The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-12
First Published Nov 10. 1900
NOTICE or SPECIAL ELECTION.

Whereas, on the 18th day Of October,
1900, the city council Of the city Of
ChIckasha. Oklahoma, passed and
adopted an ordinance authorizing and
directing the mayor d the city Of
chickasha. Oklahoma, to call a special
election for the purpose Of submitting
to the qualified electors Of said city
the following question:
~5iaIl the city OF chickasha. Okla
hoina. grant to the Washita Valley oil
& Gas Company OF chickasha. okla
( hema, franchise for period Of TWEEN
IN years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and TO sell
to persons, companies and corporations
in the city Of Chickasha, Grady county.
Oklahoma. and the territory contiguous
thereto, oil and gas for domestic, me-
chanical and manufacturing purposes
and to purchase oil and gas from other
firms. and construct pipe lines and 9th
o. buildings and appliances as may be
necessary in the prosecution Of its
business?v and
Whereas BY the terms Of said ordi-
nance the mayor Of the said city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, is authorized. di-
rected and required to issue his proc
lamation calling such special election
for such purpose, giving at least thirty
days notice Of the time and places OF
holding said election; and
Whereas, ii is further provided by
said ordinance that the said mayor
Of the said city of Cbickasha, okla
homa, set forth in such proclamation
the proposition to be voted on at such
election, the time Of opening and clos
ing the polls the number and places Of
voting, the judges and clerks Of each
polling place, and which judges and
clerks by the terms OF said ordinance
shall also act as counters.
Now, therefore, ]. VIM. Edwards,
mayor Of the city Of chickasha. Okla
horna, do hereby proclaim and give
public notice that a special election
viii be held in the city Of Chickasha,
Oklahoma, on the l4th day Of Decem-
ber 1909. for the purpose Of submitting
to the qualified electors Of said city
the following question.
"ShaII the city Of Chickasha, Okla
homa, grant to the washita Valley Oil
e. Gas Company Of chickasha, Okla
homa, a franchise for a period Of TWEEN
ty years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
70 persons. companies and corporations
81 he city Of Chickasha, Grady county
Oklahoma. and the territory contiguous
thereto, oil and gas Tor domestic, me
chanicaI and manufacturing purposes
and to purchase oil and gas from other
firms, and construct pipe lines and 9th
or buildings and appliances as may bf
necessary in the prosecution Of itt
basinessg"
The places Of holding such election
IN the city of Chickasha, Oklahoma
shall be as follows
Ward No. /, Precinct No J., Wells
store; Ward NO J, Precinct No.
wommacks store: Ward No. 2. Pre-
elnct No. j. city Hall; Ward No 2. Pre-
cinct No, z. Carters store; Ward No
.. Court House; Ward No. 4, Precinc
No. / colored Masonic Hall: Ward No
4, Precinct No. 2. Cumberland Presby
tcrlan church she following iudgel
and clerks are hereby appointed ans
selected for the purpose Of holding an'
conducting such election in their re
spectlve wards and precincts; Ware
No. 4, Precl9ct No. 1--Judges. G q
Buchanan, A. Horton; clerks, w G
Wells, l.. L. Price Ward No J Pre-