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MEDffORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 19 1910 9 CITY NOTICES. CITY NOTICES. CITY NOTICES. CITY N0TICE8. CITY NOTICES. CITY NOTICES. - A v OHIINN(W NO. f7. All orillniiiico iirnvlilliift for llio con iitructlou of it 10-lnoli I u to nil nowor uloiiK Sixth nl i iiiit mill nctowi tint rlftliL of way (if llm O. &, 0. Ity. Co. on tho linn of Hlxtli Htroot extended from tho (Mint lino of Ivy Htroot to tlio trunk iiuwor In Itlvornlilo (ivoniio, mill for tlio nniioniimoiit of tlio rout thorn of on tlio property directly bonofltod thereby iiiul adjacent thereto, find providing it tuootliii; of tlio council to consider protoiilii nKalimt mild eon ntructlon nnd niiHOAMmont nud tlio mirvliiK of tlio ownorn of iiuch proper. ty with nolk'o thereof. Tlio city of Medford dotli ordain mi follews: Section 1, It Ih tlio Intention of tho council to rniiHc u liitornl nowor to Io constructed aloiiK Hlxtli Htrout nud ucroim tlio rlr.ht of way of tlio 0. & 0. Ily. Co. on tho lino of Hlxtli street from tlio oast lino of Ivy Htrout to tlio trunk nowor on Hlvonddo uvo nuo, nnd to utiRunn tlio r.ost thereof upon tho proporty directly bonofltod thorohy and adjacent tlioroto. Heel Ion 2. Tlio council will hour nnd coiiHldor any protests nitnlnut mild comitructlon nnd tlio nHiuwHliiK of said proporty for tl.o coHt tlioroof, nt n mcotliiK of tho council to ho hold on tho 20th day of July, 1010, nt 7:30 o'clock p. in., In tho council chambers In mild city, nnd nil prop orty ownorn of proporty adjacent to mild nowor t.ml lionofltod tlioroliy tiro horohy cnllod upon to npptmr linforo snld council nt nald tlmo mil plnco, mid Hhow ciitmo, If nny thoy hnvo, why mild construction, should not ho nindo nnd tho cost thereof no iihwhb od. Hoctlou 3. Tlio city recorder In horohy directed to servo notice thore of upon tho proporty ownon nfonmald by cniiNliiK three copies ot thin ordl ii nn co to ho pouted In tliron pulillc plnceH In said city, i.nd wild ordlunnco to ho pulillfiliod otico In a dnlly iiowh imper pulillHhnd nud of cenornl cir culation In tho city, nt letiHt ton dnyti lieforo tho dnto of mild mootlni;. Tho foreKOliiK nrdlnnnro wnii pass l hy tho city council of tho city of Medford. Oregon, on tho 12th day of July. 1010, hy tho followlnn vote: Welch nhnent, Morrlck nhtient, Km orlck nyo, Wortmnii aye, Klfort nyo, Dominor nyo. Approved July 13th. 1010. W. II. CANON. Mnyor. Atteat: 110I1T. W. TKLKRR. City Hecorder. nowor for mild proporty, nud ntithur IzliiK tlio tie of nail Ii link water iiialiui and trunk iiqwoi-m by tho own orn of mild t hutlliut propoi ty for liit ornl purpotioH, ' The people of tlio city of Medford do ordiiln an follewn: Tluit tho dim-tor of tl.o city of Medford ho unloaded hy adding there to tho follewing: Hectlon 13 1, Whenever horotoforo or huronfter tho council lina or inny cnuiio any trunk nowor or water nln to bo laid iiIoiik any street of mild city for tho nonorii or Hnld city, or any portion thereof, If after the laylni; of nnld trunk wuter mnlii or trunk Hewer tho council Hluill ho of tho op ulon Hint tho samo may bo timid by tho property frontltift on tho ntrnot wherein nnld trunk water mnlii or trunk nowor Inn been laid, mi u Interal water main or Howor wlt'out materially Interfering with tho uko thereof for tho purpoHo for which It wan originally laid, Hnld council may nt nny tlmo before nnld trunk nowor or trunk water innl'j l':m been paid for, iiwiohh analyst the prop erty fronthi; on the portion of said Htreet wherein mild trunk wnter n nln or trunk nuwor In luld, ho much of tho cent tlioreor nn oquulR tho special botiotlt which will roHtilt to mild prop erty from tho uko of nnld trunk wn ter mnlii or trunk newer nn a lntornl water main or Hewer or nuch nlzo nn would bo required to Hiipply tho prop erty frontliiK on s.'ild strcot or por tion thereof, In enno mild trunk wn ter main or newer were not ho it hoi, In tho following manner: Tho coun cil Khali declnro hy resolution Itn In or linn canned nny nowor or wntor main to bo laid rind linn, or may hero- after riHiu.'HH or attempt to iihhomii upon tlio property adjacent thoro'o or ben efited thereby tho cent of Hitch Im provement, and mild iifimmHrnont by roiiKon of nny failure to lvo any requliilto notice or by reanon of nny other defect In the proceeding lend I UK up to tho miiklni; of hiicIi Im provomoiit or the lovyltif; of nuch ns mHHincnt Hhnll bo declared to bo void by any court, or If tho council nliall bo or tho opinion thnt nnld nnncsnmont In lllet;nl or doubtful by reanon of any mien omltinlon or uoroct, saw council may caiitie tho cont or nnld Hluill bo dosienntod nn chairman. Knuh of said viewers shall ho n rcHt dont find freeholder of nnld citv. and no tiorwoii owniiic anv tnlcrcHt In anv proportv especially benefited bv tlio oponinc or wide-nine of wild ntreot or nllov. slinH be flitrtblo to nerve uh a viewer. Ench of tlio rer hoiih ho nptxiintcd shnll uilhiti five davH after his appointment file in the office of tlio recorder a writton ncccptnnco nnd nn onth to the ef fect that ho will fnirlvnnd impar tially dischnrco liis duticK as nuch Mower to the best of Ih'h ability. Improvomont to bo ro-ariHOBHod nKnlriRt 'bhoiild nnv iiornon no nrmomtcd fail tho property adjacent to tinld Itn provomont or lionofltod thoroby, In tho following innnner: Tho council Hhnll declnro by rcno lutlon Hu Intontlon to mnko nuch ro- aniiORiimont, which renolutlon ohnll briefly doncrlbo tho Improvomont, nnd Hhnll declnro tho Intontlon of tho council to fiKHCBH thu cost tlioroof upon tho property ndjncent to Bnld linprovotnont, or bonofltcd thoroby, do oualifv within said time or fail to norfonn his duticH n nuch viewer. (tho council mnv nppoint another to net in bin ntend. ' Tho viewers shnll meet nt a time nnd nlnco within unid city to bo deB ieuutcd bv tho clminnnn. of which threo dnvH notico fllinll he riven bv. or under tho direction of. tho chair man, inn tno annenrnnco or nnv doiicrlblni; In nnld roflolutlon oach par-1 viewer at said mcctinc ehnll render coi or properly which u inionun bo io notico unneccSHnrv. ro-nNHCHB and tho amount It proponon to iibhohh ncnltiHt ench Hiich pnrcol Raid roHoliillon ulinll fix tho tlmo nnd .7. " "'-u,' "' "1"" ."' ,.!. fnr ,nl,lln.r ninntln.? nf thn "ClCrminO Wltni propcnv IH BPCC1 council, nt which nil protontn ngnlnnt Snid viewora shnll proceed to in- Hpcct snid strcot or allev nnd shnll re-nKBeHBlni; tho coHtn or Bnld Improve mont annliiHt ndjncent proporty, or property benefited thereby, fihnll bo heard. Said rcHolutlon ulinll bo pub- IhIioiI three times In n nowspnpor pub llflhed nnd of general circulation In mild city nnd shnll bo postod In flvo tetitlon to levy nurh niMPHHinant. 'lumin niacw ... u.y, i . ium m m wliloli r..H.)lntlm hIii.11 .loHltfiif.fi, tin. " "Oiuro uiu uuvu ui oa.u wiiuh. Mlri.i,l. .r nnrflr... (I.nn.nf nliVn. wl.lM. At Bnld inCOtlng UlO COIinClI Blinll nnld trunk wntor m.-ln or trunk new er linn boon laid, and which It pro POhch to permit tho ownerB or adja cent proporty 10 lino for lateral pur- poHeH, nn nfo. oiiaiu, and nliiill iIohIk ItlWOMlTION. Ho It rcHolved by tl.o city council or tho city or Med ferd: Thnt thoro bo nnd hereby Ih cnllod n npeclnl election In nnd for tho city or Medford, to bo hold on tho 2d day or AiiKUHt. 1010, between tho lioum or l o'clock a. in. nnd C o'clock p. in. for tho purpoHo or Hiibmlttln to tho qunllflcd oloctorH or nnld city for tholr npproval or rejection tho fol- lonlnK entitled ninendiuentn to tho charter of tho city of Modferd: 1. An amendment to tho chnrtor or tho city or Medford providing for tho nHHCHHtuont uf proporty abutting n trunk nowor innltiH nnd trunk how cm horotoforo or horonftor construct ed by snld city for n portion of tho com thereof, not exceeding tho coat of n Hiillnblo Intern) wnter mnln or newer for Hnld proporty, nnd author izing tho uko or nnld trunk wnter ninlnn nnd trim'.: Howorn by tho own orn or nnld abutting property tor lnt ornl purpoHOH. 2, An amendment to the chnrtor or the city ot Medford nuthnrlzliig tho roni!Hetmont of property Hpeclnlly benefited by street Improvements, HoworH or wntor inalnii, In chhoh whoro tho orlglnnl nHKotmuiont levied for tho cohI tliereot lu for any renRon void or ilofectlvo. 3. An nmondment to tho chnrtor or the city or Medford providing for tho nHHOHHtnont on property Hpeclnlly ben efited for tho cont of opening or wid ening Htreets In tho city or Moilford, nnd providing tho manner or opon Ing or widening RtrootH and tho levy ing or HIICll llRHCBHUlOntB, 4, An niiiondmont to the chnrtor of tho city of Medford amending Hectlon 100 thereof. The following named pornotis are hereby appointed judges nud alorku of mild electien: I-'Irst wnrd h. h. Dntuon, Judgo; I.. O. Porter, Judgo nnd clork; Geo. I'. l.lndley, Judgo nnd clork. Second wnrd II. II. PnttorBon, Judgo; Chun. Talent, Judge and clerk; John Helltnger, Judgo and clerk. Third wnrd M. F. McCown. Judge: II. B. Cndy, Judgo nnd clork; Scott V. DiivIh, Judge nnd clork. Tho following nro horohy deslgnnt ed iih tho plnccs of holding snld elec elec teon: First ward Comniorclnl club rooiue. Second wnrd Hotol Nnsh sntnplo rooms, Third wnrd City hall. It Is further roaolvod thnt tlio ro cordor of tho city of Medford bo nnd horohy In ordered to glvo notico ot nnld oloctlon in tho innnnor provided by tho chnrtor lu tho enno or nnnunl elections In snld city. Tho foregoing roBOlutlon wns pnss od by tho city council or tho city of Medford, Or., on tlio 12th dny of July, 1910, by tho following vote: Welch nbHont, Morrlck absont, Em orlck nyo, Wortmnn nyo, Elfort nyo, nnd Demmor nyo. Approved July 13th. 1910. W. II. CANON, Mnyor. AttOHt: ItOBT. W. THIiFRIt. City Hecordor. An nmondment to tho clnrtor or tho city or Medford providing for tho nsHOBBincrt cf proporty abutting on trunk wator nir.lnH nnd trunk bow orB horotoforo or horonftor construct ed by snld clt" for n portion of tho OIIAHTKK AMKNDMKNTH. Notico Is horoby given thnt tho following Is a truo nnd correct copy or tho titles nnd toxts ot those cor tnln nmondmontii to tho chnrtor of tho city or Medford ntibmlttod to tho peoplo of wild city ror their npprovnl or rojootoln by resolution of tho city council of snld city, nt n special oloc tlon to bo hold on August 2d, 1910, together with tho numbors nnd forms in which tho ballot tltlo tlioroof will bo printed upon tho official ballot. nOBT. W. TBLPBU. Hecordor of tho City of Medford, cost thoroof, iot oxcoodlug tho cost consider nil protests ngnltiHt tho levy ing of Hitch itHBCHBtnont, nnd If after considering tho matter tho council shnll detormlno thnt tho proporty nd jncent to snld Improvement, or nny into tho amount nii'r rront root which'"""";. , TJffi J,B" ''cnvn "J1",1 It propones to lamoss ng.ilnnt Hnld ad- "Jwiiofllcil thoroby, It tuny cauao tho Inrniit nrnmtrtv nn nrrount Uinronf 'col " wiiu ini roYuiiiuiii vu o - Snld resolution shall fix the tlmo and H,,88c;, nKnln1 fl,nJd "di?.ci ."Imi plnco nt which tho council will hold or otl'tr property especially honor Itod a ineotlng to honr nny protoflts fcgnliiBt a,d Improvomont, to tho oxtont Niich nsBOBflincnt. Said resolution "f,1,1'0 BPC7I b.,n0,'i " rocolvc!1, b,y shnll bo served by publlthlus tho,"nl,! proporty ihorofroni; provided. sn.no threo times In nnownpnpor pub-l''awoor' tMnt Pnrco.1 of proporty llHhoil nnd or gonornl clrculntlon n Hlmll bo w) asscBBod tinlefls tho Bamo snld city, nnd by posting tho snmo In1 1H descr bod In tho notico of rivo publlo places In said city, Bt Intention to mako uchro-BMCMinent least ton days bororo tho date of nnld "l"'v ,ror,d101! for- nnd ,n, parccI f meeting. proporty shnll bo nHsessod for n grcat- At snld mooting tho council shnll vr, """", u,m" T. """""'' 'B"' henr nnd consider nil protests ngnlnst ' Uiorefor In said notico. In doter Hiich aHBosBmont, nnd tnny either nt!"1'"'"? "10 Property to bo aosoBBod nuch meeting or nt nny subcequent '" tl10 nmnunt to bo nsBcssod agnlnst meeting, nsHCHS snld proporty ror such ,,,nch P"1 of, Proporty, tlio provl portlon or tho coBt or said trunk wn-,"1""? ,f tho charter for making nn tor main or trunk wiwor as thoy shall 'orlRlnnl asBCBsmont shall bo followod detormlno tho ndjucont proporty Is,"' tho council In mnklng such reas beenflted by having tho right to iibo s'sjuent. tho rniiuo us n Interal sowor or water' r,1 counc.l shnll havo tho right to mnln. not exceeding tho cost of n ahhcbb nny parcel or proporiy lor Bnia nultnblo lntor.il wntor tnnlti or sowor, its aforesaid, nnd not exceeding tho amount dOHlgnntod In snld notice. Snld nBBcsnmont shnll bo mndo In pro Improvomont notwlthstnndlng tho fame may not hnvo boon assessed In the orlglnnl nssonsmont preceding, In case tho council finds snld proporty fiortlnn to (., rrnn(nin nf i.nrl. nnrrnl Speclnlly bonofltod by Bnld lmprOVO- or proporty. provided, however, that "'ent and tho provisions or tho char tho council mny nnsens nny pnrcol ' rolatlnp tlioroto othorwlso gives lens amount tl.an Its proportion ot t,1 council power to bo assoss said tho cost ot n nultnblo lateral bnnod ' Property. In mnklng said ro-asscBB-on Its fronttiRo. It It rinds thnt tho'ent tho council shall dlstrlbuto tho npeclnl bonont to such pnrcol Ih leHs.cost or snld Improvomont between tlio thnn said nronortloncl nmoiint. but various porcols adjacent tlioroto or no other parcel shall on nccount ot nuy such reduction bo nnBOEBod nny grentor amount thnn Its proportion or such cost based on Its frontngo, nnd no nBBessmont ohnll exceed In nmnunt por rront root tho amount doHlgnntcd In snld notico. Snld tiKsoBsmont shnll bo declared benefited thoroby In proportion to tho benefits received, or tho frontage of tho property on said Improvomont, as tho enno mny bo, assessing no pnr col nny grentor amount thnn tho ac tual benefit received by It from snld Improvomont, but tho council shall ontor no nsBCBsmont agnlnst nny par ity ordlnnnco and entered In tho dock-.eel of proporty which has boon pro- ot of city lions and colloctod In tho vioiiB.y aBBcssou nnu which nsBcss- iiinniior provided by this charter In "' " "oun jiniu. or application io tho cause of nsBossmont for street Im provomontn, Thoronftor tho ownorB ot nil prop orty ndjncent to tho ntroot whoroln said trunk wntor mnln or trunk sowor hns boon laid shall linvo tho rirjht to uso tho snino nn n lntornl wnter main or sowor, as tho enso may bo, Jn tho mitno innnnor and subject to tho snino regulations ns nro provided for tho uso ot other lnteinl wnter mains or sowors In said city. Tho tact thnt prior to tho Institu tion ot proceedings ror tho malting or nny nssonstnont In accordance hero- pay which In Installments hnB boon mndo by tho owner thereof nnd bonds Issued on nccount of tho snmo, pur suant to tho chnrtor of snld city or tho general laws of tho stnto. In all existing assessments against each pnrccl so assessed shall bo mnrkod "cnncollod by re-nBsosstnont" on tho dockot of city lion. Snld ro-assosamont Bhnll bo declar ed by ordlunnco nnd ontorod In tho city lien dockot and colloctod In tho snmo manner ns tho orlglnnl assessments. Tho following Is tho form In which wlth,thoownoroforoccupcntornny,tho foregoing moasuro will nppoar proporiy assessable norounuor snnu i , ,,: , , linvo boon given portnloston to iibo snld trunk wntor main or trunk sow or ns a lntornl shall not bo hold or taken to prohibit tho lovylng ot nn nssossnient ngnlnst snld pnrcol ot proporty. but ovory such permit whethor horotoforo or borer f tor given, shnll bo hold nnd taken to bo a tem porary and rovoknblo permit nnd 11 cetiBo only, until tho nsBcssmont above provided for shall hnvo boon levied ngnlnBt such pnrcol of prop orty. Tho following IB tho form In which tho foregoing monsuro will appear upon tho bnllot. Submlttod by tho Council, CIIAKTKU AMENDMENT. An ntnondmont to tho chnrtor ot tho city of Medford providing for tho nKBosamont of proporty abutting on trunk wntor mains nnd trunk sewors horotoforo or horoaftor conctructed by said city for a portion of tho cost tlioroof, not oxcoodlng tho cost of n suitable lntornl wator main or sowor for snld proporty, nnd authorizing tho uso of said trunk wntor mains nnd trunk sowors by tho owners of snld nbuttlng proporty tor lateral pur poses, Voto yea or no. Submitted by tho Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT. An ntnondmont to tho chnrtor of tho city of Medford authorizing tho ro nssesamont of proporty especially bon efltod by stroot Improvomonts, sow ors or wator mnlnB, ror tho cost thoro of, in enscs whoro tho original as sessments lovlod ror tho cost tlioroof nro ror nny reanon void or doroctlvo. Voto yes or no. 403 YES 404 NO 2, An ainondmont to tho charter ot tho city of Medford authorising tho ro-nssoBBinont of proporty spoclally lionofltod by streot Improvomonts, sowors or wntor innlns, ror tho cost tlioroof In ensos whoro tho original nssoBsmonts lovlod for tho cost thorc or nro for any ronson void or doroc tlvo. Tho pooplo of tho city ot Medford do ordain nB follews: That tho chnrtor of tho city of Med ford bo amondod by adding tlioroto tho follewing: Soctlon 132. "Whonovor horoto foro or horoaftor tho coun cil bus cauBod, or may causo, of a suitable lntoral water uala or any stroot or alloy to bo Improved, 405 40C YES NO 3. An amendment to tho charter of the citv of Medford providine for tho nssos3incnt on nronortv snoot nllv lionofltod of tho cont of oponincr or wideninc streots in tho citv of Medford. nnd nrovidinir tlio mnnnor of flponine or wideninc streets nud tho lovviiiL of such nssossments. Tho peoplo of tho citv of Medford do ordain no follews: Thnt tlio chnrtor of tlio citv of Medford bo nmondod bv nddintr tlioroto tho follewing: Section 133. Whonovor tho city council shall dosiro to open or widen any street or nl ley within tho city it shnll first nonuirq, bv nurchnso or tioii, tho nocossarv laud DUl'iKiso. Anv nronortv-ownor mnv Volimtiu'ilv oxcouto n dcod to tlio toitv for nnv portion of his proportv ronmrod for emu purpose, nnd huoIi oonvovnueo shall bo tiikon into oon Bidorntion in nssessinir tho cost of oponintr or wideninc said streot or nllov. as horoiunftor provided. Tho oitv oouncil shnll thorbuppn doolnro snid stroot or nllov to bo opened or widonod. dosoribintr tho stroot so ononcd or widoncd, nnd thoronftor it would bo one of tho stroots of snid oitv. Thoronftor tho council mnv np point thrco viewers, one of whom eondemnn for snid nllv benefited bv tlio openinc or wid cninir thereof nnd the amount of the special benefit to each pnrcol of proportv thereof, not exceeding its proportion of the cost thereof. In enso nnv portion of anv such parcel shall hnvo been voluntarily conveved to tho citv bv tho owner thereof for snid purpose, tho viewers shnll. in fixing tho benofit to snid pnrccl. de termine the difference between the value of said pnrccl. includiin; snid part so convoved. nnd the same ns so reduced, but as benefited bv said strcot or nllcv or the wideninc thereof. Within thirtv dnvs after their ap pointment, or such further timo ns tho council mnv allow, the viewers shnll filo n report in the office of the recorder, eivine n description of ench piece or pnrccl of land which thov shnll find to be specially bene fited bv tho oponinc or wideninc of nnv such street or nllev. with the nnmo of tho owner, or reputed own er, thereof, toecthcr with the amount of tho special benefit eo received bv ench parcel therefrom. Snid ninnunts shnll not exceed the pro portionnl benefit of snid respective unreels, nnd the nccrccnte thereof shall not exceed the cost of ncauir inc tho necessary Innd for snid pur poses. Thcronftcr tho council mnv. bv resolution, nnuouncc thnt said re port has been filed, nnminc the said viewers nnd fixinc n time nnd place nt which thov will meet to consider tho samo nnd nnv protests thereto, nnd to nsscss tho proportv bene fited bv the oponinc or wideninc of nnv such street. Said resolution shnll bo published thrco times in a newspaper publish ed and of ecncrnl circnlntion in said citv. and threo copies thereof shnll bo postod in three public plnccs in snid citv. at lenst ton dnvs beforo tho dnto of snid mcetinc. At snid mcotinc the council shnll oxnmino nnd considor snid reports nnd nnv protests thereto. If. it shnll bo mndo to noocnr to the council bv nnv protest mndo nt such mectinc thnt nnv of tho snid viewers lncks tho nunlificntions nbovo spe cified, or thnt nnv of them hnvo failed to filo tho prescribed ncccpt nnco or onth. snid report shnll bo roiccted nnd now viewers appointed. If no protests nro received to nnv such matters, nil of tho snmo shnll bo hold to bo forover waived. After considerinc said report nnd nnv protcstR thereto, tho council mnv proceed to assess neninst each parcel of land snecinllv benefited bv tho oponinc or wideninc of said street or nllov. its proportion of the cost thereof, not excocdinc in nnv enso tho actual bonofit received thorobv. Tho council shnll not ns scss nnv pnrcol of land not describ ed in the report of tho viewers, nor shnll it nssess nnv such pnrccl a crcntor amount than thnt fixed in snid report thorefor. but tho council shnll not otherwise bo bound bv said roport. In enso tho snid viowcrs fail to roport within tho timo nbovo limited. or in enso tho council deems tho io port unfnir or incomplete, it mnv re- ioct tho samo. if mado. nnd appoint other viowors, nnd in such enso tho samo proccedincs shall bo had ns nbovo sot forth. No mistnko or fniluro to designate tho ownor of nnv pnrcol of Innd bv tho viowors in their roport. or the council in doelnriiiEr tho assessment, shnll offoct tho validity of tho ns sossnient. Said nssossments when mndo shall bo declared bv ordinance nud outer od in tho citv lien docket nnd col looted in tho snmo mnnnor ns as sessments for street improvements, oxcopt that no such assessment shnll bo in instalments. f Tho citv council mnv in its discre tion ponnit nnv interested proportv ownor to ndvnnco the cost of opoii iii" or wideninc anv stroot or nllov. nnd nftor tho same has boon oitonod or widonod. ns nbovo provided, mnv procood to nsscss tlio cost tlioroof on tho proportv thorobv benefited in the snmo manner horein provided, and as such assossmonts nro colloctod mnv ropnv tho amounts so advanced to tho persons so ndvnnoinc tho snme, hut in such enso no crrontor amount shall bo nssossod neninst tho prop ortv bonofltod thereby, then tho roa sonnbln value of tho proportv ne nuirod for snid purpose, irrospootivo of tho amounts nctunllv pnid thoro- for bv tho proportv ownors so nd vnnoinc Biioh cost, nnd snid oitv shnll in such onso bo liable to tho ownors for suoh amounts oulv as mnv bo collected on such assess ments nnd such liability shnll be considered ns no part of tho liabi - itv of tho indebtedness of tho citv n limited bv tho chnrfer. All the forccoinc provisions ns to assess ments shnll npplv to nnv street de clared opcticd or widened within six months previous to the adoption hereof, and the property thereby benefited mnv in any such ense bo assessed for tho cost of such opon inc or wideninc. ns nbovo provided. Tho following is tho form in which mo jorccomc mcnsitrc will nnpcnr upon tho ballet: Submitted bv the Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT. An amendment to the chnrter of the citv of Medford providine for the assessment on property especi ally benefited, of the cost of opon inc or wideninc strcetH in the citv of Medford. nnd providine the rnnn ncr of oponinc or wideninc streets nnd tho levvinc of such nssossments. votes. ves or no. 401) YES. '416" "no." 407 4 OS YES. NO. An amendment to the charter of the citv of Medford. amendinc section 100 thereof, providine for the lssunnce of bonds otherwise au thorized bv the charter of snid citv for a period not cxccedinc thirtv vcars. Tho people of the citv of Medford do ordain ns follews: Thnt section 100 of the charter of tLc citv of Medford be nnd the same hcrebv is nmended so ns to rend as follews: Section 100. No contract shall bo entered into bv the citv or any franchise crnnted bv it for n lonccr period thnn ten venrs. except fran chises for street railwnrs nnd for the purpose of supplvinc ens to the city or its inhabitants, which mnv bo eranted for such periods ns the cotmiil or lecal voters mnv see fit. No frnnchisc shnll crnnt nnv exclu sive richt or richts. provided that this Fcction shnll not be construed to prevent the issuance of the bonds of the citv. elsewhere in this char ter authorized for n lonecr period I thnn ten venrs. if in the opinion of tho council such loneer term will be for the best interests of the citv. but no bonds of the citv shnll be issued for a loncor period thnn thirtv vcars. The followinc is tho form in which the forecoine measure will appear upon the ballet: Submitted bv the Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT. An amendment to the chnrter of the citv of Medford amendinc sec-l tion 100 'hereof, providine for the ' issuance of bonds otherwiso author-' ized bv th chnrter of said citv for ' a period not exceedinc thirtv vcars. Vote ve or no. An amendment to the chnrter of the citv of Medford providine for nn nnnunl tnx low for tho mninto- nnnce of a free public library in tho citv of Medford. Tho neonle of tho citv of Medford do ordniu ns follews: Thnt section o7 of Chnnter VII of the chnrter of tho citv of Medford be. and tho nmc hereby is. nmended so ns to rend ns follews: Section 05. By ordinance of the council there shnll bo nnnunllv lev ied on nil tho property in the citv fnxnblc for county nnd slntc pur poses n citv tnx. not to exceed ten mills on thn dollar, for citv nur peses: and nlso such further amount ns tho council mnv deem neccssnrv for the nnvment of interest nnd principal of nnv debt now or here after existinc neninst the citv. nnd which debt fund shall not bo di verted or expended for nnv other purpese: nnd also such further nmount ns mav be necessary to nay nnv ludement existinc neninst tho citv: but nnv license exacted and collected bv tho citv upon anv place, person, pursuit, occtioation or call ine nnd the nronertv connected with tho place, person, pursuit, occupa tion or cnllinc so licensed shnll not be considered contrary to or in con flict with the provisions of this sec sec teon: and in nddition to tho taxes nnd levies in this section authorized the citv council shnll. in the event thnt a free public librnrv buildine be constmctcd in snid citv bv pri vate donation or otherwise, annual ly levv on nil the tnxnblo property in snid citv liable for citv and county ns will rcahzo a sum cqunl to ten as will realize a su meaunl to ten per cent of the cost of said build ine. which shnll be expended in the maintenance of such freo public li brary, subject to the reculntions pro vided bv the library commission of the state of Orccon. Tho followinc is the form in which the forccoinc measure will appeur upon the ballet: Submitttcd bv the Council. CHARTER AMENDMENT. An amendment to the charter of the citv of Medford. providine for the lewinp of a tax nnnunllv for the maintenance of a free Dublic li brnrv buildine in tho even: of the construction of such a buildine in said citv bv private donation or otherwise. Vote ves or no. Going' 401 402 YES. NO. Camping' Wc arc supplying a host of campers with sup plies. Every day some one calls to be fitted I out and seem to rely a jjiuhi, ueui on our judg ment in the matter of what is best to take on a camping trip. We have made sort of a study of it, too, and arc proud to think that wc can fit you up with everything in the line of EDIBLES, and when you are ready to start YOU TOO ARE Sore of Quality The canned, bottled and f bulk goods you buy nere are lirst-class in every respect. QUAL ITY is the word, and quality means Satisfaction Try a sack of Pure White Flour and a pack- 1 age of Golden Gate Coffee and know satis faction. Allen & Reagan Cor Main and S. Central Hasklns tor health. A COOL CUSTOMER will buy more goods than a warm one will in hot weather. A cool customer will buy with less palaver. He or she will be better natured, less' cranky and easier to sell to; and you know it. Moreover, you yourself, and your employes, will be in a better selling mood if your store is cool and pleasant than if it is sticky and suffocating and savors of a boiler room in its stiflingness. The Electric Fan is a blessing and a cheer which you can ill afford to ignore. Life in the dog days is a question of degrees. Make your place of business habitable and inviting to the people, and the trend of trade will be in your direction. It stands to reason it's logical it's apparent. Why not invest, a little money in trade-winning cool ness? Electric Fans will create a tempting and delightful breeze, and in every breeze there'll be dollars for you. May our representative call and take it up with you? Don't wait until it's 90 in the shade. Phone us today. Rogue River Electric Comp'y P. S. How about that Electric Sign you've been think ing aooutT 1