The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-07-24
PROCLAMATION
or Bond Election for the Morgantown
School District.

10 The qualified roters Of said district,
Whereas. at general meeting of the
Board of Education OF the Morgantown
School district held on the 9th day of
July, 1897, the following order was made
and entered on the minutes.
"On motion il is ordered. That the
bonds OF the Morgantown School Dis
trct are hereby authorized and empow.
cred to be issued and sold according to
law to the amount of forty thousand
$40, 100000 dollars said bonds to be Of
the denomination OF one hundred dol
lars, bearing interest at the rate Of five
per centum per annum, the interest pay
able annually and the principal as fol-
lows:
$2,50000 thereof payable in five years
after the date thereof.
$780, 90 thereof in six years after the
date thereof.
81, 500. 90 thereof in seven years after
the date thereof.
$4,000 thereof in eight years after
the date thereof.
$4,000 thereof in nine years after
the date thereof.
$500, 90 thereof in ten years after the
date thereof.
$500. 90 thereof in eleven years after
the date thereof.
$4,000 thereof in twelve years after
the date thereof
s2,50000 thereof in thirteen years af-
ter the date thereof.
$4,000 thereof in fourteen years af
ter the date thereof.
$4,000 thereof in fifteen years after
the date thereof.
$2,500.00 thereof in sixteen years after
the date thereof
50, $4,000 thereof in seventeen years
after the date thereof.
$2,500.00 thereof in eighteen years al
ter the date thereof.
100000 thereof in nineteen years af-
the date thereof.
$4,000 thereof in twenty years after
the date thereof
1t is further ordered that there be as
sessed and collected & diTec. annual tax
of eighteen cents on each one hundred
dollars of property valuation in said
district for the purpose OF paying the in
terest annually on said bonds and the
principal thereof at their maturity, and
to create sinking fund for that purpose.
But all questions connected with the
issuing of said bonds shall be submitted
to the qualified voters OF the said dis
trict in accordance with the statute in
such case made and provided. Said
election to be held on Monday the 9th
day of August, 1897, at the usual voting
places within said district, that is to say,
at the regular voting places in precincts
Nos. !, 2 and 3 OF Morgan district, and
No. OF Grant district, all being within
said Morgantown School District. But
unless three fifths of all the votes cast at
said election shall be in favor OF such
issue of bonds this order shall be void
and Of no effect.
The president OF this Board is hereby
authorized and directed to issue his
for said election accord
ingly."
Therefore, /, I. G.. Lazzelle, President
of the Board OF Education of the Nor
gantown School District, do hereby |
make proclamation and give notice that
an election will be held on
Monday, the 9th day Of August, 1897,
pursuant to the foregoing order and ac
cording to the law governing the same at
the usual voting places in precincts Nos.
1, 2 and OF Morgan district, and No. 8
OF Grant district, all being within Nor
gantown School District, at which cleo
ton all questions connected with The |
issuing of the bonds mentioned in the
foregoing order will be submitted to the !
qualified voters OF said Morgantown /
School District.
The persons voting in favor OF such |
issue of bonds shall have upon their bal. !
lots the words, written or printed, "For
and those persons voting |
against such issue the words, written or
sFor Rejection OF all OF /
which notice is hereby given to the vot-
ers Of said Morgantown School District.
I. G. LAzzELLE, President.