Bekins v. City of Tulsa

BLACKBIRD, Justice.

At an election held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1952, said City’s voters gave their approval to its issuance of municipal bonds in the amount of $450,000 to be known as Library Improvement Bonds, which, according to the ballot title voted on, was: “ * * * to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing, repairing, improving and equipping public libraries * * * (etc.).”

It is conceded that said bonds were voted and subsequently issued under the claimed authority of the 'Oklahoma Constitution’s Art. X, § 27, which provides such method by which incorporated cities or towns may exceed…