The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Whereas, on the 1st day OF Sep
tember, 1902, the city council of the
city of Ardmore, in the Southern dis
trict Of the Indian Territory, passed
an ordinance authorizing the mayor
of such city to issue a call for a spe-
cial ele' on to be held in such city
not late, han the 18th day of October,
1902, pr -iding that at such election
the quai voters of the City Of Ard
more shal decide whether or not the
said city of Ardmore shall is
sue bonds to the amount Of
$150,000 bearing interest at the
rate of 8 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 city OF Ardmore shall
issue bonds to 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 A 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 2-7 mills on the dollar on
all taxable property within the city of
Ardmore for the purpose of paying off
and said ordinance also levies 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, -
al 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 $3.50,
600 and bearing interest at the rate
of per cent per annum from date oi
issuance, payable semi-annually ant
maturing 20 years from date of issu
ance, the proceeds of said bonds shal
be used for the purpose of putting IL
a system Of waterworks in the city o.
Ardmore in the said district of the In
dian Territory and for the purpose o.
deciding whether or not the said city
of Ardmore shall issue school hous,
bonds TO the amount of $4,000, bear
Ing interest at the rate of per cent
per annum from date of issuance, pay
able semi-annually and maturing q
years from date of issuance, the pro
) ceeds of said bonds shall be used 70
the purpose Of building school houses
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 hun
dred and fifty thousand (s150,OO0) dol