The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-14
ORDINANCE NO. 45I

meni, providing for the appointment
and confirmation, fixing the duties Of
al officers, providing for rules to
govern said Officers and department
providing for bonds to be given by
each member thereof for the faithful
performance Of the duties of the Of
flee Of such special officers, provid-
ing for the fixing and payment of all
salaries of all officers in said de-
partment, and declaring an emer-
gency.
BE it ordained by the board of COM
missioners of the city Of Ardmore
Section /. There is hereby created
a special officers department of the
city Of Ardmore which shall consist
of special officer. day office
keeper, a night office keeper and
such number Of deputy special off,
GERS as may be determined from time
to time by the board Of commissioners
of the city and as may be deemed
necessary by the board of commission
ers upon the advice of the special
officer.
said department shall be appointed by
the mayor, but such appointment
shall not be effective until confirmed
by the action Of the board OF COM
missioners. Such special officer shall
serve only at the will and pleasure
of the mayor and board of commits
sioners, and in no event shall such
officer serve beyond the term Of the
mayor and board of commissioners
by whom he receives his appoint
ment.
Such special officer shall nominate
and appoint the day and night office
keepers and all deputy special Off
GERS otherwise found to be necessary
but such nominations and appoint
ments shall not be effective until
confirmed by the board of commits
soners Of the city.
Such special officer shall have the
power ana authority TO suspend or
dismiss any subordinate officer whose
appointment Mas been made by
him. and all such subordinate
positions in said department are sub
icct u the Will and pleasure of the
Sprcial G.f'cer after same have been
confirmed b, the hoard Of commits
sioners In case of vacancies in the
subordinate positions from any cause
the special officer shall fill same in
accord with the provisions OF this Sec
ton: Provided that in no event shall
the term Of office of the subordinate
positions in this department extend
beyond the time of service Of the
SPECIAL officer.
Section 3. The special officer, al!
deputy special officers and the day
and night Office keepers shall be
conservators OF the peace within the
city Of Ardmore and all property sub
ject to the regulations of the city
at Ardmore. They shall enforce the
laws of the state of Oklahoma with
N The limits of the city of Ardmore
and the jurisdiction Of the city as
well. as all the ordinances, rules
and regulations of the city of Ard
more and see that same are obeyed IL
all their provisions. They shall per-
form such other duties as may be
prescribed by ordinance. or the rules
and regulations of the mayor and
board Of commissioners and all such
officers shall be under the direct con-
troi of the mayor as chief executive
o,ficer OF the city. and the board OF
commissioners. When n duty is by
ordinance or Otherwise delegated 10
t,.e spcc.1 officer such duty shall also
Include ard he perormed by any
member OF The special officers de-
lartment
Section I. The s1ecial officer shah
! r' r'i'"s anl rvsuauons govern
j. AID aFu'rtmolf hut al such
ruiz .. pro 'crihci shall be submitted
IL co., con rned by tho board cf
{ an g 1n,fa bel rr same shall bc the
! .' ,AI res pLiat'rl- ~ he depart
J. g.. .'ro,.tti tia during the in.
Icy a. , ,"c'u thc m otngs ca tn,
u 81. nd bo.ri of comm ssioucrs
u. r g., s. i nave ;hc authority
D.. ls approval ~ writing upon
n,.- 'fGor, u1dl the next
: 81, 3 u..,. .- o' ,hr hpa'l oi com
rI.,h n" they shall .
/ ts s.-.1,toj T. said board for :
~ go or md ~ fnal action OF .
oi cJmWla pcrs shall lac .
the ono to d,.'ral.ae waethev or not 1
scch rules fu. a. i'.1s shall hc .
h'rf'
rr'"' n, rir, unon the .
he duties the special
,....r o.i - member of the de-
y neni Aoll take and subscribe TO
the oath required OF all public Off
prs. Aud Zach member of such de-
plrmcni shnll execute good and
r'fficcn, hond, running ia the city
90 Arlm1rr ana duly approved 10y the
r.lt - conmlssonors, conditioned
a' required hy law and for the faith
ill performance of their duties ~
eucn officers. The bond OF tho spc-
ca' officer shall be IN the sum OF
80 00o ard he other members Of the
department IN the sum o' $500
Section 8. The salaries ot the spe-
ciol officer and an the members of
The dcparm'ut shah he IN such sum
~ provided hy resolution OF the
hoard "a. comm 'ssouoi's and such
.l,larles shan be paid monthly out ot
funds of the city as provided for the
payment of salaries Of other officers
and employees NJ the city of Ardmorc,
Section :. For the preservation OF
the peace. health and safety OF the
city an emergency Is hereby declared
10 exist by reason whereof this or
dinancc shan bc IN full force and
effect from and after is passage, APP