Board of Education v. City of Newport

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Affirming.

This is a mandamus proceeding by the Board of Education of the city of Newport, against the city and commissioners thereof, to require the commissioners to levy an additional tax to defray the current expenses of the schools for the year 1916. The relief prayed for. was denied below and the Board of Education appeals.

Subsection 26, section 3235a of the Kentucky Statutes, is as follows:

‘‘ To raise money for the maintenance of the schools the general council or board of commissioners shall annually cause to be levied and…