The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-07-29

actions, proceedings, judgments, orders. rec.
ords and files in said superior court as IL
the same were in said circuit court.
Section f. This act shall take erect ana
be In force from and after the first Monday
in May, 1911.
No. 6O6. Al Published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section Is of chapter
459, 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-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Section 16 of chapter 459,
laws Of 1907, is amended to read: Section
16. 1. 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
ject to taxation in said city, at the same
time and In the same manner as 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
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-
Gil, at the same time as above, the amount
of money required for the next fiscal year
Cor the repair and keeping In order ads +S or
repair Of broken or worn out furniture,
the making Of material betterments TO
school property and the purchase OF the
necessary additions to school sites, In &C
cordance with the provisions OF this act,
and 1t shall be the duty Of the said COM
mon council to levy and collect tax upon
all the real and personal property IN
said city subject to taxation, at the same
time OTler
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 10 this
act provided, that the tax so levied upon
each dollar Of the assessed valuation OF al
property, real and personal. In SAID city
year, prior to July 1st, 1911, exceed
four mills, nor In any one year thereafter
four and one-haf mills for the support OF
all schools, and one-half 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 making OF ma.
terfal betterments to school property ana
the purchase Of necessary additions TO
school sites, and the said taxes for the pur-
pose named In this section shall be In addi,
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.,
ries 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 includ-
Ing the purchase Of school supplies, apPafa-
tus, fuel, gas, electricity or electrical power
and such other school purchases
and purposes as may, be required
for the proper maintenance and administra-
ton OF the schools
2. All moneys received by or raised IN
sAch city for school purposes shall be paid
over to the city treasurer, to be disburseo
by him on the orders Of the president and
secretary of said board, countersignec by
the city. comptroller; provided. that the
may certify upon the pay rolls. furnished
by the secretary to the comptroller co the
fact that the amounts therein are correct
as allowed by said board. Provided, that
the board of school directors may 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 certhed,
audited and approved and payment made
thereon and such pay rolls shall in all cases
be certified by the president and secretary
and finance committee of said board or
school directors and countersigned by the
CITY comptroller of such city.
Section 2. This act shall take erect ana
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved June 10, 1909.