The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-09
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue of the COnsu-
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 30th 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 Ardmoro, Carter
county state Of Oklahoma, incur an
indebtedness by issuing its negota-
Bile coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum of forty thousand
($4O,00O.0O) dolla"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
! IStaling fire alarm system, all OF
! said improvements and equipment ia
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 10 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. ..
Shall the City of Ardmore, Garter
county, state OF Oklahoma, incur al
Indebtedness by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds in the aggregate prin
cipal sum of fifteen thousand ($15,
100000 dollars for the purpose of pro
viding funds for the purpose of i'm
proving Wilmington Park in said city
by constructing and improving drive
ways and race courses and erectinl
and improving park buildings thereon
Iall such Improvements and building!
to be owned and controlled exclusive
Ily by said City of Ardmore and lew
and collect an annual tax in addition
to all other taxes upon all of the tax
able property in said city sufficien
to pay the interest of said bonds a
they fall due, and also to constitute
sinking fund for the payment of tn
principal thereof when due, said bond
TO bear interest not TO exceed five 6
per cent per annum, payable semi-an
nually and the principal sum to be
come due within twenty-five (25) year
from date.
No person shall be entitled to vot
on said propositions except he Is II
all respects qualified property tax
paying elector of said city. In case
majority of the qualified voters a
above described shall vote affirmative
ly for the issuance OF said bonds. tn
mayor aud city councilmen shall issu
the same, and not otherwise.
The voting place of said election
shall be the city hall, and the follow
ing named persons are designated an
appointed to conduct said elections a
the voting palce; such officers shal
also act as counters:
Judges Il. Guillot, Kirk Dyer.
Clerks-C. G, lIowland, l.. A. Jones
, The polls shall he opened at 8 o'cloc
in the forenoon and close at o'cloc
in the afternoon.
The ballot used shall be the follow
ing form tOwit
PROPOSITION no. |.
Shall the City of Ardmore, Carte
county state of Oklahoma, incur a
Indebtedness by issuing its negotl,
bic coupon bonds in the aggregat
! principal sum of forty thousan
. ($iO0OOO0) dollars for the purpose q
providing funds for the purpose q
improving the city fire station, Pun
chasing additional fire fighting equiJ
, ment for the fire department and II
stalling fire alarm system, all q
said Improvements and equipment {
be owned and controlled eXclusivel
by the said City of Ardmores and lev
and collect an annual tax in addition