Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-10-25

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FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
Ssint and concurrent resolution submitting b
the qualified voters Of tho state OF Mis-
souri, a proposal to repeal section IL o.
article 10 of the Constitution Of hissoar
relating to revenue and taxation, ans
enactins 4 new section in lieu thereof q
be known as section II Of article 10 o. ths
Constitutions of Missouri.
BE III RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES, CON
cUuRISG THEREIN;
That at the general election to be held In
Ms state on the first Tuesday sitter the first
N"'l"y in November IN the year 1915, theirs
shsll h- submitted To the qualified voters Of
tt's STATE FOR adoption. the following proposed
slrrulment Ia the Constitution to repeal sec
ton II Of article 10 OF the state Constitution
sud 'u enact a new section In lieu thereof A.
follows,
section I. That section II Of article 10
~ IN" Constitution Of Missouri Is hereby re-.
r-sl,d.
Scc. :. That In lieu Of section II Of arti-
"le ," - the Constitution ot Missouri hereby
rrr~alch. there is ensrted the following new
s"'''U ?" he known as section II, article 10.
Ea.. u. Tayrs 'or county. city. town and
''""' purposes NAV 10 levied on all subjects
and oairc's Of tasation; hut the valuation OF
properly therefor shall not exceed the yslua,
tion 80 the same property In snch town, city
ar school district for state and county pur.
I">'s. For rounty purposes the annual rate
GA Property, IN counties having six million dol.
lars nr less. shall not. in tho aggregate. exceed
rf'v cents IN the hundred dollars valuation:
IN Counties having six million dollars and under
t"n rriltioG dollars. said rate shall not exceed
forty c"nts or the hundred dollars valuation;
IN counties having ten million dollars and
cnde" thirty million dollars. said rate shall
not exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars
visitation: and in counties having thirty NIL.
len dollars nr more, said rate Shsll not exceed
tnirty-five cents on the hundred dollars valua
tion For city and town purposes the annual
rat" "t 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
towns having less than thirty thousand and
OVER ten thousand inhabitants. said rates shall
net exceed sixty cents on the hundred dollars
Vi %Jati0n: in cities and towns having less
than ten thousand and more than one thou.
shrd inhahitan's. said rate shall not exceed
fi'ty cents IN the hundred dollars valuation:
anu IN towns having one thousand inhabitants.
or '"Ss, said rate shall not exceed twenty five
cents on thc hundred dollars valuation. For
srh'"l purposes in districts composed OF cities
which have one hundred thousand inhabitants
or m'te, the snnral rate on property shall not
exceed sixty cents on the hundred dollars val
uatlon and In other districts shall not exceed
forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation:
''F ~ A'''Ndl hiIlih Nv "
srh"Nl purposes may he Increased. In all dis
tricts. to an amount not to exceed one dollar
on the hundred dollars valuation. on the con-
dition 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 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
which II IL intended shall have been submit.
ted TO q vote Of the people. aud two-thiris Of
the qualified voters Of such county. city or
school district, voting at such election. shall
vote therefor. The rate herein allowed to each
county shall be ascertained by the amount n
taxable property therein. according to the last
assessment for state and comfy purposes. snd
the rate allowed to each city or town by the
number Of inhabitants. according to the last
census taken under the authority NJ the state.
or OF the United States: said restrictions rs to
1tes shall apply to taxes Of every kind and
description whether general or special. except
taxes to pay valid indebtedness now existing
Or bonds which may he issued In renewal %
sneh Indebtedness: PROVIDED, that the city
Of ct. Louis may levy for municipal purposes.
In addition to the municipal rate Of taxation
above provided. q rate not exceeding the rate
which would be allowed for county purposes II
said city were part OF a county.