Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15
No. 606, Al Published June ~, 1909.
CHAPTER 1859. LAWS OF 1908.

AN ACT to amend section 16 OF chapter
$50. laws, Of 1907. relating to school
cities of the first class.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows
Section /, Section 10 of chapter 459,
laws Of 1907, Is amended to read! Section
t6. /. The said board shall report TO the
common council OF each city under this act,
at or before the first meeting OF the council
in September In each year, the amount OF
money required for the next fiscal year for
the support OF all the public schools In said
city Including high schools, and It shall be
the duty Of said common council TO levy
and collect a tax upon all the property sub
jeet to taxation In said city, at the same
time and In the same manner RS other taxes
are levied and collected By law. which, to-
gether with the other funds provided by
law, and placed at the disposal OF said city
for the same purpose, shall be equei to the
board of school directors for school pur-
poses, as provided In this act: the said
board shall also report to the common coun.
ell. at the same time as above, the amount
OF money required for the next fiscal year
for the repair and keeping In order or
school buildings, fixtures, and the
repair of broken or worn out furniture,
the making Of material betterments to
necessary additions to school Sites IL &C
cordance with the provisions OF this act,
and 1t SHALL be the duty OF the said COM
all the real and personal property In
said city subject to taxation, at the same
time an6 In the same manner as other taxes
are levied and collected by law, which shall
be equal to the amount of money so re-
quired by the said board OF school directors
for the said purpose, as PROVIDED IN THIS
act; provided, that the tax so levied upon
each dollar Of the assessed valuation or all
property, real and personal. In said city
subject to taxation shall not In any one
year, prior to July LIST, 1911, exceed
four and one-half mills for the support OF
all schools and one-half mill FOR the repair
and keeping In order or schooi ouisdihgs,
flxtures, grounds and fences, the purchase
of school Furniture and the repair OF broken
and worn out furniture, the making OF ma
terisI betterments to school property and
the purchase OF necessary additions to
school sites, and the said taxes Tor the pur-
pose named ia this section shall be in addi-
ton to the tax to be levied for the general
city purposes upon all the taxable property
OF said city. The said tax and the entire
school fund of the city shall not be used or
appropriated directly, or Indirectly, tor any
other purpose than the payment o. the sala-
rtes OF the superintendent OF schools ana
his legally authorized assistants the secre-
tary Of the school board, and legally quail
fed teachers whose appointment Is confirm
ed by said board and such employees as the
board may deem necessary, the necessary
and current expenses OF the schools lnciud-
Ing the purchase of school supplies, appara-
tus, fuel. gas electricity or electrical power
and such other school purchases
snd PURPOSES as may be required
for the proper maintenance and administra-
t!on of the schools.
q All moneys received by or raised IN
such city for school purposes shall be pald
over to the city treasurer, to De dasbursed
by him on the orders Of the president and
secretary Of said board. countersigned by
the city comptroller; proviaeo, that Ine
president instead Of signing each order,
may certify upon the pay rolls furnished
by the secretary to the comptroller TO the
fact that the amounts therein are correct
as allowed by said board. Provided, that
the board Of school directors fnay provide
by resolution for the payment OF all per-
sons employed by said board In the service
Of the city upon monthly pay rolls and the
manner In which the same shall be certified,
audited and approved and payment made
thereon and such pay rolls shall ia all cases
be certified by the president and secretary
and finance committee Of said board or
school directors and countersigneo by the
city comptroller Of such city,
Sectlon 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its pSSsage and
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.