The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-06
I've years lrom the date q passage "a

five years from the date of passage Of
this ordinance,
4 Section IL, The cars OF said street
railway system shall be operated NOT
less than fifteen hours per day, ana
shall run at intervals Of thirty min
utes; provided there is sufficient trav.-
el to warrant such schedule. ALE
cars that run after sunset shall be
provided with headlights and a belE
or gong shall be at all times attached
to cars and shall be RUS on approach
ing street crossings. and at such other
times to warn the people Of the APP
proach OF the cars. All cars in pass
ing through the business portion Of
the city shall run at a speed not great
er than six miles per hour and for the
residence portion the speed shall be-
not greater than fifteen miles an hour
Section II. All property construct
ed or being part Of the railway sys-
tenn of the said Lawrence Martin, his
successors and assigns, shall be non
taxable and exempt from all taxation
for period Of five years
Section IS. That the said Lawrence
Martin, his successors and assigns.
are hereby granted the exclusive rigAt
to the use of all that part Of tAe
streets, avenues. alleys and highways
within the city Of Chickasha, upora
which the grantee, his successors ana
assigns, shall construct, operate anGs
maintain lines OF street railway for a.
period Of twenty-five years; provided.
however, the city Of Chickasha re-
serves the full right and power at any
time during the life Of grant herein
made to grant to any other company.
corporation or individual engaged iTa
operating an interUban railway. to-
\ jointly use with the said Lawrence
Martin. his successors and assigns, any
track or part thereof, owned or operz
ated by the said Lawrence Martin, hia
successors and assigns, which Inay be
necessary to enable the cars operated
on such snterurban railway to pass
by the most direct route to the bust
ness portion of the city OF Chickasha
upon equitable terms of payment there
OF, to the said Lawrence Martin, his
successors and assigns, taking into
consideration the value, cost Of con
struction and maintenance of the
tracks and overhead construction so
Jointly used, the amount paid by sai6s
Lawrence Martin, his successors ana
assigns. for street paving, the cost Of
maintaining the same upon such
streets so occupied. the pro rata
amount of taxes and assessments paid
ON such track or part thereof, and the
cost Of power used in operating such
iinterurban cars. If such right to joint
use be granted by said city, and ii
terms Of compensation therefor, can
not be agreed upon by said Lawrence
Martin, his successors and assigns. andss
the company, corporation or individual
applying for such joint use, within Six
ty days after such grant Is made BY
The said city OF Chickasha, the terms
of compensation thereof shall Tie sub
mitted 70 arbitration in ME following
manner to-wit: Each party shall Sc
lect one arbitrator, and the two se
lected shall select an umpire, and after
giving both parties an opportunity tc4
be heard and after hearing all evi4
dence that may be introduced hy each
party, shall make an award which shalS
be final and binding on both parties.
and shall be the rule Of any court Of
general Jurisdiction authorized to take.
cognizance Of the subject to enforce
1t as such. The arbitrators shall b.
Impartial and disinterested, shall bee
practically conversant with the speciaK
subject and shall. before proceeding.
with their duties, take an oath to fair
ly and impartially try the issues to Be.
determined by them, and award such
compensation to said Lawrence Mar
tin. his successors and assigns, for the
use Of said tracks dis they may find
lust and equitable.
Section Ia. This ordinance shall bes
n full force and effect from and after
ihirty days after It's passage. approval
Ind publication, and the said Lawrence
Martin, his successors and assigns.
'hall pay for the publication Of same.
Passed and approved this 22nd day
u July, 1909.
RIM. Cochran.
Attest: Acting Mayor.
Joe Dews,