The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-04

adopted an ordinance authorizing and
directing the mayor OF the city OF
chlckasha. Oklahoma, TO 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 Chlckasha. okla
homa, franchise for period OF TWEEN
| IL years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
to 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
buslness?' and
Whereas by the terms OF said ordi-
nance The mayor Of the said city Of
chickasha. Oklahoma, IL authorized. al.
rected and required to issue his proc
lamatlon calling such special election
for such purpose, giving at least thirty
days notice Of the time and places OF
holding said election; and.
Whereas, II 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 aci as counters.
Now. therefore, l. VIM. Edwards,
mayor OF the city of chickasha. Oisla-
homa. do hereby proclaim and give
public notice that a special election
will be held in the city OF Chickasha.
Oklahoma, on the 14th day OF Decem-
Der 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 Washlta Valley Oil
& Gas Company Of chickasha, Okla
homa. a francs.i-% for a period Of TWEEN
ty years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
to persons. companies and corporations
n 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?"
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. 4. Precinct No. 2,
wommaclxs store; Ward No. ?. Pre-
cinct No. /, City Hall; Ward No. 2, Pre-.
cinct No 2, Carters store; Ward No.
3. Court House; Ward No. A. Precinct
No /, 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-
spective wards and precincts: Ward
No. !, Precinct No, Judges, g. g..
Buchanan, A. Horton; clerks, W. q.
Wells, l.. +. Price. Ward No. 4, Pre-.
cinct No. 2---JudgeS. J, r. Bishop, A. r.
Mckenzie: clerks. ], p. Holland. III. b.
Spencer. Ward No. 2. Precinct No, -
Judges. r. A. Sandford, J. IL. Freeman;
clerks. DR.. J. NJ. Bond. George Brown.
Ward No 2, Precinct No. 2-Judges.
c A. Edwards. q, B. Woods: clerks.
Frank Stubbs. Perry Dawson Ward
No. 3--Judges. b. +, Kendig. William
Stacey; clerks, Joe Wells. ] s. Tat.
man, Ward No. 4. Precinct No. ~
Judges, II. G. Mckay, W. II. Robin
son; clerks, John Hartman, S. L. New
man. Ward No. 4, Precinct No 2--
Judges. G schlotterbeck, Harvey Mat
thews; clerks. Tom Drlggers. c. H.
Greer.
Should any such judges or clerks
fail. neglect or refuse 10 serve, gach
vacancy shall be filled in the same
manner as provided for filling such
vacancies by the general election laws
Of the state or Oklahoma The polls
and each Of the polling places herein
mentioned shall be opened al 6ocloclx