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

Provided. further, that only the two
candidates receiving the highest numbsr
placed upon the general election ballot
sud no pereon or petaons named az u
candidate for office shall be placed upon
such general elsotion ballot unless thes
shall have been duly and legally nomina
ted at the Nonpartlsan primary election
AZ herein provided Tor. -,
Rnard Of Commissioners Of the city Of
Tulsa, oklahoma. horeby submit TO tho
qualified electors Nt a special eisetlon 90
adoption or rejection OF the following
amendment 20 the charter Of said city of
Tulsa. Ohshornst SAID question AZ sub
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NuMsrR
FIVE,
CIVIL SERVICE.
That there shall be added TO the Char.
ter Of the city of Tulsa en- article 20 be
kuawE and deslgnstsd "a ARTICLE 10.
COMMISSION and oefulng in general
tsrms the righta powers. and duties OF
~ Art. is / Il is hereby declared tina,
there Shall be civil service In the Police
end Fire Departments Of thu city OF
Tulsa, State Of Oklahoma,
2. There IN hereby established a CIvIL
SERVICE COMMISSION which shall con
sist OF three Ol persons. rssldsnt riti-
zena OF tho city Of Tulsa. Oklahoma, who
shall have resided In said city for pc
riod of more thsn thras (p years, ana all
of whom shall be over the ago Of thirty
8 such commissioners shall ba nom
mated by the mayor and confirmed BY
the city CommiEsiOnH~s Immediately nfts.
elected. qualified, and Installed into Or
flee, ana tho members Of such CiNil
sFRNlCE COMMISSION nhall serve with
out compensation, ana their term OF ot
flee shall be two t2) years or until their
huCcesHurH are apuOlutri Hud uuhIlfIfi
Any vacancy IN ,aid commission, caused
4. g. N N|#.r n ID - A. fI u
be filled by nomination by the mayor and
confirmed by the city commissioners Tor
'ns HTTSSsspG!fVrfl.o sgSpRVtSE' toaIfiie5'IoN
with the approval nf the mayor and com
miEsi0ners, shall make such rules or reg
nlatlons f9r ne pr2per conduct ot i,s BUS
SERvitE CGMMissiGN may be chanrsa
siuners. provided that uo rules or rssn
iatlona shall ever be- adopted which Hhal
permit the employment ut appointment
unfit or incompetent Tor the discharge OF
the duties thereof Or prevent the rgiuova
or discharge 0t any "ppoiuteo OF emploJe'
tnCoupetcncy or tho failure or refusal t'
properly discharge tho uItes OF bis az
polntment or employment
g. All employees OF the IRE and pollc'
departments, who may At tue time % IN,
appointment Of the first CIVIL SERVICE
| liMMisSION. az herein provided. be II
| In ninety 600 days thereafter pass Al
examination, and m satisfactory b.
| placed upon the probation iist aud allowed
| 20 remain Ia the aCtual atrNire or the elil
/ for a period Of six tgl months unleaa -
moved for cause, and shall then bs place.
upon tho classified list Of appotntsea o
[ employees for promotion on tho basis o
merit. experience, and record.
All applicants ror employment IN tn
I fire and police departments Of said citi
shall pass an eHamination before th'
| CIVIL SERVICE COAMlsslOS. and
/ such examination be sstiBfactory sucl
person or persons shall be placed upon
| waiting ist and when required by th'
police Or tire departments may DO en-
! nloysd Ia sueh dspGIL L.1sntA and pIaese