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

Fifty $50 registered voters In the /
city Of Ardmore. and filed with the |
City Clerk after the primary election
for city officers. and not less than /
eight go days before the date for |
Folding the general election for city /
officers, in such year, and all the |
provisions herein made for the hold |
ing Of primary election shall be appli- |
cable to the holding of general cleo
tions, both as to the conduct Of said |
elections and as to the return and |
canvass Of the votes therein. When |
ever one or more measures or ques-
tions are submitted to the people and |
are to be voted upon at the same time
as any officer or officers are to be
elected. such measures and questions
shall be submitted upon a ballot sep
arate from that bearing the names OF
candidates for office.
Section "a All provisions of the
election laws of the State where APP
plicable, and except where the same
would be in conflict with the special
provisions herein made shall apply
to all elections held in the City OF
Ardmore.
Section So. All acts made offenses
or crimes under the election laws OF
the State shall be, and hereby are
made offenses if committed in any
election held hereunder. and for such
of(ense the offender shall be punish
ed in the manner and form as proyd-
a. Itf no -fn nf ylal or
as may be hereafter provided by ordi-
nance.
Section &c. In the event that the
| foregoing provisions or any of them
should be for any reason held void,
OF for any reason shall become in
operative, then the election laws OF
the state shall govern all elections
for municipal officers within the City
OF Ardmore, in so far as special pro-
visions fail.
Section 81. The first primary cleo
ton for the selection Of Commission
ers under this amended charter shall
be held on the fifth Tuesday after
the amendment shall have been ap-
proved by the Governor. The cleo
tion of such officers shall be held on
the second Tuesday after the pri-
mary election. Such primary cleo
tion and election shall be held by
the officers provided by the general
election laws Of the State.
Article III of the charter of the City
of Ardmore is hereby changed and
amended so that the same shall be
and read as follows:
Article Ill
Section l. All affairs of the City
Of Ardmore except those now under
the supervision of the Board of Edu-
cation OF the City of Ardmore, and
the Library Board are hereby con-
solidated and placed under the con-
troll of the City Manager, who shall
employ, appoint, and discharge all
subordinate officers and. employees Of
the city necessary for its service and
the conduct of it's affairs.
Section .. The City Manager Shall,
before entering upon the discharge OF
with the City, secured by some relia-
bic surety company, in the penal sum
Of 100000, and in such additional
sum and undertaking as the Board
OF Commissioners may, from time to
time in their discretion, require; said
undertaking or undertakings to be APP
proved by the Board Of Commission
ers, and conditioned upon the faith
ful performance of the duties Of his
office and for faithfully accounting
for and paying over to said City Of
Ardmore all City funds received or
collected by him. The said City Man
ager shall require any. appointive Of
ficer or employee of the city, whose
duties involve the handling Of City
money, to give bond to the City. Sc
cured by some reliable surety COM
pany, and approved by the Board OF
Commissioners, in such amounts as 1t
may deem necessary, for the faithful
performance Of all duties Of, and the
accounting for and payment by, such
appointive officer or employee OF all
City funds received by him. The
premium for all bonds required and
authorized under this section shall
be paid out Of the funds OF the City.
Section 3. The City Manager Shall
make a monthly report in writing
to the Board OF Commissioners COW
ering the receipts and disbursements
and proceedings in the affairs Of the
City and a condensed quarterly re-
port each three months, which quart
erly report shall be preserved among
the records Of said city ana recorded
in book kept for that purpose. and
said reports shall be published from
time 10 time as may be provided by
ordnance.
Section 1. The City Manager shall
appoint and fix the compensation OF a
! City Treasurer, City Clerk. Fire Chief
Chief Of Police, and all necessary
policemen, a City Physician, and all
! other necessary employees or legal
advisers, VINO shall perform under the
direction and control Of the City Man
ager, ana subject to removal by him.
oil the services and duties customary
) and incident TO such office and cm-
pl0yment and required by rne city
) Manager; provided that the amount OF
compensation OF all heads Of depart.
ments shall be submitted to and ap.
proved by the Board OF Commission.
ers before same shall become effective.
and provided that no person shall hold
an appoinuve position or employment,
In the pay of the city who is related
, by blood or marriage within the
third degree to either Of the Commis.
. sioncrs, the Mayor or to the city
Manager.
Section 8. The Board OF Com
, missioners may invest the sinking
fund In Bonds OF the United States.
, without regard TO time OF maturity. of
/ in state, County or Municipal Bonds
= maturing not later than the maturity