Milford chronicle., 1941-07-11
PUBLIC NOTICEi
OF
SPECIAL ELECTION
MILFORD SPECIAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT
ON
THURSDAY, JULY. "a, 1941
BETWEEN 1 AND 8 O'CLOCK !
p. NJ, E. S. 4.
AT
THE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL BUILDING

Of Education. of Milford Special School
District, located partly in Sussex
Delaware, I held R on the II Asf soth SSyn'Si day y
June, 1941, the following resolution
was adopted, calling for a Special
Election of all qualified voters of Mil
ford Special School District, afore-
A REsoLUTIoN PROVIDING FOR A
oUALTFIEp WoTERs OF MIL NIL
FORD SPECIAL SCHOOL DIS
TIRSIISTs IIRSIISSTsx, LOCATED LL00GT1AAT1IEIlD PARTLY IN
IN KENT. COUNTY, DELAWARE,
TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST A
PROPOSED ISSUE OF BONDS
AND FOR THE GIVING OF NO.
TICE THEREFOR.
WHEREAS. by appropriate resolu-
tions heretofore adopted by the Board
of Education of Milford Special
School District. aforesaid. and the
Board of Education of the State of
Delaware, a revised enlarged and
amended building program, or tenta-
tive program for school building i'm
provements for said District has been
duly agreed upon and approved by
said Boards. respectively; and
| WHEREAS, said revised, enlarged,
and amended building program, or
tentative program for school building
improvements for Milford Special
School District, aforesaid, is as fol-
lows:
(a) That there be erected and prop
erly and adequately equipped an ade-
quate and modern building of suffi-
cient size and dimensions to meet the
present and immediate future re-
quirements of Milford Special School
District, located partly in Sussex
County and partly in Kent County.
Delaware, for an elementary school in
said District, to house and provide
adequate facilities for grades one ~
to six t6). inclusive, Of said District,
and to contain twenty 600 class rooms,
cafeteria, kitchen, an auditorium
gymnasium, and the necessary lava
tories, passage ways, stairways, Offices
heating facilities and other rooms an
cillary thereto.
(b) That said building be equipped
and provided with an adequate and
modern heating system, lighting syS-
tenn, water distribution system and
ventilating system. z
(c) That said building he provided
and equipped with all necessary and
required modern equipment, by way
OF desks, seats, gymnasium equip
ment, blackboards. etc, as may be
required for properly conducting
therein the elementary classes or
grades from one "a to six (6), inclu-
sive, of said District.
Id II hat said building be of assimflar
construction to other modern ele-
mentary school buildings throughout
(e) That said building conform to
and meet the requirements and stand
ards fixed by the State Board of Edu-
cation in regards to size. dimensions,
number and arrangements off rooms.
construction hygienic, sanitary and
protective features, equipment and
other requirements: the details OF
which shall be completed and carried
out by this Board. or by the Board Of
Education of the State of Delaware,
mr. hv a School Rtuldinp Con,nniseion
of Milford Special School District, or
by an accredited architect to be by
them, or either of them. employed
pursuant to the pertinent provisions
Of the Laws of the State OF Delaware
in that respect.
(f) That said building shall be To-
Gated and erected upon that plot of
ground presently owned by Milford
Special School District. aforesaid, To-
Gated upon the Southeast side Of
Lake View Avenue, in the City of Mil
ford, County of Sussex, State of Della
ware, at such point or place as may
hereafter he selected upon said lot or
tract of land by the appropriate au-
trict and of the. State of Delaware: and
WHEREAS, the State Board of
Education of the State of Delaware
has notified the Board of Education
aforesaid. that the probable cost Of
such improvement. by estimation, is
the sum of $350.000 and that the |
of money that Milford Special
School District will be expected to
contribute towards the cost thereof
is the sum Of $150,000 ~.
NOW. THEREFORE,. BE IT RE-
SOLVED by the Board of Education |
of Milford Special School District. |
Section /. That Special Election
shall be held in the present Elemen-
tary School Building, of Milford Spe-
cial School District, aforesaid, located
at the corner of North Street and,
Of Milford, Kent, County. State Of Del
aware, in. the same manner as other
School Elections, on Thursday, the
day of July. a. p. 1871,
NJ. and 500 o'clock p. NJ, Eastern
Standard Time of said day.
Section 2. That the purpose of such
Special Election shall be to vote FOR
or AGAINST a proposed issue OF
bonds on the. credit of Milford Spe-
eial School District. aforesaid, in the
amount of $150.000 and the purposes
and reasons therefor shall be TO use
the proceeds derived from the sale
thereof as Milford Special School Dis
Erict's contribution towards the cost
Of carrying out the building program
IF or tentative program for school
improvements for Milford
Special School District, aforesaid, ap-
set forth in the preamble of this reso-
ution. ~
Election sufficient number of bal
OTIS shall be provided: upon which
,hall be written or printed the words
FOR THE BOND ISSUE. and an
squal number of ballots upon which
,hall he written or printed the words
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE" and
zach voter shall be entitled to receive
10Th of said ballots. one Of which the
yoter may deposit as his or her ballot,
)ut any voter may prepare his or her
,wn ballot and deposit that in lieu
# the ballot to be provided as afore-
Section 4. That notice of such Spe-
,ial Election shall be given by the
Secretary of the Board of Education
II Milford Special School District,
Precise copy of this resolution to be
published in 1.-THE Milford Chronicle.
md 'sThe Sussex Countian," two (2l
in Sussex County, and [
iThe Index" and .''The State News" !
wo (2) newspapers in Kent County [
Il least once a week for at least (2) I
weeks before the day of said Election, {
he last publication thereof to be at
east five days before said Election, /
nd a true. exact and precise copy
lereof to be posted on the. door o.
he voting place, aforesaid, where such
Election is to he held.
Section s.. This notice -and call TO
election is issued this thirtieth day OF
une. A. ID. 1941, in compliance with
he provisions of Section SO of an Act
ntitied IAN ACT to provide for the
and maintenance Of a
General and efficient system of Free J
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