The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-02
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue of the constl-
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 a
subsequent ordinance duly and regu-
larly adopted on the 26th day of De-
cember, 1916, notice is hereby given
that a special election is hereby or
dered and proclaimed to be held in
said city on the Goth day of January,
1917, for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified property taxpaying vot-
ers of said city the following ques'
tons:
PROPOSITION NO. l.
"Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negota-
BILE coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum of forty thousand
($40 ,000.00) dollars for the purpose OF
providing funds for the purpose OF
improving the city fire station, pur'
chasing additional fire fighting equip
ment for the fire department and in
stalling a 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 it falls
due and also to constitute a sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof when due, said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed five C5) per
cent per annum, payable semiannual
y ana the principal sum TO become
due within twenty-five (25) years from
date"
PROPOSITION NO. 2.
"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 C$15..
O0O00) dollars for the purpose of pro
viding funds for the purpose of i'm
proving 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 sufficient
to pay the interest of said bonds as
they fall due, and also to constitute a
sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof when due, said bonds
Ito bear interest not to exceed five (5)
per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nuaily and the principal sum to be
come due within twenty-five (25) years
from date.
No person shall be entitled to vote
on said propositions except he is in
all respects a qualified property tax
paying elector of said city. In case a
majority OF the qualified voters as
above described shall vote affirmative
ly for the issuance of said bonds, the
mayor and city councilmen shall issue
the same, and not otherwise.
The voting place of said election
shall be the city hall, and the follow
ing named persons are designated and
appointed to conduct said elections az
the voting palce; such officers shall
also act as counters:
Judges-E Il. Guillot Kirk Dyer.
Clerks-C. G, Howland, l.. A. Jones.
The polls shall be opened at 8 O'Clock
in the forenoon and close at o'clock
in the afternoon.
The ballot used shall be the follow.
ing form. towit:
PROPOSITION NO. 1.
"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
C$4O,OOO.0O) dollars for the purpose of
providing funds for the purpose of
improving the city fire station, pur.
chasing additional fire fighting equip.
ment for the fire department and in.
stalling fire alarm system, all OF
said improvements and equipment TO
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