The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1920-10-02

tract a debt on behalf Of the state and
TO issue bends Of not exceeding S6o,oco-
ooo.co for constructing hard surfaced
roads.
JOT;T AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
Of tho tate u Mis- 1uri an amendment
to- article Z, authorizing the general
assembl, TO contract a debit or liability
on behalf of the state and to issue bonds
to an amount not eycen1ns $50 600 900
for the pu: pose OF buiidirg system
~ roads within the state, and providing
for the pay ncnt Of such Indebtedness.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
Uf Representatives concurring therein:
That a the general election to be held
on the Tuesday following the first Mon
day Ia November. A. u. 1897. there shall
he submit ed to the qualified voters Of
Missouri for adoption o. refusal, an
amendment TO tho Constitution of the
state. adding to article 4 thereof. between
section - and section IS, a new section
TO he known as section 44a, to read as
follows.
Section ga. In addition to the excep-
tirns made and created IN section a.
the general ssscrnhly shall have the pow
er. from time to time. for the purpose
OF constructing hard surfaced public
roads. ia each county Of the state, to con-
tract or to autho ize the contracting
of a debt or liability on behalf Of the
state ana 10 lS7At bonus OF OIleI eNl-
deucos ~ Indebtedness thereof not ex-
creding. Ia the aggreaate. sixty millions
Of dollars, such bOuGs to bear interest
At a rate moi exceeding nve per centum
maturing not later than thirty years
from the date they hear. The said bonds
shall bo paid out uf a fund to be provid
Ell BY tar le'. aud collection OF direct
aud annual tax upon all taxable property
m the state. Any motor vehicle regis
fisa nr
authorized by law. except the property
TAX thereon. less the cost and expense
u collection aui the cost Of maintaining
any state his nwaN department or COM
mission authorized By law, snail, after
the issuance OF such bonds and so long
as any bonds herein authorized are un-
paid, be ana stauh appropriated without
legislative action ior and to the payment
of the principal Of said bonds. and shall
be credited to a sinking fund to he pro-
vided for hy law. II shall be the duty
OF the state s~ditor. annually. on or be-
fore the first day Of July, to determine
the rate Of taxation necessary TO raise
maturing IN the next succeeding year,
taking into consideration available funds,
3eliuauenCirs and the cost Of collection.
rate Of taxation SO determined TO the
clerk Of the county court OF each county
the city 81 ST, Louis whose duty II may
be to make up and certify the tax books
wherein are extended the state taxes
u will lie the duty Of said clerk and
the said assessor or other proper officer
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 H 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.