The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-06

sioners shall hold at least one public
meeting each month at the City Han
at an hour to be designated by reso-
luton. and such special meetings as
may be called Such special meetings
of the board of commissioners may
be called by the Mayor. or by
any two of the Commissioners, or by
the City Manager, upon twelve hours
written notice to each member Of the
Board OF Commissioners, and to the
City Manager served personally on
each or left at his residence in the
city, with some member of his family
not less than fifteen years of age;
provided, that the appearance of any
member of the Board of Commission
ers at any special meeting shall be
waiver of such notice. All meet
ings of the Board of Commissioners
shall be public and a journal of the
proceedings kept by the City Clerk,
and any citizen shall have access to
the minutes of the meetings and all
records of the city's business at reas-
enable hours. The City Manager shall
attend all meetings of the Board OF
Commissioners, and may take part in
the discussions. but shall have no
vote in the board OF Commissioners.
A majority of the Board OF Commits
sioners shall constitute quorum. and
the Mayor shall preside at the meet
ings. In case he is abesent the Board
of Commissioners may elect from the
members present an acting Mayor for
the period of such absence
Section 8. Each officer of the City
shall, before entering upon the duties
of his office, take and subscribe the
stitution of the State Of Oklahoma
and file the same in the office OF
the City Clerk.
Section TO- All officers of the City
of Ardmore shall hold their respec-
tive offices without change of compen-
sation until the officers provided, in
this amended charter are elected anG
qualified under the amended charter
at which time their respective terms
OF office or appointment, as the case
may be, shall end
Section H. The Commissioners elec-
ted under this amended charter shall
qualify as such on the second Monday
after their election, and Immediately
after they have qualified the Boart
of Commissioners shall convene ant
proceed to elect one of their number
Mayor, and to employ and appoint 6
City Manager who shall be the admin
istrative head of the municipal gov
eminent, and Snail be responsible with
out regard to his political beliefs
and may or may not be a resident o.
the City of Ardmore when appointed
but shall reside in the City of Ardmor,
during his term OF office, shall holC
office at the will Of the Board Of Com
missoners and be subject to remova
by majority vote of the Board at any
time.
Section 70. If after their election a!
Commissioners and prior to the quail
fication for office as herein provided
either OF said Commissioners shall die
resign, or otherwise become incapabl,
Of performing the duties of the Office
to which he has been elected, the othe
members of the Board of Commits
sioners shall nevertheless qualify 70
office and convene, as such Board 0
Commissioners, and by election fill tn
vacancy caused by such death, resig
nation or incapacity and thereupo.
such Board of Commissioners shal
proceed with the employment and ap
pontment of such City Manager a
aforesaid
Section 10. Powers and Duties o
the City Manager:
The powers and duties Of the Cit!
Manager shall be:
(a) To see that the laws and ordi
nances or enforced.
(b) To appoint and remove all sub
ordinate officers and employees Of tn
City, all appointments to be upoi
merit and fitness alone, and to ex
ercise control over all such subor
dinate officers and employees excep
as otherwise herein specifically pro
vided
Board OF Commissioners. with tn
right to take part in the discussions
but having no vote.
i'd To recommend to the Board q
Commissioners for adoption such mea
sures as he may deem necessary o
ordinance or resolution OF the Boar
of Commissioners.
(e) To keep the Board Of Commits
sioners fully advised as To the finan
cial condition and needs of the city
and to make and file such writte
statement thereof as the Board q
Commissioners may require.
(f) To perform such other duties a
may be prescribed by this charter
or be required o. him by Adnance o
resolution of the Board Of Comms
sioners.
(g) lie shall have power at an
time to investigate the affairs of an
department He, or any person az
pointed by him for the purpose, sha
have power to compel the attendanc
OF witness and the production OF books
papers and other evidence,
Section II. Neither the Mayor no
any Commissioner shall recommen
any appointment to be made by tn
manager except upon the request q
the manager; provided, however, tina
the appointments of all heads OF depart
ments shall not become effective unit
they have been approved by the Boar
OF Commissioners.
Section Is. The City Manager sha
receive such salary as may be/agree
upon and fixed by the Board OF Com
missioners, and the same thereupon
be fixed and recited by ordinance Q
resolution.
Section l6. When an expcrditur
required for the purchase OF supple
exceeds Five Hundred Dollars the CIT
a.