39-348. Same; election for sale as formerly required under 39-347. When it shall become necessary, under the provisions of this act, to submit to the vote of the electors of any county the question of selling the county farm or asylum, or the question of building any permanent building thereon, said question or questions shall be submitted at a general election or at a special election to be called as provided in sections 2 [19-1504] and 3 [19-1505] of chapter 141 of the Session Laws of 1907, insofar as they are applicable; that on each ballot shall be printed "County farm or asylum proposition"; on each of said ballots for the sale of county farm or asylum there shall also be printed in brevier and lower-case type, "Shall the county farm or asylum be sold?" Opposite and after said proposition on said ballot shall be printed two squares, one above the other.
Preceding the upper one of said squares shall be printed the word "Yes," and preceding the lower one of said squares shall be printed the word "No"; immediately above said proposition and across the entire width of said ballot shall be printed in pica type the following: "To vote in favor of said proposition make an × in the square after the word 'Yes,' and to vote against said proposition make an × in the square after the word 'No.' " On each of said ballots for the building, improving, remodeling or repairing the buildings on said county farm there shall be printed in brevier and lower-case type, "Shall ________ dollars be raised for improvements?" In all other respects said ballot shall conform with section 3 [19-1505] of chapter 141 of the Session Laws of 1907. If at such election a majority of those voting on said proposition, or either of them, shall be in favor of the same, then the board of county commissioners of said county is empowered to sell said property or raise said fund, or both, as the case may be.
History: R.S. 1923, 39-348; Dec. 27.