Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

published In the Tulsa Daily World, May
10Th. l1th, 18th, 18th, l4th, 1917.
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PROCLAMATION.
], ]. H. Simmons Mayor OF the City OF
Tulsa Oklahoma in conformity with the
Resolution Of the Board OF Commissioners OF
the City Of Tulsa. Oklahoma passed on the
4th day OF May. 1917, do hereby call hn
| election OF the qualified voters OF the School
| District known and designated Ak the Board
Of Education of the City Of Tulsa, OF the
| State OF Oklahoma, for the purpose OF
| submitting to said voters the question of an
| additional levy Of four and seven tcnths
| (4.7) mills on each dollar (Sl0O) OF the
| taxable property Of said School District TO
| meet the current expenses thereof Tor the
| fiscal year beginning July lst, 1917, and
ending June 80, 1918, said increased levy TO
| be IN excess OF and in addition TO the regular
| levy Of five (5) mills.
The precincts, voting places, Inspectors
| Judges and Clerks OF Election are as desig.
| mated in said Resolution Of the Board OF
| Commi ssioners Of tn City Of Tulsa Okla
| homa, and the Boara of Education OF the
| City Of Tulsa, Of the State Of Oklahoma, and
| Tuesday OF May. 1917 being the 18th day
| Of May, 1917, as therein specified, and rs
provided by law
Dated this 4th day Of May 1917.
| (SEAL) J. II. SIMMONS
APPROVED:
JOHN b. MEsERVE,
City Attorney.
= ! FRANK NEwKIRK,
City Auditor.
| published In tho Tulsa Daily World, May
10th. llth, 18th, 18th and l4th. 1917,
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RESOLUTION.
A resolution giving notice Of special
| election Of the Board of Education OF the City
Of Tulsa Of the State of Oklahoma, q muni.
cipsl corporation. and calling said special
election for the purpose of submitting to the
legally qualified voters of said School Dis
| trict for approval or rejection the question
of the levy for the year beginning July lst,
1917. and ending June 80, 1918, OF certain
taxes in addition to the five (5) mill levy
provided by law. designating the voting
places and officers for such election and de-
claring an emergency:
WHEREAS, /: is provided by the laws of
the State Of Oklahoma, that proposed ad'
ditional tax leyies shah be submitted to the
qualified voters Of the School District
designated as tho Board OF Education of the
City of Tulsa. OF the State Of Oklahoma, for
the approval or rejection Of same at al cleo
WHEREAS. The Board Of Education Of The
City OF Tulsa, Of the State OF oklahoma,
has requested the calling Of nm election Of
the qualified voters OF the Board OF Educh.
tior of the City of Tulsa, OF the state Of
Oklahoma to be held on the Third Tucsday
in May, 1917, being the 18th day Of May,
1917, for the purpose of voting on the Ques'
tion OF the levy OF an additional tax Of four
and seven tenths (4.7) mills on the property
OF said school district:
NOW, BE IT RESOLVED. BY the Board
OF Education OF the City Of Tulsa Of the
| State Of Oklahoma:
First That there be- and there hereby is,
called special election of the qualified
voters of said School District. legally desig-
mated as the Board of Education Of the
City Of Tulsa, of the state Of Oklahoma,
to be held in said School District on the
| Third Tuesday of May, 1917, being the 18th
day OF May, 1917, between the hours OF six
| o clock A. NJ. and seven o'clock p. NJ. Of
that day for the purpose OF voting upon me
proposition Of approving or rejecting said
| proposed additional levy.
Second. That the President OF said Board
| bN, md he hereby is, authorized and di,
| rected to issue a proclamation ealing sald
election for said day for the purposes
aforesaid, and the polling places and election
officials herein set forth.
Third That the returns OF such election
shall be made as provided by law, and Sald
| election shall, in all respects. be conducted
Fourth That the qualified voters OF said
School District shall vote at said election by
| ballot, which shall be substantially the
| proposition TO be voted upon, and shaii De
| in substantially the following form:
PROPOSITION
Shall the Board Of Education Of the
City of Tulsa, of the State of Oklahoma
be authorized TO make an increased levy
of four and seven tenths (4.7) mills on
the dollar. (sl 00), upon all taxable
property within said School District to
meet current expenses Of said School
District fof the fiscal year beginning
July lst, 1917, and ending June 90th,
| 1918 as shown BY the estimates OF cur.
rent expenses on file with said Board
OF Education, as provided by law, said
levy TO be an additional four and seven
tenths (4D mills on the dollar
(sl.o0), over and above the genera!
levy of five (5) mills authorized by
Statute