Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-10-17

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, cos
CURING THEREIN:
That ct the general electisa 10 b hesA b
THE state on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday IN November In the year 1915. there
shall he submitted 10 the qualified voters Of
this state for adoption. the following proposed
amendment To the Constitution to repeal Sec
tion IL ef article 10 Of the state Constitution
ard 10 enact q neH section in lieu thereof a.
follows.
Section /. That section II Of article 10
ef the Constitution Of Missouri l. hereby re-
realed.
Sec. :. That In lien Of section II Of srti-
Gle 10 of the Constitution o. Missouri hereby
repealed. there IL enacted the following new
section TO be known a. section II, article 10,
viz:
Sec. II. Taxes for county, city, town aud
school purposes may he levied on all subjects
And objects OF taxation: but the valuation Of
| property therefor shall not exceed the vaiua-
tton OF the same property in such town. city
or school district for state and county pur-
Wv At aht HNt tNr-F A"N NHHhAA IotV
on property. In counties having six million dol
lars or less, shall not. In the aggregate, exceed
fifty ccats 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
under thirty million dollars, said rate shall
not exceed fifty cents on the hundred doilara
valuation: and in counties having thirty mil
lien dcilnrs or more, said rate shall not exceed
thirty-fiye cents on the hundred dollars vaiua-
ton. For city and town purposes the annual
rate on property In cities and towns having
thirty thousand Inhabitants or more. sAall not.
In the aggregate, exceed one hundred cents on
the one hundred dollars valuation; In cities and
town" having less than thirty thousand ana
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 ahail not exceed twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation. For
school purposes in districts composed Of cities
which have one hundred thousand Inhabitants
or more, the annual rate on property shall not
exceed sixty cents on the hundred 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 may be increased. In all dis.
tricts. to an amount not 20 exceed one dollar
on the hundred dollars valuation. on the con
dillon that a majority Of the voters who nre
Taxpayers, voting Mt an election held to de-
eide the question, vote for said increase. For
the purpose Of erecting public buildings in
counties, cities or school districts. the rate Of
taxation herein limited may be increased when
the rate Of such increase and purpose for
whici, II IA intendes shall have been submit
ted to = vote Of the people, and twc-thirls Of
the qualified voters Of such county, city or
school district, voting at such election, shall
vote therefor. Tho rate herein allowed to each
county shall be asoerts'ned by the nwomnt "
taxable property therein, according to the last
assessment FOR state and comfy purposes, and
the rate allowed to each city or town by the
Number ot inhabitants, according to the last
census taken under the authority ct the state,
or Of the United States; said restrictions us to
rntes shall apply to taxes Of every kind and
description whether general ar special. except
taxes to nay valid Indebtedness now existing
nr bonds which may he issued In renewal Of
such Indebtedness: PROVIDED. that the city
n 50. louis nay levy for municlpa! PURPOSES,
In addition to the municipal rate OF taxation
nhosn provided. A rate not exceeding the rata
which would Re allowed for county Purposes II
said city were part Of 4 county.