Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-03-21
lay of January, /, A
me this the asth day of January, A.
- JOHN 8. KIRKPATRICK,
- Notary Public ,
(SEAL)
My commission expires July 15, 1919
UTTERBACK G. MacDONALD,
Attorneys.
1st insertion March IA, 1919.
End insertion March 81, 1919.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION

Under and by virtue Of resolu-
tion, passed by the Board of Educa-
ton of the City of Durant, State OF
Oklahoma, at a meeting held on the
3rd day Of March, A. ID. 1918, pub
lie notice is hereby given:
That a special election is hereby
ordered and proclaimed to be held
In the said school district compris'
ing said City of Durant, Oklahoma,
and the territory annexed thereto
for school purposes, on the 26th day
Of March, A. ID. 1919, for the pur.
pose of submitting to the qualified
electors of said school district the
following propositions;
1S.--Shall the Board of Educa..
tion of the City of Durant, State OF
Oklahoma, issue its negotiable cou-
pom bonds In the amount OF $12O,-
10000, for the purpose of providing
funds for the purpose of repairing
Ward buildings and erecting HlgG
School building for the use OF the
public schools and In which to main
tain creditable, efficient Hfgh
School in and for the Independent
School District Of the City of Durant,
Oklahoma, and also provide for the
levy and collection Of an annual tax
upon all of the taxable property IN
said school district, comprising said
| City and the territory annexed there
to, sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds when due and to consti'
tute a sinking fund for the payment
of the principal thereof when due
Said bonds to bear interest at tn
rate of five per centum per annum
payable semi-annually, and to be
come due in series as follows: S24.
10000 in five years, S24,0O0.OO IN
ten years, $24,O00.00 in fifteen years
|$24,OOO.O0 in twenty years, and
IS24, 10000 in twenty-five years from
date of their issue.
The polls shall be opened at ai'
o'clock q. m, and closed at seve-
lo'clock p. III. =.
The number and location OF poll
ing places shall be as follows:
The polling place for Ward NO
One and territory annexed thereto
shall be at the East Ward Schoo
building; the polling place for Ware
No. Two and for territory annexed
thereto at the Commercial Clul
room; that the polling place TO
Ward No. Three and territory annex
ed thereto shall be the City Hall
and the polling place for Ward No
Four and territory annexed theret'
shall be at the Red Top store.
The following persons are hereb
designated to conduct said elections
For Ward One--W. A. keithley
inspector; F. c. Frye. Judge: j. Fl
Newman. clerk; and four counters.
} For Ward Two---W. F. Grafa. in
spector; w. NJ. Leonard. Judge; j
B. Meacham, clerk; and four count
, ers.
For Ward Three-E. A. Glider
inspector; Robert Crockett. judge
S. w. Stone. clerk; and four count
ers.
For Ward Four---Joe S. Street. ir
spector; E. o. Butler, judge; o. I
Shannon. clerk; and four counters,
Witness my hand as Mayor of sal
City affixed in the City Of Duran
= State OF Oklahoma, this the 18th da
, of March. A. D. 1919.
(SeaD r. p. HYNDS.
Mayo
, Attest
w. II. PERKINSON,
Clerk.
Attest
y GEO. G. RORIE,
Clerk of Board of Education.