The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-06-15
First Published June s, 1s09.)
Notice Of Election.

Chickasha, Oklahoma, passed and
adopted an ordinance autr orizing and
directing the mayor of the city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, to call spe-
cial election for the purpose Of sub
mitting to the qualified electors of
said city, the following question:
Shall the city of Chickasha, okla
honla, grant to Lawrence Martin his
successors and assigns franchise for
period of twenty-five years, for the
purpose of constructing. operating and
maintaining an electric street railway
in said city2 And
Whereas. by the terms Of said ordi.
nance the mayor Of the said city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, is authorized,
directed and required to issue his
proclamation calling such special cleo
ton for such purpose, giving at least
thirty days notice of the time and
places Of holding such election; and
Whereas, 1t is further provided by
said ordinance thGs 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 ordi-
nance shall also act as counters.
Now therefore, I, W. M. Edwards.
mayor of the city Of Chickasha, Okla
homa, do hereby proclaim and give
notice that a special election will be
held in the city of Chickasha, okla
homa, on the 14th day of July. 1909.
for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of said city the fol-
lowing question: "Shali the city Of
Chiclasha, Oklahoma, grant to Law
renee Martin, his successors and as
signs. franchise for the period Of
twenty-five years for the purpose Of
constructing. operating and maintain
ing an electric street railway In said
city?' Places Of holding such election
in the said city Of Chickasha, Okla
homa. shall be as follows:
Ward No. /, precinct No. 1. Wells
store. Ward No /, precinct No. 2, Wo-
maclss store. Ward No. 2. precinct
No. /, City Hall. Ward No. 2. pre-
sinct No. 2, Baptist church CFrisco
addition). Ward No. 8. court house.
Ward No. 4, precinct No. 1, colored
Masonic hall. Ward No 4, precinct
No. 2, Cumberland Presbyterian
,hurch.
The following judges and clerks are
hereby appointed and selected for the
purpose of holding and conducting
Iuch election in their respective wards |
md precincts:
Ward No. /, precinct No. 1--Judges,
G. Buchanan and A. Horton; clerks.
}. NJ. Claycomb and L. L. Price. Ward
70. l, precinct No. Judges. J. F.
bishop and A. E. Mckenzie; clerks. ]. |
,. Holland and H. B. Spencer. Ward |
70. 2, jrecinct No Judges. ]. H.
freeman and Ben Hampton; clerks,
seorge McGehee and George Brown.
Ward No. 2. precinct No. Judges.
:. a. Edwards and DR.. A. C. Thomp-
on; clerks. Frank Stubs and Perry
lawson. Ward No. S--Judges, B. F.
-enCig and s. J. Lea; clerks. Joe
Wells and j. s. Tatman. Ward No. 4.
recinct No. Judges. H. c. Mckay
nd Frank Brown; clerks. John Hart
ian and S. L. Newman. Ward No. 4.
recinct No. 2--Judges. Scott Jones
nd C. schlotterbeck; clerks. Tom
Triggers and Adolphus Clark
Should any such judges or clerks
Ill. neglect or refuse to serve. such
acancy shall be filled in the same
tanner as provided for filling such
acancies by the general election laws
the state Of Oklahoma.
The polls and each Of the polling
Iaces herein mentioned shall be open
] at 6 o'clock in the forenoon and
nall be kept continuously open until
le hour Of O'Clock IN the afternoon
which hour said polls shall be
osed Such election shall be held
I'D conducted and the returns there
made as provided BY the general
ection laws Of the state Of Okla.
Dma.
Ballots shall be prepared BY ths
ERIK OF the city Of ChIckasha, Okla
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