Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST coNsnIu IloNAL a

hitting TO the voters OF tue state o.
Missouri an anendrt ent TO sectien y o.
article xI, OF the Constitution OF Mis-
Nouri. relating TO education.
Be 1t resolved by thu 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-
ton the following constitutional amend
nent, to-wit:
~stitution Of the state OF Missouri be and
the same Is hereby amended, by adding
to sad section the following words, to-
wilt: and may establish n maintain
free public schools for the gratnitous In
~struction of all persons In this state be-
tween fve and six years OF age. and over
twenty years of age, so that said section
when so amended shall read:
"Section i. A General diffusion of
knowledge and inteiii renee being essential
to the preservation Of the rights and lib
critics OF the people. the general assembly
school for the gratpitous instruction OF
all persons In this sttte etwee the Ages
Of six and twenty years, may estao-
the gratuitous instruction Of all persons
In this state betweea. FIVE and six years
Of age and over twesy years of age"
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
uniting 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 oonstructs
Ing sewers, or for the purpose OF pur-
chasing or constructing waterworks.
Be It resolved b the Senate. the House
of Representatives c~oncurring 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-thlrds Of the voters Of the county
voting at an election to be held for that
purpose. mas be allowed to become in
debted in a larger amount than is speei-
fed and limited in section twelve (12)
OF article ten (X) { tho Constitution of
this state, not exceeG..ig an additional FIVE
(bl 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
3ect tc an annual special tax levy in pro-
portion to area OF lots and tracts, for the
purpose OF paying the interest on such
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months, and also sufficient to pay the
principal OF such Indebtedness for that
district within ten tl0) 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
Tor furnishing wafer and protection
against fires to cities, towns, companies
and others. under proper contracts, egu
latious and rates, and under appropriate
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ty court or by commissioners OF water
works, as may be provided by law:
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 such Indebtedness shall con-
tract to provide and collect an annual tax,
IN addition to the other taxes provided for
ey the Constitution, sufficient to pay any
interest falling due on such waterworks
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from the
and the said w~aterworks In
when incurred and issued for
purchasing or constructing w~aterworks in
and for said county, shall be a secured
waterworks and waterworks property,
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
waterworks Indebtedness, In addition
to the other taxes provided for by the
Constitution, IN annua tax sufficient to
nay within twenty years from the date of
the maturing of said Indebtedness, all of
the unpaid principal Of such waterworks
the debt and lien against the said county
waterworks system and waterworks prop
erty. any provision In the state Constitu-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
joint and concurrent resolution uh-
souri, an amendment TO section II, ar
ticle 10, OF the Constitution thereof con-
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 Noyember. 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 II, article 10, Of the Con-
of the state of Missouri be
by striking out the word sixty
in line 10 and inserting in lieu thereof.
the words, zone hundred" and by strik-
ing out the word. fifty" In line q there
NINETY" SO that when amended the Sec
tton shall read as follows:
section IL. Rates Tor local DurpQgag--
iimits-how increased for school and
erecting public b~uildings--St. Louis may
levy as IL part of a c~punty.-Taxes for
county, city. town and school purposes
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 Oh
school district for state and county pur-
poses. For county purposes the annual
rate or property, In counties having SIX
million dollars or less, shall not. in the
aggregate, exceed fifty cents on the hum
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 haying ten million dollars
md 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-iye cents
on the hundred dollars valuation. For
city and town purposes, the annual rate
on property in cities and towns having
not, in the aggregate, exceed one hundred
cents on the one hundred dollars yalua- |
ton; In cities and 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
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 doll
lars valuation: and In towns having one
thousand Inhabitants, or less, said rate
shall not exceed tw&aty-fipe cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. For school
$500 - 49, -AL $3.50 10 ~