The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-14
CFirst published in Daily Leader
May 4, 1301.)


Election Proclamation.
IN compliance with the provisions
Of law, !, J. E. BAIL mayor Of the city
Of Guthrie, Logan county. Oklahoma
Territory do hereby give notice, pro.
claim and declare that an election
shall be held within said city. at the
places hereinafter named on the 4th
day of June A. d.. 1901, for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the qualified
voters.of said city the following prop
osltion, to wit:
To issue the bonds OF the Board Of
Education Of the city of Guthrie,
Oklahoma Territory, to the amount
Of thirty.fve thousand dollars, (S35,.
600 .OO) said bonds to run not to ex-
coed twenty years from their date,
with interest thereon at rate not
to exceed ten per cent per annum, pay
able annually, or semi-annually, said
bonds to be sold for not less than
their par value, and the proceeds
thereof, when sold, to be used in the
erection Of additional school build
ings and purchasing ground for the
same
The voting places in the respect
i've wards. voting precincts and the
out lying school district, for the pur-
poses Of said election are as follows;
First Ward: Feed store room,
west Of Kaylor's store.
Second Ward, east precinct: Cent
raj school building.
Second Ward, west precinct: E.
e. Tallman's Camp House, n. Divis-
ion street.
Third Ward Opera house block,
Harrison avenue
Fourth Ward: Dawson building
on Noble avenue between 18th and
Sth SITS.
Fifth ward Electric light plant.
Outlying school district. city
water works pumping station.
The electors Of said ward, voting
precincts and outlying school dis
trict TO act as inspector of said cleo
tlon are hereby designated as fol
lows, towit:
First Ward; W. II. Warner
Second Ward, east precinct. z. p.
Durlingame.
Second Ward, west precinct e.
Penney.
Third Ward: J. f. Peterson.
/ Fourth Ward: Jack Sexas.
Fifth Ward. J.. W. Capers.
Outlying school district: Grant
Gortor
1 Each of said inspectors of said cleo
tion, prior to the opening of the polls
in such precinct, shall appoint as
judges of election, two qualified
householders therein for at least one
year next proceeding such election
and who are members o different po
litical parties and of the parties which
cast the highest number of votes in
the territory at the preceding gener
al election. Such Judges together with
+ the inspector, shall constitute the
Board of Election of said voting pre-
clnct. Such Board Of Elecvtlon, shall
appoint as poll clerks two qualified
electors Of such precinct, one from
each Of the two parties that cast the
1 largest vote in the territory at the
fngt fropproJ election
The city board Of election COM
missioners. shall consist Of Alfred S
De witt, E. !. saddler and w. II
Cray,
The polls shall be open at O'Clock
in the forenoon on the day of such
election and close at o'clock in the
afternoon OF said day.
There shall be prepared by the
board Of election commissioners, a
form of ballot containing a statement
Of such proposition to be voted upon
with the words ''YEs" and mo
under such proposition.
The voter shall indicate his pref
erence on such proposition by stamp
ing in the square In front Of the
words YES" or mo" under such
question.
In Witness whereof, l. the under
signed mayor Of the City Of Guth .ie
Logan county Oklahoma Territory
have set my hand and caused the
seal Of said city to be hereunto az
fixed this 9rd day Of May A. d., 1901
! (SeaD j. 70 BALL Mayor
/ Attest, ALFRED S. Dewitt,
city Clerk
(First published in Daily Leader