Milford chronicle., 1961-11-10
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
In MAGNOLIA SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. so

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that a special election will be held
on Saturday, December 2, 1861,
in Magnolia School District No.
so Cincluding closed Districts No.
IA and No. So, in Kent County
and State of Delaware pursuant
to resolution duly adopted on
November 2, 1861 by the Board of
School Trustees of said school dis
trict in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 81 of Title IA
of the Delaware Code of 1853, in
order to permit the voters of said
school district to vote for or
against an issue of bonds of said
school district of the aggregate
principal amount of $42,612.00.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION-Be-
ginning on the shore of the Della
ware Bay at the mouth of the first
small stream just south of Pick
ering Beach; south along the Bay
shore to the mouth of the ST.
Jones River; westerly along the
ST. Jones River to a branch;
thence running along said branch
southwesterly crossing U. S. 113
and 113A to the intersection of
public road No. 376; thence con-
tinuing in a westerly direction to
a point on public road No. 37S
just south of the intersection of
public road No. a79; south along
public road No. 378 to McGinnis
Pond; thence westerly along said
pond and stream to public road
No. 3S1; northerly along public
road No. 381 to a point about a
of a mile north of public road No.
371; thence northwesterly to the
Magnolia Canterbury Road No. 81;
westerly along No. 81 to point
about 8 of a mile west of public
road No. 105; thence north in a
direct line to Double Run, cas-
terly along Double Run to public
road No. 105; north along public
road No. 105 to public road No.
$685. thence easterly along public
road No. 36S to public road No.
367; thence in a direct line across
to the intersection of public road
No. 364 and u S. 113A; thence
northerly along public road No.
364 and No. 1863 to a stream about
8 of a mile north of public road
No. 1854; thence easterly along this
stream to the ST. Jones River;
southeasterly along the st. Jones
River to U. S. 113; north along U.
S. 113 and State Rt. No. 9 to the
intersection of public road No. 1852;
easterly along public road No. 352
to a small stream about a of a
mile east of Rt., 8; thence along
this stream to the point of begin
ming.
EXCEPTIONS: Property trans
ferred = Edgar Townsend, Harry
Jones and William Storey.
The polls for said election will
open at one O'Clock P. M. and will
remain open until eight o'clock
P. NJ, Eastern Standard Time. The
voters in the Magnolia School Dis
trict No. so may vote at the poll
ing place at the Magnolia School
which is located in the Town of
Magnolia.
The bonds are to be issued to
finance part of the cost of
school construction progr m
which it is estimated will cost
S106, $4,000, of which $63,918.00 is
to be paid by the State of Della
ware and $42,61200 is to be paid
by the school district. The State
Board of Education of the State
of Delaware has determined such
school construction. program to be
necessary in and for the school
district. Said school construction
program provides for the con-
struction of two (2) classrooms, a
cafetorium, storage room to ex-
isting building; paving, grading
and improvement of site; pur-
chase of furniture, equipment and
supplies for the aforementioned
facilities
At said election voters will be
provided with ballots upon which
are printed the words For the
Bond Issue" and the words
Against the Bond Issue, each to
be separate ard each followed by
blank square in which the voter
shall make his choice.
Every citizen, male or female,
residing in the school district who
would be entitled at the time OF
the holding of said special school
election to register their vote in
any election district of which. the
aforementioned school district is
part at general election, II
such general election was to be
held on the day and at the time
of said special school election,
shall be deemed to be qualified
voter and entitled to vote at such
special school election regardless
of whether or not he or she is
at the time of said special school
election a registered voter.
BY order of the Board of School
Trustees of Magnolia School Dis
trict No. so.
CHARLES H. CALLAWAY
President
j. RALPH McILVAINE