The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-04

exceed one hundred four (sl0+OO) |
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 |
BE- ard OF commissioners shall keep |
and maintain offices at the city hall |
building and shall give ample time 10 |
the proper and efficient discharge OF
tie duties of their respective offices. |
Amendment No. 4. Section I, ar
tiole 3 is hereby amended to read as
fellows
At each biennial election there shall |
he elected an officer of said city who |
shall be known as, and styled, the
chief OF police, who shall hold his
Office for a 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
81 bordinate officers, subject to the
approval and confirmation Of the
| beard Of commissioners. The number
OF such subordinate officers to be
Under the control and fixed b, the
| tCard Of commissioners. The loard
Of commissioners shall have author
! ity, TO increase and decrease such
nJmber from time to time as may
BE- necessary. Such subordinate Off
GERS shall hold their office at the
Will AND PLEASURE of the power
appointing them.
The chief of police as herein pro-
v,ded shall at all times be subject
to and under the control of the may
or and board of commissioners Of
the city and shall be subject to re-
mcval from office by the board OF
con missioners upon the preferment
OF charges and having same sus-
tanned by a majority vote OF said
board of commissioners, and in case
OF a tie upon such hearing of charges
referred then the mayor shall have
tie right to cast the deciding vote.
Provided further, that upon removal
from office of such chief of police,
or in case of disqualification frol,
reforming the duties of said office,
the mayor, by and with the advice
ard consent of the board of COM
migsioners shall have the right to ap-
pc'nt chief OF police who shall hold
office until the next general election
@. city officers, subject. however, to
| the WILL AND PLEASURE OF the
I power appointing him. Provided fur
ther, that any other provision for re-
moval of elective officers under this
, charter, except as to right of recall,
sh6ll not be applicable to the office
Of chief OF police.
I Amendment No. 5. Section ar
tcle is hereby amended to read as
fellows:
The mayor of the city shall be
Judge of the municipal court and
sLall perform all the duties OF said
jrdge. The bond of said mayor shall
be made so that the same will pro-
tect the city from loss by reason of
his acting as such judge, and bind
him to we'll and truly account for all
IN in n =
hands as such municipal Judge,
Amendment No 6. Article pro-
vdes for the office of city assessor
and prescribing his duties, is hereby
| repealed.
All persons who are legally quail
| fled under the law are qualified to
| vote at said election.
Those qualified electors desiring
10 vote for said amendments shall
samp an *" in the rectangle oppo-
site for the amendment" printed on
| ,he ballot.
| Those desiring to vote against any
| ,l all of said amendments shall
| stamp an "N" in the reotangle oppo-
site against the amendment" print
| I'd on the ballot
The polls on said election day shall
no open at 5 o'clock a m, and shall
close at 6 o'clock p. m.
The polling place for said election
| shall be at the city hall in the city
e. Ardmore. Carter county, Oklahoma
ard the officers who shall conduct
said election shall consist OF two
judges and two clerks for said poll
ing place as follows:
Judges: Henry Sutherland and
] H. Butler.
Clerks: Joe VI. London and ". T.
Ward.
Given under my hand and seal of