The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-21
CALL AN ELECTION
ON AMENDMENTS

,DNTlNUEb FupM PAGE ONE.
which tur several proposed amend
wNutH W..o tp be considered. But
ihis ulnu was changed and tho vote
taken before adjournment CITY A.
lorncy Frank ". Duncan briefly cx-
- lu ne Il tho proposed charter
changes ana answered number ot
puoatlpns asked by members of the
commission relating a. their pro-
visions
Charter Coldly Received.
Immediately after the proposed
amendments had boon dlapnsed OF
Mayor Evans presented copy ~
the proposed managerial charter
sponsored by James T.. DiVRs and
other members ut the city club. Tho
mayor explained no had pledged
himself To- vote Tor submisaion Of
that proposed charter ana that he
expected 10 carry out that Intention
simply hcChusc ho had 50 plodgcd
himself
He called for o motion to submit
II with the nonpartisnn amendment
but no motion was forthcoming.
so the managerial charter viii not be
submitted at that time
The amendment relating To ad-
city shall have power 10 bring I'm
such additions or parcels OF land ns
It may desire. This power. accord
tng 10 the city attorney, Is needed to
annex property such as that of Mary
Barton. which Is inside the city linz
It's ana surrounded by land that has
already been added because property
owners there have not pctitiOned the
city for annexation,
No Political Designation.
The noupartisuu primary and
election amendments provide FOR a
primary clectiuu To- be hold on tho
third Tuesday In March. 1929. and
biennially thereafter. for the selec-
tlon of candidates for mayor, COM
misgloncrs and city auditor. There
shall be no political designation on
the ballot. but each candidate will
run Tor "a specific office. Al present
candidates tor commissioners arc
designated only by number. The lists
OF candidates FOR each office shah
/ he designated under heading
which states the name OF the office
/ for which they are candidates.
Each candidate must file with tho
/ city auditor petition signed by at
least 100 voters 10 days before the
primary. only one candidate Voc
j the voter, The two candidates for
each office receiving the highrst
number Of votes I'm the general cleo
lion will be declared elected. should
any nominee die or withdraw from
the time OF the primary to that OF
/ the general election, his place on
the ticket IN to be filled by the nom
inee having received the next high
est number OF votes IN tho primary.
/ Elections are 10 be held ON the first
/ TUESDAY in April every two years,
/ beginning with 1929.
/ The proposed amendment making
| the city administration It's own excise
[ hoard gives II power tu appropriate
| all money for municipal government
| and 10 make such Representations
/ during the "ear ns may be necessary
, for the proper conduct OF govern
/ ment, without Interference by the
| county excise board.
Provides Ciyil service.
The clVil service commission pro-
vided by another amendment shall
/ consist Of three members who are
10 he appointed by tho mayor and
confirmed by the city commission
ers. Their compensation is To be 81
a year Applications for positions
. on the police force are To be made
to this commission. Successful ap-
plcants viii be required To serve SIX
months on probation, after which
they will he placed ON the classiflei 4
list A period of 90 days is provided
In which members of the present
police force may take the osamina'
ton, The chief OF police and chiei
of the fire department are both 70
be appoiutivv offices, not under con.
trol or the civil service commission
Any empluyo OF the police and FIR,
departments may he suspended b'
the heads of those departments, hui
shall he entitled TO a hearing bc'or,
the civil service commission within
10 days No member of the com
mission shall be under l5 years ni
age. Tho mayor ana commissioner
shall have power to discharge mem,
hcrs OF the Ciyil service Commi ssi oi
Tor cause. They are not to ho ap
pointed because of any political al
filiaUuus.
Must File Regularly.
The filing OF candidates after tn
primary on so-Called indeprudun
tickets Is prohibited by the propusoS
uonpArusan election amendment
which provides that "No name shal
be placed upon such official balio
unless such candidate shall hav,
been nominated Cor office in tn
primary election
The resolution passed by th,
mayor aud commissioners FRIDAY
/ .mpoWcrs the mayor 60 issue spr
cial election proclamation. How
ever this uocd not be issued fOl
sone time, as the resolution must b,
published Tor 2l consecutive days
city Attorney Duncan said FRIDAY
evening the election win probably bt
held on February 81, but that thi,
tentative date Is subject ia change
The prose administrator
pledged ITSELF when 1t was elected {,
submit the uOuulrtlsau election
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