The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-27
(Firse Published July 81. 1919
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

BY virtue of the authority vested
in me, by the constitution and laws
of the State of oklahoma and pur
suaht to the provisions of ordinance
No. 652, passed and approved by the
/ Mayor and City Council Of the City
Of Chickasha, Grady County, Okla,
homa, on the 25th day Of July, 1918,
public notice is hereby given that a
special election is hereby ordered
and proclaimed TO be held in the
City OF Chickasha, Grady County,
Oklahoma, on Tuesday September
3, 1918, for the purpose Of submitting
to the qualified electors Of the said
City of Chickssha, the question OF
whether or not the fran 3hise granted
to George Gorton his successors and
assigns by said ordinance No. 652,
passed and approved by the Mayor
and City Council of the City of
Chickasha, on the said July %, 1918,
shall be approved by the qualified
electors of the said City of Chicka
sha, the said ordinance being in
words and Figures as follows to-wt:
ORDINANCE NO. 652.
An ordinance granting to George
Gorton. his Successors and assigns,
the right to acquire, maintain and
operate system Of works in the
city Of Chickasha, State Of Okla
homa, for the purpose of distributing
and selling natural gas and manu-.
featured gas to the said city and
the public generally, prescribing
rates therefor, ordering an election
and declaring an emergency.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Councimen Of the city of Chickasha,
State Of Oklahoma:
Section I.
The word CITY" as hereinafter
used shall designate the City Of
Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma,
and the word Grantee" as herein
after used shall designate George
Gorton, his successors and assigns.
Section 2.
For and during the term of TWEEN.
ty-five (25) years from and after the
approval of this franchise by vote
of the electors of the said city as
mentioned, the said
grantee is hereby empowered to ac
quire, construct, maintain and oper
ate system of works in said
city, as now existing and as may
hereafter be extended for the pur
pose of distributing and selling to
the public generally, artificial and
natural gas; and for such purpose
said grantee shall have the right
% enter upon and lay its mains and
pipes over, through, in and across
he streets, avenues, alleys and
public places of the said city, pro-
'ided however that said grantee
hall in all cases save chez ecity harm
ess by reason thereof and shall re-
tore all said streets avenues, alleys
nd public places to their original
as speedily as possible, at
he expense of the grantee. And
rovided further when at any time
shall become necessary to cut the
aving on any of the streets of the
ity, the work shall be done under
he supervision of tho City Engineer
nd the Mayor and Council of the
'ity OF Chckasha.
Section
During the life OF this ftanchise
and for and in consideration Of the
cceptance thereof by the grantee, it
} stipulated and agreed that said
rantee shall have the right to
barge the said city its inhabitants
nd consumers therein, a rate which
hall at all times be compensatory
nd reasonable but not to exceed
fly cents per one thousand cubic
eet for natural gas furnished for
purposes, provided that
minimum charge Of fifty cents per {
lonth for each service connected
hall be paid by the consumer.
Section 4.
Should the supply Of natural gas
TO the grantee fail during I
ie life OF this franchise thereafter I
aid grantee shall have the right {
, furnish the scid city and the in. {
abitants thereof, artificial gas and !
hall have the right to charge there S
II, not toeAceed one dollar and {
cents per one thousand
lbic feet, provided that so long as
atural gas is obtainable in market {
Die quantities at reasonable prices /
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as shall be deemed to be available 1
} the grantee. a
Section 5. a