The Holt County sentinel., 1912-11-01
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
nENT

Providing fer an increase OF the limit
Of inaeb- ecr; IS that the county OF st.
Louis may INCUR for the puI pose OF con-
sSrGCtIg s-.ers- or for purchasing or
constructing water~orSs-
join; ard .,.acrIrr-ni resolution sub
mittng 10 IN. ,;IIIIifi.i VOTERS oi tie
state If Missouri an amendment 10 tie
Constitution Thereof aHtiI''rizing an in
cI-as- of Indebtedness IA the COUNTY Of
-. Louis f''r Ito" I''IrI"'S- "i construct
ing SEWERS. or f": the i,Iri".>' 81 pui-
Chasing constructing vaI.rw"rk--
Be it resolved by ih. Senate. the iior~-
of L. pit >-l!;IiII-S cr,iicuftIng therein.
as follows:
AT tl. general election to lie held
Oh Ih- Ti:rs.isy n"Nt following the nrst
Monday ga November. A II. 1917. an
embodiment to line Constitution al Mis-
eouri snail Le submitted q" th- qualified
Soiris eli HE state. IN The following Words:
Th- county Of 81. Louis with thu assent
voting at an election To be held fer that
puiI-I~.. may be allowed to become ia
d~DtC'i In a Larger amount than IL sI-ci-
fed and limited in section twelve 'lsi 'i
article ten tNb of the Constitution al This
state. not exceeding an additional nNe
,si i'er cenium an lie value Of the tax
able Iiop.rly within the county. fer Ii..-
purpo>,. al constructing district >,wrI> TIA
districts within stiriI counties. which dis
tfiriS shall lee laid out 10y the ,''tiHty
court on petition 81 tNo-IhiriS Il lite
proIa:. I'd SEVER district ami which I.-tl
pr"peity within the district sh,ll i'.- sub
l-cI & au annual special tax bay In pro-
portion to area al lots and tr.i'is. fer the
pufpos- IL paying the Interest on s'I'-h
dis ilci .srwer Indebtedness each six
months. and s;lso sufficient to pay the
principal 81 such Indebtedness f'T that
district within ten ,l0b y.str> from the
time 81 contracting the same. all Ia bc
done ia th- manner 10 Ice provided 10y
law: "r f.'r the purpose oi purchasing "r
constructing wat-rwOrks for ;iie county
which shlli he made use of 10y the county
for furnishing water and protection
against frs To cities towns. Companies
and others. under proper contracts. regu-
l.Iio;is and rates, and under appropriate
o.. afIaeeint at. To i,- approved 10y the -oui-
~ court by commissioners OF water
works. may be- provided 10y law:
Provided. that any such couliy mourning
any such wlterworlsS Indebtedness with
the assent of the VOTERS ~ aforesaid shall
have The power to provide. and al ;l=
issuing of such indebtedness shall con-
tact to iIroNid. and C',ilect aii Annual Tax.
IN addition To the other lakes pro. ided for
10y ih- Constitution. sufficient to pay any
Interest f,llin. due "n such vat,Iw"rks
indei,t. da.-S> iiist cannot I've paid from The
nei earnings :iltd income of siiciI county
Watt rw'.ri q. and the said wai.-rwofks iu-
ds-b'.dp.--S WHEN incurred and issued fer
purchasing on constructing 4at-rworhs in
aud for sid county shall b- a SECURED
deb .:nl 4 li,'l upon IN" said system M
MAJ .-rUs.;kS and w1i-rwuii.s property.
winch '''''i aii lien ni'y t~ "ilforr'-t fS
IroIF.-T StiIl a.; any court pf competent
jurisdiction. b.t the COUNTY shall have thr
puM..T Sc provide. ard at the issuing Of
; ,;cli in,i- i,,.,i:I. - shall contract To- pro-
yid- aud COLLECT. fran the maturity III
s'.,ii wai.rworS~ ind. s,t.',in.sS. in addi;i,G
10 the other taxes provided for by tine
Cons tuition. an annual tax sufficient 10
Day within twenty years from the date q.
Q nd maturity al said indebtedness. All II
tie unpaid principal IL such waIri mis-
iittl,.,d.-.lii. ~ remaining after ns
tn. debt and lien against the
" .t.TM.tkS system and water
e-;v ANY i,rt,, iSi"n in thu ST.
tinu e, Ih.. contrary n"twift