The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONST TUITION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT

article Nl, 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 follow
ing the first Monday in November, 1912.
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF Missouri for adoption or rejec-
tion the following constitutional amend
ment, to-wit:
That section l Of article XI Of the Con-
stitution Of the state Of Missouri be and
the same Is hereby amended, by adding
to sad section the following words, to-
wit: ''and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitous in
struction Of all persons In this state be-
tween five and six years Of age, and yer
twenty years Of age, 50 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
hitting 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 construct
lnq sewers, or for the purpose of pur-
chasing or constructing WaterWorks.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives ooncurring therein,
as follows:
At the general election to be held
49, Tho NHaa1A wA-N- NAA aaaN
Monday in November, A. ID. 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 spect-
fed and limited In section twelve Q2)
of article ten (X) of the Constitution of
this state, not exceeding an additional five
(5) 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
1ect 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
months, and also sufficient to pay the
principal Of such indebtedness for that
district within ten (10) 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 OF
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
and others, under proper contracts, regu-
lations and rates, and under appropriate
management, to be approved by the coun-
ty court or by commissioners of water
works, as may be provided by law
Provided, that any such county incurring
any suc waterwOrks Indebtedness witt
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 fol
by the Constitution, sufficient to pay any
interest falling due on such waterworki
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and income Of such county
waterworks, and the said waterworks in
debtedness when incurred and issued fD
purchasing or constructing waterworks II
and for said county shall be a secured
debt and a lien upon the said system q
waterworks and waterworks property
which debt and lien may be enforced b.
proper suit in any court of competen
jurisdiction, but the county shall have tn
power to provide, and at the issuing o
such Indebtedness shall contract to pro
vide and collect, from the maturity o
such waterworks indebtedness, In addition
to the other taxes provided for by tn
Constitution, an annual tax sufficient {
pay within twenty years from the date o
the maturing Of said Indebtedness, all o
the unpaid principal OF such waterWork
Indebtedness remaining after enforcing
the debt and lien against the said count.
waterworks system and waterworks prop
erty, any provision in the state Constitu
tion to the contrary Notwithstanding.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of Mis-
souri, an amendment to section II, ar
tiele 10, Of the Constitution thereof con
eernlng taxation.
BE it resolved by the Senate, the Hous
Of Representatives concurring therein
That at the general election to be he'll
on the Tuesday next following the frs
Monday in November, A. D.. nineteen hun
bred and twelve, the following amend
ment to section II, OF article ~ OF IN
shall be submitted to the qualified voter
OF the state, to-wit:
That section IL, article 10, of the Con
stitution Of the state Of Missouri b
amended 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
Of and inserting in lieu thereof the wore
NINETY" so that when amended the sec
ton shall read as follows:
Section II. Rates for local purposes
limits-how increased for school an
erecting public buildings-St. Louis ma
levy as II part of a county.-Taxes fC
county, city, town and school purpose
may be levied on all subjects and object
of taxation; but the valuation of propert
therefor shall not exceed the valuation
the same property in such town, city {
school district for state and county pul
poses. For county purposes the annui
rate on property, In counties having 81
million dollars or less, shall not, in II
aggregate, exceed fifty cents on the hur
six million dollars and under ten millio
dollars, said rate shall not exceed fort
cents on the hundred dollars valuation
the counties having ten million dollar
and under thirty million dollars, sal
rate shall not exceed fifty cents on Il
hundred dollars valuation; and In couI
ties having thirty million dollars OF NOR
said rate shall not exceed ~thirty-fve cen
on the hundred dollars valuation. FL
city and town purposes, the annual ra
On property In cities and towns haVir
thirty thousand inhabitants or more sha
not, In the aggregate, exceed one hundrS
cents on the one hundred dollars yalui
ton: in cities and towns having less tbs
thirty thousand and over ten thousand II
habitants, said rate shall not exceed OF
hundred cents on the hundred dollars va
uation in cities and towns having le
than ten thousand and more than OF
thousand inhabitants, said rate shall n
exceed ninety cents on the hundred DC
lars valuation; and In own having Of
thousand inhabitants, or less, said ra
shall not exceed twenty-five cents on Il
hundred dollars valuation. For scho
purposes In districts composed OF eiti
which nave one hundred thousand i