
debfraaesa authorised BY this section
shall 10 lucaFrod without the assent Of
tWo-thiFda % the qualified voters % such
city voting Ter 81 against such incrpass
n tnaebtsdaeasi and. provided further.
that anch city shan. hafaFa or az the
time % innuFrfua n indebtedness al
ihorized by thia section, provide for the
collection of MI annua tax SUFFICIENT
10 gay The interest on such indebtedness
a. ID falla due; also % constitute q sink.
ing fund for the payment Of the Erincl-
pal thereof within thirty years from the
Tins o. contracting the sans. n the pay
ment 81 such Interest and principal ba
not provided FOR from tn operation o.
lease % such subway % subway
STATE OF MISSOURI.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
T. jobs E swanseF, Secretary % State
o. ihe State Of Missouri. hrrehy certify
that the foregoing a. a fun. true q
complete copy % ms toint and concur
rent resolutions 81 the Forty-fourth Cen
araI Assembly 81 the state al MiseatirI