The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-09-23

consent OF the board OF cOunciImcii, (,
may be taken in payment OF any debt
due said city for municipal purposes.
PrOUided further, That The said
bonds shall not be issued until the
question of their usual shall have
been submitted, by said board OF
councilmen, to the resident tax-pay-
efs Of said city, required TO pay taxes
under this Act tor said public schools ;
and II q majority Of said taxpayers
veting, shall vote in favor of the issu-
al OF said bonds, then 1t shall be the
duty OF said board Of councimcn 10
issae said bonds as aforesaid. The
Proposition for issuing said bonds
shall be submitted to said ax-payers,
by said board of councilmen, in the
same manner Except as TO those vo-
ting as Eow provided In the charter
of said city for the issuing Of bonds
for turnpikes and other purposes I;
and, it shall be the duty Of said board
Of councilmcii to submit the PROPOSE
tion for the usual Of said bonds 10
said taxpayers, upon the written re-
quest OF a minority of said trustees,
and the proposition for such usual
may be submitted any number of
times, Notwithstanding majority of
said taxpayers may have previously
voted against issuing snid bonds.
IL. The board of councilmcn for
said city shall cause to be levied and
collected an annual tax, at the rate of
not exceeding thiriy.fye cents upon
each one hundred dollars worth Of
the same property owned by white
persons that is taxed by the city for
city purposes; the assessment and
collection to be made. at the same
time, and in the same manner, as re-
quired by law Tor tire city revenue.
This tax shall be called aud known
as tile school tax, and only be paya-
BILE In money, and 10 TO be used lor
the purpose Of defraying the yearly
expenses OF the said public schools,
including repairs upon school build
ings and premises: Procided, That
only the property of white persons
shall be taxed under this Act.
IL. All funds arising from the
sale of bonds under this Act, and
funds collected for the purpose of de-
traying the yearly expenses OF said
schools, shall 20 into the hands of the
treasurer of said city, who shall be
responsible therefor upon his official
bond; said treasurer shall pay out
said funds for the purposes for which
they were respectively raised, upon
the written order Of the chairman and
at least two other members OF said
board of trustees.
II. Amy private property in the
city of Hopkinsville may he condemn.
cd for school purposes, whenever, in
the opinion of the board OF trustees
ofihe Hopkinsvile public schools, !,
shall be necessary, and the proceed
ings orcondemning the same shall b.
had in the samo court, and shall b.
conducted in the same manner, ant
subject to the same restrictions ant
conditions, as are now provided b.
law in tho case OF condelnuing prop
eriy in the city of Hopkinsville TO
streets and other purposes. Proci
del, That such proceedings shall b
In the name of said board oftrustees
and before any such proceedings shal
be commenced in court, the tender o
money 10 pay for the property sub
ject to be condemned, when necessa
ry to be maze, shall be made to tn
owner or owners thereof by the chair
man of said board, instead Of I'll
chairman of the board OF councilme
OF said city, and the purchase pric
or compensation for same shall b
paid out OF the funds which the sal,
board of trustees are authorized b
this Act 10 use for such purposes
and thereupon the title 10 said 10
shall vest IN Said board of trustees.
! I5. The school commissioner 70
the county ofChristian shall pay owe
10 said trustees, or majority OF them
the school funds going to said dis
trict under the school laws of tn
State as now directed by law, whicl
shall be used only IN payment 0
teachers in said schools.
l6. The board of trustees may nd
init into said schools white childre
who are residents Of said distric
upon the payment Of such charges o
may be agreed upon.
| II No person shall be allowed I
vote st any election under this Ac
who has not paid all taxes due fror
him under this Act, save and excep
such taxes as may have been assesse
in the year in which the election
held. si,
| Is. The board Of councilmen sha
appoint two judges and clerk I
hold the elections for trustees of sal
district, WHO shall be sworn as officer
for holding State and county elet
tions; and said judges shall make oil
and return the poll-books to sol
board, who shall examine the sam
and issue certificates of election
those having the highest number
votes. i,.l X. i..,,tt, ..,.
10. All expenses Of assessin,
levylng, collecting and disbursin
funds and taxes raised under this Ac
shall be paid ont OF such funds an
taxes, and nothing out of the revent
of said city.
20. This Act shall take effect an
be in force from Its passage.
[Approved March l3, lS72.l