The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-18
first Published Noy 10. 1909
NOTICE or SPECIAL ELECTION.

directing the mayor Of the city of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, 10 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, d franchise for period Of TWEEN
ty years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
10 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
e~ buildings and appliances as may be
necessary in the prosecution Of its
bnsiness?' and
Whereas by the terms OF said ordl-
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, it 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, II 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 l4th 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, franchise for period Of TWEEN
ty years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and 10 sell
to persons, companies and corporations
Ii 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
er buildings and appliances as may be
necessary in the prosecution Of its
business?v
The places OF holding such election
in the city Of Chickasha, Oklahoma
shall be as follows:
Ward No. i, Precinct No, |, Wells
store; Ward No i, Precinct No. 2
Wommacks store; Ward No. 2. Pre-
cinct No. /, City Hall: Ward No. 2, Pre-
cinct No. 2, Carters 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
srectiye wards and precincts: Ward
No. i. Precinct No. Judges, G. G
Buchanan, A. Horton; clerks. w. G
Wells, i. Il. Price. Ward No. / Pre-
cinct No 2--Judges. J. f. Bishop. A. +
Mckenzie; clerks, j. P. Holland, H. B
Spencer. Ward No. 2. Precinct No. II
Judges, r. "A. Sandford. J. H. Freeman
clerks, DIR. J. Ar. Bond, George Brown
Ward No. 2, Precinct No 2--Judges
G A. Edwards, G. b. Woods; clerks
Frank Stubs. Perry Dawson. Ware
No. 3--Judges. B. r. Kendig, William
Stacey: clerks, Joe Wells, ] S, Tat
man. Ward No. a, Precinct No L.
Judges, II. G. Mckay, w, II. Robin
son; clerks, John Hartman, s. II New
man. Ward No. 4. Precinct No. -
Judges, G. SchIoterbeck, Harvey Mat
thews; clerks, Tom Driggers, G. /
Greer.
Should any such Judges or clerk
fail, neglect or refuse to serve, sucl
! vacancy shall be filled in the sam
manner as provided for filling sucl
vacancies by the general election law
OF the state Of Oklahoma The poll
and each OF the polling places herei
! mentioned shall be opened at 6 o'cloc'
4 in the forenoon and shall be kept cor
tinuously open until the hour Of
o'clock in the afternoon, at which hou
said polls shall be closed. Such eles
tion shall be held and conducted an
return thereof made as provided by tn