The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-31
(0irse Published July 81, 1919
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

suant TO the provisions Of ordinance
No. G52, 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,
ptblicAnotice is hereby given that a
special election IA is hereby ordered
and proclaimed to be held in the
CITY. of sGhickasha, Grady County,
Oklahoma, on Tuesday, September
., 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 25, 1918,
shall be approved by the qualified
electors of the said City of Chicka-
shs, the said ordinance being in
words and figures as follows to-wit:.
ORDINANCE NO. $50.
An ordinance granting to George
Corton, his successors and assigns,
tho 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
CounciImen of the city Of Chickasha,
state of Oklahomal
Section +.
The word City as hereinafter
used shall designate the City of
iChickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma,
and the word "Grantee" as herein
after used shall designate George
Gorton, his successors and assigns
0ESktOH Gs
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
hereinafter mentioned, the said
grantee is hereby empoweted to ac-
qnire, construct, maintain and oper.
ate q system OF works in said |
city as now existing and as may
hereafter be extended for the put,
pose OF distributing and selling TO
the public generally, artificial and
natural gas; and for such purpose
said grantee shall have the right
70 enter Upon and lax is. mains and
pipes over, through, In and across
theA streets avenues, alleys and
public places of the said city, pro.
vided, however that said grantee
shall in allYcases save the city harm.
ess by reason thereof and shall re-
store all said streets avenues, alleys
md public places to their original
condition as speedily as possible, at
he expense Of the grantee. And
provided further when at any time
t shall become necessary to cut the
'aving on any OF the streets of the
Aty, the work shall be done under
he supervision of the City Engineer
nd the Mayor and Council of the
'ity Of Chickasha
Section 3
During the life of this ftsncGise
and for aud in consideration of the |
acceptance thereof by the grantee, it
$ stipulated and agreed that said {
rantcc shall have the right to
barge the said city, its inhabitants ,
nd consumers therein, a rate which, I
hall at all times be compensatory {
nd reasonable but not to exceed 6
fifty cents per one thousand cubic |
eet for natural gas furnished for |
domestic purposes, provided that r
minimum charge OF fifty cents per d
Month for each service connected
hall be paid by the consumer.
Section 4. S
Should the supply OF natural gss y
yailsble to the grantee fail during r
le life of this franchise thereafter {,
aid grantee shall have the right Il
furnish the said city and the in. Il
abitsuts thereof. artificial gas aud h
hall have the right to charge there. S,
,r, not toexcecd one dollar and O
7enty.fiyes cents per one thousand
Ibic feet, provided that SO long as
atural gas is obtainable in market. I,
DE quantities at reasonable prices pi
the Cement, Oklahoma field, such II
IS shall be deemed to be available pi
the grantee. al
Section 81 al
All bills shall be due and payable in
or before the tenth day of the h,
onth following that in which the sa
rvice is given and upon failure Of &c
y consumer to pay any bill with. an
five days thereafter the grantee an
az discontinue the sesrice of eucb an