The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONST TUITION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Missouri an amendment to section / Of
article Nl, OF the Constitution Of Mis-
souri, relating to education.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurTing 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 reiec-
ton the following constitutional amend
ment, tO-wit:
That section / 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 n six years Of age. and over
twenty years of age" so 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 ASSEMBLE
shall establish and maintain free public
school Tor the gratuitous instruction of
all persons in this state between the ages
OF SIX ana twenty years, and may estab-
hsh and maintain free public schools for
the gratuitous instruction of all persons
IN mis- state between FIVE and six years
OF age and over twenty years Of age"
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
crease OF Indebtedness In the county Of
st. Louis for the purpose of construct
Ing sewers, or for the purpose of pur-
chasing or constructing w~aterworks.
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
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 speci-
fed and limited In section twelve Q2)
OF article ten () 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
JUL l an dllliIdl hptCldl TAX levy III 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 Q0) years from the
time Of contracting the same, ell 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
for furnishing water and protection
against fires tC 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 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
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and income of such county
waterwoTks, and the said waterwOrks in
debtedness when incurred and issued for
purchasing or constructing waterworks in
and for said ounty, shall be a secured
debt and a lien upon the said system OF
waterWoTks and WaterWOrks property,
which debt and lien may be enforced by
HlbItA SUIT IA any NhuAA VI competent
jurisdiction, but the county shall nave the
power to provide, and at the issuing Of
such Indebtedness shall contract to pro-
vide and collect, from the maturity Of
such waterworks indebtedness. in addition
to the other taxes provided for by the
Cons tuition, an annual tax sufficient to
pay within twenty years from the date of
the maturing Of said Indebtedness, all Of
the unpaid principal of such waterworks
Indebtedness remaining after enforcing
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.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters of Mis-
souri, an amendment to section II, ar
tlcle 10, Of the Constitution thereof con-
corning taxation.
Be 1t solve by the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
or the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, A. D.. nineteen hun
dred and twelve, the following amend
ment to section IL. 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 IL. article 10, Of the Con
stituCion Of the state Of Missouri be
amended by striking out the word sixty"
in line 10 and Inserting in lieu thereof,
the words, 'one hundred" and by strik-
ing out the word, fifty" in line u there
Of and inserting in lieu thereof the word,
ninety" so that when amended the Sec
ton shall read as follows:
Section IL. Rates for local purposes
limits-how increased for school and
erecting public buildings-St. Louis may
levy as II part Of a 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 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
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 having ten million dollars
and 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-five 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 valua-
thirty thousand and over ten thousand in
habitants, said rate shall not exceed one
hundred cents on the hundred dollars vail
uation; 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