Show See Sa pete Voters Reject dh ir in Tuesday Election South Sanpete voters decisively decisive decisive- ly l' rejected the proposed ed bond issue for new school building building building build build- ing construction The vote was for against and there were vere ballots cast under F pro pro- test That is the voter claimed a aright I right to vote as a registered voter who had had- paid taxes in 1954 but his or her name was not on the official list provided by hy the County Clerks Clerk's and County Coun Coun- ty Treasurers Treasurer's offices Such persons persons persons per per- sons were permitted by the judges to vote and each ballot was placed in a sealed envelope with the voters voter's name on the the outside If a check re-check shows the voter is eligible the ballot will then be counted As the unofficial count now stands there is a majority of Nos over Should all the s sea sealed e a l 1 e d envelopes votes b be declared eligible and andall andall andall all of them be in favor of the bond election the Nos would still stil have a majority The vote by community follows follows fol- fol lows Yes No Protest Ephraim 23 5 Manti lanti 63 26 Ste 1 42 5 Mayfield 10 79 8 Gunnison 24 83 Fayette 45 3 9 Axtell 33 7 7 6 6 Centerfield 94 14 17 Totals In proportion of votes in fa favor favor favor fa- fa vor of the bonds Fayette was high with a ratio of 15 to 1 and Gunnison came second with witha a 10 to 1 ratio In opposition F to the bond issue Sterling led ledwith ledwith ledwith with a ratio of 42 to 1 and Ep Ephraim im c came me second with a an 18 to 1 1 vote a aga gaa i n s t tile Hie bonds Manti ManU came up with a ratio of 31 3 to one against the bond issue Statement Later Superintendent Maurice laurice Barnett Barnett Barnett Bar- Bar nett was contacted to see if he had any statement to make to the press at this time He re replied replied replied re- re plied that he will not know until after Saturday nights night's School Board meeting what the Board plans to do and so would not ot make any statement until after that time Official canvass of Tuesdays Tuesday's vote will be made at the Board meeting to be held in the office in Manti commencing at 7 p p. p m. m Saturday o 0 |