The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-10
PRoposED AMENDMENT
To
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY on Tulsa.
hIAIE or OKLAHOMA

NfNIt OF OhINfOMNs
A proposed amendment to the Char.
ter ot the City Of Tulsa by adding to
said Charter an. ARTICLE 60 be known
WATER coMMissi0N" beins an amend
ment 60 the Charter Of the city Of
Tulsa, creating, catabllehing ana plovid-
Ing for q WATER COMMISSION" de.
flung In general terms It's rights pow
ers, and duties, providing Tor the call
INK OF a special election Tor the purpose
of voting upon such amendment. 70
pcaling all acts or parts " acts In con
flict with this amendment. and deolat-
Inv nu emergency
WHEREAS. The Legislative authority OF
the city OF Tulsa, hoinF the Mayor and
Commissioners Of said city, are deslrous
Of submitting 10 the aualifiG electors ~
tho city OF Tulsa mn amendment 60 the
Charter Of sald City M above referred
to ana hereinafter set out for their APP
proyel or rejection At a special election
and Commissioners in manner and form by
law reguired. and declaring an emergency,
NOW, THEREFORE,, M 1T M
SOLVED BY THE HOARD or con-
MlssloNEHs OF THE CITY or
.wATER coMMissloN" "sSs eossistiSs oi
! five 90 qualified electors of the CIty Of
| Tulsa, whose rights. powers, ana duties
SECTION ?. The WATER CoMMIs.
| SION herein mentioned ehall consist ot
| tho whTEnwOnKs AND sEwERAdE
] COMMISSIONER provided for In the char.
ltr who shan De sS,9iMglo chairman and
and -Four 90 other members who shall b,
| elected and serve a term Of Four 90 year
from and after their election, except ai
SECTION a. The qualification Of a
| mouber Of such WATER COM MISSION
bona fide resident Of the Clty ~ Tulsa.
a qualified clector and free holder thereof
SECTION lmmedlatoly upon tho
tor of the CITY " Tulsa by tho qualified
electors thereof ana It's athroval BY tho
Governor Of the state Of Oklahoma. the
and the Commissioners confirm. -Four 90
qualified electors Of the city Of Tulsa
possessing the qualifications provided In
this amendment, who ,iogeiher With the
c,25M,MiasloEGEr Of SAID Guy. shall SSg.
MissIoN'. and, the said -Four 90 mem
bers, when 90 nomina,sd and confirmed
shall hold office. until the election and
qualification Of their successors
SECTION 0. A. the regular city Eleo.
ton OF tho city OF Tulsa on the First
elected -Four 90 frse.holdsrs ana quali.
fled electors ~ said city u Tulsa as
members Of Haid WATER COMAIs6toN"
Two (2j members Tor TWO C2D years, and
Two 90 members for -Four a. yohrA' and
biennially thereafter there bhall Dc elected
Two 90 members for term Of -Four 90
years.
SECTION .. IN The even, ot 2 vacancy
III nhl1 w AlIh GUM NJ lHFlAlN by ifaH
son Of the death, resignation or removal
Of any members thereof the Mayor and
Commissioners OF the cry nf Tulsa shan
rll such vacancy BY appointment and cone
firmation, provided, such appointment and
confirmation shalt only b" until the next
General Cty Election, AZ which tims such
for such unexpired term In tho same man
nsr providing for the ELECTION .n, q members
Of ss1 rwAThH c0MM'Ssi"E 5,SsSw,,. r,o
vldcd herRin, the mombcrH ~ Haid WA
TER COMMISSION" shall be nominated
and elected az provided by tho laws of
and Ordinances ot the city Of Tulsa and,
the first Primary Election and Regular
Election hereunder shall be held ia the
year 1922 at the same time, place and
manner ~ the General city Primary Flee
tion ana Regular Elec lon for Officers Of
tho CITY 81 Tulsa, and biounialiy thereafter
there shall be elected In TIE same manner.
members Of said WATER COMMISSION
sECTIoN S' ~ any Primary Election
member S,T'% ''S'' Of the The "wAriin Sc@6@SlsarGN"
mary ballot by fllnF with the city Au.
Primary Election, his request ~ be placed
must be ACCOMPANIED by "a petition directed
20 said candidate ana signed by not le
than ono Hundred u00j qualified voters
become A candidate. Hn1, provided fuf.
theT. that ut amy Primary Election and
brn'fai EleCll'u h'IN hereunder, H4rh ~
mary ballot and such General e,tipp
ballot shall dcslgug'e tho term tor Whlrh
such petitioner ls candidate, ahd, pro
y.dod furthcr That rugn request fned WIN
fnT which the petitioner is "a candidate,
provided further mat in the event l"~
rrHucH' and prtIuou f1 be- placed urun mo
Primary Election Ticket uH herein pro.
.lfqd. tho newly elected nnd qualified
after being uduC'ed INTO ufnDr shall nom