03-03-1939 Minutes422
CO1:n1' ISSIOA;ERS PROCEEDINGS, REGULAR NESTING
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1IARCH 3, 1939.
Regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners 1 -arch 3, 1939.
14eeting was called to order by 1.ayor 1+orgenstern, the roll was
called and Commissioners 1=lorgenstern, Ferm, Jackson and ,":iitchell and
City Attorney Norris responded. Commissioner Branson absent.
There was presented to the 11ayor and Board of Commissioners
a certified copy of a Resolution adopted by the Board of Education
of the City of Salina, signed by its Clerk and countersigned by the
President of said Board of Lducation, showing the necessity for
issuing bonds for the purpose of purchasing a site and constructing
and equipping a high School Building, and requesting the 1�ayor and
Board of Commissioners to call a Special Ele ction for the purpose of
submitting to the vote of the electors of the City of Salina and
the territory attached thereto for school purposes the question of
issuing bonds of the Board of Education of the City of Salina in an
amount not to exceed "335,000.00, for the purposes therein set forth,
said Resolution and the certificate thereto being as follows:
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF
SALIiiA DECLA.RI iG THE NECESSITY FOR ISSUING BONUS F(R
THE PURPOSE OF PURCH1,SI1V? A SITE, CONSTRUCTING PND
E`�UIPPING A HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, F.i11) THE REMIODELING
�..i�d) EQUIPPING OF AN` E -ISTING HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
71HEREAS, the Board of Education of the City of Salina has determined
that the crowded condition of the high school of the City of Salina
makes it necessary to issue bonds to raise funds to purchase a school
site, to construct and equip a high school building; and remodel and
equip an existing high school building, and
"JHERz:,AS, the Board of Education has prepared an estimate of the cost
of such site and the construction of the high school building, together
with the cost of equipping the same, and the cost of remodeling and
equipping an existing high school building, and
...77'REAS, the estimate of the cost of the purchase of site and the
construction of a high school building, together with the cost of
equipping the same, and the cost of remodeling and equipping an
existing high school building, has been approved and adopted by a
recorded yea and nay vote of two-thirds of all the members of the
Board at a special meeting, and has been spread upon the records of
the Board, and
WHERIAS, Salina is a city of the first class having a population of
more than 18,000 and less than 23,000, and is located in a county
having no city of the second class, and under the provision of
Senate Bill x=97 of the Laws of Ilansas 1939, and the Board of Educa-
tion of the City of Salina is authorized to issue bonds in an amount
not to exceed Three Hundred Seventy -Five Thousand Dollars
(375,000.00) for the purpose of purchasing; a site and constructing
and equipping, a high school building, and remodeling and equipping an
existing hi^;h school building, providing the question of issuing bonds
for such purpose shall be submitted to a vote of the electors at an
election called for such purpose by the City Commission; and
7!HT'RI:AS, Senate Bill ;V97 of the La ws of Kansas 1939, authorizes and
empowers the Board of Education to contract for and construct,
renodel and equip said high school buildings in such manner as to
comply with and secure the benefits of the provisions of the National
Industrial Act arid any amandert}ents thereto or extensions thereof,
arf- and. of any other federal acts of like nature; and
1.7HERLAS, the Board of Education will file an application with the
tnited States of America through the Federal Emergency Administration
of rublic `,forks for a grant of funds for the purpose of aiding in
financing the cost of the purchase of a site and the construction of
a high school building, together with the cost of equipping the same,
and the cost of remodeling and equipping an existing high school
building, and
'.7i11j%1.j;?S, it is necessary that bonds of s aid Board of Lducation in an
amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thirty-five Thousand I:ollars
�;>335,000.00) be issued to finance that portion of the cost of the
purchase site and the construction of a high school building;, together
with the cost of equipping; the same, and the cost of remodeling and
equipping an existing high school building, not financed by the said
grant to be applied for.
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;, lI r:R'_'FORL, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDL1 ,ATION OF 'THE CITY OF
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TYlat the estimate cost of the purchase of site and the construction
of a high school building, together with the cost of equipping
and remodeling and equipping an existing high school building, hereto-
fore adopted by a recorded Yea and Nay vote of two-thirds of all the
members of the Board at a special meeting, be and the s arae are hereby
approved.
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IT is hereby FOUND and DETERMINED that a necessity exists for the
purchase of site, the construction and equipping of a high school build-
in.7, and remodeling and equipping of an existing high school building,
and that it is necessary that bonds of the Board of Education of the
City of Salina be issued in an amount not to exceed the sum of Three
Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand Dollars (,$335,000.00) to aid in financing
the cost of the purchase of site, construction arf, equipping of a high
school building and remodeling and equipping an existing high school
building, it being contemplated that the rervaii-f er of the cost of the
purchase of said site, the construction and equipping of a high school
building, and the cost of rernodelin,-- and equipping of an existing; high
shhool building, shall be financed and met from the proceeds of a grant
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for which said Board of Education will apply to the United States of
America through the Federal Emertency Administration of Public l'Jorks.
III.
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That the Clerk and President of the bard of Education are hereby
instructed to notify the 11ayor and City Commission of the City of Salina,
Kansas of the adoption of this resolution and to furnish them with a
certified copy of same duly signed by t:pie Clerk of the Board of
Education, and countersigned by the President, and the said Mayor and
City �%ommission of the City of Salina, Eansas be, and they are hereby
requested and petitioned in accordance with the provisions of Senate
Bill #97, .Laws of Kansas 1939, to call an election for the purpose of
submitting to a vote of the electors the question of issuing bonds in
an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand Dolla rs,
(;,005,000.00) for the purpos set forth herein.
Said proclamation, notice and call of s aid election shall be issued and
published as provided by the law and said election shall be called in
conjunction with the regular City Election of April 4, 1939.
IV.
The ballots of said election shall be prepared and. pririted as provided
by the laws of the State of Kansas, and said ballots used at said
election shall comply with the usual requirements for an official
ballot for candidates for public office insofar as such requirements are
applicable thereto, and the proposition to be voted onat said election
shall be in form substantially as follows:
"Shall the following be adopted?"
Shall the Board of Education of the City of Salina, of the State of
Kansas, issue bonds Of aid Board of Education in an amount not to
exceed Three IT Thirty -Five Thousand Doll; (y"335,000.00) for the
purpose of aiding in financing the cost of the purchase of site and
construction and equipping of a high school building, anc remodeling and
equipping an existing high school buildin, it being contemplated that
the remainder of the cost of the purchase of site, construction and
equipping of said high school building, and remodeling and equipping of
an existing high school building, shall be met from the proceeds of a
rant for which said Board of Education will apply to the united States
of l.merica through the Federal Emero-ency Administration of Public works,
the proceeds froms aid bonds to be used only in cooperation and on con-
junction with funds furnished for such purpose by the United States of
America, and if funds are not furnished or if grant is made by the
U:iited States of America in an amount unsatisfactory to s aid Board, then
the oard shall issue said bonds?"
To vote in favor of the bonds make a cross (;;) mark in the square after
the word "YES".
To vote against the bonds make a cross (X) mark in the square fzfter the
word "NO."
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V.
Any and all action of the said Board of yducation heretofore taken
in conflict with the provisions of this resolution be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
ADOPTED LND APPROVED THIS lst DAY OF 1;1ARCH 1939.
On motion of Mr. ;-'orsley, seconded by Tvr. Lorgan the resolution
was adopted with the following Yea and Nay vote:
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Yeas: Carl S. Byers, E. A. !«organ, E. Q. liaggart.,
Theodore P. 'Horsley, Earl C. Woodward and F. S. Dyar
Nays: None
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F. S. Dyar __
F.S.Dyar, resident
(SEAL) Board of "d.ucation
Attest: F. L. Reynolds
Clerk, Board of Education
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SALINE COUTY )
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L. Reynolds, the undersigned, duly qualified and acting
Clerk of the Board of education of the City of Galina of the State of
Kansas, do hereby certify t1at the above and foregoing resolution is a
true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the said Board of
Education on the lst day of March, 1939 at a special meeting of said
Board.
I further certify that all members of the said Board of Ldu-
cation were present at said meeting and voted favorably upon the motion
to adopt said resolution.
IN '.';ITNESS `!J1IEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of the said Board of Education this lst day of L,�arch 1939.
F. L. Reynold
(SEAL) Clerk, Board of ..cation
Countersigned:
F S. Dyar
President, Board of
Education
An ordinance was introduced for first reading; entitled: "An
ordinance directing; the Layor of the city of Salina, Kansas, to issue
a proclarlation or notice of election for the purpose of submitting to
the electors of the City of Salina, Kansas, and territory attached
thereto for school purposes, at the general city election to be held
on the 4th day of April 1939, the question of issuing bonds in an amount
not to exceed Three hundred Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($335,000.00)
for the purpose of purchasing a site and constructing and equipping; a
high school building, and remodeling; and equipping an existing high
school building." Same was referred to the Board of Commissioners.
On motion of Commissioner Mitchell the Board of Commissioners
adjourned.