The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-02
THE NEW SCHOOL LAW
Act Under Which the Special
Election Was Called.
TO VALIDATE INDEBTEDNESS.
Corrected and Revised Act Empower
Ing School Boards to Call Elec-
lions To Ratify Indebtedness.

OF the board of education In calling an
election for April 2s for the purpose OF
ratfying and validating the outstanding
indebtedness of the schoo. district. In con-
neciion with the article Was printed the
IA" under which the call for the cleo
ton was made. but by an accident the
ORIGINAL OIL was published instead OF the
revised. The following Is the corrected
and revised act in fun:
re IL enacted by the legislature of the
state OF Washington:
Section ]. Any school district may
validate and ratify the Indebtedness OF
suca school district incurred for strictly
school district purposes, when the same
does not exceed 5 per centum on the value
OF the taxable property in such school
district The value OF the taxable prop
erty In such school district TO be ascer-
tanned as provided in article VIII. section
OF the constitution OF the state OF Wash
ington.
Sec. 2 Whenever the board of direc-
tors or board of educa ton. as the case
may be, OF any school district shall deem
II advisable TO validate and ratify the
Indebtedness mentioned I'm section 1 OF
this act. they shall provide therefor by
resolution, which shall be entered on the
records OF such school district, which res
oiution shall provide for the holding OF
an election for the purpose of submitting
the question of validating and ratifying
the Indebtedness so incurred 10 the voters
OF such school district for approval or
disapproyal. and IL at such election
three-fifths of the voters in such distric:
voting at such election shalt vote in favor
OF the valuation and ratification of such
Indebtedness. then such Indebtedness so
validated and ratified. and every part
thereof existing at the time OF the adop-
tion OF said resolution shall thereby be-
come and is hereby declared TO he vail
dated and ratified, and a binding obli-
cation upon such school district. when
the only ground OF the previous invalid
ity OF such Indebtedness so ratified and
validated Is that at the time of the at
tempted mourning thereof the same, to-
gether with all other then existing in
debtedness of such school district ex-
ceeded Ia per centum of the taxable prop
erty In such school district, as provided In
article VIII. section 6, of the constitution
of the state of Washington. and that
such Indebtedness was so attempted 10
be incurred without the assent OF three
ffths OF the voters of such school district
voting at an election held for that pur-
pose. as required by said constitution.
Sec. 3. At the time OF the adoption OF
the resolution provided for In section ?
of this act, the board OF directors or
board of education, as the case may be.
her and location OF the places at which
polls shall be opened TO receive the votes
Of the voters of such district Unless
otherwise provided, the polls shall be
open at / o'clock in the afternoon ana
close at o'alock in the afternoon or the
same day. hut such board may determine
on a longer time during which the polls
shall be kept open, not before ! o'clock
in the afternoon. and not later than
Of hn G. m
In incorporated cities and towns the
polls shall open at o'clock in the after
noon and close at S o'clock In the after
noon OF the same day. Such board snail
anroint two voters In such district where
the election Is to be held 10 act as judges
OF such election, and also one ana noi
more than two persons to act as clerks
at each voting place. sucn clerks
shall keep list OF the No-
,era voting at such election, and
,auv The result under direction of the
Judges. The judges shall observe ana
cause TO he observed at such election, as
far as the same shall apply. the election
laws OF this state governing the eiecuoh
of school directors Should any or the
Judges so appointed be absent AT Rhe
onanlnr of the polls. the voters OF such
district shall appoint voter 10 act IN
niaca ~ such absent judge. IL the clerk
~ Clerks Of such election be absent at
~ ooeninr OF the polls the judges
conaucting such election shaH appoint
o,e and not exceeding two persons 20 act
as clerks of such election Inc JunEes
aud clerks of such election shAiI "dch
,ake and subscribe an oath 10 faithIuhy
,,erform the duties imPosed up"" 'l.''
g.. lazy in conducting such election ana
- ~ said Judges shall have power 70
4,,t,tster All oaths required by this SCI
-, ra~b ~ the other. and 10 the CLERKS
and 70 all persons Offering 70 No'e' Mhen
.ha,iarayas are iutcrposed. Inc CLERKS UT
.,s,rn.arios OF such school district or any
ye,ror authorized ny law 10 aHhili'lSte.
,.ths may administer the o@th tfI "a
A.. 10, bv such judges and clerks
- thers Ia not sufficient number OF VOC :
,,~.sa,, al the hour named Tor oPenAu5
80, ,,Iis 70 III vacancies occaslohed ny
-, ,huenra Of Judges or clerks. X sha4i
=. lswf,iI 70 open the polls as soon '"t4
s.er "a a sufficient number or eIectci ;
-, ,r,sent. Elections hereunder shaiI ne
A. h,ilof The ballot must contain me
xsorss .'For validating ana rALllyi"s =,
s,s,.c5oess Yes" 9r the worms N a..
ss,,t,,.r and ratifyirg indebtedness 30
p,lio,s containing the woTos fo' ~ xel,
- ana ratifying Indebtedness -
-, ~, counted IN favor OF vai-datinE
-" ..ts,-,rv Such Indebtedness haiio's
ar ar - no words For validating ana
.ts,-g,, inde1tedne No. sh.h
fa.lt! a sg,irst validating and rat
co'!'le' ..,en Indebtedness As soon
'tE'"s r,lls are closed a. sue
a. +ne A,dEes Of eacn polhnE i3a'
'i' -,.,~t -he votes. ascertain tne re-
sHS'' - CERTIFY the same. ana MAKE r.
So .h.-~,,f within two days AftsF SIC
,.ss,, - ,he board Of directors or me
- - s.sneation. as the case may De-
.S sts.rtct. by depoSttinG me same
-,rer Ori,h the ballots e.. a. sHcn
N.t vx{th Nc clerk or secretary "'
-, ,.,,~d and within five DAYS sfteF
.S ste~tior. or as soon "a All me Re
-. - surh election are deposited "a
-, crowded. the board 90 directors
- - ~ education. or sucn district
IN ,,,aee and canvass and declare me
-. ard shall cause 20 - enffFr3
,,,t..nta thereof on TIE recoF9S o. 81 i
5tstrt-- The qualifications ~ voters 81
sr~n elections shall ee me same a PRO
r,r5s,et forsthe election 81 sEhnoa oIlceFs
:, ,ba act entitled An Art % esrAaaiSn
q general uniform system OF eoif''1'os
shoots IN the state OF asAiHk Ton af' J
s-t,rs0- an emergency" Approves
March =, iSS4 aH6 Az acts 2fi'ead%'oFA
,S~r@,f cr substituted therefor.
- Al me time ot the adoption 81
80. rnS,}9,ir,g1 provided ia section q
re a., me hoard o. directors Or t9ar ,i
- e-Fr,~s ,ior. as the case may be. shall
&c. ~ ~lr~k - secretary Of tac board
;, 80. ..tgbl!c notice Il the Siu1e. places
"a ,,,ar,aSes OF such election. Suci
rlar< or secretary shall thcreGp9a cause
r.rsrssu or printed notices 20 be p0stegl
sn AZ least s%y-e places in such school CiE-
..s-t a. last tEenrE DAYS before ss7Sa