Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIasr cONsTIIuIIoNAL AMgNo.

FlRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
uniting to the voters OF the state OF
missouri an amendment to section I %
article XXI. Of the Constitution of Mis-
souri,, relating to education.
Be It resolved by the Senate. the House
Of representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November, 1912,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF Missouri for adoption or rejec-
tion the following constitutional amend
ment, to-wit:
That section / OF article XII of the Con-
stitution of the state Of Missouri be and
the same Is hereby amended, by adding
10 sad section the following words, to-
wit: "and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitous in
struction Of all persons in this state be-
tween five and six years OF age, and over
twenty years of age" so that said section
when SO amended shall read;
Section L. A general diffusion of
knowledge and intelligence being essential
90 the preservation of the rights and lib
critics of the people, the general assembly
shall establish and maintain free public
school tor the Sratuitous instruction OF
all persons in this state between the ages
Of six and twenty years, and may eStah-
fish and maintain free public schools for
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
uniting to the qualified voters of the
stats 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
ira sewers, or for the purpose OF pur-
phasing or constructing waterworks.
Be it resolved by the Senate. the House
of Representatives. concurring therein.
as follows:
At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, A. y. 1917, an
amendment to the Constitution of Mis-
souri, shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the state, in the following words:
The county of st. Louis with the assent
nf two-thirds of the voters of the county
voting at an election to be held for that
purpose, may be allowed to become in
debted in a larger amount than is speci-
fled and limited in section twelve tl2)
nf article ten (X) of the Constitution OF
his state, not exceeding an additional five
90 per csntum 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-thtrds OF the
owners of real property within any such
proposed sewer district and which real
property within the district shall be sub
sect tt an annual special tax levy in pro-
portion to area of lots and tracts, for the
purpose of paying the interest on such
district sewer Indebtedness each six
months. and also sufficient to pay the
principal of such indebtedness for that
district within ten (1Ol years from the
time of contracting the same, all to be
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. owns. companies
and others, under proper contracts, regu-
lations and rates, and under appropriate
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
nuy such waterworks Indebtedness with
the assent of the voters as aforesaid. shall
have the power to provide, and nj. the
issuing of such indebtedness shall con
tract to provide and collect an annual tax.
In addition to the other taxes provided for
ny the Constitution, sufficient to pay any
interest falling due on such waterworkS
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from the
net earnings n income of such county
waterwOrks, and the said waterworkS In
E~lebtednesS when incurred and issued for
purchasing Of constructing waterworks in
and for said county, shall be a secured
a1cbt and a lien upon the said system OF
WI WI h1 LAtu NhtNl WI ~ RASRsh y
which debt and lien may be enforced by
,proper suit in any court of competent
jurisdiction, but the county shall nave tho
power to provide, and at the issuing OF
such indebtedness shall contract to pro-
vids and collect, from the maturity Of
such waterworks Indebtedness, in addition
10 the other taxes provided for by the
Constitution, an annual tax sufficient to
nay within twenty years from the date of
1he maturing of said indebtedness, all OF
She unpaid principal OF such waterworks
Indebtedness remaining after enforcing
the debt and lien against the said county
waterworks system and waterworks prop
.erty, any provision in the state Constttu-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF Mis-
souri, an amendment to section u, ar
9icie 10, of the Constitution thereof con-
corning taxation.
BE it resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurrtng thereln:
That at the general election to be held
OH the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November. A. ID. nineteen hum
dred and twelve, the following amend
ment to section II. OF article 10 OF the
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
of the state. to-wit:
That section II, article 10, of the Con-
StltutiOn OF ITe SLale vi hlSSuuTl Ue
amended by striking out the word sixty
an line 10 and inserting in lieu thereof.
rhe words, lone hundred. y and by strik-
1ug out the word, fifty" in line Il there
of and inserting in lieu thereof the word.
ninety" so that when amended the sec
tion shall read as follows:
Section IL. Rates for local purposes
limits-how increased for school and
erecting public buildings-St. Louis may
levy as If part of a county Taxes fol-
county, city, town 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 OF
school district for state and county pur-
poses, For county purposes the anhuaI
rate on property, in counties having SIN
million dollars or less, shall not, in the
aggregate, exceed fifty cents on the hun
dred dollars valuation; in counties having
six million dollars and under ten millior
dollars, said rate shall not exceed forty
cents IN the hundred dollars valuation
the counties having ten million dollars
and under thirty million dollars, sale
rate shall not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and in coun-
ties having thirty million dollars or more
said rate shall not exceed thirty-tive cents
on the hundred dollars valuation. Fol
city and town purposes, the annual rate
on property in cities and towns having
thirty thousand inhabitants or more shall
not, In the aggregate, exceed one hundred
cents on the one hundred dollars valua'
zion; in cities and towns having less thar
thirty thousand and over ten thousand in
habitant1, said rate shall not exceed on
hundred cents on the hundred dollars val
uation; In cities and towns having lesI
than ten thousand and more than on
thousand inhabitants, said rate shall no
exceed ninety cents IN the hundred dol
lars valuation; and In w having on
Thousand inhabitants, or less. said rat
shall not exceed twenty-five cents on tn
hundred dollars valuation. For SchOO
purposes In districts composed of citie'
when have one hundred thousand in
fiabitants or more, the annual rate Of
property shall not exceed sixty cents OF
ihe hundred dollars valuation and in othe
Z districts forty cents on the hundred DOL
lars valuation. Provided, the a~foresai,
annual rates for school purposes may b
increased, in districts formed OF citie
and tGwns, TO an amount not to eKceei
Que dollar on the hundred dollars valua
tiot, and in other districts to an amour
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