The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FiRsr CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

article XII Of the Constitution Of Mis-.
souri,. relating to education.
DO 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
ing tho frst Monday in November. 1919,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF Missouri for adoption or retec-
tion the following constitutional amend
ment, to-wit:
That section OF article XI OF the Con-
Stltution OF the state OF Missouri be and
the same Is hereby amended. by adding
90 SAL section the following words to-
wit. and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the Eratultous in
Btructon Of all persons In this state be-
tween fivc and six years Of age, and over
twenty years OF age" 40 that said section
when 30 amended shall read:
Section !. general diffusion Of
knowledge and intelligence being essential
10 the preservation OF the rights and lib
ertles Of the people, the general assembly
shall establish and maintain free public
schools for the gratuitous instruction OF
all persons In this state between the ages
OF six and twenty years, and may ostah-
lish and maintain free public schools for
the Eratuitous instruction OF all persons
in this state between Ave and six years
of age and over twenty years OF age"
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
rnlttina 10 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 construct
lng sewers, or for the purpose OF pur-
chasing or constructing waterworks.
BE 1t resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein
as follows:
At the general election to be held
f,,I1. st,,.r l. gtruf
Monday In November y. II. 1872, an
amendment to the Constitution OF Mis-
sour shall be submitted 20 the qualified
voters OF the state, In the following words
Tho county OF 81. Louis with the assent
of twO-thirds ur the voters Of the county
voting at an election TO be- held for that
purposc, may be allowed to become in
dcbtcd In larger amount than Is speci-
ned and limited In section twelve tl2) Of
article ten tx) OF the Constitution OF this
state, not exceeding an additional hvo
co per contum 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
trictA 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
tect 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
principal OF such Indebtedness Tor that
district within ten tlOl years from tho
time Of contracting the same, all TO be
done In the manner to be provided by
law, or for this purpose OF purchasing or
constructing waterNurks 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, rcgu-
latiuns and rates. aud under appropriate
management. to he approved 10y the coun-
~ court or by commissioners 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 rs aforesaid, shall
have the power to provide. ana Al the
issuing OF such indebtedness shall con-
tract to provide and collect an annual tax
81 addition TO the other taxes provided for
by the Constitution. sufficient to pay any
interest falling due on such waterworks
tndcbtt dncss that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and income OF such county
watcrwOrks, and the said watcrworks in
debtcdness when incurred ana issued Tor
purchasing or constructing watcrworks in
and for said county. shall be secured
dob and lien upon the said system on
wHtcrworks and watcrworks property
which debt and Hen 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 81
such Indebtedness shall contract to pro-
vide and collect. from the maturity OF
such watcrwurks indebtedness. In addition
to the other taxes provided for by the
pay within twenty years from the date OF
and maturity OF said indebtedness, all Of
the unpaid principal Of such wnterwurks
Indebtedness remaining after enforcing
the debt and lien against the said county
watprworl,s system and watcrwOrks prop
%rty. any provision In the state Coustitu-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
joint and concurrent resolution sub.
90 H.. Had 80
sour an amendment 10 section II, ar
ticle 10, OF the Constitution thereof con-
corning taxation
BE It resolved by the Senate. the House
OF Representatives concuTrlnE therein
Tint at the general election 10 he held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November. \, u, nineteen hum
drcd ana twelve, the following amend
mcut to section II. OF article 10 Of the
Constitution II tho state Of Missouri
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
OF the state tO-wit:
That section II. article 10. OF the Con-
stituuon OF the state Of Missouri be
amended by striking out the word sixty
I'm line 10 and inserting IN lieu thereof
the words zone hundred" ana by strik-
ing nut the word, nifty" In line 81 there
\ OF and inserting IN lieu thcreot the word.
>'niucty." so that when amended the Gee
Zion shall read az follows:
section II. Rates Tor local purposes
limits how increased for school and
erecting public bulldings-St. Louis may
levy as II part OF County--raxcs 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 or
school district for state and county pur-
poses For county purposes the annual
rate on property, In counties having six
million dollars or less. shall not, In the
aggreEatu, exceed nifty cents on the hum
dred dollars valuation. in counties having
six million dollnrs and under ten million
dollars. said rate shall not exceed forty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation,
tho counties having ten million dollars
and under thirty million dollars. said
rate shal not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. and In coun-
ties having thirty million dollars or more,
said rate shall not exceed thrty-tive cents
on the. hundred dollars valuation. For
city and town 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 vaiua-
tlon: in cities and towns having less than
thirty thousand and over ten thousand In
huhitant1. said rate shall not exceed one
hundred cents on the hundred dOllurs val
nation; In cities and towns having less
than ten thousand ADD more than one
Thousand Inhabitants. said rate shall not
exceed ninety cents on the hundred dol
Iars valuation; and in towns having one
thousand inhabitants. or legs said rate