State of Oklahoma, in pursuance to a resolution duly adopted by the board of education of the city of Ardmore on the 15th day of February, 1909, be and the same is hereby legalized and validated and all defects and irregularities as may have occurred with reference to the same are hereby cured: that the bond issue of the city school district of Ardmore authorized by the qualified tax paying voters of said school district at said special election in the sum of $100,000, being of the denomination of $1,000 each and 100 in number and numbered from 1 to 100, both inclusive, running for 25 years, dated June 1, 1909, and bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, payable semiannually on the first day of June and December of each year for the purpose of providing funds for the erection of a high school building and purchasing site therefor in and for the city school district of Ardmore be and the same is hereby legalized and validated; and that the bond issue of the city school district of Ardmore duly authorized by the qualified tax-paying voters of said school district at said special election in the sum of $60,000, being 60 in number and numbered from 1 to 60, both inclusive, and of the denomination of $1,000 each, dated June 1, 1909, and running 25 years, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of June and December of each year for the purpose of raising means to reimburse the said city of Ardmore to said amount of $60,000 for indebtedness previously incurred by said city by issuing its bonds for building and furnishing school houses and purchasing school sites in said city, be and the same is hereby legalized and validated. Issue and sale authorized. Section 2. That the board of education of the city of Ardmore is hereby empowered to issue and sell bonds of the said city school district of Ardmore as authorized by the qualified taxpaying voters of said school district at the special election held therein on the 23rd day of March, A. D. 1909, in the sum of $100,000, being in the denomination of $1,000 each and 100 in number, numbered from 1 to 100, both inclusive, dated June 1, 1909, and running 25 years from date, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of June and December of each year and designated as "High School Site Building Bonds of 1909" for the purpose of providing funds for the erection of a high school building and purchasing site therefor in and for the city school district of Ardmore. Same. Section 3. That the board of education of the city of Ardmore is hereby empowered to issue and sell bonds for the said city school district of Ardmore as authorized by the qualified taxpaying voters of said school district at the special election held therein on the 23rd day of March, A. D. 1909, in the sum of $60,000, being in the denomination of $1,000 each and 60 in number, numbered from 1 to 60, both inclusive, dated June 1, A. D. 1909, and running 25 years from date, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of June and December of each year and designated as "Re-imbursement Bonds of 1909" for the purpose of raising means to re-imburse the said city of Ardmore to said amount of $60,000 for indebtedness previously incurred by said city issuing its bonds for building and furnishing school houses, and purchasing school cites in said city. Repeal. Section 4. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Emergency. Section 5. For the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval. Approved February 25, 1910. CHAPTER 23. SUPREME COURT-VICE CHIEF JUSTICE PROVIDED. House Bill No. 35. AN ACT to provide for the election of a Vice Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Position created. Section 1. The members of the Supreme Court shall, at the time fixed by law for the election of a Chief Justice, or at such other time as may be necessary, elect one of their number as Vice Chief Justice, who shall perform the duties of the Chief Justice in his absence, sickness or inability to serve. The term of office of such Vice Chief Justice shall be concurrent with the Chief Justice presiding at the time of his election. Approved February 25, 1910. CHAPTER 24. TAXATION-OLD ASSESSMENTS LEGALIZED. House Bill No. 8. AN ACT to legalize the assessments made by the township assessors for the year nineteen hundred and nine and for years prior thereto. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Section 1. That the assessments heretofore made and returned by the township trustees, city and town assessors in the several counties of this state for the year nineteen hundred and nine (1909), and for all years prior thereto, are hereby confirmed, legalized and made valid. Emergency. Section 2. An emergency necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved February 25, 1910. AN ACT providing for the transfer of certain probate matters, and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Section 1. When it is made to appear that any probate matter pending in any court of this state which, by acts of Congress and the Constitution, was transferred from the courts of the Territory of Oklahoma and the United States courts in the Indian Territory to the courts of this state, is not in the county where the venue of such suit, matter or proceeding would lie if arising after the admission of this state into the Union, the court where such suit, matter or proceeding is pending shall, upon the application of the guardian, executor or administrator, or any other person having a substantial interest therein, or upon his own motion, when a proper showing has been made for a removal, within twenty days after application is made therefor, make an order transferring such suit, matter or proceeding to the county where the venue would properly lie if such suit, matter or proceeding had arisen since the admission of this state into the Union, by transmitting to such county the original papers, together with certified copy of all orders and judgments, upon the payment of all accrued costs; provided, that where any minor is the owner of an estate situate in a county or in counties other than that of his domicile and a guardian or curator has heretofore been appointed for such minor or his estate in any such county other than that of the domicile of such minor, such suit, matter or proceedings shall be transferred in the manner and upon the conditions herein provided, to the county of the domicile of such minor; and provided further, that such original papers, together with such certified copies of all orders and judgments, shall be filed in the court to which it is removed, and the same shall proceed as if ordinarily filed therein, without further service of notice. Transfers already made legalized. Section 2. All transfers of records, suits or proceedings of a probate nature which, by acts of Congress and the Constitution, were transferred from the Territory of Oklahoma and the United States courts in the Indian Territory to the courts of this state, and thereafter transferred to another county, where such county would have been the proper venue for such suit, matter or proceeding, been commenced after the admission of such state into the Union, be and the same are hereby legalized, and no sale or other proceeding by the court to which such suit, matter or proceeding has been transferred shall be void because of such transfer. Transfer to county of domicile of minor or ward. Section 3. In any case where it is shown to the court that the domicile of the minor or ward has been changed from the county where the guardianship is pending to another county in this State, the guardianship may, upon application verified by oath, after notice has been given to the next-of-kin of such minor or ward and upon good cause shown, be removed to such other county, which would be the proper venue, in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed in section 1 of this act for the transfer of suits, matters or proceedings if the court finds that the domicile of the minor or ward has been changed in good faith and that such transfer would be for the best interest of such minor or ward. Emergency. Section 4. An emergency is hereby declared, by reason whereof it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace and safety that this act take effect from and after its passage and approval. |