The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CGNST TUITION OF klSSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT

SOURI, relating 10 education.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the Hous,
OF Representatives concurring therein
That at the general election to be hell
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.
ton The following constitutional amend.
men,, to-wit:
hat section Of article XI Of the Con.
stltution of the state Of Missouri be and
the same Is hereby amended, by adding
TO sad section the following words, to-
wit: "and nay establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitcus in
struction Of all persons in this state be-
tween five and six years Of age, and over
twenty years OF age, 80 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
critics Of the people, the general assembly
shall establish and maintain free public
school for the gratuitous instruction Of
all persons In this state between the ages
OF six and twenty years, and may estab-
lish 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
mltting 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 VI 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. 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-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 (12)
Of article ten OK 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 ewers 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 inc 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 00) 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
n others, under proper contracts, regu-
lations n rates, and under appropriate
management, to be approved by the couu-
ty court or by commissioner Of water
works, as may be provided by law:
Provided, that any such county mourning
any such waterworks Indebtedness with
the assent Of the voters as aforesaid, shall
the power to 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
interest falling due on such waterworks
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and income of such county
waterworks, and the said w~aterworks in
debtedness when Incurred and issued for
purchasing or constructing waterworks in
and for said county. shall be a secured
debt and a lien upon the said system OF
Waterworks and waterworks property,
which debt and lien may be enforced by
BIObNT 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 w~aterworks prop
erty. any provision In the state Constitu-
ton to the contrary notwithstanding.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,
joint and concurrent resolution SUBJ
to the qualified voters Of Mis-
souri, an amendment to section II, ar
ticle 10, Of the Constitution thereof con-
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
In November, A. d. nineteen hun
bred and twelve, the following amend
to section II. Of article 10 Of the
Constitution, Of the state of Missouri,
lhall be submitted to the qualified voters
Df the state, to-wit:
That section IL, article 10, Of the Con-
of the state Of Missouri be
amended by striking out the word sixty
N line 70 and inserting in lieu thereof,
The words, zone hundred" and by strik-
out the word, Atty In line ii there
u an inserting in lieu thereof the word,
ninety" so that when amended the sec
ion shall read as follows:
Section IL. Rates for local purposes
imits-how increased for school and
Erecting public buildings-St, Louis may
evy as II part Of a county.-Taxes for
city, town and school purposes
may be levied on all subjects and objects
II taxation; but the valuation Of property
therefor shall not exceed the valuation Of
he same property in such town, city or
'chool district for state and county pur-
poses, For county purposes the annual
ate on property, In counties having six
million dollars or less, shall not, In the
aggregate, exceed fifty cents on the hum
Tx million dollars and under ten million
said rate shall not exceed forty
,ents on the hundred dollars valuation;
he counties having ten million dollars
md under thirty million dollars, said
ate shall not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and In coun-
les having thirty million dollars or more,
aid rate shall not exceed thirty-nve cents
IN the hundred dollars valuation. For
,tty and town purposes, the annual rate
m property In cities and towns having
thirty thousand inhabitants or more shall
lot, In the aggregate, exceed one hundred
on the one hundred dollars valua-
Ion; In cities and towns having less thar
thirty thousand and over ten thousand In
labitantg, said rate shall not exceed one
cents on the hundred dollars VAL
iation; In cities n towns having less
han ten thousand and more han one
thousand Inhabitants, said rate shall not
'xceed ninety cents on the hundred dol
nrs valuation; and in towns having one
thousand Inhabitants, or less, said rate
hall not exceed twenty-five cents on the
dollar valuation. For school
purposes in districts composed Of cities