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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
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The voter who desires to vote
for the removal Of the officer shall
stamp in the square to the left Of
the word YES The voter who
desires to vote for the retention in
Office Of the officer shall stamp in
the square to the left OF the word
NO.
If majority Of the duly qualified
electors voting at such election
shall vote YES. the officer shall
be deemed removed and his Office
vacated. # a majority Of such el-
ectors vote mo" such officer shall
continue to serve as such
Section 4
Such special election shall IN all
be conducted returned. and
she result thereof declared as pro-
fided in Section Iol3. Of the Conn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
ARTICLE TX.
CoofTou

section l.
Every incumbent OF any elective
office, whether elected by popular
vote or appointed to fill vacancy.
is subject to removal BY recall by
the voters OF the City The pro-
cedure to effect sach removal from
Office shall be as follows
Section 2.
Whenever a petition signed by q
number OF qualified voters of the
City equal to thirty-hye per cent OF
the total number of ballots cast in
the City of Chickasha, at the last pre-
ceding general election for State and
preceding election for State and
County officers, demanding the re-
moval of one or more Of such elec.
tive officers, shall have been filed
with the Mayor. it shall be the duty
of the Mayor within ten days there
after. to issue a proclamation call
ing a special election, for the pur-
pose Of such reeall only. setting
forth the question to be voted upon
at such election such proclamation
to be published for a period of not
less than ten days prior to the
date OF such election, in a newspa-
per puBAlSneu anu Ol StHbFdl ClICu-
lati0n within the City. Such cleo
tion shall be held not later than
thirty days after the filing Of such
petition. In case of petition for the
removal of the Mayor, the petition
shall be filed with the City Clerk
and the election shall be called by
the City Council. After the calling
Of such election the said petition
shall remain in the Office Of the
City Clerk. The signatures Of such /
petition need not all be appended <
to one paper, but each signer shall 7
add to his signature his place of +
residence. giving the street and 4
number. or if not numbered. the I
number of the lot and block Some I
qualified voter who signs such petit
ion shall make oath before an Off
,er competent to administer oaths
hat the statements made in such
petition are true, and some qualified
foter shall make oath to each paper
signatures that each sig
nature appended 10 such paper is
he genuine signature of the per-
ION whose name purports TO be
hereunto subscribed
Section 8.
The form OF ballot at such spe-
ial election shall be as follows:
Shall (Name Of ofiieer) be removed
rom the Office of (name Of ofiice)2 4
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
ARTICLE VII.
onniinn /

On the nth Tuesday after this
charter shall have been adopted and
approved By the Governor. tnere
shall be nominated at a primarv
election to be held in the city or
Chickasha, 10 be called as herein
after provided calSidates for The
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

should either OF the Commissions
ers be temporarily absent from the
City. or for any other reason un-
able temporarily TO perform the
duties OF his office. such Commits
sioner may. with the consent OF
the City Council. to be entered on
lis minutes appoint a deputy Com
for the occasion OF such
absence or disability. Who shall
draw such Commissioners salary. un-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

The Mayor and Commissioners
shall each, make monthly report
tn writing TO the City conncfl. COW
ering the receipts and disbursement
aud proceedings Of the respective
Bureaus under their supervision
which said reports shall be immedi-
ately published in some newspaper
published and of general cireula-
tion IN the city. and shall Be pre-
served among the records Of the
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
'ROPOSED CHARTER FOR The CITY OF CHICKASHA

offices Of Mayor. two Commissioners
and three members OF the Board
Of Inspections
Section 2.
Inc nomination, candidacy and
election Of such elective officers AZ
are herein provided for by this
charter shall be In accordance with
the laws Of the State Of Oklahoma
IN force at the time Of holding such
elections
Section 3.
At such primary election all can-
cidates shall be nominated al large
Section 4.
independent candidates NAV have
their names printed on the ballots
as candidates for any Office to be
hiied at any City election, provided
that they flle with the County Elec-
ton Board q notice as is required
OF candidates for political party
nominations, and notices presenting
the names Of Independent candi-
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 by
the Governor. city election in the
City Of Chickasha, for the purpose
of electing, from the nominations
made as herein provided, a Mayor.
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
in this charter
Section 6.
1t shall be the duty Of the Mayor
or chief executive officer Of the
City OF Chickasha, within five days
after this charter shall have been
and approved by the Gov T
ernor, TO call the primaries and /
elections herein provided for, and +
to give not less than twenty days
notice thereof
Section Z.
The terms Of Office OF all officers
elected at the frsc election of oiiie-
ers held hereunder shall begin on
The second Tuesday following their
election.
Section s.
It shall be unlawful for any can
lidate for office, or any officer or
employee Of the City. to give Oh
promise to any person or persons,
iirectly or indirectly, any office, po-
iitions employment. benefit or any
hing Of value. for the purpose OF
or obtaining support,
or otherwise aid or vote Of
my person or persons; the doing Of
any Of which things shall be
grounds for removal from Office
If such officer, employee or candi-
late If elected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

Any vacancy occurring In any elec-
tive office. whether by death. resie-
nation. removal or otherwise. shall
be tlled by the City Council by the
appointment OF some person, Other
than resaaer Of the City Council.
possessing the prescribed Qualifca-
tions. who shall serve until the next
ensuing general election. at which
time the vacancy shall be filled byI
elecfiOn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

I'm case of the absence or disa-
bility Of the Mayor fer period
longer than twenty-four hours. the
Commissioner of Public Works shall
be the acting Mayor; and In the
event Of the absence or disability
Of both the mayor and Commission
er OF Public Works for such period,
the Commissioner Of Finance shalt
be the acting Mnvnr
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

No person shall hold an appoin-
tive position In the pay of the City
who is related within The third de-
gree. by blood or marriage, to the
mayor or to either OF the Commis-
sioners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
Snnfinn 81

NO apnOlntment 70 POSITION OF
office in the pay Of the City shall
be made for amy definite time and
each employee Of the City shall be
subject to removal at any time by
the Mayor or Commissioner having
supervision over the Bureau to
which he is assigned, or by major
ity vote Of the City Council; pro-
vided that the City Clerk and Mu-
niciRal Judge shall be removable
only BY a majority vote Of the City
Council; and provided. further. that
me Mayor shall have authority to
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
Section 5.

Within thirty DAYS after the ex-
piration Of Flx months after the date
Of his election. and within thirty
days after the expiration Of each
six months thereafter, the Mayor
shall prepare a detailed report Of
the affairs Of the City. covering the
preceding six months. shrwing the
receipts OF the City. Its diebnrsee
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
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

The Commissioner of Public
Works shall have direct supervision
over the Bureau Of Public Works.
which shall include the care aud
maintenance OF all public streets.
alleys sewers. street pavements and
improvements; the water depart
mont. including management. main
terance, repair and enlargement;
aaa such other public utilities as
the City Of Chickasha may now or
hereafter own or operate; and the
Qf an ordinances ia re-
gard TO the construction and In
spection Of buildings lin addition
thereto. he shall be the custodian OF
the records ~ the CITY, shall Ne tfie
Secretary Of the city Council. and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

At the first election held hereun-
der for the purpose OF electing Off
cess, there shall be elected a Mayor.
ana two Commissioners, whose re-
srective terms OF Office shall be as
hereinafter provided One shall
hold office from the time OF
his election and qualification here
under until the first Monday in May
1912, one from the time OF his cleo
tion and qualification hereunder uu-
al the drat Monday ia Nav fq12
and one from the time'of his election
eud qualification hereunder until the
first Monday ia May, 1914 and un-
IN their successors are elected and
qualified. said terms to be appof
toned among the Mavor and CONF
mlssioners by LOT at the FIRST meet
ing OF the City Council. and the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
ARTICLE Nv.
cenfiOn I

A Court is hereby created, to be
known as the Municipal Court Of
the City Of Chickasha, which shall
have and possess the Jurisdiction
and powers now had and possessed
by police Courts in Cities Of the
first class under the Statutes Of the
State Of Oklahomn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
ARIICLE III.
Section /.

The Affairs Of the City Of Chick
asha shall be conducted under three
bureaus, 70 be known as follows.
tl the Bureau Of Public Health
and Safety t2 the Bureau OF Pub
lie Works; and CD the Bureau 81
Finance
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

All fees colle0tel By any Officer
or employee OF the city shall b
accounted for and paid into the
City Treasury forthwith. and no Of
ficer or employee shall ever be COM
pensated by fees or upon fee
basis.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
ARTICLE vi.
Section /.

The said school district and the
public schools thereof shall be and
remain in charge and under the
control and management of the
Board of Education Of the CITY of
Chickasha. of the State OF Oklaho-
ma, as constituted under the laws
of said State.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
Section 6.
Section z

The terms Of Office OF all officers
elected at the firsS election of offIc-
ers held hereunder shall begin on
the second Tuesday following their
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

The Mayor snail be the CHIEF exc
eutive officer Of the City. and shall
have direct supervision over the
Bureau OF Public Health and Safety
which shrll include the city Police
Oepartmei ~ -he City Fire Depart
nent and IN city Health Depart
ment. In addition thereto. he shall
preside over the meetings of the
city Council, and shall have general
supervision over the affairs OF the
City and shall see that al ordin-
ances are properly enforced
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
ARTICLE v.
Section 1

In addition to the other officers
specified in this charter. the fol-
lowing appointive officers are here
By created: Assessor. Chief OF pcliae.
City Physician. Fire Chief and C.ty
Engineer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

siection z.
NO officer oi' employee. elected or
appointed, shall be interested, di-
eetly or indirectly in any contract
for work or material or services to
be furnished or performed BY the
City; and no such officer OF EN-
ployee shall accept or receive. di-
reetly or indirectly, from any per-
son, firm or corporation operating
within the City any interurban rail-
way, street railway, gas works, ell
ectric light or power plants. or
other business using or operating
under franchise from the City. any
frank, free ticket. or free service.
or accept or receive. directly or in
directly, from any person firm or
any service upon terms
more favorable than are granted to
the public generally. Provided.
that this provision shall not be
deemed to avoid any term Of any
franchise now existing in the City.
OF prevent the granting OF franz
ahise conditioned upon free service
TO the City and 70 rs officers and
employees while engaged in the
performance of their official duties.
Any violation Of the provisions uf
his section shall be grounds f0r NJ.
noval from office: aud the Cift
council shall provide hy ordinance
or the punishment BY nAe Of Inn
,risQnment or both. Of any oHicrr
q employee violating the provisions
{ this section
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

All Officers OF the city OF Chick
asha ias a municipality existing
before the adoption Of this charterl
shall hold their respective offices
without change OF compensation
until the officers provided for here
IN are elected and appointed ami
respectively qualified under this
charter at which time their respec-
tive terms Of office shall end
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

The City Council may from time
70 CINE employ such employees ana
labofers as the best interests OF the
City may require, and prescribe
Iheir respective duties ami fix their
cumpensa ton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

4
Each officer Of the City shall. be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his
office. take and subscribe the oath
81 office prescribed by the consti-
tuition Of the State OF Oklahoma
ana file the same in the office OF
the Cnnnlr niarE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02
CHARTER
VI the CITY Of Chickasha. County of
Grady Oklahoma.

Preamble.
The City OF Chickaaha, a munici-
par corporation, adopts this charter
as its sole organic law subject only
20 the provisions OF the cOnstitu-
ton OF the State Of Oklahoma, and
the laws Of said state relating 10
the exercise of the Initiative and
referendum. and other ganerai laws
Of the State not relating to cities 81
the FIRST class
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

Any elector Of the State OF Okla
homa. twenty-five years Of age and
q bona fide freeholder OF the city
Of chiekasha, who at the time Of
the election shall be. and for three
wears next preceding such election
shall have been. a resident OF the
said City, shall be qualified for the
office Of MnYnr or Commissioners
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

Any matter pertaining to the ad-
ministration OF the affairs Of the
City, not herein specially assigned
70 any Bureau, shall be under the
supervision Of the Mayor. unless the
City Council by resolution Or or
dinance. shall otherwise direct. Any
particular matter hereby assigned
70 one Bureau may be transferred
70 another Bureau for a specified
time, by resolution OF ordinance
Of the City Council unanimously
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-11-02

The City council may by 0rdin-
ance make such further regulations
as may be necessary 70 carry ont
the provisions OF this article
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
BURLINGAME REAL ESTATE
REAUTIFIJI, BOMESITES

BEAUTIFUL HOMESITES.
Visit the beautiful Burlingame hill country
the most beautiful within reach of the city. far
SURPRISING the bay localities transfer to
the San Mateo electric at 9th and Market
you always get seat-snd get or at EASTON
station. take the Southern Pacific at Third
ana townsend. Here Is me nnest su6urbaa home
BURLINGAME; beautiful shaded paths. cool on
the hottest days; all improvements, cement side
walks, streets, sewers. water, light and tele-
phone are installed; the homes will appeal TO
you; large lots on easy terms: excellent and fast
train service, twice fast to cross bay
points. For particulars about EASTON address
F. J. RODGERS. MILLS BUILDING. SAN
FRANCISCO
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
HAYWARD REAL ESTATE
JAS. S FRENCH.

THE REAL ESTATE BROKER.
GET OFF The CAR AT B 81" st. "fSa fN FRONT Rst
OF NY OFFICE. OPEN SUNDAYS WESTERN
o PACIFIC GIVES HAYWARD LOCAL SERVICE
on OCTOBER !.
TOWN RANCH-11& acres: 3 acres orchard: /:
house rooms and bath. harm. chicken
houses: only 10 minutes walk 10 car line:
HsyTaTd $500 $500 5000 no ossb' 9s''eF ous IN
20 ACRES-only 2x miles from Hayward ::
house, rooms, big barns. warehouse. all
farm equipment. . tons hay. beautiful
vineyard Of acres: over I mile frontage
main county road; swell dairy and grain
ranch; hne water supply; viii cut TO ad-
vantage
DAIRY RANCH-25e acres: FINEST Of soil for
bay or grain; spring water; good improve
ments; home orchard; Al head cattle; 2
fine horses; cream separator. vehicles, i'm
plcments: hne lOcstion ~ miles from
Hayward; 2h miles from s. P. R. R. sta-
tion: only $5s.5 per acre: Il cash.
521z ACRES mile from Hayward beautiful
location; II acres fine fulI bearing orchard
springs al over ranch: ; acres eucalyptus.
barns. fruit houses; win cut into ranches
with spring water each ranch; only
81. 600: $1,000 cash.
$s,o0o-$5.ooQ CASH Is acres fine level land; 6
acres alfalfa: fine improvements; horse. Z
cows. 600 chickens, % tons hay. cream
separator: vehicles implements. u miles
Oakland Antioch electric line.
$50 ACRES-Fine grain and dairy ranch; fine
large barns and grsnary; room cottage;
home orchard; acres finest bottom land;
abundance of fine spring water. big front
age on Dublin boulevard Here's snap
p ACRES-is acres fine full bearing orchard:
home Of rooms: al modern conveniences:
barn. chicken houses good income from
orchard: an attractive place; only ~
miles from Hayward; prettily improved
places al around Il.
residence street Of HAYWARD; fine full
bearing orchard; good improvements.
Here's what you are looking for
So Castro st. Hayward. Cal I,
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
ELMHURST REAL ESTATE

HOW is THISe
$1,000 room house; modern, up to date: on
streets in Elmhurst
$500 room roo hs house built in good shape to add
70, fo,,t iot aoAlIp; ~ with fine full bearing
$3.50 room shingled bungalow: bath and
everything complete $3.50 cash balance
rent: lot 25x150
Lots in cherry orchard 40x1OO for s475
each This is the garden spot of Elmhurst
See z. FRY, corner Kinsell av and E. 14th
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
Aqua CALIENTE PARK

FOR A SUMNER HOME, 80 foot lots finely
wooded and water pped. S25 and up: terms;
hot sulphur baths and swimming tank; hotels
and station one TO three blocks from the tract:
splendid "Chalybeate'' spring tract.
ture's own tonic for the stomach and blood
builder; Sunday round trip from San Francisco
S1.10: Sausalito ferry; go take a look
GEORGE W. HAMBLETON, agent, on the
tract; w. C. BOOTH, owner, Elmhurst, CAL
Send for folder.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE
Continued

S17O0
The owner has placed in our hands for i'm
mediate sale the cutest little bungalow you ever
saw. 1t Is beautifully situated In North Berke-
ley. is new and the price has been slashed-
$500 at least below its value because it MUST
be sold We can arrange terms with respon-
sible parties to suit
DE KAY & CO..
2505 Shattuck av. Dwight way stationl Berke-
ley. Cal Phone Berkeley 49,
SMALL HOUSE NEAR THE UNIVERSITY.
This is the hardest thing to find in Berkeley
but we can o1er you pretty new house of 6
rooms and den close in; faces south: has hard
wood floors. big living room and everything else
you can ask; 81 900 cash will carry it, Total
price s.. 300
THE WARREN CHENEY COMPANY, INC,
2154 Center St
Telephones-Berk. 800 and F 1920.
SNAP-s3.750, terms; cozy home. rooms mod
ern within l block of all steam and electric
lines. Owner. 1876 Fairview ST., Alcatraz
station. Berkeley.
FOR sale-Neatly furnished room . story
house, year old; lot 376 feet by 1877 6;
price reasonable Apply at 2l50 Stuart ST.
Fulton. Berkeley.
$125 each-3o lots. 25x11o each, adjoining
Northbrae tract. or $500 for ALL
ROTHERMEL & CO, 24T Russ bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
FARM LANDS FOR SALE

TEXAS SCHOOL LANDS - Several hundred
thousand acres coming on market monthly as
ranchmen's leases expire; for sale by state. 81
TO SIS per acre; terms one -fortieth down. bal
ance 40 years; good farming and fruit lands;
send &c postage for further information.
JOURNAL PUBLISHING CO, Houston Texas.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE

MASoN-McDUFFIE COMPANY.
BERKELEY.
IS. .Ooo-Piedmont av, s rooms; lot 50x135; near
the university in one of the choicest resi-
dence districts of Berkeley; a profit to
s., ,5oo-Part cash and balance $50 per month
modern 10 room house in North Berkeley
lower floor sundeck: large basement; spa
cious closets with cedar shelves.
s6,65o-S2, 900 cash. balance $50 per month. in
ending interest; rooms: large bedrooms
and servants room: new; near Claremont
Key Route: south facing.
floors throughout; hreplaces, large clos
cts. sleeping porches cement basement;
tract: highly improved lot.
sc, ,300-S5O0 cash. balance $55 q month; 6
rooms: hardwood foors largo living room;
Claremont section; built years; make
offer.
IS, 5,750-Half cash; price reduced from $1,000:
new shingled bungalow: rooms first floor
clinker brick porch: hardwood floors; very
attractive; lot 50x130; east front in a
beautiful street in Claremont district.
$3,150-$500 cash, $50 per month; east of Shat
tuck, north of Ashby: lot 4ox11o; 5 rooms
new, high basement cottage; bedrooms.
$2,450-Four room cottage near Berkeley sta
ton; the only modern cottage on lists
SO near In; nothing cheap about it but
me price lots
2,5o0-Level lot in Claremont within minutes
walk of Key Route and Russell st. car
s1,soo-In Ell Canine real; chance to get
$500 for 81 500; this is a conservative
statement; lots in the same street have
S1,55o-s1Oo cash. balance SIS per month: a
lot with an unobstructed marine and hill
view in North Berkeley. near public
school; all street work done; owner Will
build you a home on this lot If you can
make first payment of $500 on house and
Try our new rent department in charge of
special rent men who know Berkeley.
MASON-McDUFFIE COMPANY,
BERKELEY.