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37 Thereupon Chairman Barnhart introduced the following resolution, a copy of which had been provided to each Conimissioner and which was read by title: RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina: Section 1. A special bond referendum is hereby called to be held between 6:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, May 7, 1996, at which there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the County of Cabarrus, the question stated in the notice of special bo~d referendum set forth in Section 3 of this resolution. Section 2. For said referendum, (i) the regular registration books for elections in Cabarrus County shall be used and the registration books, process or records shall be open for the registration of qualified persons and for public inspection in the manner, under the conditions and at the times and places as provided in said notice set forth in Section 3 of this resolution, (ii) the registrars, judges and other officers of election appointed by the Cabarrus County Board of Elections for the several precincts and voting places in said County shall be the election officers for such precincts and voting places and (iii) the prgcincts and voting places shall be those fixed by the Cabarrus CoUnty Board of Elections as provided in said notice set forth in SeCtion 3 of this resolution, subject to change as provided by law. The Cabarrus County Board of Elections is hereby requested to conduct said referendum and to take all necessary steps to that end in accordance with the provisions of this section. Section 3. The Clerk to the Board of Commissioners shall cadse a notice to be published in The Charlotte Observer (Cabarrus Neighbors Edition), The Concord Tribune and The Daily Independent once at least fourteen days before April 12, 1996 (being the last day on which persons may register for said referendum except as otherwise provided in said notice set forth in Section 3 of this re~olution) and once again not less than seven days before said day, such notice to read substantially as follows: NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM in the COUNTY OF CABARRUS, NORTH CAROLINA A special bond referendum will be held throughout the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, between 6:30 A.M. and 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, May 7, 1996, at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters of said County the following question: Shall the order adopted on March 7, 1996, authorizing not exceeding $49,000,000 School Bonds of the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for erecting additional school buildings and other school plant facilities, replacing, remodeling, enlarging and reconstructing existing school buildings and other school plant facilities and acquiring any necessary land, rights-of-way and equipment therefor, in order to provide additional school facilities in said County to maintain the nine months' school term as required by Section 2 of Article IX of the Constitution, and authorizing the levy of taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on said bonds, be approved? The question hereinabove set forth contains a statement of the purpose for which the bonds are authorized by the order referred to in!such question. .. ~ If said bonds are issued, taxes in an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest thereof will be levied upon all taxable property in the County of Cabarrus. For said referendum the regular registration books for elections in the County of Cabarrus will be used and the