Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-25


on said bonds and the principal
thereof, within and not exceeding
twenty years from the date of said
bonds, and for said purpose an an
nual maximum special bond levy Of
IL IL cents to pay the interest and
IL 10 cents to provide a sinking
fund for the discharge of the prin-
cipal of said bonds on Ghe one hun
bred dollars $4,000 valuation on all
of the assessable property in said
district is hereby authorized: and
as hereinbefore stated. said bonds
shall be subject to redemption, after
FIVE years from their date, at the
option OF said board. The Secre.
tary, by order of the board, shall
each year give notice by notifying
the bondholders Of the bonds to be
redeemed, by letter. IL the names
and postoffice address OF such hold
ers be known to the board, and by
giving at least sixty days notice by
publication in one or more newspa-
pers, that on or after the day named
the designated bond or bonds, with
any accrued unpaid interest, will be
paid upon presentation; that II not
presented they shall cease to bear
interest on the day named for said
redemption.
The money so levied and collect
ed to pay the principal and interest
on said bonds shall be applied to
| that purpose and no other, but said
| bonds shall not be issued and no
sale thereof shall be made, until all
questions connected Herewith shall
have been first submitted to vote
of the people OF said Gerrardstown
| District at an election held for that
purpose, and shall have received
three-flfths of all OF the votes cast
| for and against the same.
1t is, therefore, ordered that an
election for that purpose shall be
held by the qualified voters of said
Gerrardstown District, on the End
day of August, 1921, between the
hours of sunrise and sunset. at the
regular voting places in said dis
trict. to decide whether they will
ratify or reject this order. Notice OF
such election shall be given by the
publication of the order Of the
board calling the same in two news
papers of different political parties
and having general circulation In
the territory in which the election
Is to be held, at least once each
week FOR two successive weeks. ii
there Is only one newspaper in gen
eral circulation in the territory In
which the election is to be held
then the notice Of publication shall
be made therein. Printed copies O
the aforesaid order shall be postet
at each place OF voting at least ter
DAVIS before the election. The Sec
rotary Of the Board of Education on
said district is hereby authorized
and directed to procure and furn
ish to the election commissioners
at each place OF voting, the tickets
poll books, tally sheets and other
things necessary to hold said elect
| ion. as provided by section 1874 OF
said chapter 2, Acts OF 1919, and
said election shall In all other re-
spects be held and conducted &C
cording to law.
And the ballots used in said elect
ion shall have printed thereon as Q
caption the following: "A special
election to authorize or reject the
| issuance and sale OF bonds, in the
amount Of $4,000 for the purpose
OF purchasing school site and com.
! pleting, enlarging. repairing and
| furnishing school buildings at Ger
rardstown and Shanghai in Ger
rardstown District, Berkeley county
West Virginia, and also to author
lie a maximum special bond levy
for u IL cents to pay the interest
on. and ~ ~ cents to provide a
sinking fund for the discharge OF
the principal OF the bonds now be-
ing voted upon, according to the or.
der of the Board of Education OF
said district made and entered on
the 18th day OF July, 1921, to pay
the interest and provide sinking
fund for the discharge OF the bonds
now being voted upon"
And also directly underneath
said caption In seperate lines shall
he printed the following words: