The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-30

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have not paid or worked out their
road tax.
Done in open session this the 2ith
day OF December. 1908.
ROBERT +. SCIvALLY.
Chairman County Board.
Attest: WM. Il. FRAME
County Clerk
BY Is W. DUKE, Deputy
We. the Board OF County Commis.
sloners OF Carter County. Oklahoma,
i'm special session. all members be
ing present, and with unanimous
vote. do hereby render the following
decision, to-wt:
First. That the members of the
Farmers Union Of Carter County, rep
resented by their attorneys. asked
this Board Tor a hearing upon the
legality Of the present County Weigh
or, claiming that he was holding Of
fee contrary to the constitution of
the state of Oklahoma.
Second, After hearing the argr.
ments OF the attorneys representing
the farmers, that we asked that our
County Attorney be consulted in the
matter, and We ordered him TO write
n brief upon the legality of the
County Weighor, and In his decision
ne s,ates that the Act of the Legis-
lature OF May 90, 1908, creating the
office of County Weigher and appoint
ing those that had been elected at
the regular election, was unconstitu-
tional, and that the present weigher
was filling the office without
authority;
Upon the filing OF the County At
torney's opinion, We sustained his
opinion, and issued an order that we
would upon the petition Of the peo-
pie. meet on November T. los and
appoint a comfy weigher for Carter
County; that we were enjoined from
making the appointment by the de-
fendant in the District Court; and
that the Judge of said Court rem
dcred an opinion on the subject and
in this opinion refused 10 grant the
writ Of prohibition, but in plain
words. said that the Legislature in
his mind had a right TO create the
office of County Weigher and TO
name the regularly elected weighers
/ that were elected in the general elec-
/ tion to serve the time as other regu-
/ larly elected officers. Upon this de-
cision We feel that our superior court
has already expressed his opinion
and taken from us the very point OF
law upon which We were acting, that
it would be useless for this Board
to proceed any further in said mat
ter
Done in open session this the oath
day of December. 1908.
ROBERT +. SCIVALLY,
Chairman County Board.
Attest; WM. B. FRAME.
County Clerk.
BY Is. w. DUKE Deputy.
(SEALJ
State Of Oklahoma, Carter COunty,-ss
This is TO certify that we the Board
of County Commissioners in specia
session, all meDbers being present
that the County Clerk OF Garter
County is ordered to make list q
Ian the school districts within sale
County of those that have ISSUED
bonds and those that are in the ac
Of issuing bonds, showing what th'
sinking fund and the interest o
each district will be; And II Il
further ordered that all bonded Dis
tricts wherein they have not mad'
sufficient leyirs to cover said sink
ing fund and interest, that th'
County Clerk is hereby ordered, &C
cording to law, 10 make sufficien
leyies to pay said sinking fund AM
interest: That the County Treasure
shall be notified OF said levy ant
shall hold said amount OF money 4
pay interest and sinking fund OF eacl
respective district.
Done in open session, this the 24tl
day OF December, 1908.
ROBERT +. SCIVALLY,
Chairman County Board
Attest: WM. h. FRAME,
County Clerk.
BY Is. w. DUKE, Deputy.
(SEAL)
This is 10 certify that we IN
Rnnrd oil County Commissioners d