The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-08


after It's ratification by the qualified
electors Of said city, begin boring FOR
OIL and gas for the purposes herein pro
vided, and shall within six months
have one or more wells completed, and
within eighteen months from said date
shall supply gas to said city for do
nestle, mechanical and manufacturing
purposes, as under this franchise pro
vided. Provided, that in case said
company shall have failed to comply
with this section, this franchise shall
be null and void
And, whereas 1t Is the opinion OF this
body that the interests of said city Of
Chlckasha would be best subserved by
granting to the said Washita Valley
oil & Gas Company or Chiclxasha, Ok
lahoma, said franchise as prayed for,
Whereas, it is the opinion of this
body that a special election should be
be called for the purpose of submitting
the question Of granting said franchise,
to the qualified electors of said city,
said grantee paying all expenses in
Cured thereby
Now therefore, be it ordained BY the
mayor and city council Of said city Of
Chickasha, Oklahoma:
Section l. That the mayor Of the
City Of chickasha, Oklahoma, is here
by authorized and directed to call a
special election for the purpose Of sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of said
city the following question:
Shall the City Of Chickasha, Okla
homa, grant to the Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company, of Chickashd, okla
homa. their successors and assigns, a
franchise. for the period OF twenty
years for the purpose Of constructing,
operating and maintaining pipe lines,
conduits, buildings and appliances, for
the sale Of oil and gas, for domestic.
mechanical and manufacturing pur-
poses. to companies, persons and cor
porations In said city?'
The mayor of said city Of Chickasha
Oklahoma, is hereby authorized and di
rected to issue his proclamation, call
ing such snecial election, and shall set
forth therein the proposition to be
voted on at such election. the time Of
opening and closing the polls, the num-
Der and places where the citizens Of
said city may vote, the names OF the Of
ficers who are to conduct said election
To consist Of two judges and two clerks
at each polling place, and in case
judges and clerks or any of them
should fail or refuse to serve, their
places to filled in the manner provided
by law, such officers to act as counters
Of the votes cast in such election. and
such proclamation shall be published
ip the Daily Express, a paper Of gen
eral circulation in said city for at
least thirty days prior to the date Of
such election, and such proclamation
shall, under this ordinance, be sufficient
notice of the calling OF suchS election
and the time and place Of holding the
same
Section 2. The ballot for such spe-
cial election shall be prepared BY the
city clerk Of the City Of Chickasha. Ok
lahoma. and shall set forth, in clear
and proper language, the question to-
be voted on at such election.
Section 3. Such election shall be
conducted in all things as near as may
be practicable as are elections for city
officers in said city except that the
ballots need not be in the form re-
Quired BY law
Section 4. That it Is necessary for
the peace and safety Of said city that
this ordinance shall become operative
at once. and accordingly an emergency
Is hereby declared BY reason whereof
this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage
approval and publication
This ordinance duly passed, with,
Section considered separately and
passed with the affirmative vote OIL
Of the members elected
to the city council OF said city, on this
the 2Sth dav of October, 1909.
Approved with section 4 included
this the 2Sth day Of October, 1909
W. M. Edwards
Mayor Of the City Of Chickasha
Joe Dews,