Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-02-15
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
Independent School. District. of
Missouri Valley, Harrison
County, Iowa.
Whereas a petition signed by
of electors equal to more
than twenty-five per cent of the
of electors voting at the
last school election in the indie
pendent School District of Mis-
souri, Valley, Harrison County,
Iowa, was filed with president of
the Board of Directors of said IN
School District. asking
oil submitting 10 all per-
sons OF said district legally en-
titled to vote thereon the PROPOSE
ton to permit and authorize said
district to contract an additional
Indebtedness in the sum OF Twen-
ty Thousand Dollars $50. 900. O0)
and to issue the negotiable bonds
of said district for that amount.
which indebtedness shall be in
addition to all the present out
standing indebtedness of said
district, for the purpose of pro-
curing funds to complete pay
mcnt for the grounds heretofore
by said district for
school purposes, and to complete
for the buildings con-
structed thereon, and to improve
said grounds and to complete and
equip said school buildings, for
the reasons that the grounds al
ready acquired and the buildings
thereon and the re-
quired improvements to be
made and the necessary equip
mcnt for said buildings can
not be paid for out of the ordin-
AIRY and current revenues of said
district. nor within the limit of
one and quarter Ok per
cenium Of I've actual Value Of he
taxable property in said district.
and
Whereas. the Board of Direc-
tors of said district finds that the
total Indebtedness of said district,
increased by the amount of bonds
TO be issued hereunder.
will not exceed five - per CEN
tllm of he actual value of the
taxable property Of said district,
the said Board Of Directors. pur-
suant to law on the twenty sixth
day of january. 1917. at a regu-
lar meeting held for that purpose.
ordered than an election he held
for HE purpose of submitting
said proposition, or the substance
thereof. to all persons Legally en-
titled TO vote thereon and fixed
the time and place of holding
such election at thc time and
place OF holding The regular
school election in said district,
to-wit. at the office of Stout &
Goodwin. on Erie street, Missouri
Valley. Iowa. on the twelfth day
Of Starch. 1917. at which time
thee will be submitted to all per-
sons residing in said district, and
legally entitled TO vote thereon
the following proposition:
"Shall the Independent School
District of Missouri Valley, Har-
risen County, Iowa, issue its ne
goilabe bonds in the sum of
Twenty Thousand Dollars $780,
100000 for the purpose of pro-
cnrllg funds to complete pay
1ncllI for grounds heretofore ac-
Guiec,l for school purposes and to
complete payment for The build
ings constructed thereon and
further improve said grounds,
and to complete and further fur
nish and equip sand school build
inss With such appurlenances as
may properly pertain thereto !;
said bonds to be issued as other
wise provided by law and 10 bear
inlrrest at rate moi to exceed
five 90 per cent per annum, i'm :
tereSL payable semi annually ."
official ballots Will be PRINTED,
having thereon HE above prop
osilion. followed Ivy The word
"lrs 7 With Il square opposite. and
also lhe word No With square
opposite Those favoring Tho
proposition Will vote YES by
placing u cross i'm the square OPP
posiIe thereof. and those opposed
to said proposition will vote NO
by placing a cross in the square
opposite said word. IF a majority
Ni MI the votes cast ON said prop
o&iIion arc in favor thereof. said
district will be authorized to issue
bonds as therein provided anC
the same will be issued accord
ingly and the funds appropriated
for The purposes therein stated
T The polls of said election will
be open at one O'Clock p. m. anC
close at six O'Clock p. m. of sale
day. and the same Officers will