The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Missouri an amendment to section I OF
article xl, Of the Constitution OF Mis-.
souri,. relating to education.
BE 1t 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 NJ OF the Com
stitution OF the state Of Missouri be and
the same is hereby amended. by adding
TO sad section the following words, to-
wit and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratultous in
struction Of all persons In this state be-
tween Eve and six years Of age, and over
twenty years ot age" 80 that said section
when 80 amended shall read:
Section !. a general diffusion OF
knowledge and intelligence being essential
To the preservation OF the rights and lib
critics OF the people, the general assembly
shall est olIsh and maintain free public
schools r the gratuitOus instruction OF
all perso In this state between the ages
Of six a. twenty years. and may estab-
llsh and 1antain free public schools for
the graf tous instruction Of all persons
IN this &c between Ave and six years
OF age MI over twenty years OF age"
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint srd concurrent resolution sub
uniting - the qualified voters OF the
state OF Mssouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof authorizing an in
crease Of Indebtedness in the county Of
ct. Louis for the purpose Of construct
ING sewers, or for the purpose Of pur.
chasing or constructing watcrworks.
BE it resolved by the souute. the House
OF Representatives concurring therein,
ns follows:
Al the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday IN November. \. -. 1912, an
amendment To- the Constitution Of Mis-
sour shall be submitted "a the qualified
voters Of the state. In the following words:
Tho county OF st. Louis with the assent
OF two-thirds Of the voters Of the county
voting at an election To De held for that
purpOFc, may be allowed to become In
debted in a larger amount than IL speCi-
fled and limited In section twelve tl2) OF
article ten tEl Of the Constitution Of this
state, not exceeding an additional five
60 per CCutum 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
trlctS shall be laid out BY the county
court on petition OF two-thrds Of the
owners Of real property within any such
proposed sewer district and wnicn real
property within the district shall be sub
3ect t. an annual special tax levy In pro-
portion to area OF lots and tracts for the
purpose Uf 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 lO) 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 watcrwOrkS for the county
which shall be made use Of BY the county
for furnishing water and protection
against fires to cities, towns. companies
aud others, under proper contracts, regu-
1ation3 and rates, and under appropriate
management, TO be approved by the coun-
~ court or by commissioners OF water
works az may he provided by law:
Provided, that any such county mourning
any such waterHorha Indebtedness with
the assent OF the voters as aforesaid. shall
have the power to provide, and ut the
issuing OF such indebtedness shall con-
trnct to provide and collect an annual tax
I'm addition TO the other taxes provided for
by the Constitution. sufficient to pay any
interest falling due on such waterwOrks
tndebt edness that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and income OF such county
vatcrwOrks and the said watcrworks In
debtcdness when incurred and Issued for
purchasing or constructing watcrworks In
and for said county. shall be secured
deb and lien upon the said system oi
wattrUorkS and wHtCrwurks property,
which debt and lien may be enforced by
proper suit In any court Of competent
Jurisdiction, but the county shall have the
power TO provide. ana at the issuing OF
vide and collect, from the maturity Of
such watcrworks Indebtedness, I'm addition
TO the other taxes provided for by the
Constitution, an annual tax sufficient to
pay within twenty years from the date OF
and maturity OF said indebtedness. all OF
the unpaid principal OF such waterworks
Indebtedness remaining nftcr enforcing
the debt and Hen against the said county
waterworks system and waterwOrks prop
erty. any provision In the state Constltu-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding,
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters Of Mis-
tIole 10. OF the Constitution thereof con-
cerninp taxation.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate. the House
OF Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday IN November. a. D. nineteen hun
drcd and twelve. the following amend
mcnt to section II. OF article 10 OF the
Constitution Of tho state OF Missouri.
shnll be submitted to the qualified voters
OF the state, to-wit:
THAT section II, article TO- OF the Con-
stituuon OF the state OF Missouri he
amended by striking out the word sixty"
IN line ~ and inserting In lieu thereof,
the words, zone hundred" and by strik-
ing out the word, ATTY in line 81 there
of and inserting In lieu thereof the word,
NINETY" so that when amended the sec
ton shall read rs follows:
Section II. Rates for local PURPOSES
imita--how increased for school and
erecting public buildings-St. I.C;lis may
levy ms N part Of cOunty.-1aNes for
county. city town and school purposes
may he 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 or
school district for state and county pur-
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rate an property. In counties having six
million dollars or less, shall not, In the
aggregate, exceed fifty cents OH the hum
drcd dollars valuation. In counties having
six million dollars and under ten million
dollars. said rate shall not exceed forty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation:
the counties having ten million dollars
and under thirty million dollars said
rate snail not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation: and In coun-
ties having thirty million dollars or more,
said rate shall not exceed thlrty-tive cents
on the hundred dollars valuation. For
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 ono hundred
cents on the one hundred dollars valua-
ton in cities and towns having less than
thirty thousand and over ten thousand in
habitnnto. said rate shall not exceed one
hundred cents on the hundred dollars val
nation: In cities and towns having less
than ten thousand and more than one
thousand Inhabitants, said rate shall not
exceed ninety cents on the hundred dol
lars valuations: and In towns having one
thousand Inhabitants or less, said rate