The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-19

directing the mayor OF the city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, to call special
election for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors of said city
the following question:
Shall the city Of Chickasha, Okla
homa, grant to the Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company OF Chickasha, Okla
homa, 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
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
ey buildings and appliances as may be
necessary in the prosecution Of its
business" ?" and
Whereas by the terms Of said ordl-
nance the mayor Of the said city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, is authorized, d.
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. 1t is further provided BY
said ordinance that the said mayor
Of the said city Of Chickasha, 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
homa, do hereby proclaim and give
public notice that a special election
will be held in the city of chickasha.
Oklahoma, on the 14th day of Decem-
ber 1909, for the purpose of submitting
TO the qualified electors of said city
the following question:
"Shall the city of Chickasha, okla
homa, grant to the Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company Of Chickasha, Okla
homa, a franchise for period Of twen-
ty years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
to persons, companies and corporations
! i, 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 osh-
er buildings and appliances as may be
necessary in the prosecution of its
business?"
The places OF holding such election
in the city OF Chickasha, Oklahoma,
shall be as follows: r
Ward No. /, Precinct No !, Wells
store; Ward No l, Precinct No. 2
Wommack's store; Ward No. ?, Pre-
cinct No. /. City Hall; Ward No. 2, Pre-
cinct No. 2, Carters store; Ward No
4 8. Court House; Ward No. 4. Precinct
No. ], colored Masonic Hail. Ward No
4 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. 4. Precinct No. Judges, G. G
Buchanan, A. Horton: clerks. W. G
Wells, l.. L. Price. Ward No l. Pre-
cinct No. Judges. J. f. Bishop A. e
Mckenzie; clerks, J p. Holland, II. B
4 Spencer. Ward No. 2, Precinct No. II
Judges, r. A. Sandford, J. Fl. Freeman
clerks, Dr. J. NJ. Bond, George Brown
Ward No. ., Precinct No. 2-Judges
4 c A. Edwards, g. B. Woods; clerks
Frank Stubbs,. Perry Dawson Ware
No. 3--Judges, B. F. Kendig, Williar
Stacey; clerks, Joe Wells, J. s. Tat
man. Ward No 4, Precinct No. -
Judges, H. G. Mckay, W. II. Robin
son; clerks. John Hartman, s. L. New
man. Ward No. 4, Precinct No. p
Judges, c. Schlotterbeck. Harvey Mat
thews: clerks. Tom Driggers, c. L
Greer.
Should any such judges or clerk
fail, neglect or refuse to serve, sue
vacancy shall be filled in the sam
manner as provided for filling sue
vacancies by the general election law
Or the state Of Oklahoma The poll
and each OF the polling places herei
mentioned shall be opened at o'cloc
IN the forenoon and shall be kept COZ
tinuously open until the hour of
o'clock in the afternoon, at which hou
said polls shall be closed. Such ele'
tion shall be held and conducted an
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