The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-01
Oil and Gas Sommittee OF Chamber
of Commerce Approves Proposed
Franchise and Recommends
II to Council
LOCAL COMPANY WOULD
DISTRIBUTE FUEL HERE
Chickasha Gas and Electric Submits
Franchise; Proposes Build Line
to Connect With Oklahoma
Natural Mains.

Natural gas for Chickasha was
brought Il step nearer yesterday af
ternoon at a special meeting of the
oil and gas committee of the Cham
ber Of Commerce when that commit
tee approved proposed franchise
submitted by the Chickasha Gas ana
Electric company and passed II reso-
luton in which the franchise as out
lined was recommended to the
mayor and city council
1t is understood that the mayor
and city council will hold a special
session either this afternoon or
tonight for the purpose of consider
in the franchise. In the event of its
approval it is deemed certain that
the council will call a special cleo
tion to give the people of Chickasha
an opportunity of voting on this
franchise, which, if carried would
give the Chickasha Gas and Elec.
tric company the rights to operate
"a system for the distribution of
natural gas to residences, stores and
other business houses or factories
within the city limits.
Would Build Connection
Plans of the Chickasha Gas and
Electric company as outlined, would
be to construct a connecting line
from the southern limits of the city
to u poit some four miles south
of Chickasha where they would meet
the mains Of the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company which connect with
gas wells in the Duncan and Walt
ers field.
The local distributing company
would then demand of the Oklahoma
Natural that they connect with the
Chickasha line and furnish gas to
this city. In the event of refusal
on the part of the Oklahoma Natur.
al Gas company to connect the
matter would be taken up with the
corporation commission and an or.
der from the commission to the
Oklahoma Natural compelling them
to connect, would be sought. This
was explained by Alger Melton
chairman of the oil and gas com.
mittee of the Chamber Of Com.
merce.
Would Cost $4,000
/, is estimated that the Chickasha
Gas and Electric company would
spend about $4,000 in the construc
tion of the line from Chickasha tc
the connecting point with the Okla
homa Natural mains. 1t is under
stood that, through private ar
rangement with the Chickasha banks
the distributing company will Sc
cure the required money by the sale
of bonds.
According to the terms of the
proposed franchise, the rate fol
natural gas to consumers in the
city would be so cents for the first
| 1000 cubic feet used and Is cents
per 1000 cubic feet for all additional
gas used, with a discount of II
percent on the second 1000 cubic
feet or any additional gas over the
first 1000 feet, if the bills are pait
within 10 days after due. This, it il
pointed out would be more thai
! $1,000 cubic feet less than the pres
ent rate of artificial gas, this rat,
being $lS5 per 1000 cubic feet.
Gas by Cold Weather
1t is believed by members of tn
oil and gas committee of the Chan
ber of Commerce that in the even
Of approval of the franchise by tn
mayor and city council at the spe,
ial meeting today. Chickasha coul
be using natural gas by the arrivs
OF cold weather.
Should the city council order a
election at the meeting today,
vote on the proposed franchise coul
be had early in October and in cas-
the people yoiea their approy'