The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-14
PROPOSED AMISDMESr
TO
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY or TULSA,
SI'NTE OF OKLAHOMA

~
STirE or oKLAH0MA.
A proposcd amendmsnt 20 the char
,s1 of The cry q Tyl;s BY sadns a. nna to
and dcsiEnated as "ARTicLE IL.
WATER COMMISSION" being an amend.
ment TO the charter OF the city OF
Tulsa. creating. establishing and provld-
ing Tor a WATER COMMISSION, de.
fning Ia general terms It's rights. pow
Pa spse a"1 tsS"n gSy@is i5r qI ,bo INC nrnd. Is
~ voting upon such amendment. re-
poaiing all acts or partH Of acts In CON
fiot with this amendment and deolar-
Ing an emergency.
WHEREAS, The Legislative authority Of
tho city Of Tulsa, being the Mayor and
OF submitting 10 the qualified eleetors Of
the city 81 Tulsa an amendment to the
charter of said city as above scferred
proyal or rejection at special election
therefor TO be called by the said Mayor
and Commissioners In manner and form by
law required and declaring an emergency,
SOLVED nY THE DoARD or CON.
MissloNERs OF THE CITY OF
SECTION /. There is hereby created a
WATER COMMISSIONS" consisting Of
five 6) qualified electors Of the city OF
Tulsa. whose rights powers. and duties
shall be es herein proy,ded co,,,s
S1ON' herein mentioned shall consist Of
Five go members. one Of whom shall be
the WATERwoRKS AND SEWERAGE
COMMISSIONER provided for In the Char;
member OF said WATER COMMISSION, I"
andArour 90 other members who shall be
elecfed and serve q term Of -Four 90 years
herein provided.
SECTION q. Tho qualification OF q
shall he that such member il an actual
bnna flde resident OF the city OF Tulsa
s9rs,iMltiieG elsetor and holder tners9f
adoptior OF this amendment to the Char
ter OF the city OF Tulsg by the qualified
electors thereof and its approval by the
Mayor Of the city OF Tulsa sisil nominate
and the Commissioners confirm. Four 60
possessing the qualifications provided in
thlS tI an sme9dment who ;tosehsr whth ne
sntate and be .he fiIst ''wATER coM-
MISSION; and the said Four 90 mem
shall hold office until the election and
qualification OF their successors.
SECTION 8. Al the regular city Elec-
rSssdSy 'Ss S 'ns S Ap2S S OF issS % there S% @ Shall
fled electors of saia Cl,y q Tulsa a. as
whose term OF office shall be as follows:
Two t2) members for Two t2) years. and
Two t2j members for Four Ol years, and
Two t2) members for term OF -Four 90
years
| in said WATER COMMISSION" by rea-
| son OF the death, resignatton or removal
OF any members thereof. the Mayor and
| fill such vacancy by appointment and Don.
fIrmation; provided. such appointment and
| confirmation shall only be until the next
Vacancy. ~ any. shalt be filled by elect ctton
for such unexplred term In the same man
OF said WATER COMMISSION"
SECTION I. Except as otherwise pro
yided herein, the members OF said WA,
and elected as provided by tho laws Of
the state of oklahoma and the Charter
and Ordlna ncos OF the city OF Tulsa; and.
The first Urinary Election and Regular
Election hereundef shall he held in Fhe
year ls22 at nc same time. place and
manner as the General city Primary Elec-
tlon and Regular Election for OFFICERS of
the City of Tulsa. and biennially thereafter
there shall be elected In the same manner,
members OF said WATER COMMISSION
as provided herein.
SECTION $, - any PRIMARY Election
6s prSy9ss OF 9ss 'G 'sTaiaSis tSy
| may have his name placed Upon the pri-
mary ballot by filing with the CITY Au.
| ditor at least Ten NO) days before said
Primary Election. his request TO be placed
| upon said ballot, provided. sad request
| must be accompanied by petition directed
10 said candidate and signed by not 10 =
| than one Hundred U00) qualified voters
| of said city of Tulsa requesting that he
become a candidate: and. provided fur;
1
General Election held hereunder such Pri.
| mary ballot and such General Election
ballot shalt designate the term tor which
| such petitioner 10 "A candidate. and, pro
| vidcd further, that such request filed with
| the city Auditor shall designate the term
! inr which tho petitioner is candidate
provided further, that In the event less
| thaA Two t2) candidates shall file their
| request aud petition to be placed upon the
| Primary Election Ticket as herein pro-
| yidcd, the newly elected and qualified
| Mayor and Commissioners immediately
| after being inducted into office shall nom
| mate and confirm a free holder and pTal-
| flied elcctor as herein provided. TO lin any
| vacancy In the WATER COMMISSION
| from any cause Whatsoever.
| SECTION .. II shall be the duty Of the
| City Auditor to prepare "a separate Primary
Ballot and General Election ballot Tor the
| election of members of the WATER
| COMMISSION" aud to arrange the names
| OF the candidates Tor each term as mem
| her OF the WATER COMMISSION" Ia
| alphabetical order without any designa-
| uon, insignia or device Of any kind uT
| character, political or otherwise. except
| that said ballot shall be headed by the
| words,
| PRIMARY ELECTtoN'
| WATER COMMISSION BALLOT"