Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-12-01 | Page 17 | Light Ballot Marks School Issue Vote

Light Banot BaHot Marks Vote By Will Ill Jarvis Jar I Early afternoon returns from polling places in the Salt Lake City school district election indicated indicated indi indi- the total vote would probably probably probably proba proba- bly fall short of the anticipated record balloting Quite slow was the general report from scattered polling places over the city in regard to response to voters R R. Y Gray board of education clerk earlier said a record vote was expected Approximately votes arc usually cast in the school district election West Vest high school poll officials said only four voters had appeared in m addition to the five officials to cast ballots by early afternoon One of or the high reports was from the John U U. Webster residence East with th a total of 67 ballots marked Questions facing the voters are threefold They are voting on candidates candidates candidates can can- for the board of education education education tion of which one will be elected d from each of the six municipal wards in the city Also up for approval or disapproval disapproval dis dis- dis- dis approval are two questions relating relating relating ing to the financing of a proposed school construction program To raise funds for the building program program program pro pro- gram which is being proposed to relieve relie crowded conditions in city schools voters are being asked to vote yes or no on on- 1 A mill I-mill property tax levy for five years 2 2 A issue Every registered voter can vote on n the board candidates and the tax measure Only those who sign an affidavit that they paid a erty tax in m 1947 can legally vote on the bond issue Mr Gray reminded voters that the polls polk will vill remain open until 8 S p pm p.m. m. m Barring BarrinS' a sudden influx of many late voters oters the total vote will be unusually light ligh in response to the important issues being decided de de- de- de Voters in doubt as to their polling polling polling poll poll- ing places may call the Tribune- Tribune Telegram information b bur bureau u r e a u 5