The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-01

PROPOSAL OF AN ACT OF THE 46TH GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF MISSOURI FOR
. THE RATIFICATION THEREOF BY THE
VOTERS OF SAID STATE AT AN ELEC.
TON TO BE HELD FOR THAT PURPOSE
ON TUESDAY. AUGUST, i, 1911
Said act Of the general ass emily being In
words and figures as follows TO- wit:
AN ACT
Authorizing and directing the contracting OF
the liability Of the state of Missouri by the
issuance of its state bonds In . sum, not to
exceed three and ne.half millions of dollars,
and for the sale Of said bonds, to provide
means for the building. furnishing and other
equipment Of new state capitol at the pres.
ent seat of government of the state, and for
the purchase OF additional state capitol prem
ises. and also providing for the payment of
said bonds and interest accruing thereon.
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of Missouri, as follows:
Section l. That the contracting Of the liabil
ity Of the state OF Missouri by the issuance Of
lie bonds IN an aggregate sum not to exceed
three and one-half millions Of dollars (rendered
necessary by she unforeseen emergency OF the
destruction Of the state capitol by fire., is here
by authorized and directed, ssid bonds to be in
the denomination Of one thousand or FIVE hun
dred dollars each, or of both said denomina
lions (as the state board of fund commissioners
may determine) and be pas able thirteen years
from the issuance thereof; shall be payable to
bearer In lawful money of the United States,
and shall bear interest at rate not TO exceed
three and one-half per centum . year las the
state board Of fund commissioners may deter
mine), payable semi annually on the fret days
of January and July of each year. and to that
end suitable coupons shall be attached to each
bond for the payment Of said interest; each cou.
pom shall have facsimile of the signature Of
the state treasurer engraved thereon. Said
bonds shall be redeemable at the option Of the
state after eight years from date, shall be
signed by the governor, and be countersigned
by the secretary of state, with the great seal Of
the state attached. and shall be registered by
the state auditor, to which he shall certify on
each bond. and authenticate such registration
Dy his signature and his official seal attached;
said bonds, when 90 prepared and executed,
under the supervision OF the state board of
fund commissioners. shall be sold to the best
advantage by said board, but for not less than
par. The proceeds Of said sale or sales shall
c ,nstitute fund to be designated 40 the capt.
tol building fund, and shall be applied sxclus
lively to the building OF . new state capitol at
the present seat Of government Of the state,
including the furnishing aud other equipment
Of said building and the purchase by the state
of additional capitol premises adjoining thofe
now owned by the state: Provided, that three
hun tTed thousand dollars Of said fund, r. 90
n UGH thereof as may be necessary shall be
applied to the furnishing and other equipment
Of said capitol. and two hundred thousand dol. |
lars Of eaid fund, or 90 u UGH thereof Ms may be |
necessary, shall be applied to the purchase Of
land tadjoining the present state zap tai p emf
ses) for additional state capitol premises:
also, that kaid building shall be con-
etructed with hative Missouri granite and
stone Contract or contracts for expenditures
TO carry out the purposes OF this actin excess Of
said three and one-half millions OF dollars with
interest collected thereon, shall, 70 the amount
Of sad excess, be illegal and void and forever
non payable.
Sec. , That the general assembly shall and
does hereby levy an animal tax Of two cents on
the one hundred dollars valuation of the tax
able property in this state for the payment Of
The accruing interest on said bonds and for the
creation OF . sinking fund for the payment
thereof. said taxes. beginning with the year
1912, to be levied and collected annually as In
,ase of other state taxes in this state until sad
bonds are fully paid.
Sec. 8. That this act shall go into effect and
De in force from and after Its ratification by the
voters Of this state at an election, to be held
'or the purpose, authorized by the general as
emblv "a CONTEMPLATED and reUuired by
clause OF section a. article Nv of the Constitu-
ion OF this state.
Approved March l6, 1911