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- HEBFOp-aAt3a-TlRtBUKE, umtichh', oftisaoy, SOTTVtfEftolSUt &, iota- c? Tfa a Tin council shall also ordor saU list oublyshed in n newspaper pubi lishcd and of general circulation ;t snid titv. at least five daVfl bufor tlm date of election. Tlu citv recorder shnH. lyforo th, opening of the polls, qu the dav o, elootion. transmit to tljc" clcctibt ittdge in each ward, or votinir pre cinct, the poU list for tlm respectht vnnls or votinir precincts, ami tin same shall bo used bvsuid indues the corduot of Said' election, and opi posilo tjiq mmo of each, voter shal be marked the word "voted" as soo( as he shall have ejtst hfc ballot. Said board of registration shn sit at tho places designated as. afore said bv the city council, on tho da of election, and anv qualified elect tor of said citv who has not thereto fore registered mav appear befon said board ou said duv for registntj tioij. lie shall make and subscribe to (affidavit hereinbefore providec for. and tluVI ill addition prodnc( three uuulified voters and freehold ers of said citv. who are acauniutcf with big (nullifications as an electo) of said citv. and thev shall make af fidavit tq that effect aud tlnt they are personally accuiaintcd with sttcii elector and that tho affidavit math bv him is, true of their own knoyvh. edge, in so i'nf as the statement o place of residence, and length of res idencu in snid state and citv is Ppm corned., and that thev believe tin snmo to be true in nil other rcspocts, Said board of registration shall ro tain all of tho affidavits of all per soiib' registered bv them and turn tin same over to the citv recorder ol said citv. and shall wi'ito thereon thf word "Registered." Thcv shall, up on registering; anv elector on cleptio tlav. issue to film a certificate to tin effect that llio elector, nnmintr him has been registered arid found to be a (lunlified elector of said citv. wliiel said certificate slmll stato the wur or otiiiL' precinct in which ,snin elcotor is entitled to ;otc. and suit, elector shall, upon producing supl, certificate to tho election iudges o. snid precinct, be entitled to cast hi vote at said election. The iudges of election shall. upo( tho presentation of anv such certifi cate, add the name of such voter to the poll, list and shall give said nnnif. a number. As soon as said ole,otoi shall vote they shall mark on tho.nol list tho word ."Voted" opposite thf. name of suclj elector and shall alsf indorse on snid certificate tho wore "Voted." toucthor with the nimibcj opposite elector's nnmo on the poll list, and shall also writo upon the ballot cast bv said elector the word "Votod bv Certificate." and shar, place thereon the said number oppo site the name of said v.otcr on tin poll list. " i No person who has not been regis tered as aforesaid shall bS entitled to vota at anv annual election of said citv. , ' , ; ci'iAL'TKit'vi'r. TAXATION, ftcctinn Orf. Bv ordinance of thf council, thero bhnll bo auuunlly lev ied on all tlm property in the cit taxable for cotinlv and stato -purposes, a citv tax. not to exceed ll) mills on tho dollar, for ' citv purr peses: and also such further amount as the council mav deem npecssury for the payment of interest nud prin cipal of anv debt now or horoaftci existing against the citv. and which debt fund shall not be diverted 01 expended for anv other ourpeso: and also such further amount as mav be necessary' to, pay anv judgment ex isting" against the citv: but anv lir cen'-e exacted and collected bv the citv upon anv place, purson. pursuit, occupation or calling and tho prop erty connected with the place, per son, pursuit, occupation or callim.' so licensed shall not be considered contrary to or in conflict with the provisions of this sectien: and ip addition to the taxes a,nd lovics. in this section authorized, tho ciU council slmll. hi tho event that n frco public library building" bo cun structi'd in snid citv bv private dor nation or otherwise, annually levy on nil tho taxable property in said citv ami county taxes, a special tax in such amount as will realize a sum cmial to ten per cent of the cost ol said building, which slhjjl be ex pended in tho maintenance of hitch fiee public library, subject to thp regulations provided bv tho library commission of the state of, Oregon. Kfutipi 0(5,' All tax leies made bv the ct,v qojunoil shal) be made, ou or before the 'twentieth day f Tiup unrv. annually, and sjuill be cortf tied io bv the citv recorder, under his hand nud seal of the citv. to the coimtu clerk of Juekbon coiiutv. who shall enter the same on, the tax roll as other taxes are entered, and the same shall Jto collected by the shorifi ol- said couptv as oilier toxes aro collected In- linn, ami bv him shall be paid over to the county treasurer to the credit of the citv. Section 07., Tfie city council, by ordinance pi; resolution at iuiv ses sion. ,mav fix or itpr67sc tlio ,boud of ouv citv officer, am! h'v,.ordir nance shol hav,o full power to pre scribe tho manner in which anv such officer shall di&charge his financial or other duties,. , ,. CHAPTER VIII. WATER WORKS AND SEWERS. Section C8. Tho council shaI have power, and it is hereh" authorized to construct, neouire. maintain, own, manage and operate a complete sys tem of wntarworkSr with all nepes sarv implements, appurtenances and appliances, for the suppIv of water to. tho citizens of the citv and vi cinity and. for the -purpose of nink inv said siitndv of. water permanent. shall June the right to acQiurc. by purchase or otherwise, as. it may deem for tile best interest of the citv. c-Hterns. wells and -watov rights ami mlii-r Miurccs of uiiilv. 'SpetionG9. Tho council shal) mye power, and is hercbv author ized, to construct, erect, niuiutnin , nid own, and ninnngo and operate a ompletc system of eloctrie and, oth r liehts for the puruoscrof liehtihu treets and public buildimrs of the 'tyy. and furnishing lights for the itizens of said citv and in the. viuin tv thereof. iucliuliiiK' the. erection ipon the streets. alloVs and public 'rounds of the citv of ah necessary ml couvoiiiciil poles, wires nnd tlier appliance. ,the purchase oj 'onstrtiction of all necessary, build, ngs. power, dvnainos. mnchmorv and ill other things iiecessan aiid propyl 'r to tho-coraolctQ eauipmcnt, mid oerution of, said electric or othe iglit sv.steuii-,or. instead of generatr nsr clecli;ieitvj tlw said il ran ontnlfit .with n"nv iudhiduak com; Htnv or coroorntion for tho purely se of electricity, and mav resell the nmo to the citizens of the said eit Mid viejiitv for the purpose of clec' ric lighting and power, in. such mail er and on such terms OS the said 'oiincil may bv ordinance prescribe, nd shall also have tho power to egulate or prohibit private light limits of anv kind in said citv. Section 70.' The council, in addit ion to tho sewers and drnifis horeto oro cotistrcted under and bv vir ile of tho authority vested in the, 'Juki's ui sum ciiv uv previous barters.,! shall have the power, aud herobv. authorized, to construct) nr uoatr all necessary sewer and drains t a character tmd caoaculv to oro ueo a complete system of sewerage,: ml lor such, purposo tho said count il shall havo the right to cuter upon uiv land between tho termini of said iowoiv dram or ditch for the purpose ) examining. ' locating nnd survey nir the line bf said flower- drain oj litch, dpinp- no unnecessary damtigc hercbv:' to appropriate and exercise he right of eminent domain over so uueh of, said land as mav bo uccesr sarv for" the construction of said cwcr. drain, or ditch: provided, that he procedure for said condemnation uid appropriation shall conform sub tantiallv to the condemnation of 'and for corporate purposes, as ik rovided bv. thq general laws of tho, itatc. and to cause the cost of the rtiistruotion of snid sewer drain in ipo to.Tjo assessed to the property Hrectlv benofited by or ndiacent to uich sewer, drain or ditch in thp fol 'ojviin?' njenner: In ca'sc soid sever is a trunk or ub-trunlc sower, tho limits of the listriet to bo served bv said sewer diajl be. defined bv ordinance, and jnid district, or-sub-district bo givel' t numbeW and in givimr.'thc notice nerenftpr provided for it shall be uffeient to refer to said district bv ho niunber so given to it. Tho cost )f lateral scw.ors shall be assessed igainst thp proportv adjacent to the street or nllcv in which the same is aid:1 no oroport however, to bo as ics-hcd Unlesa the same is directly iicfied tjiorcbv. , Ten dnv.s' notice of tho intention if the coiiueii to construet nuv trunk r sub-trunk or lateral sewer and to vs,scfis .th cost thereof against the Mjonartv benefited thereby. shall be 'iveii bv the couneil in the manner irovided bv section 7!) of this chnr Vr in Jbcearfc of eonteniplatcd .street mproypnifnts. If said sowpr bo a M'tiiik or sub-trmyk scwerr the iiiun hcr of tJuT sewor district in whicli the iropcrtv is to bo nsscssed shall ha H't out in said notice, but ni case of a ntortd sower it shall bo sufficient to lata the street or portion .of street r allev inwhi'h said sower is pro osed toMic Jaid. Thereafter the iroccedings for levying said assess neut and for entering and collecting ho same shall bo the same as in I'nso of assessment 'for street iinr 'irovements. The' council shall as sess ijo property a greater amount than' the special benefit; derived bv it 'jv reason of said sewer, nor a great er amount than tho corl thereof, in luding enViiieorjng. inspection and siiporintendeucv. and anv property in .ho sewer district or along the imp thereof not 'found p be especially benefited bv said sower shall bo ex empt from assessment. In tho eon struction of anv sewor. dain or. ditch tho citv shall hnvo tho right, through it's council, to divert the waters ol .inv stream within the boundaries ol said citv. Section 71. At any time that the said council shall deem it advisable, for the benefit of tho public ltealth and tho cpnvenionoo of said citv. to acuuirc an outlet for anv sewpit. drain or ditch oijtsido of the corpo rate limits of snid citv. the said council is hereby authorized to iuv nuire. bv purchase or bv condemnar lion proceedings, as provided for in this apt. a right of way along and across any property outside of the corporate limits of said citv: and shall also Have the right to actiniii). v purchase .or co-ncmnation pro (codings, hind along or aorosi nuv stream of water for the purpose of providing said outlet for said sower, drain or ditch, mid to use the bed of such stream tor sowerase purpose. "' CHAPTER IX. 1JONUS AND WARRANTS. ', Section 7'2. Poweu and authority ib hereby given tho council, and -the council is hereby authorized to borr row monov on the. faith and credit of thp citv. and to that end to pro ido for tho issuance of warrants and bonds of said citv for anv our, poso which in the judgment of said council is beneficial to tho interest of sajd citv. nud to desiutiato the maimer and time of payment thereof, aud the intcro-t theiuou. but no biuher rate of internal than six per cent Per annum shall Ua alldwed no on said warrants or bonds'; providtj e '. that the total amouiit of war ranty and bonds issued shall. not at anv tinio excocd the limit hereafter in this section provided. And pro- tiVd fnrllii'i. ih.ii any k-u.' u tU cither bonds ofc warrants in execs of the limits hereinafter orovidct shall hot render tho memuurs of the council, voting) for, anv iudcbtcdiiesa in excess of suhlitnit personally )i uIiIh ua individuals, therefor, at tht instance' of aLv taxpayers of suic citv or dtherjfpcrsun interested h tho debt o.r obligation so utilnwftill crcnted.-hvsuil4jrougfit for the pur noso of eiit'ttrciiig said individual lia bility. Subdivision (a). The total amount of warrants and 'bonds issued, hi. eluding all existing indebtedness; heretofore created' bv tho. Citv ol "Medfor- lor all purposes whatsoi ever, ishall not' at miv time pxcccc the-tota!,.sum of $100,000. except iu hereinafter expressly provided. In de terhiininsr thetotal liniount of indobt' eibicss under this provision, the to fal nmpunt of warrants' mid bonds o said, citv outstanding, and not ikx oresslv provided for in other stibdo viyioiw of thin charter, together with the acxmmuluted interest thereon shall bo held- to1 constituto such to tal indebtedness hereunder. Subdivision (b), fu addition to the warrants nnd bonds authorize! abovoi the said conucil is hereby fim ther .authorized ftnd empowered to borrow monev on life faith of sail citv. arid for that purpose to issui warrants nnd bonds ns above sei forth., for the sole purpose. of o.v tending aud improving the existiiu wntor. distributing system of suif citv and of purohusiug. eslablishinv and maintaining standpipes aud resr ervoirs. i)urehasingatrd laving watel Pipes- nud mains. cd'iiiiicting' deao ends, enrrvintf on investigations as to the possibilities of obtaining' win 0.;r for said city bv intniis of wells ami othurwiso esUiblishing an adot (inato water distributing system fo) said- cityv vhich warrants nnd bondi shall bo N-riiied water warrants ant water bonds, but the total amount of warrants and bonds so issued as water warrants, and water bondr shall not at anv time oxcicd the sun of ,$-10,000. and in determining tin total amount ot indebtedness umle. tins. Droviion, the total amount oi warrants and water bonds, toguthej with the total Jndobtodnoss. undoi this provision-i shall bo included but before expending niiv mon. evs, pr.ovidcd for in " tint subdivision tho qounoil -hnlI pass an ordinance designating and describing all the iuiproycments. oxtonsious. t)iirposcs and phhis which thoV1 wil) adopt and carry out for water nun poses and imnrbveinqnts. and at the snmo time the uouncil shall cause to bo filed in the .office of the city re corder i full, detailed and complete estimate, of tho cost of all such im provements, extensions. purposes and plans' set forth in said ordU linnee. And fir tho event that bonds bo issued nndor tliis subdivision there, shallt be set aside, out of the gross revenue dorived from the op eration of the, said water system, as a sinking fund for the retirement oi suoh bond at the jiialilritv thereof Such proportion of gross revenues at-, the council mav by ordinance desigr ante fromimo to time, provided that Said proportion shall not at an time ha 'less than fiyo per cent o such gross, revenues. Subdivision fo). In addition to the foregoing warrants and bonds, at, authorized in tho two preceding stibe division of this section, the said council is further authorized to boi row monev ov. tho J'ujtU of the city, and for that piuposo to issue waiv rants and bond for tho solo pur P()so of furthor impi-ovjng tho wntej distributing.svstem of said citv. pro vided' that the mains installed m ininroNang said' svstein shnll bo o) cost iron of approved design and mnnufnotitre. but. in the event that said council bhall elect to install a system of cast iron mains, as above mentioned, -and shall, issuo warrants and bonds 'as provided in this subdi vision for such purpose the total amount of warrants and bonds so isr sued .shall- at no time exceed the sum of i&tf.OQO in addition to tho war rants, and bonds in the. two preceding subdivisions authorized, ami in the event that such warrants ami bonds shall bo issued, such issue shall bo ir all resiwuts subject to tho provis ions aud. restrictions of subdivision (b) of this section, except as to thf. maximum amount ot such issue. Subdivision fd). In addition to tho forpgoine warrants and bonds, as authorized in the prWdiug subdivis ions of this Votiou, the said council is further authorized . to borrow immov on the. faith ol Jko city, and for that: ourposo to issuo additional Warrants and bonds for tho-solo puiv pose of securing, turuishiug and installing- a .gravity supply of pure wn, U'r for said citv: bu in the even) that' said council shall elect to se cure., furnish ami iiisIuIImi grnviii supply o" purp- water as above men. tioned. ami shall issue warrants nud bonds as Provided in- this subdivis ion for such purpose, the total! amount-of warrants and bonds so.ih- Lsticd shall at no tiiuu exceed, tho sum p" $300,000 in, addition to. the wan-rants- aud bonds in rhto throe pro ceding subdivisions authorized, and iir tho event that such warrants and bonda shall lie issued',. noh issue shall bo iiv all respects subject to thp provisions and restrictions of subdi vision (b) of thibj.sectioni except a-, to the. inajiunuut amount of such issue. -iv SiibdivisUm fo). In. addition toj ino loregomg warranin ami uomls as amhoiieil in tlm preceding subdivisions- of this sRVtion. the council is further authorized to borrow money on tlm faith of the. citv." and for that purpose. t 'smi additional vXarrauts and bonds for tho solo piir- isse.of making impipvemeuts in thp water ssstem of said utv and imvinctmiv street or purk thereof now oi for truuk. sanitary ond storu bowers heretofore or hereafter constructed 1 -.ml iif. Iho toi i ninoui. ,,l warrants and boVds so issued shall at Ho tunc exceed the sum of $30,000 in addition to the warrants and bonds in the preceding subdivisions of this section, nuthorii'ed. nnd in tho event that such warrants and bonds hnll be issued such isue slmll in all respects bo subject to the provision in d restrictions of subdivision fb) of this .section, except us td the mas imiini amount. of such issue. Subdivision ff). For the retire? menb of tho bonds of tlm Uitv ol Ml'dfiml, nuthorized bv this section, there shall be created a sinking.' fund, The council shall lew a tac of not less tlmit dne-holf mill each vear up Jtl all taxable property in tho citv. ilio proceeds of. which shall be placet n s'ald fund.-,? There shall also ni Placed iiusaidn fund such proportion jf tho gross receipts of the watei plants of said citv. not less than five per cent1, as the council mav from timo to time determine upon, it behr Hindu the. duty of the citv comic eil to cuusu uLdenst the per cent oj mid gross receipts to bn placed it. said fmtd. Said sinking fund mav bf invested 'bv order of tho council iu anv of the bonds of said citv. in eluding improvement bonda nnd vas ter main bends: said tax shall con tinno to- bo levied and snid proper tion of the gross receipts of said wa ter svstein placed in snid fund unlii satu fund shallt bo cnunl iu amount to all outstanding bonds nnd xvnr rautu of said citv authorized by tht preceding, subdivisions of this see tion. Upon (he maturity of anv, o) said bonds such proportion thorool shall he paid from said sinking funn rrs- the council shall'dctermind upon, but such proportion shall in no cast be" less than the proportion VhicJi the amount in1 said sinking fund bears to, the tojal amount of the bunds .of said citv outstanding au thorized bv the Piocediug .stil)diT( ioim of this section. i When nuv bonds shall bo rolirco bv pavmbnt from said sinking fund, this section shnll not bo taken to confer anv authority for the reissu ance of nnv other or further bonds in their place and stead. Suction 73. In tho event that top council shall deem it for the best interest of tho said citv. tho said council is hereby authorized to issup tho bonds of said uitv to refund any outstanding Indebtedness of said city represented bv warrants at a lower ,ratn of interest than that homo b said warrants, or, to refund anv ma turing bonded indebtedness of snid city at a rata of interest coital to op Jowet than that borno bv said matur ing bends: nud uid council is fiuv ther authorized, to issue the bonds oj said citv fin. tho event that that provision bo made for tlm payment of street, sewer or sidcyvnlk assess ments in installments)' in such amounts and upon such . terms is will suppIv tho ' funds for such improvements, rendered no ecssarv bv the deferring of such pav .Incuts, but all bonds so issued shail he a. charge upon the proportv sitbr iect to assessment for such improve ment, and provisions shall be made bv said .council for the retirement oi such bonds us speodiLv as possible, out of tho proceeds of such deferred payments of sucji assessments. CHAPTER X. CITY BOARD Ol 'EQUALIZATION; Section 74. The nitu'or shall an nually appoint two, electors of 'said citv. biibioCt to tliq approval of thp council, as a citv-board of ou.inliziir tion. wh(shtill sit wi(Ii the coiiuU board of canalization as udvisorv members thereof, when tho buiiI county board has tho assessment roll of the -precincts in which the Citv of Medford is" sitmvtu muter consid eration. Said advisory members may mnko recommendations as to tho ijir crease or reduction, of nnv or all ol assessed values in, snid citv. and said couutv board of counlizution shall cilo nnv property owners of said eilv to appear before it and bhow cousq, if anv exists, whv his or thoir nsr scssment i-hould not- bo increased, whom said citv board of enunlizufipi rooucsts to have cited. ? Section 7ii. The members of said city boiurd of canalization shall care fully examine the assessment roll ol, Jackson, couutv as soon as the conn tv assessor has completed tho same, so fui'. as the nssossmo'iit of properly, on said citv and road district is con cerned, and shall inaka a list of all taxpayers iu said cjtv wIioscniisscssV mputs should, m their opinion, be iiir i'reascd. ami file tho snmo with the couutv board of eoualiatiou o;i tlic firt day's session thereof, acconir nanied with a rcaucst (o hayo such tajjiavers cited to appear before said couutv board and show calise. if auv o.jt,s. whv tficir assessments bhoiml not bo hicreasud. Hii.iini 7rt. Tin. i.i..n.im.-c ....mu'&'ulM'ii " ' faeh warrant shall citv board of couajizatioii shall cn'fHTW1"- 1,m, i11"1 vliwl l)l ?"'? be paid $3.00 per dav. ami m, inoiu ' M5'ltt,l,!,H ' roieilv. and hIiiiIJ for their .erwees. for a period noj 'f ''' J l''' manner, as i oxceadimr hi-n davs. provided bv (ho general laws ot the Section 77. A certificate of , pointment shall bc-isBued bv tho re, coYder to the members of snid citv' ?" '"' "JV to the purch biNinl of couaiizatioii. nndor tho sclil m'v t'iorof. iukI tho owner of said of the citv. signed bv iho mavor uud !),pc'lu,rtiV 01; ,,iH1 H'!rll(Ji'. "''"'I lv attested bv the i op-order, lhe "" nt, rc'leinptiou iu tho muu- .IMpT.i, Yn . iimn and with like penalties as is pro- wnVvrf irP ?fhi b.v wtonl Ibwh of the state nir,hi&. iii. for redemption from tnx sales: aud Sdclion 76. The council is author-1 thp owner of said certificate, at the shall bo done in nianaor and form nt ized and empowered to layout. os ' oxpiration of two years from the i elscw hero provided in this ehnrjei tablish. vacate, yviden, oxtoud aud'sale of said property, mav applv to for the streets of tho citv. open aud beautify bv planting and the recorder ami receive a deed Section 00. That the citv council caring for shudo tvees. streets and , therefor, and said deed, at tho cxrlshall cause to bo mado a suitable alleyi, fu the Citv of .Medford. nifdj niration of ono vear from its issu-Jiook, which shall bo kept iu the of appropriate prowrtv thorefor; (oance. shall hi all respects become fiee of the city recorder, called improve the pubhts (.'rounds .and absolute, ami no suit of any kind rj "Record of Ocades. Surveys," oto parks within tlm city;: to establish character uhall bo maintained or set in which thn commit shall causa to c and. open troets imd alloys within aside or in anv wise or nil annul oritered ami reaorded a profilo plat said citv, in cnutinimtmn of those 'Im sain of sipd Pioyoitv for said I of all grades established iu tho uitv now uv heieulter laid eut: to ustnb- illnli .or alter a grade, and to improve Ihoienfter laid out or established within the limits of the ritv; tolincs lending up to tho lowing of the'bv DIM ! Ill 1)1 l ,11111 Cllllril .III si.un.il, ..I ditches', drains, dtlrbiugs and gut ters and to repair tho same, and to detonnino and-provide for everything ncuessarv concerning yuclr improve ments and repairs. Section 7U. Hefure undertaking to rade. improve or -beatititv auv street, the cost'of which Is to b as sessell upon the property adjacent to aud benefited Ifv such grading ol iiuProvemenK tho, council shall by resolution, declare its; intention to cause. sai,d improvement to be made, briellv describing said improvement; and to assess, the cost thereof, -i aforesaid, fixing tho date of a meet hisf of tho Council nt Which protest tllar,eto will bo heard, and shnll cause five oootos of, unid resolution to bi oosk'd in five of tho most public and Ippuspiuuoutr places iu said citv at least tea davs before tho date ol said meeting. . Section SO. The ftitutcjl shall moot at the timo and place fixed in said notice, apd shnll first hear all pro tests against said improvement and tlie nsSessinTi- of the cost thereof, us aforasaid. aud if the couneil sliiiM determine tluit said improvement If of material benefit lo tho citv. aud that the property to bo assessed therefor yvill be specially benefitec Uiorebv to, the extent of the cost of said improvement, it miry notwith' standing nnv protests, proceed to cause sid improvement to be inudu. and at said meeting, or at anv sub sefiuunt nicotine1, mav dolcrmino tht cost or probable cost ofinnkilig slicli hnprovenient and nssossupon e,ach hit or part thereof adjacent1 to saio improvement its proportionate shnrt of the cost pf said improveniont. not exceeding iu anv case tlie special benefit received bv the lots or partt thereof so assessed. Jf at tlia.afore' said meeting called lo hear protest and consider said matter, there ih less than" a auortim present, or if thp council desires to further coilsidei the matter, said meeting mav be ad journed to a.IaUir ditto, fixed bv the council. Section 81. When tho cost, ot "vobabln cost, of tho improvement has been ascertained nnd determined and' tho proportionate share thcrcoj of each lot or part thereof bus, been assessed, as hereinbefore RrovidcU for. the couneil, must deulnro the same bv ordinance, ami direct the recorder to enter a statement thoror of in thu citv lieu doukot. Section 82. Tho uitv lien docket is a book in which must be entered iir pursuance of this act tho follow inu matter, in, relation to tho assess 'unt for Ihew'nioroveinont of streets!: fa) A description of the property assessed :'(b) tho iiamo of tho ownei or the reputed owncr.t if known, or that the owner is unknewn: fo) the stun assessed upon such property ami the date of the entry. Section 83. Thu citv lieu docket is a public writing, aud thu original o' ceitilicd copies, of nnv mailer uutlir orized to bo entered therein aro on titled to the force and effect thuru of. and from tho date of tho ontrv theieiu of an assessment upon aiM proportv as above provided, tho stun so entered is to bo deemed a tux lo f and lieu , thoraon. which shall have pnoritv over all other hens or up euiubiances thereon whatsoever. Section 81. A sum of monuv asr Sensed for the improvement of n street shall bo collected iu tho follow ing manner: Notice shnll bo given to tho owner or reputed owner of the property assessed, as named iu thp lieu recorded in tho docket of citv liens, that said assessment has been made and tho lieu therufor entered, oi record in the city lieu docket, and that the snmo is duo and rcduiriuir the same to bo paid to thp citv ror colder yvithin ten davs from tho soiy ice of said police. Said notice shall bo served bv (ho citv recorder by publication in some newspaper, by order of the council, for three public cotfons thereof, in such manner as the council shall ,bv ordinniieo prer scribe. Suction .S.r. If. within len davs from the servico of tho notice of the final publication thereof, as pror scribed iu tho foicgoing section, Ihp sum assessed ttponVinv lot or parcel thereof is not wholly paid to tho city recorder, the council may thereafter,, at anv limn it may see fit, order a warrant for tho collection of the snmo to bo isBticd by the recorder, mid directed to tho chief of police. Section 8(1, Such warrant must rcciuiro thu purson to yvliom il is di rected to low foithwith upon the nioportv lialdo for tho unpaid n.ir scsHineut. and sell the same iu the manner provided bv law for tho suic of deliuottcnt state ' couutv tax. and to return the proceeds of such sale to the recorder, together with the warrant with his doilies endorsed; thereon, provided bv (ho general hiyvs of the .tl,111' lr IIid ciilowncnt cxwiiriiimir, coiislniclioii nnd repair ol "Oils: tno iccorder shall ibsiio thel lieu. In ease auv sale of pi-oimi-Iv 'hull bo vacated, set aside or doclar. - ' void bv anv court because of nnv irropuloritv r dofeet iu iho nrocnnd, iiu-iu nhi'i ili mi, , ha-nl ni, in tlm collection thereof, or tho pro' ceediugs leudtni' up lo tlm mile oj said proportv the citv shall, ttpor. tho application In vriting sotting forth said facts yvith a certified copy of the judgment or decree at tached thereto, ropav lo the pin chaser at said sale, or his assigns the amount paid by him at said sale Section SS. The council shall hav full contiol of all streets, county roads and public alleys tu said citv and nmv order and prescribe tho kind and character of nil improve meats and repairs thereto, includiiu sidewalks, gutterji' ettibings. ditches nnd drains in. along nnd across sain streets, roads and alleys, and plant iug and caring for shade trees, aud mav prescribe the width ami grade thereof, and all the mode of, colli strtjetion. improvement and the re pair thereof, and may compel the owners of the pruperlv abutliila thereon or benefited thereby to pay the cost of such construction, ini orovemont and repair iu such mull nor ns the said council shall doom for the be! interest of said citv provided, that in the event that tin said council snail deem it for tin best interests of said citv aud shal) pfovjde for tho puviuen of street improvements, sidewalk or scwei assessments, or other nsscsstuents hi installments and the issuance of bonds for the purpose of paving thr cotst. of such improvements as mav b( affected bv such provision, tht bonds so issued shall bo a charge tilon tha pionortv subject to .such ns sossmontsai'dHfio nmount of i'c bonds so issued shall not bn innliid Qd iu tho dplcrm'uiiug of the indebt edness of said citv. as provided ir "otion 7 nfiJijs charter Section 80. The council is em powered ami authorized to renai'l any street or part thereof whcneVoj it deem i expedient so to do, nnl to- declare b' ordinance bol'oro do llar tho same, whether tho cost thereof, in yvholo or in part, shall mi assessed upon the property ndia cent thereto, or bo paid bv tho city out of tho general fund. Section 00. Sliced tho council fijid that tlm method of levying o) collecting assessments for sVeot im provements or repairs and other pur poses can bu made --- speedily" oi with more economv by1 somo othei method th' that in this chapter pror vided. then the couneil shall havp uower and authority to provide by ordinniieo for another aud diffoieyt method for making or collecting such assessments, but anv s"eh ordinanci shall be missed by a vote of at least Iwo-tliirds of the yvholo council. CHAPTER XII. MEDFORD CITY ROAD DISTRICT Section 1)1. All of sections 24- and '25 of township 37 south, rango 1: wust. and all of sections 19 and 30 township 37 south, ram") one west, including the Citv of Icdford. shall constitute an indaooudcut road disr trial', to bo known as 'the Mudl'qrt Citv road district. Section "2. Tho sheets, ullovs., county roads and limhwavs. park ami other public mutinds of said road district and citv. as a part thereof shall bo under the caio and super vision of the stren commissioner oj tho Citv of .Medford. but subject U such rules and legtilatious as the city council, bv resolution or ordinance, mav piesuiibe: and said streil coup niissiouor shall also obey all oilier given him bv tho niav.n hut saio mavor shall not mako auv order that conflicts vi(h tho provisions of thU charter or tho ordinances of tho citv Section 0(1. Thoro shall bo nip niTnllv levied innm nil taxable nroo, erlv yvithin said road district op citv. for .street and road purposes, one aud ouo-liulf mills on the dollay. which shall be certified to tho county chirk and placed upon tho tax roi) of tho county, and collected in cash in tho snmo manner as provided roi tho collection of tho annual tax levy of soid citv. the satau to bo expended upon tho roads, streets, alleys nnj thoroughfares of said road districi and fit v. and roads leading into salt citv. ami for no other purpose yvhatoyer: ami the monev realized from this tux shall ho placed in tin street and road fund of said city Tim citv council may anv vpar in crease this low for roads and street to 3 mills, or mav rcduco it to not less than oiio mill ou thu dollar. Section 07. Tho citv counoii uini provide for hiring moil nnd teams by tho dav to grade, improve and gravu' auv road, street, allev or public place, or portion thereof, nud to dc other neccisnry work thereon, when, ever (ho sum to he expended docs not exceed. H-1000, nnd the counoii is ol the opinion that such method is best for the citv. Section OH. Tlm citv council slialj huva (ho snuin power ami authority over all couutv roads within the liim ils of said oil v as it hns ovor thr sheets of said oilv iu establishing grades, improving, gradimr aud grav. sidewalks, construction aud repair of cm hilar ami gutters, ami the remov. ill of tilth and nuisance: ami to levy assessments for the yvholo cost of auv or all such improvements or re. pujrs. ptc, or any part thereof, upon abutting proportv. and to low and collect suid assesrim-iits, all of which a piat oi an surveys ot all now streets-opened or slrer.. altered, and ot all pints of additions to the citv cneh nf u-liinli dinli tm nn,-n,t,nA n Kiutnhlo ami fall description of ml ei.idc, -.tieii, alti'iaimn, -mixo nr addition, wrt'i a full description hid refetences lo pennauent and en-' iluiing obiccts or landmarks ft or leur the (einiini of hsnid srades, streets, surveys, nttdratlons. and nt nil the outside corners and some of Iho intersections of streets in plats' and doseri'diOns of said additions, .vhich plat mid description shall bo mule, bv Iho citv engineer or nelfmr citv engineer, and indexed, and by hiim under th proper date, certified to ho correct, ond signed bv him of ficially. Thereupon, nt iho next, reg ular meeting of the citv council, lhe recorder shall present such pint., de scription and record to tlm counoii for its action, noprovnl or disap proval, but tho council mav causo said plat, survey or record lo bo al tered or amended before finally nt) oving f" disapproving it: and thu council's approval or disapproval, loeothcr yvith the date of it, shall ho entered upon the margin or bottom of the pago where said, plat and de scription is recorded, which sha'l bu done bv the citv iceoider uud signed bv htm offici i1'?. No eiu'inocr cm ployed lo m.iko inv sutvev aud plat of anv kind for the citv shall be pnid for his sen ices until ho has entered snid plat, survev and the description thereof in said record as herein re nuircd. CHAPTER Nil I. MISCELLANEOUS. Section 100. No contract shnll be entoVed into bv thu citv or. any fran chise urmitad for a longer period than ten veins, except O'onolUsus for street railways mid for tlm purpose of supplying, gns to the citv or its inhabitants, which may bo granled bv tho legal voters, for such period ns thev mav sce fit. not cxeceding fifty years. No franchise shall grant anv exclusive right or rights, provided that this Hoo.tion shall not bo con strued to prevent the issuance of the bunds of thu oitv. elsewhere in this clinrtcr authorized, far a longer pe riod than teiiyoars.if iu the opinion of tho council such longer term -will bu for tho best interest of thu citv, but no bonds of tho citv shall) be is sued for u longer period than thirty vunru. Section 101. Before onv proposi tion for selling, lensing'or encumber ing nuv of tho citv public utilities can be legally oubmitted to the do 'cision of tho electors of said citv. tho council shall catiso a full ami explicit statement of tho power and nutlioritv which thev desirp to havo .rruutcd to theiu published for two woeku before said election is to bo held in mm of the nowspapors printed in tlm T-itv: and no franchise shall evor'bo grunted that iuiurcs or de preciates tlm value of auv of tho city's public utilities. Section 12. The city council shall havo power to llceuse. regulate or prohibit telegraph and tolepliouo companies using tlo roads, streets or allevs Of the citv and road dis trict, and to fix the compensation which such companies shall annually pay to the citv for such lioenso or orivilege: but no license shall grant lin exclusive rieht lo uny such com pany. Sofilion 103. No lyiluoss fees shall ho allowed or P"il in auv suit, ac tion or proceedings before tho citv recorder, or in tlm citv recoidur'.s eiytrt. to nuv inhabitant of snid citv. Section 1$1. That it shall be tm dutv of all persons owning lots or utidsi which have sidewalks abutting ho sumo to 'maintain ami keep in 'cpuir saifl sidewalks, and not per mit the same to become or romain in 'aneurous or uiisafo condition. Anv nvnor of lots or lands who neglects Jo promptly emnplv yvith the provis ions ol iins secnon sunn no answer able to nnv person iiiiurod bv such .neuligeneo. hut the citv shall not bo lalmi lor damages in anv such case. Section 10fi. All bridges and oul- veits iu saiil citv and road district. ipou anv couutv road thereon, tlm post of construction of yylileh will not weed the sum of $2(J. shall bo built iml mamtailied b "il citv. but all )thern in oxcess of said um shnll be milt, maiiitmncd ami repaired by the oinitv in which said citv is situate. Sootion 10IJ. Tho nlteadaueo of vtnenses mav be enforced as in th jircuit court of Oregon, but no wit less fees shall bo nllowed or paid in uiv proceedings iu mitd court uulei,s Mm couneil shall bv ordinniieo pro- ;UUr for the compensation of wil msscs. Section 107. AH taxes levied by tho Town ot Medford, ami tho pro ceeds thereof, shall ho collected and paid ovor to thu Vlty of Medford; and, In all matters whatsoever, ovory rlnht or obligation or tho Town of Medford shall attach to and become i rlKht or mi obllBatlou of tho City of Medford, upon tlm miBaaBo or this act. Boctlon 10H. No In junction or ro atralnltiK' ordor uhnll Issue from any 'ourt or unjoin or prevent tho en forcement and collectloa ot any itroot. sower, or other nBHeaamont .irovldod for la this act. after the work for which assessment in mado hns boon completed, or to jirovoot tho sale or proporty for any unpaid tax or aasoKsmont. Section 111. In proceedings or tho city council, tho nyos and nays shall bo called and duly entered upon Its Journal on tho final pausngo or ovory ordlnanco or resolution; on tho paymoot or all blUs and claims nalnnt tho city; In any aod all cases whoro tho financial rights or Introst or tho city or any or Its taxpayors are Involved, cither directly or Indi rectly, and In all other cases, upon ordor of tho presiding ofricor or thu demand of tvo or moro mombors of tho council. Section 112 In ovory action, suit, or proceeding la any court Involving tho exorchio or enforcement by said city, the council, or any officer or board of Bald city, of any power or authority by this net delegated or Klvon to said city, tho council,, or any officer or board thproar, all acts, procoddlnr.3, and doings ot twU city tho couneil. or any officer M lwmrd lihi'i'oof, Hltall ho piorttnuod to bo ior-