The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 10 The
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.


etttution Of the state of Missouri be and
the sumo is hereby amended, by adding
to sad section the following words to-
wit: land may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitous in
struction Of all persons in this state be-
tween nve and SIX years Of age. and over
Vh ems ao years OF 50 tina, said section
Section l. A general diffusion of
knowledge and intelligence being ESSENTIAL
to the preservation of the rights and lib
shall establish and maintain free public
school for the gratuitous instruction of
all persons in this state between the ages
E e, SIX Sn ana twenty years and may estab-
the gratuitous instruction of all persons
In this state between five and six years
OF age and over twenty years OF age
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub.
hitting to the qualified voters Of the
state Of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof authorizing an in
crease of Indebtedness in the county of
st. Louis for the purpose Of construct.
ING sewers, or for the purpose of pur-
chasing or constructing waterworks.
of representatives concurring therein,
as follows:
At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November. A. d. 1912. an
souri, shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the state. in the following words:
-, The county county OF st. Louis with the assent
voting at an election to be held for that
purpose, may be allowed to become in
debted in q larger amount than is speci-
Ned and limited In section twelve t12)
OF article ten (X) of the Constitution of
this state. not exceeding an additional five
90 per centum on the value of the tax
able property within the county. for the
purpose of constructing district sewers in
districts within such counties. which dis
tricts shall be laid out by the county
court on petition of two-thrds Of the
owner owners OF real property within any such
property within the district shall be sub
ject &C an annual special tax levy in pro-
portion to area Of lots and tracts, for the
district sewer Indebtedness each six
months. and also sufficient to pay the
principal Of such indebtedness for that
district within ten QO) years from the
done in the manner to be provided by !
law; or for the purpose of purchasing or |
constructing. waterworks for the county |
which shall be made use of by the county |
for furnishing water and protection |
against fires to cities, towns. companies |
and others. under proper contracts. regu
management. to be approved by the coun
ty court or by commissioners of water
works, as may be provided by law:
Provided, that any such county mourning
any such waterworks Indebtedness with
the assent of the voters as aforesaid. shall
have the power to provide. and at the
issuing of such Indebtedness shall con-
tract to provide and collect an annual tax
in addition to the other taxes provided for
by the Constitution sufficient to pay any
interest falling due on such waterworks
that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and income Of such county
waterworks, and the said waterworks in
debtedness when incurred and issued for
purchasing or constructing waterworks in
1ebt and lien upon the said system Of
and waterworks property,
which debt and lien may be enforced by
but the county shall have the
power to provide. and at the issuing Of
Iuch indebtedness shall contract to pro-
'uch waterworks Indebtedness. in addition
% the other taxes provided for by the
an annual tax sufficient to
,ay within twenty years from the date Of
he unpaid principal Of such waterworks
remaining after enforcing
he debt and lien against the said county
vaterworks system and waterworks prop
rty, any provision in the state Constitu-
ion. to the contrary notwithstanding. ,,
'HIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND ,
MENT. q
Join. and concurrent resolution SUBJ :
hitting to the qualified voters Of Mis- +
ouri an amendment to section II, ar /
Icle 10, Of the Constitution thereof con- i
ernirg taxation. =
'e 1t resolved by the Senate, the House :
of Representatives concurring therein: .
That at the general election to be held
n the Tuesday next following the first
onday in November. A, y nineteen hun
lent to section II. of article 10 of the |
of the state of Missouri
nall be submitted to the qualified voters 4
the state. to-wit:
That section II, article 10, of the Con- y
itu.ion of the state Of Missouri be !,
nended by striking out the word sixty .;
lie words. lone hundred" and by strik- |,
g out the word. fifty in line 81 there u
and inserting in lieu thereof the word, Y,
ninety, SO that when amended the sec ~ ~
Section II. Rates for local purposes h
increased for school and DE-
Wy as If part of a county.--Taxes for III
unity, city, town and school purposes m
ay be levied on all subjects and Offices \,
taXation; but the valuation Of propert, ~
erefor shall not exceed the valuation Of -
e same property in such town, city .: ~
hool district for state and county pur- 'i'
SEES. For county purposes the annuai ..
te on property, in counties having siS II
l,on dollars or less. snail not. in tn, | "a
gregate, exceed Fly cents on the hun
ed dollars valuation: In counties having or
|
liars said rate shall not exceed for.! an
nts on the hundred dollars valua ton err
E counties having ten million dollars pr
under thirty million dollars, s,ilL ,
te shall not exceed fifty cents on tn, ~
ndred dollars valuation; and in coun- aii
8 having thirty million dollars or more ~
d rate shall not exceed thirty,fve cent.
the hundred dollars valuation. Foi =.
y and town purp, SEES, the annual rate .
property In cities and towns having ~
rty thousand Inhabitants or more shall hs
!. in the aggregate. exceed one hundred win
hts on the one hundred dollars valua-
n; in cities and towns having less than | lin
rty thousand and over ten thousand in sta
Dltant3. said rate shall not exceed one y.
ndred cents on the hundred dollars val IaI
lion; in cities and towns having less S
n ten thousand and more than one orc
usand Inhabitants. said rate shall not cur
eed ninety cents on the hundred dol | the
3 raluation: and in towns having one ne
usand Inhabitants, or less. said rate ne
II not exceed twenty-five cents on the ref,
,dred dollars valuation. For school lie
poses in districts composed Of cities
len have one hundred. thousand in Dr.
,itants or more, the annual rate ~ -
,.erty shall not exceed sixty cents o.
hundred dollars valuation and In othe, SE'
riots forty cents on the hundred dol
valuation: Provided, the Aforesaid A
,,al rates for school purposes may toe .su
reused in districts formed of cities me,
tn an amount not to exceed /