HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 588 ORDINANCE NO. 588
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE TIME FOR THE FILING OF REFERENDUM PE -
TITIONS PROVIDED FOR PY AMENDMENT NO. 13 TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND FOR REGULATING THE PROCEDURE THEREON,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLF ,
ARKANSAS :
Section 1 . All referendum petitions under. Amendment No . 13 to the Consti -
tution of the State of Arkansas , appearing on pages 481 to 489 , inclusive , of the
General Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of the year 1919 ,
must be filed with the City Clerk within thirty days after the passage of such ord-
inance.
Section 2 . Whenever any referendum petition is filed the City Council shall
give notice by publication for one insertion in a newspaper published in this city
of a time not less than five days after the publication of such notice at which they
will hear all persons who wish to be heard on the question whether such petition
is signed by the requisite number of petitioners . At the time named the City Coun-
cil shall meet and hear all who wish to be heard on the question, and its decision
shall be final, unless suit is brought in the chancery court of Washington County
within thirty days to review its action.
Section 3 . If the City Council finds that such petition is signed by the requisite
number of petitioners , it shall order a special election to determine by a vote of
the qualified electors whether the ordinance shall stand or be revoked, The date
for such election shall be not less than ten days after the order therefor has been
made by the City Council, and said election shall be had and conducted as general
municipal elections held in the City of Fayetteville.
Section 4, If any ordinance referred to the people is defeated at the polls , the
City Council shall make note of. such fact and shall expunge such ordinance from
its files by erasing the same with red ink,
Section 5. If any provision of this ordinance is held to be void, it shall not
affect the validity _ of the remainder , but the remainder shall stand.
Section 6 , It is hereby ascertained and declared that by reason of the heavy
indebtedness hanging over the City of Fayetteville and accruing prior to the ,adopt-
ion of Amendment No . 11 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas , the said
City . is unable to procure or maintain proper facilities for the extinction of fires ,
proper police protection or proper safeguards for the public health, and therefore
in order that there may be a prompt referendum on any ordinances . necessary for
the protection of the public peace , health , and safety, it is declared that an emerg -
ency exists , making it. necessary_ that this ordinance should take. effect immediately
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for the preservation of the public peace , health , and safety and this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage .
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of December , 1925 .
APPROVED :
/ s / Allan 14. Wilson
Allan M. Wilson, Mayor
ATTEST "
/ s / S. C . Massie
J. C,, Massie, City Clerk