The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-13
Citizens Committee and
Mayor Freeman Will Sub
nit Diametric PROPOSE
ton at the Primary
BRIEF RESUME OF
DUAL PROPOSITION
ONE WOULD GIVE EXECUTIVE
POWER WHILE OTHER WOULD
PLACE MANAGER UNDER
CONTROL OF MAYOR
The citizens of Ardmore will be Civ.

The citizens of Ardmore will be Civ.
en- the opportunity of voting for or
against the managerial form of gov.
ernment for this city. at the primary
election, which will be held here on
March 18th. This fact was assured
ut the meeting OF the mayor and
hoard of commissioners Saturday
morning at which time the board
unanimously voted for the acceptance
OF the proposed amendments to the
present city charter for presentmenl
to the voters. and which were drawn
up by n citizen committee appointed
BY the mayor for the purpose several
weeks ago.
II. A. Hefner and w. I. Cruce rep
resented the committee at the meet.
ing.
The proposed amendments are very
similar in body to those presented IN
an initiative petition by the members
Of the George II. Anderson post OF
4 the American Legion some time ago.
and which had been rejected by the
board of commissioners, causing legaf
suuabbles between the city officials
and the supporters OF the petition.
The proposed amendments provide
for the establishment Of the office Of
a city manager whose duties are: TC
see that the laws and ordinances are
enforced; TO appoint and remove all
subordinate officers and employees OF
the city, all appointments to be upon
merit and fitness alone, and TO exer-
else control over all such subordinate
officers and employees except as other.
wise specified to attend all meetings
Of the board OF commissioners. with
the right 10 take part in the discus.
sions. but having no vote: TO recon.
mend to the board for adoption such
measures az he may deem necessary
or expedient. and which require ac.
ton by ordinance or resolution Of
board OF commissioners and other du-
ties outlined in the proposed amend
ments,
Changes in the original petition as
proposed by the legionnaircs include:
That neither the mayor or any com
missioner shall recommend any ap
pointment 10 be mada by the manager
ager. provided. however, that the ap.
polntments OF Jall heads OF depart
ments shall not become effective until
they have been approved b. the board
Of commissioners. The city manager
shall receive such salary as may bC
agreed upon ana fixed b. the beard
of commissioners.
The city manager must make Q
monthly report in writing to the board
OF commissioners covering the receipts
and disbursements and proceedings In
the affairs OF the city, and a con
dcnsed quarterly report each three
months. which reports are TO be pub
lished from timo TO time. The city
manager is TO appoint 'and' fix ,h'
compensation OF n city treasurer, sclti
clerk. fire chief. chief Of police. ant
all necessary policemen, a city ply
sician, and all other necessary en-
ploycs or legal advisors, who shall ac
under direction and control OF tn
city manager And subject. 20 remova
by him. ETC.: 81 provided that th,
amount OF compensation OF all head
VI departments shall be submitted 4
and approved by the board OF com
missioners before same shall bccom
effective: and provided that no per
son shall hold an appolntivo position
or employment In the pay OF the cit.
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