The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-03
CALL FOR
ELECTION
Was Issued Last Night by
Board of Education.
BONDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
will be Proposition Before the
People.
BONDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL


last night the following resolution pro-
viding for the purchase of a site and
erecting, furnishing and equipping high
school building was adopted; also re-
quest for call for a bond election 10 b.
F. Mclean, mayor of the city.
Resolved, That the educational inter
ests of the city of Wichita and school
district number one require and render
it necessary to issue and sell the bonds
of the boaru of education of the city of
Wichita in the sum Of $3.50 for the
purpose of purchasing suitable site AID
erecting, furnishing and eQuipping "a high
school building thereon. BE ii further
Resolved, That said bonds shall be
issued in denominations of $500 each. pay
aple twenty years from date, with option
of redemption CT all or any portion OF
said bonds at any interest payment there
of after ten years from date. and said
bonds shall bear interest at the rate of
per centum per annum, evidenced BY
interest coupons. payable semi-annually
and both principal and interest of said
bonds shall be payable at the fiscal
agency of the state of Kansas in the
city of New York. Be it further
Resolved. That the following propo-
sition for issuing and selling said bonds
be submitted to the electors of Wichita
and school district number one at the
ensuing election to be held on the eth day
of April, 1903. and that the mayor be re-
quested TO submit it: Shall the board of
education of the city of Wichita and of
the school district number one issue and
sell bonds of the said district 10 the
amount of S125, 900 for the purpose OF Dur-
chasing d suitable site and erecting, fur
nishing and equipping a school building
thereon? Said bonds to be in the denoD1-
ination of $500 each, payable twenty years
from date, with option of redemption of
all or any portion of said bonds at any
interest payment thereof after ten years
from date. and bear interest at the rate
of per centum per annum, payable semi
annually. and both principal and interest
shall be payable at the fiscal agency Of
the state of Kansas in the city of New
York. The ballots used at said election
shall have printed upon them the fol-
lowing:
For the High School Bonds
Against the High School Bonds
You will please make publication of
this proposition at least twenty days
prior to the said election
Following is a request for the call bond
election:
ITO the Honorable B. F. Mclean, Mayor:
In accordance with resolution duly
adopted and law in such cases made and
provided, the board of education of the
city of Wichita and of district number
one hereby respectfully request you 20
submit to the electors of the city of
Wichita and school district number one
at the regular city election of city Of
ficers, TO be held on the eth day of April,
1903. the following proposition to issue
and sell bonds of said board:
Shall the board of education of the
city of Wichita and of the school district
number one issue and sell bonds of the
said district to the amount of $4,000,
for the purpose of purchasing a suitable
site and erecting. furnishing and equip
ping a school building thereon? Said
bonds to be in the denomination of $500
each, payable twenty years from date,
with option of redemption Of all or any
portion of said bonds at any interest pay
ment thereof after ten years from date.
and shall bear interest at the rate of
per centum per annum, payable semi
annually. and both principal and interest
shall be payable at the fiscal agency OF
the state of Kansas in the city of New
York. The ballots to be used at said
election shall have printed upon them
the following:
For the High School Ponds
Against the High School Bonds
The committee on buildings and grounds
read a report furnished by the committee
appointed by Hypatia to visit the differ
ent schools of the city. The ladies Wis
tied all the schools and have many rec
concentrations to offer in regard to the
decoration Of building and grounds. They
suggest planting flowers and shrubbery
in the vacant places and otherwise beau
tifying the exterior Of the buildings. They
also suggest papering and painting the
rooms with color that is restfui to the
eye. The report was discussed and was
finally placed in the hands Of the COM
mite on buildings and grounds, with
power to act. The board votel thanks
to Hypatia for the many thoughtful sug
gestiOps offered
Following is the report of attendance
for the month Of January read:
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.
Total attendance .........-....-....-....5.l 40