The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TULSA,
STAIE OF OkI.AHnMN.

STATE OF OkLAHOMA.
A proposed amendment 10 the char
ter or the city NJ Tulsa by adding 70
said Charter an ARTICLE TO be known
and designatc1- as "ARTlCLE u,
WATER CoMMlssIoN" being an amend.
ment to the Charter OF the city q
Tulsa; creating, establishing and provid-
Ing for "A WATER COMMISSION de-
fining In general terms its rights. pow
ers and duties. providing Tor the CALI
Ing OF a special election for tho purpose
OF voting upon such amendment re-
pealing all acts or parts of acts iu con-
flict with this amendment, and uec.ar-
ing an emergency.
WHEREAS, The Legislative authority o.
the city ot Tulsa, being the Mayor and
Commissioners OF said city, are desiroIs
OF submitting 70 the qualified electors ot
the city Of Tulsa an amendment 20 the
Charter OF said city as above referred
to and hereinafter set out for their APP
proyal or rejection at a special election
therefor to he called by the said Mayor
and Commissioners tn manner ana form by
NOW, THEREFORE,. BE TT RE
SOLVED by THE BOAhD or CON-.
MIsSIoNERS or THE CITY OF
TULSA. OKLAHOMA.
SECTION /. There ts hereby created
WATER COMMISSION" consisting ot
five 90 qualified electors Of tho cry u
Tulsa, whose rights, powers, and duties
shall be az hyrein provided. ......
SECTION T. The WATER CONiNlS-
SION herein mentioned shan consist OF
Five 90 members. Que Of whom shall be
To WATERwORKS AND SEWERAGE
COMMISSIONER provided for in the char.
ter who shall be eS-otficio chairman ana
member Of said WATER COMMISSION
and Four 90 other members who sAai. be
elected and serve a term Of -Four (i) years
from and after their election, except as
sECTloN g. The qualification q
member Of such "WATER COMM lSSlON,
shall be that such mcmber IS an actual
bnna -fide resident Of the city OF 4lls.
a qualified olector and free-holuer thereof
SECTION I. Immediately upon mo
adoption Of this amendment to the ,lH.
ter Of the city OF Tulsa by the qga'iued
Governor Of the State of Oklahoma me
Mayor Of the city Of Tulsa shaIl ngWnNt
qualified electors Of the CITY ti ''sS
possessing the qualifications provided IN
MS ms ariIge,endment who ,ioge'heE[, VIII, ,GE
CCMMISSiONER" OF s7Id City. shall one
sutute and be ,he first WATER CONE
MISSlON', and, the salt -Four D1 ''.0
bcrs when SO nominated aud c.N.'.tt.t ~
qualification Of their successors. ,....
SECTION o. At the regular Ciiy lss
tion Of the City, Of Tulsa on tN' he
elected Fou- 90 froe-h1lders and H-'.l,,
fled eleetols q SAID Clty q, ...9%'
whose term Of office shah De a. i..'Nl '.'1l
Two t2) members for Two 90 y''.a' ."t
Two t2) members for -Four iil g''.| -
biennially thereafter there shall De- t.. "a
SECTION c. In the event ~ a yae..n,Y,y
In said "WATER COMMlSSloN tl III
son Of the death, resignation q! ,rI
OF any members thereof the Mayor a.i
Commissioners Of the Iity OF lH..i a.'' .','
fill such vacancy By appointwgn. "N. ana
firmauon. provided, such appoiutn,H. '"-
confirmation SHAH only be ,uIi" ... r
General City Election, at Wnlgh .'.' ,l.n
vacancy, II any, shall be tileu hF '..
for such uneApirod term iu the cam, .r,
ncr providing for the election ol .t'.'''"
OF said WATER C0MMiSS lo~. ,.,.
SECTION Z. Except us Oti'iNl-' t.'
vlded herein, the members of said ." "a
TER COMMISSION shall Dc o..
and elected as provided by thr .aN,
the state Of oklahoma and We, ,"'' "a
the first Primary Election and h't..m
Election hereunder shan pc A'l' D." nd
year 1899 at the Same time, F''.. &
manner as tho General city lIlWaL Lf L''.
ton and Regular Election tor oiil,r ~ g.
the City Of Tulsn. and bieunlaIIN l".
there shall be elected In the SANG i...,,y'
members Of said WATER COMMISSION
SECTION !. Ht any rrimeiryy, !. E'gsr'tt r.r a =
mgmier mSTgin PTSfy'aSSa OF lSs 'wATTTn ccoNMissl9%
may have his name placed ." VIZ a..
mary ballot by nimg with lht Ky ,d
Primary Election, his request 10 be p.',y
upon said ballot. provided, sA'd I.I.'J
must be accompanied by a petition H"
than one HundrcI 900 qualified '..'Ihss
OF said City OF Tulsa rcgues'ins I3,'' ,'f. nv
become "A candidate. and. pfnNIu'o "a
ther, that ~ any Primary Election 81
General Election held hereunder 41Il.iisn
mary ballot and such General I',. n
haii4t shlil dssiguata ihc term f0r "hl.'
such petitione- Is a candidate. snl L,b
vided further that sucu request I,el ,,rrn
~ CITY Auditor shall designate l"1.Itt",
1Sf which tho petitioner IL tthN."i 1,
provided further, thut in the even ,IaT
Than Two t2) candidates shaN ne ne
request and petition to be placed u nr,-
Primary Election Ticket as he'e'" ~"