The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-11
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue of the const-
tuition and laws of the state of Okla
homa and an ordinance of the mayor
and council of the City of Ardmore,
county Of Carter, state of oklahoma,
duly and regularly adopted on the
18Th day OF December 1916, and of
subsequent ordinance duly and regu.
arly adopted on the 26th day Of De
icember 1916, notice is hereby given
that special election is hereby or.
dercd and proclaimed to be held in
said city on the 30th day OF January,
1917, for the purpose Of submitting to
the qualified property taXpaying yot.
ers of said city the following qucs-
tons:
PROPOSITION NO. |.
"Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its. negotia.
Bile coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum OF forty thousand
! ($4O0OO00) dollars for the purpose Of
providing funds for the purpose Of
improving the city fire station, pur-
! chasing additional fire fighting equip.
mcnt for the fire department and In.
J IStalling fire alarm system, all OF
! said improvements and equipment to
| be owned and controlled exclusively
! by the said City OF Ardmore, and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
TO all other taxes upon all the taxable
property in said city sufficient to pay
the interest on said bonds as il falls
/ due and also to constitute q sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof when due said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed five (5) per
cent per annum, payable semiaEuual
ly and the principal sum to become
due within twenty-five (25) years from
date
PROPOSITION NO. ..
Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds in the aggregate prin
cipal sum of fifteen thousand ($15,
100000 dollars for the purpose of pro
yiding funds for the purpose of i'm
lproving Wilmington Park in said city
by constructing and improving drive
ways and race courses and erecting
and improving park buildings thereon
all such improvements and buildings
to be owned and controlled exclusive
ly by said City OF Ardmore and levy
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all of the tax
! able property in said city sulfcien
to pay the interest of said bonds a
they fall due, and also to constitute
sinking fund for the payment of tn
principal thereof when due, said bond
. to bear interest not to exceed five (5
per cent per annum, payable sem-an
nually and the principal sum to be
come due within twenty-five (25) year
from date.
| No person shall be entitled TO vot
on said propositions except he Is Il
all respects a qualified property taN
paying elector of said city. In case
majority of the qualified voters a
, above described shall vote affirmative
ly for the issuance of said bonds tn
mayor aud city councilmen shall issu
the same, and not otherwise.
The voting place of said electio
shall be the city hall, and the follow
ing named persons are designated an
appointed to conduct said elections q
the voting palce; such officers sha
also act as counters:
Judges-E. Il. Guillot, Kirk Dyer.
= Clerks-CNG. Howland, l.. A. Jonei
The polls shall be opened at s o'cloc
in the forenoon and close at 5 o'cloc
in the afternoon.
i, The ballot used shall be the follow
ing form, towit:
PROPOSITION NO. /.
Il "Shall the City Of Ardmore, Carte
o county, state of Oklahoma, incur a
). Indebtedness by issuing its negoti.
@ bic coupon bonds in the aggregat
}. principal sum of forty thousan
tSiO,00OOO) dollars for the purpose {
[ providing funds for the purpose {
y. improving the city FIRE station, pu
. chasing additional fire fighting equiI
ment for the fire department and II
o stallng fire alarm system, all {
. said improvements and equipment {
r be owned and controlled excluslyel
: by the said City of Ardmore, and lev
T and collect an annual tax in addilio
Ito all other taxes uDon all the taxa hl