River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15
No. COG, Al Published June IL, 1909
CHAPTER $50 LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 500, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 10 of chapter
ass, laws of 1907 relating to school
boards and common and high schools Ia
cities of the irst class.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-.
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l. Section Is of chapter 400.
laws of 1907, is amended 10 read Section
16. /. The said board shall report to the
common council of each city under this act,
at or before the first meeting or 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 L shall be
the duty of said common council 60 levy
and collect tax upon all the property SUB
ject to taxation In said city, at tue 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
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-
Gil at the same time as above, the amount
of money required for the next hacal year
for the TeRSr and keeping order tS %
repair OF broken or worn out furniture,
the making of material betterments TO
school property and the purchase o. tne
cordance with the provisions OF this act,
and IL shall be the duty Of the said COM
mon council to levy and collect a tax upon
all the real and personal property In
said city subject to taxation, at the same
time and 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 80 levied upon
each dollar of the assessed valuation OK mI
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-haif 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 purcnase
and worn out furniture, the making or ma.
teriRl betterments to school property ana
the purchase OF necessary addltlons 70
pose named in this section shall be N audl-
ton to the tax to be levied for the general
city purposes upon all the taxable properly
OF said city. The said tax and the entire
school fund OF the city shall not De used or
appropriated directly, or indirectly, Tor 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 III connrm-
ed by said board and such employees as the
board may deem necessary, the necessary
and current expenses OF the schools lncluu-
ing the purchase of school supplies, appara-
tus, fuel gas electricity or essctrlSa powes
and purposes as may be required
for the proper maintenance and adminlstra-
ton of the schools.
Q, All moneys received by or raised In
such city for school purposes shall be PAID
over to the city treasurer, to be discussed
by him on the orders of the president and
secretary of said board. countersigned by
the city comptrollerj provided, that the
president, instead Of signing each order,
may certify upon the pay rolls Furnished n fsa
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 certlned,
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 OK
school directors and countersigned by the
civ CO mntroller Of such city.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after ita passage ana
publication.
Approved June 10, 1909.