The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-30
(First Published NOV 10. 1909
NOTICE or SPECIAL ELECTION.

Whereas, on the 2Sth day Of October,
1909. the city council OF the city Of
chickasha. Oklahoma. passed and
adopted an ordinance authorizing and
directing the mayor Of the city Of
ChicSasha. Oklahoma. to call a 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 Washta Valley OH
& Gas Company OF Chlckasha, okla
homa. franchise for period Of TWEEN
" years for the purpose Of developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
10 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 It's
businessg" and
Whereas by the terms Of said ordi-
nance the mayor Of the said city OF
Chickasha. Oklahoma Is authorized. di-
rected and required TO issue his proc
lamation calling such special election
for such purpose, giving et least thirty
days notice OF the time and places OF
holding said election; and,
Whereas. it Is further provided by
said ordinance that the said mayor
Of the said city OF Chickasha. Oltla.
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. ala 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 a special election
will be held in the city Of Chickasha.
Oklahoma. on the 14ti 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
hoina, grant to the Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company OF chickasha. okla.
hoina, 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
lp the city or chicRasha, Grady county,
Oklahoma. ana 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
eF buildings and appliances as may be
necessary in the prosecution of its
business? ?''
The places Of holding such election
In the city Of ChIckasha. Oklahomn,
shall be as follows:
Ward No. l, Precinct No |, Wells
store; Ward No /, Precinct No. 2,
Wommaclxe store; Ward No. 2, Pre-.
clnct No. 4. City Hall; Ward No. 2. Pre-
cinct No. 2, Carters store; Ward No
3. Court House; Ward No, 4, Precinct
No. l. 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. l-Judges, G. O.
Buchanan, A. Horton: clerks, w. G.
Wells, Il. T. Price. Ward No. !, Pre-
cinet No. 2--Judges. ]. f. Bishop. A. H.
Mckenzie; clerks, J. p, Holland, H. B.
Spencer. Ward No. 2. Precinct No, -
Judges, r. A. Sandford. J. II. Freeman;
clerks. DR. j. NJ. Bond, George Brown
Ward No. 2, Precinct No. 2-Iudges,
G A. Edwards. G. b. Woods clerks.
Frank Stubbs. Perry Dawson. Ward
No. S---Judges. B. r. Kendlg, William
Stacey: clerks, Joe Wells. J. S. Tat
man. Ward No. 4, Precinct No. II
Judges. II. c. Mckay, w. H. Robin
son; clerks. John Hartman. s. L. New
man. Ward No. A. Precinct No -
Judges, G. SchIotterbeck, Harvey Mat
thews; clerks. Tom Driggers. c, L.
Greer.
Should any such judges or clerks
fail, neglect or refuse to serve, such
vacancy shall be filled in the same
manner as provided for filling such
vacancies by the general election laws
Of the state Of Oklahoma. The polls
and each Of the polling places herein
mentioned shall be opened at o'clock
In the forenoon and shall be kept CON
tinuously open until the hour of z
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