The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-05
PROPOSED CHARTER FOR The CITY OF CHICKASHA

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and three members Of the Board
OF Inspection.
Section 2.
The nomination, candidacy anu
election Of such elective oiilcers w
are herein provided for by tnls
charter shall be IN accordance WIN
the laws Of the State OF Oklahoma
In force at the time Of holding sucn
elections
Section 3.
Az such primary election all cam
didates shall be nominated at large
Section A,
Independent candidates may nave
| their names printed on the baliols
az candidates for any Office to Dc
| filled at any City election, provided
| that they file with the County Elec-
| tion Board a notice as IS required
Of candidates for political party
nominations, and notices presenting
1 the names OF independent candt-
dates shall be filed with the County
/ Election Board during the period
provided by law during which can
| didates are required to file notice
Of their candidacy in primary elec-
tions.
Section 5.
There shall be held, on the eighth
TUESDAY after this charter shall
have been adopted and approved py
the Governor, city election n the
City Of Chickasha, for the purpose
Of electing. from the nominations
made ais herein provided, Mayor,
1.-TWO Commissioners and three mem
bers Of the Board Of Inspection,
whose terms Of Office and the ten
| ure Of the same shall be as provided
lin this charter
i Section 8,
1t shall be the duty Of the Mayor
or chief executive officer OF the
lcitv Of Chickasha, within five days
after this charter shall have been
II adopted and approved BY the Gov
ernor. 10 cali the primaries and
elections herein provided for, and
to give not less than twenty days
notice thereof
Section y
The terms Of Office Of all 0iiicer'
Ielected at the first election OF OHIO
ers held hereunder shall begin oi
the second Tuesday following thell
I election.
Il 1t shall be unlawful for any gan
! didate for office. or any oiilcer 2
J employee Of the City, TO give q
nronise to any person Or persons
directly or indirectly, any ofilce, po
I sition. employment, benetit Or any
lining Of value for the purpose Q
influencing Of obtaining support
g nolitical or otherwise aid or vote 2
!, anv person or persons; the doing 2
any Of which things shall p
I grounds for removal from ONE
of such officer employee Of eanal
/ l.date If electea.
ARTICLE TX.
Section !.
Every incumbent OF any eieeAls
1 offIee whether elected by popula
vofe or appointed to fiji vacancy
iis subject to removal by recall 2
thp voters Of the City The prs
Z cednre to effect such removal frol
I. lofice shall be ais follows:
!, Section 2.
Whenever a petition slgnea py
4 number OF qualified voters oI ln
Icity equal to thirty-flye per cent
I, line total number Of ballots cast
y fhe city Of Chickasha, at the last pr
J, ceding general election for State az
" nrecedinR election for state AZ
!; County officers, demanding the T
Y naval ~ one or more Of such ele
Y i've officers. shall have been liis
y with the Mayor, Il shai " ehs WI
i Of the Mayor within ven aaya tnVi
IA after, to issue a proclamation cal
u ing i special election TOT the w
y nose Of such recall only sellil
\ forth the question 20 pe Volea upS
II al such election such proeiamat'
y II be published for a period q y
IA less than ten days prior 70 Y
s.. date az such election. IN a neWsp
II mar published and Of general clre
lafion within the City. Sneh cie
tinn shall be held not later th'
a thirty DAYS after the filing of ~
u neflfion. In case Of petition for I
ss rerns,val OF the Mayor, the petiti
- - abali be filed with the city Gie
" ana ina election shall be called
", ma rltv Council. After the CALI
e ~ sueh election the said petiu
shall remain In the office 81 7
&, T,itv Clerk. The signatures q ~
g netifion need not all be append
4. IN one paper, but each signer So
" ada Ia his signature his place
residence. giving the street q
81 number. or If not numbered,
~ nuYnber Of the lot and block, 20
ha qualified voter who signs such pe
he tion shall make oath before an q
u. cer competent to administer oa'
that the statements made u su
natitlon are true, and some 1nalit
voter shall make oath to each PAL
~ containing signatures that each $
III nature appended to such paper
'its lhe genuine signature Of the y
mi SON whose name purports 70
N fhereunto subscribed
81 Section 3.
* The form Of ballot ~ such
III eial election shall be as follows
3rd shall name Of ofllccrl ne reno
to from the Office Of lnAme Of Once
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