The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23

vided for by law, not to exceed five
dollars.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the amendment of article y
of the Constitution Of Missouri by add
ing n new section TO be known as sec
ton 12b of said article, relating to the
limit of indebtedness OF certain cities.
Be il resolved on the Senate, the House
Of Representatives coHcurring therein
as f%ollOgS:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, A. d. 1914, the fol-
owing amendment to the Constitution OF
the state Of Missouri, relating to the
limit Of Indebtedness Of certain cities of
the state Of Missouri, shall be submitted
for adoption or rejection to the qualitiec
voters Of the state Of Missouri, to-wit
That article X Of the Constitution OF the
state Of Missouri be and the same is
hereby amended by %[addingl a new sec
ton, to be known as section LIB OF ar
ticle X, and to read as follows:
Section LIB. Any city in this state
containing one hundred thousand inhab-
itants or over may become Indebted in a
larger amount than specified In section II
OF article X Of the Constitution of the
state Of Missouri, not exceeding an adj
iltional five per centum on the value Oh
The taxable property therein, to be as
certained by the assessment next be-
fore the last assessment for state au'
county purposes previous to the incurrin.
Of such Indebtedness. for the purpose o
constructing or acquiring by purchase, OIL
otherwise, within its corporate limits
subway or subways, with land, ap
proaches and other appurtenances neces
AIRY for the construction and operation
thereof, to be owned exclusively by sue
city for the transportation Of persons
baggage, express and freight, and 70
pipes. wires n cables used Tor publ
service purposes Provided, that no In
debtedness authorized by this sectic.
shall be incurred without the assent o
two-thirds Of the qualified voters OF sue
city voting for or against such increas
OF Indebtedness and, provided furthei
that such city shall, before or at tn
time Of mourning any indebtedness au
thorized by this section, provide for IN
/ tNllElAAhAA u III AAAA NoN eNAAANHNfHN
pay the interest on such Indebtedness a
ii falls due; also to constitute a sinkin
fund for the payment Of the principi
thereof within thirty years from the tin
Of contracting the same, II payment
such interest and principal be not pre-
vided for from the operation or leai
u OF such subway or subways.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENI
I MENT.
! Joint and concurrent resolution SUI
d hitting 10 the qualified voters OF q
h state of Missouri m amendment to q
Constitution thereof, authorizing Il
y qualified voters Of road districts to 1
crease the rate Of taxation by levyiI
n special tax for road purposes.
d 30 4 resolved BY tho House Of Rep
lie 5ontGtiUes, the Senate c]oncurrt1g theI
~ IN, as %folloCS:
Of That at the general election to be HI
ss in this state on the first Tuesday az
IN the first Monday in November, A, D.. l9
there shall be submitted to the qualif
, voters Of the state for adoption the T
lowing amendment to the Constitut
thereof:
b. Section /. That article 10 Of the C,
he stitItion OF Missouri be and the same
he hereby amended by adding thereto
\ following section to be known as sect
%. article 10 OF the Constitution of
state Of Missouri, which said section 81
lso read as follows:
Section %. In addition to the IA
authorized to be levied for county p
ED poses under and by virtue Of section
NJ NJ article 10 Of the Constitution Of
hs state, and In addition to the special
for road and bridge purposes outhorI
.D- by section % Of article 10 Of the Con
uu tuition Of this state, the qualified vo
OF any road district, general or spe,
'n- are hereby empowered annually to m
me q special levy for road purposes only
lhe not 10 exceed siNty-hve cents ON the
hundred dollars valuation. at an cleo
ma held for such purpose, on the condi
that a majority OF the voters, who
on taxpayers voting at such election,
la- for such special levy. The taxes
all ylded for IN this section 10 be collie
the In the same manner as state and col
taxes are collected, and placed TO
we'd credit Of the respective road districts
5 a Ing "a levy as authorized herein.
OF SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL ANIE
the MENT.
,ro-
Joint and concurrent resolution
,D hitting 10 the qualified voters Of
state Of Missouri an amendment 60
Constitution thereof, concerning
pre- granting and payment of pension
ore allowances 10 the deserving blind.
Be u resolved BY the Senate, the \
ably Of Representatives. conoarrtn0 III
~ as follows
liGs
the That at the general election 70 be
out on Tuesday next following the first
|, OF day In November, A. D 1914. the
oive lowing amendment 10 tho CONSTITUTE
ben. Missouri, concerning the granting
rom payment Of pensions or Allowances &