The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-12
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue Of the Consti-
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-
larly adopted on the 2Gth 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 yot.
ers of said city the following ques-
tons.
PROPOSITION NO. |.
"Shall the City OF Ardmorc, Carter
county state of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its ncgotia-
Bile coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum Of forty thousand
C$4O,OOO00) dola.s 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
Istallng 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
10 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 a sinking
fund Tor the payment of the principal
/ thereof when due, said bonds TO bear
interest not TO exceed five CO. per
Iccut per nnum, payable scmiauuual
| Iy ard the principal SUM to become
Idue within twenty-five (25l 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,
I0OOOO) dollars for the purpose of pro
yiding funds for the purpose of i'm
proving Wilmington Park in said city
by constructing and improving drive
ways and race courses and erecting
land improving park buildings thereon
IAN such improvements and building.
to be owned and controlled exclusive
Ily by said City OF Ardmore and levy
land collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all of the tax
able property in said city suifcien
to pay the interest of said bonds al
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 semi-au
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 taA
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 and city councilmen shall issu
the same, and not otherwise.
r 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 a
the voting palce; such officers sha
also act as counters:
Judges-E. Il. Gulllot, Kirk Dyer.
, Clerks-C. G.. Rowland, l.. A. Jonel
The polls shall be opened at s o'cloc
in the forenoon and close at o'cloc
in the afternoon.
: The ballot used shall be the follow
ing form, tOwit:
PROPOSITION NO. /.
1 "Shall the City OF Ardmore, Carte
> county state of Oklahoma, incur q
indebtedness by issuing its negotii
3 Bile coupon bonds in the aggregat
! principal sum Of forty thousan
($4O,OOOO0) dollars for the purpose {
Z providing funds for the purpose {
). improving the city Ere station, pu
, chasing additional fire fighting equil
ment for the fire department and il
p stalllng fire alarm system, all {
. said Improvements and equipment {
r be owned and controlled excluslvel
! by the said City of Ardmorc, and lev
E Iaud collect an annual tax I'm additio