The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-24
LECALS


main in the service OF said clty ,n .u's
police or fire departments for d ,..i.H
OF six months unless removed far ans.
and shall then be placed upon tho cis..,,
field list Of appointees or employee Al
employees or sppointees OF the f-s A..
police departments on the clssaifsi is
promotion on. tho basis of merit .,raT
ence, and record provided. that durin.
the time any employee shall b.. .g tbs
c1viI. SERVICE COMMISSION vr.1op, ,ns
hearing provided. further. tstt sn
piioyees having been placed upon tae c',..
sined list shall not be subject 10 ff1oest
except upon charges filed and hearIns
had before the CIVIL SERVICE C0W
ANY employee may be suspendof ih,
head OF tho department under ttUt ~
! employed and thereupon bis s,Iafy
der OF suspension shall forthwlth M "
the CIVIL SERVICE COMMissip ''n
abatement OF the suspension and i. -..'
sons therefor. Within ten ti0J dsy. .t.-
such suspension the employee mo y.
desires file an appeal with tho ,fvfI
SERVICE COMMISSION, who shgI. H5lJ
after, and said commission shall ri.s.
decision within ten GOl days at, The
hearing whether the employee si.n 6s
permanently dismissed from tho s.rg.es
Of the city or relnstated In his e.rpt,v.
ment. az such hearings shall be public
The, deelsion Of tho commission shs', 3.
In order Tor an omployee 10 m, ar an.
poal as hereinafter provided 1t shall univ
be necessary for him to file "a vt|usn
statement setting out therein Oh. ia
partment In which he waa sf.H...s a
when and for what suspended do. Igr
the truth OF the matters charged iu ths
hlatement 81 the officer 80 susr.. Ht-r
, him. and that he desires an appoa. I.,.n
said order OF suspension, which statement
81 M Appeal shall be fucd aud sworn 20 BY
the employee 80 suspended
8: The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
with tho approval of the mayor and urari
or commissioners. shall have power af sfl
times to' make proper rules or regulation,
for tho government Of employee uH8,r
clVil service, and when such rules 5r
regulations shall have been irsdo 10 shall
cause such rules to he published in .....
, newspaper in the city of Tulsa. provided
that no person unde. the age. of lopatr.
A5D years. unless at The adoption ,, nj,
amendment he shall have acrycd IN.
tlly OF ruisa IN such department nr
period OF five (j) years shall bs effg,tI.
to appointment or employment unde- rlvIi
service; and provided, further. that no
rules or regulations shall ever be au6ptel
which shall permit the appointtuart ~
cnp'oymcht or any person without
good character or unfit or tncomprtoat
/ for the discharge Of the duties thereof
or prevent the removal or discharro ~
any appointee or employee for wan. N
I fitness. moral character, or the failure o-
refusal TO properly discharge tho duties
OF his appointment or employment
:. The mayor and board of commits.
Rloners Immediately after their election.
] qualification .snd installation into orOea'
shali appoint a chief Of the fire depart
| ment and chief OF tho police department
and such appointees shall be subject 10
removal Tor cause after hearing be'ors
nsyHr S.sys, ana board nt commissioner, whose
ueeislon shall be iinal
/ The civii service herein provided saai
hot oe construed to apply to any other
fire departments. As herein provided
s. Immediately upon the sppoip,tg,,s
i OF saeh CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
/ the mayor and board OF commits Toner.
snail provide suitable place properly
! furnished FOR the meetings or such civil
! SERVICE COMMISSION, and shall make
provision for the compensation OF secro-
! taty ana Tor all needful supplies. and in-
| clude IN the budget such appropriation f5r
/ the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 81.
shail be proper and necessary for carrying
out the purposes of such commission
o. The mayor and bonrd Of commits
! sioners shall have power TO remove any
/ member of the CIVIL SERVICE COM.
MISSION. upon charges filed I'm writing
| and hearing had thereon before such
mayor and board Of commissioners, whose
! decision shall oe final.
10; Ths CIVIL SERVICE COMMITS
SION herein provided shalt he nonpsrti-
san, and no appointment shall be mad.
/ by the mayor and board OF commissioners
because Of any political affiliations.
10 employe In the police or fire de-
any part in political management or az
fairs or In political campaigns, further
than t2 cast his vote, and no employs
tribute. or receive. or be- in any manner
concerned In soliciting, contributing o-
receiving any assessment. subseription. or
contribution for any political party or
political purpose whatever; and provided.
Iurther that any omploye Tor the police
OroI.,oS or FIRE depsgtments Violating any OF ~
missed from the service OF the tity
,cIrl The members members Of the CIVIL sERv.
ICE COMMISSION shall take and sub
scribe to tho following oath Of Office.
OATH
.oiemnly swear ior affirm that vii III
\ support, obey. and defend the Coustltu-
, tion of the United States and the Constl.
tuition OF tho State Of Oklahoma, and will
Sseharge the duties OF my office with
tn hbuted either directly or Indirectly any
| nancy or other valuable things TO pro.
cure my appointment; that | have mol,
knowingly violated any election law oi
the state, or procured II TO be done by
other In my behalf; that will not
knowingly receive. directly or indirectly
any money or other valuable thing Cor
the pei tormance or non performance o'
SRer IMAM SSe Pe1sinns to my S %
law; that II shall be my aim 10 secure
and rnalra ain an honest and efficient ire
and police department. free from partisan
/ distinctions or control and to perform
| the duties OF my office TO the hest OF ms
ability; and | further swear Cor arirml
| that | Will Not rechive, use, or travel upon
any, free pass OF on free transportation
during my tarm OF office.
SuphcTloed ana sworn 10 before me, TINS
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i2 Tho CnIL SERVICE CoMMIs
SION shall appoint secretary to sad
commission, wRp shall perform suci
duties as may hn required by said- com.
mission; said sesfetarR shall receive sucI
compensation as the mayor and board ui
commissioners NAG decide upon; and Ina'
4 be discharged or removed At any tim,
CIVIL SERVICE CGMMlSSION.
SECTION s: All provisions. artiu -
sections, paraRraphs- or parts Of any pr.
vision, articles beet ion, or paragraph, of
the Charter OF tie Cirp OF Tulsa, insofar ~
Inconsistent or in conflict with these
several proposed amendments herewith
submitted. shall be repealed and au
nulled when such amendment, or amend,
ments. are adopted as by law pro
Nided.
SECTION Z; That tho mayor Of sad
city be- and he is hereby authorized O.
directed to issue proclamation call. ?
special election which siid proclauu
tion shall be published IN the Tulsa L.'.
World for ten GO) consecutive iss'''
thereof the publication 10 be at 10. .s
ten UO) days before the date upon VII.
said election shall be held
SECTION 81 That an emergency eNlaii
for the preservation OF the pubNc health
welfare, and safety OF tho Inhabitants @
said city of Tulsa, by reason whereof tn
feet and be in full force from and afteI i'
approval and adoption by the Boaru OF
Commissioners Of the city OF Tulsa, publ
cation In manner and form required b.
! law, ratification by vote Of the qualite.
electors Of said city OF Tulsa, as by Law
provided, and approval by the Governo
OF the state OF Oklahoma.
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