The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-25

Whereas. On the 18th day Of Sep
tember, 1910. there was held in the city
Of Chickasha, Oklahoma. an election
for the purpose OF determining whether
or not further proceedings shall be
had towards adopting charter for
said city, and for the purpose Of elect
ing two freeholders from each ward
In said city for the purpose Of drafting
a charter for said city, and.
Whereas, AT said election a majority
Of the electors voting at said election
voted to proceed to draft said charter,
and did at said election eelct two free
holders from each ward In said city for
the purpose Of drafting said charter,
and,
Whereas, Said board of freeholders
did proceed to draft a charter for said
city and did within ninety days after
their election to-wit, the 29th day Of
October, 1910, complete and sign said
charter in duplicate, one copy OF which
was returned to the chief executive Of
ficer of the city Of Chickasha, Oklaho-
ma, and filed in the Office OF the city
clerk OF said city, and one copy OF
which was returned and filed with the
register Of deeds OF Grady county, Ok
Iahoma, as by law provided, and,
Whereas Said charter was thereafter
published in the Chickasha Weekly Ex-
press, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation in said city, for three con-
secutive weeks, the first publication be-
ing November 3, 1910 and the last be-
ing November II, 1910, and.
Whereas, 1t is made my duty under
the law TO call special election,
within thirty days and not sooner than
twenty days, after the last publication,
for the purpose Of submitting to the
qualified electors Of said city the ques-
ton as To whether or not said charter
as proposed and drafted by said board
OF freeholders shall be ratified and adj
opted,
Now. therefore. I W. M. Edwards,
mayor of the city Of Chiclasha, Okla,
by virtue of authority In me vested by
law, hereby proclaim and give public
notice that a special election will be
held III the said city on the 18th day
Of December, 1910, for the purpose Of
submitting to the qualified electors Of
said city the following question, "Shall
the proposed charter for the city OF
Chickasha, Oklahoma, as drafted and
signed by the board Of freehoIders be
ratified and adopted?" The places Of
holding such election shall be at the
usual polling place in each ward ia
said city, and the judges and clerks Of
such election shall be appointed Is the
mayor, and the clerks SO appointed
shall also act as counters.
The polls and each Of said polling
places shall be open at o'clock in th-
forenoon and shall be kept continuous
" open until z o'clock in the after
noon, at which ti.Ae said polls shall be
closed.
Tie election shall be held and con
Quoted, and returns made as provided
by the general election laws of the
state Of Oklahoma, and all persons
qualified 10 vote under the constitution
Of the stale, and under the law, at cleo
tiOns In cities or the first class shall be
entitled to vote at said election.
The ballot for said election shall be
prepared by the city clerk OF said city,
and shall have printed thereon the fol-
lowing: Shall the proposed charter
for tine city OF Chickasha, Oklahoma,
as drafted and signed by the board Of
freeholders, be ratified and adopted,
immediately under such words shall be
printed the words "yes" and mo" to
the left Of such words shall be printed
square as follows: