The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-21
NOTICE CT ELECTION.

tlnptf, l9UZ, the city council OF the
lily Of Ardmore, in the Southern dis
trict Of the Indian Territory, passed
an ordinance authorizing the mayor
of such city to issue call for a spe-
cial election TO be held in such city
'ct later than the 18th day of October,
1902, providing that az such election
the qualifie voters Of the cityy of Ard.
mere shall decide whether or not the
said city of Ardmore shall is
sue bonds TO the amount of
$l50.00O bearing interest at the
rate of 9 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
Ardmorc.
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 s25. 900
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
tax Of 42-7 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 off
said waterworks bonds at maturity.
and said ordinance also levies n tax
of 81 mills on the dollar on all taxable
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
iinance 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 bv an
act Of congress approved May 19.
1902, entitled, can act for the protec.
lion 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-
iuance of ordinance No. 127 passed
md approved by the city council of
said city on the 1st day of September |
-9O2, and by virtue of the authority |
'ested in me by law, do hereby call
special election to be held in the
'ity OF Ardmore, in the Southern dis.
rlct OF the Indian Territory, on the
ID day of October, 1902, for the pur.
'ose OF deciding whether or not the
aid city of Ardmore shall issue wa.
erworks bonds to the amount of $3.50.
100 and bearing interest at the rate
Il . per cent per annum from date of
ssuance, payable semi-annually and
Maturing 20 years from date of issu.
nee, the proceeds of said bonds shall
e used for the purpose of putting in
system OF waterworks in the city of
Ardmore in the said district of the In.
ian Territory and for the purpose of
eciding whether or not the said city
I Ardmore shall issue school house
onds to the amount of s25,OOO, bear.
ng interest at the rate of per cent.
or annum from date of issuance, pay.
BILE semi-annually and maturing 20
ears from date of issuance, the pro
eeds Of said bonds shall be used for
he purpose of building school houses
the said city of Ardmore.
Those voting for the issuance of
lch bonds shall have printed on their
ekets, For the issuance of one hun.
red and fifty thousand $3.50 ,OOO) dol.
'rs at five 90 per centum, twenty
ears waterworks bonds" 2. For the I
suance of twenty-five thousand Z
i25,OOO) dollars at five (5) per cen. I
Inn. twenty year school house bonds t" {
And those voting against the issu. {
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