The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-27

turc TO the petitions appended is d
genuine signature of the person who's '
name purports to be thCrcuuto sub
Scrihcd. and that IN, same was cir
tilated and signed within Sky day
Within ten days from the dat, ut NJ.
ing of such petitions. the Cay Clerk
shall examine and ascertain whcthc,
or NOT such petitions are signed uy
the requisite number OF qualified cleo
tors. and ho shall attach To such peu-
tions his certificate showing the re-.
suit OF such examination II hy the
Clerks certificate fhD petitions are
shown 20 be- insutuciou. they may
be- amended within ten days from he
date of sid certificate, tn. t'Dfk
shall within ten dltS after such
amendment make li., pNam.u1 il. of
IN, amended petitions and if hI. cHr
tfcatc shall show the same -o be In.
sufficient 90 shall o., .D'uu,d % 'h.
persons hIrg the same without uH
iudico however. to ,h' filing NI u,w
pctitious 10 ne sam, effect 4. 'l,
petitions or amend 'i petition. -lH
bo found 10 uC sufficient fh. ...fE
shat. submit the same fU .nH Mayor
gug Board - Comm lone. NIfluu
delay " fhc petitions o.. anne. '.' f,.
tifious shall bee found fu u, INSULT.
Client the Nd,or and Board uf Com.
missiou,rs shall ord.. .rI fN Irfp
for holding the said election no. Jess
than twenty. or more 'lW thirty days
from The date of the t..H.- Dv.Nn,af,
to the Mayor and Board OBJ Cowun
siouers. that sufficiou' petitions hlv,
been filed The Mayo. aud Board OF
Commissioners shall mails, or cause
to bc made publiCauuu o' notice
lnd an arrangements 'ur holding Ul
such election. and On, same shall n.
conducted returned and ,h, result
thereof declared in an respects a- amy
o'hc" city elections.
tn, successor of amy u,lc -o r,.
moved shall hold offic, Uurul .Ho uu.
expired term OF his predecessor
ANY person sought 'u bee removed
may uo candidate. tu succeed him.
self and IL ne so rcquD-- BOO writing
the Clerk shall place bis nam. ON thc
official uaIIut without nomination. I'm
any such removal election the can.
didate receiving the highest number
Of votes shall be d'Cla.,d ,l.tfv..
n ar such election some other person
than the incumbent receive 'L. hirh.
est number Of votes. th, incumbent
shall rhereupon be deemed removed
from the office upon Fc qualification
OF his successor. I'm Gee th party
who received the highest number u'
votes shall fail 10 qualify within ten
days after receiving the notification
Of el c'iun the office shall bee dacm-
ed vacant If the incumbent receive
the highest number of votes Do. shall,
continue i'm office
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
section . The powers OF tho iui-
tiativc and referendum. reserved by
IN, constitution of the state 10 the
people thereof, and the respective
counties and districts therein. are here
10y res rived TO the people OF this city
and he same shall hc held to apply
TO all legislative authority which the
said Board may exercise. and 10
amendments To this charter
Section 3. Every petition for the
initiative or referendum shall h0
signed by number of qualified cloc.
Tors residing within the limits of
said city, equal 10 twcn'y-fv, per cen.
tum Of the total number of votes
cast a. he last preceding oloc'iCr
and every such petition shall pa hleu
with fhs chief executive officer O.
such municipal corporation When
such petition demands the cnactmen,
OF an ordinance or other legal act
other than a grant. renewal or eNton
sion Of a franchise, tn Mayor shall
present the same 10 the Board OF
4 Commissioners n its next meeting
unless the said petition shall be- grant
ed more than thirty days before the
next election az which any city Off
4 GERS are 10 be elected. the .rayor shat
submit the said ordinance or act s,
/ pctitioned for, 10 the qualified voter
al said election: and If a majority
Of said electors voting thereon. shal
vote for the same, il shall thcreupor
/ become I'm full force and effect.
I Section 4 When such petition de
mands a referendum vote upon an or
dnance or any other legal act utltel
than the grant. extension or renewa
OF franchise. The Mayor shall sub
nit said ordinance or act To tho lual
flied electors of said city at the mex
succeeding general municipal elec
tion. and II at said election, a majority
of the electors voting thereon snail
not vote for the same. II shall there
upon stand repealed.
Section .. When such petition d.
mands an amendment 10 this chartol
the Mayor shall submit such amend
menr 10 the qualified electors OF saiC
city al the next election OF any Of Ger
Of said city, and II, az said electioi
a majority of said electors votin.
thereon shall vote for such an nd
ments the same shall thercupon be-
come an amendment 10 and a part o
this charter when approved boy IN
governor and filed in the same man
ncr and form as an original charter IL
required bv the provisions Of the COZ,
sritution az the state, 10 be approyeD
when flied.
Section q. The said city shall new"
grant extend or renew a tranchis,
without the approval Of a maiorir
Of the qualified electors residing with
in - cOrJOrate limits. who shall NOt