The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-11-05
NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

MENT.
To Increase the limit Of tax rate for
local purposes for certain cities.
Joint and concurrent re, olution to
amend section II OF article 10 Of the Con-
stitution OF Missouri relating to revenue
and taxation.
Be il r~s5olged BY ths Senate, The Hoaie cos
earring 1isretH;
That at the general election to he held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday IN November, A. b, 1910, the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution OF
the state Of Missouri shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of Ike STATE, to-
wit. That section II OF article 10 Of the
Constitution Of the state OF Missouri be
amended by striking out the word sky
in line seventeen OF said section and in
! serting In lieu thereof the words one
hundred and by striking out the word
"htty" in line nineteen Of said section
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
ninety SO that said section when
amended shall read as follows;
Section IL. Rates for local purposes
lImtts-how Increased for schools and
erecting public buildings. Taxes for
county, city. own and school purposes
may be levied on all subjects and objects
OF taxation, but the valuation OF property
therefor shall not exceed The valuation
OF the same property In such town, city
or school district for state and county
purposes. = For county purposes the an
ntsnl rate on property, In counties haVinG
six million dollars or less. SHAH not IN
the aggregate. exceed nifty cents on the
| hundred dollars valuation, in counties
having six million dollars and unde ten
million dollars. said rate shall not ex-
coed forty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation: In counties having ten million
dollars and unde thirty million DOLLARS
said rate shall not exceed fifty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation; and In
counties having thirty million dollars or
more. said rate shall not exceed thirty
Ave cepts on the hundred ollar valda-
tion. For city and town purpose the an
nual rate on property In cities and towns
having thirty thousand inhabitants OF
more shall not, in the aggregate, exceed
one hundred cents on the hundred dollars
valuation; In cities and towns having less
than thirty thousand and over ten thou-
sand Inhabitants said rate shall not ex-
coed one hundred cents on the hundred
dollars valuation, In cities and towns
having less than ten thousand ana mors
than one thousand Inhabitants. said rat'
shall not exceed niiHtA GEMS Oh iNe nun
dred eollars valuation, and ia towns hay.
ing one thousand IL hthi HniS or less 3a'e
rate shall not exceed twenty-five Genus OF
the hunured dollars valualinn, Tor schoo
purposes and districts, the annual rat
on property ehall not exceed forty cent
on the hundred dollars valuation Pro
vided. the aforesaid annual rates 10
school purposes may be Increased. u
districts formed boy cities ANA Towns, u
m amount no 20 exceed ore dollar o
the hundred dollars valuation. and I
other districts q tu am0ui. itnl % *
coed siNty-'iNt cents 90 The hundred dol
lars valuation. on tic condition That
majority OF the voter, VINO are taxpayers
voting al an election held to decide III
question. vote for said increase For IN
purpose OF erecting punlic liliiu-s !
counties, cities or school districts, IN
rates OF taxation herein limited may o
Increased When the rate OF such increas
and the purpose for which il Is intende
shall have been submitted TO a vote {
the people. and twO-thlrds ~ the qlall
fed voters OF such county. city. or scho'
district. voting at sucl eerfin1 s1a
vote therefor. The rate herein allowed {
each county shall he er It y ~
amount OF taxable property therein &C
corling to the las assessment lrf sttl
and county purposes and the rate a
lowed TO each city on town by the numb'
OF inhabitants according 90 the lass rei
sus taken under the authority Of u
state. or Of the United states said r.
strictiou as 70 rates shall apply 20 taxi
OF every kin and description. wheth'
general or special except taxes TO %
valid indebtedness, now existing or hon'
which may be issued In renewal of sue
Indebtedness