The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-09-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

city of Ardmore, in the Southern dis
trict of the Indian Territory, passed
an ordinance authorizing the mayor
of such city 10 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 qualifie 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
s15O,O00 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 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 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 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 fol
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 tho
protection of cities and towns in Tho
Indian Territory and for other pur
poses" The purpose of said tax Il
provided for by said ordinance. and
Whereas, such election is to b,
held and conducted as provided fo
by law, and as is provided for by or
dinance No. 127 passed and approved
by the said city council of the sait
city of Ardmore on the 1st day o
September, 1902, and authorized by al
act of congress approved May 19
1902, entitled, "An act for the protec
ton of cities and towns in the Indiai
} Territory, and for other purposes,
: and now, therefore, !, r. w. Dick
mayor of the city Of Ardmore. in pur
suance of ordinance No. 127 passe,
and approved by the city council o
said city on the 1st day of September
, 1902, and by virtue of the authorit.
vested in me by law, do hereby cal
special election to be held in tn,
city of Ardmore, in the Southern dis
. trict of the Indian Territory, on tn
! I'd day of October, 1902, for the pur
= pose of deciding whether or not tn
} said city of Ardmore shall issue wa
terworks bonds to the amount of $3.50
900 and bearing interest at the rat
, of per cent per annum from date o
, issuance, payable semi-annually an
( maturing 20 years from date of issu
ance, the proceeds of said bonds shal
be used for the purpose of putting Il
: system of waterworks in the city o
: Ardmore in the said district of the In
dian Territory and for the purpose 0
deciding whether or not the said cit
Of Ardmore shall issue school hous
bonds to the amount of $4,000, beaI
a ing interest at the rate of per cent
3 per annum from date of issuance, pay
3 able semi-annually and maturing 2
d years from date Of issuance, the Pre-
n ceeds of said bonds shall be used 70
= the purpose of building school house
/. in the said city of Ardmore.
l. Those voting for the issuance @
e such bonds shall have printed on thei
= tickets, For the issuance of one hur
7 dred and fifty thousand (s150,00O) do
h lars at FIVE 60 per centum, twent
a years waterworks bonds" 2. For tn
. issuance of twenty-five thousan
($25,O0O) dollars at five (5) per Ger
tum, twenty year school house bonds.