Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-10

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article 10 Of the Constitution Of 4sssuu.
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IN IT RESOLVED RI THE SENATE. TIE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CON.
CURLING THEREIN:
That At the general electim to BE- held h
this state on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November In the yenr 1915, there
shall be submitted to the qualified voters Of
amendment to the Constitution to repeal SEQ
tion II n article 10 Of the state Constitution
and to enact . new section In lieu thereof a.
follows:
section l., That section II Of article 10
Of the Constitution Of Missouri 10 hereby n.
Sec. =. That In lien Of section II Of arti.
Gle 10 Of the Constitution Of Missouri hereby
repealed. there ID enacted the following new
section to be known As section II. article 10.
vie.:
Sec. IL. Taxes for county. city, town and
school purposes may he levied on all subjects
and objects Of taxation; but the valuation Of
property therefor shall not exceed the valua-
ton OF the same property In such town, city
or school district for state and county pur-
pesos. For county purposes the annual rate
"n property, in counties having six million dol
lars or less, shall not. In the aggregate, exceed
fifty cents on the hundred 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:
In counties having ten milton dollars and
under thirty million dollars, said rate shall
not exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation. aud In counties having thirty mil
Hen dollars or more. said rate shall not exceed
thirty five cents on the hundred dollars ralua.
ton. 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 valuation; In cities and
tow having less than thirty thousand and
over ten thousand Inhabitants. said rates shall
not exceed sixty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation; in cities and towns having less
than ten thousand and more than one thou
sand inhabitants, said rate shall not exceed
fifty cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
and In towns having one thousand inhabitants.
or less, said rate shall not exceed twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation. Fer
school purposes In districts composed Of cities
or more. the annual rate on property shall not
exceed sixty cents an the hundred dollars val
nation and In other districts shall not exceed
forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
PROVIDED. the aforesaid annual rates for
school purposes may be Increased In all dis
tricts. to an amount not 10 exceed one dollar
on the hundred dollars valuation, an the con-
di'ion that a majority Of the voters who are
taxpayers, voting at an election held to de-
eide the question, vote for said increase. For
the purpose IT erecting public buildings in
%coanties, elites o. school districts, the rate Of
taxation herein limited may be increased when
the rate Of such increase and purpose for
which II is intended shall have teen submit.
ted to h veto OF the people, and two-thirds OF
the qualified voters OF slch county, city or
school district, voting AT such election, shall
vote therefor. The rate herein allowed to each
county shall he ascertnined hy the amount Ut
taxable property therein. according to the iast
assessment for state and county purposes. and
the rate allowed to each rity or town by the
number of inhabitants, according to the last
census taken under the authority IT the state.
or Of tho United States: said restrictions as TO
rates shall apply to taxes OF every kind and
description whether general or special, except
taxes 10 pay valid Indebtedness now existing
or bonds which may be issued in renewal Of
such Indebtedness; PROVIDED, that the ci.y
If st. Louis may levy for municipal purposes.
In addition to the municipal rate Of taxation
above provided. a rate not exceeding the rate
which would he allowed for county purposes n
said city were part Of q county.