The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-24
Referendum Bill
Will Safeguard Taxpayers
Interests in City Affairs
Passed the Council

The following measure introduced
by Mr. Niblack governing ard regu-
latins the enactment Of ordinances in
cities Of the drst cless. and the enter.
ing into or letting Of contracts, ami
granting Of franchises by .uch cities,
passed the senate yesterday after
noon.
Section i. That in all cities Of tho
FIRST class, when afteen per cent or
more, OF the qualified electors of any.
such city at the last preceding
mayoralty election thereof shall petit
tion in writing the mayor and city
council 7f such city to pass a propcs.
ed ordinance. and cause the same 20
becc.ne a law. and shall submit copy
Of such proposed ordinance with said
petition, it shall be the duty OF such
mayor and city council Of such city.
to take such proposed ordinance I'M.
der consideration. and within seven
days from the day same is submitted
as aforesaid to cause it to be votec
upon by said council
If such proposed ordinance shall
fail Of passage. as petitloned for. &C
from any cause fail to become a law,
it shall be the duty Of the mayor OF
such city within three days from
the failure Of the proposed ordinance
TO become law to cal an election
Of the qualified electors Of such city
on a day 10 be named, which shall net
he moro than 3 days nor less than 1C
days from such call; at which cleo
tion, the proposed ordinance shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
such city for their suffrage; and if a
majority of the electors voting at such
election. shall vote for the ordnance.
it shall become a law. ard take eff
feet ten days after such elect on; and
any ordinance thus passed. an dbe-
coming law cauroi he repealed or
amended except by a vote Of the
qualified elcctcrs Of such city.
Section .. Any ordinance passed
by the mayor and city council of any
city Of the first class or any contract
entered into or let, or any franchise
granted by such mayor aud city conn
ell on behalf Of ouch city. shall not
become effective until the expiration
Of thirty days after the passage AMI
approval Of such ordinance, the enter.
ing into or letting OF such contract
or the granting OF such franchise; ana
II before the expiration Of such thirty
/ lays. ten per cent or more of the
4 qualified electors at the last preceding
rlayoralty election of such city shall
ale a written protest witE the city
clerk. Of said city, against such ord'
nance. contract or franchise becarr
ing effective, the mayor of such city
shall. within three days FROM the fl
ing of said protest, call an election OF
the qualified electors Of said city, aud
submit such ordinance, contract oI
franchise TO such election for their
suffrage, as provided in Section l. Of
this Act; aud such ordinance. con
tract or franchise shall not become
effective unless a majority Of sail
qualified electors shall vote for the
same.
Provided. however. that no ordi
nance or urgency measure. passed by
The mayor and city council OF any city
Of the first class. in behalf Of OF re
specting tke public welfare or safety
Of the Inhabitants Of such city, dur
ing any public disaster or epidemic
shall be construce within the intent
or meaning Of or afected by anything
1 herein. bu; no grant Of airy franchise
hall be construed to De such c.dt
nance or urgency measur ero'pectine
he public welfare or safety Of tht
inhabitants Of such city as aforesaid
but an franchises shall be subject tc
Ithe refe.en any vote herein provided
for
Section g. All Acts and parts OF
Acts IN CONFLICT herewith are hereby
repealed.
section d This Act shall take ef
feet and ne In force from and after e,
passage ana approval,