The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-06-12


The proclamation % tie president Of
the board Of education q CArl.sbsfg
school district, Clarlsshurg. West Viz
ginia, for an election 70 be held On
Monday, the seth day Of June, 1908, for
authority 70 issue bonds for the purpose
Of erecting public school building.
Whereas, the Increasing population Of
the city Of Ciarksburg has crowded tho
present school building 20 that an addi-
tional building i now absolutely neees-
raEy, and.
Whereas, A suitable building can not
b erected with the icvies Of one year.
and the board of education can not create
any indebtedness beyond the levy Of .
single year under the lava Of West vir-
GINA, ard. So
Whereas, The Lesisastare Of Wet Viz
ginia, did, ON the esth 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 aaid school district
do issue its bonds Of tho denomination
Of one hundred dollars and mnltiples
thereof for sum in the aggregate Of
Gfty thousand dollars, bearing date Of
the LIST day Of September, 1908. and pay
able to bearer twenty years after date
thereof, with interest ut the rate Of 8
per centrum per annum, payable annually
from said date, which said bonds shall
contain q 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
ther 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 as the said board of edt-
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-
ticient 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 Clarks-
burg school district ON Monday, the 2eth
day of june, 1908, for the purpose of
i 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 Pub
lie School Building" and Against Is
uing Bonds for the purpose of erecting
o 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 such further resolutions or orders
rs may be necessary TO carry out the
Now, therefore, i, E. N. Flowers, pres
ident of the board of education of
Ciarksburg school district. of Harrison
county, West Virginia, do, a. directed by
the order of said board Of education, Is
sue this, my proclamation. that On cleo
ton viii be held IN the several ward. of
the city of Clarksburg at the places
hereafter named ON Monday, the Goth
day Of June. 1903, of the qualified voters
of said school district for the ratifica-
tion OF rejection of the said resolution
for issuing bonds TO the emount of ffty
thousands dollars, as aforesaid.
The said school district has no bonded
indebtedness and the issue Of fifty thou
sand dollars Of bonds win be less than
i've per centum of the taxable value
of the property Of said district.
The qualified voters of the said school
district are requested 70 meet in the
respective wards in the city Of Clarls-
burg ON the 2sth day Of June, 1908, to
vote for the ratification or rejection Of
object and purpose of this resolution.
the foregoing resolution and the said