The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

FIRST coNsrI Ty IL AMEND.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub.
uniting to the voters OF the state Of
Mlasour! an amendment to section / Of
article xi, Of the Constitution Of Mis-.
souri,, relating to education.
Be 1t 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 folIow-
ing inc hist MonAay in November, 1912,
voters OF Missouri for adoption or reiec-
ton me following constitutional amend
ment, to-Wit:
That section l of article NJ of the Con-
ctltutlon OF the state Of Missouri be and
the slime Is hereby amended by adding
to sad section the following words. to-
W.T.: and may establish and maintain
Tree pubic schools for the gratuitous in
etructlon OF all persons in this state be-
tween hve and six years of age, and over
twenty years of age" SO that SAID section
~h Mea. 80 amended shall read
knowledge and intelligence being essential
to the preservation of the rights and lib
critics OF the people, the general assembly
snail establish and maintain free public
all persons in this state between the ages
OF six and twenty years, and may estab-
!ish 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.
Joint and concurrent resolution SUBJ
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
81. Louis for the purpose of construct.
rs
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
souri, shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the state. in the following words:
The county of st. Louis with the assent
voting at an election to be held for that
purpose, may be allowed to become in
debted in a larger amount than is speci-
fled and limited in section twelve l2)
this state, not exceeding an additional i've
(b) per centum on the value of the tax
able property within the county. for the
purpose OF constructing district sewers in
tricts shall be laid out by the county
court on petition of two thirds eff the
owners of real property within any such
proposed sewer district and which real
property within the district shall be sub
ject &c an annual special tax levy in pro-
portion to area of lots and tracts, for the
purpose Of paying the interest on such
district sI. sewer 49,, indebtedness ut. each six
principal of such Indebtedness fer that
district within ten tl0 years from the
time Of contracting the same, all to be
done in the manner to he provided by
a the rf h1 S -
waterworks for the county
which shall be made use of by the county
for furnishing water and protection
against fires to cities, towns. companies
lations and rates, and under appropriate
to be approved by the coun-
ty court or by commissioners of water
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 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 |
ndebte dness that cannot be paid from the |
net earnings and income OF such county |
waterworks, and the said waterworks in |
when incurred and issued for |
or constructing waterworks In
Ind for said county. shall be secured |
lebt and a lien upon the said system ct
and waterworks property,
which debt and lien may be enforced by
proper suit in any court OF competent
but the county shall have the
power to provide. and at the issuing of
Iuch indebtedness shall contract to pro-
,ide and collect, from the maturity Of
uch waterworks Indebtedness. in addition
o the other taxes provided for by the
Constitution, an annual tax sufficient to
,ay within twenty years from the date Of
he maturing of said Indebtedness, all of
he unpaid principal of such waterworks
remaining after enforcing
he debt and lien against the said county
system and waterWorkS prop
rty, any provision in the state Consttu-
ion to the contrary Notwithstanding.
-HiRp CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
joint and concurrent resolution sub
pittina to the qualified voters of Mis-
ouri an amendment to section II, ar
lcie 10, Of the Constitution thereof con-
srning taxation.
'e it resolved by TIE Senate, the House
Of Representatives concuTrlns theron
That at the general election to be held
n the Tuesday next following the first
[onday in November. A. u. nineteen hun
red and twelve. the following amend
,ent to section II. Of article 10 ,,e OF the
hall be submitted to the qualified voters
( the state. to-wit:
That section II, article 10. Of the Con
LltutlOn OIL Tue Sidte VI IAlSsOuIl I've ]
mended by striking out the word sixty
line 10 and inserting in lieu thereof,
re words, lone hundred" and by strik-
lg out the word, fifty" in line Fl there
and inserting In lieu thereof the word,
ninety" SO that when amended the secr
on shall read as follows:
Section IL. Rates for local purposes
increased for school and
'ecting public buildings-St. Louis may
w as II part of a county.-Taxes foi
,unty, city, town and school purposes
ay be levied on all subjects and Offices
taxation; but the valuation Of proper'!
erefor shall not exceed the valuation Oh
e same property in such town, city o.
hool district for state and county pun
Uses. For county purposes the annua:
lie on property, in counties having Sly =
illlon dollars or less, snail not. in the
,gregate exceed ff Y cents on the hun
ed dollars valuation; In counties havini c
x million dollars and under ten miliion I
liars, said rate shall not exceed forty | a
ms on the hundred dollars valuatiun =
G. counties having tea million dollars | j
i'd under thirty million dollars. s.!:. I
tie shall not exceed fifty cents on this l
,ndred dollars valuation; and In coun- =
Is having thirty million dollars or more.
i'd rate shall not exceed thirty five cents
the hundred dollars valuation. Fol
~ and town purposes, the annual rate
pre- perty in cities and towns having
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