The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-04-30
tFirst published in Tic Guthrie DailA
Leader April 2S, 1910
PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION
Whereas on the 2Slh cay o. April
\ -. 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 aud published according to law
an Ordinance. number li50 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 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 the
Constitution and Laws of the state OF
Oklahoma and the Charter Of the City
Of Guthrie. and pursuant to said
Ordinance. l. ]. Il. Nissley, 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
yersty Of Oklahoma and its success
sors and assigns for educational pur
poses. a tract of land of six hundred
and eighty C6SO) feet square, contain-
ing ten and sixty-two hundredth
acres GO G2-100 Al located within
that part of the city of Guthrie, Okla
homa. known as Capitol Hin and
bounded as follows on the North by
cleveland Avenue: on the West by
gapitol boulevard; on the South by
Harrison Avenue; and on the East by
nreXcl Boulevard; known and dcsig
mated on the official plat Of Guthrie
ls Capitol Park together with the
building and improvements thereon
said decd to be executed and to bs
delivered to said Methodist University
Of Oklahoma upon the acceptance Of
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 Uniyer-
sity by said Board at the city OF
Guthrie, Logan County state oI
Oklahoma
Said election shall be held at the
following places in the city of Gull-
ric, Logan County oklahoma to-witi
First Ward Precinct A GA East
Oklahoma Ave.
First ward. Precinct B-Capiol
school Building.
Second ward Precinct A-Central
School building
Second Ward, Precinct i CITY
Hall
Third Ward Precinct A Opera
House
Third Ward, Precinct Il los South
First Street
Fourth Ward Precinct A 7OS West
Noble Ave
Fourth Ward, Precinct B-523 West
Oklahoma Avenue
Firth Ward 1917 West Noble
Avenue.
The following persons are hereby
named and appointed Judges and
clerks of said voting places as follows
to-wit
First Ward, Precinct "a"
judge Clerks.
r. F. McKennon f. w. Trapnel
Harry Gray A. II. Boles
First Ward, Precinct "R.'
Judges: Clerks;
Charles Woods L c. Murphy
+. r. Conner +. j. Blaekman
Second Ward, Precinct "a"
Judges. Clerks
G. w. Ball J. y. Curl
NJ L. West ~ NJ Carter
Second Ward, Precinct 81.
Judges: Clerks:
r. F. Mansfield A. Adler
Thomas Morris ]. s, Shearer q.