The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-27

Mayor Is absent from the CITY. sick
or unable 10 perform the duties ut
h., office then the Board OF Com.
missiouers by order of record shall
designate one OF their number 10
perform the duties OF Mayor during
tie jbs nee, sickn IS or inability Il
the Mayor and the person so APP
pointed shall have all the powers
conferred by Law or by this char.
ter. on ta" Mayor.
Section T. The Mayor. the Board
of Commissioners. or any member
thereof. may. aud it shall be their
duty. at any time to investigate each
and every department of the city
government. the official acts and
conduct of each city official, aud
for the purpose of ascertaning facts
IN relation to such Investigation.
they or any of them. shall have
the power to compel the attendance
and procure the testimony of Wit
ncsses. to administer uaths. aud tu
examine such pc sons. To compel
the production of books and docu-
mruts for the purpose of securing
testimony Failure 20 appear 10y any
ore when served hy notice to do so.
shall be- punished as iu cases of
contempt; and the Beard Of Commis.
siOucrs may, by ordinance. provide
suitable penalties against amy one
who shall make default
The Mayor shall have the power
tu remit fines and grant pdrdons
after conviction for otf,nsca arising
under the ordinances of this city,
hy and with the consent of the
iulrd Of Commits ,.ourrs.
Section . The Mayor, by and
with the advice aud consent of the
Board OF Commissioners at the first
meeting after their election, and
qualification. OF as soon thereafter
as practicable, shall appoint the fol-
lowing officers, tuWit \ CITY Treas.
urcr. a City Clyuk. chief of the
Firc Department city Engineer
Judge of the Municipal Court, a
city Attorney. and q City Assessor.
who shall hold office for the term
of TWO years and until their sue
CcssOrs are appointed and qualified
ml's sooner removed as provided
IN this charter.
Section 4. The Mayor shall Te.
c'iyc an annual stllr of Fifteen
Hundred Sl5OO0Oi Dollars and each
member OF the Board of COmmis-
oners an annual salary Of Six Hun
drcd $500 uOi Douars the same to
be- paid in monthly installments at
the end of each month Provided,
for the first years service under
+ this charter the Mayor shall receive
a salary of Eighteen Hundred
. ,SlSOOOOI Dollars and each of the
commissioners receive "A salary oi
Nine Hundred S9OOO0D Dollars.
Section . The member of the
Board OF Commissioners having un-
der his supervision the police de.
partmcnt of this city, shall by and
! with the consent of the Board of
I Commissioners nominate and APP
puiut the Chief of Police. who shall
/ serve for Two years, and until his
/ successor is nominated and appoint
/ I,d Except as othclwis 20 provided
for i'm this charter. each member of
f ,nr Board OF commissioners shall
nave the right TO nominate and by
and with the consent of the Board
of Commissioners appoint all neces
/ ~ury subordinate officials aud "ul-
F ploycs I'm the department or depart
u,uls under his immediate superyi-
+ sion and control for which hr is
T held responsible except as to EN-
/ ployment of common or day labor
] crs. who shall De employed directly
/ by the heads of the several depart
mouts.
All salaries and wages to De paid
. employees of the city, except as 9th
erwiSe provided for herein, shall be
/ 1Ncd. hy ordinance of the Mayor
and the members of the Board Of
/ Commissioners shall keep and main
4 tain office in the city Hall building
and they shall give ample time To
the proper and efficient discharge
ot the duties Of their respective Of
/ uCrs.
section ) The Hoard OF Commis.
siouers shall have power, and it
ls made their duty To define by or
/ duaucc th" powers, duties and COM
/ prusatiun of each officer of said
/ city. whether elected or appointed.
/ whore the same have not been de.
: tined in this charter, and addition
d al duties of officers whose duties
are partially defined i'm this char
| ter aud said Board shall have pow
! cr AMI authority from time To time
Io add thereto, alter or restrict the
same requiring of said officers, or such
of them as said Board may deem
| necessary, to execute bonds To the
| said city In such amounts and with
such penalties as the said Board
may deem proper conditioned for
/ the faithful discharge of their re-.
sltctiNe duties, The Board of Com.
msaouers shall have power at any
4 time 10 require any such officer or
officers to renew said bonds. or cN-
ocute new bond or bonds, II said
Board shall deem the same neces.
Sary
No officer shall become surety on
I the official bond of another or upon
/ any bond or contract executed or
/ made 20 the CITY.
Section 9 The BOARD OF CommlS.
/ sioucrs shall have control and SUI.
prr'isiuu over am of the depart.
monts of said CITY, and 10 that end