The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-02
F%IFTHENTH PRoPosITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

FIFTEENTH PROPOSITION.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
A proposition 10 authorize levy and
collection of sprciu! taxes for rOnd pur-
poses, TO issue bonds In any sun for
said purposes, upon petition of taXpay-
ing yOtcrS, providing for and authorize
Ing construction and maintenance of
highways, and authorizing governing
body Of governmental subdivision or
dering construction, Improvement, pur-
chase or maintenance of such highways
20 either levy a direct tax for same or
TO issue intCrcst bearing bonds and sell
same, using proceeds thereof for such
purposes, whether such highways nre
wholly or parity within and partly
without the governmental subdivision
proposing TO make and pay for such
highways or Improvements.
Proposed constitutional amendment con-
corning revenue and taxation. amending
article X Of the Constitution Of the state
OF Missouri by adding a new section
thereto, to be known as section n, pro-
viding for the levy and collection OF
special taxes for road purposes, for the
issuance OF bonds in any sum for said
purposes upon petition OF taX-paying
voters, and authorizing the construction
and maintenance OF highways partly,
without the governmental subdivision
paying for same.
BE Il enacted by the people Of the State
Of Missouri:
That article X Of the Constitution Of
the state OF Missouri is hereby amended
by adding a new section thereto, to be
known as section q, as follows:
Section q. Upon a petition signed by
hfty-one per cent Of tax-paying voters
OF the state or Of any city OF any class,
Whether organized under special charter
or general law, or any town, village,
township, road or school district, or any
Improvement district naming the pro-
posed highway Improvement being hled
with the proper officials whose duty II
now is to levy state or local taxes for
, the territory embraced In the district pro-
posed to be taxed for the improvement,
the state board OF equalization or the
, proper local tax-levying authorities shall
order a special tax levy against all prop
% erty in the governmental tax subdivision
y named by petitioners sufficient TO raise
any amount necessary to make the pro-
4 posed highway improvement, not exceed
ing. however. the amount named for such
improvement in the petition asking there
a for, provided If no amount Is named in
= the petition therefor the authorities max
II INK the YAK ltNt SIldll name tile hIlOulA
to be raised and expended. The taxes
u herein provided for shall be levied and
- collected in the same manner and at the
same time as general state. city, county
"a and local and township, school and dis
~, triCt and special Improvement taxes are
w. now levied and collected, according &c
" the fact as to whether the taxes are for
:, state highway Improvements or for one
- OF the governmental subdivisions herein
:. above named. The words highway i'm
20 prOyements'' used herein shall include
- roads. drives, bOulevards and streets, via
. ducts and bridges over streams either
y wholly within this state or over streams
|" which may form a boundary between Mis-
y souri, and other states. II Is interded by
sc this amendment to confer the power upor
~ the state and cities Of all classes. whethel
t. organized under a special charter or tn,
general law, and all villages. towns, coun.
ties, township 5, road, school and specia
:, Improvement districts. upon petition o.
" taX-paying voters as hereinbefore pro
vided, to construct, purchase or acquir,
ne roads, drives. boulevards and bridges an,
Id yiaducts. and to maintain, alter, improv,
and beautify the same. II in the opinion
. Of the officials whose duty II shall be 4
,i make the tax levy for the proposed i'm
' prOvement II would be better to issuI
~ interest-bearing bonds instead OF levy
" ing a direct tax for said Improvement
then the said above namGE authorize
Its shall issue bonds in amount sufficient t
make the improvement and TX the tim
n OF maturity and rate Of interest Of sal
nd bonds, and sign the same and presen
ng them 10 the secretary Of state Of tn
state OF Missouri, who shall stamp sam
with the seal Of the state OF Missouri
and deliver same to the state auditor
IL who shall register same and then de
ais liver said bonds to the officials who is
e. sued them, and said officials may the
sell same. No new boards or commits
sions shall be created by the general as
sembly to carry out the provisions Of tn
amendment. but the present tax-leyyir
and assessing authorities In the variOl
governmental subdivisions named ab0,
ne and the state board Of equalization sha
A make the necessary assessments an
levies according as the tax may se (,
- state or city. county. township or distrl
In purposes, to the end that no unneCessal
.I. additional expenses be imposed on Il
~ taxpayers by the creation Of addition
superfiuous offices. The existing ofhcia
performing duties hereunder shall r.
celve the same compensation now pr
lu- vlded for similar services under the gel
ate eral revenue laws OF Missouri. AL pet
Dns lions for state Improvements shall
ur- presented to the state board Of equalizt
" ton. and petitions for city. county, Vi
is lage, toWnShip or district improvement
lph TO the tax-levying officials OF said abo'
err named subdivisions The above enume
err lated powers may be used by the state
Of any Of the governmental subdivisio
above named to construct. build, acqul
and maintain highways, whether the ga
highways lie wholly within or part
within and partly without the Cover
mental subdivision proposing 20 make I
= Improvements and pay therefor.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
hall /. Cornelius Roach, Secretary Of sta
SUI OK the State Of Missouri. hereby cert
the that the foregoing Is a 'ull, true and col
lars plete copy OF the eight Joint and co
current resolutions OF the Forty seven
ads General Assembly Of the State Of Nj
ion, souri, OF the proposed amendment to {
s: Constitution OF the State OF Nilsson
hall OF the four measures referred by pc
rice ton; also, Of the three amendments
lily the Constitution proposed by initlatl
nds petition, to be submitted to the qualif
sre- voters OF the State Of Missouri at I
general election TO be held on Tuesdl
nds. the third day OF November. 1914.
ity, In testimony whereof. / hereunto
ces. my hand and afnx the Great Seal Of
un- State Of Missouri, Done at office In
'ncy City Of Jefferson. this 3rd day Of 81
LA tember. a. D. 1914.