The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-02-19
DISCUSSIONS INTERESTING
First Eight Sections Of Franchise
Passed IA Hitch OH the
Ninth

the NJ *. & T telephone ordi-
nance came mp for fits seeond read-
ling. A motion was made and
seconded that the ordinance pass 70
Has third and final reading This
started the ball to rolling and for
a long time the discussion waxed
fast and furious.
Scott Jones representing the NJ
X. & T Telephone Co., revived
his former arguments for the fran
chise, pleading that the business
Interests Of chickasha demanded
81 He spoke especially in behalf
of the cotton buyers Chickasha
could not become the cotton center
il should become without better
long-distance telephone facilities.
The new franchise was for the
best interests Of Chickasha. Those
who opposed it were knockers.
The discussion was PASSED about
from one to another Mr. Bishop
stated that he was unallerably app
posed % two telephone systems
ana no one could bulldoze him BY
calling him knocker Mr.
lO'Brien asked if the NJ. X, & T.
company would accept maximum
rate and Mr. Jones replied No. "
Mr.. O, Brien then stated some Of
bis objections to granting the fran
chise We are not representing
half dozen cotton buyers, said
he, but the majority Of the people
Of Chickasha, This franchise will
entail sn extra expense Of Sc. so
per month upon every telephone
user. No business man could al
ford not to have both phones We
are looking, not TO the interests Of
the few, but to the interests Of the
many Pass this ordinance and
you will have but one regret--one
,ssgg ssssa-.s.,
business proposition. He advo-
cated the necessity Of it, especially
Tor the cotton interests. II am not
iorgettul of the interests of those
who elected me- I believe this
ordinance is for the benefit of
Ohlckasha. 1t will enhance the
value Of property, bring people to
-he town by making Chickasha a
'otton center, and will impose no
upon those not able to Bear
hem I favor a liberal fran
hise.
On the vote to pass the ordinance
Q It's final reading, Bishop alone e
oted in the negative. The ordi- b
ance was then taken up by sec ii
ons. b,
Section /, granting a franchise 7
+ 70 years, was read, Mr.. Bur W
q offered an amendment making VI
20 years. The section was ag
opted with his amendment Z
Brien and Bishop voting in the
gative. Sections ? and 3 were
% adopted after some discussion.
'tion 4 was amended to make The
apany furnish free telephones -
The Mayor, for the cllief Of
ioe for the waterworks plant
as many fire stations as are
Z Pc established, and telephones ash
half rates for other city pur- sue si..
IS. iaee
he section requiring the com Of Of +
y to move its wires at its own horI
anse when necessary for the blow
ing Of houses, was amended on le I
on of Mr.. Burton, to read y balf s 7
the expense Of moving the Rc
; shall Be paid BY the person ing t
hose benefit they are moved. that.
ien argued that the company ~ M y
d pay theexpense. - III +
'i'on y requiring the COM see +
70 put its wires under ground give
the council 50 orders, was light
led "a motion Of Mr. Burton. o9 .g':a5
ead that they shall put the Ifo
underground when tie it rs Il
Z of The city demands it. that
eighth section WAS ado,t.s NAl pt
i amendment III, iflc iie
= isss 49, 'V N"e made
~ leel nom the VIII ha
J eamcthe fe9 battle ground
ordnance. 'Ae ninth section, 8hi0.