The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-19
Election Proclamation.


Wichita, Kansas, March Il 1893.
Whereas. on the Bird day OF March
1903 amended the 18th day of March, 1903
| there was presented to me a resolution
| adopted by the board of education of
! the city Of Wichita. on the End day Of
. March, 1903, and amended on the 18th
day Of March 1903. together with GER
| tificate thereto; a copy of which resolu-
ton as amended as aforesaid and certifi-
cate is as follows:
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 board of education of the city of
| Wichita in the sum of one Hundred and
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars, ($l25 000D
for the purpose Of purchasing a suitable
| site and erecting. furnishing and equip
ping high school building thereon. Be
it further
Resolved, That said bonds shall be
issued in denominations of Five Hundred
| Dollars. $500 each. payable in not less
than five years nor more than twenty
years from date. with option OF redemp-
ton of all or any portion of said bonds
ten years from date; and said bonds shall
bear interest at the rate OF not exceeding
four and one-half per cent per annum
evidenced by interest coupons payable
semi-annuallv. and both principal and in
terest 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 PROPOSE
ton for issuing and selling said bonds
be submitted TO the electors of the city
Of Wichita and school district No. l, at
the ensuing regular city election, to be
held on the eth day of April, 1903. and
that the mayor be requested to submit
it,"
I, C. S. Caldwell. secretary of the board
of education OF the city of Wichita, do
hereby certify that the aLove and fore
going is a true copy Of resolution, as
amended, as it appears spread upon the
record Of said board. and that the same
was duly adopted at regular meeting of
said board on the 2nd day of March, 1903.
and amended at special meeting on the
18th day of March 1893 and that the
same were adopted by recorded yea and
nay vote there being nine yeas and one
Z
records of said board.
c. s. CALDWELL.
Secretary Of the Board of Education Of
the City of Wichita.
Attest: LEVI HORNOR,
President of the Board OF Education Of
the City of Wichita.
And whereas. the action of the board
of education as above set forth shows
necessity for the purchasing of site and
erecting, furnishing and equipping a high
school building thereon.
Now, therefore in conformity with the
above resolution and pursuant to the
authority in me vested. ]. b. F. Mclean.
mayor of the city of Wichita. do pro
claim and make known that an election
will be held in the city of Wichita. Kan
sas. on the It'll day Of April 1905 for the
purpose OF submitting TO the qualified
voters of the city of Wichita the propo-
sition TO issue school bonds TO the amount
and for the purpose as fully set forth
in the above and foregoing resolution Of
said board of education.
The proposition hereby submitted to be
voted on IS;
shall the board Of education Of the
I n q.
l. issue and sell bonds OF said district 10
the amount Of one Hundred Twenty Ave
Thousand Dollars. Cl25.oon. for the pur-
pose Of purchasing a suitable site ard
erecting. furnishing and equippinS high
school building thereon. said bonds to
be in denominations of Five Hundred
Dollars lS5oM each. payable in not less
than I'VE years nor rnore than twenty
years from date with option ~ redemp-
ton Of all or any portion of said bonds
ut any interest payment thereof after ten
years from date. and bear interest at the
rate Of not exceeding four and one-half
per cent per annum. payable semi
annually. and both principal and interest
u De made PAYABLE az the fiscal agency
OF the state OF Kansas. in the city OF New
York"
The ballots used At said election
shall have printed on them the follow
ing.
For the High school Bonds" n
Against the High school Bonds" q
Saii election shall he he!l under and
pursuant 10 the laws Of the state u Kan
sas. rhe opening and closing ~ the polls
and the selection of persons Il serve as
judges and clerks At SAID election. in each
election precinct Of said CITY shall he car
Red on ard doge AZ the time and in The
manner as BY law provided
In testimony whereof Z have hereuuto
SIT my hand this I-th 5ay II March. Iee.
lSeall 3. F. MLEAN
Mayor OF tn City Of Wichita
Attest. :. /. LELAND. City Clerk.
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