The treasurer of the City of Cushing shall be appointed by the
board of commissioners, and shall serve during the pleasure of the
board. The treasurer of the city shall have the custody of the funds
of the city, and shall pay out the same upon warrants properly drawn.
He shall invest the funds of the city only in such securities as are
provided by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Oklahoma, for
the investments of the sinking funds of the city, and such investments
shall be made only on the direction of the board of commissioners
by resolution and all uninvested funds shall be deposited in a depository
or depositories of the City of Cushing.
The Treasurer of the City of Cushing shall receive from the
county treasurer, all moneys and evidence of indebtedness collected
and payable to said city, as often as the county treasurer may be
authorized to make such payments, which payments shall include all
penalties collected on city taxes, and include special assessments.
The Treasurer of the City of Cushing shall issue triplicate receipts
therefor; file one with the county treasurer and one in his own office,
and one with the city clerk. He shall also enter in a book kept for
that purpose, and under the proper head, all amounts for which receipts
are given. The city treasurer shall render a full itemized statement
thereof to the board of commissioners at the first meeting thereafter,
which statement shall be embodied in the minutes of the meeting.
The city treasurer shall give a good and sufficient surety company
bond or bonds, to the City of Cushing, in an amount or amounts to
be fixed by the board of commissioners, and subject to their approval,
and said commissioners may at any time, require the city treasurer
to execute any additional bond or bonds to the City of Cushing as
they may deem advisable or necessary for the protection of said city,
such bond or bonds to be subject to approval of the board of commissioners.
The city attorney shall be appointed by the board of commissioners,
and he shall serve during the pleasure of the board.
It shall be the duty of the city attorney to prosecute all cases
arising from violations of provisions of this Charter, and the ordinances
of the City of Cushing, and to attend to all suits, matters and things
in which the city may be interested, provided, that the board of commissioners
shall have authority to employ other attorneys to assist in prosecuting
or defending on behalf of the city, or to render legal services on
behalf of the city.
He shall approve by endorsement in writing, the form of all
official and other bonds required by this Charter, or by ordinance,
or resolution, before the same be submitted to the board of commissioners,
or other persons authorized to approve bonds, for final approval,
and no such bond shall be approved without such prior approval by
the city attorney. He shall approve in writing, the drafts of all
contracts before the same are entered into on behalf of the city.
No case pending against, or claim against, the City of Cushing
shall be compromised, or judgment thereon confessed, without an order
of the board of commissioners, entered of record, in which the reason
shall be distinctly stated and any member of the board opposing the
action of the board, may have his reasons entered of record.
A municipal court is hereby created and established for the
City of Cushing, and to preside over said court, there is hereby created
one municipal judge, who shall be appointed by the board of commissioners
and to serve during their pleasure, and who shall give a surety company
bond to said city in an amount to be fixed by the board, and subject
to their approval, and all proceedings coming before the municipal
court in said city shall be heard and determined by the municipal
judge. Such court shall have jurisdiction as follows: (1) to have
original jurisdiction to hear and determine all violations of the
ordinances of said city, and violations of this Charter; (2) jurisdiction
in proceedings had for the collection of licenses, fees and all other
revenues as provided by ordinance, except such actions as may fall
within the exclusive jurisdiction of other courts, or such other actions
for violations of city ordinances as may be made triable before other
courts by the constitution and laws of the state; (3) and such other
jurisdiction as may be provided by law.
An appeal may be had and taken from said municipal court in
the same manner, and in the same way, and within the same time, and
to the same court as is provided, or may hereafter be provided by
the laws and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma for appeals
from police courts of cities of the first class, under the laws of
Oklahoma, and the appeal bond, in case of appeal, to be conditioned
the same as is, or may be provided by the laws of the State of Oklahoma,
providing for appeals from police courts of cities of the first class.
In all offenses charged before the municipal court the accused
shall be entitled to release on an appearance bond until trial, in
such an amount as may be fixed by the municipal judge, and all forfeiture
of bonds, including appeal and appearance bonds, shall be collected
by an appropriate action instituted by the city attorney of said city.
Such actions may be brought in any court having jurisdiction of such
matters under the laws of the state. All moneys collected by the municipal
judge shall be paid to the city treasurer, as provided by ordinance,
who shall issue receipt in triplicate, one copy to go to the municipal
judge, one copy of such receipt to go to the city clerk, and one copy
retained in the office of the city treasurer.
The municipal judge shall have power and authority to administer
oaths pertaining to the conduct of the business and affairs of his
court, and business of the city.
The board of commissioners is hereby vested with power to remit
fines and to grant pardons in all cases arising out of convictions
occurring before the municipal judge.