The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-07-26


the CITY Of Vinita will be called upon
to decide whether or not Vinita is to
have new high school building and
a new ward school building north Of
the city. AS the needs of high school
building here are so apparent that
there is little doubt Of the result Of
tomorrow's election
The following is the mayors procia-
nation calling the election:
BY virtue of authority vested in me
by the constitution and laws Of the
state Of Oklahoma, and pursuant to a
resolution duly passed by the board Of
education of the city OF Vinita, in the
county of Craig and state of Okla
homa, at regular meeting thereof
duly held on the 7th day of June, 1909,
Public notice is hereby given:
That a special election is hereby or
dered and proclaimed to be held in the
city school district of said city of Vim
ita, comprising said city and the terri
tory annexed thereto for school pur-
poses, on the 9th day of July A. D.
1909, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified electors of said city
school district the following proposi-
tions:
First: Shall the Board of Education
of the City of vinita, of the State Of
Oklahoma, issue its negotiable cou-
pom bonds to the aggregate amount OF
$50 900, for the purpose Of providing
funds for constructing and equipping
public high school building in and
for the city school district of said City
Of Vinita, on the present school site
situated in Block 81 of said city, and
provide for the levy and collection OF
an annual tax sufficient to pay the in
terest on said bonds as it falls due and
also to constitute a sinking fund for
the the payment Of the principal there
of within twenty years from their date
Said bonds to be dated July 1st, 1909
to become due and payable at the rate
of five per centum per annum. payable
Isemi-annuany.
Second. Shall the board Of Educa-
ton of the City of Vinita, of the State
OF Oklahoma, issue its negotiable cou'
pom bonds to the aggregate amount OF
$4,000 for the purpose Of providing
funds for constructing and equipping a
public graded school building in and
for the city school district of said City
lof Vinita, on the lot now owned by
said school board north of the Frisco
track in said city, and provide for the
levy and collection of an annual tar
Isufficient to pay the interest on said
bonds as it falls due and also to con
stitute a sinking fluid for the payment
of the principal thereof within twenty
years from their date. Said bonds tc
be dated July lst, 1909. to become due
and payable July lst, 1929, and to beal
Interest at the rate of five per centun
per annum. payable semi-annually!
That sail election in said City o
Vinita shall be held at the regulal
voting places or polls used in said Cit
at general state elections, namely:
Precinct No. /, at Robinson LumbeI
yard.
Precinct No. 2, at Nipp's Plumbing
shop
Precinct No. 9, at spalding Imple
ment House
That said election shall be held a
the following voting places or polls il
the territory annexed to the City o
vinita for school purposes and lyinI
outside Of the limits of said city;
In all of said annexed territory, tn
same being adjoining the second ward
in said City of vinita. shall vote at tn
voting place or poll in Precinct No.
in said Second Ward Of said City Q
vinita.
That the polls Of said election wi
he opened at o'clock in the forenoo
and closed at o'clock in the aftel
noon Of said day.
That the ballots to be used at sal
election will be in substantially tn
following form, to-wit:
Shall the Board Of Education Of th
City Of vinita Of the State Of Okli