The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-29
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PROCLAMATION.

The proclamation of the president of
the board of education of Clarksbug
school district, Clarksburg, West vir-
ginia, for an election to be held on
Monday, the goth day of June, 1908, for
authority to issue bonds for the purpose
of erecting public school building.
Whereas, the increasing population of
the city of Clarksburg has crowded the
present school building so that an anldi-
tional building is now absolutely neces-,
sary, and, !;
Whereas, A suitable building. can not
be erected with the levies of one. year
and the board of education can not create
any Indebtedness beyond the levy Of a.
single year under the laws of West VII:
ginia, and, = u .
Whereas, The Legislature of West Viz.
ginia, did, on the 25th day of February,
1908, pass an act empowering this board
to issue bonds for the purpose of erect
ing 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 4
per centnm per annum, payable annually
from said date. which said bonds shall
contain a provision expressed therein
that said Clarksburg school district shall
have the right at any time after five
years from the date of said bonds to re-
lease and discharge itself from any fur
thcr 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 az the said board OF etlu-
cation may elect. bu. notice OF sich 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.
ficicrt 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 sub.
mitted TO the qualified voters of Ciarls>
burg school district on Monday. the Goth
day of June, 1908. for the purpose of
ratification or rejection and the ballots
TO he voted at said election shall have
written nr printed thereon For Issuing
Bonds for the purpose of erecting a Pub
lie School Building and Against Is.
ming Bonds for the purpose OF erecting
Public School Building"
Fifth. That in the event three fifths
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 snch further resolutions or orders
AS may be necessary 10 carry ont the
object and purpose Of this resolution.
Now, therefore. ]. F.. y. Flowers. pres
ident Of the board Of education of
ciarksbnrc school district. Of Harrison
county. West Virginia. DO, al directed by
the order OF said board Of education. is
she this. my proclamation. that an cleo
iion will DE bold in the several wards Of
the city Of clarksburg at the places