The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-06-19

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Tie proclamation q tka presidene a
thu board of edncafioa of C1axishurk
school distxict. Clarksbars. Wet viz
giniA, for an election to Be hnla on
Monday. The 10Th day Of June, ipos, for
authority 70 issue bonds for ths purpose
Of erecting public school building.
Whereas, the Increasing population Of
the city Of ciarksbnrg has crowded tho
present school building 30 Chat an addi-
ticnal building Is now Absolutely neces.
sary, and,
Whereas, A suitable building can not
be erected with the ievies Of one year,
and the board of education can not create
any indebtedness beyond the levy Of
single year under the laws of west Viz
ginia. and.
Whereas, The Legislature Of West Viz
ginia, did, on the eS,h day of February.
1903, pass an act empowering this board
to issue bonds for the purpose Of erect
ing a public school building; therefore
be it
Resolved. By the board of education
OF clarksburg school district,
First. That the said school district
do issue its bonds of the denomination
OF one hundred dollars and multiples
thereof for sum in the aggregate OF
Fifty thousand dollars, bearing date of
the lst day of September, 1908. and pay
able to bearer twenty years after date
thereof, with interest at the rate of
per centum per annum, payable annually
from said date. which said bonds shall
contain provision expressed therein
that said Clarksburg school district shall
have the right at any time after 1--WE
years from the date of said bonds to re-
lease and discharge itself from any fur
Their liability arising from said bonds
or any part of them by the payment of
the principal of any or all of said bonds
and interest due thereon.
Second. That each bond shall be
numbered mad signed by the president
and secretary of said board of education
and shall be sold to the highest bidder
in such manner rs the said board Of edu-
cation may elect, but notice of such sale
shall be first published for two weeks,
and none of said bonds shall be sold
for less than par.
! Third. That there shall be provided
and collected direct annual tax suf-
ficient to pay annually the interest on
said bonds and the principal thereof
within and not exceeding twenty years
by special tax upon the taxable prop
erty of said school district and not ex-
empt, which tax shall be known as New
Building Tax"
Fourth. That this resolution be SUBJ
/ mitted to the qualified voters of Clarks-
! burg school district ON Monday, the Goth
day of June, 1908, for the purpose of
ratification or rejection and the ballots
/ to be voted at said election shall have
written or printed thereon "For Issuing
Bonds for the purpose Of erecting q Pub
lie school Building" and Against Is
uing Ponds for the purpose of erecting
a Public School Building"
Fifth. That IN the event three-fifth
of all the votes cast at said election shall
be in favor of ratifying this resolution
and the issuing of said bonds the board
of education of said school district shall
make such further resolutions or orders
as may be necessary to carry out the
Now, therefore, ]. E. n. Flowers, pres
ident OF the board Of education OF
Clarksbmg school district, of Harrison
county. West Virginia, do, as directed by
the order of said board of education, is.
size this, my proclamation, that an cleo.
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the city of c:arksIarg at the place.
hereafter named ON Monday, the 20tf
day Of June. 1909. Of the qualified vntcr.
OF said school district for the ratifica.
ton or rejection of the said resolution
for issuing bonds to the amount OF fifty
thousands dollars. as aforesaid.
The said school district has no bondet
Indebtedness and the issue of fifty thou
sand dollars of bonds will be less thar
five per centum of the taxable value
of the property of said district.
| The qualified voters of the said schoo
district are requested to meet in tn.
respective wnrds in the city Of ClarlSs.
burg on the Goth day Of June. 1909. T.
vote for the notifications or rejection OF
object and purpose of this resolution.
the foregoing resolution and the said
board has appointed the persons named
below to be commissioners to hold said
election at the places named and certify
the result thereof to said board:
First Ward, Nutters-
R. R. Barnett.
W. A. Blair.