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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes outline three constitutional amendments. First repeals taxation on mortgage property. Second provides for town organization adoption when county voters approve. Third covers ownership organization when a majority of legal voters favor the proposition.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a proposed Seventh Constitutional Amendment involving a tax revocation from a cent sales or excise levy. It mentions public school funding and a permanent fund structure with future revenue investments across county and municipal levels and state debt management.
Voters weigh opposing constitutional amendments on mortgage property tax repeal and township adoption measures. The proposal asks whether to repeal taxation on mortgaged property and whether to permit township or consolidation actions by a county majority vote.
A fragment notes the City of St Louis proposing a fourth constitutional amendment to authorize municipal powers for rate setting, with emphasis on tax or levy structures and county integration. Names or dates are unclear in the text.
A garbled OCR style summary lists constitutional amendment topics for Missouri including taxation of mortgage property and township organization, a separate amendment permitting a city to frame a new charter after a public vote, and the process for ratification by voters. It references St Louis and statewide provisions with unclear phrasing and dates.
City authorities seek approval to levy a greater rate for municipal purposes beyond the current allowance. The measure would apply if the city is considered part of the county, with changes affecting tax rates and county financing options.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss authorizing school districts in cities of more inhabitants to levy funds. Mentions two districts and levy per pupil, with unclear figures. No clear dates or places identified.
The article outlines a court case and division related to a first constitutional amendment proposal. It notes participants Hassley, Keener, and others debating taxation, charter adoption, and the process for amending the charter via a public vote. The measure seeks to authorize the framing of a new charter to be approved by a majority of votes cast.
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