Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-04
independent School District Of
Missouri Valley, Har-
rison Co., Iowa
Notice Of Special Election

Whereas petition signed by num-
Der of electors equal 10 more than
twenty FIVE per cent (25 per cent? Of
those voting at the last school election
i'm the Independent School District Of
Missouri Valley. Iowa. was filed with
the president of the Board of Directors
of said Independent, School District,
asking that an election be called for
the purpose of submitting to all per-
sons of said district legally entitled to
vote thereon. the proposition to permit
and authorize said district to contract
an indebtedness in the sum of Eighty
Thousand Dollars ,SSO,OOOOC) and to
issue the negotiable bonds of said dis
trict for that amount for the pu pose of
procuring site for anew school house,
or to procure land to add to site al
ready owned by said district, and to
build thereon and furnish new school
house, for the reasons that new site
cannot be obtained, nor sufficient land
be purchased to add to site already
owned by said district. and the neces-
sary school house or houses be built
and furnished within the limit of one
and one quarter per centun of the act.
ualvalue Of the taxable property in
said district. and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to law the
board of directors of said Independent
School District on the 28th day of Jan
uary 1915. at a meeting called for that
purpose, ordered an election to be held
for the purpose OF submitting said
proposition, or the substance thereof
to the persons legally entitled to vote
thereon. and fixed the time and place
of such election on March first, 1915, at
the office of.W. +. Roden and Son in
said district.
NOW THEREFORE. Pursuant to
law, notice is hereby given to all con,
Valley, Harrison County. Iowa. will be
held at the office Of W 7. Roden and
Son in Missouri Valley. Iowa, on the
first day of March. 1915. at which time
there will be submitted to all persons
residing in said district and legally en-
titled to vote thereon the following
propositions:
"Shall the Independent School Dis
trict of Missouri Valley. Harrison
County, Iowa. issue negotiable bonds
in.the sum of Eighty thousand Dollars
$3.50, 100000 for the purpose of procur-
ing ground for asite for a school build
ing and to construct thereon and
properly equip and furnish school
house, with such appurtenances as may
properly pertain therefor"
Official ballots will be printed having
thereon the above proposition, followed
by the word Eyes" with square oppo-
site. and also the word mo" with a
square opposite. Those favoring the
proposition will vote Eyes" by placing
a cross in the square opposite thereof,
and those opposed to said proposition
viii! vote mo" by placing cross in
the square opposite said word. If a
majority of all the votes cast on said
proposition are in favor thereof, said
district will be authorized to issue
bonds, procure site and construct and
equip buildings accordingly.
The polls of said election will open at
one O'Clock P. M. and close at six
O'Clock P. M. of said day, whereof ali
persons concerned will take due notice
Dated this 10Th day of January. 1915.
By Order Of Board of Directors o.
said District.
]. S. Dewell. Secretary.