The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-07
tFirse Published July 81, 191S.'
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

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in me, by the constitution and laws
of the State of Oklahoma and pur
suant 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 Chickasha, the question of
whether or not the franchise 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-wit:
ORDINANCE NO. e52.
An ordinance granting to George
Gorton, his successors and assigns,
the right to acquire, maintain and
operate a system of works in the
city of Chickasha, State of Okla
homa, for the purpose of distributing
and selling natural gas and manu-
factured 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
Councilmen of the city of Chickasha,
State of Oklahoma:
Section I.
The word "City" as hereinafter
used shall designate the City of
Grady County, Oklahoma,
and the word "Grantee" as herein
after used shall designate George
5orton, his successors and assigns.
Section 2.
For and during the term of TWEEN
Ly-five (25) years from and after the
of this franchise by vote
1f the electors of the said city as
hereinafter mentioned, the said |
grantee is hereby empowered to ac-
luire, construct, maintain and oper-
lte system of works in said |
'ity, as now existing and as may |
hereafter be extended for the pur-
lose of distributing and selling to
he public generally, artificial and
latural gas; and for such purpose
aid grantee shall have the right
0 enter upon and lay its mains and
'ipes over, through, in and across
he streets, avenues, alleys and
ublic places of the said city, pro
ided, however that said grantee
hall in all cases save The city 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
ne expense of the grantee. And
rovided further when at any time
shall become necessary to cut the
aying on any of the streets of the
ty, the work shall be done under
le supervision Of the City Engineer
nd the Mayor and Council of the
ity Of Chickasha.
Section 3
During the life OF this franchise
and for and in consideration of the
'ceptance thereof by the grantee, it
stipulated and agreed that said
'antee shall have the right to
large the said city, its Inhabitants
I'd consumers therein rate which
all at all times be compensatory
~ AC0oOhdDlC DuI AOb u tACebu
'ty cents per one thousand cubic
ct for natural gas furnished for |
'mestic purposes, provided that I
minimum charge of fifty cents per !
onth for each service connected
all be paid by the consumer.
Section 4. S
Should the supply Of natural gas /
ailable to the grantee fail during +
Q life Of this franchise thereafter t
id grantee shall have the right t
furnish the said city and the in t
bitants thereof, artificial gas and h
all have the right to charge there S
:, not toexceed one dollar and 0
enty-five cents per one thousand
bic feet, provided that so long as
tural gas is obtainable in market. t,
e quantities at reasonable prices p
the Cement, Oklahoma field, such Il
) shall be deemed to be available p
the grantee. al
Section 5. al
All bills shall be due and payable in
or before the tenth day of the hi