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Newspaper Page TextST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 191S. Charter Submitted to the Voters of the Citv of Si Hplcne. North 25 Uwees n nUinitci West SSO.J feet; tlieiico North olong the Et " u"uca 10 me voters 01 me cny 01 31. neiens boumlary o( tll6 John McNulty .,. u, c. 1334.8 feet to the Nort hoast corner of the John McNulty D. L. C; thence North 89 degree. 68 m nute. Went , - along the North bouudary of said McNulty riaim I""'. nonce is nereny given mat at a special my election to be held on the 68 degrees 07 minutes East along the Soutli line oi tne a ' 91,1 f ioik ..n i . i . ,,i ,. . .... . . . .. .. .. i uu vl'uui 1148 0 feet: - " uji inn iuiiuw iiik uiuvuam viiuitor ttuitjuuuiHiiiH win uh i: lii.xi ft rem: r inure iNorin m'KrttH f hiiiiuo - - -- . , . . , -'.eivun ,. submitted to the votsrs of the t ity of St. Helens for their approval or rejec- t hence North 67 degrees S3 minutes East 604.3 feet; thence North 1 degree with the date or sucn approval anu sign tne same oftliilully, and ik"01 tlon. which said proposed charter an.eudments are contained in a resolu- ti Zu? wL? foil 7 feet thence North 0 degree. 63 minutes West unless otherw .e provided therein, such ordinance .hail Hoc. 27. No ordinance passed by the Council shall . im In force until approved by the Mayor except as provided in i i?. ..'a lug-sections: """"toil, Sec. UK. upon me punauge oi any oruinanee the enrolls i ited by the Recorder, shall be submitted to the Muyor v?,?n If the Mayor approvos the same, he shall write thereon " atteHted Biid tion duly passed by the Council on the 6th day of July, 1916, which pro- poseu resolution is in words ana figures as fallows, to wit: KKSOMTIOX. He it resolved by the Common Council of the City of St. Helons. Co lumbia County, Oregon, Hint the following proposed amendments to the charter of said City be, and the same hereby are proposed for submission to the legal voters of said City at a Special City Election hereby called to be held In said City on the 23d day of July, 1916. CHARTKK AMKXHMRXTS S111M1TTK1) COUNCIL. TO THE VOTERS MY THK i HArrc.it ii. The power and authority given to the municipal corporation or it. Helens by this act is vested in a Mayor and Common Council AN ACT To amend An Act entitled "An Act to amend An Act entitled an Act to incorporate the City of St. Helens, In Columbia County, and Stnte of Oregon,' filed in the oflice of the Secretary of State February 25, 1889; and as amended by 'An Act to amend "An Act entitled an Act to incorporate the City of St. Helens, In Columbia County and Stato of Oregon," filed In the office of the Secretary of State February 25, 1S89,' filed In the office of the Secretary of Stato February 10, 1893; and as also amended by an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a definite plan for the construction and main- 7iw f.t. K.irii'i s7 .i.,'.ru.ia 44 mimiiDi) East along the North bouud- ary of the Aaron Hroylea I). L. C. 670.7 feet; thence North 511.6 foot to the Southwest corner of the Francis A. Lemonl 1. 1. C. In Sec. 5. 1 p. N., u. 1 V.; thence South 87 degrees 49 minutes East along the South boumlary lino of the I-emont . L. C. 2843.6 feet to the Northwest corner of the Knighton 1). I,. C. and the place of beginning. CHAPTER II. See. 3. the City of St. Ami tit oil imnMdanra In nfftoA. Sec. 4. The Council shall compose the Common Council of the City of St. Holens, and "shall be elected by the qualified voters of said City at tho same time that the other officers are elected. Sec. 6. The elective officers of the City shall he a Mayor, who shall be ex-otllclo President of the Common Council, four Councllmen and a Treas urer. Sec. 6. The Mayor and Treasurer shall bo elected bl-annually. and shall each hold office for the term of two years, and until his successor Is elected and qualified. Sec. 7. The Councllmen shall be elected for two years, and shall hold their office until their successors are elected and qualified. Sec. 8. The Marshal and Kecorder shall be appointed by the Muyor provided In this Charter. "P"M , e Mayor ones not approve or an ordinance i nays oi ma rocvipi inereor return tliu .. """mill. Bee. 29. If Hi he must within ten torder with his reasons for not approving It, and If In tenT" lo does not return It. such ordluance shall become a law i iV" " proved It. - 'WM,'"!sMs 8c.30. At the flrBt meeting of the Council after th ret J Mayor of the ordinance not approved, the Recorder shall anl . n li to the Council with the objections of the Mayor, all Cf which n to the council ana sucn oruinanee snail men be put upon its n and If threo-fourths of all members constituting the Council , l"'1 vlded by law snail voie in favor oi sucn ordinance, It shall ,h7 r come a law without tho approval of the Mayor but not othHrwi" See. 3t. The Mayor shall take and approve all official im!'i which this Act and the ordinances of the Clly may require ai.. a1 give as security for the faithful performance of his duly or . 0l Ing which may bo required of any contractor for the fuitliful L"." of this contract, and whim lie approves such undortakiii. i.. ' r,,uri' . i. "i " man kh ateiy UIO llie nauin wim 11m iirvuiuvr, 1 m"l lftu tenance of sidewalks and sewers in the City of St. Helens, Oregon, at cost benefited to the payment thereof.' filed In the office of the Secretary of State wlth t,ie PP"oval of a majority vote of the loinimm I ouncil at the first February 11. 1905; and also amended by that certain proposed charter regurm-meeting In April or as soon thereafter as convenient and shall hold amendment submitted to tlie legal voters or the City of St. Helens at a special election held therein on August 2. 1909, approved by said voters at said election same being entitled 'An Act to amend the Charter of the City of St. Helens, under the provisions of Section 2 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, and to provide a system of Water Worlcn for snid CUv? in nrnvl.la fir tho f.-trmntlrtn nf n li.a A rt ufaA. romniifsstnners to rnnstrui't ncnuira ami nmnnii ni.i t . resided in the City of St. Helena for twelve mouths preceding such election works, and to provide funds by issuing bonds and otherwise to pay for the or appointment, and no man who Is not the owner of real estate within the same, to manage and control the receipts and disbursements of money corporate limits of the City shall be a member of the City Council, uecessnry in-creating and operating said system; to delegate to said Board Seo- n- The Kecorder. Treasurer and Marshal shall before entering of Water Commissioners all the powers now vested by the Charter of the cn t,,e duUes of their respective offices, each execute a bond to the City of City of St. Helens in the Common Council of the said City of St Helens st- Helens In such penal sum as the Council by ordinance may direct, which State of Oregon, necessary to give said- Commissioners power to fix rates lor me use or water., to collect the same, and to provide penalties for fall their office until their successors are aonolnted and qualified. Sec. 9. The Common Council may In Its discretion appoint a City Attorney and fix his compensation and term of office. Sec. 10. No person Is eligible to any office In the municipal corpora tion, who, at the time of his election or appointment Is not entitled to the privileges of an elector according to the laws of this State, and who has not Sue. 32. He shall perform such other duties sml n....... . authority aa shall be subscribed by this Act. any City orUlnun. of the United States, or of this State. ""nines, ton CHAPTER VI. Of Other City OIHrers. I Bee. 33. Tho Recorder shall be the Judicial officer of tl,. ru ' .hall have jurisdiction of ell offenses against the Clly ar vlolntin. ,li ordinance thereof. He shall hold court In said City at such Lu " Council shall direct, which court shall be known ss the URoruBr!.,,,' and he may Impose finos or commit to the City Jail any person or J"'1 found guilty of any offense or violation within his Jurisdiction n have authority to Issue process for the arrest of any d.twim . nt miiv nffitiiHt) avalimt the t'itv. vlnlnllmi nr n '" commit ure to pay water rates, and for the waste of water by users; to do and provide for all matters necessary for the construction and operation of a complete system of water works. Including the purchase of any existing systems, the acquisition of needed land, rights of way. reservoir sites. springs and streams, and water rights, to provide funds for paying for the amount may at any time be Increased by the Council, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties as such officer and as an ex-officlo officer, which bond shall be approved by the Council before said officers shall enter upon the discharge of their duties. The Mayor shall be the custodian of the Recorder's bond. All the provisions of any law of this State relating to the official bonds of officers shall apply to such bonds, except as herein other wise provided. Every officer, elective or appointive, of the City of St. Ilel- commit sucn eccuaeu 10 imprisonment or auinlt them t0 ball twudi. , He shall have the authority to Issue subpoenas to comp( wIiVm.., i pear and testify on the trial of any cause beforo hint and imrn. . v..01 thoroto; and to Issue any and all processes necessary to carry Inin . I... I.......... ... ...Mhi ,.f III Mii.ri 111 Mull ..m.I t-. ... . . . ' lU ":"! J1IMK.IH1-II, v. nv.. ....... . .... . Nun v, iimiiai proceoulnn I, Recorder's Court shall be governed and regu luted by the general h the State governing Justices of the Peace ami Justices' Courti ind J nroceedlugs In the Recorder's Court for the violation uf rn'. ..j, same," submitted to and approved by the legal voter of said City at the en8 before entering upon the dutios of his office, shall tuke and file with tegular election held in said City on the fourth day of April, 1910; and as also amended by that certain proposed charter amendment submitted to the legal voters of the City of St. Helens at a regular city election held tnerein on April itn. mis, approved ny said voters at said election, the same being entitled 'An Act to amend Section 8 of Chapter IX of tho Charter of the City of St. Helens, under the provisions of Section 2 of Ar ticle XI of the Constitution of the State of Oregon, relating to the Water Commission, providing that said Water Commission shall at all times hav a President; who shall be selected from their own number, and the City pensation to be fixed by ordinance by the Council, which compensation shall itecoruer snau ue ex-omcio me secretary or said Commission, and In the 1 ol B ncreaseu or oiniinisneu aiier iiieir election, or during ineir several absence of one or both of said officers the vacancy may be temporarily terms of office. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent tho filled by the members of the Board then present; also that, said Board shall Council from fixing such several amounts of compensation, in the first In the Recorder an oath to honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of his office and that he will support the laws and Constitution of the State of Oregon and of the United States to the best of his ability. All official bonds shall be the undertakings of surety companies and shall be paid for out of the general fund of the City. Sec. 12. The Mayor and Councllmen shall receive no compensation whatever for their services as such officers. The Recorder, Treasurer and Marshal and other subordinate officers shall receive at stated times com- auuiu a Bt-ui, huu uisu mm, a majority oi saia isoara snail constitute a quorum for the transaction of business,' submitted to and approved by the legal voters of said City at the regular election held In said City on the 7th day of April, 1913; and also as amended by that certain proposed charter amendment submitted to the legal voters of the City of St. Helens at a regular city election Held therein on April 7th, 1913, approved by said voters at said election, the same being entitled 'An Act to amend Section stance, during the term of office of any such officer after his election. The compensation of all other officers shall be fixed from time to time by ordin ance duly passed by the Council. CHAPTER III. Klet'tions. Council shall have authority to provldo the Sec. 13. The Common mnnnas r r imnitiiM ne aiAM.na u I. ....... i. . .. i . un ia oi i napter i. or tne fliarter or the City of St. Helens, nnder the pro- "..-. .i..b,i.r mo ,uin an uwrai, mo io mi visions of Section 2 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Oregon Tacan3c,e 'n 0lce- excePt, hereinbefore provided. relating to the Water Commission, providing that said Commission shall . u . . person 8,lan 1,8 entitled to vote at any municipal elections apply all Income from said system of water works first to paying the . iy 0 not a auallflcd leKal voter of 1,18 s,a,e ' Oregon, and who operating expenses, extensions and betterments of said system second not . n . reslJent ' "e City of St. Helens for six months next pre- towards providing for a sinking fund for paying off the said water bonds and tne interest thereon, and any money so being in such sinking fund shall oy aireciion oi saia v ater commissioners, be Invested in imnrovement ceding said election Sec. 15. Immediately after any vote cast at any municipal election hs teen canvassed in the manner provided or to be provided by the Council, - w . . . i vwiiiuiinniuin.10, W IIMCDICU 114 1 111 U TU C III CI! t 4 I Tt I . . - " - warrants or bonds of the City of St. Helens, or other warrants or bonds of J m m 8Ue t0 each PerBon declared by thj rnnvnH.rs finiri fit V nt nnr nlA nrnvM i n v that olinn A tho i n sw-vro i. to be elected to any office, a certificate thereof: such certltlram ahull h rates not be sufficient to pay the interest on the said bonds and provide for .pr,ma ,ac.le evidence of the facts therein stated; but the Common Council a sinking fund the Commissioners shall certify that fact to the Common i Judge of elections and qualifications of the Mayor and Councllmen, Council, and shall also certify to the said interest and to provide for said B? , 08868 of 001,1881 between two or more persons claiming to be elect- sinking fund the said Council shall levy and collect a tax or cause to be ed uerto, must determine the same. An election co,ite. for any nlllo levied and collected a tax on all the taxable property within the City as in8r than Mayor nd Councllmen must be determined according to the luws assessed by the assessor, sufficient to raise money for such purposes- pro- tho 8l8te re"ulatln' contests for county offlces. viding that all money arising from such tax shall be credited to and become 16' A11 omcers elected or appointed under this act, before entering a part of the water fund; providing that, taxes levied under and for the npo.,n duties of their office, must take, subscribe and file with the He- purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act shall be levied and col- corder an oatn ot offlce t0 tne following effect: "I, A. It., do solemnly swear lected the same as other taxes are levied and collected, but not oftener i" affirm ,that 1 w111 uPPrt the Constitution and laws of the United than once in each year, and the amount so collected shall not exceed one ,?,te , lhe Sta,e ' OreS0n' alld 1 wl11- to t18 best of my ability, falth- per cent of all the property assessed within the corporate limits of said , , P8rrorm(ltne duties of during my continuance therein, so City,' submitted to and approved by the legal voters of said City at the P me Go1' the P81-800 "firm instead of the last clause of the said regular election held in said City on the 7th day of April. 1913 ' . there sna" 08 dded: "And I do affirm under the pains and penultles of perjury." UK IT KX.VCTKI) BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITV OF 8T. HF.LEN8. Sec. 17. The general election for said city officers shall be held snnu- CHAPTER I. ally. at ucl P'ace or places as the Council may designate, on the first Mon- uaj iu Apru. ana sucn nrsi annual election shall be held on the first Mon- uncn anu pnnonn in uuilWDia m the Clly, or If lis be Ircai ent of the Council shall tun J Jut Ins of the Mayor, ind tht( i a member of the Council. I n Council shall, during th Section 1. That an Act entitled "An Act entitled 'An Act entitled an Sav In A nil l Act to incorporate the City of St. Helens, in Columbia County, and State of L. i s ZZ. and annually thereafter. inatlons for officers under this art mnv m mii i.v ,1U. v n u . , i u me uuac i tie octi cttti ui oiuiu r eurUttiv za. laas and . , ... . . . UJ muni as amended by 'An Act to amend "An Act entitled an Act to incorporate the "TVn wHtinr . Z . Z ZTT 1noml"a"0'" ",,a" n"18 City of St. Helens. In Columbia County, and State of Oregon." fUed In the 7h" I,JJIV , f "me of ih ca"d,dat8 for eah office nomln- office of the Secretary of State. February 25. 1889.' filed in th offl, nf th 5 , "l0! Ig.n.ed b tl,e clai'-'nan "d secretary of the mass meeting and Secretary of State February 10. 1893; and as also amended by an Act en- hi ih- Vl-V - T,a 7 . Derore . 81ectlon- Provided, that titled 'An Act to provide a definite plan for the construction and mafnteL 'n-df ?!d.!t.5and'da ? 'or .l.0."3 m.' be nominated by at least ance of sidewalks and sewers in the City of St. Helens. Oregon, at cost of th7 v-flV. ? Wrll",,' .B'Kncd b' rnt7re"sed pperty" oVuVrl'' p7oWdmgUor the" suJel "oif pEJSrt" o"dVtrre-offlceetr0wMWhMhh ut", 1 ,he otiUZ benefited to the payment thereof.' filed in He offlce of the SwretarVof m, . 06 ,or whle.h uB candldat8- ad 8 accompanied by the State February 11. 1905; and also amended by thatrtaln proposed char- am,da.vlt,of onfe or "f8 ot the petitioners to the effect that the petitioners tPr .mnnrlmpm .nhmitind . .h ii .. ' . " o.",?. cnar. a' electors of said city, and that all that signed said r.,UH,n wi.i.i, a special election held therein on August 2. 1909. approved by sa d voters i.'wJdV'iir affldavlta ',a" 08 fll8d e Recorder at least live " 1 f'ec!l? same bein. -"titled 'An Act to amed the Charter o?T liSt' " ffi MheJfi"h. da. a-X " "y oi i. netens, under tne provisions or Section 2 of Article XI of the "" : r i n 1 V .1 , . '"JI!r immediately Constitution of the State of Oregon, and to provide a system of wafer works s3 ,h r fi w , lf h.6 C UDdr.,h8 Kenera, olecl,on law ot for said City; to provide for the formation of a Board of Water Commis- EV. 'k 1 ., . t.OUt? t,erlc directed to do for the county and state officers. . """ nii im uriuieu un ciear wnue Dauer and in ihimiii, i RlOnPrS TO CnnstrilPt nnmilro BnH mannoa eni.1 n ....... to provide funds by issuing bonds and otherwise to pay for the same and h,J?w J.v L.ff ' , Clty' P"1 "f which, to the same to manage and control the receipts and disbursements of money necessary bt?Ilnl,ted 2 T?, P7pcr for ?ub"c d",tr'nt'on 1" MM City. In creating and operating said system; to delegate to said Board of Water m J rif?ef 8?,a" ,f,,v t?n dajr" nollce' Publication In Commissioners all the powers now vested by the Charter of the City of SL ? newspaper published in the City of St. Helens, of each general and Helens in the Common Council of said City of St. Helens. Stat! Linn !P!fi8Lel!ct'on'. 1 ofl,c?r ,0 b el8Cted b8at and the place and place. Oreirnn uctCTsarj io give sam cuninnssioners power to nx rates tor the use of water to collect the same, and to provide penalties for failure to pay water rates! and for the waste of water by users; to do and provide for all matters neces sary for the construction and operation of a complete system of water works including the purchase of any existing system, the acquisition of needed' land, rights of way, reservoir sites, springs and streams, and water rights, to provide funds for paying for the same," submitted to and tpproved by the legal voters of said City at the regular election held in said City on the fourth day of April, 1910, be amended so as to read as follows: CHAPTER I. Section 1. The municipal corporation now existing and known as the iny oi oi. neiens, me Dounaaries or which are hereinafter described, shall ilMtffndtuI W.UU- . 1. n . I it . '"' 8 "u snau pom notices or the same In at least three conspicuous places in the City. Sec, 20. The Council shall by ordinance prescribe tho manner of regis tration of voters. KIB Sec 21. All elections shall be held In accordance with the general election law. of this State so far a. the same may be applicable, except as hereinabove otherwise provided. The Council shall give notice of each election as may be prescribed by ordinance, shall appoint such Judges an clerk, of election and fix their compensation and establish ward, and nolli t places and may change the same. P"iung CHAPTER IV. Varanriew. remain and continue and the inhabitants thereof are hereby conrtituted and Sec. 22. An office shall be deemed vacant upon the don.h i declared to be a municipal corporation by the name and style of City ot St. 'm the City or resignation of the Incumbent, or upon such T Inc., ml fi Helens and by such name shall have perpetual succession, sue and be sued. celng to possess the qualifications of an elector The om nf . . plead and be Impleaded in all courts of Justice, in all actlnns nit. be deemed to be vacant whpnover tho i,,n,u.. A . .T . 1 ttyr ""all ceedings whatsoever; may purchase, hold and receive property, both real the City for period of sixty days. Provided that the illT . and personal, within said City for public buildings, public work, and city ma? srant to the Mayor a leave of absence not to exceed nlne?iT v. 1 improvements; may lease, sell or dispose of the same for the benefit of the Sec. 23. The Mayor, with the approval of a majority o - ti. , r.. .. city; may purchase, hold and receive property, both real and personal, be- "hall have the power to remove or suspend from offlce an BJ? yond the limits of the city to be used for city parks or burial purposes for ffcer of the City. V m omce 8Dy aPP'ntlve me vMHuiiaiuuiMH ana maintenance or a Hospital ror the reception of person. Ml. j ..i... -I...H i... . . I...- lll (riui Kimii im "inivm at ui. i Sec. 34. The Recorder .hall have the Jurisdiction and luthotln J Justice of the Peace within the limits of the City of St. Ilcleai Ii l civil and criminal mailers; and wheu exercising such Jurlstllctioi iL J thorly. shall be subject to ell of the general laws of the Htils prwniii the duties ot a Justice of the Peace eud the mode of performing lh. His duties and compensation as Clerk of the Common Council iluULj prescribed by ordinance. I Sec. 35. The Treasurer shall receive and safely keep ill fundi J moneys ot the City, and shall pay out the Mine only on a warrant ii by the Mayor and attested by the Recorder; and no claim against then shall be paid until audited and allowed by the Common Council I Sec. 36. The Treasurer shall keen an account with n. ... . ' .... t . . . ----- ...v I.VH.I.I 1 anu a separata account wun eacn special lunu mat may be rslsng (0, specific object; and when a warrant Is drawn on any particular fund It ouly be paid out of such fund. Sec. 37. The Treasurer and Recorder shall make a report of lit ceipta anu expenditures oi me t ny lor tne quarter ending with thsU of March, June, September and December In each year and Ilia tb . with the Recorder within live days from the expiration of each of sildn . . i .... i .. . . i .. i. .. ... .. i . . .... . . . .. .. - ii'rn. mnpriiT-ijr, wuit.il rvpuns snau ne puoiisneu ny tne Kecorder u ue prescriueti ny oruinanee. CHAPTER VII. Of the Common t'ounril. It. lowrra end Duties. Sec. 38. At the first regular meeting ot the Council In April of e, yenr. or so soon thereafter as practicable, the Council shsll choose bi h. one ot Us members to preside over the Council and perform theuullwola Mayor In the sbsence of the Mayor from the Clly, or If lis be Ircsi cause unable to set aa such, said President exercise the powers and perform alt the d ber so presiding shall not lusa his vote as I Sec. 39. No member of the Common for which he Is elected or serving as such, be Interested In auy conlnd expenses of which are to be paid by the City or In any contract wbereli I City Is Interested. . Sec. 40. A majority of all the members of the Council elected nl constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business, hut leas liu may meet and adjourn from time to time and compel the ittemUanl absent members. Sec. 41. The Common Council shall have authority to adopt udf tuhllsh rules and by-laws governing their own Drocnediiirs. and the totd! of any and all elective and appointive o (fleers, and may punish anjMdi elective and appointive officers and may punish any member for dlwnM uenavior in Its presence. Sec. 43. All proceedings of the Common Council shsll be public. Site. 43. The style ot enacting clause of all ordinances shall bait t ity or St. Helens does ordain aa follows." All contracts mads or u made wherein the City Is an Interested party, all franchises grant appropriations made in exceae ot Five Hundred It&OO) Dollars u other Important acts shall be by ordinance and the right of refemli blmll remain Inviolate with reference thereto, as provided by law. I Sec. 44. Each and every ordinance shall be consecutively aunt shall clearly state Its object In Its title and shall ha Introduced st airi Inr or specially called meeting of the Council. Every ordinance ilutli read three times and may be read the second time by title only, but H dinance shall be placed upon Ita final passage at the meeting st whiclli Introduced, uuluss in rase of an emergency; such emergency lo be detW by vote of the entire Council. Kverv ordinance shall rm-ulve a makirlllW oi an me memners constituting the City Council; such vote to be ai yeas and nays. After annroval bv tint Mavor evnrv ordinance ihiU enrolled by the Recorder In the Hook ot Ordinances and Its paasaft' neu io therein In full. Hue. 4 5. Referendum petitions against any ordinance, frsnchl resolution passed by the City Council shall be aliened bv not leas tha per cent of the voters of said City and aald signatures shall be vsrlNi the manner herein provided; the petition shall be filed with the hut within ten days after the passage of such ordinance, resolutions or t chlse. No City ordlnunce, resolution or franchise shall take effect mM come operative until 30 days after its passage by the Council and appro" by the Mayor, unless the same shall be passed over his veto, and H t case, It shall not take effect and become operative until 30 dayi after w, final pussuge, except measures necessary for the Immediate preservation the peace, health, or safety of the City, and no such emergency B shall become Immediately oncrative unless It shall slate In a lepartU tlon, the reason why It is necessary that It should become Immedlsta operative, and shall he approved by the affirmative vole of throe-feurlhi 4 all the members of the City Council, taken by ayes and noes, and a'", proved by the Mayor. I H?c . lt an orll"anee, charter or amendment lo tho charter of t Ity shall bo proposed by Initiative petition, said petition shall be BW the Recorder and he shall transmit It to the next session of the Cam i ouncll. The Council shall either ordain or reject the same, is prP within ten days thereafter, and If the Council shall reject said prop ord nance or amendment, or shall take no action thereon, then the Bew sua 1 submit the same to the voters of the City at the next ensuing ik held therein not less than twenty day. after the same was first pro'" the Common Council. Tha PutinoU nr.li.ln nil! nr(llllUIIC6 Of "" nient and refer It in ilia iuwihi. n i .Mi. nnlinases VltblX ro erring It to the people, and In that case It shall be subject to refr" petition in like manner aa other ordinances; If the Council shall rJ ; ordinance or amendment or take no action thereon, It may ordain a '"! ng ordinance or amendment, which shall be submitted by tho the people of said Clly at the same election at which said lnlllstl posal Is submitted. Such competing ordinance or amendment, If '-'', be prepared by the Council and ordained within twenty days allowed W hJ ,.n n")aure proposed by Initiative petition. The Mayor sa L! p.owor 10 vet0 nll,l ' ":' measures. If the conillctlnl i?? r cbartfir amendments shall be submitted to the people at h ' hi IV". lw1or n,ore of ucb conflicting measures shall be PP" Li.pe.0pl!i; lhBn the mu"' b'h ah.ll have received the 1" whin. .i2 a ,lrmallve vot lall be paramount In all ParicuIarVS,J ?ut"Z, I.?."! Lrt e.ven tbou" auch mea.ure.may not have "' w appointment, or ne shall be deemed to decline the nm, L,a mi ...i .. '"J"r'1'- Amenament. to the City charter may r-y . y the wrne shall be deemed vacant and be filled by the Council and i 1 tiv "l? "-. l 5a peopl,, by l" Clt Council with or without any until the nfflnti ra oil enui ' l" "uncu and so on tlve petition, but the ,,. .i..n . . . n -a... tnr subol"11 sec. Z4. The Council shall fill all vacancies that may occr- , "lKious uiaKases or otner aiseases, tor water works, power cn omce De elective, such appointee shall hold office onlv imiii .V. . plants, workhouses or for houses of correction, and may control, lease, sell, regular election, at which time a person shall be e ected to V.. f .".xt or dispose of the same for the benefit of the City. And it shall have and use remainder of the unexpired term. In case a member of the iImh 1,8 n corporate seal and may alter and change the same or make a new one at from the City for two consecutive regular meeting, unless h f pleaTe- m ,. , of the Counc11' hla 0fflc8 ma' Glared vacant ami I 'be filled a. l. i"i0U Sec. 2. The corporate limits of the City of St. Helen. l.n h. .. of other vacancies. 0 08 n,,ed as ln the case ows: beginning at the Northwest corner of the H. M. Knighton D. L. C. Sec. 25. An officer appointed to fill a vacancy must Qualify m.in in Sec. 4. Tp. 4 N., R. 1 W.; thence running ln an easterly diriwtlnn n h. days after his aDnointment nr h. .i,.n k- a J."7.rali" aual ".y w,l,''n "ve ..uu.iuo.j nun ui miu u. ij. to a point wnere tne center line of the N. P. R. R. Co.'s right of way crosses said North boundary line; thence running Northerly following the center line of said R. R. right of way to a point due west of the southwest corner of a tract of land described In Book 11 at page 559 of Records of Deeds for Columbia County, Oregon; thence cum. ui me Buuuiwrsi corner oi saia tract; mence south 60 degrees 15 minutes East 6 chains; thence North 56 degrees 45 minute. East 18.72 CHAPTER V. . T,,e Dntlee of Presiding Officers. Sec. 26. The Mivnr ahull ha ii.a i .a, . .. and must exercise a careful supervision ottommi?f9oni,?t subordinate officers. He .hull h.. J e , ,,fflllr and over Its , i. ,., . iin no iiimj wun ma iiobii ' . mil 111 r""1 twen"r day b8'ore the election at which they are to k yill.li - chains; thence South 6 degree. 60 minutes East 1976.3 feet to the Northerly Council, and ahan preside over ."d .7 theTr 'll6!. f".' 11,8 C.omm "kKl"L ""u "r'eu in uooa u at page 3BZ, Kecord. of Deed, vote except in case of a tie when he .hail - hi' "ave no for Columbia County. Oregon; thence North 71 degree. 30 minute. East tn tin. nfU.ii xZL.t " "? -u "l'a." .ca.sl 8 dclHng vote on all nues- the center of the Columbia Knighton D. L. C. extended would Intersect the center or said river: thence ln a Southwesterly direction and nn tha a...i. i .. . i mo council after eni-i, boundary line of said Claim to the Southwest corner of wM I Knighton ing committee, to w t- l Claim; thence In . Northwesterly direction along the We.tern kundar? wSti? " HSth- T Printing and Police- whn" n' treei,! ' Klre nd line of aald Claim to a point where the Northern boundary line of the Tho. ing commUtee. until the"r .ucssor. He Iv '.a" a.nd remaln ",anl- Smlth D. L. C. intersects aald West lino; thence South 68 degree. 41 mln- general pow Md and 've utes West along the North boundary line of said Smith D. L. C. department and iucb" fonhH usar si miv SI aubjecta pertaining to Its 4367.2 feet to the Northwest corner of said Smith D. U C; thence Knla" 9nb,a ' nmB ot 7 X Z V ,TB.; lnene wo"n 11 aeKrees 30 minutes East to tions. He shall at least once ln each year atats , t th. r .. I. n 8,1 que, of the Columbia River; thence up the center of the main channel financial and otherwise and reWmend such !l! Counc1' 11,8 condition, umbia River to a point where the Southern boundary line of said health. Imnrn.emen. .Tt '?T .u'h ".'ure. for the peace. r of aald main channel He .hall at the flr.i T rS meeting of tho CouM iSZ and on the Southern em I eUMinn .i, Z t - A" .. louncii after each acn. th cm of! 11 .ppproveSdbvnoa n:::?'-8"1. ?L u"vt C.hf.rt"r h;u .b8 e"i Tho Pnmm ' tes can tnereon ny mo im"i" -- munlclZ, nmasr1' 0rd,n8nc order ,pec"l, el8Cl,n' " HeienrCrnaJM.KVery por,,on who quallfleil elector of the tttt iieien. may sign a nniuinn ,i 7 . ... i.,niniUe f" mnnuurn .. . . ,wl roiuroiiuuin or IUI . . M ?C once ,o ' fhenCa 10 any petltlon- or knowingly algnlng hl wwjJJ, of the ri?v n.tl,B """I8 n,8aaure at one election, or who Is not a ' Charter sLn ."ny "lcoT or per"n '"" violating any P'f one hundred i T" conrlclln thereof, be punished by a fine not ejeiafl day. ot Z lh' . m".01" by ""Pr,nn8nt In the City Jail not el unahfeBCto4a8rt nJu 8,""",ce ot th Reorder or If he be jSJ Rioau, DUUII mppUIUlBV Plt-e (Continued on pace 5).