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

! bA@iAtoNf NAr AtAt ADNuCii NHdlt con
venc and proceed to the selection
OF one Commissioner to be the Com
missioner Of Public Works and iii
other Commissioner to be the Com
missioner of Finance.
Section 5.
After the first election Of Mayo
and Commissioners, a Mayor or Com
missioner shall be elected annual,
thereafter for a term Of three years
to succeed in the Office and perform
the duties of the Mayor or Commits
sioner whose term at that time ex
pires.
Section Q.
All executive authority is hereby
vested in the Mayor and Comis-
sioners. and they shall at all times
have their offices at the City Hall,
and shall devote their entire time to
the duties of their respective Offices
Section z.
All Legislative authority is here
by vested in the City Council. The
Mayor, and commissioners shall
each have one vote in the City
Council, and the Mayor shall
have no veto power, but shall
forthwith, without discretion,
approve all ordinances and
resolutions adopted by majorits
vote of the City Council All ordi-
nances and resolutions shall be en-
tered IN the minutes, and no ordi-
nance or resolution shall become OPP
aratiye until thirty days after Ii
final passage and approval except
In case Of emergency measures; and
10 snch emergency measure shal
become Immediately operative un-
less 1t shall state in a separate sec
tion they reason why it is necessary
that it should become immediately
operative, and the question Of en-
ergency shall be ruled upon sepa
rately and approved as provided by
law; and emergency measures SC
adopted and approved shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after
their passage and approval
Section 8.
The City Council shall hold dailS
public meetings, except Sundays, at
the City Hall, at an hour to be des
ignated by resolution majority
Of the City Council shall consti
tute a quorum.
Section 8.
The Mayor and Commissioners
shan be the City Board Of equaliza-
tion, and shall perform such duties |
as are now or hereafter may be re-
luired Of Boards Of Equalization or |
Cities Of the first class by the stat
ites Of the State Of Oklahoma They
shall receive no additional compen-
sation for such services.
Section 10.
The Mayor and Commissioners
ihall, before entering upon the dis
sharge Of their duties, each enter |
nto an undertaking with the City, |
iecured by some reIiable surety |
company, in the penal sum of ten |
thousand dollars, to be approved by |
he Board of Inspection, condition |
d upon the faithful performance Of |
he duties Of their respective Off /
es. The City Council shall require
,onds secured by reliable surety /
from the appointive Off
ers Of the City, to be approved by
he City Council, in such sums and /
ubject to such conditions as it may
eem advisable. No premium on
fficial bonds snail be paid by the
'ity, except as herein otherwise
The Board of Inspection |
hall have the power at any time
n its discretion 70 increase the
mount of the bond of the Commits
ioner of Finance, in which case the
on any excess over ten
thousand dollars shall be paid by |
he City.
Section IL.
Each officer of the City shall be-
ore entering upon the duties of his
ffice, take and subscribe the oath
| office prescribed by the consti-
ltion of the State Of Oklahoma, |
n0 file the same in the office of
he County Clerk
Section ~.
All Officers Of the City Of Chick
sha las a municipality existing
ef0re the adoption of this charter
hall hold their respective offices
-ithout change Of Compensation
ntil the officers provided for here
! are elected and appointed and
espectively qualified under this
harter, at which time their respec-
We terms Of office shall end
ARTICLE III.
Section /
The Affairs of the City Of Chick
sha shall be conducted under three
to be known as follows.
- the Bureau Of Public Health
nd Safety; CD tho Bureau Of Pub
G Works; and go the Bureau Of
nance
Section 2.
The Major shall be the chief exc i
ltiye officer Of the City, and shall I
ave direct supervision over thel
ureau OF Public Health and Safety /
'hich shall include the City Police I
the City Fire Depart
rent and the City Health Depart {
lent In addition thereto. he shall {
reside over the meetings of the {
ity Council and shall have general
lperyision over the affairs OF the
ity. and shall see that all ordin- !
nces are properly enforced Ia
Section 3.
The Commissioner of Public I
Works shall have direct supervision I
YER the Bureau Of Public Works, q
'hich shall include the care and 4
OF all public streets. /
lleys, sewers, street payements and b