The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. &.

etate OF MtSsourl by striking out Sec
tion. In lieu thereof. to be known az
section IL thereof. relating to the Inn
II OF Indebtedness Of counties. cities,
towns. townships. school districts and
other political corporations and sub
Be It resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurrins therein.
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Nom
day IN November, A. D. 1920, there shall
pc submitted for adoption or rejection. to
r. Sc Section the sste Of Of r Ms
adoption Of the following new section in
t leu thereof. to be known as section u
ness Of counties. cities. towns. Townships.
school districts and other political cor
porations and subdivisions:
to ssst59n . Il f S. eGSnt t city,
corporation or subdivision Of the state
shall be allowed to become indebted in
any manner or for any purpose to an
amount am exceeding IN any year the income
out the cohsent Of wo-thirds Of the vQt-
ers thereof voting on such proposition.
at an election to be held for that purpose;
any Indebtedness be allowed to be in
CURED to an amount including existing
Indebtedness. In the aggregate exceeding
able property therein. to be ascertained
by the assessment next before the last
assessment for state and county purposes.
99 sssyiSSTs to the inSSrTinS Of
population OF seventy-ive thousand in
habitants or more may. with the assent
Of two.thirds OF the voters thereof vot-
be held for that purpose. incur an in
debtedness not exceeding ten per centum
on the value OF the taxable property
to be 5a by the e,
the inGnrring Of such Indebtedness; such
proposition may be submitted at any
with such assent any county may be al
lowed to become indebted to a larger
amount for the erection Of courthouse or
paving. or maintaing OF paved. graveled.
macadsmized or rock roads and. neces:
sary bridges and culverts therein; and
thas any county Ety.
political corporation or subdivision Of the
Gtste inc1rrins any indebtedne:. resuirc-
.hg ne ss.sns o. TIE voter e
provide FOR the coiiecti I,' Of = an nan annual
indebtedness e. 4 falls due, and also to
ment Of the principal thereof. within
twenty years from tho time OF contract.
Ing the same; and provided further, that
ST: Louis are hereby aSthorisea to Issue
interest ring bonds Of said city in
the amount Of i've million dollars. at q
rate Of interest not to exceed four Per
within thirty years from the date Of their
paid to the corporation organized for the
centennial In said city. to be used by said
corporation for said celebrate holding
q worlds fair or exposition N said city.
EoS. shs Ss prepd as p9oper
a. shah be repaid to- to the he :tockheidsrs q
said corporation on the sum subscribed
naming from the assets Of said corpora
ton after said stockholders and said city
shall have been paid In full. shall be
said city in proportion to the aggregate
amount 10 loaned by said city; and any
saiS CORPORATION as shah 5. paid ' into the
sinking fund Of said city for the redemp-
ton Of Its outstanding bonds: Provided.
that II. at the election for the adoption
Of the votes cast within the lin.
its OF said city Of st. Louis voting for and
against this amendment shall be against
sued under this amendment; and provid-
created shall be In any part thereof paid
S Sx the fan Sr sss e.
that in the city Of 81. Louis the amount
q 6onas now sssres.sn. t aisx
in the scheme Of separation from the
sos, 900 heretofore prior to January l.
ma fervorka for tho city of 81. Louis and