The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-04
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 q
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-
tions:
PROPOSITION NO. /.
"Shall the City OF Ardmore, Carter
county, state OF Oklahoma, incur an
indebtedness by issuing its negotia-
BILE coupon bonds in the aggregate
principal sum OF forty thousand
(s4O, ,OOO.O .O0) dollars for the purpose OF
providing funds for the purpose OF
improving the city fire station, pur'
chasing additional Are fighting equip
ment for the fire department and In
stalling a fre alarm system, all OF
said improvements and equipment 70
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 ID falls
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 semiannual
ly and the principal sum to become
due within twenty-five (26) 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 (Sl5..
100000 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,
all such improvements and buildings
to be owned and controlled exclusive.
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 a
sinking fund for the payment OF the
principal thereof when due, said bonds
10 bear interest not to exceed five 60
per cent per anuum, payable semi,an.
nually and the principal sum to 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
shall be the city hail. and the follow.
ing named persons are designated and
appointed to conduct said elections at
the voting palce; such officers shall
also act as counters:
Judges-E. +. Guillot Kirk Dyer.
Clerks-C. G. Howland, i. A. Jones.
The polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock
in the forenoon and close at 8 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The ballot used shall he the follow.
ing form, towit:
PROPOSITION NO. !.
Shall the City OF Ardmore, Carter
county, state of Oklahoma incur an
indebtedness by issuing its negota.