state at the time herein fixed for elections in cities of the first class and at such elections in said towns and villages there shall be elected one clerk, one assessor, one marshal, one treasurer and one justice of the peace. Also there shall be elected one trustee from each ward. Said trustees to be elected by the town at large but to reside in the wards for which he is chosen. Said officers of incorporated towns shall serve for a period of two years, except the marshal, who shall hold his office for one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of officials elected hereunder shall begin upon the first Monday in May following their election. On the first Tuesday in April, 1910, and each two years thereafter, an election shall be held in all cities of the first class at which time one councilman and one member of the school board shall be elected from each ward. On said date, and each two years thereafter, such election shall be held in all incorporated towns other than cities of the first class, at which time one marshal at large and one trustee for each ward of such towns or village shall be elected by the town at large. The officers to be elected hereunder in 1910 and each two years thereafter shall serve for a period of two years from the first Monday in May following their election, except marshals in incorporated towns and villages who shall hold their office for one year. Provided, that in the year 1909 the general election in cities of the first class, towns or villages in this state shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in April, 1909, and the primary election hereinafter provided for shall be held on the first Tuesday in April, 1909. Provided, that the city assessor so elected shall enter upon the duties of his office on the first day of January following his election. Providing, that in all cities in which a commission form of government has been adopted, as provided in article eighteen (18) of the Constitution, the elective officers provided for therein, shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner as herein provided for the election of officers in other cities and towns in this state; and, provided, further that in all cases in which a commission form of government shall be adopted more than four months before any general election for municipal officers as herein provided, the legislative authority of such city shall have power to call a special election for the election of the elective officers provided for therein, which election shall in all respects be governed by the general election laws of this state. Provided, in all cities,, incorporated towns, and villages where two trustees from each ward and two members of the school board were not heretofore elected as provided by said Senate Bill 155. Session Laws 1909, that all acts and proceedings of such trustees and school boards are hereby validated and legalized to the same extent as if such acts and proceedings had been done and performed by legally constituted boards. Vacancies in town offices. Section 2. If vacancies occur in any of the offices herein enumerated for incorporated towns and villages, the board of trustees of such town or village may fill such vacancies by appointment, but such appointment by such board shall only be until the next election, at which time the electors of such town or village may elect some person to fill the unexpired term; and provided further, that if for any reason any officer in this act enumerated, was not elected at the municipal election in the year 1909 as in this act provided, such officer may be elected in the year 1910 to fill the unexpired term of such office. Nominations for 1910. Section 3. Any officers herein provided for, and which have not heretofore been provided for, may be nominated by mass convention and have their name[s] placed upon the ticket at any time prior to the April election in the year 1910. Emergency. Section 4. An emergency is hereby declared, by reason whereof it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace and safety that this act take effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 24, 1910. CHAPTER 93. INVESTMENT OF SINKING FUND. House Bill No. 115. AN ACT providing for the investment of sinking funds of the state; or of any county, city, town, township, school district or other municipality; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Section 1. The officers having charge of any sinking fund of the state, or of any county, city, town, township, school district or other municipality thereof, may invest such sinking fund in the bonds or warrants of the state or any county, city, town, township, school district, or other municipality thereof; or in any public building warrants, maturing prior to the date of the bonded indebtedness, for the payment of which any such sinking fund is created; or such officers may buy and cancel the outstanding bonds of the state, county, city, town, township, school district or other municipality which they represent, whenever the same may be purchased at or below par. Emergency. Section 2. An emergency necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety is hereby declared to exist by reason whereof this act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 24, 1910. CHAPTER 94. BONDS-STATE BOND COMMISSIONER. House Bill No. 116. AN ACT for the protection, validation and sale of bond issues of the state, counties, townships and municipalities and all other political organizations and sub-divisions of the State of Oklahoma. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma Section 1. The Attorney General is hereby made ex officio Bond Commissioner of the State of Oklahoma. Duties effect of commissioner's certificate. Section 2. It shall be the duty of such Bond Commissioner to prepare uniform forms and prescribe a method of procedure under the laws of the state in all cases where it is desired to issue public securities or bonds, in any county, township, municipality or political or other sub-divisions thereof of the State of Oklahoma; and it shall be the further duty of said Bond Commissioner to examine into and pass upon any security so issued, and such security, when declared by the certificate of said Bond Commissioner to be issued in accordance with the forms of procedure so provided shall be incontestible in any court in the State of Oklahoma unless suit thereon shall be brought in a court having jurisdiction of the same within thirty days from the date of the approval of said securities by the Bond Commissioner. Necessity of certificate. Section 3. No bond hereafter issued by any political or municipal sub-division of this state shall be valid without the certificate of said Bond Commissioner. Emergency. Section 4. An emergency is hereby declared, by reason whereof it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace and safety that this act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. Approved March 24, 1910. CHAPTER 95. BENEFICIARY SOCIETIES-TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP AND CHANGE OF NAMES. Senate Bill No. 125. AN ACT to provide for transferring the membership of one beneficiary society to another, and to provide for changing the name of any in-corporated beneficiary society. Be It Enacted By the People of the State of Oklahoma: Section 1. That any regularly incorporated fraternal beneficiary society shall, on application of its governing body, be permitted to transfer its membership to any other society doing business in this state, and such membership may be accepted without restriction, upon age limit and without new medical examination on the part of the membership so transferred where the entrance age limit of fifty-five years and a medical examination was required and made by the society so transferring its membership. Change of Name. Section 2. Any fraternal beneficiary society incorporated under the laws of this state may change its corporate name on application by its governing body to the Insurance Commissioner of the state. Such change of name selected shall not be such as will appear to be so near the name of any other association or society now doing business in this state as to cause confusion in the minds of the people, or to interfere with the corporate name of such existing association or corporation. On the approval of the Insurance Commissioner the Secretary of State shall cause an amended charter to issue, signed by the Governor, and attested by the seal of state, changing the name of such beneficiary society in accordance with the recommendation of the Insurance Commissioner, and such change of name shall have the same effect as if originally set forth in the original articles of incorporation. Approved March 24, 1910. |