The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-04

rights and privileges conveyed 70 ths
grantee herein. under this franchise. i
y agreed that said grantee shall MOI
charge exceeding thirtytfise cents pei
i,oC0 cubic feet for gas delivered e
any OF its patrons within he limits Of
said city. caring the life Of this fran
chise, and that said grantee shall
within ninety days from Inc approval
and granting qf this franchise, BY INC
mayor and city council Of said city,
after its ratification by the qualified
electors OF said city. begin boring fur
OF and gas for the purposes herein pro
vided. and shall. within siA months,
have one or more wells completed. and
within eighteen months from said date
shall supply gas 70 said city for do
mestic. mechanical ard manufacturing
purposes. as under this franchise pro-
sided- Provided, thar in case said
company shall have failed 10 comply
with this section, this franchise shall
be null and void.
And. whereas it is the opinion Of this
body that the interests OF said city Of
Chlc&asha would be BEST snbserred BY
granting to the said washita Valley
Oh & Gas Company or Chickasha. Ok
lahoma. said franchise as prayed for.
Whereas. Il Is the opinion OF this
body that special election should be
be called for the purpose Of submitting
the question OF granting said franchise,
to the qualified electors Of said city.
said srantee paying al expenses in
CURED thereby
NON therefore. be it ordained BY the
mayor and city council Of said city Of
CEickasha. Oklahoma:
Section l. That the mayor Of the
City Of Chickasha. Oklahoma. is here
BY authorized and directed 10 call a
special election for the purpose Of sub
mitling to the qualified voters Of said
city the following question:
Shall the City Of Chickasha. Okla
homa, grant 10 the Washita Valley oil
e. Gas Company. Of Chickasha. Okla
homa. their successors and assigns, a
franchise. for the period Of twenty
years for the purpose Of constructing.
operating and maintaining pipe lines.
conduits. buildings and appliances. for
the sale OF oil and gas, for domestic.
mechanical and manufacturing pur-
poses, to companies, persons and cor
porations in said city?n
The mayor Of said city Or chickasha,
Oklahoma, is hereby authorized and di-
rected to issue his proclamation. cali
ing such special election. and shall set
forth therein the proposition to be
voted on at such election. the time of
opening and closing the polls. the mum
Der and places where the citizens of
said city may vote. the names Of the Of
ficers who are to conduct said election
ID consist OF two judges and TWO clerks
al each polling place. and in case
judges and clerks or any of them
should fail or refuse to serve. their
places 10 filled in the manner provided
by law. such officers to act as counters
OF the votes cast in such election, and
such proclamation shall be published
in the Daily Express, a paper Of gen
eral circulation in said city for al
least thirty days prior TO the date Of
such election. and such proclamation
shall. under this ordinance. be sufficient
notice OF the calling Of such election
and the time and place Of holding The
same
Section 2. The ballot for such spe-
cial election shall be prepared by the
city clerk Of the City Of Chickasha, Ok
lahoIna. and shalt set forth. in clear
and proper language, the question to
Be voted on at such election.
Section 3. Such election shall be
in all things as near as may
be practicable as are elections .or city
officers in said city. except that the
ballots need not be in the form re-
Quired by law
Section 4. That it is neces'iary for
the peace and safety OF said city that
This ordinance shall become operative
at once. and accordingly an emergency
is hereby declared. By reason whereof
this ordinance shall be in full force.
and effect from and after its passage
approval and publication.
Tais ordinance duly passed. with.
Section considered separately and
passed with the affirmative vote Of
three-fourths of the members elected
to the city council Of said city. on this
the 2sth day Of October. 1909
Approved with section included
this the 2Sth day Of October. 1909
W. 81. Edwards
Mayor OF the City Of Chickasha-
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