The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-25
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri
FIRST
AMENDMENT.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
Sstnt and concurrent resolution submitting 10
the qualified voters Of the state Of Ms
Soun a proposal to repeal section IL Of
article 10 Of the Constitution Of Missouri,
relating TO revenue and taxation, and
%enacting a new section in lieu thereof to
be known as section IL Of article 10 OF the
Constitution Of Missouri.
BIZ IT RESOLVED BY THE sENATH, THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CON-
CURING THEREIN:
That at the general election to be held in
this state on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November In the year 1918, there
shan be submitted to the qualified voters Of
this state for adoption, the following proposed
amendment 10 the Constitution 10 repeal sec
tion IL Of article 10 Of the state Constitution
and to enact a new section IN lieu thereof as
follows
Section /. That section II NJ article 10
Of the Constitution Of Missouri is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 2. That in lien Of section Il Of arti.
Gle 10 Of the Constitution Of Missouri hereby
repealed, there iu enacted the following new
section 10 be known as section II, article 10,
viz:
Sec. II. Taxes for county, city, town and
school purposes may be levied on all subjects
and objects ~ taxation; hut 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-
poses. For county purposes the annual rate
on 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 million dollars and
nwAN hNNH nm. Ia ia aANa aka1l
not exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation; and In counties having thirty mil
lion dollars or more, said rate shall not exceed
thirty five cents on the hundred dollars yalun
ton. For city and town purposes the annual
rate on property In cities and towns having
thirty Thousand inhabitants NJ more, shall not,
10 the aggregate, exceed one hundred cents on
the one hundred dollars valuation; In cities and
towns having less than thirty thousand and
over ten Thousand Inhabitants, said rates shBll
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. For
school purposes In districts composed ~ cities
which have one hundred Thousand Inhabitants
or more, the annual rate on property shall not
Ncepd sixty cents on the h17dred dollars val
uation and In other districts shall not exceed
forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
PROVIDED. the aforesaid annual rates for
school purposes mav he increased. in all dis
tricts, To an amount not to exceed ono dollar
on the hundred dollars valuation. m the con-
dition thai a majority n the voters who are
taxpayers, voting AZ an election held 10 de-
eide the question, vote FOR said increase. For
the purpose NJ erecting nublic buildings in
counties, cities or school districts. the rate 81
taxation herein limited NAV hc Increased when
the rate Of such Increase and purpose for
which II Is intended shall have heen submit
ted 10 a vote NJ the PEOPLE. and tvo-thirds n
the qualified voters NJ such county, city OF
school ds'riot, voting AZ such election, shall
vote therefor Tho rate herein allowed TO each
county shall he aErcrtained by the amount ~
TAXABLE property therein, according 10 the last
assessment for state and county purposes, spd
the rate allowed IN each city NJ town nv the
number NJ inhabitants, according In the last
census taken under me authority n the state,
or ~ the United States: said restrictions At 70
rates shHll apply 10 taxes NJ every kind and
Description whether general m special. except
tAIes 70 pay valid Indebtedness SOW existing
OF bonds which may No irsred In renewal of
such indehtPSrsss, PROVIDED, NAT the city
Of 81 Iouik msy levy for munioluAl purposes,
In addition N the municipal rate NJ TAXATION
above provided. n rate not exceeding the rate
which wonld he allowed for county purposes II
said city were part n \ county.