The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

city OF Ardmore. in the Southern dis.
trict Of the Indian Territory, passed
an ordinance authorizing the mayor
OF such city TO issue a cali tor 4 spe-
cial election to be held in such city
not later than the 18th day of October.
1902, providing that at such election
the qualified voters Of the city Of Ard
more shall decide whether or not the
said city OF Ardmore shall is
sue bonds to the amount OF
Sl50,000 bearing interest at the
rate Of 3 per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, and maturing twenty
years from date Of issuance, and the
proceeds of which bonds shall be
used for the purpose Of putting in a
waterworks system in the city Of
Ardmore.
And also providing that at such
election the qualified voters Of the
city Of Ardmore shall decide whether
or not the said city Of Ardmore shall
issue bonds to the amount of $4,000
bearing interest at the rate Of 8 per
cent per annum, payable semi.an-
nually and maturing in twenty years
from the date Of issuance and the
proceeds Of which bonds shall be
used for the purpose of building
school houses in the city of Ardmore.
And whereas. said ordinance levies
a tax of 4 2-7 mills on the dollar on
all taxable property within the city
Of Ardmore, the proceeds of which
tax shall be used for the purpose of
paying the interest on such water.
works bonds, and provides a sinking
fund Of 4 2-7 mills on the dollar on
all taxable property within the city OF
Ardmore for the purpose of paying of
said waterworks bonds at maturity,
and said ordinance also levles a tax
of 81 mills on the dollar on all taxable
property within the city of Ardmore,
the proceeds OF which tax shall be
used for the purpose of paying the
interest on such school house bonds
and provides a sinking fund Of 81
mills on the dollar on all taxable prop
erty within the city of Ardmore for
the purpose Of paying off said school
house bonds at maturity in accordance
with the act of congress, approved
May 10, 1902, entitled, "An act for the
protection Of cities and towns in the
Indian Territory and for other pur-
poses The purpose OF said tax is
provided for by said ordinance. and
Whereas, such election is to be
held and conducted as provided for
by law, and as is provided for by or
dinance No. 127 passed and approved
by the said city council of the said
city of Ardmore on the 1st day of
September, 1902, and authorized by an
act OF congress approved May 10.
1902, entitled, "An act for the protec-
tion of cities and towns in the Indian
Territory, and for other purposes, "
and now, therefore, /, r. w. Dick,
mayor of the city of Ardmore. in pur-
suance of ordinance No. 127 passed
and approved by the city council of
said city on the 1st day of September.
1902, and by virtue of the authority
vested in me by law, do hereby call
a special election to be held in the
city of Ardmore, in the Southern dis.
trict of the Indian Territory, on the
I'd day of October, 1902, for the pur-
pose of deciding whether or not the
said city of Ardmore shall issue wa
terworks bonds to the amount of $780,
600 and bearing interest at the rate
Of per cent per annum from date of
issuance, payable semi-annually and
maturing 20 years from date Of issu.
ance, the proceeds of said bonds shall
be used for the purpose Of putting in
a system OF waterworks in the city of
Ardmore in the said district of the In.
dian Territory and for the purpose of
deciding whether or not the said city
OF Ardmore shall issue school house
bonds to the amount OF s25, 1000, bear.
Ing interest at the rate OF per cent
per annum from date of issuance. pay.
able semi-annually and maturing 20
years from date of issuance, the pro.
ceeds OF said bonds shall be used for
the purpose of building school houses
In the said city of Ardmore.
Those voting for the issuance OF
such bonds shall have printed ON theii
tickets, For the issuance of one hun
I dred and fifty thousand C$15O. .OOO) dol
t lars at five (5) per centum, twenty
, years waterworks bonds" 2. For the
Issuance OF twenty-five thousand
, $25,OOO) dollars at five CD per cen
! tum, twenty year school house bonds.
And those voting against the issu