The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-23
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Provided. further, that only the two
candidates receiving the highest number
Of votes for any particular office shall be
placed upon the general election ballot,
and no person or persons named nH
candidate for office shall be placed upon
such general election ballot unless they
shall have been duly and legally nomina-
ted at the primary election as herein pro
yided for
BOARD Of Commissiogers Of the city OF
Tulsa. Oklahoma. hereby submit TO tho
qualified electors at a special election 20
he held In said city, the question OF the
adoption or rejection Of the follow ing
amendment to the Charter Of said city 81
Tulsa. Oklahoma, said question as sub
mitted to be designated as
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER
CIVIL SERVICE.
That there shall be added to the Char.
ter of the city Of Tulsa an article to ne
civil SERVICE coMMIssioN." creating
and establishing such civil SERNlC"
COMMISSION; and defining in genera
terms the rights. powers and duties OF
Art. IL. l. II Is hereby declared that
there shall be ciy'l service In the poiice
and Fire Departments Of the city OF
,uisa state OF Oklahoma.
.. There is hereby established a ClNIL
RNtCE COMMISSION which shall cou-
.ens Of the city Of Tulsa, oklahoma, who
shall have resided in said city for pc.
riod OF more than three (3) years. and an
~ whom shall be over the age of thirty
D such commissioners shall he nom
mated by the mayor and confirmed by
the city commissioners Immediately aft1'
such mayor and city commissioners are
elected qualified. and INSTALLED into OF
flee ana the members OF such CIVIL
SPRUCE COMMISSION shall serve with
out --ensation. anu their term pf ~
flee shall be two t2p years or until their
successors are appptnted Hndr qualitie
ANY vacancy In said commission, caused
y death, resignation. or otherwise. shan
he filled by nomination by the mayor and
confirmed by the city commissioners Tor
~" The p"fVtr. SERVICE coMMissioN.
with the approval Of the mayor and com
missioners. shall make such rules or reg.
ulatlons for the proper conduct Of It's bus
mess rs u shall find necessary and ex-
pedisnt. but all rules made by the CIVIL
FRVtCE COMMISSION may be changed
or amended by the mayor and commits
sloners; provided that no rules or regu-
lations shall ever he adopted which shall
permit the employment or appointment
OF any person without good character, or
unfit or lncompet ent for the discharge OF
tho duties thereof or prevent the removal
'or discharge o. any appolntee or employee
incompeten,y or the failure Or refusal to
properly discharge the duties OF his ap-
printment or employment.
8. All employees Of the fire and police
departments, who may at the time Of the
appointment nf the first CIVIL SERVICE
iMMlSSiON, as herein provided. be 10
the actual service of the city, shall with
in ninety (9O) days thereafter pass an
examination, and " satisfactory be
placed upon the probation list and allowed
to remain in the actual service Of tas CttS
for a period OF six t6) months unless re
moved for cause and shall then be placed
unon the classified list Of appoiutees 81
employees for promotion on the basis OF
merit experience. and record,
All applicants for employment in the
fire and police departments Of said city
hah Al examination before
civil SERVICE COMMISSION, and "
such examination be satisfactory, such
person or persons shall he placed upon a
waiting HIST. and when required by the
police or fire departments may be EN-
ployed In such Departments and placed
ON ths probation list and allowed to re-