The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-05
CHARTER.
or the Citv of Chickasha. County Of
Grady. Oklahoma.

Preamble.
The city OF Chlckasha munici-
nag corporation, adopts this chnrler
IA i'll sole organic law, subject only
w the provisions of the c0nstiu-
sion AZ The State Of Oklahoma, ana
tha laws OF said state relating 70
fhe exercise Of the Initiative ana
referendum. and other ganefai laws
"a thn state not relating 70 cities 81
the first class
ARTICLE I.
Section l.
The municipal corporation hpM
existing and known as the Nlty q
rnickasha shall remain and contlhae
NJ be a body politlc and corporate
nnder the same name and with the
same boundaries. until said boundaf-
ies shall be altered in the manner
nrovided by Section SIT Of we Com-
niled Laws Of Oklahoma, lsVs.
Section 2,
The citv of Chickasha shall have
naTnafual succession, and shall own.
nosssss ana hold all property, real
and nersonal. now owned, possessed
or held by the present ci1y p
ChickAsha.
Section 8.
The City shall have All rights NV
powers. legislative, executive Ahn
judicial. that are now enjoyed ana
exercised by cities Of the nrst class
under the Constitution AND Laws "a
The state Of Oklahoma, not lncohsis-
tent with or inapplicahie 70 lhe
sneclfic provisions Of this cnaftefs
Ana shall have such additional pow
ers Al may. by such constitution ana
laws. or by specific provisions cf this
charter or of regular adopted amend
ments thereto. be hereafter granted
"a II Provided, that no law reiaF~
ing 10 elites OF the first class here
affer enacted by the State Of OKLA
hnma shall effect Il repeal, diminu
tion 81 limitation of the powers con
! ferred upon this City BY this Char
ter.
Section 8
An existing ordinances 81 AhAs.
.rsfv mai Inconsistent with this Chal..
~ ~ inapplfeable under the altered
form 81 municipal government pro-
vsdnd for bv Ii, shall be and con-
tsnue IN full force until altered
amended or repealed by the ieeisla-
tsva authority Of the City, or until
thev expire bw their own Limitation !,
and Id existing rights. actions leiyll
III penal) suits, proceedings, ot
contracts shall be affected ny tne
change in the form Of civil govern
mpnt Of the city. but all shall con,
tinue AZ shDagh no cnango hau lak
III nlace. and all debts. penaiues
ara fepfeltures which have accrued
III which may hereafter accrue, ~
virfue al anything heretofore done
snail inure to the benefit OF tn I'LL
~ Chickasha. and may be sned f9l
ana recovered by said City ~ ln9ilSi
~ change Iii form 81 goEernheh
had taken place Nothing herein
However. shall legalize OF yalldat
any Illegal or invalid indebtedness
81 fhe City heretofore contracted a
.ncurred. OF impair any defpnsl
seainsf the payment of the same
nor shall the adoption % this ehas
Ter III any wise interiors Win anl
Proceedings heretofore institbAeu le
lating to the levy and colieetloh Z
taxes. special assessments or lesis
of any nature. or with any pfoseeel
ings to enforce the payment q A
same. and all yasld ala aesa
contracts and obligations heIetotof
entered into by the City small II
main in full force ana effect aha
completed and performed under 81
dfnanees existing at the time of "
adoption Of this charter
ARTICLE II.
Section |.
Whenever lii the constitution
the state Of Oklahoma Or the Law
thereof. Or III the present ordinance
AZ che city Of Chickasha hereby cof
finued III force. reference Is mad
" aThe Mayors OF to the chief ea
ne,tixe officer Of the City. such n
ference shall be deemed made to th
Mavor nnder the new form Of go'
ernnsent hereby created: and wheI
aver III said constitution, laws
ordinances reference Is made
.sthe civ councii'' Of to THE Ma
81 and Council, or 70 The May'
and r01nciinien. or to "The Legi
lative body" of the City, such refe
enre shall be deemed made to n
CITY Council created by this Gha
ter
Section 2.
The administration of tne aItal
II Ina rity OF chickasha shall
conducted by a Mayor and two coF
missiDners. one of the Commissio
ers. 10 be designated as hereinatt
provided. to be the Commission
III Public Works. aud one to he Z
Commissioner of Finance: and sa
Mayor and Commissioners shall GO
stItufe the City Council.
Section 8
huY ti0ETOf u lhN 0tF1fN NJ *S'f'
homa. Twenty-Five years Of age a
bona fide freehoider Of she g
af Chickasha. who at the time
the election shall be- and taf thl
years next preceding such elect
shall have been, 3 resident %
said City. shall be qualified 9or
Sffica 81 Mayor Or Commissioners.
Section a.
AIT the FIRST elecuuu belo mere
drr Fpr the purpose ot eleeiine 2
es;n. there shall be elected Mas
and fwo Commissioners, whose
erectlve terms N or'ee shall pe