The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-09-16
Ordinance No. I62.


the city of Guthrie, Oklahoma
Territory, their Successors and
assigns, the right TO construct,
maintain and operate a system Of
gas works in the city Of Chickasha,
Indian Territory.
Be il ordained by the City coun-
Gil Of the city of Chickasha.
SECTION /. That Lawrence Mar
tin of the city Of Woburn, Mass T,
and A. A. Humphry, Of the city Of
Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, their
successors aud assigns Hereinafter
called the grantces), are hereby
granted the privilege 10 construct,
maintain and operate system OF
gas works IN the city of Chickasha,
Indian Territory, for the manu-
facture. sale and distribution Of
gas used for illuminating, hea'-
ing, cooking and power. and other
purposes, within the present and
future corporation limits Of the city
Of Chickasha, Indian Territory, and
the said grantees and their assigns
aud successors shall have the right
to use the streets, avenues, roads,
alleys, sidewalks and public places
for the purpose Of placing, taking
up and repairing pipes, valves and
other devices necessary for proper
distribution Of gas.
SECTION 2. The right, privi-
leges and franchise hereby granted,
ii accepted and acted upon as here
in provided. shall be enjoyed by
the grantees for the full term Of
fifty years from the passage and
approval Of this ordinance.
The construction Of said works
shall begin not later than sixty
days from the passage and publ
cation Of this ordinance, and said
grantees shall have at least four
miles OF mains laid, and gas in said
mains within ten mouths from the
acceptance Of said franchise, and
eight miles OF mains laid and gas
in said mains withintwenty months
from the acceptance Of said fran
chise. Provided the city Of Chick
asha shall have the right to pur-
chase said gas works, plants and
machinery, at the expiration OF
FIVE years from and after the pass
age Of this ordinance, and at each
successive FIVE years thereafter, By
paying 10 the grantees. their sue
cessors aud assigns, such sums cf
money, Of the present weight aud
hneness, as may be agreed upon by
said grantees, their successors AMI
assigns, and the city OF Chickasha.
In the event that the grantees,
their SUCCESSORS. or assigns aud the
city Of chlckasha, cannot agree up.
on the purchase price OF said gas
plant, then. aud in that event. the
grantees, their SUCCESSORS or assigns
shall select one person, and the
city Of chickasha shall select one
person. and then these two parties
SO selected shall proceed to deter
mine the value OF said plant in
such manner as 10 them shall seem
just and proper And should said
two appraisers fail to agree upon
the valuation, they shall jointly
apply 70 the Chief Justice Of the
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals, Of the Eight Circuit of the
United States, who shall, upon
such request, appoint third per
son to set IN conjunction with said
two appraisers, and the value placed
upon said plant by majority Of
said appraisers shall be the amount
which said city Of Chickasha shall
pay the grantees, their successors
or assigns for the purchase Of said
plant
II the city Of Chickasha desires
TO purchase said plant in the man
ner herein specified, it shall first
give the grantees, their successors.
or assigns six months written
notice thereof.
Provided further, however. that
if the grantees are prevented BY
strike. suits ~ law or unforeseen