Whenever, after the issuance or approval of said bonds it shall be determined that the purpose for which said bonds have been issued by such municipality, political corporation or subdivision of this state, has ceased to exist, the commissioners, board, council, or other officers of such municipality, political corporation or subdivision of this state, shall at its next session, either regular or special, by resolution declare that the purpose for which said bonds were issued has so ceased to exist, and pursuant thereto shall authorize and direct its clerk or secretary to issue and publish notice of such fact and of its intention to cancel and destroy said bonds, in some newspaper of general circulation within such municipality, political corporation or subdivision of this state, or within the county in which same is located, for at least fourteen (14) days, two insertions being necessary, and such clerk or secretary shall immediately upon the passage of such resolution post copies of such notice in five public places within such municipality, political corporation or subdivision of this state. Such notice shall specifically designate the bonds to be canceled, stating the purpose for which issued, the amount and date thereof, and shall further state in substance that on a day certain not less than two (2) weeks from the first publication and posting of said notice, unless formal objection and protest in writing is made by at least one-third (1/3) of the voters, qualified to vote, at the election by which said bonds were authorized to be issued, the said commissioners, board, council, or other officers of said municipality, political corporation or subdivision of this state, will proceed to cancel and destroy said bonds. Such bonds shall be destroyed by burning; and the clerk, or secretary, shall make an entry on the records showing the cancellation and destruction of said bonds, and the date and reason therefor.
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