The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-17

Unit School tax law, which Governor
Mcdonald approved yesterday; the
bill was originally introduced In the
senate by Mr.. Hinkle: was amended
and parsed there and sent To the
house where the same bill was pre-
scented M n house bill by Speaker
Romero. This bill was amended In
the senat TO conform 10 the bill ms
originally passed by the senate. and
thus was approved by the Governor:
House Blll No. 232 an act regard
ing revenues for public schools
u repeailng an act of the second
state legislature approved February
10. 1915. entitled "An Act Regarding
Revenues for Public Schools lncreas-
ing the school Term from Five to
Seven Months and Hepcaling Chapter
81 OF the Laws of 1917"
Be II enacted by the legislature OF
the state Of New Mexico:
Section I. That the board OF
county commissioners OF each county
shall annually levy and collect n tax
OF one-half Of one mill ON the dollar
upon all the taxable property In the
county for the maintenance Of the
public schools. the proceeds whereof
shall be paid over to the state treas
urer az are other state taxes and shall
be added TO the state current school
fund.
Sec. ?. That on the first Monday
Of March, June. September and De
cember In each year. the state treas
urcr shall make "a complete statement
Of all the monies In said current
school fund ana certify the same to
the state superintendent OF public in
Etruction. Within twenty days after
the first Mondays OF said months the
said state superintendent shall Nuke
IN apportionment Of the money inlthe
current school FUND among the coun-
ties according 70 the number of child
rem of school age in each county. IA
shown by the returns ~ county SUI
porintendents OF schools next proceed
irg the making Of such apportion-
ment and shall certify such appor.
iinnment for each county 20 the state
auditor and treasurer and the appor-
tionment Of each respective county 70
the treasurer and superintendent of
schools ~ each county. The state
auditor shall draw his warrant on the
state treasurer In favor Of the proper
county treasurer for the amount ap-
portioned TO his county, ana raid
money shall bocome q part OF tho
general county school fund. and shall
be apportionod as other money in
Raid fund.
Sec. .. For the purposes Of this
act, cities, towns and villages. wheth-
er incorporated under general or
special laws. and the territory thereto
attached for school purposes. shall be
known az municipal school districts.
and all other school districts shall be
known as rural school districts.
The school directors Of each rural
school district and the boards OF edu-
cation OF municipal school districts
shall have power and are hereby re-
quircd To provide. boy building. pur-
chasing. or leasing. suitable school
houses. "a Keep said school houses in
repair. To- provide same with neccs-
sary furniture and fuel. To- provide
Tor the payment OF teachers wages
and interest on school bonds and the
redemption thereof, and 10 derrny nn
other expenses connected with the
proper conduct Of the public or COM
mon schools.
Sec, I. u shall be the duty Of the
school directors 81 rural school dis
trlcts on or before the FIRST DAY Of
May Ia zach year 10 make to the
county superintendent Of schools an
estimate of the amounts of funds ncc-
cssury for the purposes described In
Section . 81 this act for the ensuing
year. beginning September first fol-
lowing, specifying separately the
sums needed for purchase Of land.
construction, equipment, repair or
leasing at buildings. interest on. and
sinking fund FOR. bonds and the cur-
rent maintenance Of the schools In
thor respective districts. The said
county superintendent shall pass up
on such estimate n In case of fail
urc by said directors in making such
estimate, he shall make such estimate
on or before the first day Of June fol-
lowing. and shall thercupou, on or
before said last mentioned dag in
each year., certify to the board OF
county commissioners said estimates
81 the rural school districts as made.
passed and determined upon by him;
said estimates when so certified To set
forth the same facts as the estimates
made In him by said school directors.
II shall he the duty of the boards
at education OF municipal school dis
tricts On or before the first DAY Of
June In zach year to make aud GER
tify 20 the board Of county commits
siuners of the respective counties an
estimate Of the amount OF funds nee
"ssary for the purpose described IN
Section 3 of this act for the ensuing
year. beginning September FIRST fol-
lowing. specifying separately the
sums needed for purchase Of land.
construction, equipment. repair. or
leasing Of buildings, interest on. and
sinking fund tor. bonds and the cur
rent maintenance OF school under
their Jurisdiction.
said estimates for municipal or
rural school districts shall be passed
upon 10y the board Of county commits.
sloners before the close of It's meet.
ing In the month of July Of each year.
Sec. 9. The board Of county COM
m%issioners shall annually at the time
NJ lcvying other taxes levy "a special
school tax upon all the taxable prop-
cfiy of It's respective county, which
together with the other revenues pro-
vided boy law shall produce sufficient
revenue 10 support and maintain said
schools In municipal school districts
and In rural school districts where
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