The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-26
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troll, conduct und management Of
municipal business, subject only to
tho limitations contained In the con-
tructiuu."
Among the powers 30 conferred
and granted are the following,
which are covered briefly:
city ICNics Own Taxes.
To levy, assess and collect taxes
Tor all city purposes, to impos" and
collect license, occupation and excise
taxes and fees. including assess
merts, ma 20 borrow money.
To adopt 4 budget syEtom. to Gre
ate an excise board composed Of
electors of the city not members of
the Legislative assembly.
To furnish all local public service;
to acquire property within or with
out the city for such purposes; 20
grant franchises ana extend those
now existing; to hold and regulate
municipal elections - control ana
regulate streets. alleys. parks and
other public places.
To provitc a system of 'ity parks
and levy taxes for thcir support.
To provide for the annexation and
admission OF additions
To organize, build. acquire and
maintain public libraries.
To adopt and enforce, within It's
limits ana within five miles thereof,
all local police. quarantine, sanitary
and similar regulations.
To determine the amount for
which Il shall issue bonds and obllga-
tions.
no build and supervise public i'm
proycments.
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establishing and maintenance Of a
system of street. alley and sidewalk
paving, guttcr!ng, CurbtuB and other
improvements. TO create, establish
and maintain parkings, boulevards,
public baths, entertainment, rest
places, beauty spots, lectures, rescue
homes. Childreu's homes and orphan
ages; TO provide a system OF welfare
work and city planning.
Old Age Pensions.
TO provide old aye pensions for
tiremcn and policemen who become
superaunuated in the service Of The
city, and pensions for policemen aud
tiremcn disabled In the discharge OF
their duties, or, in case of death, Tor
their widows or families,
Concerning the legislative as
sombly a. provided under the terms
OF the proposed charter. II ls stated
that the mayor and members OF inc
legislative assembly shall hold
office for q term of two years 'aud
snail with the members OF the
water commission be the sole elec-
tive OF the city
Any member Of the assembly who
shall have been convicted %
crime while in office shall forfeit
his office; the mayor nor any mem
ber uf the assembly shall dictate OF
recommend the appointment "t any
person Co office or employment py
the city manager except upon re-
quest OF the city manager. Neither
tho mayor nor any member OF tho
assembly shall give orders TO any
employo of the city. publicly or
privately"
The assembly shalt select a clty
manager and a city clerk, but no
member OF the assembly shall De
chosen for either OF these offices,
A majority OF all members OF the
assembly shall constitute a quorum
II member OF the assembly
place shall be filled by a qualified
elector selected by the assembly
and he shah serve until the next
regular election,
a mayor pro-tcm shall be selected
60 act in the absence OF the mayor.
IN the mayor should resign, he re-
moved or dte, the mayor protein
shall assume his duties and be
vested with his powers,
In case OF riot or other necessity
the mayor may, with consent of the
assembly. take command OF the
police and maintain law and order
Members OF the assembly shall all
be vested with police powers, The
mayor would have no authority TO
veto any motion, resolution or
ordinance.
The mayor and members OF the
assembly would receive $40 each FOR
attendance at each meeting OF the
assembly, but not more than two
meetings shall be held In one month
The assembly is granted power to
repeal an article or section OF the
charter but such power does not
apply 10 this provision.
The city manager shall be elected
By the general assembly ana act