The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-06
(First Published June s. 1sos.)
Notice Of Election.

Chickasha. Oklahoma, passed and
adopted an ordinance orizing and
directing the mayor OF the city Of
Chickasha. Oklahoma. to call a 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
homa. grant to Lawrence Martin, his
successors and assigns franchise for
a period Of twenty-five years. for the
purpose of constructing. operating and
maintaining an electric street railway
in said city? 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 ealing such special cleo
tion for such purpose, giving at least
thirty days notice Of the time and
places Of holding such 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 ordi-
nance shall also act as counters.
Now therefore, /, w. IL. Edwards.
mayor Of the city of Chickasha. Okla
homa, do hereby proclaim and give
notice that 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: Shall the city OF
Chickasha, 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, saall be as follows:
Ward No. I. precinct No. l, Wolls'
store. Ward NO. /, precinct No. 2, Wc-
mack's store. Ward No. 2. precinct
No. a. City Hail.. Ward No. 2. pre-
cinct No. 2, Baptist church (Frisco
additon}. Ward No. 3, court house.
ward No. 4. precinct NO. !. colored
Masonic hall Ward No. 4. precinct
No. 2, Cumberland Presbyterian
church.
The following judges and clerks are
hereby appointed an selected for the
purpose OF holding and conducting
such election in their respective wards
and precincts:
Ward No. |, precinct No. Judges.
g. G. Buchanan and A. Horton clerks.
%. M. Claycomb and L. L. Price. Ward
No. i, precinct No Judges. J. r..
Bishop and A. e. Mckenzie; clerks. J.
p. Holland and H. B. Spencer Ward
No. 2. ,recinct No. Judges. J. H.
Freeman and Ben Hampton; clerks,
George McGehee and George Brown.
Ward No 2, precinct No. 2-Judges.
C. A. Edwards and DR.. A. C. Thomp-
son; clerks, Erank Stubbs and Perry
Dawson. Ward No. 3--Judges, B. =.
Kendig and s. J. Lea: clerks, Joe
wells and ,. 8. Tatman. Ward No. 4.
precinct No. 1-Judges. H. G. Mckay
and Frank Brown; clerks, John Hart
man and s. l.. Newman. Ward No 4,
precinct No. 2-Judges. Scott Jones
and G. schlotterbeck: clerks. Tom
Driggers and Adolphus Clark.
Should any such judges or clerks
fail. neglect or refuse to serve. such
vacancy shall be filled in .he same
manner as 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 open
cd at o'clock In the forenoon and
shall be- kept continuously open until
the hour Of Z o'clock n the afternoon
at which hour said polls shall be
closed. Such election shall be held
and conducted and the returns there
Of made as provided by the general
election laws Of the state Of Okla
horea
Ballots shall be prepared by the
clerk OF the city Of Chickasha. okla
homa. and shall set forth the rroposi.
tion to be voted upon az such election
All electors who are qualified 70 vote
at any general city election. and who
are qualified to vote according to the
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