The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-17

tween hve and six years OF age, and over
when 50 amended shall read:
Section l. A general diffusion of
knowledge and Intelligence being essential
to the Preservation OF the rights and lib
critics Of the people, the general assembly
shah establish and maintain free public
school tor the gratuitous instruction of
all persons in this state between the ages
ltsh and maintain free public schools for
the gratsliue0S 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.
mittfno 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
chasing 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. D. 1912, 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
Of twO-thtrds Of the voters Of the county
voting at an election to be held for that
purpose. may he allowed to become in
debted in = larger amount than Is speci-
ned and limited in section twelve (12)
of article ten sN) of the Constitution Of
this state mot 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 shah be laid out by the, county
court on pesision Of two thirds of the
owners of real property within any such
proposed sewer district and which real
properly within the district shall be sub
tecs &C an annual special tax levy in pro-
purpose of paying the interest on such
district sewer Indebtedness each six
months, assI also sufficient to pay the
princlpai of such Indebtedness for that
district Within ten G0) 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 wa1erworks for the county
which shah be made use of by the county
for furnishing water and protection
against fires to cities, towns, companies
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 |
any such w0terworkS indebtedness with |
the assent Of the voters as aforesaid shall |
have the power 10 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 |
fndehte dnsss tina, cannot be paid from the
get earnings and INCOME of such county |
waterworkx. and the said waterworks in |
debtedneSs when incurred and issued for |
purchasinS or constructing waterworks in |
and for said county. shall be secured |
deb. aad n Hen Gpon the said system Of
waterworkS and waterworks property,
which debt and lien may be enforced by |
proper Strlt I'M any court of competent |
jurisdiction, Naqc the county shall have the
power to provide, and at the issuing OF
such Indebtedness shall contract to pro-
vide and colsect, from the maturity OF
such waterwerSs illt2t bletness, in addition
to the other taxes provided for by the
AN annual tax sufficient to
pay Within twenty years from the date of
the maturing Of said Indebtedness, all of
the unpaid PRINCIPAL of such waterworks
remaining after enforcing
the debt and lien against the said county
waterwcrSS system and waterworks prop
erty any provision in the state Consttu-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Join, and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of Mis-
iieIe 10. Of tie cSnssitS.ion thereof IT con.
:crnfrs taxation.
Be it resolvs~. t.y tie Senate. the House
of Representa- conaurring therein:
That at tise general election to be helG
,n the Tuesday next following the first
doHday i'll NOVEMBER, \. I, nineteen hun
ired and twelve, the following amend
nent to See,ica II, Of article 10 of the
Constitution Il sh- state OF Missouri
'har I've S,tArssss,S 10 the qualified voters
If the state, to-MiJ;
That ssc,SNn IL, article 10, of the Con-
of the state of Missouri he
n line - and asserting in lieu thereof.
he words ''~me hanlred," and by strik-
ng out the word, Atty in line q there
# and inserting in lieu thereof the word, |
ninety" 50 that when amended the sec
ion shall read follows:
Section IL, Rates for local purposes
recting public huildings-St. Louis may
evy rs If part Of Il county.-Taxes for
oUnty. city, town and school purposes ..
nay be levied on ali subjects and objec,s
I iaXatiuns but ihs valuation of property
herefor shall Rcs exceed the valuation of
he same property III such town. city OF !
chool dtstrfc. fer state and county pur
oses, For county purposes the annIa
ate On properly, il counties having SIX :
Million Gdll%r> u :. -. shall not. in the
gyrega.e, exceed II cents on the hun l.
reu iniiS,ss vsssss.i,:,, in counties having {
il million ,i,sl.ssss me under ten million t
oilars. said rate s,ail not exceed forty a
eucs IN rIe hundred dollars valuation e
he counties having ten million dollars =
ate shall ncc exceed fifty cents on the | |
undred dollars valuation; and in coun- =
les having thirty million dollars or more. |
aid rate shall ,.os exceed thirty-fve cents |
h the hundred caiisrs valuation. For
lty aud town pu-., Sos, the annual rate
n pre- pertS in cities and towns having | ;,
1frty thousand inhabitants or more shall I,
OF. In the aggregate. exceed one hundred V
ents on the one hundred dollars valua
on; in cities and towns having less than Il
lirty thousand and over ten thousand in s
abitants. said rate shall not exceed one
unGre0 cents on the hundred dollars val j
alton; in cities and towns having less
ian ten thousand and more than one o
lousand Inhabitants. said rate shall not q
rceed ninety cents on the hundred dol Il
rs raluatfon, and sa towns having one | n
lousand Inhabitants or less. said rate o.
TALL not exceed twenty 1--we cents on the re
lndred dollars valuation. For school nj
,rposee in districts composed Of cities
hica have one hundred thousand In d
4 bitants or more. the annual rate q.
,..,erty shall not exceed sixty cents o. :,
e hundred dollars valuation and In othe, 81
stricts forty cents on the hundred dol
rs valuation. Provided, the aforesaid
,nual rates for school purposes may tie or
creased. in districts formed Of cities n,
I'd towns, To an amount not to exceed h,
|, Il liar ON the hundred dollars valua- =,
pa and in other districts to an amount 4,
i to exceed sixty-tive cents on the hun r.
"a dollars valuation, on the condition "
It ma tOrity q the voters VINO are
A-HA Z A.