The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28
RESOLUTION NO. las.

the City of Ardmore; and whereas
said committee made its report to
the mass meeting held In the court
house February "a, 1918, and whereas
said mass meeting adopted the
amendments recommended by said
committee and by vote requested the
Board of Commissioners of the City
of Ardmore to submit said amend
ments to the qualified electors of
said city for their approval or re-
lection;
Now. Therefore, Be it Resolved by
the Board of Commissioners of the
CITY of Ardmore, that the Honorable
ID. II. Dawson Mayor of said city,
is hereby empowered, authorized
and directed to call special cleo
tion to be held in said city at as
early a date as practicable for the
urDose of submitting to the qualified
electors of said city the. proposed
amendments for their rejection or
adoption, which amendments are as
follows:
Amendment No /. Section !, article
q, is hereby amended to read as
follows:
That all legislative powers, except
the legislative power herein reserved
to the inhabitants of said city, under
the initiative and referendum, un-
less specifically conferred upon some
other body, shall be vested in the
poard 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 sue
cessors are elected and qualified, un-
less removed as hereinafter pro-
vided."
Amendment No. 2. Section 8, article
I3. is hereby amended to read rs
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, City
Clerk, a Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, City Engineer, and City
Attorney, who shall hold their re-
spective positions at the WILL and
PLEASURE of the power appointing
them and until their successors are
appointed and qualified. Provided
that each member of the Board OF
Commissioners shall have the right
to roninate, and by and with the
consent and confirmation of the
Board of Commissioners appoint all
necessary subordinate officials anu
employees in the department or de-
Ipartments under his immediate su
peryision and control, and for whose
appointment and services lie shall be
held personally responsible. Fro
yided further that as to the employ
ment of common or day laborers,
whose services shall be required from
time to time, the head of the de-
partment shall have full authority
to net"
Amendment No. 3. Section G.,
article 3, is hereby amended to read
as follows.
The Mayor shall receive an an
Ipual salary of Fifteen Hundred
be payable monthly in twelve equal
IinstAllments and at the end of each
and every month. or as soon there.
after as same can be properly allow
ed by the Board of Commissioners.
Each member of the Board of Com
missioners shall be allowed ard pail
the sum of Two $1,000 Dollars for
each and every meeting he shall
personally attend, said meeting to be
held at leasr once per week. Pro
vided that no member of such Board
of Commissioners shall receive for
his services sum to exceed One
Hundred Four (S104O0) Dollars per
year All salaries and wages to be
raid 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 main
tain offices in the City Hall build
ing and shall give ample time to the
proper and efficient discharge of the
duties of their respective Offices"
Amendment No. 1. Section T.,
article 3. is hereby amended to read
as follows:
AT each biennial election there