The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-01

The amount levied for school fund is no,

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under the control of the Council and they
can neither increase nor diminish It, - will
be seen by the following, from laws Of 1871,
page liz:
1.-THE Board OF Education shall in the
month of August prepare an estimate OF the
amount of funds necessary and requisite for
the maintenance of the public schools, and
and shall, before the annual levy of the city
taxes for the current year. deliver such esti-
mate, duly certified BY the President and
CLERK of said Board to the clerk of said City,
who shall place the same upon the tar rolls Of
said Cru"
II will he seen from this that the amount
of the levy actually within the control Of the
council is sl45. 5ls. 46.
There was no::sinking fund tax levied last
year; the desire being to compel bondhold-
srs to renew their bonds (thus relieving the
tax payer) in pursuance of the following
part of the laws of 1870, on page 10S Of
book of ordinances descriptive of power Of
cities of the first class: ''Shall have power
to appropriate money and provide for the
payment of the debts and expenses Of the
city, and in furtherapce thereof to buy such
city's outstanding bonds, or to issue new
bonds in lieu thereof at such discount n may
be agreed on"
CITY Ordinance No. 80 was passed in
pursuance of this act, and the bond holders
refused to exchange their bonds, but in.
stead sent them to the Auditor Of State for
registry under the following on page ZIG,
laws of 1872:
1.-THE Auditor of State shall annually, on
or before the fifteenth day of August, in
each year, Ascertain the amount of interest
accrued and to accrue before the tax for the
next succeeding year shall be levied and col
lected, upon all bonds registered in
his Office, and shall certify the
amount thereof to the Clerk
of the county in which such bonds were is
sued specifically ssttipg forth the amount
thus due, and whether from the county, or .
particular city therein" Sec, II of same
act provides for the levy BY the County
Clerk and collected BY County Treasurer.
In pursuance of the act the county Clerk
has levied on city property for past due
bonds and interest, this practically prevent.
Jog the city from obtaining an sxtention on
bonds to relieve the tax payer.
The bonds due next year and the interest
70 he paid mot counting past due bonds and
interest) aggregate about $l22, 900, and the
levy on sinking fund and interest on bond
fund falls short of the amount necessary
about SAG. 900.
The general, Fire Department. Gas, Sew
or, Culvert and Bridge and opening, widen
ing and extending streets, funds are up Il
the limit allowed BY charter and If collected
would pay large amount of the outstandine
scrip.
The levy for 4th street bridge il in accor'
dance with laws of 1872 pass 1873: "esid
city council shall have power to levy . taz
sufficient to pay for the construction OF
bridge over three mile creek, where fourth
strest CROSSES the same"
Il will be seen from the above that %
long . the Registy act i unrepealed oil
pass due bonds and interesa, If unprovided
for BY the city must b levied for BY the
county Clerk and the full amount paid into
the county Treasury.
If the taxes are not generally paid, it will
throw large amount Of outstanding bonds,
coupons and scrip..on the nsKt administra'
ton, and the larger the amount in arrears,
the higher the tax to Be levied next fall,
either BY the Council or County Clerk. un-
der the registry Law.
Shonld there be . restraint put on the
collection of the taxes for boods and Interest
under this levy, the following amount Of
bonds and interest would have to b levied
| for next fall:
Bonds due In tSS. 155 o.
Bonds due In lo1o.-s..... -......--.-- <9sSo -