The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-09
LEGAL NOTICE.


AI Ihr NY Ot OKLAHOMA tltyt ~ 10 or
Oklahoma, 10 call special election f"r
the purpos" " submitting to the quail.
fled property tax paying voters Of said
city the question Of voting its
negotiable coupon bonds In the sum Of
two hundred nnd forty thousand $40,
onl dollars, for the purpose " pur
chasing and acquiring certain suitable
grounds aud real estltc. and 10 establish
thereon good ana sufficient lnkc or
reservoir for the purpose N procuring
ana providing an adequate and permnn
rNt supply NJ water for said city and
It's Inhabitants, and also 10 connect the
same with the present existing water
works plant. including all machinery and
supplies necessary for the construction
thereof, to be devoted to the public us-
nud to be owned exclusively by said
city. nnd the levy and collection Of an
annual tax upon Hll the taxable proper
~ NJ snid city sufficient To- paw the
Interest on said bonds. and establish
sinking fund 10 pay the principle ~
said bonds when due and declaring au
emergency
'EmerHsDcy Resolution
WHEREAS, Il Is deemed and hereby
uecNrch necessary b. construct el
tend, enlarge aud equip the water works
~ said city, and to purchase and ac-
0uiro suitable grounds and real estate
aud 10 establish thereon good and
sufficient lake or reservoir for the pur
pose N procuring and providing au
adequate and permanent supply " wa
ter for said city ana It's Inhabitants
ana also to connect the same with the
present existing water works plant In
Guiding all tho machinery aud supplies
necessary Tor the proper construction Of
the same. 10 be devoted to the public
use ana 10 be owned exclusively by said
'liY. ana according 10 estimates made
hN competent engineers I'm the employ
N said city. m" amount NJ funds neces
.nrv to construct, extend. enlarge a..
luire and equip said plant is Two Hun
dred and Forty Thousand gao. .OOOi
Dollars and
WHEREAS. there are not sufficient
funds In the water fund " said city
Wh"reWlth tu purchase, construct and
equip, such water works plant. a. o
public utility n said city. and.
WHEREAS, due authority exists for
the Issuance NJ said bonds for the pur
pose or purchasing and acquiring Ger
tain suitable grounds and real estate and
establishing thereon NJ good and suffl
Client rrSert Or or lake FOR the purpose oi
procuring and providing an adequate
and permanent supply NJ water for said
city and its Inhabitants aud establishing
thereon good and sufficient water
works plant. 10 be devoted 10 the publ,
use and owned exclusively by said city
under tho provisions ~ Section Thirty
seven, NJ Article Ten NJ the Constitution
of the state Of Oklahomu. and of thu
laws thereof. and of the ChartWe Of said
The city ~ oklahoma city
NOW THEREFORE,. Ne II Resolved by
the BOARD n mmissiuners " Tn,
city ~ oklahoma city. State Of Okla
homa:
SECTION That the Mayor Of IN,
city Of Oklahoma city. Oklahoma Coun
ty state Of oklahoma, be, and he /,
hereby authorized and directed 10 call !
special election To be held In The City Of
Oklahoma city On tho 18th day OF Jan
uary, A. D, 1918. for the purpose Of sub
hitting To the qualified property tax
paying voters of said city the following
pr0pOsitiOR.
Shall The City of Oklahoma City
oklahoma County State of Oklahoma
Incur m Indebtedness by issuing nego
table coupon bonds In the agRreRat,
amount of Two Hundred and Fort,
Thousand ls2iOOOO, Dollars, for the pnr
pose Of purchasing and acquiring suit
able grounds and real estate. ana 10 es
tAblish thereon good and sufficien
NAV " ItHtrNoF Tor tue purpose q
procuring md providing nm adequate an,
permanent supply ot water for said ritv
and It's Inhabitants, and also 10 conner
the same with the present existing wa
ter works plant. including all macbin
cry and supplies necessary Tor the prop
er construction NJ the same 10 be Ne
voted % the public use and 10 be oUne,
exclusively by the said city. and M
l"tylng aud collecting " an annual IN,
sufficient 10 pay the interest upon sal,
bonds US lt falls due and also 10 con
sutute sinking fund for the paymen
/ OF the principal thereof within twenty
/ i've l21l years from their date; sal,
bonds 10 hear Interest at n rate not h
/ et,,"rd t,' per c"ntnm per Hnnum. pay
I able semi annually
SECTION 2 That the MAYOR OF saI,
/ The city ot Oklahoma City. shall issue
| proclamation calling such election M,
shall set forth In said proclamation IN
proposition as above set forth 10 he vat
/ ed ON at such election shall set fort
I the time Of opening and closing the poli,
the number and location of the poIlInI
! places. and the name of the Officers wb
shall conduct said election, nnd shal
/ cause such proclamation to be- publl.he
| In The oklahoma city Times news
! paper having general circulation In snI
. ~ ~ 'hhNhNAuA Wy nv least In
/ llO' full days prior 10 the date on snI
election. Snid election shall be conduct
ed In accordance with laws now
force governing such elections
SECTION 3 wHEREAs The CITY ,
! Oklahoma city has an IsufficIent an
Inadequate supply Of water TO meet m
needs ~ It's inhabitants. and the preser
water works system Is insufficient IA
fire protection, and to serve other publ
u-es and necessities Of said cltv and n
inhabitants, by reason whereof the pul
llc peace, health and safety Of said rlt
and It's Inhabitants are Imper,leJ
] therefore, for the preservation OF N
public peace, health aud safety Of sal
city and Ne inhabitants, an emerRenr
IA hereby declared 10 exist. aud this re-,
olutlon shall take effect aud be An IA,
force and virtue from and after IL pa,
sage
Adopted this Sth day u pccmhe-.
n 1914
WHIT NJ GUNNr. Mayor
Attest
tSEALl
y l. cHOwNING, CITY Clc-E