The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-28
Oklahoma Constitution
BY ARTICLES

such corporation, books, in which
shall be recorded the amount of cap
ital stock subscribed, the names OF
ed by them, respectively; the amount
OF stock paid, and by whom; the
transfer Of said stock, with the date
OF transfer; the amount OF its assets
and liabilities, and the names and
places of residence Of its officers, and
such other matters required by law
or by order of the commission. The
directors OF every railroad company,
or other public service corporation,
shall hold at least one meeting an
nually in this state, public notice OF
which shall be given thirty days pre-.
vfously. and the president or super
intendent Of every railroad company
and other public service corporation
organized or doing business in this
state under the laws Of this state or
the authority thereof, shall report an.
nually under oath. and make such
blntr ItpoiNS ih may ut ltuuil'u bs
law or order Of the corporation com
mission, to said commission, their
acts and doings, which report shall
include such matters relating TO rail.
roads and other public service cor
porations as may be prescribed by
law. The Legislature shall pass all
necessary laws enforcing. by suitable
penalties, all the provisions in this
section.
Sec. Z. The rolling stock and all
other movable property belonging to
any railroad. transportation, transmits
sion or public service corporation in
| this state shall be considered personal
property, and its real and personal
property. or any part thereof, shall
/ be- liable to execution and sale in
I the same manner as the property of
| individuals; and the Legislature shall
pass no laws exempting any such
property from execution and sale.
/ Sec s. No public service corpora
/ tion, or the lessees, pur-
chasers, or managers thereof, shall
consolidate the stock, property or
| franchise, of such corporation with,
or lease or purchase the works or
/ franchises of. or in any way control,
any other public service corporation,
owning or having under its control a
parallel or connecting line; Ur shall
any officer OF such corporation act
as an officer OF any other corporation
owning or controlling a parallel or
connecting line.
Sec. Q. Neither shall an yrailroad
company, transportation company, or
transmission company, organized un'
der the laws OF this state, consolidate,
/ by private or judicial sale, or other
wise, with any railroad company,
transportation company, or trans
mission company, organized under the
laws Of any other state, or OF the
United States.
Sec. 10. No law shall be passed by
the Legislature granting the right to
construct and operate street rail
road within any city. town or village
nor upon any public highway, without
first acquiring the consent Of the local
authorities having control OF the
street or highway proposed to be oc-
cupied by such street railroad
Soc. II. No railroad, transportation,
transmission, or other public service
corporation in existence at the time
of the adoption of this constitution,
shall have the benefit OF any future
legislation, except on condition OF
complete acceptance Of all the provi-
to railroads, transportation compa-
MES, transmission companies, and
other public service corporations:
Provided, That nothing herein shall
be construed as validating any char.
ter which may be invalid. or WAVING
any OF the conditions contained In
any charter.
Sec. ~. No railroad company shall
transport, within this state, any arti-
Gle or commodity manufactured,
mined or produced by it, or under Its
authority. or which II may own, in
whole or In part, or in which It may
have any interest. direct or indirect,
except such articles OF commodities
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