The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06
Amendments
To The Charter Of the City OF Ardmore
State Of Oklahoma
Amendments
Preamble

Preamble
The City OF Ardmore. Oklahoma, a
municipal corporation. adopts the fol-
lowing amendments to its city charter,
such charter so amended being its sole
organic law, subject only to the pro-
visions of the constitution of the
state OF Oklahoma, and the laws of
the Initiative and Referendum, and
other general laws of the state not re-
lating to cities of the first class.
Article II of the charter of the City
OF Ardmore is hereby changed and
amended so that the same shall be
and read as follows
Article III
Section Whenever in the consti-
tuition Of the State of Oklahoma, or the
laws thereof, or in the present ordi-
nances OF the City of Ardmore, here
by continued in force. reference is
made to 1.-The Mayor" or to 1.-THE
chief executive officer" OF the city,
such reference shall be deemed made
10 the mayor under the new form
whenever in the said constitution, laws
or ordinances, reference is made to
"the City Council" or to 1.-The Mayor
and Council" or to 'the Mayor and
Councilmen." or TO the Legislative
body" of the city, such reference shall
be deemed made TO the Board of Com
missoners of the City.
Ca,ttnp Tho Iparl Of Cnf,,f 10
sioners of the City of Ardmore shall
consist OF one Commissioner from each
ward as now constituted, and one Grom
each additional ward as may here
after be created, and one at large, all
of whom shall be nominated and elect
ed at large. The Board of Commits
sioners shall constitute the governing
their number mayor.
Section 3. Any elector OF the State
OF Oklahoma, twenty-five years OF
age and a free holder OF the City OF
Ardmore. who at the time Of the elec-
tion. shall be. and for two years next
preceding such election, shall have
been q resident OF the city shall be
Commissioner.
Section 4. The Commissioners elect
ed under this amended charter of the
City OF Ardmore shall serve for O
term Of four years. and until their
successors are elected and have quail
fled. except that at the first election
held under the amended charter the
hn htsrn
est number OF votes shall serve from
the time Of their qualification until
the first Monday in May, 1926. and
the three remaining Commissioners
shall serve until the first Monday in
May. 1923; provided that in case Of q
tie. the commissioners having the
same number of votes shall cast lots
for the longer term. Each Commits
sioner shall give bond TO the City
In the sum OF Five Thousand Dollars
conditioned upon the faithful perfor.
nance OF his duties, the premiums on
such bonds to be paid by the city.
Section s. The Mayor elected by
the commissioners from their number
shall serve as Mayor for the term OF
two years. and until his successor is
elected and qualified. except that tn,
first Mayor elected under this amend.
ed charter shall serve from the time
OF his election and qualification unit
the first Monday In May, 1928. but tn,
expiration Of his term as Mayor shal
not affect his term IA Commissioner.
Section 6. After the first election
l..
charter. Commissioners shall be elect
ed biennially thereafter for tern
OF four years, to succeed In offic,
and perform the duties OF the Com
missioners whose term at that tim,
expires. Any vacancy In the office o
Commissioner Shall be filled by tn,
Board OF Commissioners for the re-
mainder OF the unexpired term, bu
any vacancies resulting from recall
election shail be filled In the manner
provided In such case.
Section Z. All legislative authority
is hereby vested in the Board o
Commissioners The Mayor and Com
miSioners shall each have one vote
and the Mayor shall have no vet,
power, put thah ioruiWith' WNhou' us
cretton. approve all ordinances and re
solutions adopted by the majorit,
vute of the Board OF Commissioners
All OF dinances and resolutions shal
be entered in the minutes, and n,
ordinance or resolution shall be
come operative until thirty days az
ter its final passage ana approval, ex
I
surcs; and no such emergency mea
sure shall become Immediately opera
&sive unless Il shall state In scpar
nte section the reason why II Is nee
hsary that II should become lmme
lAtely operative, and the question o
nergency shall be voted upon separ
)psy and approved as provided b.
Nv: and emergency measures ~
0optsd and approved shall take ef