The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-05
(First puDncshed November. 2. l909.)
ORDINANCE NO, 1893.

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An ordinance authorizing and direct
ing the Mayor Of tho City Of chickasha
Oklahoma, 20 call special election for
the purpose Of submitting to the quail
fed electors Of said city the following
question:
Shall the City Of Chiclasha, okla
homa, grant to the Washita Valley Oil
g. Gas Company, of Chickasha, Okla
homa, for the period Of twenty
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
other buildings and appliances. as may
be necessary in the prosecution Of its
business?v
Whereas. the Washita Valley Oil &
Gas Company, OF Chickasha, Okla
homa, corporation duly chartered
under the laws of Oklahoma, has on
the day OF -- 1909, made ap-
plication before this body for fran
chise for period of twenty years.
authorizing and granting TO said corpo-
ration its SUCCESSORS and assigns. to
construct and operate, along and under
OF over the streets and alleys Of said
city and install and maintain conduits,
pipe lines and appliances necessary for
the conduct Of its business. and which
proposed franchise is in the following
words and figures, to-wit.
Washita Oil < Gas Company Of
chickasha, Oklahoma
FRANCHISE
An ordinance providing for fran
elise to the Washita Valley Oil & Gas
Company of Chickasha, Oklahoma. for
the purpose Of developing oil and natu-
raj or artificial gas and supplying
same TO persons, firms and corpora
tons. in the City Of Chickasha, Okla
hcma and the territory contiguous
thereto.
Be it ordained by the City Council
Of the City Of Chickasha. Oklahoma:
Section l. That the .Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company OF Chickasha. Okla
homa, its successors and assigns, here
matter called grantee, is hereby grant
ed franchise for period of twenty
years, to develope and operate oil and
gas, and to sell TO persons. companies
and corporations. in the City of Chick
asha, Grady County, Oklahoma, and
the territory contiguous thereto. oil
and gas for domestic, mechanical and
manufacturing purposes, and to pur-
chase oil and gas from other firms,
corporations or persons, in the prose
cution Of its business in supplying the
needs of its customers or patrons,
under this franchise, and to construct
pipe lines and other buildings and ap-
pliances as may be necessary and
proper for the successful prosecution
of its business under this franchise,
and for these purposes shall have the
right to go upon. install and operate
along, under and over the streets and
alleys of said city, such as pipe lines
condmts or other means necessary for
the conduct OF its business, such pipe
lines. conduits and appliances TO be so
placed under the authority AMI direc-
ton of the mayor and city council of
said city, so as not to Interfere in the
proper enjoyment Of the use Of streets
AMI alleys of said city. BY the public or
the citizens thereof Or any other per-
son, firm Of corporation holding fran
chise for like purpose. Provided, how
ever. that no derrick. oil tank, stand
pipe Of other structure, shall be
erected BY the said Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company that would be nuis-
ance or menace to property near By.
Section ?. The said grantee here.
by agrees to saves the said City OF
Chicksha harmless from all damages
growing out of the construction and
operation Of said washita Valley Oil &
Gas Company's wells, oil or gas pipe
lines, conduits and other means and
appliances in the operation OF its bust.
ness under this franchise
Section g. All OF the business or
property had, owned or used BY said
grantees in the construction, extern
sion, maintainence and operation oF its
business In said City Of Chlckasha
shall be exempt from all taxation or IL
cense for a period Of five years from