Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1913-07-11
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Ileu 10 meet IN the OIIlce OF Jne COun-
ty Clerk Of Bryan County. Oklahoma.
on Wednesday. July 2. 1913. for the
purpose OF canvassing petitions call
ing for an election on the proposition
of issuing bonds for a court house and
Jail in said County.
Henry McCreary. County Clerk.
June 26. 1913.
The above notice was published In
the Bryan County Democrat on June
26, 1913.
Special Meeting Of the Board Of County
Commissioners OF Bryan County
The Board of County Commissioners
OF Bryan County, Oklahoma, met IN
special session Wednesday, July q,
1913. pursuant to call of the County
Clerk on June 26. 1913. as shown here
with.
All members OF the Board we're
present: ]. e. Pleasant, Gray Nickles,
James Yarbrough, Chairman, Henry
McCreary. Clerk.
Thereupon petition of certain
qualified electors and tax payers Of
Bryan County was presented to the
board praying that a vote be taken In
said county upon the question of is
suing bonds for the purpose of build
ing and furnishing a court house and
jail in said county. and purchasing a
site therefor. said bonds to be in the
amount of One Hundred Fifty Thous-
and ($150,00000) Dollars, said petit
ton being presented by ]. B. Hick-
man and duly filed by the County
Clerk on Wednesday. July 2, 1913. at
10 o'clock. A. M.
After thoroughly canvassing the peti-
tions on file and finding that more
than one-sixth Of the qualified electors
had signed the petition. the resolution
set out below was offered by Gray
| Nickles; on motion of Gray Nickles
and second by J. E. Pleasant the fol-
lowing action was taken on the reso-
luton:
For the resolution, Yarbrough. Nick
| les, Pleasant
Against the resolution. none.
Thereupon the Chairman announced
that the vote was unanimous for the
resolution.
Resolution
Durant. Oklahoma. July 2. 1913.
WHEREAS, a petition signed by GER
tain qualified electors and taxpayers
OF Bryan County. Oklahoma. having
been filed with the County Clerk of
said County on the End day of July.
1913, requesting this Board to call an
election upon the question or ISSUING
bonds for the purpose of purchasing a
site for and to build and furnish a
Court House and Jail at Durant. Okla
homa. coming on to be heard, the
Board of County Commissioners finds
by a personal inspection made by each
of them OF the last preceding enu-
meration of the county. on file in the
office of the County Clerk. that the
number of the qualified electors and
taxpayers of said County is 5529; and
that 124S pers ons, who are qualified
electors and tax PAYERS. have signed
said petition; and that at least one
sixth OF the qualified electors and tax
payers OF said county. as shown by
| the last preceding enumeration of
said County. have signed said petition
and now present the same to this
Board.
AND WHEREAS, said Board of
County Commissioners now cause to
be shown upon this their record, GER
| tificate OF the County Treasurer. show
Inc the assessed valuation Of the tax
able property within the County, as
shown bv the last annual equalized
assessment Of the property within said
county taken for the PURPOSE Of tax
elton. and in fcrHe aud effect. at this
TIVE. together with the outstanding in
debtednrss Of every class and charac-
ter Whatsoever. and the cash on han
In the county Treasury for county use
with the amount of bonds to be issued
as follows:
State Of Oklahoma. County Of Bryan
SIS
III. V. Spell. the duly qualified and
n ting treasurer Of the County OF
BRYAN, Oklahoma. hereby certify that
as shown by the records Of my office
the assessed valuation Of the taxable
property within the County as shown
by the last annual equalized assess
ment of the property within said coun.
ty taken for ne purpose Of taxation
and in force and effect at this time
is-----------------sl2 is sl2 932 5000
That the total amount of the out
standing Indebtedness of every class
and character whatsoever is 60,395.21
That the cash on hand in the County
Treasury for County use, is $40,524.3z
That the amount of bonds TO be is
sued is 900 .0(
Witness my signature and officia
seal this LIST day of July. 1918.
(SeaD ]. V. SPELL.
County Treasurer
BY Pearl r. Davis. Deputy
Attest: HENRY McCREARY.
(SeaD County Clerk
AND, WHEREAS. after a considera,
ton of said statement this Board is o
the opinion that the entire amount o
taxable property, and the entire
amount of outstanding Indebtedness o.
each and every character is such tina
an election upon the que stion cf pur
chasing q site for and to build ant
furnish court house and jail at Du
rant. Oklahoma. may be held.
1T is THEREFORE, ORDERED tina
4 an election be held on the 5th dav o
August. 1913, upon the question of is
sning bonds for the purpose of pur
chasing a site for and to build ant
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