Evening star., 1924-10-12
SCHOOL BOND VOTE
/ TO Be OCTOBER 81.
Falls Church Council Decides
Date on Petition of
200 Freeh0IderS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

to be used for the erection OF ~
room graded school building on the
recently acquired site at Washington
and Great Falls streets. The date was
decided upon Tuesday night when the
town council met to act upon a petit
ton signed by more than 200 free
holders, asking that such an election
be called.
Council also decided to meet in spe-
cial session on Tuesday evening, oc-
tober 81. for the purpose of correct
ing the list of freeholders entitled TO
vote at the special election. In the
meantime a list of resident freehold
ers will be posted at three pubic
places in the town, and the meeting
October 81 will be for the purpose OF
hearing citizens who may wish 10
present reasons why names should De
added to or stricken from the list.
How Amended Law Reads.
The section of the town charter as
amended at the last session of the
legislature, under which the bono
election is to be held, and under
which council is now proceeding
reads as follows:
NO indebtedness shall be created
beyond the ability of the council TO
repay within one year from its ordi-
rary or special revenue or resources,
except in the following manner.
namely:
.First-There shall be presented to
the council petition signed pS AT
least ne-fourth of the bona tide resi-
dent freeholderS Of the town, male or
female, II years of age or over. which
petition shall request the council to
order a special election to determine
whether such Indebtedness shall be
created.
"Second-Upon receipt of such pc
tition the council shall order a spe-
cial election, to be held within oo
days, to determine whether such IN
debtedness shall be created, and at
least 90 days notice of such election
shall be given by the council, ana
the purpose and the amount of SAID
proposed Indebtedness shall be stated
in said notice, at which special elec-
ton only the bona fide resident tree
holders, at the date of said notice
81 wears of age or over. male OF le-
male. shall be entitled to vote. II a
majority of those voting shall vote IN
favor of such Indebtedness provided,
that no such election shall be valid
unless at least fifty (50l per centun
Of the bona fide resident freeholoers'
As described above, shall have parucl-
pated therein) the council shall WITHIN
so days proceed in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
the bona fide resident freeholders OF
the town on the date of notice of such
election twenty-one (2D years or age
or over. shall be determined in the
following manner: AT least ~ days
prior to such election the councii
shall ascertain and record on an OH
cial list the names OF all sucn lree
holders and shall publish forthwith
such list by posting copies thereof IN
at least three public places in the
town. On such posted copies notice
shall be given of the time and place
Of a meeting Of the council to De
held not less than seven nor more
than ten days before such elecllonI
for the purpose of correcting saiu
official list, and at such meeting of
any adjournment thereof the coun-
ciI shall make such additions or elm
nations or both as ascertained facts
shall require. The official list as thus
corrected shall constitute the nnai
and authoritative determination OF
the persons qualified to vote at such
freeholders' election"
Missionary Federation
An interdenominational missionary
federation was organized mere InurS-
day at a missionary meeting held al
Parish Hall. Mrs. A. NJ. Wheeler
was elected president The presl-
dents of the missionary socletles OF
local churches will be vice presidents
and Mrs Guy Erwin, secretary and
treasurer.
Luncheon was served at noon, after
which Rev r. \. Castleman opened
the meeting with prayer and Mrs.
Culbertson Of Washington spoke on
"Lepers in Europe" Each local So
ciety arranged to have representa-
tive attend the lectures to be given
at Mount Vernon Place South, Oc-
tober 2s to 81.
There will be a vesper service at
the Old Falls Church tomorrow.
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Altfather were
called to the formers home in Penn
sylvania yesterday by news of the
sudden death of Mr.. Altfather's
mother. Chaplain Kirkpatrick will
preach at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday.
The Womans Club held its first meet
ing Of the season at the home Of Mrs.
Henry Knowles yesterday. There was
good attendance, and the president, Mrs.
.Tohn +. Bethune. opened the meeting.
Mrs. s. s. Cline acted as secretary in
the absence of Mrs. Albert Eastman. A
report was ead from Mrs. S. II. Styles,
retiring chairman of the library COM
mittee, showing Il balance of s47.56.
Mrs. w. A Fravel reported large
enlpilrlcnl, Will over
crowded, and urged the necessity of
every woman working for the bond
Issue.
Mrs. Walter Raymond reported hav-
ing started a kindergarten in her home
next to the primary school.
Mrs Henry Knowles, chairman of the
current events committee, read an
article on THE New President of the
Federated Clubs,r and announced the
Sf,IIn -incr 1far of har taa
Mrs Z. c. Hough. Mrs. H. Coward, Mrs.
y. A. Cobb. Mrs. G. B. Fadeley, Mrs W.
NJ Cobb, Mrs H. Z. Moran and Mrs.
A. l. Coombes. The club voted to ac-
cept the offer of a room at East Falls
Church, next to the post Office, to be
known a "woman'S restroom un-
der supervision of THE Womans Club
The room was offered by NJ. E. Church,
realtor, and will be furnished by the
club.
Mrs. II. J. Formal, chairman of the
library committee, reported her commit
tee as follows: Mrs. Barron Fredricks
treasurer: Mrs. II. Coward, secretary !:
Mrs W. NJ. Cobb, Mrs. L. c. Hough
Mrs f.. T. Fenwick. Mrs Irene Mar
shall, Mrs. J. +. Bethune, Mrs. s. H.
Styles, Mrs. G. b. Fadeley, Mrs. S. S.
Cline.
Each member of the club will be
asked to take a yearly subscription
10 the library and the committee will
have a book shower at the next meet
ing Miss Margaret Wilson, who
acted as librarian during the Sum-
mer, will be returned in that ca
pacity.
After the reading of an article,
"Five Roads to the White House." by
Mrs. Bethune, the meeting adjourned
The Kings Daughter Circle will
Df rl- At ha