The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-17
Supplementary Tdx Ldws Passed
BY Second State Legislature
Including School Tax Act

enty- i've dollars per month per school
room In which n teacher holding n
second grade certificate In employed
nor more than ninety dollars per
month per school room IN which n
teacher holding n FIRST grade or nigh
or certificate Is employed. And pro-
vIded further that no such rural
school district shall be entitled TO
more than one school room for each
nfty children or fraction thereof of
school age within the district. And
provided further hat the special
school tax which may be levied In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this
act shall not exceed eighteen mills on
each dollar of the assessed valuation
Of the property In ans county.
Sec. q. The board Of county com
missloners Fhali annually at the time
OF levying their taxes levy a tax upon
the taxable property within each mu-
niclpal and rural school district Ia pay
for the purchase Of site for, purchase.
construction, and first equipment Of
school houses and the Interest on. and
provide % sinking fund for the pay
ment OF the principal Of, any lndebt-
edness Of such district.
sec. Z. The proceeds Of such spec
ial school tax for such municipal dis
tricts shall be paid to the respective
treasurers thereof. The county treas
urer shall take duplicate receipts
therefor, one OF which he shall Gle / In
his office aud the other he shall
transmit 70 the clerk u the proper
board OF education. The proceeds of
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school districts. shall be credited by
the county treasurer 10 the respective
school districts.
Sec. s.. Al payments on ccoun Of
any rurals school district shall he
made pursuant to itemized statements
approved by the county superlntend-
ent Of schools upon warrants signed
by two members of the board OF III
reCtOrs OF such school district and
approved by the said county superin-
tendcnt OF schools. The county SUI
pcrintendent shall keep a record OF
the expenditures OF each school dis
trict In fuch form and n AZ the
state superintendent shall prescribe,
ana shall make such reports relating
thereto az such times and in such
manner and form as the state surer-
intendent may require.
Sec. .. ~ any municipal or rural
school district shall consider itself
aggrieved by the action of tho board
at county commissioner In the esti-
mate allowed to any district. an APP
peal may be taken by the aggrie"ed
school district TO the district court
OF the Judicial district within which
such school district IL located on or
before August 10Th, in such form and
upon such conditions as the Judge OF
the respective judicial district may
prescribe. For the consideration Of
such appeal the said judge shall hold
hearings between August 18th and
September LIST OF each year and he
shall. after due consideration OF tho
alleged injustice and any state
mcnt relative thereto, which NAV
be submitted by the aEgrieved school
district or board Of county commits
s%ioners. making such order on or be-
fore September 10th In the matter as
the said Judge may deem Just, which
order shall be final. II -. such order
the estimate FOR any disn Jet IL order
eel increased or decreased. the board
Of county commissioners shall make
the proper levy which Will produce
the necessary revenue therefor. The
attorney genera shall, at the request
Of a board Of education or school di-
rectors OF the respective counties en-
force compliance with any order
made as herein provided by man
damus or other appropriate proceed
INK brought in the district court.
Sec. 10. Nothing herein shall he
construed as amending. or repeating
any part Of Chapter 81 laws Of 1912
AZ amended by chapter 90 laws OF
1918 entitled AN Act for the Estah-
lishment OF County High Schools and
PROVIDING for the Maintenance
Thereof"
Sec. II. The act OF tho second
state Legislature approved February
10, 1915. entitled. AN Act Regard
Ing Revenues for the Public Schools
Increasing the School Term from
Five TO Seven Months and Repealinr
Chapter ~ of the Laws Of i9i2":
Chapter 81 OF the laws of 1919: and.
all other acts and parts OF acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Provided, however. that the repeal OF
said act Of the second state legisla-
ture approved Gcbruary february
10. 1915, shall not take effect until
November 30. 1913. except az To the
repeal Of those provisions In said act
with reference Co the making OF
school estimates and lcvies
Sec. -. That IL is necessary for
the preservation Of the public peace
and safety OF the inhabitants Of the
state OF New Mexico, that the provis-
Ions OF this act shall become effect
I've at the earliest possible time. and
therefore an emergency Ii hereby de
clared To exist. and this act shall be
In fun force and effect from and at
ter It's passage and approval
sECuNpINO ROMERO
Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
Attest: BIAS SANCHEZ,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Rep
resentatives
y. c. DeBACA,
President Of the Senate.
ISIDRO AftMIJO,
Chief Clerk Of The Senate.
Approved this 18th day Of March,
1918.
WILLIAM G. MCDONALD.
Governor Of New Mexico.
supplementary General Acts.
In addition 10 h main taxation