The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-07-15
No. 8ug. A. published June -. 1909.
CHAPTER 3Ga LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT to Gmend sectlon 16 of chapter
43e, laws OF 1907, relating to school
boards and common and high schools In
cities of the first class
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
az follows:
section /. section 1G Of chapter 45s.
Laws OF 1907, Is amended 70 read Section
Is. l. The said board SHAH report TO the
common council Of each city under this act,
at or before the hFst meeting OF the council
IN September in each year the amount of
money required for the ucXt Gscal year for
the support Of all the public schools In said
city Including high schools. and IL shall be
the duty Of said common council! 70 levy
and collect a tax upon all the property SUBJ
ject TO taxation In said city, at the same
time ana la the same manner as other taxes
are levied and collected hy 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 equal to the
amount OF money SO REQUIRED by the said
board OF school directors for school pur-
poses. as provided IN this act: the said
board shall also report TO the common coun-
ell az the same time as above the amount
OF money required for the next fiscal year
for the repair aud keeping In order OF
school buildings, fixtures, and the
repair OF broken or worn out furniture.
the MAILING OF material betterrnents to
school property and the purchase of the
Necessary additions to school sites. in ae-
corlHncP with the provisions OF this act,
and II shall b" th" duty OF the said com
mon council 10 levy aud collect tax upon
all the rrai AMI personal property in
said city subject TO taxation, at the same
time and IN the same manner as other taxes
are levied and collected Oy lew. which shall
be equal to the amount of money 80 re
qutred by the said board OF school directors
for the said purpose. as provided In this
act provided, that the tax 80 levied upon
each dollar Of the assessed valuation OF all
property. real and personal. In said city
subject 20 taxation shall not IN any one
year. prior to July LIST 1911, exceed
four mllJs, nor 10 any one year thereafter
four and onehalI mills for the support OF
all schools and one-hAt mill for the repair
and keeping IN order of school buildings,
fixtures grounds and fences, the purchase
OF school furniture and the repair Of broken
and worn out furniture the MAILING OF ma.
terial bctterments to school property and
the purchase OF necessary additions to
school sites, and the sad taxes for the pur-
pose named In this section SHAH be IN add
lion 70 the tar TO be levied Tor 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. for any
other purpose than the payment Of the sala-
r,Cs Of the superintendent Of schools and
his legally Authorized assistants. the secre-
tary OF tue school board. and legally quail
fed toH"hers whose appointment is confirm
ed by zald board and such employees rs the
board may deem necessary, the necessary
aud current expenses ~ the schools inc'nd-
Ing the purchase Of school supplies. appara-
tus fuel, gas. electricity or electrical power
and such other school purchases
for the proper ma ntcnance and administra-
ton OF the schools.
2 All moneys received by or raised In
such city tor school purposes shall be paid
over TO the city treasurer, TO b" dtsbursed
by him uu the orders OF the president and
secretary Of said board counterslgned by
the city comptroller; provided, that the
president. instead OF siguing each order,
may certify upon the pas rolls furnished
by the secretary to the comptroller 70 the
fact that .hc amounts therein are correct
ns allowed by said board. Provided that
the board Of school directors may provide
hy resolution for the payment OF oil per
2onR employed by saiA board In the serytcs
OF the rity upon monthly pay rolls and the
manner In which the same shall he certified,
audited and approved aud payment mado
thereon mud such pay rSllR shall IN ali cases
be certified by the president and secretary
and GuAnCe committee Of asid board OF
prhool direct0rs aud couutcraigped by the
city comptroller " such city.
Section 2 This act shall take effect ard
BE- IN force from and after its psAsase and
publication,
Approved June 10, 1909.