Evening journal., 1921-01-17
READY TO VOTE
ON SCHO0LLOAN
Thursdays Special Election
Rules Announced by
County Board
END EDUCATIONAL
CAMPAIGN TUESDAY


proposed bond issue OF slOO,OoO 10
rebuild and improve the public
schools Of the county, were ISSUED
this afternoon.
IT Is estimated that between 1900
and 1900 residents Of the county
will be entitled to vote. and 10 is ne-
lieVed there will be a large vote cast,
Ms much interest In the loan has
been displayed. Encouraged by the
favorable reception shown lhe pro-
icct at the public meetings held last
week, County school ouperlntehuehl
Wilbur II. Jump has arranged Tor two
more meetings tonight These VIII
be held In the schools at delaware
City and at 81. Georges.
Tomorrow night the campaign IN
behalf Of the bond issue Will enu,
with meetings at Centreville, MI.
pleasant and Port Penn. Forcetul
speakers viii be present al these
meetings. Wednesday Will be given
over 10 final preparations Tor inc
election.
The rules for the eleolion, which
are signed by George l.. Medill, prcsi-
dent: n. H. Shallcross and T. y.
strickland. members or the county
poard III Education. are as follows.
~ No person. OF persons, can vote,
whose property does not appear Oh
the oflcial assessment. or who is not
on The assessment list as qualified TO
pay poll tax.
2 EXPLANATION concerning poll tax
The Official list used In this election IS
the one prepared by the County BOARD
OF Assessment. Poll tax, under lle
county law. Is 2Jc Therefore. Judges
of fhe election shal understand that
persons who have assessed TO them
25c. In county tax are qualified to vote
four votes as poll tax for school pur-
poses. as four dollars school tax Is
assessed TO persons having no prop
erty.
q. All persons, except women, are
entitled 10 four additional votes as
poll tax.
- No person can vote by proxy.
-. A person not living In New
Castle county but having property as
sessed TO him or her in said county
may vote by appearing at The polls
and personally signing and depositing
his or her own ballot.
&c. In accepting the vote OF a cor
pOrati0n the regular ballot furnished
by the Board Of Education OF New
Castle county must have attached
thereto a certified resolution Of the
Board OF Directors Of a corporation.
authorizing a designated person, on
behalf Of the corporation, 10 vote for
or against the bond issue. according
10 the wish OF the Board Of Directors,
before such ballot can be cast
-. Trustees OF an estate who have
a school tax assessed 10 them, II all
persons interested in such estate are
unanimous In their opinion, may cast
a ballot No one trustee can act for
all, and any vote must be the result
OF Joint and concurrent action. In the
event OF any disagreement between
trustees, no trustee can vote the es-
tate.
"S. Partners who have a tax as
sessed 10 them are entitled 10 vote.
Partners, unlike trustees, are the
agents for each other and one part
ner may vote for all the partners,
without Joint action. The election Of
ficers should. OF course. be satisfied
That the partner attempting 10 vote
Is a member OF the partnership.
p Polls shall be open continuously
between the hours OF p. m. and
p. M.
10. Officers designated to hold the
election shall be on hand promptly 60
organize and TO take oath Of office.
before the voting begins.
IL Any person having property
assessed 10 them within the bounds
over Which this bond issue shall eX-
tend may cast a ballot al the most
convenient polling place.
iz. women, at present, are not
entitled to pay a poll tax and there
iore, cannot vote, unless they pay a
property tax.
~i3. Each person paying school tax
assessed TO him or her i'm any OF the
SAID districts, shall have one vote for
every dollar or fraction thereof
IA. Each voter is entitled TO re-
o.. "a.
a ballot against The bond issue one
of which he or she will deposit as
his ballot
i5. After having determined from
the assessment list the amount OF tax
assessed against voter, he or she
shall write the number OF votes on
his ballot, and sign his name
"i6. In an attendance district In
which there Is a local trustee board
the three members OF the local trus-
tee board, the principal teacher, and
one other person, selected by the local
board OF trustees, shall constitute the
election officers.
~. In case any person. or persons.
designated to assist in holding the
election is absent, the officers present
may select a person. or persons 10
an the vacancy or VACANCIES: or I'm
case there is no local trustee board.
in an attendance district, the voters
present shall organize by selecting
The proper officers.
rs The Judges, at O'Clock. shall
declare the POLLS closed. and shall inn
mediately proceed to cOust the votes
10 When the vOles have been
counted, one certificate OF election
together with the ballots and The
oath Of officers. must be placed In the
stamped envelope and sealed In the
presence OF all the clceti0n officers
and mailed 90 the County Board of
. Education, County Building. Whining
ton, by registered mail. The other
election certln1ate is 10 be placed
upon the door,
30 The tax rate for school pur-
poses In New Castle county Is f-
cents on The siOO Therefore. TO de-
ierminc the number OF dollars of
taxes assessed against any voter de-
icrmine the number OF hundred dol
lars be pays by dividing the amount
assessed against him by 100. or by
pointing on two decimal places mul.
iiply The result by forty-nve hun
dredihs (.i5l. and point or INC
decimal places. This will give The
number OF dollars in taxes to be paid
by the voter.
"2i. Any receptacle, such as chall
boxes, or hat, may be used as a bal.
lot box.
a22. In case Of doubt. consult thr
School Law, pages 1885,
DIDN'T DANCE At THIS PARTY.
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Saturday that guests AZ a narlv 3,