The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-02
Oklahoma Constitution

government of a municipal corpora.
tion shall be signed by a number of
Gualfi,l electors residing within the
terrn';is, limits OF such mui.:~i.al
corporation equal to 25 per centum OF
the total number of votes cast at the
next ;pccediLs election, ard every
such petition shall be filed with the
CHIEF executive officer of such muniei.
pal corporation.
Sec. 4. (c) When such a petition
deman1s the enactmen, of an ordi.
nance Cr other legal act other than
the grant, extension or renewal of a
iranchisc, the chief executive officer
shall present the same to the legisla.
tive body OF such corporation nj its
next mceiing. and unless the said be.
tition shall be granted riore than 80
days before the next elect,un at which
aLy city Officers are to be elected.
the chief executive officer shall sub.
init the said ordinance or act so pc
ttthed for to the qualified electors
at SAID election; and II majority Of
said electors oting thereon shall vote
for the same, 1t shall thereupon be-
come in full force and effect.
/ Sec. 4. Id When such petition
demands referendum vote upon any
ordinance or any other legal act 9th.
er than the grant, extension or re-
newal Of a franchise, the chief execu.
tive officer shall submit said ordi.
nance or act to the qualified electors
OF said corporation at the next sue.
ceeding general municipal election,
and IL at said election a majority OF
the electors voting thereon shall not
vote for the same, it shall thereupon
stand repealed.
Sec. 4. (e) When such petition
demands an amendment to a charter.
the chief executive officer shall sub
NIT such amendment to the qualified
electors of said municipal corporation
at the next election OF any officers Of
said corporation, ard II at said elec.
tion majority OF said electors voting
thereon shall vote for such amend
ment. the same shall thereupon be-
come an amendment to and a part of
said charter, when approved by the
governor and filed in the same man
ner and form as an original charter
is required by the provisions OF this
chapter to be approved and filed.
FRANCHISES.
Sec. 5. No municipal corporation
shall ever grant, extend or renew
franchise, without the approval of a
majority of all the qualified electors
residing within its corporate limits,
who shall vote thereon at a general
or special election; and the legisla.
tive body OF any such corporation
may submit any such matter for ap-
proval or disapproval to such electors
at any general municipal election, or
call a special election for such pur-
pose at any time upon a 30 days no
tice; and no franchise shall be grant.
ed, extended or renewed for long.
er term than twenty-five years.
Sec. 5a. Whenever a petition sign. |
ed by a number OF qualified electors
OF any municipal corporation equal to
twenty-five per centum of the total
number OF votes cast at the next pre-
ceding general municipal election, de.
manding that a franchise be granted, |
extended, or renewed. shall be filed
with the chief executive officer of said |
corporation the chief executive officer
shall. within ten days thereafter. call
n special election, at which he shall
submit the question OF whether or not |
such franchise shall be granted, ex-
tended, or renewed, and II. at said
election, a majority Of the said elec.
tors voting thereon shall vote for the
grant. extension, or renewal of such
franchise, the same shall be granted |
by the proper authorities at the next |
succeeding regular meeting OF the
legislative body Of the city.
Sec. 6. Every municipal corporation
within this state shall have the right
to engage in any business or enter.
prise which may be engaged in by a
person, firm or corporation by vir-
tue of franchise from said corpora.
tion.
Sec. Z. No grant, extension or re.
newal of any francl Sc or other use
of the streets, alleys or other public
grounds or ways of any municipality
shall divest the state. or any OF its
subordinate subdivisions, of their cor.
troll and regulation of such use and
enjoyment
Nor shall the power TO regulate the
charges for public services be sur,
and no exclusive franchise
ha1 no -,