The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-11-12

mayor and city council Of said city
after it's ratification BY the qualifie,
electors of said city, begin boring so
oil and gas for the purposes herein pro
vided, and shall, within six months
have one or more wells completed, ant
within eighteen months from said dat,
shall supply gas to said city for do
nestle, mechanical and manufacturing
purposes, as under this franchise pro
yided. Provided, that In case sait
company shall have failed to comply
with this section, this franchise shall
be null and void
And, whereas II is tho cpinion OF this
body that the interests 0f said city Of
Chickasha would be best subserved by
granting to the said WasAita Valley
Oh & Gas Company or Chlckasha, Ok
lahoma, said franchise as prayed for,
Whereas. it is the opinion Of this
body that 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
New therefore, be 1t 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
mitting 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 Chicixasha, Okla
homa, their successors ana assigns, a
f1r the period Of twenty
years for the purpose of constructing,
and maintaining pipe lines
buildings and appliances, for
the sale of oil and gas, for domestic.
mechanical and manufacturing pur-
poses, to companies. persons and cor
in said city?"
The mayor OF said city Of Chickasha,
Oklahoma, is hereby authorized and di-
rected to issue his proclamation, call
ing such special 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 (
aid city may vote, the names of the Of
'icers who are to conduct said election
p consist Of two judges and two clerks
It each polling place, and in case
udges and clerks or any Of them
should fail or refuse to serve, their \
,laces to filled in the manner provided
~ law, such officers TO act as counters
i the votes cast in such election, and
uch proclamation shall be published
y the Daily Express. a paper Of gen
raj circulation in said city for at
east thirty days prior to the date Of
uch election, and such proclamation
hall. under this ordinance, be sufficient
Office Of the calling of such election
nd the time and place Of holding the
anne.
Section 2. The ballot for such spc-
ial election shall be prepared vs. the
ity clerk Of the City Of Chickasha, Ok
ahoma, and shall set forth, in clear
nd proper language, the question to
6 voted on at such election.
Section b Such election shall be
Dnducted in all things as near as may
& practicable as are elections for city
Ulcers In said city, except that the
allots need not be in the form re-
lired by law
Section 4. That it is necessary foT
le peace and safety of said city that
lis ordinance Shall become operative
once, and accordingly an emergency
"@ASoy uSSioA ~ w iCaSoh WhEtcOl a
is ordinance shall be in full force
ID effect from and after its passage
'proyaI and publication
This ordinance duly passed with,
sction 4 considered separately and
Issed with the affirmative vote Of
ree-fourths Of the members elected \
the city council Of said city, on this :
E 2Sth day Of October. 1909
Approved with section 4 included
is the 2Sth day Of October. 1908.
w. NJ Edwards I
Mayor Of the City Of ChiclSasha.
Joe Dews,