The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-10
LEGAL.

and shall then be placed upon the o,aszi-i
field list Of appointoes or enil loyees All
employees or appointeca Of the f.ra and
police Department. on the el'ssih'd iists
as herein provided, snail be o.igole Tor
po0SGa snoa nSa gs pecotS 5s 1S ploaSed tha ddns
the time any employees shall be- on ths
pIobatign IIst he may % rsmn9vsd by ne
hearing provided. further. ''n, en-
pleyees having been placed urou the clas.
except upon charges nIed and heirinE
had before the CiVtl. sbNEl'N CONE
MISSION, whose ds'Eion shall g' final.
Any employee may be suspended by the
head Of the department under which he
Is employed and thcreupon his saiary
der Of suspension shall forthwith mo with
the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION a
statemenUo OF the suspension and hh tsa-
sons therefor. within ton tiet Hays after
such suspension the employee may u he
desires NE an appeal with tns eINlh
an INQUIRY Si'Sin zen uoj dsys thsf..
after, and ssid commission shall make
decision within ter uol days after ~.
permanently dismissed from the sHryica
of tho city or reinstated In his employ
The doclsion OF the commission shal be
finsi.
In order tor an employee to file an ap-
peal as hereinafter provided, u shall only
EtstsmenL setting out therein tho de-
partment in which he was employed
the truth Of tho matters charged In the
statement Of tho officer no suHpendar
HIM and that he desires an sppssl trom
of appeal shall be filed and sworn to by
the empl0yee so suspended. .-.
ui,h she APPROVAL OF the mayor and peard
of com miAaignerA shall have power AZ all
times 10 mako proper rules or regulations
for the government of employees under
olvti service. aud when such rules OF
regulations nhall have been made " shall
cause such rules to se PuPii.hea P,,iI a,9 ~ s9,ns
that no person under tho aEe OF twenty !.
one (2i) or over the age Of ofrty tlys
ttB years unless at the adoption ot this
amendment he shall have served tho
city of Tulsa IN such department for
period Of five (O years shall bs ciiEibls
to appointment or employment under civil
service, aud provided, further, that no
rules or regulations shall ever be adopted
smploym@ont Io @ of any w person PsSn"ith without
good character or unfit or incompetent
FOR tho discharge OF the duties thereof
or prevent the removal or discharge OF
any appointee or employee for want OF
fitness, moral character. or the failure or
refusal 20 properly discharge the duties
J. The mayor ana board Of commits
-ioners, Immediately after their election.
shall appoint chief Of the fire eepsrt-
ment and chief OF the police depsrtment.
removal Tor cause after hearing before
mayor and board Of commissioner. whose
decision shall be ftnnl.
The civil service herein provided shall
not be construed 10 apply TO any othes
department other than the police and
a. Tmmsdistsiy upon the appointment
o. such CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
the mayor and board Of commissioners
shall provide hgitable place properly
furnished for the meetings Of such CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION. and shall make
provision for the compensation OF q score
isry and for ali needful supplies, and In
clude IN the budget such appropriation for
shat be proper and necessary for carrying
out the purposes of such commission.
.! The mayor and board OF commits
member OF tho civil SERVICE COM
MISSION. upon CHARGES filed in writing
mayor and board Of s"mmis,loneps' whoss
| decision shah he final.
10. The CIVIL SERVICE coMMfs-
/ SION herein provided shalt he nonparti-
san and no appointment shall bs mads
| by the mayer and board OF commissioners
| because OF any political affiliations.
No employe IN the police or fire de-
! partmentS shall directly or Indirectly taks
Sny part IN pgli,esi pa,i,,a msnassmsnt - eT az.
than to east htz vote and no employa
shall directly er indirectly solicit. con .
, tributs, or reecfve, or be in any manner
oonoor hod In soliciting contributing, or
receiving any assessment, subscription. OF
n'iSn po.Iss parposs os SSssSSSr & SS's sna srosa.a
! further that any smploye for thu polic~
or fire depaTrtmssnts Violating spy Of ,hs
missed from the services OF the city,
~ ~ The msynssrs q tho civil sEEy-
scribe to the following oath OF office
OATH
l. ...,ss.....t. .H.ss..,..-.-... .s., do
solemnly swear Cor affirm that will
support. obey and defend The constiiu.
tion Of the United states and the constl.
disehsrgs Tho dulles Of my ofties with
fidelity that have not paid OF con-
I n IN 10 nTns
| cure my appointment; that l have not
knowingly violated any election law OF
others IL ny behalf. thSi Z viii viii nos
| knowingly roeeiye. directly or Indirectly.
the performance or nor. performsne. ot
any act or duty pertaining 70 my office.
other than the compensation SLOWED BY
and maintain an hsnest aud efficient fire
| and police department, free from partisan
| the duties Of my offics TO the best OF my
| ebhityi and I further swear Tor affirmD
sny frss ' pass aS er on tps, Tansner,sllon ~ uHSn
during my tenn OF office.
| Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
>. ,,,..dsy OF '....,.,......,.....A. D..
IL, Tho CIVIL SERVICE coMMus.
SION shall appoint SeoretarS 10 aaid
duties a. -n.s be required BY said COM
mission, ssid sseTstary SHAH receive such
1
| oommissionsrs may decide uponI and may
/ be discharged or removed at any Tina
/ by ms Jorlty Of the members OF said
| CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
CECTION g. All provisions, articles.
sections. psregraphs. or parts OF any pro,
1 the Charter OF tho City Of Tulsa, insofar az
incoD s.st ap' - In conflict with tho several
| propose AZ an ndmont9 submitted at the
! sgtcial deetiot held In the city OF Tulsa,
OklahouA on tuesday the 2ist day on
February, i922. shall be repealed and an,
nuiled when such amendment. or amend
nsnts are adopted an by Law pro-
yldsd
| SECTION 7; That tho mayor of said
city be, and he IL hereby authorized and
| directed TO issue proclamation calllne
| a special election which said proclAmA-
tion shall be published in the Tulsa Daily
| World for ten ll0l consecutive issues
thereof Tho publication 10 be at least
ten (t0D days before the date upon which
said election snail be held
SECTION 9 That an emergency sxlsts
for tho preatrvatiuu of the public health.
welfare, and safety ut tho Inhabitants to
said city Of Tulsa, By tessoB whereof tho
] proposed amendments herein Hhali take ef-
feet aud be Ia fun f1rca ftom and after itp
approval aud adoption BY the Board of
CummiEsIoners of the City OF Tulsa. publi-
cation Ia manner and form required by
law ratification by vote Of the qualified
electors % said CITY OF Tulsa a. by law
provided ana approval by the Governor
Of the state OF Oklahoma.
ADOPTED, and the emergency clause
ruled upon separately end approved this