The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT

That at the general election TO be U,ld
In this state on the Tuesday next follow
Ing the first Monday In November, l'i2
there shall be submitted to the qualIrrd
voters Of Missouri for adoption or r'l'r-
ton the following constitutional am,ui-
mcnt, tO-wlt,
That section Of article XI Of the COM
sttution OF the state Of Missouri be and
the same Is hereby amended, by adding
to sad scction the following words to-
wit. and may establish ana maintain
tree public schools for the gratuitou. w
Htruction of all persons In this state h"-
tween 1--WE and six years Of age, and over
twenty years uf age" sO that said sc ION
when 80 amended shall read:
section T. \ general dinusior u
knowledge aud intelligence being eSsef'Iul
to the preservation Of the rights ana M
critics of the people, the general assembly
shall establish aud maintain free public
school Tor tn" EratmtOus instructor u
oil persons In this state between the ages
Of six ana twenty years, and may cstah-
fish and maintain free public schools FOR
IN" prltuituus instruction of all persons
IN this state between I'VE and ak years
OF age and over twenty years OF ag'
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution SUBJ
hitting TO the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment TO the
Constitution thereof authorizing an in
NItdhc o. iHhtbAtGfthh w kHt NpuTtg w
St. Louis for the purpose OF construct
Ing sewers, or for the purpose OF pur.
chasing or constructing waterworks.
Be- It resolved by III" Senate, the II use
81 Representatives cuuuurriug the 10,
Hs follows.
At III" general election TO be a"id
on the Tuesday next following the inst
Monday in November A. -. 1917 an
am nudmvut To TN" Constitution of Mis-
spUIi shall Ice submitted to the qualified
VOlur'i NJ the state. In the following words,
The county ~ 81. Louis with the assent
Of twu-thirds Of the voters u the county
voting at an election 10 Ice held Tor luIt
purpose, may b" allowed TO become IN
drbt,d In a larger amount than IN Slu,t-
hcd and limited tn section twelve ~
OF art!cl" ten tND Of the Constituuor II
his state. not exc, uding an additional hvc
90 per Ccntum on the value Of the tax
abb" property Within tho county, for the
purpose Of constructing district sewci" IN
diStrigl wltAiu such counties, which dig
trictsNshall b" 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 IN" district shall be sJb-
lDCt tt nm annual special tax levy in pro-
portion to area OF lots and tracts, FOR the
purpose of paying tn" interest on such
district sewer Indebtedness each six
months. aud also sufficient to pay the
uriucIpal oT such Indebtedness flT that
time Of contracting the same. all to b."
done In the manner TO be provided by
law, or Tor In" purIps" OF purchasing OF
constructing watCrwnrkS for the county
which shall bc made use Of by the county
Tor furnishing water and protection
against fires to cities, towns. companies
md others. under proper contracts, Trru-
lutiuug and rates. ana under appropriate
mauuErm' Mt, to bo approved by the rOuu-
IS court ur hy commissioners OF water
works. ns may br provided by law.
Provided, that any such county incurflUg
any such wutrrwurks Indebtedness with
the assent Of the voters as aforesaid. shall
hay" tho power To provide. and IT the
issuing NJ such Indebtedness shall run-
tract a. provide ana collect an aunpnl tax,
IN addition to the other taxes provided Tor
by thr Constitution. sufficient to pay any
Interest falling due on such watcrwurks
ludubit dnySs that cannot be paid from thu
net earnings and income Of such county
waturwuiks. aud the said watcrwurks IN
dehtcduCgg when incurred ana Issued for
purchasing or constructing watcrworks In
and Tor said county, shall he secured
deb and a Hen upon the stld system ~
wutrrworkS aud wHtcrwutks property,
which debt and lien may hc enforced by
proper suit in any court Of competent
ml.liCtiOn. but the county shall have the
power to provide and nj the issuing Of
such Indebtedness shall contract to pro-
VldH and collect, from the maturity OF
such watorworks indebtedness. In addition
10 tho other taxes provided for 10y tho
Constitution, AN annual tax SUFFICIENT To
pay within twenty years from the date OF
the maturing Of said indebtedness, all Of
tho unpaid principal Of such wHt"rworks
ludahtrdu,ss remaining after enforcing
thu debit and lien against the said county
watcrNoIks Rystem and wntcrwuiks prop
erty. any provision in the state tuuStitu-
ton tu the contrary Notwithstanding.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT
joint and concurrent resolution sub
mittiug TO the qualified voters OF Mis-
sour an amendment to section II. ar
ticle 10, OF the Constitution thereof con-
corning taxation.
BE 1t resolved by tho Senate, the House
uf Representatives cOucurrlng therein.
That at the general election 10 be held
OF the Tuesday next following the first
fred and twelve, the following amend
mcnt e. section II. Of Hrticl" 10 Of the
Constitution Of IN" state Of Missouri
shlll be- Huhmltted to the qualified voters
Of the state. to-wit:
That section II. article 10. Of the CON
stituuuu Of tho state uf Missouri bc
amended 10y striking out the word sixty
IN line "a und inserting In lieu thereof,
the words, "onC hundred" and by strik-
ing uut the word, nifty" In line - thvru-
oI and inserting IN lieu thereof the word,
NINETY so that when amended the see
tiun shall read as follows.
limts#how increased for school and
erecting public buildings-St. Louis may
levy az II part Of county 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 tn" valuation Of
the same property TN such town. city or
school district for stat" and county pur.
poses For county purposes the annual
rate On property, in counties having six
million dollars or less shah not In the
aggregate, exceed nifty cents on the hun
drpd 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 Undcr thirty million dollars, said
rate shall not exceed ufty cents ON the
hundred dollars valuation, ana in Coun-
ties having thirty million dollars or more,
said rate shall not exceed thirty-hNG cents
on the hundred dollars valuation For
city and town purposes. the annual rate
on pre- pCrty In cities and towns having
thirty thousand inhabitants or more shall
not In the aggregate, exceed on" hundred
cents on the one hundred dollars valua -
tion: In cities and towns having less than
thirty thousand and over ten thousand IN
habtantG. said rate shall not exceed one
hundred cents on the hundred dollars val
uatioa: 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
shall not exceed twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. For school
purposes In districts composed Of cities
which have one hundred thousand in
hnhithnfs ar more. the annual rate on