The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-16
ELECTION pnocLAMArIoN

Under aud ny virtue of an Ordinance
approved on the Sth day OF November.
1916. entitled.
An ordinance relating to the calling
and holding of an election in the town
OF Beaver. Oklahoma. for the, purpose
OF submitting to the qualified property
taNpaying voters OF said town the ques-
tton OF the Issuance of the bonds of
said town In the sum of $S,0OO.00, for
the purpose of raising funds with
which to extend and equip the present
electric light plant OF said town. now
owned and controlled exclusively by
said town, said extension and equip
trolled exclusively by said town. and
also Tor the purpose of submitting to
the qualified property taxpaying voters
OF said town, the question of the issu =
ance OF bonds of said town In the sum
OF $l1.OO0.0O. for tho purpose of raising
funds with which to extend and equip
the present waterworks system of said
town, now owned and controlled eN-
clusively by said town, said extension
and equipment to be likowise owned
and controlled exclusively by said
town; and levy and collect an annual
tax upon all the taxable property In
said town. sufficient to pay the interest
on and the principal of said bonds, and
liking the necessary details in the mat
ter and declaring an emergency.
The undersigned. as President of the
Board OF trustees Of the Town OF Beav-
er, Oklahoma, hereby calls an election
for the 11th day of December. 1916,
qualified property taxpaying electors
OF said town the question of the issu Z
ance of bonds of said town In the sum
Of 100000. for the purpose OF rafsing &
FUNDS for the purpose of extending and
equipping the present Electric Light
Plant of said town, now owned and
controlled exclusively by said town.
said extension and equipment TO be
clusively by said town; and levy and
collect an annual tax In addition to all
other taxes upon all the taxable prop
erty in said town sufficient to pay the
interest on said bonds as IL falls due
and also to constitute a sinking fund
for the payment Of the principal there
OF when due; and also for the purpose
Of submitting to the qualified property
tax paying electors of said town tho
question of the issuance of bonds of
said town In the sum of $17,000.00, for
the purpose of raising funds for the
purpose of extending and equipping
the present Watorworks System of said
town, now owned and controlled exclu-
sively by said town, said extension and
equipment to be likewise owned and
controlled exclusively by said town;
and levy and collect an annual tax In
addition to all other taxes upon all the
taxable property i'm said town sufii :
cient to pay the interest on said bonds
as II falls due and also to constitute n
sinking fund for the payment OF tho
principal thereof when due.
The form OF ballot to be used at said
election shall be substantially as fol-
lows:
oFFicIAL BALLOT OF THE SPECIAL.
Official Ballot of the Special Election
Held in tho Town of Beaver. Beaver
County, Oklahoma. on the nth day OF
December, 1916.
PROPOSITION NO. 1
shall the Town of Beaver, Beaver
County, Oklahoma. incur an indebted
ness by issuing Its negotiable coupon
bonds In the aggregate principal sum
Of $S.00O.00 to provide funds for the
purpose of constructing and equipping
| extensions to its Electric Light Plant
| now owned and controlled exclusively
| by said town, said extensions and
| equipment to be likewise owned and
controlled exclusively by said town
and to levy and collect an annual taN
in addition to all other taxes upon al
the taxable property in said town, suf.
| fcient to pay the interest on said
bonds as IL falls due. and also to con
| stitute n sinking fund for the payment
of the principal thereof when due, said
bonds to bear interest at the rate oi
six per cent per annum, payable semi
| annually and TO become due within
twenty-five years from their datey"