Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-09

three fnDIltaAS before SUCH tiptllptlr lllt -
thus ~rfttiieti shall he irrepealable until
the debt thereby incurred shall be paid.
principal and Interest.
Fourth. The general assembly shall
have full power Ia authorize the Issuance
OF nterest-bearin bonds Of the state IN
the sum of fifty millions of dollars
$50 00. 900. 00) for the purpose of con-
| strueting and maintaining public roads
and highways.
FIFTEENTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
A proposition TO authorize levy and
collection Of special taxes for road pnr-
poses, 10 issue bonds in any sum for
said purposes, upon petition of taxpay-
ing voters, providing for and authoriz-
Ing construction and maintenance of
and authorizing governing
body of governmental subdivision err
dering constructions, improvements, pur-
chase or maintenance of such highways
to either levy II direct tax for same or
10 issue interest hearing bonds and sell
same, using proceeds thereof for such
purposcs, whether such highways are
wholly or partly within and pnrtiy
without the governmental subdivision
proposing 10 make aud pay for guch
highways or improvements.
Proposed constitutional amendment con-
corning revenue and taxation, amendlnS
artAcle y Of the Constitution of the state
of Missouri by adding a new section
thereto. to be known as section %, pro-
viding for the levy and collection OF
special taxes for road purposes, for the
issuance Of bonds In any sum for sald
purposes upon petition of taX-paSing
voters. and authorizing the construction
and maintenance of highways partly
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paying for same.
Be il enacted by The people of The state
Of Missouri:
That article y Of the Constitution u;
the state of Missouri is hereby amended
by adding Il new section thereto, TO I'D
known as section y, aS follows:
Section -. Upon "A petition signed 10y
ffty-one per cent Of tax paying voters
of the state o. of any city of any class
whether organized under special chartcl
or general law. or n village
township, road or school district or any
Improvement district naming the pro
posed highway improvement being file,
with the proper officials whose duty i
now is to levy state or local taxes fuI
the territory embraced IN the district pro
posed to be taxed for the improvement
the state board ~ equalization or IN
proper local taX-leyying authorities S'ld!
tltNtl ii EH'tlti tsAN ivy 'Ne'AhaA8N ia l'A't
erty In the governmental tax subdivision
named by petitioners sufficient To rails
any amount necessary 10 make the pro
posed highway improvement, not exceed
ing, however. tlfe amour named Tor sue
Improvement in the petition asking There
for, provided if no amount Is nained u
the petition therefor the authorities in;it
ing the tax levy shall name tie amour
to be raised and expended. The take
herein provided for shall bee levied an
] collected in the same manner and at til
: same time .. general state, city, count
and local - township, school and dis
l trict and special Improvement taxes az
1 now levied and collected, according I
the f.ct az To whether the taHes are ia
: state highway improvements or for on
of the governmental subdivisions hcrci
above named. The words highway i'm
; provemeuts'' used herein shall inclui
roads. drives, bouleyards and streets. VIA
ducts and bridges over streams ctthe
: wholly within tlIis state or over stream
which may form a boundary between Mis-
; souri, aud other states. 1t is lutelrded b
? this amendment to confer tile power upl
2 the state and cities Of all classes. whetlla
. organized under "a special charter or III
general law, and all villages, towns, coun
ties. townships, load. school and speci.
Improvement districts, upon petition G
ttX-payinE voters aS heVrinhctora pro
vided, to construct, purchase or acquir
roads. drives, houleyards aud bridges an
| yiaducts and 10 maintain, alter. impror
j aud b~cautify the same. If in the opinio
of the officials whose duty il shall bc (
= in,ke the tax levy for the proposed i'm
/ proVemcnt II would be better To iSsu
f. iuterest-bcaring bonds Instead Of levy
[ ing a direct tax for said improvement
then the said above named authOritte
c shall Issue bonds IN amount sufficient I
make the Improvement and fix the tim
- .t,,.s - a,nl ,,tA r. "tptaV.cgf az col
I, bonds. and sign The same and preser
: them to the secretary of state OF tn
; state of Missouri, who shall stamp sam
. with The seal OF the state of Missoui
and deliver same to the state audiloI
. who shall register same and then de
liver said bonds to the officials who is
> sued them. and said officials may the
sell same. No new boards or commits
sions shall he created by the general as
sembly to carry out the provisions of hi
amendment, but the present tax-levyin
and assessing authorities in the variou
governmental subdivisions named abov
and the state board of equalization sha
c make the necessary assessments an
= levies according as the tax may be f.
state or city. county. township or distrit
. purposes. to the end that no unnecessar
= additional expenses be imposed on I'll
y taxpayers by the creation of addition;
: superfuous Offices. The existing offciai
{ performing duties hereunder shall rt
ceive the same compensation now Pre-
vided for similar services under the gel
eral revenue laws OF Missouri. All pet
. tons for state improvements shall |
presented to the state board OF eQuali2a
y ton, and petitions for city. county vi
lsge, township or district improvement
to the tax-levying officials of said abov
7 named subdivisions. The above enumei
ated powers may be used by the state {
. any Of the governmental subdivision
above named to construct. build, acquii
and maintain highways. whether the sal
G highways lie wholly within or part
within and partly without the govern
e mental subdivision proposing To make IL
Improvements and pay therefor.
e STATE OF MISSOURI.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
!, 1, Cornelius Roach, Secretary OF stat