The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-04-15
First published April 8, 1920
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
Notice of Special Election


Whereas, A resolution, duly adopt
ed by the Board of Education of the
City of Liberal, Seward County, Kan
sas, has been presented to the City
Council of the City of Liberal, re-
questing that special election be
called for the purpose Of submitting
to the voters of School District No. 2
the same being the City of Liberal
and the territory attached thereto for
school purposes, the question of issu-
ing bonds to the amount of Two Hun
dred Thirty-One Thousand Dollars
1921 ,000.00) for the purpose of
purchasing sites and erecting and
equipping school buildings, and which
resolution is as follows, to-wit:
Resolution
Whereas, The rapidly growing pop
ulation of the City of Liberal, Kan
sas, has caused the school building
now in use in the city to become ov-
ercrowded, and
Whereas, 1t has been determined
that relief from the crowded condi-
ton may be obtained by the erection
Of buildings, and
Whereas, The estimated costs of
sites, and the erection and equipping
of such buildings is Two Hundred
Thirty-0ne Thousand Dollars ($231,-
0O0,0O),
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
Board Of Education of the City of
Liberal Kansas, that the Board
of Education request the honor
able Mayor of said City to call a
special election for the purpose of
submitting to vote of the people
the question of issuing bonds to the
amount of Two Hundred Thirty One
Thousand Dollars 1921, OO0.00) for
the purpose of erecting and equipping
school buildings and the purchase Of
sites.
M. H. Scandrett, President,
Hal G. Reid,
W. E. Farmer,
W. H. Feather,
T. W. Hubbard.
Adopted March 30th, 1920, by
unanimous vote of the Board at a
regular adjourned meeting at which
five members of the Board were pres
ent. 7. W. HUBBARD,
Clerk Pro Tenn.
Therefore l, W. V. Griffith, Mayor
of the City of Liberal, Kansas, by
virtue of the authority in me vested,
and by virtue of the laws of the State
of Kansas, do hereby give notice and
proclaim that a special election will be
held on Wednesday, April 28th, 1920
for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of the City of Lib
eral, Kansas, and the territory at.
tached thereto for school purposes
being School District No. 2, propo.
sition to authorize the Board of Edu.
cation Of the said School District No
2, being the City of Liberal, and the
territory attached thereto for schoo
purposes, to issue Bonds in the sun
of Two Hundred Thirty-One Thou.
sand Dollars 1921 100000, for the
purpose of purchasing sites and erect
ing and equipping school buildings
And further designate the follow.
ing places at which said election will
be held:
First Wilson's Furniture
Store.
Second Southwestern Hard
ware Co.
Third Ward-Armory.
All that part of School District No
2 not within the corporate limits Of
the City of Liberal-At the Court
House.
The Judges and Clerks of sale
election shall be appointed by the
Mayor and Council as provided by
law, and the polls shall be opened a
9 o'clock a. m. and shall be closed al
6 o'clock p. m.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand this Srd day Of
April, 1920.
W. v. GRIFFITH,
(SeaD Mayor.
Attest: L. L. HOLLAND,
attic City Clerk.