Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-09
CHARTER CHANGE UP
COMMISSIONERS
Turned Over 60 CITY Attorney for
Consideration Before Definite
Action.
ALTERATIONS ARE RADICAL
City Manager. budget system. I'iu-
rallty Election Among Most
Important,

Amendments 10 the present Tul.
sa city charter. on which a con- mis-
tee OF the city club has been lrk-
ing for several months, have been
completed and n synopsis of the rec
ommendanons was submitted TO
Mayor J, II. simmons and members
OF the city commission at their meet
ing yesterday.
The changes NJ the clty's organic
law do not contemplate n new char
ter, IN has hcen published In the
press from time to time. but arc
merely changes In the present char.
ter.
Tho amendments we're referred TO
City Attorney John u. woodward,
who will 20 over them ami report
his recommendation on them 10 tho
mayor and commissioner at q fss
ture meeting
The most important change REQ
omm' nded II that to change the form
or government from th4 commission
forrk TO n municipal assembly and
the employment OF municipal vi.
pcrintendeDt who will be tho chief
executive officer OF the city, subject
to recall by a psution signed by So
per cent OF the voters.
The superintendent shall give HIS
entire time and attention 10 city
affairs and his snlary viii be fixed
by the assembly.
Tho nfTtg. - s..,s.- 4
ly an honorary one. with a salary
or 'zh year and an annual cortin-
gent fund Of $1,000, which he shall
spend Tor the benefit OF the city.
Seven Assembly Districts.
The city IN 90 he divided into,aev-
en- assembly districts. each OF which
VIII be represented In the munlcipai
assembly by one assem- blyman, who
shall receive 81 for each EnoetinR OF
the assembly and not 20 exceed sI2b
In any one year. The assembly shall
meS twice a month or oftener, II
necessary
The mayor and RAscmblymen are
To he elected by popular vote and
they arc subject 90 recall by petition
tho same as the superintendent
The park board In continued. n
board Of health and sanitation is es-
tablished and civil service board IL
to he created which shall examine
applicants for positions and furnish
N certified classified list from which
certain classes of city employees thalI
he selected, 10 serve duriaR good te-
havior.
Budget Systcm Provided,
A
provided for and the buigeia shall
be published in detail thirty dava he
fore acted unon by the assembly nnd
the tax levy fixed
Third degree methods OF police
are prohibited and pension fund
for officers injured nr wounded or
KILLED while in the discharge of Of
fiCial duties II 10 he established A
pnrole system for city prisoners Is
authorized
Another important change urged
ls that All special assessments he
collected hy the county treasurer,
thus eliminating says the synop-
sis, "a payroll of some 5000 year
for the collection Of taxes FOR paw
Ing companies. for which the city
sets no return" and also "eliminat-
ing the ohnoXiors attorneys fee on
forecloaure suits for paving taxes
Personal liability OF owners Of
property for special assessments
for paving and sidewalks II ellmI-
rated. making the property only
stand for the taxes.
Coal and wood flues are required
IN all new buildings hereafter built
In the city.
lands may be condemned outside
the city liWits 30 as 10 provide an
a dequnte water supply within the
city.
Majority Vote Abandoned.
The elimination OF the majority
vote requirement in tire present
charter ~ provided for and all cleo.
tions are to he by plurality vote.
A city dispenaary and general city
hospital j. TO be esta hlished under
the supervision Of the commissioner
of health and the health board The
latter board shall have one eye. ear
and Rose specialist and one general
Inspections once
} ear OF pupils IN the city schools is
TO be required.