The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-08
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 Goth 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 3Oth 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. l.
"Shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma, incur an
, Indebtedness by issuing its negotia
/ bic coupon bonds in the aggregate
| principal sum of forty thousand
! $40OOO0O) 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.
lstalling a fire alarm system, all Of
said Improvements and equipment to
| be owned and controlled exclusively
| by the said City of Ardmore, and levy
Iand 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
y duo al 10 .f,,1- to-,
! 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 semi-annual
ly and 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 ($15,.
OO0OO) 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
and improving park buildings thereon,
iall such Improvements and buildings
to be owned and controlled exclusive.
Il 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
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 semi-an.
nually and the principal sum 10 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
'''"'' h' NAN Wy Ad4lf anu llt tOllON-
ing named persons are designated and
appointed to conduct said elections az
the voting palce; such officers shall
also act as counters:
Judges-E L. Guillot Kirk Dyer
| ClerksrC G. Howland, L. 4. Jones.
7 The polls shall be opened at s O'Clock
In the forenoon and close at . o'clock
iu the afternoon.
I The ballot used shal! be the follow.
ling form, towit:
PROPOSITION NO. /
Shall the City OF Ardmorc, Carter
county state Of Oklahoma. incur an
indebtedness by issuing It's negotia.
Bile coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum OF 'orty thousand
. (Si00OOoO) dollars Tor 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.
StaIIinc . 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