The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENr
THE CHARTER or TUE CITY OF TULSA,
SIAIE nE nhI AIInIA

- HlhpFNtu amendment TO inc InAr-
ter OF the city OF Tulsa by adding 70
said Charter an ARTICLE to be known
and designated as ARTICLE t2.
ment to the Charter OF the city Of
TULSA creating. establishing and ptovid-
lng for WATER COMMISSION, de-
lining In general terms It's rights, pow
ers. and duties. providing for the CALI
lng Of speSial election Tor the purpose
OF voting upon such amendment. re.
flict with this amendment, and declar-
ing an emergency.
WHEREAS The Legislative authority OF
the city OF Tulsa, being the Mayor and
Conn missioners Of said city are desirous
or submitting 10 the qualified electors OF
me Clty Of Tulsa an amendment to the
TO anu hereinafter set out for their ap-
rroval or rejection at special election
therefor to be called by the said Mayor
Law required. aud declaring an emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RE
SOLVED BY. THE BOARD or CON.
MlSSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
TuLSA, OKLAHOMA:
SECTION |. There "a hereby created a
WATER ,'N, COMMISSION" consisting OF
i've t6) qualified electors OF the city OF
Tulsa, whose rights. powers. and duties
snail ,!,e, oe as herein provided;
SECTION 2 The WATER CoMMIs-
SION herein mentioned shall consist of
rive 90 members, one OF whom shall bc
the WATERwoRKs AND SEWERAGE
COMMISSIONER provided for in the Char.
mem ber OF said WATER CoMMIssioN'H = !:
and -Four 90 other members who shall be
erected ana serve term Of Four 90 years
trom and after their election, except as
herein provided
msnS.r sEGTIoN .; sa, 3: The gqalltlsst,0n ot a
shan be that such member is ar actual
bHna-t Tide resident Of the City Of Tulsa
guailtied eieetor and free holder thereof.
adoption OF this amendment to III. char
yer or the city OF Tulsa by the qualified
electors thereof, and Its approval By the
Governor OF the state OF oklahoma the
Mayor OF the city OF Tulsa shall homin lie,
ana the Commissioners confirm. -Four (D
aoaiIiiSd electors % the city of Tulsa
ms ms amendment, who together with the
,,y, ,,Wy,,A,uERWokkS AND SEWERAGE
sntute and be :he first ''wATER con-
MISSION and the said Four 90 mem
ossaSi when when 50 nominated and confirmed,
hhall hold office until the election and
qualification of their successors
SECTION s. At the regular city. Elec-
nn'on non OF the CITY, Of Tulsa on the First
elected Pou- 90 free-hplders and quail
lied electors OF said City Of Tulsa as
members OF said WATER COMMISSION
Two 90 members FOR Two 90 years. and
Two 90 members for -Four 90 years, and
bionnially thereafter there shall be elected
years
SECTION 8: In The event OF a yscanc!'
IN sdlt w AIEt COMMISSION by rel.
son nf the death, resignation or removal
OF any members thereof. tho Mayor and
Iommissioners % thr city OF Tulsa shall
till such vacancy by appointment and COZ
nrmation, provided. such appointment and
confirmation shall only be nr'n the next
General CITY Election. at which time such
FOR such uneNplrcd term In the same man
ner pi Jviding for the election OF members
OF said WATER Commission
yided herein, the members OF said WA
TER COMMISSION snail be nominated
and elected as provided by the laws u
the state Of Oklahoma and the Charter
and Ordinances OF the city OF TULSA and
the inst Primary. Election and Regulaf
Election hereunder shall be held Ia the
manner az the General city Primary Eie,
ton ana Regular Election FOR Officers ot
the CITY OF Tulsa. and blunnlAlly tns.eafter
there shan be elected In the sans ma 4ner.
members " said WATER COMMISSION
as EEroTyiiddSsd herein.
herein provided io-, any candidate Ia;
memi er OF the 'IWATE'n CoMMIssii'1N''
may have his name placed Iron III. pri-
mary ballot by filing with the CITY An.
ditor at least Ten ;i>l days before said
Primary Election, his request to be placed
upon said ballot, provided, SAID request
TO said candidate and signed by Lst lie $
than one Hundred u0oD qualified vote =
9t ssia Cl'y OF Tulsa requesting that Ls
ther, that at any Primary Election auI
General Election held hereunder, such Pei
mary ballot and such General Election
ballot shall designate the term TOR which
such petluone~ Il candidate. and, pro
vtdod further, that g@Vh request filed with
the city Auditor shall designate the term
ior which the petitioner is candidate,
pro FideI further that In the event les
M Two go candidate shall file IA EN-
request and petition 20 be placed upon .ho
Primary Election Ticket as herein Tro.
Nidet, ths newly elected and Gualifiel
Mayor and Commissioner !pmcdlHtely
after being induCteu into office shall nom
mate and confirm a tree holder and qqaI-
ifird elector as herein provided, to fin any
vacancy IN the WATER COMMISSIONS
from any cause whatsoever.
SECTION 0. IL shall be the duty OF ths
Ci;y Auditor TO prepare a separate Primary
Ballot and General Election ballot Tor the
election NJ members Of the "WATER
OF the candidates fur each te.,r, as mem
ber of the WAITE II COltMISSl ON" IN
alphabetical order without any deaigna-
tloH, insignia or device q any tind or
character political or otherwIs,l except
that said ballot hlll be headed BY the
words.
URINARY ELECTION
"WATEN COMSISSlO!l BALLOT"
and Hereunder 'he words
-FOUR YEAR TERN.
Two YEAR TERM"