The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-02

concerned. In cities of the second
class a maximum levy Of 20 mills Is
permitted for general operating eX-
penses, including buildings, when TINS
is not provided for BY oonds. CUES
of the first class with a population less
than go, 1000 and valuation of $1,000
600 or more may levy mills for gen
eraI expenses; with valuation OF less
than $4,000, 600 the levy may be 10
mills for general expenses and 8 mills
for buildings; cities with a population
greater than 10000 may levy IL mills
for general expenses and mills TOT
buildings. In all cities where bonds
have been issued there may be an add
tional levy for interest and sinking
SPECIAL laws have been enacted
whereby certain cities may levy tax
higher than is permitted by the gen
eral law The maximum levy for gen
era1 expenses in all cities of the first
class is as follows:
tfAtchison, general law 10 mills.
ssCoffeyville, special law, 20 mills
Fort Scott, general law, 10 mills.
kansas City, general law, II mills
"LeAvenworth, general and special
law. 8 mills.
parsons general law. 10 mills.
s.Pittsburg, special law, 20 mills.
Topeka, general law,12 mills.
'sWichita. special law, 5 mills.
parsons has recently become a city
/ of the first class, but made levy OF 20
1 mills for the current year under tue law
/ governing cities of the second class; but
/ in the absence OF additional legislation
this will be reduced to 10 mills next
| year. The board of education of Par
sons had planned to apply for special
! legislation to secure the continuance
of the 20 mill levy, but has authorized
| the statement that it will unite with
the other cities in asking for revis-
ion of the general law
ssF'rorn information already at hand
| it seems probable that several of the
boards of education in cities of the first
class are seriously embarrassed for
lack Of funds to maintain the schools
| and that all will be glad to unite in
| the movement which has been inaug-
| urated by this board
Mr. Hardy then read the letter sent
bv the committee to the other boards OF
| education in the cities of the first class,
It has been published. he concluded
the report as follows:
I'm order that a definite statement OF
the proposed law may be submitted to
the interested cities for their approval
-vo11r committee recommends that au-
| thoritv be given to draft a measure en-
bOdvine the essential features of the
I law governing the tax levy in cities Of
the second class, which fixes the max
irnurn levy for general expenses ane
buildings at 20 mills, leaving tnt
boards of education free to fix the act
ual levy according to the local condi-
tions.''
Reporting on the condition of tn
schools Superintendent Wflittemor'
stated that they had started of tn
school year in excellent shape. On tn
frst day the registration amounted t
g9S and at the end of the second weel
II was 46.257, which was about the sam
as It was last year when the registTa
fion at the two new schools, the Quin
ton Heights and State street was de
Quoted. He said that the center of tn
school population in the city had shift
! fr5cfs showed a decrease in attendant
; while those in the outside district
showed an increase He said that tn
i, school authorities had been able to I'M
accnmmoda lions for all the pupils pre-
Z eanfinp themselves without muc
! transferring from one school to anoth
l er. There were IS pupils who properl
r belonged in the Euclid district VIVA had