The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-10
(First published Nov 22, 1900
NOTICE or SPECIAL ELECTION.

Whereas, On the 18th day Of Sep
tember, 1910 there was held fn'the city
of Cnickasha, Oklahoma. an election
for hepnrpose of determining whether
or not further proceedings shall be
had towards adopting charter for
said city, and for the purpose Dt elect
ing two freeholders from each ward
in said city for tie purpose Of drafting
charter for said city, and,
whereas, At said election majority
OF the electors voting al said election
voted to proceed to dralt said charter,
and did at said election eelot two free
holders from each ward in said city for
the purpose OF drafting said charter,
and, ff
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
Octoscr, 1910, complete and sign said
charter In duplicate, one copy Of which
was returned to the chief executive Of
fcer Of the city OF Chiekasha, Oklaho-
ma. and fled in the Office of the city
clerk Of said city, and one copy of
which was returned and fled with the
register Of deeds Of Grady county, Oh
lahoma, as by law provided, and,
Whereas Said charter was thereafter
published in the chickasha Weekly Ex-
press, weekly newspaper of general
circulation iii said city, for three con
secutiye weeks, the first publication be-
ing November 3, 1910, and the last be-
ing November II, 1910, and,
Whereas, It is made my duty under
lhe 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.
tlon as to whether or not said charter
as proposed and drafted by said board
Of freeholders shall be ratified and ad-
opted,
Now, therefore, l, w. NJ Edwards,
mayor of the city of Chickasha, Okla
by virtue OF authority In me vested by
law, hereby proclaim and give public
notice that a special election will be
held in the said city on the 18th day
of December, 1910, for the purpose ol
submitting to the qualified electors oi
said city the following question, "Shal
the proposed charter for Fhe city o.
Chickasha, Oklahoma, as drafted ant
y signed by the board OF freeholders be
ratified and adopted2p The places O.
holding such election shall be at tn,
usual polling place in each ward il
said city, and the judges and clerks o
such election shall be appointed by The
mayor, and the clerks 80 appointed
shall also act as counters.
The polls and each of said polling
places shall be open at s o'clock in thu
forenoon and shall be kept continuous
ny open until Z O'clock in the after
noon, at which tilne said polls shall b.
closed.
The election shall be held and con
Quoted, and returns made as provides
by the general election laws of tn
state of Oklahoma, and all person
qualified to vote under the constitution
Of the state, and under the law, at cleo
tions in cities OF the first class shall b
entitled 10 vote AZ said election
The ballot for said election shall b
prepared BY the city clerk OF said .cits
and shall have printed thereon the 70
lowing: Shall the proposed charse
for the city OF Chickasha, Oklahoma
: as drafted end signed by the board c
: heeholders, be ratified and adopted
: immediatelr under such words shall b
a printed the words .yes" and mo" {
! the left Of such words shall be printe
! square as follows: