The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO The
COKST TUITION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MEMT

InlNAIH9 70 tne voters OF the state OF
missouri an amendment to section I Of
article Hl, 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 the Tuesday next follow
luE the FIRST Monday in November, 1912,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of Missouri for adoption or reiec-
ton tne following constitutional amend
menI, to-wit:
That section / Of article XI Of the Con-
sutulion Of the state Of Missouri be and
the sumo Is hereby amended, by adding
TO sad section the following words, to-
VIII. 'and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitous in
sjruction of all persons in this state be-
tween hNe n SIX years OF age, and over
twenty years Of age" so that said section
when so amended shall read:
Section l.. A general diffusion OF
knowledge and Intelligence being essential
to the preservation of the rights and lib
erurs or the people, the general assembly
shall establish and maintain free public
school Tor the gratuitous instruction Of
all persons in this state between the ages
OF six and twenty years, and may estab-
ltsh and maintain free public schools for
the gratuitous 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
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
81. Louis Tor the purpose OF construct
ing sewers, or for the purpose Of pur-
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. ID. 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-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 is speci-
ned and limited in section twelve 02)
OF article ten (X) Of the Constitution Of
this state, not 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 shall be laid out by the county
court on petition Of two-thirds Of the
owners of real property within any such
proposed sewer district and which real
property within the district shall be sub
ject tC an annual special tax levy In pro-
portion to area Of lots and tracts, for the
purpose Of 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 (10) 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 waterworks for the county
which shall be made use of by the county
for furnishing water and protection
against fires to cities, towns, companies
and others, under proper contracts, regu-
lations and rates, and under appropriate
management, to be approved by the coun-
ty court or by commissioners Of water
works, as nay be provided by law:
Provided, that any such county mourning
any such waterworks Indebtedness with
the assent of the voters as aforesaid, shall
have the power to provide, and at the
issuing Of sue 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
interest falling due on such waterworka
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and income Of such county
w~atcrworks, and the aid waterworks in
debtedness when incurred and issued for
purchasing or constructing waterworks I'm
and for said county. shall be a secured
debt and a lien upon the said system OF
waterwOrks and waterworks property,
WHICH, hNbA anu AANA may bN NhAblCNh ny
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
to the other taxes provided for by the
Constitution, 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
Indebtedness remaining after enforcing
the debt and lien against the said county
waterworks system and waterworks 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-
souri, an amendment to section II, ar
tlcle 10, Of the Constitution thereof con-
corning taxation.
BE it 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
dred and twelve, the following amend
ment to section II, of article 10 Of the
Constitution of the state Of Missouri,
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
OF the state, to-wit:
That section IL, article 10, OF the Con-
bllluLluu OF the state OF missouri De
amended by striking out the word sixty
I'm line 19 and inserting in lieu thereof,
the words, zone hundred" and by strik-
ing out the word, fifty" in line q there
OF and inserting in lieu thereof the word,
ninety" so that when amended the Sec
tiOn shall read as follows:
Section IL. Rates for local purposes
limits-how increased for school and
erecting public buildings-St. Louis m a
levy as II part Of a county.-TaXes for
| county. City. town and school DurpOges
may be 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-
poses. For county purpose the annual
rate on property, in counties having six
million dollars or less, shall not, in the
aggregate, exceed fifty 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 fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and in coun-
ties having thirty million dollars or more,
said rate shall not exceed thirty-ive cents
on the hundred dollars valuation. For
city n tow 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 n towns having less than
thirty thousand and over ten thousand in
%habitants, said rate shall not exceed one
hundred cents on the hundred dollars val
uatlon; 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
Bhall not exceed TWENTY-FIVE cents on the