Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-12

published In the Tulsa Daily World. May
10Th, llth, 18th. 18th, 14th, 1917.
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PROCLAMATION.

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PROCLAMATION
!, J. II. Simmons Mayor OF the City of
Tulsa, oklahoma in conformity with the
Res olution Of the Board Of Commissioners OF
the City Of Tulsa, Oklahoma. passed on the
4th day of May 1917, do hereby call an
election OF the qualified voters Of tho School
District known and designated as the Board
State Of Oklahoma for the purpose of
submitting to said voters the question OF an
additional levy Of four and seven tenths
(i.7) mills on each dollar (sl.OO) OF the
taxable property Of said School District TO
meet the current expenses thereof for the
fiscal year beginning July 1H. 1917, and
ending June 80, 1918, said increased levy to
be in excess of and in addition to the regular
levy Of five 90 mills.
The precincts, voting places. Inspectors
Judges and Clerks OF Election are as desig
mated in said Resolution Of the Board OF
Commissioner Of the City Of Tulsa, okla
City Of Tulsa Of the State OF Oklahoma, and
such election shall be held on the Third
Tuesday OF May, 1917. being the 18th day
of May, 1917, as therein specified. and as
Dated this ith day OF May. 1917.
(sEAI1 J. Ii. SIMMONS
Mayor
APPROVED:
JOHN b. MESERVE
City Attorney.
FRANK NEW klhh,
City Auditor.
(published in the Tulsa Daily World, May
10th, 18th, 18th 18th and 18th, 1917,
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lisher.)
RESOLUTION.
A resolution giving notice OF q 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
figd % School
trct for approval or rejection the question
of the levy for the year beginning July LIST,
1917, and ending June 80, 1918, OF certain
taxes in addition to the five { 81 mill levy
provided by law, designating the voting
places and officers for such election and de
claring an emergency:
WHEREAS II is provided by the laws Of
the State Of Oklahoma, that proposed ad-
dtional tax levies shall be submitted TO the
qualified voters of the School District
designated as the Board OF Education Of the
City OF Tulsa of the state of Oklahoma, for
the approval or rejection Of same at an cleo
tiOn, and
WHEREAS, The Board of Education OF the
City Of Tulsa, Of the State OF Oklahoma,
the qualified voters Of the Board of Educa.
tion OF the City Of Tulsa, OF the state OF
Oklahoma to be held on the Third Tuesday
in May, 1917, being the 18th day OF May,
1917 for the purpose of voting on the ques-
ton OF the levy Of an additional tax OF four
and seven tenths tt.7) mills on the property
OF said school district:
NOW, BE 1T 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-
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. M. and seven o clock L. NJ. OF
that day, for the purpose Of voting upon the
proposition of approving or rejecting said
proposed additional levy
Second That the President OF said Board
be, md he hereby is. authorized and d.
rected to issue proclamation calling said
election for said day for the purposes
aforesaid, and the polling places and election
officials herein set forth.
shall be made as provided by law, and SAID
election shall, in all respects, be conducted
as provided by law.
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 shall be
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 on mills on
property within said school District to
meet current expenses Of said School
District for the fiscal year beginning
July LIST, 1917, and ending June 3Oth,
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 (4.O mills on the dollar
(Sl.0O), over and above the general
levy of five (5) mills authorized by
Statute