The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-22
First Published IN Guthrie Daily
Leader July %. 1000


Leader july 20. 1000
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, the Mayor and Common
Council of the City OF Guthrie. Logan
County. Oklahoma Territory. at a reg
ular session held and convened at the
city Council Chamber In said city. on
the 18th day OF July, A. ~. 1907. did
a%uthorize and instruct the Mayor 10
issue a call for an election by the
qualified voters OF the City of Guthrie,
VINO shall be owners OF real or
personal property subject TO taxation
within the municipaliiv' and to pub
fish said proclamation In tho Daily
state Capital. and the Daily Leader.
aud the Weekly Register. and the
| Oklahoma Safeguard. for thirty (30)
days. giving notice OF the time and
places of holding said election on the
Following propositions, to.wit:
First: To issue the bonds of said
city for additions e present City
Water Plant. and the extension OF
Water Mains, in the sum Of $40. 10000.
said bonds TO run rot to exceed
thirty 900 years from date. aud to be
redecmable at the option of the city
al the expiration of ten O0) years
from date. or at ANY annual period
thereafter, at a rate of interest not
to exceed FIVE 90 per centum per
annum, payable semi-annually, said
bonds to be sold at not less than their
par value,
Second: To issue the bonds of said
City for the construction of Storm
Sewers. to the amount of $50, 100000.
said bonds TO run not TO exceed thirty
(30l years from date and to be re.
dcemable at the option Of the City at
the expiration of hen O0) years from
date. or at any annual period there.
after, at a rate OF interes no exceeding
FIVE 90 per centum per annum, pay
able semi-annually, said bonds to be
sold at not less than their par value.
Third: TO issue the bonds OF said
city for the construction Of Main
Sanitary Sewers. to the amount OF
! |$l0,000,00, said bonds TO run not to
exceed thirty 600 years from their
date, and to be rodeemable at the
option of the City at the expiration
OF ten t10l years from date, or at any
annual period thereafter at a rate Of
interest not exceeding five co per
ccntum per aunum, payable semi
annually, said bonds 10 be sold at not
less than their par value.
Fourth: To issue bonds of the said
city for the Improvement Of Streets.
10 the amount OF $4,000 90, said
bonds TO run not to exceed thirty 600
years, and to he ~rodccmable at the
option of the City at the expiration of
ten tl0) years from date, or at any
annual period thereafter, at a rate Of
interest not exceeding five (5l per
centrum per annuR', payable semi
annually, said bonds To be sold at not
less than their par value.
Fiftha TO authorize the Mayor and
city Council 10 purchase additional
equipment for the Fire Department.
In such amount as DENIED necessary.
not exceeding the sum of $6,000.O0.
Now, Therefore I. G. NJ. Barnes.
MAYOR of said city. by virtue Of the
power and authority Invested in me
by the laws Of Oklahoma Territory
and an act of Congress entitled. An
Act TO Amend an Act to Prohibit the
Passage OF Local or Special Laws In
the Territories, 10 Limit Territorial In
~debtedness,' etc approved March
lth, 1898. aud an act Of Congress OF
the same title, approved June 6. 1900,
aud by virtue Of a resolution adopted
by the Mayor and Common Council
of said City July 18th. 1907, do here.
by give notice, proclaim and declare;
That on the 9th day 81 August
1907. an election shall be held withia
said City for the purpose of submit
ling the above and foregoing propo-
sitions to the qualified electors of
said city as above described, and that
the voting places In the respective
Wards and Voting Precincts for the
purposes Of said Election are as FOL.
lows, to-wit:
First Ward: Hutselrs Store Room.
on Oklahoma avenue
Second Ward East Precincts Tho
Central school building,
Second Ward-Wcst Precinct.
Police Court room. city building.
Third Ward. Opera House block.
Harrison avenue.
Fourth Ward: Bowers stand, 4th
street aud Noble avenue.
Fifth Ward: No. 1lO1 West Noble
avenue.
The Electors OF said Ward aad Vot
Ing precincts TO act as inspectors OF
said Election are hereby designated.
as follows:
First Ward. II. X. Dodd.
Second Ward East Precinct. Ava
j. Baldwin.
Second Ward West Precinct e. r..
Tallman
Third Ward; Y f. Furrow.
Fourth Ward: Ben Brummage.
Firth Ward: Jas. Kennedy.
Each Of said inspectors Of said cleo
ton prior 10 the opening of tho polls
ia such precinct. shall appoint as
Judges of said election. two (2i quail
ihed electors Of such pre- met who
shall have been citizens and resident
householders therein for at least one
til year next preceding such cleo
ton. and vino are members of differ
cnt political parties and OF the parties
which cast the highest number Of
votes In the Territory AT che proceed
ing general election Such Judges
together with the inspectors. shall
constitute the BOARD Of Election at
said Voting Precinct. Such Board or
Election shall appoint as Poll Clerks
two go qualified electors of such pre-
cinct. q fll from each OF the two