The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-12
(First Published June 9. isos.)
Notice Of Election.


directing the mayor OF the city or
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
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 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
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, J., 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: 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, shall be as follows:
Ward No. ], precinct No. /. Wells
store Ward No j. precinct No. 2. wo-
macks store Ward No. 2, precinct
No. /. City Hall. Ward No. 2. pre-
cinct NO 2. Baptist church (Frisco
idditionl Ward No. 8, 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 l--Judges.
G @ Bucbabsn and A Horton; clerks,
o. NJ. Claycomb and L. L. Price. Ward
No. ]. precinct No. 2--Judges. J. +.
Bishop and A. E. Mckenzie; clerks, J. |
P. Holland and H. B. Spencer. Ward |
No. ? recinct No Judges, J. H. |
freeman and Ben Hampton; clerks.
George MeGehee and George Brown.
Ward No. 2. precinct No 2--Tndges.
@. A. Edwards and Dir. Z. c. Thomp 7
son; clerks. r'rank Stubbs and Perry
Ward No. 3--Judges, B. r.
Kendig and S. J. Lea; clerks. Joe
Wells and J. $. Tatman. Ward No. 4,
precinct No. Judges. H. c. Mckay
and Frank Brown; clerks. John Hart.
man and s. L. Newman. Ward No. /,
precinct No. 2--Judgcs. Scott Jones
and G. sohlotterbeck; clerks, Ton
Driegers and Adoiphus Clark.
Should any such judge or clerks
all. neglect or refuse TO serve. such
vacancy shall he filled In .he same
manner as !. syided for filling such
'acancies by the general election laws
II the state Of Oklahoma.
The polls and each Of the polling
'laces herein mentioned shall be open
ID at o'clock in the forenoon and
hall be kept continuously open nntil
he hour OF O'Clock IN the afternoon
It which hour said polls shall be
losed. Such election shall be held
nd conducted and the returns there
# made as provided by the general
lection laws Of the state of Okla
Ioma.
Ballots shall be prepared by the
lerk Of the city OF Chickasha, Okla,
Ioma, and shall set forth the rroposi
ion TO be voted upon at such election h
III electors who are qualified % vote
1 any general city election. and who