The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-04
PROCLAMATION

PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS. on the 31st day of July
A. d., 1914, at Il regular meeting Of
the Mayor and Board of Commis-
sioners of the city of Guthrie, Logan
County, Oklahoma, there was duly
passed by said Mayor and Board OF
Commissioners and afterwards ap-
proved by said Mayor and published
according to law, an Ordinance Nun
bered 1880 authorizing the Mayor of
said City Of Guthrie, Oklahoma, to
call a special election for the pur-
IDose Of submitting to the electors OF
said City Of Guthrie the question OF
purchasing the electric light plant in
said City of Guthrie and issuing
bonds of said city to make payment
therefor and which is hereinafter
more particularly described and de
caring an emergency:
NOW, THEREFORE,. by virtue Of
the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and Laws OF the State OF
Oklahoma and the Cmarter of the
City OF Guthrie, and pursuant to said
Ordinance, hereby proclaim and
give notice that a special election is
hereby called to be held in said city
of Guthrie on Tuesday, the nth day
of August, A. D., 1914, for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the electors re-
siding within the corporate limits u
said City the following propositions
PROPOSITION 40. I.
Shall the City of Guthrie, Logan
county Oklahoma, acquire by pur-
chase. to be owned exclusively by
said City, the electric light plant ano
works located in said City Of Guth
ric. and the extensions thereof and
The buildings. machinery and prop
erty of every description belonging
thereto, at the appraised value there
Of. to be fixed by three appraisers;
one TO be appointed by the city Of
Guthrie. one TO be appointed by the
owner OF said electric light plant and
the third TO be selected by the two So
appointed. all Of said appraisers 10
be men OF ability and experience in
electric light plant service and oper
alton. said apprMsement 10 be bind.
ing upon both parties as to the value
thereof?
PROPOSITION no O.
If proposition number one shall
carry, shall said City OF Guthrie. In
order to make payment for said cleo
trio light plant and works. the same
to be owned excusiyely by said city
as a public utility incur AN indebted
ness by Issuing its negotiable coupon
bonds in the aggregate sum Of he
appraised value or said PLAN and
works. at a rate OF interest not %
exceed five per cent Is per cent? peg
annunl. payable ANNUALLY. 20 be.
con. due twenty-five Ce5l wears from
their date; and lew and collect q
tax in addition to all other taxes upon
all the taxable property in said ci9
to pay the interest on said bonds as
it falls due, and also 10 constitute d
sinking fund for the payment Of the
principal thereof when due
said election shall be held at the
following places in the city Of Guth
lie, Logan county. oklahoma, to-wit.
Firs' Ward. Precinct a" 7Ol East
Oklahoma Avenue.
First Ward. Precinct "B Capital
school
second Ward. Precinct a. Central
school
Second Ward. Precinct "B" Cit.
Hall.
Third Ward. Precinct a" opera
House.
Third Ward. Precinct p los South
First Street
Fourth Ward. Precinct a" us
West Noble Avenue
Fourth Ward. Precinct "B' los
South Fifth Street
Fifth Ward. 1924 West Warner
Avenue. ssas.