Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-10-25
AIEl 0HENTS 10 TEE
CONSTRUCTOR OF MISSOURI.
! coNsrIIYIlonAL AMEND

w,asT CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
,o,,t and concurrent resolution sub.
,ttlno 10 the voters OF the state OF
Missouri an amend1. sns 10 sscuon Mu,oo.
<ouri. relating to education.
q, resolved by the Senate. the House
81 representatives ~concurring therein:
rho, A. the general election to be held
1, this state on the Tuesday next follow
mn Inc first Monday In November, 1872,
here shall be submitted. 70 the quniined
soters OF Missouri fer adoption or reJee-
ston Inc following constitutional amend
pe EN-, section / Of article N o. the Com
.fitmtion Of the state Of Missouri be and
tne I'd section the following words, to-
w.. land may establish and maintain
free public schools frr the gratuitous In
struction OF al Rerss rs IN tn,s s and over Ver
t~enty years of age" SO that said section
Chen so amended shall read:
Section l.. A general dinuslon OF
~ tbs preservation q the rights and lib
sr+ies az the people, The general assembly
shail establish and maintain free public
school Tor The g rat.it s hstw vnpu ths are e.
~ XIX and twenty years, ana may estab-
Ger y and maintain free public schools for
he gratuitous instruction OF All persons
a Nn this HIaIG UGlWGtH v eAe s-
~ ~ age and over tweAay years OF age
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
IoInt and concurrent resolution sub
mittInu to the qualified voters Of the
state OF Missouri an amendment 70 the
Constitution thereof authorizing an IN.
crease Of Indebtedness IN the eoun.y ot
81. Louis for the purpose OF construct.
Ina sewers, or for the purpose OF pur'
ehssina or constructing waterworks.
Re II resolved by the senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein,
as follows:
At the general election to be held
Monday in November, A. y. 1917. an
amendment to the Constitution OF Mis-,
<&n,Iri shall be submitted to the qualified
a Voters of the state, in the foiioW,hg wsosreas;
OF 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 IL specl-
4 fed and limited in section twelve tlZl
4 of article ten (x) OF the Constitution OF
his state, not exceeding an additional nve
(b) per centum on the value OF the TAX
sble property within the county, for the
purpose CT constructing district sewers IN
districts within such counties, which us
tricts shall be laid out ~ ,ae c c9 ny
owners Of real property within any sucn
proposed sewer district and which real
Sropelty within the district shall be sub
ject &c an annual special tax levy IN pro
horton to area Of lots and tracts, FOR the
p1rpose OF paying the interest on such
Sistrict sewer Indebtedness each SIX
nrincipai of such indebtedness for that
district within ten tl0) years from the
time Of contracting the same, an 70 pe
done In the manner to be PROVIDED by
Constructing waterworlks for the county
which shall be made use of by the county
for furnishing water ana protection
against fires to cities, towns. companies
and others, under proper contracts, regu-
fations and rates. and under appropriate
management, to be approved by the coun-
~ court or by commi ssnNided q s. Wd iaw.
Provided, that any such county incurring
any such waterworks indebtedness Will
The assent of the voters as aforesaid. snaiI
have the power to provide. ana at the
Issuing OF such Indebtedness shall con-
tract TO provide and collect an annual tax
in addition to the other taxes provided Tor
snteres, FALLING d,e ON such waterworks
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from tht
net earnings and income OF sucn County,
waterworks. and the said waterworks IN
debtedness when incurred and issued fol-
purchasing or constructing waterworks III
and for said county, shall be a secureo
deb. and a lien upon the said system @
waterworks and waterworks properly
which debt and lien may be enforced pS
proper suit in any court Of competenl
jurisdiction, but the county shall nave TN
power to provide, and at the issuing o.
such Indebtedness shall contract to PRO
n vide and collect. from the maturity o.
such w~aterworks Indebtedness, In additloi
to the other taxes provided Tor ny 'a y
Constitution, an annual tax SUFFICIENT Z
pay within twenty years from the oate o
the maturing of said Indebtedness, an %
the unpaid principal of such waterwoIk'
Indebtedness remaining after enforclnt
the debt and lien against the said count!
w~aterworks system and waterworks prop
erty, any provision In the state Consttu'
ton to the contrary notwithstandllS.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
joint and concurrent resolution SUB
mittlna to the qualified voters OF Mis-
sourl an amendment to section II, ar
ticIe 10. OF the Constitution thereof con
corning taxation.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate, the Hous'
Of Representatives concurrlng therein
That at the general election to be he'll
on the Tuesday Eext following the frs
Monday in November. "A. ID. nineteen hun
dred and twelve, the following amend
ment to section Il OF article 10 OF ,r
shall be submitted to the qualified voter
Of the state, to-wit:
That section IL, article 10, of the Con
stitudon of the state OF MISSOURI "
amended by striking out the word ,slNty,
In line 10 and inserting in lieu. Thereon
the words, zone hundred ana ny strlN
ilS out tue tWDTu, HitS III ilIS 1890
of and inserting in lieu thereof the wore
ninety" so that when amended the sec
ton shall read as follows.
\ Section IL. Rates for local PURPOSES
Il limits-how increased for school an
Id erecting public buildings-St. Louis ma,
p levy as IL part of a eounty.ITaNes -
county. city, town and school purpose
may be levied on all subjects n OBJECT
of taxation; but the valuation OF propert
therefor shall not exceed the valuation Q
the same property In such town, city Q
school district for state and count pur
poses. For county purposes the annua
rate on property, in counties having az
million dollars or less, shall not, IN IN
aggregate, exceed fifty cents on the nun
bred dollars valuation; in counties haNin
six million dollars and under ten miillo
dollars, said rate shall not exceed tort
cents on the hundred dollars valuation
the counties having ten million doliaT
and under thirty million dollars, sai
rate shall not exceed fifty cents on IN
hundred dollars valuation; n In eoun
ties having thirty million dollars or mort
said rate shall not exceed thirty-hye cent
on the hundred dollars valuation. w
city and town purposes. the annuai RAJ
on property In cities and towns havln
thirty thousand Inhabitants or more sha
not. in the aggregate, exceed one hundIe
cents on the one hundred dollars Vaiua
ton; in cities and towns having less ina
thirty thousand and over ten thousand ~