The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
RESULTS OF ELECTION
GIVE SATISFACTION
Means That Capital Clly VIII
Co Forward with
Mighty Strides

I FA~rfftNfff
public utilities carried yesterday BY
the big majority OF over to on an
the five propositions including the
$4,000 issue for The Improvement Of
the parks which the mayor and other
city officials had thought would not
carry az this time.
The vote polled was light there be
Ing a little less than 500 votes cast
polled the largest vote. almost every
property owner In that ward parlic
| ipatng in the election
The S50.000 bonds for the extension
of the water mains lead the five
propositions, carrying by majority
NJ $50, while The $4,000 bonds for
IRE equipment came next with ma
iofity of 524. although more votes
We're cast upon this proposition than
on the others.
The East side storm sewer bonds
carried by i5T The park bond Issue
carried by majority Of 43o. out Of q
total of 72l votes cast upon the prop
osition
Mayor Farquharson Pleased.
Mayor A o. Faiauharaon. Pfesi
ient Martendale of the chamber Of
commerce, aud citizens In general al,
much pleased with the result of Tie
election Mayor Faruuharson gave
aut the following statement
u wish to congratulate the citizens
Of Guthrie upon the forward slel
they nave taken and the confidence
they have displayed by the large ma
iority vote cast yesterday In favor
~ the bonds
IT shows beyond doubt thar
| progress Is the watchworh and that
the city OF Guthrie will have an op
| portunlty to forge to the front In the
next few years as becomes the cap
ital OF our young commonwealth.
The bonds are now voted and the
next big question rs, how we car
best get The worth of the money
voted This Is matter that needs
serious consideration and ! will be
only TOO glad (and think | voice tho
/ sentiment Of the city oounciiD TO re
eeive suggestions from any either
along this line | hope the chamber
Of commerce will continue in the fu
ture, as II has in the past, 70 lend Us
It's assistance In all Of these impor
/ tant questions
THE money voted for the improve.
mcnt Of the parks will give the parR
board an opportunity 70 put them IN
A condition so that they viii be q
credit to our city and a source o.
10y to our people There Is nothing
that will enhance the value Of prop
erty. or lend dignity flo a city, any
more than . system OF well kept
parks"
The vote east In the different pre-
clnets on The bond proposilion WIS
as follows.
Fire department First ward A G6
for 2S against. y G5 for against
second ward A 81 for, & against; y
% for. against Third ward A
SO for. i3 against. y 81 for 4 against
Fourth ward % for. 10 against: =
~ for. againsi Fifth ward A l01
for. i8 against. y "a for. against
Water mains First ward A 65 for
aS against: 3 81 for. s against See
ond ward A ~ for. s against. . 81
for 10 against Third ward A 81 fof
l2 against. 3 81 for T. against
Fourth ward A ~ for 20 against :
l5 for. / against Fifth ward i0'
FOR 8 against . "a for. ! against
West Side sewers First ward a
s. for 2s against ~ Tor l3 againiI
serond ward A 66 fer II aganei. ;
/ 81 TO. ID against Third ward 81
for 20 against. d 50 fof. IA against
Fourth ward A S. for. % against :
/ 1s for against Fifth ward A o.
for II against 3 "a for. ! against
East Side sewers Fist ward s.
for. rs against. 3 55 for 7 against
Second ward 81 for. < against. +
rs for. ~ against Third ward A s.
for % against: y 81 for. IS against
Fomfh ward a2 for. 90 against: :
rs for against Fifth ward A l9'
for 3 against y ~ for | against
Parks First ward a IS for, Il
against. . so for 10 against See
cnd ward A 81 for. % against. I
50 for. - against Third ward A 81
for. 6 against. 3 '53 for. IA against
Fou IA ward 7e for y against: |
ls for. against Fifta ward A o
for. s against. Fifth ward 3, a for
= / against