The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF Tulsa,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.

proposed amendment 10 tho Char.
ter OF the City Of Tulsa by adding 10
said Charter an ARTICLE 20 b. kuoTn
WATER COMMISSION" being an amend.
ment TO the Charter Of the city Of
Tulsa; creating, establishing ani uLovld'
ing for WATER COMMISSION, de-
fining In general terms its rights, pow
ors. and duties. providing for the CALI
ing of n special election for the purpose
OF voting upon such amendment re-
pealing all acts or parts ot acts ln con-
tuct with this amendment, and is1'Al'
ms an emergency.
WHEREAS, The Legislative authority Of
the city Of Tulsa, being the Mayor SOD
Commissioners OF said city, are de..ro1,
OF submitting 10 the qualified electors q
the city of Tulsa an amendment o. in3
Charter OF said City as above f'i'ffed
to and hereinafter set out for th.u ap
prOVal or rejection at special t..IIi3a
therefor to be called by tn" said Mayer
and Commissioner ia manner ana ioIm 9
law required. and declaring an cWcrgrneN
NOW, THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED BY. THE BOARD or CON.
MIsSIONEIS OF THE CITY or
NLsA. ogLAHoMA.
wkTER SkTTTI9N SqsFS = A''sSg sSggsss sia''
five 90 qualified electors Of n Diy o.
Tulsa. whose rights, powers and dlNe
shall oe as herein, provided. d., ,,,nus.
SION herein mentioned shall o"n'ai q
Five 80 members, one q. whom F.iaii a.. 20 "
the WATEkNORkS AND SEW thAuH
COMMISSIONER provided Tor IN tNt IA'',
ter who shall be eX-tffi.i0 chairman aal
member Of said WATER COM MISSION
ana -Four t4J other members who .Hl us
elected and serve a term ot -Four tfl ysNi ;
from and after their election, except ~
herein provided =,
MEMBER OF such WATER COMMISSION. .
shall he that such member is 1n az. u4l
bona -fide resileut OF the tit} ul iIs.
a qualified clector and tIee-h".dtT 20. -
SECTION g. lnmedisie'y rrsf'
ter of the City Of Tulsa b. thr q, ''S. -
electors thereof, and its appro. II ny ,Ss
Governor Of the State OF Ok. aH..- 'L'
Mayor Of the city OF Tulsa shall T.n.N ~
qualified electors Of the city o' IS
possessing the qualifications PROVO. rts h..
this anne ,dment,. who ,,los'hssr NH We
COMMISSIONER" o. sid ,G,.'y.r ,I,', ,.,,,i'
stituie and he 'he first "WAIrh ,''.
MISSION, an, the said -Four 30 ...,ea.
shall hold office until the ses'.n -''
qualification OF their succossors. 4.,.-.
SECTION 6. At the res.ia- ,.y .-.-
tion OF the city OF Tulsa 'n. p,
elected Fou- tD free-hodors and g nan,
fled ele-lors O! said cay e '-.g e"
mcm' rs Of said WATER CoM".
Two t2j members for TWO (2l ,ea.' .ud nd
Two (2j members for -Four ttl lta.H ,Itt
blennialIy thereafter there shall o. pr t
Two 90 members for term '' ''' W.
years .....-ry
In said WATER CpMMISS .... n
son af the death, r'sIgr1Hnn .l
uf any members thereof, tng M"...
CoUltniesiOnerR of the tlt.. or IH'.N .'.
I'm such vacancy by Hppniu'm"N. d" "A
flrmation; provided, Tucn nIp'lhN... ~
confirmation snail ou.y De- ,tNt" .,h
General CITY Election. Al swnllSI" ,,' .-i5a
vacancy, II any, SHAH be ihltn Os .,.o.
for such unexplrtd term In the ra..e ...'g ,,
ner LIovlding FOR the election ".
Of said "WATER COMMISSION. 900.
SECTION 2. Except as oll'.N .'. 4
vided herein, the m"wh'rS 1L S.'t .r.. "
TER COMMISSION shali ue I''.'
and elected as provided by lH' ..-,.r
The state Of oklahoma and ~" 'N'' "a
and ordiuances OF the Guy ~ 4uls" ..
the first Primary Election ana h,e ~.
Election hereunder shall pc h'la b" "A
wear 1922 at the same IMe' l-eS' r.f,r.
manner as the General city ,frlWstg ''Ss,
tion and Rogulal Election ioI Iffsr
there shall be elected IN the SAM, \
members OF q ID WATER COMMls''"'
as provided herein. ,-.-,t.,
SECTION 3. At any primary ~
herein provided for, any canlllate 90 - ~
member OF the WATER COM MM ltf
NAV have his name placed t'"h ine ,'
mary ballot by filing with me ~ "a
ditor at least Ten O0) days L'l.'g "a
PrimNry Election, his request {" o. -, 20,
upon said ballet. provided, sad i,l-.,,ssi
must be accompanied BY a peui,on u. Is
10 said candidate and signed u$ n". ~,
than one Hundred uoO) quuul'a wv m,
OF said CITY Of Tulsa reqlealuh "a tr-
become a candidate; and, pIr9tln,,w, ai,I
ther. that at any Primary E'oe''0H