Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-16
COUNCIL MAKES
SCHOOL LEVY
TWO MILL TAX is ADDED
TO CREATE SCHOOL
FUND

The common council, at it's ad-
iourned meeting last Tuesday even
ing, voted to levy a special tax OF
two mills for the current year to pro-
vide building fund for city schools
and also to obtain a survey of con-
ditions that will bring the school
question to some solution. The finance
committee will also present state
ment to the school board telling what
/ amount of money can be raised and
what bonds can be issued for school
/ purposes. The report of the school
board covering "a part Of this and a
resolution adding the levy were
passed unanimously
The board of education submitted
the following report relative to the
addition to the Central school:
1--WE have before us the commune
cation and recommendation of your
finance committee to which we have
given due consideration, and here
by transmit to your honorable body
the following reply and recommends.
tons.
From your communication it is
very clear to us that all members OF
the council are convinced of the ne
cessity of making provision for addi-
tional school buildings, and we know
that the tax payers in the city of
Wausau are ready and anxious to be-
gin providing for building program
which will take care of the educa-
tional needs of our school children.
In view of this fact we recommend
that the council levy an additional
tax OF two mills as part of this years |
school budget to be placed in the tax
roll for this year and the money set /
aside for school building program.
And as 1T appears that quite a |
number are not yet persuaded in their |
own minds as to just what building |
building program will adequately and |
most economically supply the educa-
tional needs of the children of the |
city of Wausau, we would further
suggest or recommend to have an in
spection made of the school situation
IN our city and that they obtain the
services OF outside expert school men
% make such survey and present to
he council facts and figures as to the
pest manner in which to solve our I
school problem to the best interest of |
LII concerned
We would further recommend as
previously suggested to the finance
by members of the school
board, that as soon as convenient the
nance committee present to the
board a statement suggesting what
mounts in their minds and good
Judgment can at the present time be
'aised by additional taxation and and
he issue of bonds for the purpose of |
school buildings. This information
vii greatly assist the school board
n arriving at conclusions as to Just
What kind of program they can in
diligently recommend.
Your school board in making the
,Dove recommendations and asking
or information as therein contained
s seeking the assistance of the city
in giving our city the. very
pest possible educational conditions
warranted by the ability Of our city
1 provide funds. In the meantime !
sour board will make every effort by
Using all buildings to their fullest !
to take care of our school
needs in the best possible manner.
'All of the above was unanimously
adopted at a meeting of the board of
of the city Of Wausau on
Monday, November 13. 1922"
An important move was made by
the council when it authorized the
school board to purchase the proper
ty on Stewart avenue between Elev-
enth and Twelfth streets.
Some argument took place on the
matter of granting a license for the
sale of notwithstanding beverages.
Alderwoman Ohm objected to grant
ing license to Andrew A. Machyniak
without investigation but it was
passed despite her protest. A Ii
cense was granted to Anna Pospy- :
challa after more intense argu-
ment. the vote being nine to six. The |
board OF public works reported that
the Jolly property near the market |
square was not for sale. Other rout- |
me business was transacted before |
the council adjourned.