Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-28

sec. AAIl. be 1t 1urJner enacted
that for the purpose of raising
revenue for the support and main
tanning of the city government, the
Mayor and City Council of Ameri-
Gus shall have full power and au-
thority, and shall prescribe by ord1-
nance for the assessment, levy and
collection Of an ad valoran tax on
all real and personal property
within the incorporate limits of
said city, as may in the discretion
of the Mayor and City Council OF
Americas be necessary, as follows:
(a) To defray the ordinary an
nual expense of the city govern
ment, a tax not to exceed five mills
on each dollar of the value of the
property taxable in said city.
OBJ To maintain a system tof
public schools, as now established
by law tax not to exceed eight
mills on each dollar of the value
of the property taxable in said
city;
(c) To pay all other expenses
and to pay all Indebtedness of said
city of Americas, and of the May
or and City Council Of Ameri-
Gus, including principal and
interest of all bonds now issued
and outstanding or hereafter issued
and including all other indebted
ness now existing and owing, a
tax not to exceed seven mills on
each dollar of the value of the
property taxable in said city;
Provided, that in the annual or
dinance prescribing the amount OF
tax be assessed, levied and collect
ed for each year the Mayor and
City Council of Americas shall fix
and declare the specific purposes
for which the same is made and the
amount for each purpose;
And provided further, that be-
fore the Mayor and City Council of
Americas shall prescribe the
amount of tax to be assessed lev
led and collected to maintain
system of public schools, as herein
authorized, the Board of Public
Education for the City of Amer
icus shall, each year submit to the
Mayor and City Council written
itemized estimate of the amount of
money necessary for the proper
support and maintenance of said
public schools for the ensuing fiscal
or scholastic year. and the books,
an itemized statement Of the ex-
penditures for the preceding fiscal
or scholastic year; and the book,
records and accounts of the Board
of Education for the City of AM
CIRCUS shall be examined and au-
dited whenever and at the same
time that an audit is made of the
books, records and accounts of the
Clerk and Treasurer:
And provided further, that from
out of the fund derived from the
assessment, levy and collection of
the tax to maintain a system of
public schools the Board of Public
Education for the City of Amer
icus shall annually set aside a sum
sufficient to purchase the school
books needed and to be used by
the school children in one grade of
said public schools, and with said
fund said Board of Public Educa-
ton shall annually purchase the
school books needed and to be used
by the school children in one grade
OF said public schools, commencing
with the first grade, then the sec
ond grade the next year and so
on, until said Board has on hand
all books needed and used by all
school children attending said pub
lie schools, and which said books
shall be furnished and supplied to
such school children free of any
charge except a reasonable annual
rental sufficient to replace said
books and maintain complete sup
ply at all times; and said Board of
Public Education is authorized and
empowered to prescribe and en-
force rules and regulations with
reference to the rental and use of
such books as might appear neces-