The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-07
ClNPlIGN OF EDUCATION
WIN BE waged Throughout the
County I'm the Interest of the
School--Date Selected to Suit the
Convenience OF Farmers--Com-
plete Statement 10 Be Published.

tax for maintenance has been Gale,
in Durham county for August 29th
This date was ser because more o
the farmers and others in the cognt!
will be at leisure at that time an,
in order TO give time for a thorough
campaign OF education Throughout
the county.
The order for the election provide.
that tax not TO exceed cents OF
the 500 property valuation and {
cents on the poll be levied to provide
a sinking fund. pay the interest. ani
for the maintenance fund. The
actual tax necessary TO be levied viii
be much less than this amount. and
fun and fair statement OF the en-
tire financial part of the establish.
ment OF the school will be prepared
and published in a few days.
The board OF education OF the
county appeared before the county
commissioners this morning, together
with the special committee appointed
BY the mass meeting. At the re-
quest Of the board OF education and
the committee the following resoiu-
tion was unanimously adopted BY the
commissioners:
Whereas, the county board or edu-
cation OF the county OF Durham has
tiied with the board OF commissioners
Of the eounty OF Durham a written re-
ceest asking the board of commis-
sioners Of said county to order an cleo
ton 70 be held 10 said county in ac-
cordance with the law governing GEN
erai elections therein as near as NAV
Be, upon the question OF establish
nent OF County Farm-life School"
IL said county. and the issuance Of
bonds Of the county OF Durham in an
amount not 70 exceed g25. 900 for the
purpose OF providing the necessary
equipment prescribed in section 6 Of
chapter -. Of the Public laws OF the
general assembly OF North Carolina
al is session OF 1911. and the levying
Of TAX sufficient 70 pay the interest on
Ealds bonds ami 70 create a sinking
fund for the purpose Of paying of and
discharging said bonds as they be-
come due. and for the purpose Of levy
Ing a tax sufficient annually to pro-
vide an income for said school Of not
less than $3.50;
NOV. therefore. /. Is ordered that 4
special election Is hereby called to be
held In accordance with the central
law governing said elections, on the
zsih day Of August 1911. at all the
various election precincts now pro-
yidsd BY Law In the county Of Durham,
and that not less than thirty days
notice 81 said election shall be given
a. the COURTHOUSE door OF the county
OF Durham. North Carolina. and three
other public places In said county. and
also that notice Of said election shall
also b published weekly for four sue
ceasise weeks preceding said election
- one newspaper published therein.
and the registrars and pollholders
shall canvass the vote cast, declare
the result and duly certify the re-
turns 70 The board Of county commits
sionsrs. and the returns shall BE- re-
corded 10 the records or sad board If
county commissioner. Al said cleo
ton shall be submitted 70 the quali-
hed voters Of the county Of Durham.
North Carolina. the question OF levy
Ing and collection Of . special tax on
All taxable property and polls Of said
county for the maintenance and equip
nent ~ county farm-iife school
taersin. said tar not 70 exceed the
sum % two cents on each 500 Of tax
able property IN said county and six
cents on each poll liable 10 taxation
iil said county Al such election those
fasoriag the leYyiHg and collection Of
saeh iaS Tor sald purpose shall vote
/ ballot on which shall BE- written or
printed the words For County Farm
lie sehooi" and those opposed shall
sote ; ballot on which shall be writ.
Ten Or printed The words Against
County Farm-llfe school and II II
said election a majority Of the qualified
voters Of said county shall vote for
county isrm-ilfe school then the board
Of epuniy commissioner Of Durham
county shall annually levy and cause
70 BE- collected. In the same MARINER
aud u the same time other taxes Of
The county are lowed and collected. ]
tsx on all properly and polls Of the
county sufficient 70 provide for an
annual income from the county for SUCH
school Of 1850 annually Tor the main.
ienanee Of said school. and IN addI-
ton such sun as may b required for
the payment " the annual interest on
such bond issue as may be found
necessary for providing The equipment
for said school. not to exceed a bond
Issue Of 200. and for the creation
Of a sinking fund for the purpose Of
paying on and discharging said bonds
a. they become due: but said tar for
said purposes shall not exceed. az
hersihaboye provided. the sum Of two
cents 90 each one hundred dollars Of
taxable properly IN the county Of Dur