...contains further restrictions. The original provision in the Missouri constitution conferred power to "frame a charter for its own government consistent...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this state." It also provided that such charter should "supersede any existing charter and amendments thereof."...

...contains further restrictions. The original provision in the Missouri constitution conferred power to "frame a charter for its own government consistent...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this state." It also provided that such charter should "supersede any existing charter and amendments thereof."...

...follows: "Any city containing a population of more than three thousand five hundred inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government, consistent...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this state, by causing a board of fifteen freeholders, who shall have been for at least five years qualified...

...California) SEC. 8. Any city containing a population of more than three thousand five hundred inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government, consistent...with and subject to the Constitution and laws of this State, by causing a board of fifteen freeholders, who shall have been for at least five years qualified...

...typical in this respect, provides that any city containing a population of over 3,500 inhabitants' may frame a charter for its own government consistent with and subject to the constitution and laws of the state. At any general or special election, the qualified voters of such city may elect a board...

...1887, 1890, 1892, 1902 and 1906. Any city containing a population of more than 3,500 inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government, consistent with and subject to the constitution, (or, having framed such a charter, may frame a new one), by causing a board of fifteen freeholders,...

...16. (Adopted 1875.) Any city having a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government. consistent...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this State, by causing a board of thirteen freeholders, who shall have been for at least five years qualified...

...taken as typical and is as follows: "Any city containing a population of 20,000 inhabitants or more, shall be permitted to frame a charter for its own...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this state, and for such purpose the legislative authority of such city may cause an election to be had,...

...Constitution. CHARTERS. SEC. 3. (a) Any city containing a population of more than two thousand inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government, consistent...with and subject to the Constitution and laws of this State, by causing a board of freeholders, composed of two from each ward, who shall be qualified electors...

...containing a population of more than ten thousand and not more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, may frame a charter for its own government, consistent with and subject to the Constitution and laws of the State, by causing a board of fifteen freeholders, who shall have been for at least five years qualified...