Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1911-07-14
NEW CAPITOL CHART CLASS.


William may tell US when,
where and by whom the capital of
Miss0Eri was located"
in 1929. at Jefferson City by
the government or the United
Slates"
What r the express terms Of
the act designating Jefferson City
as the capital?"
The grant of land was given for
the purpose of locating the 'perma-
nent seat of government at that
place, and the land was sold to cit.
liens for money TO erect public
buildings upon that expressed con.
dition."
when was the capitol building
erected?"
The main building was erected
In 1897, the wings in 1887. This
building vas struck by lightning
and burned on Sunday, February s.,
1911, and Missouri Is now without
a capitol, her state Offices being
homeless"
What steps have been taken
looking towards the rebuilding Of
the capitol at the permanent seat
Of government"
"The 4Gth General Assembly sub.
mitted two propositions, namely:
a plan for additional capitol
grounds and rebuilding the capitol,
to cost not less than 3h million
dollars, and a plan calling for addi-
ii, al capitol grounds and rebuild
in the capitol, not to exceed five
million dollars-the first plan to be
submitted at a special election Au-
gust /, 1911, and the second plan TO
be submitted, in the event the first
proposition fails to receive the nee
essary two-thirds vote, at the gen.
eral election, November, 1912, re-
quiring only a majority to carry,
The people have 19 years to pay for
the So million dollar capitol and
30 years. TO pay for the ave million
&Silar cepitoi-tke rate Of interest
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will stand up"
John may tell M WHIST the maxi
mum cost of the 31s million dollar
proposition will be TO the people,
allowing for an average increase in
the taxable wealth of the state, the
rate of interest being 81 per cent,
and the tax rate 2 cents on the 800
assessed valuation"
III the state continues to in
crease in wealth during this decade
as it did during the p; 1t, the prin-
cipal and interest should be liqui-
dated in ten annual payments, or
at a maximum cost of five million
dollars-principal and interest"
Nov, John, figuring on the same
basis, what would be the maximum
cost of the five million dollar prop.
osition?"
ut taking so much more of the
annual revenue raised by the 2 cent
tax levy to discharge the interest,
and the amount being a million and
a half larger, it would require, APP
fortunately, seventeen years TO
principal and interest, or
a total cost of over eight million
iollars."
How much more would the five
dollar proposition, to be
;oted upon November, 1912, cost
he taxpayers of Missouri than
he 81 million dollar proposition
be voted upon at the special cleo.
ion August l. 1912"
Three million dollars-a million
md a half more in principal and
, million and a half more in In
Take the citizen who has $4,000
worth of property, assessed at ST.,
100, how much state capitol tax
would he pay under each PROPOSE
Under the 3h million dollar
Ian he would pay 20 cents a year
or 10 years. or a total of $500;
Inder the five million dollar plan
Re would pay 20 cents each year for
Z years. or a total Of $3.40-the
etond plan costing him 70 per cent
Iore than the first plan"
What then should the citizen do
vhr wants to save $3,000,00O to
he state and 70 per cent of his new
taxi"
Take off his coat and get out
nd work for the 81 million dollar
rorosition to be voted upon Au-
ust l."