The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

whereas on the 1st day Of Sep
tcmber, 1902, the city council of the
city of Ardmore, in the Southern dis
trict Of the Indian Territory, passed .
on ordnance authorizing the mayor
of SUI, city to issue a call for a spe-
cisl lion TO be held in such city
not J. than the 18th day OF October
1902, ,iding that at such election
The o. re voters Of the cltyy of krd-
more all decide whether or net Che
said city of Ardmore shall is
11e bonds to the amount @.
$l5O,050 bearing interest at the
.ate Of per cent per annum payable
remi.annually, end maturing twenty
years from date of Issuance, and the
proceeds Of which bonds shall be
used for the purpose Of putting in a
wcterworLs rystcm in the city OF
Ardmore.
And also providing that at such
election the qualified voters Of the
city of Ardmore shall decide vhc.hor
or not the city of Ardmore chell
issue bonds TO the amount Of S25 coo
bearing interest at the rate Of . rcr
cent per annum, payable smian-
nually end maturing in twenty years
from the date of issuance and tho
proceeds of which bonds shall, b.
used for the purpose Of building
school houses in the city Of Ardmore.
And whereas, said ordinance levies
J a tax of 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
psying 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 a tex
Of 81 mills on the dollar on all taxable
property within the city of Ardmore,
the proceeds of which tax shall be
used fer 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 tho rI1fac-
'on of cities and towns ir tre D4an
Territory, and for other ruUns %
nd now, therefore, |, X. vs. DICK,
ayor 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
2d day of October, 1902. for tie pur.
pose of deciding whether or re. 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 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,OOO, bear
ing interest at the rate of 5 per cent
per annum from date of issuance, pay
able semiannually and maturing q
years from date Of issuance, the pro
, ceeds of said bonds shall be used fol
the purpose of building school houses
in the said city of Ardmore.
Those voting for the issuance o.
such bonds shall have printed on thell
tickets, For the issuance of one hun
dred and fifty thousand (s150,OOO) dol
lars at five (5) per centum, twenty
years waterworks bonds" 2. For tn,
issuance of twenty-five Thousand
s25,000) dollars at FIVE (5) per cen