Milford chronicle., 1949-10-21
THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING

At a regular meeting of the Board
Of Education Of Milford Special
School District, located partly in
Sussex County and partly in Kent
County, Delaware, held on the 9th
day of September, 1949, the follow
ing resolution was adopted, calling
for q Special Election of all quail
fed voters of Milford Special
School District, aforesaid:
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING
FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION OF
ALL QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
MILFORD SPECIAL SCHOOL DIS
TRICT LOCATED PARTLY IN
SUSSEX COUNTY AND PARTLY
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 reso-
luton heretofore adopted by the
Board of Education of Milford Spe-
cial School District, aforesaid, and
approved by the State Board of
Education, a revised, and enlarged
building program for school build
ing improvements has been agreed
upon and approved by the review
ing board consisting of the Cover
nor-Secretary of State .and the
President of the State Board Of
Education, and
WHEREAS, said revised and en-
larged building program for school
building improvements for Milford
Special School District is as fol-
lows: (a) That there be erected and
properly and adequately equipped
an addition to the Lake Avenue
building consisting of twenty ele-
mentary classroOms to be used for
grades one to six.
(b) That there be erected an ag-
riculture farm shop consisting of a
classroom, and shop work room
This building to be erected by the
students as an educational project
under the supervision Of the vOca-
tional agriculture teacher and the
building architect.
(c) That there be erected a dual
gymnasium-auditorium for the high
school. Erection of this addition to
be deferred until emergency build
ing in the State has been cleared.
WHEREAS, the reviewing board
has tentatively approved this build
ing improvement program aforesaid
and has notified the Milford Board
of Education, of Milford Specia,
School District that the probable
cost of such improvement by esti
nation is the sum of 100000. anC
that the amount Of money that Mil
ford Special will be expected Il
contribute toward the cost thereO
is the sum of $2S0,600.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE
SOLVED by the Board of Educa
tion of Milford Special School Dis
trict aforesaid as follows:
Section /. That Special Election
shall be held in the High SchoO
Building of Milford Special Schoo
District located on Lake Avenue il
the City of Milford, Sussex County
State of Delaware, on Saturday
November 5, 1949 A. D., between tn
hours of 100 o'clock P. M. and so
o'clock P. M.
Section 2. That the purpose O
such Special Election shall be t
vote For or Against a propose
bond issue of bonds on the credi
of Milford Special School District
aforesaid, in the amount of $3.50, SOC
and the purposes and reasons there
fore shall be to use the proceed
derived from the sale thereof a
Milford Special School District
contribution toward the cost @
carrying out the States buildin
Improvement program.
Section 3. That provision for pay
ment of said bonds shall be Pre-
vided by a tax of (15) fifteen cent
per ($10O.00) One hundred dollar
on the assessed valuation of tn
real estate of the Milford Speci;
School District and an increase
($2.00) two dollars capitatiOn ia
applicable to all legal residents
Milford Special School Distric
Tax provision to be reduced as Il
bonded Indebtedness is reduced.
Section 4. That at said Specs
Election a sufficient number of ba
lots shall be provided upon whiC
shall be written or printed Il
words For the Bond Issue" and {
equal number of ballots upon whit
shall be printed the words again
the Bond ISSUE" and each vot
shall be entitled to receive bO
ballots, one of which the voter m;
deposit as his or her ballot.
Section 5. That notice of su,
Special Election shall be given
the Secretary of the Board of Ed
cation of Milford Special Scho
District aforesaid, causing a tr
and exact copy of this resoluti
to be. published in the Milfo
Chronicle, The Sussex Countia
The Index and The Harringt
Journal, two newspapers in each
Kent and Sussex Counties respC
lively, at least once a week
at least two weeks before the d
of said Election, the last publicati
thereof to be at least five days I
fore said Election, and a true a
exact copy hereof to be posted
the door of the voting place, afol
said, where such Election is to
held.
Section 6. This notice and call
Election is issued this 9th day
September, 1949, in compliance W
the provisions of Section So of
Act entitled IAN Act to provide
the establishment and maintenaI