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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1913)
TTTF. MOHNIXO OREOOXTAX. MONDAY, DECE3IBER 8, 1013. 1 TO ir TO) T1 Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Improvement Bonds ommmmmmmamwsmommmmmmmmmMmamaamKBmmmmmnmwmwmB Market Bonds Park Bonds Public Utility Bonds Paving Plant Bonds Tax levy now is 28.7 mills; if the above bonds pass at the election Tuesday, December 9, it will require additional taxes to pay interest and redeem bonds. You are now taxed nearly. 3 per cent upon assessed value of your property v whether it is productive of revenue or not. 100 101 - . . , . U ,Umt "Tk. ril. PROPOSF.D AMbXDMkiTi section 7 or in a vity in.n iiw v " 'i:;. 7. . have power to acquire, maintain and operate works, plant, and facilities 'r ding ." nidnl work. It shall have the power to provide payment for the whol. or f any P?? orovements. constructed or done by the city directly under the provisions of this section by aasess- 1 .k. nrnn.rl h.n.rlteH thereby .' ( HARTKR jtMODMOTi Thla amendment provides: "The word Improvement as hereinafter used shall be deemed to Include the opening, extension, widening-, alteration or change of "wl"rt avenue, boulevard or other public highway, and the appropriating- of any property 'or that purpose, or for the purpose of laying down and constructing any drain or sewer or the laying. iuntc"nS" ,f5 on: struetlng of any sewer or drain, the constructing- or reconstructing of any fill, el d e w a 1 K, euro or street pavement. Including any and all drains, outlets, manholes, water connections "!'' T. things essential or proper to bo done In connection with sewer construction or street improvements. -The Council shall have power and authority at any tlma after proceedings have been tuted to provide a fund to be known as the Improve meat Koad by leaolag and selling Improvemeat boada therefor, which bonds shall be a geaeral abllgafloa of the City of Portlaae." All money paid Into the Improvement fund shall be subject to warrants drawn gainst the same for the payment of the cost of any improvement. ARGVKRWTi The nad Is ereated ay the sale ef bead which are dire obllgatloaa of the city la ether words, far which tbe property ef every taxpayer a lb city beeemee liable. Cader tkn proposed method the lty aaasraiea risks, to tbe relief of eoatractera. WIt shoo Id tbe arret area af property which baa already stood tbe bordee at special-Improve, meat taxatlea become farther liable for the leaprovemeat of eutlylag dUtrlela where fictitious valaes are eofabllabed by maalpalatlaaf . I'adrr thla ameadmeat BONDS aay be loaned to provide a revolvlag road for of Departmeat of Public Improvemeata la dolas; all moalrlpal work, direct! It also provides a faad oat .of which, progrcoa permeate aaay be asade to eoatractora. Ample authority exists la tbe pre-eat rbartrr for maklag progress paymeala ea eoatraeta for tmproremeata aa fast aa the wark la I OM PLETED It baa beea doae repeatedly. Therefore, why aaoald boada be laaard for either pnrpooef There are l4.es.vi.Rt of each boada aow eetstaadlag. aad there ar other oatataadlag boada to the ameaat of Sl4.41XSOO.oo, er a total of SSTlai-iL. VOTE NO. 102 103 CUtRTRR AMENDMENTi This amendment provides "All municipal officials, except tbe City F.aglacer aad Saperlateadeat of Parka shall be registered voters of the City of Portland. ARClTIKXTi Is It possible that there are sot twa elttseaa af Portlsa a.aallfled to act aa City Eaglaeer aad Park Saperlateadeatt VOTE NO. 104 105 In CHARTER this section AMENDMENT. shall, at the This amendment provides: "That all appointed officera named limn of their annolntment be cltlsana of the United States. t Parka. It (the Council) shall also fix and may change from time to tlma tha salary of every officer.-' ARfH'MENTi This amradmrat la a direct reflertloa oa a large aad eapable body af Eagtaeers who are rltlseaa aad taxpayers of Portlaad. Maay are saembera af Amerlcaa Society af Civil Eagl aeer, with larae experience. Sorely tbe looalwlowr. do act have I. I. oat of the ceo flees of the 1 ailed States of Amertra to get mea eapable of filling throe poaltloaai they eoa be obtalaed at least la aeer to IWUt Oregon. I ader tbe above ameadmeat It la proposed to raise tha salary of tha City Eosl per aaaaas aad biiag bias f rem wke re f VOTE NO. 114 115 CHARTER AMKfDMEN'Tt This amendment provides: "An act to amend that portion of the City Charter of Portland which authorlxea the Council to Issue and sell public utility certificates for the construction or acquisition of anv public utility to.be operated by the City, to authorise such certificates to be Issued and sold; also for the reconstruction, addition enlargement or extension of any such utility, or any portion thereof. Including such property as may be convenient or essential there for; provided that property without the city shall be acquired only for municipal purpose." "Such certificates shall be secured by mortgage." ARGrMEXTi Vader the above ameadmeat the Cooaell woald have awthorltr o lease pnblle otlllty beads WTHOUT LIMIT to a con I re aay pnblle utility, either wlthla or wlthoat tbe limits of the city. They may parehase aad operate aaarrlee, aaad dredaera, apea gravel pita, bay power sites, fake over the gas eompaay. the Portlaad Railway. Light at Power Compear, tke Telepheae at Telegraph Com pa ay, r aay pablle Btlllty project. Thla raa all be doae by ordlaaaec, an eject only to the refer radon. THE POWER TO ISSUE BONDS SHOULD BE RESERVED TO THE PEOPLE OPERATIXO THROUGH THE BALLOT by aay other method yea) looo yoar property rights. Power Is glvea to mortgage the property of the Water Compear. If thla ameadmeat la passed, raa ya look for aar further tavratmeat of capital la thla eltyf We waat more people aad more capital. YOTE NO andkeep the power to issue bonds in your own hands. 122 123 CHARTER AMENDMENT. This amendment provides: rne tounni 01 ine .uv i n.ii.". issue bonds to an amount not exceeding $.10,000. known as "Municipal Paving Plant Ponds, the Ufa ot such bonds not to exceed ten years, principal and Interest to bo paid for out of the general fund of tne City of Portland; the Council la authorized to levy ami collect tax for the redemption of such bond n nue the general fund should be insufficient. The proceeds of the fale of the bonds hsll be expended In . v r , . , . . i i .. . AV,.n.inn . 1 1 1 ... n n mniliii-t m I n t enam-e nnd operation ot lua aiHiuisiLion, cuii.iniruuii, - 'i" . - . - .......... ..... t, . . . . .. . w a plant for the construction, reconstruction and repair of street Improvements, and tor msKing any kind of street Improvement In the City of Portland, and Is authorized to lea"", purchase all Pjopero. machinery and equipment, and to purchase all supplies, and to employ alt labor necessary, and ases the cost thereof against the property especially benefited." AROCMET. THE rSKFT TAX LEVY I THE CITV OK PORTI.4D IS 7 MILLS DO YOTJ WANT TO STILL KIKTIIKH IMKF.AKK THIS K OH MOI H T A X TI" ft PI R( HASIMi A PAVIM1 PLA.T FOR WHICH THKRE IS ABOLLTKLl XO DEMAND AT THIS TIMEf Tbe preaeat prteeo of bord-oarfaee pavemeat la the City of Portlaad are materially leoo thaa la aay other elty of the same also la the Called Stateo. The ostlmatea faralabed the prroa by the Commloaloaer of Pablle Improvemeata abow that garlag the year 1SI4 there will be oaly P4J14 aaoare yard, of pavemeat laid apoa whleb the eoatraetj.ro malateaaaee baa expired! there will be leoo thaa lea daye- work for a repair plaat la IB14, aad leoa thaa SO days' work la 1PIS. If yoa vote yea oa thla ameadmeat, aad the elty aeaalreo the right to parehase a plaat. tbe Com. anlselea eoald. If It desired, lay hard-aurfaee pavemeat at espeese of the taxpayer. Who eaa determlee the root of depreelaUoa aad other lartdeatal expeaoea which tbe average buslaeoa eoaeera has to fig. are oa la coatlaulag Ita baalaesa, aad which la aever takea lata roaslderatloa by aaaalrlpaUUeef I yoa property owaera who have paid for etreet Improvemeata prior to thla time waat ta bardea yoaraelf with root of pavlag plaat which will aot beaeflt yoo. bat ooly be of bear fit to ootly lag property, which doea aot aow area pavemeat, aaa probably will aot warraat aay for eara to comet The mala tharoagbfaree of the City of Portlaad lexeept la the oatlylog dlstrtets are all paved, the total amooat of hard.earface pavemeat eoaotraeted to date belaa; approximately SI mllea. The maalrlpal owaerahlp of pablle tllltlea. pavlag pleats, etc. alda la tbe formlag of a political aaeehlae malatalaed at the exaoasa of the taxpayer. Therefore, why vote for thla large ap prooriatloa for pavlag plaat which la aot a aeceaslty at thla timet .Malateaaaee et plaat. depreelaUoa, aad laterest charges are large Items la coot of pavemeat. VOTE NO. 124 125 CIItRTKR AMENDMENT. This amendment provides: "An set to amend the Charter of the City of Portland by adding thereto a new section providing for the Issuance and sale of bonds not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, to provide a fund for the establishment and maintenance of a public mar ket or markets In the CHy of Portland." THE ADOPTIt' OF THE ABOVE AMENDMENT MEAS MORE BOND" AND HIGHER TAXES. Hew mock laad aad what kiad ef a market eaa be built for fctf.nof Seme eompreheaslve plaa aaeald he adopted glvlag locatlea, exteat aad klad ef market to be eatahllahed before tot lag BONDS. YOTE NO. 126 127 CHARTER AME?fDME!tTi This amendment provides: "The Council of the City of Portland. Or., la hereby authorised to lesue and dlrpose of bonds of said city to an amount not exceeding Two Hun dred Thousand dollars: such bonds shall be known as Park and Boulevard Bonds of the City of Port land Or' The proceeds thereof shall be applied to the Improvement of existing parks and play grounds' and for the improvement of existing boulevards and parkways. There is expressly reserved to the Council the right to assess lota, blocks aad parcel, of laad la aay district, or districts, speelal lv or aeenllarly beaetlted thereby for the cost of acquiring property or improving the eame for purk and other purposes designated In this section, and tbe Coaacll is hereby aathoriaed aad empowered to prescribe the method of making such assessments." . . , w iu, ...vv-r. Tki. a..rfn.a. onoareotlv. alvea Coaacll oowrr to bay park property wlthoat limit, aad assesa root to lota, bloeba aad parrels of laad la aay district or districts especially or peea llarlr beaeflted. la addltloa ta exoeedlag gOO.OOO aa provided la Improvlag existing parks, etc.. Mooey woald be better expeoded la aeoalrlag more ploygrouods. rather lhaa la Improvemeat of those we aow hove. YOTE NO. FRANK KIERNAN, 434 Hall St., Portland, Or. Paid Advertlseaaeat. 11