The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-15
Industrial School Board
Asks $4,000 from City
for Next Years Work.
PUT DEMAND At MAXIMUM
Members of Board Claim it is Uncer-
tain What Work Will be Done and
Ask Full Amount Allowed by the
Law In Order to Meet Emergencies,

The city Of Kenosha is facing a six
and a half mill tax levy for schools
this year as supplementing the demand
foI $l21,000 recently made by the
board of education, the board of in
dustrial education has sent demand
to the mayor and the common council
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
work Of this board. w. j. Frost, chair
man Of the board, announces that II is
not known Just what will be demanded
for the extension of industrial schools
and in order to be on the safe side the
board has demanded the full half mill
levy named in the law. In order that
the people of the city may be fully
advised the demand of the industrial
board is published in full as follows:
Notice of Tax Levy For Industrial
Education.
To Hon. Mayor and Common Council,
Kenosha, Wisconsin.
We, the undersigned, officers of board
of industrial education for the city of
Kenosha, do hereby certify that the
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,
000)) is needed for the purpose of es
tablishing, equipping and maintaining
a continuation Commercial, industrial
or evening" school, as provided by
chapter GIG, laws of 1911, and your
honorable body is hereby most respect
fully requested to certify to the prop
er officer the above sum to be levied
and collected as other taxes are levied
and collected upon the taxable prop
erty of the city of Kenosha, and when
so collected set aside to be expended
by the local board of industrial educa-
tion for said city under the direction
and advice of the state board of in
dustrial education, provided by section
553p-l, chapter GIG, laws of 1911.
Section 553p-4. l. The local board
Of industrial education of every city,
village, or town shall report to the
common council, or village or town
clerk at or before the first day of Sep
TENDER, in each year, the amount of
money required for the next fiscal year
for the support of all the schools es-
tablished or to be established under
sections 552p-1 to 553p-15, inclusive,
in said city, village or town, and for
the purchase of necessary additions to
school sites, fixtures and supplies.
2. There shall be levied and col
lected in every city, village or town,
subject to taxation under sections
553p-l to 553p-15, inclusive, tax upon
all taxable property in said city, vii
lage or town, 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, village or town for the same
purpose, shall be equal to the amount
of money so required by said local
board of industrial education for the
purposes of said sections.
3. The rate of tax levied for the
purpose Of sections 553p-1 to 553pl5,
inclusive, in any town, village or city
shall not in any one year exceed one
half mill for the maintenance of all
schools created under said sections.
4. The said taxes for the purpose
named in this section shall be in adj
dition to all other special and general
taxes levied for town, village or city
purposes and shall be for the use and
support of schools established under
sections 553p-1 to 553p-15, inclusive.
8. The treasurer of the town, vii
lage or city shall keep such money sep
arate from all other money, to be used
exclusively for the purpose of indus
trial education as provided in sections
559p-l to 553p-15, inclusive, All
moneys appropriated and expended I'M
der said sections shall be expended by
the local board of industrial education
and shall be paid by the town, village
or city treasurer on orders issued by
said board and signed by its president
and secretary.
8. All moneys received by said
board shall be paid to the town, village
or city treasurer for the fund of the
local board of industrial education.
w, j. Frost,
President.