The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-30
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 6.

Authorizing oererai Assembly to con-
tract a debt on behalf Of the state and
to Issue bonds Of not exceeding sec, ,0o0,-
ooo.oo for constructing hard surfaced
roads.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
OF the state Of Missouri an amendment
TO article 4, authorizing the general
assembly to contract a debt or liability
on behalf Of the state and 10 Issue bonds
to an amount not exceeding $50 900 900
fGr sns pI,bPiGse ~, OF & bIidns , system
for the payment OF such Indebtedness.
Be It resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
day in November. a. ID. 1870. there shall
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
Missouri, for adoption or refusal, an
state. adding to article thereof. between
section ~ and section IS. a new section
to be known as section +4a, to read as
follows:
Section ga. In addition TO the excep-
tions made and created in section a.
the general assembly shall have the pow
er. from time to time. for the purpose
OF constructing hard surfaced public
roads. In each county Of the state, to con-
tract or to authorize the contracting
of a debt or liability on behalf OF the
state, and to Issue bonds or other evil
dences Of indebtedness thereof not ex-
ceeding. In the aggregate. sixty millions
Of dollars. such bonds TO bear interest
at rate not exceeding hve per centum
maturing not later than thirty years
from the date they bear. The said bonds
and the interest that will accrue thereon
shall be paid out Of n fund to be proyid-
ed by the levy and collection OF a direct
and annual tax upon all taxable property
In the state. Any motor vehicle regis
t:ation fees or license fees or taxes,
authorized by law, except the property
tax thereon. less the cost and expense
Of collection and the cost Of maintaining
any state highway department or COM
mission, authorized by law, shall after
the issuance Of such bonds. and so long
as any bonds herein authorized are un-
paid, be and stand appropriated without
legislative action for and to the payment
Of the principal OF said bonds, and shall
be credited to a sinking fund to be pro-
OF the state auditor. annually, on or be-
fore the first day Of July. to determine
the rate Of taxation necessary to raise
the amount OF money needed for that
year to pay the principal and interest
maturing In the next succeeding year.
taking into consideration available funds.
The auditor shall annually certify the
rate OF taxation so determined to the
clerk Of the county court Of each county
and to the assessor or other officer In
the city OF st. Louis whose duty II may
be to make up and certify the taI books
wherein are extended the state taxes
II will be the duty OF said clerk and
In the city OF ST. Louis to extend upon
the tax books the taxes to be collected
and certify the same to the collector OF
the revenue Of their respective counties.
and the city OF st. Louis. who shall coll
lect such taxes at the same time and In
the same manner and by the same means
as are now or may hereafter be provided
by law for the collection OF state and
county taxes, and pay the same into the
state treasury. The legislature shall en-
act such laws as may be necessary to
carry into effect this amendment