The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-16
tFirse Published July ii, 191S.'
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

VI tuc OJdlt VI NhlhHNIud ana pul
suant to the provisions u ordinanc
No. 652. passed and approved by tn
Mayor and City Council of the Cit
of Chickasha, Grady County, Okla
homa, on the 25th day OF July, 1915
public notice is hereby given that
special election is hereby ordere'
and proclaimed to be held in tn,
! City of Chickasha, Grady County
Oklahoma on Tuesday, Septembe
3. 1918, for the purpose of submitting
to the qualified electors Of the sale
1 City of Chickssha, the question o
whether or not the fran lhise granted
to George Gorton his successors anC
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
sha, the said ordinance being in
words and figures as follows to-wit:
ORDINANCE NO. $50.
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 ami
Councilmen 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
hereinafter mentioned, the said
grantee is hereby empowered to ac-
quire, construct, maintain and oper-
ate a 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
to enter upon and lay its mains and
pipes over, through, in and across
he streets, aven' alleys and
public places Of tho aid city, pro-
7ided, 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
md public places to their original
as speedily as possible, at
he expense of the grantee. And
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 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
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
'et for natural gas furnished for
omestic purposes, provided that
minimum charge of fifty cents per ,
Ionth for each service connected
iall be paid by the consumer.
Section q.
Should the supply OF natural gas
Tailable to the grantee fail during /
e life of this franchise thereafter
i'd grantee shall have the right t
furnish the sid city and the in. t
Ibitants thereof, artificial gas and j
all have the right to charge there S
r, not toeXceed one dollar and @
'enty-five cents per one thousand
bic feet, provided that so long as
tural gas is obtainable in market L
lie quantities at reasonable prices p
the Cement, Oklahoma field, such Il
s shall be deemed to be availabls p
the grantee. a
Section 5. a
All bills shall be due and payable il
or before the tenth day OF the h
NTH following that in which the S;
vice is given and upon failure OF g,
consumer to pay any bill with al