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

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ORDINANCE NO. 3es.
An ordinance authorizing anddirect
ing the Mayor Of the City of Chickasha
Oklahoma, 10 call a special election fot
the purpose Of submitting to the quail
fled electors OF said city the following
question:
Shall the City Of chickasha, Okla
hcma, grant to the Washita Valley Oil
q 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 it's
business?"
Whereas, the Washita Valley OH e
Gas Company, of Chickasha, Okla
homa, a corporation duly chartered
under the laws of Oklahoma, has on
the - day Of ~ 1909, made ap-
plication before this body for a. fran
chise dor a period of twenty years,
authorizing and granting to said corpo-
ration lis 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 Il Gas Company Of
chickasha, Oklahoma
FRANCHISE
An ordinance providing for fran
elise to the Washita Valley Oil e Gas
Company of Chickasha, Oklahoma, for
The purpose OF developing oil and natu-
-al Or artificial gas and supplying
same to persons, firms and corpora
ions. in the City of Chickasha, Okla
lcma and the territory contiguous
hereto.
Be 1t ordained by the City Council
4 the City of Chickasha. Oklahoma:
Section l. That the Washita Valley Oil
Gas Company OF Chickasha, Okla
iona, its successors and assigns, here
natter called grantee, Is hereby grant,
d a franchise for a. periott Of TIVE nty
ears, to deyelope and operate oil and
as, and to sell to persons, companies :
nd corporations, In the City Of Chick
sha, Grady County, Oklahoma, and
he territory contiguous thereto. oil
nd gas for domestic. northumberland Ne
manufacturing purposes, and totpur.
base oil and gas from other firms,
Operations or persons, in the prose. !.
ution Of its business. In supplying the
eeds Of its customers or patrons.
nder this franchise. and to construct 7
ipe lines and other buildings and ap- \
liances as may be necessary and q
roper for the sliteessfuT prosecution II
its business under this franchise,
nd for these purposes shall have the
ght to 80 upon, install and operate :
ong. under and over the streets and I
leys of said city, such as pipe lines :
'nduits or other means necessary for
e conduct Of its business, such pipe
les, conduits and appliances to be so Z
aced under The authority AMI direc. =
on Of the mayor and city council OF 7
I'D city SO ais not to interfere in the Z
oper enjoyment Of the use Of streets =
\ alleys of said city, By Che public or
e citizens thereof or any other per- =
n, firm OF corporation holding 4 fran. =
lse for like purpose. Provided, how. q
er, that no derrick oil tank, stand 7
pc Of other structure, shall be 4
ected BY the said Washita Valley Oil 8
Gas Company that would be a nuis- y
ce or menace TO property near by.
Section 2. The said grantee here. =
agrees to saves the said City Of 4 e
icksha harmless from all damages \
owing out Of the construction and =
GRAFTON Of said washita Valley Oil & :"
s Company's wells. oil or gas pipe
es, conduits and other means and :"
pliances in the operation ofaits bust
IS under this franchise.
Section 8. All Of the business Of 4,
operty had, owned or used BIZ said
lntees IN the construction. exten- G,
y. maintainence and operation of its