The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-06
Council Approves Proposed Fran.
ehIsc Of -chlekashs Gas and
Electric Co. at Meet Of coun.
ell This Morning.
MAYOR is TO ISSUE
CALL FOR ELECTION
Vote to De Taken In 20 Days; Pipe
Line Connection TO Follow After
Acceptance; Build Line 20
Okla. Natural.

Approval by the voters of the city
Ia all that stands In tho way Of the
granting OF q natural Eas franchise
TO the chlckasha Gas and Electric
company.
This became apparent this morn.
INK when the city council. In special
session at the city hall. approved
the proposed franchise and Instruct.
I'd Mayor coffman to call an elcc.
lion 10 refer the matter to tao voi.
crs Of the city The election proell.
nation will be issued some time
this week. The election. In accord.
ince with the law. cannot be held
until 30 days after the publication of
the proclamation, according to Harry
lammerly city attorney.
To Build Pipe Line
II the franchise IL approved In the
'pecIal election TO be called By
Mayor Coffman. the Chlckasha Gas
md Electric Company will spend
$4,000 IN the laying OF a pipe line
rom the Oklahoma Natural Gas
company's main southeast OF Chick.
isha to the system now being used
% distribute artificial gas here.
Unless an amicable agreement Is
reached with the Oklahoma Natural
The local corporation will 20 before
he corporation commission and ask
that the former company be forced
to furnish the natural gas supply for
this city, It was stated this morn
ing.
Local banks are cooperating In
IN endeavor to bring natural gas ac-
,ommodations to this city. They
have agred to purchase $4,000 worth
Of the Chickasha Gas and Electric
companies securities If they are
granted the franchise and desire to
lay the pipe line. This amount will
cover the cost of the undertaking.
Approved by C. Of C.
The oil and gas committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce last week
stamped its approval on the fran
chse and recommended that the
city council refer 1t to the visitors.
Under the provisions of the fran
chse, the company is given 10 days
after the approval by the voters to
lccept same. and after acceptance.
must start work on the construction
Of the pipe line within 80 days.
If the plans of the gas and elec.
trio company are carried out, gas
rates here will be materially cut.
The present price for artificial gas
is $lS5 per 1000 cubic feet, while
this volume of natural gas, under the
provisions of the franchise, will be
furnished for so cents. Ten percent
discount for prompt payment is pro-
vided The state corporation commits
sion is vested with power to change
these rates, however.
The company will Immediately be-
gin the making Of preliminary ar
rangements and will be ready t1
start work on the laying Of the pipe
line soon after the approval and ac-
ceptance of the franchise, f. ID.
Shaffer, manager of the Chickasha
Gas and Electric company said this
afternoon. f. W. insult, Of Tulsa,
president of the company, was pres
ent at the meeting Of the city coun-
Gil this morning.
Every member Of the council pres
ent at the meeting voted for the ap-
proval of the franchise. All members
were present except e. E. Wren, rep
resentative of the third ward. The
various provisions were discussed in
detail with representatives Of the
company and with City Attorney
Hammerly.