The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

against any officer untll he shall
have held his Office for az least six
months nor within six months an
ter an election has been held upon
a previous petition for recall Of ih6
same officer.
Section 6.
No person who has been recalled
from an office, or who has resigned
from such office while recall pro-
ceedings We're pending against him.
shall be appointed to an office or
employment OF the City within one
year after such recall or resigna-
tion
Section T.
The City council may BY Ordin-
ance make such further regulations
as may be necessary 70 carry ont
the provisions Of this article.
ARTICLE x.
Section
The City Of Chickasha shall never
grant extend or renew a Franchise
without the approval Of majority
Of the qualified electors residing
within its corporate limits. who
shall vote thereon at general ST.
special election; and the ] legislative
body Of the City may submit. any
such matter for approval or disap-
proral to the electors thereof at any
general municipal election, or call a
special election for such purpose at
any time upon thirty days notice:
and no franchise shall be granted
EXTENDED or renewed for a longer
term than twenty-five years; and
no renewal or extension Of an exist {,
ing franchise shali be granted ear
licr than two years preceding the
date Of its expiration
Section 2.
whenever a petition signed BY a
number Of qualified electors of the
city equal to twenty-five per c@nG
OF the total number Of votes casi ia
SAID City az the next preceding gen-
eral municipal election. demanding
that franchise be granted, ex-
tended or renewed shall be filed
with the Mayor Of said city. fhe
Mayor shall, within ten days there
after, by proclamation embracing
the entire text Of the proposed
franchise to be published for
period Of not less than ten days.
call special election at which
shall be submitted the question Of
whether or not such franchise shall
EGIiEWEH-
and II at any election held in which
such question Of granting. EXTEND
ing or renewing a franchise is sub
mitted a majority Of the qualified
electors voting thereon shall VOTE
for the grant, extension or renewal
of such franchise, the same shall
be granted by the City Council at
the next succeeding regular meet
ing thereof
Section 3.
NO grant. extension or renewal
of any franchise or other use Of
the streets, alleys or other public
grounds or ways OF the city shall
dfyest the City Of its right or con-
troll and regulation Of such use ard
enjoyment Of such Streets alleys.
public grounds or ways, nor shall
the power to regulate the charges
for tpublic service be surrendered,
nor shall any exclusive franchises
ever be granted by the City.
Section a.
an the event q special election is
called, as herein provided. to vote
upon granting, extending or re-
hewing a franchise, the expense Of
such special election shall be borne
Dy the applicant for such franchise:
and the payment of such exDense
shall be provided for before any
5ucn special election shall be called.
Section 5.
Every grant OF a franchise or ex-
tension or renewal thereof shall
contain a provision that upon the
termination of the grant. the grant
n wen as the property, II any. Of
me grantee, located in the streets.
alleys, avenues or other public
srounds and ways OF the City. shall
lpon the payment Of a fair vaIua-
ION OF SAID properly as then in
tailed, the mode of ascerfaining
which shall be prescribed i'm the
rant be and become the property
+ the City Of Chickasha; and the
'rantee shall never be entitled to
ny payment or valuation because
I any value derived from or based
pon the franchise itself, or the
act that the grantee IS or may be
going concern
Section 6.
The City of Chickasha shall have
ne power by ordinance TO fix and
egulate from time to time, rea-
enable rates, fares tolls and charg-
p ~ VIZ AAdi Etu OF CNdCLeU IOF
ublic service by telephone gas.
lectric light and street railway
1mpanies, and BY any and all 9TH
persons or corporations operating
nder a grant, franchise, or license
'om the City; and to prescribe the
nality Of the service; and the value
any franchise conferred by this
ity shall not be considered in the
'mputation Of what saall be con-
dered reasonable rates Of compen-
ltion.
lection z.
NO officer of employee. elected or
opointed, shall be Interested. d.
'tly or indirectly in any contract
r work or material or services to
furnished or performed by the
Ity; and no such officer OF em-
oyee shall accept or receive. di-
city or indirectly. from any per-
IN, firm or corporation operating
thin the City any internrban rail-