The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-29
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

an ordinance authorizing the mayor
Of such city to issue a call for a spe-
cial election to be held in such city
not later than the 18th day Of October,
1902, providing that at such election
the qualiie 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 |
sl5O,OOO bearing interest at the
rate Of 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
weterworks system in the city Of
| Ardmore.
And also providing that at such
election the qualified voters Of the
city of Ardmore shall decide whether
OF not the city Of Ardmore shall
issue bonds 10 the amount of $4,000
bearing interest at the rate Of 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 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
lpaying the interest on such water.
works bonds, and provides a sinking
fund of 2-7 mills on the dollar on
all taxable property within the city of
Ardmore for the purpose Of paying off
said waterworks bonds at maturity,
land said ordinance also levies 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
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
r 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
4 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
e act Of congress approved May 19
= 1902, entitled, "An act for the protec
7 tion of cities and towns in the Indian
a 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 LIST day of September
1902, and by virtue of the authority
d vested in me by law, do hereby call
a special election to be held in the
r city of Ardmore, in the Southern dis
4 trict of the Indian Territory, on the
l. I'd day of October, 1902, for the pur
= pose of deciding whether or not the
d said city of Ardmore shall issue wa
2 terworks bonds to the amount of $3.50,
/. 600 and bearing interest at the rat,
n of per cent per annum from date o.
J. issuance, payable semi-annually anC
II maturing 20 years from date of issu
Y ance, the proceeds of said bonds shal
=, be used for the purpose of putting IL
J. system of waterworks in the city o
d Ardmore in the said district Of the In
E. dian Territory and for the purpose o
deciding whether or not the said cit!
of ArdmoTe shall issue school hous,
bonds to the amount of $4,000, bear
:, ing interest at the rate of per cent
n per annum from date Of issuance, pay
e able semi-annually and maturing 2
e. years from date Of issuance. the pre-
~ ceeds of said bonds shall be used 70
r the purpose of building school house
in the said city of Ardmore.
Those voting for the issuance o
such bonds shall have printed on thei
tickets, For the issuance of one hu1
A dred and fifty thousand (s150,O00) do
H. lars at FIVE 90 per centum, twent
ne years waterworks bonds" 2. For tn
he issuance of twenty-five thousan
IS ($25,O00) dollars at five 90 per Ger
tum, twenty year school house bonds.
w And those voting against the issr