The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-12-09


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 Chiekasha,
Oklahoma, on the 14th day OF Deccm-
Der 1909, 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 Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company OF chickasha, Okla
homa, franchise for a period OF TWEEN.
4 ty years for the purpose OF developing
and operating oil and gas and to sell
to persons, companies and corporations
n 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 it's
business?"
The places OF holding such election
IN the city OF chickasha, Oklahoma,
shall be As follows:
Ward No. !, Precinct No. /. Wells
store: Ward No. 4, Precinct No 2,
Nummack's store; Ward No. 2, Pre-
cinct No. !. City Hall; Ward No. 2, Pre-
cinct No. 2, Carter's store; Ward No
3. Court House; Ward No. 4, Precinct
No. ], 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-
spectiye wards and precincts: Ward
No. !, Precinct No Judges. G. G.
Buchanan, A, Horton; clerks, w. c..
Wells, l.. L. Price Ward No. /, Pre-
cinct No. Judges, J f. Bishop, A. r.
Mckenzie; clerks. , P. Holland, H. b.
Spencer. Ward No. 2, Precinct No. Il,
Judges, r. A. Sandford, ]. II. Freeman;
clerks, DR.. ]. M. Bond, George Brown.
Ward No. 2, Precinct No. 2--Judges
G A. Edwards. G. b. Woods; clerks.
Frank Stubbs, Perry Dawson. Ward
No S--Judges. B. F. Kendig, William
Stacey; clerks, Joe Wells, j $. Tat
man. Ward No: 4, Precinct No. ~
Judges, FL G. Mckay, w. II. Robin
son; clerks, John Hartman, S. i. New
man. Ward no. 4. Precinct No. -
Judges, 9. Schloterbeck, Harvey Mat
theWs; clerks, Tom Driggers. G. LII
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
shall be opened at o'clock /
In the forenoon and shall be kept con
tinnously open until the hour Of I \
o'clock in the afternoon, at which hour
said polls shall be closed. Such cleo
tion SHAH be held and conducted and I
return thereof made as provided by the
general election laws OF The state Of +
Oklahoma.
Ballots shall be prepared by the
clerk Of the city OF Chickasha, Oklaho-
ma. and shall set forth the proposition
10 be voted upon at such election. All
electors who are qualified to vote ac-
eording TO the constitution of the state
q Oklahoma, shall be entitled to vote
y such election. All persons voting at
such election shall have printed upon
heir ballot the following:
Shall the city Of Chickasha, Okla.
ioma, grant to the Washita Valley Oil
& Gas Company Of Chickasha, OKLA
IONA, franchise for period OF TWEEN
y years for the purpose OF developing
md operating oil and gas and to sell
0 persons, companies and corporations
n the city or Chickasha, Grady county.
oklahoma, and the territory contiguous
hereto, oil and gas for domestic, me
hanical and manufacturing purposes
md to purchase oil and gas from other
irms, and construct pipe lines and 9th
r buildings and appliances as may be
Iecessary in the prosecution OF its
usiness?" Immediately under such
lords shall be printed the words
Yes and mo to the left Of said
'crds shall be printed q. square as fol-
'ws:
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