Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30
TAKE NOTICE:

! That the record book of the proceed
ings of The Board of Education of the
Independent District of Martinsburg,
In the county of Berkeley, State OF w.
Va, amongst other things. shows the
following proceedings and order had
and made at a regular meeting of the
Board held at its room in the Second
Ward school house in Martinsburg, in
said cou lty, on the evening OF October
18th. 1908, at which meeting a quorum
was present and participating, to-wit:
In the matter of the issue OF bonds
of The Board of Education of the In
dependent District of Martinsburg, in
the county of Berkeley, State of w.
Va, Pursuant 10 the provisions of
Chapter q of the Acts of the I,egisla-
ture of w. Va, Extra SESSION. for the
year 1908, for the purpose OF building,
completing, charging repairing and
furnishing school houses in Martins
burg, in said district.
1t appearing from the increased at
tendance upon the public schools in
said district by reason of the enforce
ment of the compulsory school Law and
other moving causes that the Board of
Education has pressing need for a new
modern school building in the Third
Ward in the town of Martinsburg, in
SAID district and enlarged and improv-
Ell facilities Tor the education, comfort
and convenience If the youth of school
age attending the High School, and
the ward schools iii the Fourth and
Fifth Wards respectively of said town.
and that there is no money available
for the purpose and Itf Irther appearing
that Chapter n Of the Acts Of the Leg
islature Of W. Va, Extra SESSION. sor
the year 1908, cenfers upon boards Of
education tie power to borrow money
ana issue bonds therefor for the pur-
pose OF building, competing, eniarg-
ing, repairing and furnishing scboo.
ho"ses n any district or independant
district wherein there IS town or city
with an enumeration OF youth of schoel
age af three hundre or oyers and it
further appearing that the said town
OF Martin sburg Is embraced within the
limits of said district, and has an
enumeration of youth Of school age OF
more than three hundred. and comes
within the purview of such statute. III
is THEREFORE, ORDERED that The
Board OF Education of the Indepen-
dent District of Martinsburg, in the
county of Berkeley, State or West Viz
ginia, in pursuance of the authority
vested in il by said statute, do borrow
and issue bonds therefor the sum of
$4,000 for the purpose of building,
completing, enlargng, repairing and
furnishing school houses III said town
and district as hereinafter more par
ticufally set forth.
Amt 10 provide more definitely con-
cernily SAID bonds i IS further order
ed:
4. Ahey shall be one hnndted in
nutnber Of We denomination Of five
ma noieG doila's each, and numbered
iloiii olle ~ oile y ,cooliseeutlvely,
n inah,is sie ass ie}sate Vi MY thousand
~ az
= ihey shuli bear da.e on II G
llfat Gay OF january, \. u. 1908, and
pe = apie on the nfst day OF January,
a, ~, i9+6, al Inc tltizenFs National
ban q mtt,nsoufg, W. Va, IN Mar
tinspurg w. va. ana shi Il bear interest
i9ht tic'f aate AT the rate of five
per eehtual per annum; they shall
nave coupons thereto attached for the
payment oi The interest thereon SEMI
ahhual y, al the same place, on the
lf5' nay VI 'u wy i''3' on me nrst Day
1ni5n' ioioi oh .he hfst day oi
ouls iSio aiu 80 ph loi each
suoceeuihs yeai un'iI ,he ponus ma
-, .l.s''s seo .' ieoeeiheu e eau
eeiiea puiSuan. 10 law
3. They shall be payable to bearer
by THE Board of Education of the In
dependent District of Marinsburg, in
the county OF Berkeley" State of West
" glhia, ana Shall be signed by the
President and Secretary, respectively,
of said Board, and its corporate seal
shall be thereto affixed; and the in
terest coupons shall be likewise so pay
able, and bear the engraved or printed
signature of said secretary.
4. They shall refer on their face
to the Act Of the Legislature of Viva.
under which they are issued. and con-
tain a reservation oflbe right of said