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non-pomcai uiboiu^uu.. - —planned that way, ^ but that is the way it turned out.library vote aheadAt next year's primary elections the people will vote on a constitutional amendment which will go along way toward aiding develop-1 ment of libraries in the state.The 1959 legislature submitted to a vote of the people House Jo'-* Resolution No. 540 (State Quest No. 392 - Legislative Referenda No. 127) a proposed amendment the constitution to permit counties to vote additional ad valorem tax to establish and maintain libraries services in conjunction wth t: eother counties.At the present, time 19 countieshave no public library service. A system of “multi-county libraries as is contemplated by the proposed amendment now is working successfully in an area involving Cleveland, Garvin, and McClain counties.Thanks to the Oklahoma State Library and its director, Ralpfi Hudson.The proposed constitutional amendment was authored by Repre sentatives Kenneth Poynor,„ Norman; Leland Wotf, Lexington; and Bryce Baggett, Oklahoma City, along with Senators Robert Breeden. Cleveland, and Fred Harris. Lawton.The special levy of not more than two mills or no less than onr mill can be voted by approval o' peope of the county at a specia’ election. In counties of under 250, 000 popnlation, the levy can be vot ed and used only in cooperatiorwith one or more other counties_ ■ ■
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Checotah Democrat
Checotah, Oklahoma, US
Thu, Dec 24, 1959
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