Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-18
Campaign for Enlighteninl
Public on Project Is
Nearing Completion
COMMITTEE MEETS
AT 1880 TONIGHT
Plans for Work at Polls ID
Be Perfected; Want Full
Vote Out at Election

Vote Out at Election
Voting places.
First, second and third wards-
city hall. u
Fourth and sixth wards-o -oMscs
Of Hutchinson Lumber Co., e47
West Second street.
Fifth and seventh wards-eouth
side fire station, Ransom street.
near church. II
Polls open at . .. m. Close a
p. m.
For the second time this year 81
bond issue for $3.50 to build an add
tion to the present high school build.
ing will be put to vote In Ottunwa.
In pursuance to petition flled with
the president, the school board again
places this matter before the voters o1
the city in an effort to alleviate the
present crowded conditions. at the
high school building.
The consensus Of opinion has been
that the defeat OF $50, with which the
proposition met last March, wAa
caused principally through general
misunderstanding Of the movement
To counteract this and enlighten the
people Of Ottumwa public meetings.
were held In seven different soct1ono3
Of the city last Friday evening. They
were considered very profitable.
Committee Meets Tonight
The general committee, consisting
Of five or moro from each Of the seven
wards, will be held this evening ata
1880 o'clock In the rooms Of the secroa
tary Of the school board on East Sec.s
ond street in the Garner building.
General discussion of the plans for
Tuesday will be the order Of businoss.
Each ward chairman will have made "a
partial canvass Of his district by that
time and will be able to enlighten the
other committeeman on the statusaols
opinion on the question in his locality
One Of the principal things which
the committee will try to accomplishs
is to get out a large vote and to getA
1t out early. committee on aut0sS
mobile transportation to and from the
polling places and ward directors WIN
also be named. A full attendance e.
the committee Is imperative tonight q
Ballot 10 Correct.
Some misunderstanding was mel8
with at the last election because the
ballot reads Ito equip high school
building" instead of ito equip m
addition to the present high school
building" The ballot Is made OUT
according to the provisions OF the law
and, as far as the board has been
able to determine, after consultationAa
with its attorney, is correctly wordeds
in the following language:
Shall the independent school
district Of Ottumwa, In the coun-
ty Of WapelIo, state Of Iowa, lssue
bonds In the sum Of one hundred
twenty-five thousand ($125,o00)
dollars for the purpose Of build
Ing, constructing, furnishing and
equipping high school bulldInlf @
Those In favor Of Issuing bonds, 81
above stated, will vote BY ballet N
and mark cross (x) In the
square opposite the word "yee.w n
Those not In favor of Issuin0 Il
bonds, as above stated, Will vote
by ballot and mark 4 cross Ky
In tho square opposite the word
mo" III
The members Of the board and NUM-
erous citizens have been zealously ensS
gagged for several days In trying tos
enlighten the public on every phase
and angle Of the high school bond
project and much has been said upon
the subject. Every voter In tho city
should be well informed upon the ques.s
ton and every voter should come out
to the polls and vote.
It is also desired that all Of th0a
women vote and as many OF them Oh
other voters as find it impossiblo tn
get away from their duties to visit th6G
polls, will be brought there by autoe5
II they wish to vote and Will make
known the desire to the secretary ofS
the board, telephone No. 1910. or byS
calling up the ONCE OF r. A. Nimocksz
or any other member Of the committeSS
that have been at work in spreading
the light on the school bond project1
1t is the intention to leave no ono ables
to vote who desires to do 80, withouf
chance to express a choice.
TO PROTEST ELECTION.
New York, July IT,. Juan I. JinlSS
ines, formerly president Of San Domin3|