The right of control, easement, user and the ownership of and title to the streets, highways, public thoroughfares and property of the City of Burkburnett, its avenues, parks, bridges, and all other public places and property are hereby declared to be inalienable, except by ordinance duly passed by a majority of all of the members of the Board of Commissioners; and no grant of any franchise, or lease or right to use the same, either on, along, through, across, under or over the same by any private corporation, association or individual, shall be granted by the Board of Commissioners, unless submitted to the vote of the legally qualified voters of the city, for a longer period than thirty years; provided, however, that whenever application is made for any grant of franchise, lease, right or privilege in or to the streets and public thoroughfares of the City of Burkburnett by any person or corporation, if they so request, the Board of Commissioners shall submit the same at an election called for said purpose, the expense of which shall be borne by the applicant for said franchise, and at said election, if the majority of the votes cast by legally qualified voters shall be in favor of making said grant, as applied for, said grant may be made for such a term of years as is specified in the ordinance submitting the same at said election; provided, however, that no grant shall be made or authorized for a longer period than fifty years.
(Adopted May 8, 1923)