The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-10-01

14*trtt 'AN~ii'tt a 4tiAf VI anu t"p tcui-
missioners shall be elected by the city
at large.
The mayor and commissioners shall
divide the the affairs OF the city, ex-
elusive OF the schools, into three de-
partments and each shall be the head
Of one OF the departments and shall
appoint. with the consent Of his as
sociates, all the assistants in his Ge-
partment and be held responsible by
the people for the efficiency Of his de-
partment
The term Of office of mayor and com
missioners shall be three years, but at
the first election the mayor shall be
elected for three years and the com
missioners shall serve for one and two
years, the long and short terms being
determined by lot at the first meeting
of the board Of commissioners. There
after one member shall be elected each
year, the other two holding over.
Initiative and Referendum
The state law as to initiative and
referendum shall apply to the ordi-
nances OF the board Of commissioners
Protest.
BY petition of ten per cent of the
legal voters voting for mayor or com
missioner at the last preceding cleo
ton any Objectionable ordinance of the
board of commissioners may be sub
mitted to vote at the next regular
election or special election called for
other purpose, and unless said ordi-
nance receive majority of all votes
cast on that subject It shall be void.
Recall.
If after any mayor or commissioner
has been in office ninety days his ad-
ministration is unsatisfactory, d spec
ial election may be called by peti- |
tion Of twenty-five per cent of the
number Of voters voting for mayor or
commissioner at the last preceding
regular election, at which the incum-
bent shall be a candidate. BY a petit (
tion Of ten per cent another candidate
may be placed on the ticket and only /
two candidates shall be voted on.
At any regular election petition
of twenty per cent shall be sufficient
to call an election for removal Of a
commissioner or mayor.
Bond.
The mayor and each commissioner
shall give surety company bond In,
the sum OF twenty-five thousand dol
lars to indemnify the city for any loss
due TO his negligence or inetiiclency,
the city treasurer, $4,000, tie city
shall make bond inthe sum
Of $4,000, the city clerk $4,000 and ev-
cry other salaried employe bond for
$1,000, the cost OF all bonds to be paid
out Of the city treasury.
Civil Service.
Within thirty days after the organis
zation Of the board OF commissioners
they shall appoint committee of three
competent men, each Of whom is famil.
lar with some department Of city gov
ernment, who, shall hold examinations
four times each year for applicants for
employment In the various depart
ments of the city The board OF ex
aminers shall inquire into the charac-
ter and habits as well as the ability,
experience, honesty and efficiency OF
such applicants. and make written
recommendations to the mayor Of all
applicants deemed worthy and well
qualified, stating the particular charac.
ter Of work in which they are found
proficient.
After the first year Of commission
government SO far as possible, all ap-
pointees to salaried positions shall be
made from this list
Additional Oath.
Ahc mayor ana eacn commissioner
on taking the oath of office, in addition
to the usual formal oath, shall have
Included in the oath that all appoint
ments maoe by him shall be in con
sideration only of honesty and efic-
iency. and never for political or per.
sonal consideration.
All regular and special meetings OF
the board of commissioners at which
others than city officials shall be pres.
ant shall be open to the public
Appropriations and franchises shall
be formulated one week before final
action shall be taken.
Every ordinance and resolution pass.
ID by the board OF commissioners shall
be reduced to writing and the yeas (
md nays recorded.
A detailed itemized statement of ree
'eipts and expenditures shall be pub
ished once each month and an annual
statement made and published once
Zach year.
The books shall be audited once
zach year by an expert accountant {
Who is not ia any way in the city EN- Z