The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-02
SPECIAL ELECTION PR0cLAMA-
TON


city of Ardmore on the 26th day OF
February, 1913, do hereby call spec
ial election to be held in this city on
the 10th day of March, A. ID. 1913
for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of said city or their
approval or rejection the following
amendments to the charter Of the
city of Ardmore.
Amendment No. !, Section /, arti
CSC is hereby amended to read as
follows:
That all legislative powers, except
the legislative power herein reserv'
ed to the inhabitants of said city un'
der the initiative and referendum, un'
less specifically conferred upon some
other body, shall be vested in the
board Of commissioners, consisting OF
four members, one from each ward,
to be elected by the qualified voters
Of said city at large, for the term OF
two years, and who shall hold their
offices until their successors are
elected and qualified, unless removed
a. hereinafter provided.
NO person shall be eligible to be a
member of the board Of commission
ere, unless he shall have been a cit
i7en of the United States and a resi-
dent of the said city at least two years
prior to his election, and who has
reached the age of twenty-five years.
Amendment No ., Section 5, ar
tiole is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The mayor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the board Of
commissioners, at the first meeting
after their election and qualification,
or as soon thereafter as practicable,
shall appoint the following officers,
towit: A city treasurer a city clerk,
chief of the fire department, city
engineer and a city attorney, who
shall hold their respective positions
et the WILL AND PLEASURE Of
the power appointing them and until
tieir successors are appointed and
qualified Provided that each men,
Der of the board of commissioners
shall have the right to nominate, and
~ and with the consent and confirm
alton of the board of commissioners,
appoint all necessary subordinate Of
f'cials and employees in the depart
ment or departments under his i'm
mediate supervision and control, and
for whose appointment and services
he shall be held personally respon-
sihle. Provided further that as to the
employment of common or day labor
erS, whose services shall be required
ftom time to time the head of the
department shall have full authority
to act.
Amendment No. 8. Section 6, ar
t.ole is hereby amended to read as
fellows:
The mayor shall receive an annual
salary of fifteen hundred ($1,50OOO)
dollars, and same shall be payable
ronthly in twelve equal installments
at tho end nf nnnh
month, or as soon thereafter as same
can be properly allowed by the board
the board of commissioners shall be
allowed and paid the sum of two ($2)
dollars for each and every meeting
he skall personally attend, said meet
ings to be held at least once per
week. Provided that no member of
such board of commissioners shall
receive for his services a sum to
exceed one hundred four ($10400)
dollars per year. All salaries and
wages to be paid employees of the city
except as otherwise provided for
herein, shall be fixed by ordinance
The mayor and the members of the
board of commissioners shall keep
and maintain offices at the city hall
building and shall give ample time TO
the proper and efficient discharge of
tie duties of their respective offices.
Amendment No. 4. Section 7, ar
tiCle 3 is hereby amended to read as
fellows:
At each biennial election there shall
be elected an officer of said city who
shall be known as, and styled, the
chief of police, who shall hold his
office for term OF two years and
until his successor is elected and
qualified, unless he shall be sooner
removed or become disqualified. The
chief of police shall appoint all his
subordinate officers, subject to tie
approval and confirmation of the
beard Of commissioners. The number
OF such subordinate officers to be
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