Milford chronicle., 1943-04-16
NOTICE OF SCHOOL ELECTIONS
IN AND FOR SUSSEX COUNTY

Special School District and shall
be elected by the qualified voters
of said Special School District at
the annual election which shall be
held ON the second Saturday in
May, between the hours of one and
five o'clock in the afternoon. The
present Board of Education of each
Special School District in Kent
County and Sussex County shall,
by this Act, be appointed to serve
and shall act as the Board of Edu-
cation of said Special School Dis
trict, from and after the passage
hereof until the Board of Educa-
tion are duly elected and qualify;
and that at the annual election
held on the second Saturday in
May, 1913, after the passage of
this Act, four members of the
Board of Education in each Special
School District of Kent County and
Sussex County shall be elected, one
of whom shall be elected for one
year, one for two years, one for
three years and one for four years
from the first day of July next
succeeding their election; and the
person receiving the highest num-
ber of votes shall be elected for the
term of four years, the person
receiving the next highest num-
Der of votes; for a term of three
years. the person receiving the
third highest number of votes. for
a term of two years, and the per-
son receiving the fourth highest
number of votes for a term of one
year. At each annual election
thereafter the successor of every
member of the Board Of Education
i'm each Special School District in
Kent County and Sussex County
shall be elected by the qualified vo-
tiers of said Special School District
for term of fours years from the
first day of July next succeeding
their election and until their re-
spective successors qualify.
In the event that there are not
any nominations filed for members
of the Board Of Education in any
Special School District in Kent or
Sussex Counties as hereinafter
provided, and an election of
Board of Education is not held in
any of the Special School Districts
in Kent and Sussex Counties on
the second Saturday in May, 1943.
after the passage of this Act, the
present Board of Education in any
Special School District in Kent and
Sussex Counties shall. by this Act,
be appointed to serve and shall act
as the Board of Education for the
following terms. the member OF
the Board of Education whose pres
ent term expires on the first day of
July, 1913. shall serve for a term
of four years, the member whose
term expires on the first day of
July. 1916, for a term of three
years, the member whose term eX-
pires on the first day of July, 1915,
for a term of two years. the mem-
ber whose term expires on the first
day of July, 1914, for term of one
year. and at each annual election
the successor of every
member of the Board of Education
in each of the said Special School
Districts in Kent and Sussex COun-
ties shall be elected as hereinbe-
fore provided.
The Annual School Election in
each of said Special School Dis
tricts of Kent County and Sussex
County shall he conducted by the
members of the Board of Education
Of each Special School District.
The President of the Board of Edu-
ration of each Special School Dis
-rict shall preside at the election
md two other members of the said
Board of Education shall be judges
If the election. Provided. that if.
or any reason. one or more men, (
,ers of the Board of Education
should he unable to serve as cleo
ion officers. the said Board of Ed
lcation shall designate another
,erson or persons to sit in such
apacity. And provided, further.
hat should the Board of Education
# any Special School District fail
Il neglect to provide election Off !
ers at such election. the voters
resent. when the polls open. shall
esignate and appoint election Off
ers to conduct the election in such
pecial School District. The School
lection shall be held at the prin-
ipal school house or building in
he respective Special School Dis
ricts.
At least twenty days before an
lection as hereinbefOre fixed. the
lerk of the Peace of Kent County
nd the Clerk of the Peace of Sus-
ex County shall cause to be pub
shed in at least two newspapers
ublished within his County notice
( said Special School District
lections. stating the Offices to be
lied. the date when nominations
hall be filed and the date and
lace of each Special School Dis
'ict election. The Clerk of the
eace of Kent County and the
lerk of the Peace of Sussex Coun-
: shall also cause like notices to ;
e posted in ten public places of
ich Special School District.
At least ten days before the day ;
election as hereinbefore fixed. /
shall be filed with the |
Jerk of the Peace in the County ,
here the respective Special School s
istricts are located. provided, {
Dwever. if said Special School 3
istrict is located partly in Kent I
Dunty and partly in Sussex COun- /
nominations shall be filed with
ie Clerk of the Peace of the Coun- :
where the principal school
,use or building is located. The
i'd nominations shall be in writ
g signed by at least fifteen citi-
ms and residents of said Special
,hool District. The school cleo
hn laII1t nnI Aka