The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-03

vision Of the Offices Of the CITY I'm
gineer and of the City Clerk. Th
cfiice Of City Clerk is hereby create
land made a department OF the Blu
reau OF Public Works. The cit
| Clerk shall be appointed by a major
ity vote Of the City Council An,
shall perform the duties now re
quired by law Of city Clerks o
cities Of the FIRST class In the stat
OF Oklahoma, and such other dut5e
as may be required OF him by tn,
| CITY Council or by the provisions o
this charter.
Section A.
The Commissioner Of Finaue,
shall have direct supervision ovel
the Bureau of Finance, which shall
include the enforcement OF ali or.
dinances in regard to, and the con.
duct of all business relating TO the
levy, collection and disbursement al
All moneys received from licenses
privileges, fees and taxes or special
assessments or from any other
source; the enforcement of all the
terms Of all franchises and contracts
between the city Of Chickasha and
any person or corporation, and the
payment of all city warrants In
addition thereto he shall be the City
Treasurer, shall receive, collect and
safely keep the funds OF the city.
from whatever source derived, and
disburse the same upon warrants
drawn by the Secretary Of the City
couhcil approved By the Mayor.
and regularly allowed and ordered
paid by formal vote Of the CITY
Council by aye and nay vote. to be
'ecorded in the minutes. He shall
slso have direct charge and super
rision Of the Office of City Assessor.
Section S
II shall be the duty of the city
Council to loan the available por-
ton of the sinking funds Of the
City upon the security Of first mort
cages upon improved real estate I'M
the City Of Chickasha. in amounts
of not more than thirty-flye per
cent of the market value of such
real estate, to be asceftained by the
City Council, provided that no real
estate loan shall be made for
longer time than five years, nor
for q less rate Of Interest than eight
Der cent per annum, or to invest
The same In such other securities
Or in such manner as is now or
may hereafter be provided and au-
thorized by the laws Of the State Of
Oklahoma. The Commissioner of
Finance shall deposit all uninvested
funds In the City depository or de-
9ositories OF the City OF Chickasha. |
The City depository or CITY deposit /
tories shall be thai bank or banks |
)r trust company or trust co3lpanies |
of the City which shall, by sealed |
bid, to be determined |
by the City Council agree to pay
the highest rate of interest on daily |
balances The bank or banks or |
rust company or trust companies |
70 chosen as the depository or de-
1Ositorles of the City funds shall /
give bond to the City, with surety |
company or surety companies as
'urety, to be approved by the Board |
II Inspection, in the amount OF the |
probable maximum deposits OF the |
3ity at any one time with such de-
lositorY or repositories. conditioned |
lpon the safe keeping and repay
nent of the sums deposited with it,
Section 8.
Amy matter pertaining to the adj
Of the. affairs OF the
'ity, not herein specially assigned
o any Bureau, shall be under the
Of the Mayor. unless the
'ity Council by resolution or or
finance, shall otherwise direct Any
'articular matter hereby assigned
0 one Bureau may be Transferred
Q another Bureau for a specified
ime by resolution or ordinance
4 the City Council unanimously
dopted
Section Z.
The Mayor and Commissioners
hall each make a monthly report
n writing to the City Council, COW
ring the receipts and disbursement
nd proceedings Of the respective
Bureaus under their supervision, n
fhich said reports shall be immedi-
tely published in some newspaper
ublished and of general circula-
ion in the City, and shall be pre-
erved among the records of the
ity
Section s.
Within thirty days after the ex-
iration of six months after the late {
his election, and within thirty
ays after the expiration Of each
TX months thereafter. the Mayor ,
hall prepare a detailed report Of {
be affairs of the City, covering the
receding six months, showing the J
eceipts Of the city, its disBursee Z
tents, and its then financial con-
ition Said reports shall be sub Z
lifted to the City Council and II
reserved and published as above Z
royided for monthly reports. s
Section 8. lT
Any vacancy ocurring In any cleo 3
We office, whether by death. resig- !
alton, removal or otherwise, shall ] {
E filled BY the City Council by theI
bpointment Of some person. other 4
ian a member of the city Council, Ia
the prescribed qualihca- 9
ons, who shall serve until the next !
lsuing general election at which \
me the vacancy shall be filed by e
ection. Il
Section 10 {
In case of the absence or disa
ility OF tAe Mayor for a period
niger than twenty-four hours, the +
Of Public Works shall !
E the acting Mayor; and in the .