The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-15

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directing the mayor Of the city Of
chickasha. Oklahoma. to cali special
election for the purpose of Submitting
10 the qualified electors Of said city
the following question:
~shall the city Of Chickasha, OKLA
homa. grant to the washlta Valley on
4 Gas Company Of Chiekasha. Okla
homa. franchise Tor period of TWEEN
ty years Tor the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and 70 cell
IA persons, companies and corporations
III the city OF Chickasha, Grady county,
Oklahoma, and the territory contiguous
thereto. oil aud gas for domestic, me-
chanical and manufacturing purposes
and to purchase oil and gas from other
firms, and construct pipe lines and 9TH
er buildings and appliances as may be-
necessary in the prosecution Of its
businessg" and
Whereas by the terms Of said ordi
nance the mayor Of the said city OIL
Chickasha. Oklahoma, Is authorized, d.
rected and required to issue bis 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. 1t Is further provided by
said ordinance that the said mayor
Of The said city OF Chickasha Okla
homa, vet forth in such proclamation
tie 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
homa, do hereby proclaim and give
public notice that special election
will be held in the city Of Chicka~aa,
Oklahoma. on the 14th day Of Decem-
her 1903, for the purpose Of submitting
10 the qualified electors Of said city
the following question:
4ShaIl the city Of ChiclasIia, Okla
homa, grant to the Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company Of Chickasha, Okla
horna. d franchise for period Of TWEEN
ty years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
to persons, companies and corporations
fri the city of Chickasha, Grady county,
Oklahoma. and the territory contiguous
thereto, oil and gas for domestic, me-
chanicaI and manufacturing purposes
and to purchase oil and gas from other
firms. and construct pipe lines and 9TH
Ell buildings and appliances as may be
necessary In the prosecution Of its
business?"
The places Of holding such election
In tho city Of chickasha. Oklahoma,
shall be as follows
Ward No. !. Precinct NO. i, Wells
stores Ward No. 4, Precinct No, 2,
Wommack's store; Ward NO. 2, Pre-
cinct No 1, city Hall; Ward No. 2, Pre-
cinct No. 2. Carter's store; Ward No.
3, Court House; Ward No 4, Precinct
No. 4, colored Masonic Hall; Ward No.
4, Precinct No. 2, Cumberland Presby-
terian Church. The following Judges
and clerks are hereby appointed and
selected for the purpose of holding and
conducting such election in their re-
spective wards and precincts: Ward
No. j, Precinct No. Judges, G. G.
Buchanan. A. Horton; clerks, w. g.
Wells, L. L. Price Ward No. 4, Pre-
cinct No. Judges, J r. Bishop, A. r.
Mckenzie; clerks, ]. p Holland, Fl. B.
Spencer. Ward NO 2, Precinct No. a.
Judges, r. A. Sanford, J. Fl. Freeman
clerks. pr. J. NJ. Bond, George Brown. 4
Ward No. 2. Precinct No 2--Judges,
G A. Edwards, G. b. Woods: clerks,
Frank Stubbs, Perry Dawson. Ward
No. 3--Judges, b. r. Kendlg, William
Stacey; clerks, Joe Wells, J. s. Tat
man. Ward No. 4. Precinct No 49,
Judges. II. &. Mckay, w. II. Robin
son; clerks. John Hartman, s. IL New
man. Ward No. 4, Precinct No -
Judges, G. Schlotterbeck, Harvey Mat
thews; clerks, Tom Driggers, 9. i.
Greer.
Should any such Judges Or clerks
fall, neglect or refuse to serve, such
vacancy shall be filled in the same
manner az provided for filling such
vacancies by the general election laws
Of the state Of Oklahoma. The polls
and each of the polling places herein
mentioned shall be opened All o'clock
in the forenoon and shall be kept CON
tinuously open until the hour Of
O'Clock IN the afternoon, at which hour
said polls shall be closed. Such elec-
tlon shall be held and conducted and
a. 4.