The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-01
(First published in Tie Guthrie Daily
Leader April %, 1910
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. on the 2Sth Gay on April
A. D.. 1917 at a regularly adjourned
meeting of the Mayor and Board Of
Commissioners of the City Of Guthrie
Oklahoma, there was duly passed by
said Mayor and Board of Commission
ors and afterwards approved by said
Mayor and published according to law.
an Ordinance, number 1850 authoriz-
ing the Mayor Of the said City Of
Guthrie, Oklahoma, to call special
election for the purpose Of submitting
to the electors of said City Of Guthrie.
the question Of granting by warranty
deed to tie Methodist University of
Oklahoma. its successors or assigns
certain real estate and Improvements
thereon commonly known rs Capitol
Park and which is hereinafter more
particularly described and dcclarine
an emergency;
NOW THEREFORE, by virtue OF
the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and Laws of the State OF
Oklahoma and the Charter Of the City
Of Guthrie and pursuant TO said
Ordinance. l. j f. Nis5lcy, as Mayor.
hereby proclaim and give notice that
4 special election is hereby called t'
be held in said CITY of Guthrie on
"Wednesday, the 9th day cf May, A. D..
1917. for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified electors residing within
the corporate limits Of said City the
following proposition:
"Shall the city Of Guthrie, Logan
County, State Of oklahoma. grant by
warranty deed, TO lhe Methodist Uni
yersity of Oklahoma, and its success
sors and assigns for educational pur-
poses. a tract of land of six hundred
and eighty (6SW feet square, contain
ing ten and sixty-two hundredth
acres 90 G2-100 A4 located within
that part of the City Of Guthrie Okla
homa, known as Capitol Hill and
bounded as follows: on the North by
Cleveland Avenue: on the West by
Capitol Boulevard; on the South by
Harrison Avenue: and on the East BY
Drexel Boulevard. known and desie
mated on the official plat Of Guthrie
rs Capitol Park. together with the
building and improvements thereon
said deed to be executed and to hs
delivered to said Methodist University
of Oklahoma upon the acceptance a.
The same by the Board Of Trustees OF
said University and upon the pay
ment of the sum of One Dollar (Sl.0Ol
and upon the location of said Univer-
sity by said Board at the City OF
Guthrie, Logan County State Of
oklahoma"
Said election shall be held at the
following places in the city of Guth
rie Logan County. oklahoma to-wit.
First Ward. Precinct A-624 East
oklahoma Ave.
First ward. Precinct R-Capitol
School Building
Second Ward, Precinct A-Central
School Building
Second Ward, Precinct b City
Hall.
Third Ward, Precinct A Opera
House.
Third Ward, Precinct h los South
First Street
Fourth Ward, Precinct 7OS West
Noble Ave
Fourth Ward, Precinct D 523 West
Oklahoma Avenue.
Fifth Ward -15l7 West Noble
Avenue
The following persons are hereby
named and appointed judges and
clerks OF said voting places as follows,
t0-wli:
First Ward, Precinct a."
Judges: Clerks:
II, +. McKennon T., w Trapnell
Harry Gray A. II Boles
First Ward, Precinct "B."
Judges: Clerks:
Charles Woods f. G. Murphy
f. R. Conner +. ], Blackman
Second Ward, Precinct a."
Judges: Clerks:
c. w. Ball j. n Curl
NJ. L. West n NJ Carter
Second Ward. Precinct "B".
Judges: Clerks:
r.. T. Mansfield A. Adler
Thomas Morris ]. s. Shearer