The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-19

Office Of City Clerk is hereby created
and made department Of the Blu.
reau of Public Works. The cit,
! Clerk shall be, appointed by a major.
ity vote of the City Council, and
shall perform the duties now re.
quired by law of City Clerks oil
cities Of the first class in the State
Of Oklahoma, and such other duties
as may be required Of him by the
city Council or by the provisions OF
this charter.
Section A.
The Commissioner of Finance
| shall have direct supervision over
the Bureau Of Finance, which shall
include the enforcement of all or
dinances in regard to, and the con-
duct Of all business relating to the
levy, collection and disbursement of
| 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
Council, approved by the Mayor
md regularly allowed and ordered
)aid by formal vote of the City
Council by aye and nay vote to be
'ecorded in the minutes. He shall
tlso have direct charge and super
lision of the Office of City Assessor
Section 5
1t shall be the duty of the City
Council to loan the available por-
tion of the sinking funds Of the
,ity upon the security Of first mort
cages upon improved real estate il
the City of Chickasha, in amounts
of not more than thirty-five per
cent of the market value of such
real estate, to be ascertained by the
City Council, provided that no real
estate loan shall be made for
longer time than five years, nor
for a less rate of interest than eight
per cent per annum, or to MingeGt
the same in such other securities
or in such manner as is now OF
may hereafter be provided and au-
thorized by the laws of the State of
Oklahoma. The Commissioner Of
Finance shall deposit all uninyested
funds in the City depository or de-
positories of the City of Ehickasha
The city depository or City deposi
tories shall be that bank or banks
or trust company or trust companies
of the City which shall, by sealed
competitive bid, to be determined
by the City Council. agree to pay
The highest rate of interest on daily
balances The bank or banks or
trust company or trust companies
so chosen as the depository or de-
positories of the City funds shall
company or surety companies as
surety to be approved by the Board
Of Inspection, in the amount of the
probable maximum deposits of the
City at any one time with such de-
oository or repositories, conditioned
upon the safe keeping and repay
ment of the sums deposited with it.
Section 6.
Any matter pertaining to the adj
ministration of the affairs of the
City, not herein specially assigned
to any Bureau, shall be under the
supervision of the Mayor, unless the
City Council by resolution or or
dinance shall otherwise direct. Amy
particular matter hereby assigned
to one Bureau may be transferred
TO another Bureau for a specified
time, by resolution or ordinance
Of the City Council unanimously
adopted
Section T.
The Mayor and Commissioners
shall each make monthly report
in writing to the City Council, COW
ering the receipts and disbursement
and proceedings of the respective
Bureaus under their supervision,
which said reports shall be immedi-
ately published in some newspaper
published and of general circula-
tion in the City, and shall be pre-
served among the records Of the
city
Section s.
Within thirty days after the ex-
)iration Of Xix months after the date
of his election, and within thirty
ud9b dAlti AHt tAptid VI NdDh |
six months thereafter, the Mayor |
shall prepare a detailed report of |
the affairs of the City, covering the |
preceding six months, showing the
receipts of the City, it's disbursee
ments, and its then financial con-
dition Said reports shall be sub !
mitted to the City Council, and
preserved and published as above |
provided for monthly reports.
Section 8.
Any vacancy occurring n any elec-
tive office, whether by death, resig- |
nation. removal or otherwise, shall |
be filled by the City Council by the
appointment of some person, other |
than member of the city Council, |
possessing the prescribed qualifica-
lions. who shall serve until the next
ensuing general election, at which |
time the vacancy shall be filled by
election.
Section 10.
In case of the absence or disa-
bility of the Mayor for d period
longer than twenty-four hours, the
Commissioner Of Public Works shall
be the acting Mayor; and in the
.,sat,t of tbn q ahcance or disability |