The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND

article xl. 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 tho Tuesday noxt follow
ing tho first Monday In November, 1912,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF Missouri for adoption or reJec-
lion the following constitutional amend
ment to-wit:
That section OF article XI OF the Con-
stltution Of the ptato OF Missouri be and
ihs same is hereby amended. by adding
to sad section the following words, to-
wilt and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitous In
struetign OF AL persons in this state be-
tween Ave and six years Of age, and over
twenty years Of age" so that said section
when 20 amended shall read:
Section /. A general diffusion of
knowledge and intcllisence being essential
70 the preservation OF the rights and lib
critics Of the people tho general assembly
shall establish and maintain free public
schools for the grntuitous instruction OF
all persons In this state between the ages
OF six and twenty years. and may estab-
liah aud maintain free public schools for
the grntuitous instruction OF all persons
IN this state between hve and six years
OF age and over twenty years OF age
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting 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
ct. Louls for the purpose OF construct
Ina sewers, or for the purpose Of pur-
chasing or constructing waterworks.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives Concurrlng therein,
as follows:
At the general election to be held
Oh tho Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November a. u. 1912, an
amendment to the Constitution Of Mis-
SCUM shall be submitted to tne qualified
voters Of the state In the following words:
Tho county Of St Louis with the assent
OF tw1-thirds ~ the voters Of the county
voting at an election to be held for that
purpuSe, may be allowed to become In
dDbteJ in a larger amount than In spcci-
ned and limited In section twelve I'D OF
article ten tXJ Of the Constitution OF this
state, not exceeding an additional hye
So per centum on the value OF the tax
able property within tho county, for the
purpose Of constructing district sewers In
dlslricts within such counties, which dis
trlrIg shall ne laid out by the county
court on petition Of two-th!rds OF ;he
owners OF real property within any such
proposed sewer district and which real
property within the district shall be sub
lert {, an annual special tax levy In pro.
portion to area OF lots ana tracts, for the
purpose Of paying the interest on such
district sewer Indebtedness each six
months, and also sufficient to pay the
principal ~ such Indebtedness Tor that
dislrtrt within ten l0j years from the
time Of contracting the same, all to be
duu" In the manner to bc provided by
law, or for the purpose OF purchasing or
constructing wItcrworks FOR the county
which shall be mad" use OF by the county
Tor furnishing water ana protection
against fires to cities, tuwus, companies
and others, under proper contracts. reEu-
latiuns and rates, and under appropriate
management, to hc approved 10y the Cuun-
~ court or by commissioners OF water
worries. as may be provided by law:
Provided, that any such county mourning
any such water works indebtedness with
the ascent Of the voters ns Aforesaid shall
have the power to provide, and at the
issuing Of such Indebtedness shall con-
truct to provide and collect an annual tax.
IN addition to the other taxes provided for
by the Constitution, sufficient to pay any
interest falling due or such wnterworks
Indobte dness that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and Income of such county
watcrwutks. and tho said waterworks In
debtcdness when incurred and issued for
purchasing or constructing waterworks IN
and FOR said county. shall be secured
deb' and lien upon the said system al
watpTworkf and watcrworks 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. and at the issuing Of
such Indebtedness shall contract to pro-
vide and collect. from the maturity OF
such waterwOrks Indebtedness, in addition
10 tho 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 wn:rrworks
Indebtedness remaining after enforcing
tho debt and lien against the said county
wnterworks system ana wat"rworks prop
srty. any provision In the state Constitu-
ton to the contrary notwithstanding
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters Of Mis-.
sourl an amendment TO section II, ar.
tlcIe 10. Of the Constitution thereof con-
oerninq taxation.
BE It resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein
That at the general election to bc held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November a. ID. nineteen hun
drcd and twelve. the following amend
mcnl 10 section II. Of article 20 Of the
Constitution Of the state uf Missouri.
shalt Ire submitted to the qualified voters
OF the state, to-wit.
That section ii, article TO- OF the Con-
stituduu of the state OF Missouri be
amended by striking out the word sixty
In line 10 and inserting In lieu thereof.
the words "onc hundred" and by strik-
ing out the word. "hfty' In line q there
OF and inserting In lieu thereof the cord.
ninety" so that when amended the sec.
g. ton Elull read rs tulibWss
Section II. Rates FOR local purposes
limits--how Increased for school and
erecting public buildings-St. Louis may
levy MS II part Of county Taxes 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 puT-
poses. For county purposes the annual
rate on property In counties having six
million dollars or less. shall not. in the
aggregate, exceed nifty cents on the hun
dred 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 shall not exceed hfly cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. and In coun-
ties having thirty million dollars or more.
said rate shall not exceed thirty-five 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 one hundred
cents on the one hundred dollars valua-
ton; in cities and towns having less than
thirty thousand and over ten thousand In
habitantD said rate shall not exceed one
hundred cents on the hundred dollars val
uation. 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 valuation: and In towns having one
thousand Inhabitants. or less said rate
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