The Marshall republican., 1908-10-09

stntc purposes, or may inpportlon IN,
s.me TO the counties - the state IN,
N the manrs provided by the genera
assembly.
4 These provisions shall not be Goa
sssHsd u rs 'T ,ss ts' sxi ssttions mmt N.
oeunties aud cities ~ tho state, nos ~
irpairina the rlSht Of any county or oNl
TO levy any form Of license tax now pro
vailed by sny existing Law OF chatter
provided that the subject Of the sara,
IL not Appropriated for state taxation. bi
the general assembly under the preceding
AiXTH coNsTITuT1oN!L AMEND
MENT. Joint and concurrent rssolu
ten providing for the amendment .
section l2N Of article ten LNl of VI,
Constitution Of the state " Missouri
relatinE to tho limit Of Indebtedness
Of certain cities.
O Il resolved by the Senate, the t+ouS,
Representatives, eoneurrlne therein
That At the general election to be het
- Tuesday next following the FIRST Non
= in November, 1909 the folloTini
amendment to the Constitution OF th'
ss'i. Of Missouri rsiS,,nS to the lint ri,
state Of Missouri, shall he submitted TO
adoption. or rejection to the qualinet
voters q the state Of Missouri, to- wit:
That section ia Of article ten lND o.
the Constitution ~ the state OF Missouri
be and the same IN hereby amended by
inserting the words and the Indebted
nehA uI any tlCn CITY heretofore lltllIieN
or hereafter TO be incurred for tho pur'
chase or construction W waterworkH
electric or other light plants shall not
be considered In determining the amour
OF indebtedness which may be incurrrt
under the provisions Of section lea Of ar
tiols ten (X) VI the Constitution of thi'
state" between the word same" Rnt
tue word provided" in the tenth lin,
whaG amended, shall read az follows
Section i2s, Any city In this state con.
tanning not more than thirty iho'spne
lSo0oOl nor less than two thousand tg,
900 Inhabitants may with the assent ~
two thirds Of the voters thereof, vOtlnE
nj an election to be held Tor that pur'
rose, he allowed TO become Indebted II
a nrEer amount than specified In sec
tion twelve OF article ten X ~ ito
Consultation Of this state, not exceed
ing an additional FIVE 90 per centlm or
the value VI the taxable property there
IN, for tho purpose OF purchasing ~ con
HtruutluR wHtOrwOrkS, electric a other
light plants, to he owned exclusively bN
the oity purchasing or constructing The
same; and the Indebtedness OF amy sucl
city heretofore Incurred or hereafter e
be Incurred for the purchase or cuustruc
tlon OF wlterworks, electric or other High
plants, shall not be considered Ia deter.
mining tho amount Of Indebtedness whlcf
may he incurred under the provisions vi
section twelve Of article ten y ~ the
Constitution Of this state; Provided, tina
any such city mourning any such indeht
edneSn requiring the assent OF the voters
Us Aforesaid shall have tho power Co pro
Vide for, aud before or NJ the time o. In.
curing such indebtedness, shall provide
for the collection OF an annual tax, T.
addition to the other taxes provided fol
by this Constitution. sufficient to pay
the Interest on such Indebtedness AZ II
falls due, and also to constitute a sink
ing fund for the payment 81 the princl'
pal thereof, within twenty years from the
time " contracting the same, any pro.
vision In this Constitution TO the ron
tTaFy not Nitlsta ndIuE
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND,
MEST-Joint and concurrent resolu.
tien submitting to the sualinSA yotc
OF the state Of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof, concernin.
taxation,
pe II resolved by the House Of Reprsssnt,
That at n. General sisctisn t. be Ssl,
on Tuesday next following the hrEt Mon
day IL November, 1908, the followlnI
amendment TO the Constitution Of tn
shan ba submitted TO the qualified voter
OF said state, to-wit;
se tIon /. That article ten Of tho Con
stitution Of the stste Of Missouri be, All,
the same IL hereby amended. by addini
thereto one new section, to Ne known "a
section C27l twenty seven, which Ia II
words and figures Hs follows
Sec, "a, A state tax OF tor cents or
the hundred dollars assessed vl1Ntior
shall be levied and collected en- all Oh.
JectE and subjects ~ taxation. All @On.
ey uNIlN'N ll'll bNNl 'N1 HllH ~ NJ
apart and spportioued In the ssVSra
counties OF the state IN such manner a,
may be provided ;or by law as PORN -.
S SIet tSaa tor GgHys gTTiI'TT y2IeT Al H,Ssg 3 3
MENT-Joint and concurrent r.sKl,
tion providing for the amenemeri O
article Y OF the Constitution Of Mis
known Nv section l2b Of sad RrtiSlr. re
lAtins to the limit OF Indebtedness o
certain cities,
I Bs II resolved by the Senate, the r1ovsa o
Representatives. ooneurrlns therein, a.
; That at the general election to b,
held on Tuesday nert following the ara
iSaHo"inx amendment to the Cons,,tm
ton OF the state ot MissovH. relating I,
The limit ot indebtedness OF eertuin elite
OF ths state u Missouri, shall he sub
mitIed for adoption or rejection to In,
auslined voters OF the state u Missouri
to- wit; Thst article X OF the Constitu
ton Of the state Of Missouri 6e ana tn,
same Ia hereby amended by adding a new
section, 20 be known No Hectl0n IN u
article X. and TO read as follows;
Section l2b. Any city In this state con
tanning one hundred thousand inhsbi
larger amount than specified Ia sectiuI
IL of article X OF the Constitution q
the state " Missouri, not e%NceedinK al
additional 5 per centum on the value o
the taxable property therein, to be as
certSined by the assessment next betur,
the last assessment for state and count!
purposes previous to tho mourning o
sucf Indebtedness, for the purpose o
constructing or acquiring by purchase, o
otherwise, Within It's corporate limits
subway or subwayS, with land, ap
breaches ana other Eppurtenances neccs
ssry for the construction and operate,
thereof, TO be owned exclusively by sucl
city for the transportation OF persons
bREKaEe express and freight. and IN
pipes wires and cables used Tor publi
service purposes: Provided, that no IN
debtedneas authorised by this sertiul
shall be Incurred without the assent o
two-thirds OF the qualified voters OF sucl
city voting for or against such increas
of Indebtedness, aud, provided further
that such city shall, before or at IN
time OF mourning any indebtedness AZ
thoriEsd by this section, provide for IN
collection OF (sn) annual tax suffcien
to pay the interest on such Indebtedness
as IL falls due; also to constitute a sink
ing fund for the payment Of the priuol
pal thereof Within thirty years from IN
time OF c~ontraotinG the same, II the pay
msnt Ot such interest and principal b
not provided for from the operation o
lease OF such subway or subwayS,
STATE or MISSOURI,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
I, John n SwRnEer, Secretary Of stat
u thu state OF Missouri, hereby oeTtir