The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-06
(First published in The Guthrie Daily
Leader. July 91st l914)
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PROCLAMATION


PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on the 3lst day of july
A. r., 1914, at regular meeting "
the Mayor and Board OF Commis-
sioners of the City of Guthrie, Logan
County Oklahoma, there was duly
passed by said Mayor ana Board Of
Commissioners and afterwards ap-
proved by said Mayor and published
according to law, an Ordinance Num-
bered 1880, authorizing the Mayor Of
said City Of Guthrie, oklahoma, TO
call a special election for the pur-
pose 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-
claring an emergency:
NOW. THEREFORE, by virtue Of
the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and Laws of the state OF
Oklahoma and he Charter Of the
City of Guthrie and pursuant to said
Ordinance hereby proclaim and
give notice that a special election is
hereby called TO he held in said City
of Guthrie on Tuesday, the 1ith day
OF August, A. y, 1884, for The par-
pose Of submitting to the electors re-
siding within the corporate limits ot
said City the following propositions;
PROPOSITION no i.
Shall the City of Guthrie Logan
county, Oklahoma, acquire by pur-
chase to be owned exclusively by
said City, the electric light plant and
works located in said City Of GUth-
rio. and the extensions thereof and
the buildings, machinery and prop
erty OF every description belonging
thereto, at tha 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 to
be men of ability and experience in
electric light plant service and oper-
alton, said appraisement to be bind
ing upon both parties as TO the value
thereof?
PROPOSITION no. ..
If proposition number one shall
carry, shall said City Of Guthrie, in
order to make payment for said elec-
tric light plant and works, the same
to be owned exclusively by said City
as a public utility, incur an indebted
ness by issuing its negotiable coupon
bonds in the aggregate sum Of lie
appraised yalne Of said plan, and
works, at a rate OF interest not 20
exceed five per cent C5 per cent? pe'
annum. payable semi-annually, to be-
come due twenty five (25l years from
their date; and levy and collect q
tax in addition to all other taxes upon
all the taxable property in said cit,
to pay the interest on said bonds az.
it falls due, and also TO constitute /.
sinking fund for the payment Of the
principal thereof when due
said election shall be held a the
following places in the City Of Gu.h
rie. Logan county Oklahoma, to-wit.
Firs, Ward, Precinct "a" 7Ol East
IOklahoma Avenue
First Ward, Precinct "B" Capital
School
Second Ward. Precinct "a" Central
school
second Ward. Precinct ~B~ Cio
Han
Third Ward. Precinct a. ope:a
House.
Thih Ward. Precinct j" los sonr
First Street
Fourth Ward. Precinct a" as
West Noble Avenue.
Fourth Ward. Precinct "B" Jos
South Fiuh Street