The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-11-06
LEGAL

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l't''. r,,tH purppsea. ard. f1r the
fr.a electric power plants 43H p'a..s
hp.u'. ..|. GuHtHuttu" sitti.uH come.
tories. work houses. poo. hu.ass gpr.
bHg" trash ma vu4', reduction u.tu's
trararHr,a lau plants sad lIaiusu ~I-.
TENS. storm .ewoIH and pumping p.ar.4
sanitary s,w""s and diap.su aya
'run pIrtr't"l sts'.u.z pr'',
t.lw'y yu"irh 'cl'.u.u' T,at'us
tscgIHph -t.'or-. rilt Ur.s .Ire
iIucs and conduits sewer lines ard
water lines tpr the tfausri..t.u aud
tranHIurtatiuu ~ EaH. water. 4.utfHEr.
garbage fuel waste freight and ler.
SONS, ana iiuen fuf IN" transmission
ana fiuFportntion ot electric ppver
water. puv "r. air Uover ANA other
forms ~ puNcr.anJ Tor any plants fpr
the manufacture " any mtf.riai f.r
pubIi, Improvement purpose. put'iH
buildings. and fuT the constr tian. rr-
t'ltlhE and Walut"nHr," thereof and,
snail have and exercise the right
whether within or without tho cor.
purst" limits ~ the Clty ~ ihe City
% Tulsa. 10 manufacture. make. uine.
ana produce any material Tor public
uupfuNpf.ru rut purposes and fp barter
ana cNchanEr the same Tor other Ht.
trriol 10 be used in public improve.
mrut wtihlu or without tho CuTpufufe
luiiq ~ said 'ny ~ TuisH. and go
sell the same 60 other tI'lrH fUf 'Ika
putp"aeH, and TO lay. establish. build
cuusiru,f. operate and maintain any
puhic unity, public paIK. publ. IlsUt
public uupruy' mgut public transmits
sion and 'rau-pottntipn plant pub
ic pumping stations, filtration plants.
dams, locations. Whtet.wpys water.
limos. pipe lines sewer. liurs power
lines. telegraph lines. telephone Ines.
electric lines. automatic Hui wireless.
ana tfapsUi4riJn aGd Transport alton
sys'ems, term'nl's fbut'dirRs sta
UouH. connections ana crossings.
and the said ttty OF Tul5t thNl
hhv" the rigni ~ eneNE" In any
be engaged m ~ - rcrgon, firm
or corporation bv virtue u a
. t,anc9ls. from said city - Tules,
"0d Tor an such purpuses sH herein
provided shall have and exercise he
right uf eminent domain, whether
within or without the corporate limits
~ tho city " Tulsa, and I'm order tn
raise means 20 carry out the same,
shall hav. the power TO issue and
Heu bonds In manpcr and form proc
vidcd by law, bearing interest not to
exceed Six t6) pee C"ntum per anuun.
maturing In Twenty Five (25l years.
and redccfuablc az Will IN not loss than
Ten nol years and. Whenever any
such public improvements shall have
been constructed by means derived
from the sale OF bonds rs aboyc pro-
yldch. It shall be the duty Of the city
of Tulsa to fix tho rates charged for
services to the public ns near as ITac-
tcAble 30 aa to pay the Interest. and
not less than Three per Centum $50
per annum on the principal Of such
maintcnance and operation Of such
public utility
2 THE cay ot Tulsa shall have tho
right and power To sell, tranafer and
dispose ot any property acquired BY
said tity Of Tulsa FOR public utlllty
purposes. In manner and form as pro-
Nlded hy law. and. provided further.
that said city Of TnlsA shalt exercise
police Jurisdiction over an lands or
property purchased. controlled or CON
demQed by u, outside ot said cry
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same manner as It exercises Iuri-.
dlrton. over lama ~ttnin said city
g. THE Citv " Tulsa shall have tho
right to acquire real estate Tor sites
and rights OF way for public utility
and public park purposes within or
without the corporate limits ot tho
city OF Tulsa. by purchase. donation.
bcquest. lease, rental ana condeiuns.
ton proceedings. provided, the con-
deWnatiun OF such property shall be
law for the Condemnation Of property
Tor railroad purposes. All acts and
parts ot acts of the Charter OF the
city OF Tulsa. and the ordinances en-.
acted therunder, In conflict with the
provisions Of this amendment, are
hereby repealed and annullcd."
THIRD: That tho Charter Of the Clt
OF Tulsa shall be ameuded by nddin
thereto an article to be known and desil
mated as Article XII Water Commission
Tlnt said Article XII shall be In wore
and figures as follows. to-wit:
SECTION /. There Is hereby created
WATER COMMISSION consisting
OF five 90 qualified electors Of tho
city Of Tulsa, whose rights. powers
and duties shall be as herein pro-
vidcd
SECTION 2. Nrhe WATER coMNrGs-
SION herein mentioned shall consist OF
Five 90 members one Of whom shall
be the WATEUwORKS AND SEW Err
AGE COMMISSIONER provided for
D. n "a hA ah ~ ha Col 10
chairman and member OF said
WATER COMMISSION" and Four
90 other members who shall be elected
and serve term OF Four 90 years
from and after election. except AS
herein provided.
SECTION 3. The qualification OF
mcmecr ot such WATER COMMiS-
SION" shail be that such member Il
an actual bona-fide resident OF the
city OF Tulsa, qualified elector and
free holder thereof.
SECTION Z. Immediately upon the
adoption OF this amendment to the
Charter Of the city OF Tulsa by the
qualified electors thereof. and its ap-
proval by the Governor OF tho state
OF Tulsa Bhall nominate, and the COM
missioncrs confirm, -Four 90 qualified
electors possessing the qualifC stlons
provided In this amcnir0cut, who to-
gether with the Nv AIERwORkS
AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONER"
Of said city, shall constitute and be
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and, the said -Four co members. when
so nominated and confirmed, shall
hold office until the eleS-on and quail
fication Of their successors,
Election Of the city ot Tulsa on the
shall be elected -Four lO ftce-holicrs
and qualified electors Of said city "
Tulsa as members OF said WATER
COMMISSION" whore term of offigs
shall be az follows Two t2) members
Tor Two 90 years. and Two t2) mem-
ibers Tor Four co wears, and hienninlly
thereafter there shall Do elected Two
(2) members for a term OF -Four 90
years
in ssid WATER SoMMtssrO ON" BY
reason Of the death, resignation
or removal of any members there
or or. e' ths sa'2f City and TSga S,''.iHI sSa
fili such vacancy by appointment
and confirmation provided such ap-
be until the next General city Election,
at which time such vacancy, II any.
shall be filled by election for such
uneKpircd term In the same manner
providing for the election otyU cWbcrs
~ said WATER COMMISSION"
SECTION Z. Except as otherwise pro-
Viifd herein, the members OF said
WATER COMMISSION" shah be
nominated and elected as provided by
the laws Of the state % Oklahoma and
the charter and Ordinances ~ the
City OF Tulsa, and, the first Primary
Election and Regular Election here.
under shall be held In the year lsg2
at the same times place and manner
as the General city Primary Election
and Regular Election 'or Officers %.
the city OF Tulsa. and blenulally there
after there shai De elected In the
same manner, members ot sAii
WATER COMMISSION" as pIpyided
herein.
SECTION :, At any Primary Election
herein provided for, any candidate Tor
"a nem Der Of tho WATER COMMlS.
SION may have his name placed
upon tho primary ballot BY fling with
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