The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-11-14

forfeited and become null and void.
Section IL. The cars ST said street
railway system shall be operated not
less than fifteenu5l hours per day
and shall run at intervals of thirty
ls0) minutes; provided there as suf-
fieient travel to warrant such sehe-
dule- All cars that run after sunset
shall be provided with headlights and
a bell or gong shall be at all times att
tached 70 cars and shall be rung on
approaching street crossings, ana at
such other times to warn the people
Of the approach Of the cars. All
cars in passing through the business
portion Of the city shall run at a
speed not greater than six miles per
hour and for the residence portion
the speed shall not be greater than
fifteen miles per hour
Section 18.All property of the said
Scott Jones, his successors and as-
signs, shall be non-taxable and ex-
empt from all taxation for period of
five years.
Section IA. AT the expiration Of
fifty (5O) years, the period Of time
which this franchise is granted for,
the City Of Chickasha shall have the
preference right to purchase of said
Scott Jones, his successors and as
signs, the entire plant of the said
Scott Jones, his successors and as
signs, within the incorporated limits
Of the said city Of Chickasha, includ-
ing all its tracks, trolleys and cars,
used within the Incorporated limits
Of the said city Of Chickasha; provid-
ed, however, that if the said city Of
Chickasha shall desire to purchase
said plant as aforesaid, it shall cause
written notices to be served on said
Scott Jones, his successors and as
signs, at least three months before
the expiration Of said fifty (5O) years
Of its intention to 50 purchase. Dur
ing the three (S) months preceding the
expiration Of the said fifty (5O) years,
the said Scott Jones, his successors
and assigns, and the said city of
Chickasha, shall agree upon the valu-
alton and terms Of making such pur-
chase, and, if the value Of said rail-
way property cannot be agreed upon,
either party may demand an arbitra-
tion Of such values. Each party shall
select one arbitrator and the two Sc
leeted shall select an umpire and af-
ter giving both parties an opportunity
to be heard shall make an award
which shall be final and binding on
both parties and shall be a rule of
any court Of general jurisdiction
authorized to take cognizance of the
subject to enforce it as such. The ar
bitrators shall be wholly impartial
and disinterested shall be practical
i ~ conversant with the special sub
jcct and Shall before proceeding with
their duties, take an oath to fairly
and impartially appraise such prop
erty, and in appraising such property,
the cost Of same in connection with
its physical condition shall be consid-
cred in arriving at The true value Of
such property.
And in the event that such system
shall embrace lines outside of the
city limits or extending from the city
o, Chickasha to other towns, no pun
chase Of said plant shall deprive the
said Scott Jones, his successors and
assigns, Of access to the interior Of
the city of Chickasha for convenient
delivery Of passengers, express par
cells, freight or United States mail.
And if the generation for power fol
the traffic inside and outside the city
Of Chiekasha is from one common
plant and the parties are unable tc
agree upon the division Of property Of
generating machinery, the said arb
traitors herein mentioned shall b
, authorized to make such rules with
reference thereto which may be equit
able and said arbitrators, in case oi
disagreement, shall have the right tC
determine the route to be used by the
said Scott Jones, his successors ant
J assigns, in ingress and egress Of ta'
city Of Chickaha, with its suburban
traffic, the particular tracks they
{ shall use and the rental to be pais
for the use Of said tracks, overnea,
| work, and power to be furnished b.
+ or to said City of Chickasha, and t.
finally settle, determine or adjust any
and all matters resulting from a sepa
l ration Of that part Of the system O
lines proposed to be built by the salt
! Scott Jones, his successors and as