The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-10

That 1t the general election to b. Aela 3
this state on the first Tuesday after ~ tiFs'
Monday In November In the. year lo1o, tAezs
shall be submitted to the qualified voesls q
this state for adoption, the following rRspseed
amendment to the Constitution to repsal &c
| ton II of article 10 Of the state Constitutes
and to enact new section In llsa shsfese =
follows: - sass 4 a
Section l. TIA: section II Of astse3s ID
Of the Constitutisa Of Missouri Il Aefehy ~
pealed. t8s4 sSs
Sec. 9. That in lieu Of section IL u arti-
Gle 10 Of the Constitution Of Missouri Aefsby
repealed, there 10 enacted the following raw
section to be known ~ sectien IL. article ~.
VIZ: @A ks
Sec. IL. Faxes for county. city. toWn and
school purposes may be levied all suhjscts
property therefor shall not. exceed the ya1ua.
ton Of the same property In such town. city
or school district for state and county plr-
poses. For county purposes the annual Nt4
lars or less, shall not. In the aggregate. exceed
fifty cents on the hundred dollars valNatioa:>
In counties having six million dollars and under
ten million dollars. said rate shall not exceed
forty cents on the hundred dollars yaiuatieas
in counties having ten. million dollars and
under thirty million dollars, said rate aAatl
not exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollara
valuatfun: and in counties having thirty mill
lion dollars more, said rate shall not exceed
thirty-fiye cents on the hundred dollars yaluA.-
tion. For city and town purposes the annual
rate on property In citles>and towns HAVING
thirty thousand inhabitants or more. shah not.
In the aggregate, exceed one hundred cento on
the one hundred dollars valua ton; In c1t1e4 and
towns having less than thirty thousand and
over ten thousand inhabitants, said Iates ahall
not exceed sixty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation: in cities and towns having iess
than ten thousand and more than one thou
sand Inhabitants said rate shall not exceed
fifty cents the hundred dollars valuation;
and In towns having one thousand Inhabitants,
mr. loss sad shNll mt pycNpd tVrAHtV-f1vA
cents on the hundred dollars valuation. For
school purposes in districts composed OF cities
which have hundred thousand Inhabitants
or more. the annual rate on property shall not
exceed sixty cents on the hundred dollars val. |
TIA tiOn and in other districts shall not exceed |
forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
PROVIDED, the aforesaid annual rates for |
school purposes may he increased, In all dis
tricts, to an amount not to exceed one dollar |
mn the hundred dollars valuation. tho con- |
dtion that majority Of the voters who are |
taxpayers, voting Mt election held to de- |
Tide the question, vote for said Increase. Fur |
The purpose of erecting public buildings II |
counties. cities school districts. the rate Of |
taxation herein limited may lie increased when
he rate of such increase and purpose for !
which 1t is intended shall have been submit.
ed to vote Of the people. and two-thirds af
he qualified voters Of such county. city Or
chool district. voting at suth election. shall
'ote therefor. The rate herein allowed to each
county shall he asrertained by the amount Of
axable property therein. according to the last I
for state and county purposes. and
he rate allowed to each city or town by the
lumber of inhabitants, according to the last
ensus taken under the authority If the state, |
r of the United Statess- said restrictions as to
ates shall apply to taxes Of every kind and
description whether general or special except
axes to pay valid indebtedness now existing
r bonds which may be issued In renewal Of
UGH indebtedness; PROVIDED, that the city
+ St. Louis may levy for municipal purposes,
n addition to the municipal rate Of taxatiouY
hove provided. n rate not exceeding the rata
7hich would be allowed for county purposes u
aid city part Of county.