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

Provided. further, that only the two
candidates receiving the highest number
OF votes for any particular ottlce shall De
placed upon the general election ballot.
and no person or persons named as II
candidate for office shan be placed upon
such general election ballot unless they
shall have been duly and legally nomina-
ted at the primary election as herein pro-
vided for.
Tulsa. Oklahoma. hereby submit 20 the
qualified electors at a special election 20
be held In said city, the question Of the
amendment to the Charter OF said city OF
Tulsa. Oklahoma, said question as sub
mitted TO be designated as
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER
FIVE.
civil SERVICE.
That there shall be added to the Char
ter OF the City OF Tulsa an article TO ne
enSTI enSMn sERayIST fna sC1osMMIssioN," T creating
aud establishinK such CIVIL SERVICE.
COMMISSION; and defining In general
terms the rights. powers. and duties OF
Art is. /. Il ia hereby declared that
there shall be civil service in the Police
e. There is hereby established a cIvIt
'~RVICE COMMISSION which shall con
sens OF the city Of TULSA, okiahoma. who
shall have resided in said city for q pa'
riod OF more than three (3) years, and All
| % whom shall be over the age OF thirty
g. such commissioners shall be nom
mated by the mayor aud confirmed ny
the city commissioners Immediately afts'
such mayor and city commissioners arc
elected. qualified. and Installed into OF
flee; and the msP6ers Of such Cayi. y,h
out compensation. and their term OF Of
flee shall be two t2l years or until their
! successors are appointed ana puaitr
L. all anti ain
| by death, resignation, or otherwise shall
| be filled BY nomination by the mayor ana
confirmed by. the city commissoners for
I. The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
with the approval OF the mayer and com
missioners shall make such rules or reg
ulations for the proper conduct of its bus.
/ mess as Il shall find necessary and eN'
/ pedient, but all rules made by the CIVIL
/ 'FRVICE COMMISSION may be changed
or amended hy the mayor and commits
sionsrs; proviaed that no rules or resu
F! lAtions shall ever be adopted which sinai
permit the emnloyment or appointment
/ OF any person without good character. OF
| unfit or incompetent for the discharge OF
| the duties thereof or prevent the removal
| tor want OF fttness or moral character OF
| incompetency or the failure or refusal IA
properly discharge tha duties OF his ap
| pOlatment or employment.
81 All employees OF ihs fire and police
d = partments. who may Al the time oi th'
appointment Of the first CIVIL SERVICE
! iMMISSION, as herein provided, be II
! the actual service OF the Alty, shall with
In ninety C9o) days thereafter pass al
/ examination, and II satisfactory b.
placed upon the probation list and allowed
/ 10 remain In the actual service OF the cit>
! for a period OF six 90 months unless re
| moved for cause, and shall theu be placed
! upon the classified list OF sppaintees el
| employees for promotion on the basis o
merit. experience, and record
] All applicants for employment In this
! fire and police departments OF sal cit,
shan pass an examination before th'
! such examination be satisfactory, suei
person or persons shall be placed updhl
Wsitihs hhI anu WIEN .eeuueu ~ ~
ployed in such departments, and places