Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-22
Four Issues, Totalling $685.
600, Approved by 2 to l
Vote Yesterday.
CAUSE OF BIG REJOICING
Citizens Elated Over Prospects
of Early Annexation to
City Proper.
The Vote.

The citizenship of Kendall went on
record dccisively In favor of public
improvements and annexation TO the
city of Tulsa yesterday when by
vote of two TO one IL approved four
bond issues in the total sum OF $125.-
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a total of li5 votes were cast. which
was within five votes OF the total Vot-
ing strength of the village 4 major
ity OF the votes east was all that was
necessary under the law to carry the
bonds. but the two to one majority
removes all possible doubt.
The election was gotten up and en-
gineercd by bond buying experts
therefore the legality of the bonds Is
beyond question.
Open Bids January =.
Bids on the bonds will be opened at
Kendall schoohouse on January at
o'clock p. m Afterward they will
be sent to the attorney general for his
approval As soon as the bonds are
sold and signed by the trustees OF
Kendall the village will he made a
part Of the city of Tulsa. The city
viii automatically assume the bonded
Indebtedness. The money derived
from the sale of the bonds will he
spent by the municipal government in
giving the people of Kendall the mod
ern improvements they voted for. The
money can be spent for no other pur-
| pose and in no other part of the city.
&. S. Younkman, commissioner OF
waterworks and sewers. stated last
night that he would begin the task of
eNtenCing the city water mains to
| Kendall early next year lie will use
| the $4,000 bond issue In extending
the main and piping water to the
| homes in Kendall. Commissioner
Younkman also will construct storm
and sanitary sewer system for Ke ndali
as soon as the money is available.
The municipal park hoard VIII have
charge of the $4,000 voted for park
purposes. II will buy site and Inn
prove II. II is understood that the
park board will extend the proposed
100000 boulevard from Woodard
pork to Kendall. now that a park site
In the latter place is made possible.
The fire station will be built and
fully equipped with the $4,000 avail
able fer that purpose.
Benefits College.
Dr. Charles Evans, president OF
Kendall college. was overjoyed last
night at the result of the election.
81 felt all the time that the citi-
zenship here would take advantage of
the opportunity offered them" he
said Private property owners have
really had more to do with putting
the bonds over than anyone connected
with the college. The school, how
ever. will go ahead now nj wonderful
bounds. The recent gift of $4,000
for q new gymnasium was made con-
ditional on the successful outcome OF
the bond election | feel safe In say
ing that the result OF the election will
mean many other improvements for
Kendall"
y. Il. Graham, president of the mu-
nicipal park board scotfed at the re-
port that the park bond money would
he used to improve Kendall college
campus. "A site will be purchased
somewhere in Kendall that Will be OF
benefit to all the citizens of that part
of town" he said. land II positively
will not he adjacent to the college
property"
League Loses Again.
J. Il. League. former member of the
board of education, led the opposition
to the bonds, but was on the losing
side. as usual.
Property values In Kendall have In
creased almost over night. Many own
crs announced last night that all pre-
vious prices on their holdings were
withdrawn and were planning in
creascs OF from 20 to 60 per cent. IL
is believed there will be much dealing
i'm Kendall real estate in the very near
future and that many new and costly
homes will he started Several high
class additions adjacent to Kendall
are now being plated and will soon
be placed on the market.
The taxable valuation and popula-
ton that will he added to the city Of
Tulsa by the forthcoming annexation
will mean much to the city as a whole,
2 The success of the bond election Is
gratifying to the entire community.