The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-29
(Flrst Published Nov 10. 1909
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.


Whereas, on the 2Sth day Of October,
1909. the city council OF the city Of
ChIckasha, Oklahoma. passed and
i'd opted an ordinance authorizing and
directing the mayor Of the city Of
ChIckasha, 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
boma, grant to the Washita Valley oil
& Gas Company OF Chickasha, okla
homa a franchise for period Of TWEEN
ty 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
er buildings and appliances as may be
necessary in the prosecution Of Its
business?v and
Whereas by the terms of said ordl
nance the mayor of the said city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma, is authorized, d.
rected and required to issue his proc
lamation calling such special election
for such purpose, giving at least thirty
days notice Of the time and places of
holding said election and,
Whereas. 1T 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 act as counters.
Now, therefore, |. VIM. Edwards,
mayor Of the city Of Chickasha, Okla
homa, do hereby proclaim and give
public notice that special election
will be held in the city Of Chickasha,
Oklahoma, on the faith day of Decem-
Der 1909, for the purpose of submitting
10 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 Chickasha, Okla
homa, a franchise for period of twen-
ty years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
to persons, companies and corporations
II the city Of Chickasha, Grady county,
Il 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
err buildings aud appliances as may be
necessary in the prosecution of its
/ business?"
The places of holding such election
t in the city Of Chickasha, Oklahoma,
shall be as follows:
Ward No. l, Precinct No l, Wells
store: Ward No. l., Precinct No 2
; Wommaclx's store; Ward No ?, Pre-
i cinct No. j, City Hall; Ward No 2, Pre-
cinct No. 2, Carter's store; Ward No
4 3, Court House; Ward No. 4, Precinct
No. /, colored Masonic Hall; Ward No
! 4, Precinct No. 2, Cumberland Presby
terian Church. The following judges
4 and clerks are hereby appointed ant
4 selected for the purpose of holding anC
/ conducting such election In their re
e spective wards and precincts: Ware
S No. /, Precinct No. 1--Judges, G G
y Buchanan, A. Horton; clerks, W. G
Wells, l.. l.. Price. Ward No. /, Pre-
cinct No 2--Judges, }. f. Bishop, A. <
s Mckenzie; clerks, J. p. Holland, r. B
/ Spencer. Ward No. 2. Precinct No. II
! Judges, n. A. Sandford. J. II. Freeman
clerks, DIR. ] NJ Bond, George Brown
d Ward No. 2, Precinct No. 2-Judges
r G A. Edwards, G. B Woods; clerks
Frank Stubbs, Perry Dawson. War'
No, 3--Judges. b. r. Kendig, william
], Stacey; clerks, Joe Wells, J. S. Tat
i man Ward No. 4. Precinct No. =
Judges. II. c. Mckay, w. II Robin
son; clerks, John Hartman, S. L. New
man. Ward NO. 4. Precinct No. 2-
Judges, G. Schlotterbeck. Harvey Mai
7. thews; clerks. Tom Driggcrs, q. /
Greer.
a Should any such Judges or clork
fail, neglect or refuse to serve, sue
Il vacancy shall be filled in the sam
. manner as provided for filling sue
= vacancies by the general election law
d Of the state Of Oklahoma The poll
2 and each Of the polling places hcrei
q mentioned shall be opened at 6 o'cIoc
q Id the forenoon and shall be kept col
tinuously open until the hour Of