The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15

a rate Of interest not exceeding live
per centum per annum, payable semi
annually, said bonds to be sold at
not less than their par value and 10
make provision for the collection OF an
annual tax in addition to other tax
es, sufficient to pay the interest on
said Indebtedness as it falls due and
to constitute a sinking fund for the
payment of the principal thereof
within twenty-five (25) years from
the time OF contracting the same.
Sixth: To issue the bonds Of said
city for the construction of viaduct
roadway over the railroad rlght-otwaS
on villas avenue at Vine street to the
amount of Ten Thousand (s10,Q00.00)
| Dollars, said bonds TO run not to eX-
ceed twenty-five (25l Years from date
at rate Of interest not exceeding
FIVE 90 per centum per annum, pay
able semi-annually said bonds to be
sold at not less than their par value
and to make provision for the collec-
tion of an annual tax in addition to
other taxes, sufficient to pay the in
terest on said Indebtedness as it falls
due and to constitute a sinking fund
for the payment OF the principal there
OF within twenty-five (25) years from
the time of contracting the same.
Seventh: To locate the Convention
Hall provided for in proposition /. on
| Capital Square or on a location to be
determined by competitive bids within
the business district of said city.
Eighth: Shall the city OF Guthrie.
Oklahoma be allowed TO become in.
debted for public utilities to be pur
chased or constructed and owned ex
clusively by said city, in an amount in
excess Of five per centum (5) in the
aggregate OF the value Of the taxable
property of said city, TO be ascertain
ed from the assessment for city ana
county purposes, for the year 1908
sufficient to cover the items voted
for in addition to the present indebted
ness Of said city.
Now, therefore. I, c. NJ Barnes
Mayor OF said city Of Guthrie, by vir
tue of the power and authority inyes-
ted IN me by the laws of the State Of
Oklahoma and by virtue OF a res0lu-
| ton adopted by the Mayer and com
mon Council Of said city at regular
meeting of said council held at the
City Hall in the City Of Guthrie on
the 9th day Of June, A. d.. 1908. do
hereby give notice, proclaim and de.
clare:
That on TUESDAY The 23rd day Of
June. A. D., 1908 an election SHALL be
held within said city for the purpose
Of submitting the above and foregoing
proposition to the qualified property
tax paying voters Of said city as above
described and that the voting places
in the respective wards aud voting
precincts for the purpose Of said cleo
tion are as follows, to wit:
First Ward Hutsells store Room
on Oklahoma Avenue.
Second Ward East Precinct: Cen,
trai School Building.
Second Ward, West Precinct: Police
Cou-t Room City Building.
Third Ward Opera House Block
Harrison Avenu.
Fourth Ward. Bowers stand
Fourth Street and Noble Avenue
Fifth Ward: 140l West Noble Ave
The following electors Of said wards
and voting precincts shall act as
Judges and clerks respectively of such
election as follows, to-Nit:
First Ward: IL ii. DQdd B r.,
Iierlley and W. w Wade, Judges.
and B. A. Mintoyne and Cbas. j. Laux
Clerks.
Second Wald. East Precinct. Alva
j. Baldwin, j. n. Curl and r. w Mey-
er Judges, and ID. e. Gibson and Iar.
ry Oyerbay Clerks
Second Ward West Precinct. H. E
Tallman, Con Harrington and Jno.
/ Scribbins, Judges, aid S. K VanToOr-
hees, and +. r.. Conner. Clerks.
Third Ward. r. H. Fur-ow. Thos
Higgins and j \. Keys Judges, and
L. r. Leech, Sr., and w r. Adams
] Clerks.
Fourth Ward: Ben Brummage, J..
H. Jones and W. n. KelsO. Judges.
and A. G. Pinckney and o. 3. Mar
shall. Clerks
Fifth ward Ed Walton. Z. j. Park.
er and W. II, Merton Judges aud n.
y. Linz and L. y Laverty Clsrss
The Board Of Election Commission.
ers shall consist OF r W Kinnan. W.
/ J. Dibbine and Frank Laux.
The polls shall ~ opened ~ SIX
7 o'c'oci in The mofpins oi aea elec
4 ton aud sAali fhHQ p sis O'Clock in
4 fhs RfternQeg said date
There shall De- prepared by the
BOARD Of Election Commissioner a
form Of ballot containing separately a
statement Of each proposition 10 be
voted upoa. with the words "yes' and
mo- under each Of said propositions
The voter shall Indicate bis prefer
ence on each proposition separately