The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-05
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To
THE cuAETER or TmE;oiT6 OF TULSA

SINbG VT ONINuV"N
proposed amendment TO the Char.
tor Of the city OF Tulsa by adding TO
said Charter an ARTICLE to be Known
WATER coMMissioN" being an amend
mint to tho Charter OF tho city OF
Ttlsa; cgoatng. estahlishing and prpVid-
Ing for "A WATER COMMISSION; de-
fnlpe IN general terms iis rights pow
cya, aud duties; providing tur the cali
ing ~ n special election Tor The purpose
of voting upon such amendment. re-
pcallng all acts or partk Of acts In con-
flict with this amendment. and deolar-
ing AZ emergency,
WHEREAS. Tho Legislative authority OF
the Clty Of Tulsa, being the Mayor aud
Commissioners of said city, are destrous
OF submitting tn the qualified electors OF
tho city ot Tulsa an amendment 10 tho
to and hereinafter sot out for their ap-
provsl or rejection al "A special election
and Commissioners IN manner and form by
law required, and declaring an emergency.
N3wy,, THEREF3Rbho, bo ht bE oI IT. cbE hE.
-MIssIONERs or THE CITY OF
TuLSN. OKLAHOMA;
SECTION y There is hereby created a
WATER COMMISSION consisting OF
five tO qualified electors OF the city Of
Tulsa, whose rightG powers, and duties
shall be as herein provided ,,o,,us
sion" herein mentioned shan conaist ot
five t5) members, one 81 whom shall DC
~ WATEltWnRhs MP SEN M EEAoE .S.l
ter who shall be eS-ptticio chairman aud
member of said WATER COMMISSION
and -Four tl pthor members who shall he
elected and serve term ~ Four 90 years
from and after their election, except as
herein provided,
member OF such WATER COMMISSION"
shall he that such member In an actual
boua-fde resident of the CITY % Tulsa.
a uuallNed elui Tor and frcN-hpldor thereof
SECTION 4 immediately upon the
adoption OF this amendment 20 tho char.
tor of tho City of Tulsa by tho qualified
clcctors thereof and It's approval by the
Governor of tho state OF oklahoma, the
Mayor Of the city of Tulsa shan nominate
and the Commissioners confirm, -Four 90
qualified electors Of tho City % Tulsa
possessing the qualifications provided 10
| this nmendm'nt VINO .,oEeihrT Win ~
| COMMISSIONING ~ said city. shall CON
| sututo and be tho first "wATER COM
| MtSSlON", and. the said -Four 90 MEM
| bers. when 40 nominated and confirmed
| shall hold office until the election ant
! qualification OF tholi successors.
| SECTION s. A. the regular city Flee
ton % the GiY, 't tulsa ON me ,F'rss :,
! eicrtod -Four t) froc-h"liors aud quail
/ ucd electors ot aaid city ~ Tulsa a.
| mombrrs OF said WATER COMMISSION
/ TWO t.) members Tor TWO (sD years an'
! Two CD members Tor -Four 90 years, Hh'
| hirnniaIly thereafter there shall be elect ~
| Two 90 members for term OF -Four @
( years
! SECTION 6. In the event ~ Nacanc
! In said WATER COMM lSSiON' by rra
| son ct the death, resignation or romoNh
| ~ any members thereof. the Mayor an
! Cuwnfisainutrs NJ tho tify ~ lulsA Ehal
| nll such vacancy by appointment and con
| nrmafiuu. provided, such appointment an
! confirmation shalt only bc until tho ncN
| General city Election. At which time sucI
vacancy. u any, shall be fnlcd by olevtio
| for such UuyNIlTgd term In tho same man
| nor providing fnr the election ot member
! Of SAID WATER COMMISSION"
| SECTION z. Except AS otherwise pro
| vilrd herein. the members .ut said IVA
| TI'K COMMISSION sbullSbo nominate
| aud elected as provided BY tho laws u
the sNtc ot Oklahoma ana the Charty
aud Ordinance ot tho Ilty Of Tulsa, and
| the first Primary Election and R'rHla
| Election hereunder shall be hold Ia IN
| year 1899 at the same time, place an
| manner - the General Clty Primary I.cy
| tion anfE Regular Election Tor Officers u
the city Of Tulsa, and biCnnlally thcreaftr
| there shall be elected In the same manner
membc,s ~ said WATER COMMISSION
as provided herein,
| SECTION : At any Primary Elrcuo
herein provided Tor, any candidate Tor
member OK the WATER COMMISSION
may have his name placed aIuu the prl
mary ballot by tulug with the CITY Au
/ dltor at least Ten tol days before sal
L Primary Election. his request tu be pl4c.
must be accompanied by petition direpte
| "a said candidate and signed hN not loY
| than one Hundred N0ol qualified voter
| NJ ssid city OF Tulsa requesting that h
become candidate, and, provided fur