The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-02-28

/ City or ArQlnOTe On tue SVln Nay Va
February, 1913, do hereby call spec
ial election to be held in this city on
the 10th day Of March, A. d. 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 2 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
ers, unless he shall have been cit
| i2en of the United States and 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. 2, Section 8, ar
tjtle is hereby amended to read as
follows:
The mayor, by and with the ad-
| vice and consent of the board Of
&C mmissioners, 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,
4 chief of the fire department, a city
engineer and city attorney, who
| snail hold their respective positions
at the WILL AND PLEASURE Of
the power appointing them and until
t,eir successors are appointed and
al alified Provided that each men,
Der of the board of commissioners
shall have the right to nominate, and
b., and with the consent and confirm
alton of the board of commissioners,
appoint all necessary subordinate Of
fcials 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-
siEle. Provided further that as to the
employment of common or day labor
ers, whose services shall be required
from 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 ($1,500.00)
dollars, and same shall be payable
nc nthly in twelve equal installments
and at the end of each and every
month, or as soon thereafter as same
can be properly allowed by the board
Cf commissioners. Each member OF
the board of commissioners shall be
allowed and paid the sum of two ($2.)
dollars for each and every meeting
he shall 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 ($104.0O)
dollars per year. All salaries and
wages to be paid employees of the city
except as otherwise prPvided 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 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
subordinate officers, subject to the
approval and confirmation Of the
| beard or commissioners. The number
| o; such subordinate officers To he