The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-07
(First published in The Guthrie Daily
Leader, April 2S, 1919
PROCLAMATION.


Whereas, on the 2Sth day Of 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
ers 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 a speciai
election for the purpose Of submitting
to the electors Of said City of Guthrie
the question Of granting by warranty
deed TO the Methodist University Of
Oklahoma, its successors or assigns
certain real estate and Improvements
thereon commonly known as Capitol
Park and which is hereinafter more
particularly described and declaring
an emergency;
NOW THEREFORE, by virtue OF
the authority vested in me by tho
Constitution and Laws Of the State OF
Oklahoma and the Charter of the City
of Guthrie, and pursuant to said
Ordinance, |, ] H. Nssley, as Mayor,
hereby proclaim and give notice that
special election is hereby called to
be held In said city of Guthrie on
Wednesday, the 9th day Of 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 the Methodist Uni
versity of Oklahoma, and its success
sors and assigns. for educational pur-
poses, a tract of land of six hundred
and eighty (Gso) feet square contain
ing ten and sixty-two hundredth
acres 90 G2-lOO Al 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 desig
mated on tho official plat Of Guthrie
as Capitol Park together with the
building and Improvements thereon;
said deed to be executed and to be
delivered 10 said Methodist University
Of Oklahoma upon the acceptance of
the same by the Board of Trustees OF
said University and upon the pay
meni of the sum Of One Dollar (sl,OOl,
and upon thc location Of said univer
sity by said Board at the City OF
Guthrie, Logan County, State OF
Oklahoma"
said election shall he held at the
following places in the City of Guth-
rle. Logan County, Oklahoma, to-wit
First Ward, Precinct A. 62i East
Oklahoma Ave
First ward. Precinct 1-Capitoi
School Buildlng,
Second Ward Precinct A-central
School building.
Second Ward, Precinct B City
Hall.
Third Ward. Precinct A-opera
House. .
Third Ward, Precinct D-1OS South
First Street
Fourth Ward, Precinct A-7OS West
Noble Ave.
Fourth Ward Precinct B--523 West
Oklahoma Avenue.
Fifth Ward-l5l7 West Noble
Avenue.
The following persons are hereby
named and appointed judges ard
clerks Of said voting places as follows,
to-wit:
First Ward, Precinct a."
Judges: Clerks:
r, Il. McKennon f. w. Trapnell
Harry Gray A. II. Boles
: First Ward, Precinct "B.'
Judges Clerks:
; Charles Woods Il. c. Murphy
y +. r. Conner L. J. Blackman
Second Ward, Precinct "a"
> Judges: Clerks:
G. w. Ball ]. N. Curl
NJ. l.. West N. NJ. Carter
Second Ward, Precinct "B'.
Q Judges: Clerks:
o r. f. Mansfield A. Adler
Thomas Morris I. q. ghearer