The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-19
(Firse Published July II, 1915.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.


BY virtue Of the authority vestel
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 ChickGsha, the question of
whether or not the fran 'hise granted
to George Gortop his successors and
assigns by said ordinance No. G52,
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-
sha, the said ordinance being in
words aud figures as follows to.wit;
ORDINANCE NO. COZ.
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-,
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 1.
The word "City" as hereinafter
used shall designate tho 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 I
to enter upon and lay its mains and
pipes over, through, in and across
the streets, avenues, alleys and
public places Of the said city, pro
Vlded, however that said grantee
shall in all cases 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
.ity, the work shall be done under
he supervision of the City Engineer
nd the wMayor and Council Of the
;ity Of Chickasha.
Section
During the life Of this franchise
and for and in consideration of the
cceptance thereof by the grantee. il
) stipulated and agreed that said
rautee shall have the right 70
harge the said city. its inhabitants
nd consumers therein, rate which
hall at all times be compensatory
nd reasonable but not to exceed
fty cents per one thousand cubic
eet for natural gas furnished for
omestic purposes, provided that
minimum charge of fifty cents per
lonth for each service connected
hall be paid by the consumer.
Section d.
Should the supply of natural gas
vailablc to tho grantee fail during !
le lifo of this franchise thereafter {
aid grantee shall have the right {
} furnish the scid city and the in I
abitants thereof, artificial gas and !
lall have the right to charge there S
II, not toeXcecd one dollar and G
cents per one thousand
lbic feet, provided that so long as
ltural gas is obtainable in market t
'le quantities at reasonable prices p
the Cement. Oklahoma field, such Z
IS shall be deemed to be available p
the grantee. a
Section 5. a