1 Continued from Pint nairel I tha Council .hall so into lt of be
City of St Helen, for ix months text ot any force until approved tj m
preceding tb election. Mayor, except a. provided in th three
SectioS S. Immediately after any following sections,
vote eaat at any municipal election ha. Up tho paaaago of any
V.. eaavnsscd in the manner pro- ordinance the enrolled copy thereof,
Tided or te be provided by the Council, attested by tha Kordar, ahall be sun.
the Recorder must make and issue to """ed to the Mayor by the Recorder,
each person deeUred by the canvasser ' be Mayor approve, of the me
to be elected to any office, a eertifi he .hall write thereon, Approved,
cat thereof; .uch certificate ahall be ,,h he dt" of,u.c'!, PP
prima facie evidence of the facts b m officially, and there
thereia .tated; but the Common Coun- P.. thOTW," , Pded
all i. the judge. of election, and q.ialifi- 'I"1". ch ordinance .hall become a
eatlon. of the Mayor and Couneilmen, ' Provided , th.a charter
nd In cam of a contest between two wm . If the Mayor do, not
or more person, claiming to be elected approvn of an ordinance a. submitted,
thereto, must determine the same. Aa . lh' f ot iU receipt
election contest for anv office other thereof, W" K
th.a the Mayor or Councilmcn must be rde- with his reason, for not approv
determined according to the laws of t, and if in ten day. the Mayor
the State regulating contest, for ?oc. not return it, such ordinance shall
eoanty office necomo law as n u. nau rprov.u
Section . All officer, elected or ..!. ,
appointed under thi. act, before en- ,LKc'on ? firrt. meeting of
taring upon the duties of their office, the Council after the retnra by the
must take, .ubscribe and file with the ayor 01 me oru.nauce oi npprovea,
Border an oath of office to the fob the Recorder shall present the same to
lowing effect: "I, A. B., do solemnly the -ouucil with the objection, of the
...... t tk.t T .ill annnnrt Mayor, all of which must be rend to
the Constitution and laws of the the Council, and such ordinance .hall
United State, and of the State of Ore- be put upon its passage again and
gon, and I will, to the best of my ' two-thirds of all members eonsti-
ability, faithfullv perform the duties tuting the Council as then provided by
' " 3. law Ahull vote in f.vor nf .lien nnll.
or aunng my -- -,, -- , "
eontinnance therein, so help me Ood." ,rt "ha" thereupon become a law
If the person afTim instead of the last I l" "IT' f',
-i ...a ..k tk... .k.ii hafbut not otherwise.
added: "And I do affirm under the Action 6. The Mayor shall take and
-.i .i;. r Mrin I approve all official undertakings which
Section 5. The general election for "' 't and the ordinance, of the city
aaid city officer, shall be held annu- ""V -v ."'V , "'"'
ally, at such place or place, as the for the faithful performance of
Council mar designate, on the first bia duty, or any undertaking which
Monday in April in each vear. m? .be of any contractor for
Section 6. Nomination for officers"" faithful performance of hi. eon
ki. h. m.i, , ,. tract, and when he approve, such un
meeting of the citizens, when 'certifi- drtakings, he must immediately file
. ... ... .1 rhA dcivka with hd WaaaviIas
rate, of .uch nomination, shall he I 'uv; - .
i, ..ifin ti,ol Section i. He shall perform .uch
name of the candi.mte for each office Ptnf' l,uti' and exercise .uch other
nominated and be .iimed by the chair- authority as shall be prescribed by
this act, anv city ordinance, anv law
of the United State, of or this State.
CHAPTER VI.
OF OTHER CITY OFFICERS.
Section 1. The Recorder shall be
man aad secretary of the mass meet
ing and filed with the Recorder at least
tea day. before election. Provided,
that the independent candidate, for
ny office may be nominated by at
least twentv-five electors of said city
netitioninv the same in writing signed I the Judicial Officer of the CUT. and
by the twenty-five electors, which pe- shall Save jurisdiction of all offenses
tition shall contain the name of the against tne city or violation of any
candidate, the office for which he is ordinance thereof. He shall hold
candidate, and be accompanied by the Court in said city at such place a. the
afridavit or one or more ot the pen- council suau airecc, wnien vouri scan
tioner. to the effect that the petition- be known as the Recorder'. Court and
era are elector, of mid city, and that he may impose fine, or commit to the
all aigned aaid petition, which petition City Jail any person or persons found
and affidavit or affidavit, shall be guilty of any offense or violation
filed with the Recorder at least five within hi. jurisdiction. He .hall have
day. before the election, when, at the authority to issue process for the ar
expiratioa of the fifth day before any rest of any person or persons accused
election, nomination, shall be closed, of any offense against the city, viola
and the Recorder shall immediately tion of any ordinance, and may commit
prepare an official ballot for the city such accused to imprisonment or ad
nnder the general election laws of the mit them to bail pending trial. He
State, a. the Connty Clerk i. directed shall have the authority to issue
to do for the county and State officers, subpoenas to compel witnesses to ap
whieh ballot shall be printed on clear pear and testify on the trial of any
white paper aad in quantity not less cause before him and enforce obedi
thaa two for each elector of Mid city, ence thereto; and to issue any and all
duplicates of which, to the same nam- processes necessary to carry into effect
ber, .hall be printed on colored paper the judgment or sentence of hi. Court,
for pnblie distribution in said city. All civil and criminal proceeding, in
Section 7. The Recorder shall give the Recorder's Court are governed and
tea days' notice, by publication in regulated by the general laws of the
aome newspaper published in the City Slate governing Justices of the Peace
of 8t. Helens, of each general and ind Justices' Courts, except that the
special election, the officer, to be accused shall not have the right of
elected thereat, and the place and :rial by jury unless he demand the
places designated for holding the same, -a me before any witnesses are .worn
and shall post notices of the same in on the trial of the cause and shall pay
at' least three conspicuous places in the jury fee for one day.
the city. Section 2. The Recorder shall have
Section 8. The Council shall by or- the jurisdiction and authority of a
di nance prescribe the manner of regis- lustice of the Peace within the limits
tration of voters. of the City of St. Helens, in both civil
Section 9. All election, shall be ind criminal matters; and when exer
feeld in accordance with the general cising such jurisdiction and authority
election laws of thi. State so far as shall be subject to all of the eeneral
the same may be applicable. The law. of the State prescribing the du-
Couneil shall give notice of each ties of a Justice of the Peace and the
election a. may be prescribed by ordi mode of performing the same, and he
nance, shall appoint such judges and 'hall receive the same compensation
clerk, of election and fix their com- therefor. Hi. duties and compensation
pensation and establish wards and as clerk of the Common Conneil shall
polling places and may change the be as prescribed by ordinance.
section 3. The Treasurer shall re
ceive and safely keep all funds and
moneys of the city; and shall pay out
the same Onlv on n warrant miimaA K
be I the Mayor and attested by the He
re- corder; and no claim against the city
man tie paid until audited and allowed
by the Common Council.
Section 4. The Treasurer shall keep
nane .hall b placed upon it. final
passage on it. day ot introduction,
unless in case of an emergency and on
the vote of three fourths of the L'oun
eil, and each ordinance .half receive
majority vote of all Conneilmon eon
stituting the Council, which vote (hall
be taken by yea. and nay., and after
approval by the Mayor, a. otherwise
by this act provided, ahall be enrolled
in the Book of Ordinaaee. and it. pas.
age certified to therein in full by the
Recorder. Said enrolled ordinance, or
certified copy thereof Hit tha Recorder,
shall be received in evidence in all
court.,
Section 7. In the absence of the Re
eorder or if he be from any cause un
able to act, the Mayor may designate
any person having tne quaiineationa
or Keeorder to act in his stead, auen
appointee shall immediately take the
oath of office and perform tha duties
of the Recorder during .uch temporary
absence or inability, and ba .hall re
ceive the same compensation n. the
Recorder, all sum. so paid to him being
deducted from the salary and fee. of
that officer.
Section 8. The Council may provide
for the time and place of ita regular
meetings, at any of which it may ad
journ to the next succeeding regular
meeting, or to some specified time
prior thereto; but its regular meet
ing. must be held at least once in each
month.
Section 9. Tha Council must keep a
journal of it. proceedings, and on all
of any two of its member, .hall cause
the yea. aad nay. to be taken upon
any question and entered in ita jour
nal; but upon a motion to adjourn it.
yea. and nay. shall not be taken nnless
upon a call of four member..
Section 10. The Common Council
shall have authority and power within
the City of St. Helena, to provide for
the punishment of all violation, of the
ordinances by fine or Imprisonment; but
no fine shall exceed tha sum of 4500.00
and no imprisonment mora than 230
daya.
Section 11. Whenever any person
shall be convicted of any offence un
der the law. or ordinance, of the city
aad shall be adjudged to pay a fine,
" ne iaii 10 pay me same, ne may
in addition thereto be sentenced to
labor one day for eaeh two dollars of
said fine on the streets or public works
of the eitv under the charge of the
Marshal, Street Commissioner or
other persona designated by the Coun
cil, aad the Council .hall provide .uch
letter, ana manacle, a may be nece.
sary to secure such person during .uch
term of labor.
CHAPTER VIII.
OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, ITS
POWERS AND DUTIES, CONTINUED.
same.
CHAPTER IV.
VACANCIES.
Section 1. An office shall
deemed vaeant upon the death.
moval from the eity or resignation of
the ineumbent, or upon such incum
bent', eeasing to possess the qualifi
cations of an elector. The office of an account with the genera fund and
"J va Dueat.a asv i. v its iliau I
whenever the ineumbent thereof shall
be absent from the eity for a period of
sixty day.. Provided, that the Com
mon Council may grant to the Mayor
leave of absence not to exceed ninety
daya.
a separate account with each special
fund that may be raised for anv
specific object; and when a warrant is
drawn on any particular fund, it can
ouiy ue paia oui or sucn tuna.
Section 5. The Treasurer and Re
cnriler nhnl! mnlro . rarmH tu .
Section 2. The Mayor, with the ap- Ueipts and expenditures of the eity for
proyal of a majority of the Council, thc quarter ending with the last day
hall hi tha nnrn, tn VAfnnw. n. I , i i . , . J
. ... . OI .1Iarcn, june, scptemher and De-
uspend from offiee any appointive member in each year, and file the same
officer of the eity for violation of with tne Recorder within five day.
- from tne expiration or each of said
quarters, respectively, which reports
shall be published by the Recorder a.
may be prescribed by ordinance.
CHAPTER VII.
the same; the ground, for such action
to be stated in the order of removal
or suspension.
Section 3. The Council shall fill all
vacancies that may oecur; but if such
office be elective such appointee shall OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, ITS
bold office only nntil the next regular
election, at which time a person shall
be elected to serve for the remainder
of the unexpired term. In ease a mem
POWERS AND DUTIES.
Section 1. At the first regular meet
ing of the Council in April of each
ber of the Council is' absent from thcHT"' "'as oon thereafter as practi-
city for two consecutive regular laB. Y,unc" ?na" ,nooe. W -
meetings, unless by permission of the ' "e f. . ltn '"ember, to preside over
Council, hi. offici may be declared n! ft""'1, "? P7,orm th,e.udue'' '
vacant and be filled as in the case of 'he . the b,M ?f the Mayr
other vacancies. from the city or if he be from any
Section 4. An officer appointed to ?aus?, '"b' act. " "u.ch' a,4
fill a vacancy must qualify within five " 1 'r- . J"J!; "5
days after his appointment, or they
snail De deemed to decline the office,
and the same shall be deemed vacant
and be filled by the Council, and so on
until the office, are all filled.
THE
CHAPTER V.
DUTIES OF PRESIDING
OFFICERS.
I exercise the powers and perform all
tne duties of the Mayor, and the mem-
tier so presiding shall not lose hi. vote
I as a member of the Council.
Section 2. No member of the Com
mon Council shall, during the period
for which he is elected or servinz as
I such, be interested in any contract the
J expenses of which are to be paid by
tne eity. or in any contract where n
Section 1. The Mayor shall be thc the city is interested,
executive officer of the corporation Section 3. A majority of all the
and must exercise a careful supervision members of the Council elected shall
of it. general affairs and over it. sub- constitute a quorum for the transac-
ordinate officer.. He shall have power tion of all business, but a less number
to call meeting, of the Common Coun- may meet and adjourn from time to
eil and .hall preside over and at their time and compel the attendance of
meetings, but shall have no vote ex- absent members.
eept in ease of a tie, when he shall cast Section 4. The Common Council
a deciding vote on all questions. He shall have authority to adopt and es-
hall at least once in each year state tablish rules and by-law. governing
w tne council xne conaitions, nnan- their own proceedings, and the Con
cial and otherwise, and recommend duct of anv and all elective and an.
such measures for the peace, health, pointive officers, and may punish any
..r.w..VHW -" r "opv. . . j u. in, c.tT inu an trictLivi, uiiu appointive uiucerg
as he may deem expedient. He shall and may punish any member for di.
at the first regular meeting of the orderly behavior in it. presence.
Council after each annual general Section 5. All proceedings of tb.
lection appoint three members of the Common Council shall be public.
Council upon each of the following Section 6. The style of the enacting
committees, towit: 1, Judiciary; 2, clause of all ordinances .hall be "The
Finance; 3, Street; 4, Fire and Water; City of St. Helens doe. ordain a. fol
8, Health; , Printing and Police; who lows." All contracts made or to be
mill be and remain standing commit- made wherein the city i. an interested
tee. for one year and until their sue- party, all franchise, granted, all ap
eessor. are duly appointed, and shall proprintions made in excess of $500.00
have general power and supervision and all other important acts shall be
over the different subject, pertaining by ordinance and the right of referen
to it. department and such further d'um shall remain inviolate with refer
power a. may be prescribed by ordi- ence thereof, as provided by the State
aanee or assigned it from time to time law. Every ordinance shall be read
by the Council. three times, and may be read the see
Section 2. No ordinance passed by ond time by title only; but no ordi-
The Common Council shall have the
power and authority within the limit,
of the City of St. Helen.:
section I. To assess, levy and col
lect taxes for general municipal pur
poses, not exceeding one per cent per
annum of all property, both real and
personal, within the corporate limit,
of aaid eity without exemption for in
debtedness; mid taxes to be collected
under the general law. of the State of
Oregon.
Section 3. To license and tax auc
tioneer., taverns, hawker., peddlers.
pawnbrokers, hotels, factories, .tables
and shop, in the said city.
Section 3. To license and tax hacks,
cabs, drays, wagons and other vehicle,
and fix rate, thereof.
Section 4. To license, tax and re
strain barrooms, saloons, drinking
shop., theatricals, or other exhibitions,
shows or public amusements, billiard,
pooi or pigeon-Bole tab es, shoot n
gsiieries. ten-pin alleys, and all and
everything carried on in aaid eity for
pay a. amusements. Provided, that no
oioer inDunai in uolumtxa County
shall have power or jurisdiction over
such license, and provided further, that
no lieense for the sale of spiritnou. or
malt liquor, .hall be issued for a .urn
less than i. prescribed by the general
law of the State of Oregon and pro
vided aaid lieense shall be issued ac
cording to the mode prescribed for the
issuance of license by thi. act.
8ection 5. To make all necessary or
appropriate regulations to prevent the
introduction into said eity of any in
fectious or contagious disease; to re
move any person affected with any
such disease away from Mid eity to a
suitable place to be prenareH h tha
said Conneil; to secure the protection
of person, and property therein, and to
yroviue ior tne Health, cleanliness, or
nament, convenience, peace and good
order of the eity.
section 8. To remove, .oppress or
j.--- - an vmugB wucn wouia
be detrimental to the health or morals
or toe city, or prevent or restrain
ooscene or boisterous language, drunk
ennes. or disorderly conduct
Section 7. To prevent and remove
nnmances.
Section 8. To provide for the pre
venuon and extinguishment f ,u
and for the preservation of property
..uUKC,cu mcreoy, ana ror the ap
pointment of officers required for the
purpose, to rezulate the Mtnraam a f
gunpowder, tar, pitch, resin or other
combustible materials, and the use of
item thereof, from any fund applicable
thereto,
Soetioa IT. To provide for th. ur-
vey of the city blocks and streets
thereof, and for the making and estab
lishing boundary line, of .uch block.
aad streets.
Section 1H. To mv out and construct
new atrect. and alieys, and to build,
construct and regulate landings, at the
foot of the street, terminating ai in.
water front.
Section 19. To erect wharve. and
docks, to fix a maximum rata of
wharfage and dockage on public or
private wharves, and to provide proper
regulation, for keeping the same In
repair, to compel Wie owner, of the
driveway leading to such whnrves to
keen same in repair and to rui a ami
able railing upon all such elevated
driveways: to enforce th. observance
of all ordinance, passed in reference
to the roregotng in the Mm manner
a. the ordinance, are enforced In re
lation to the laying and maintaining of
sidewalk, in the City of t. neiens.
Section 20. To tax. regulate or pro
hibit animal, from running at large
within th corporate limit, of th. city
or any specified part thereor.
Section 21. To dutermin. and pre
scribe by ordinance the number and
siae of all place, of entrane. and .ait
to and from all public halls, churches,
theaters, schools, and all other build
ings used for publie gatherings: also
to prescribe the manner of hanging
door, thereto and providing for fire
escapes wherever deemed necessary.
Section 29. To control and regulate
the manner of constructing awning.
and advertising sign, aad sidewalks
and to compel repair, and change in
signs, awnings and sidewalks already
constructed at th. cost of th owner or
owners thereof.
Section 23. To regulate and control
the construction and location of all
telegraph, electric light and telephone
poles, and telegraph and telephone and
electric light lines, and all electric and
other apparatus for lighting streets,
park, and publie building, of the eity,
and the laying of water and ga main,
and pipe.
Section 24. To levy a license on
dogs and other domestic animals
within the city, aad to enforce the
collection of the same, and to kill or
p,.etl8.bl., prow t P,d ;jd
pl.t. water system for the elly and
maintain the same, and Mr that put
pose they shall h.v. '" '
struct. purch..e. acquire. '''
manage and operate a om'l f
tern of water wor.s ror me - -
.gainst Br. and
when a neweraga system
been provided by the Common lounell,
and tn. board I. hereby fully author
iaed to put In pipes, mam. and drain.,
both within and without the limit, of
the said City of St. Helen., and for
that purpose may purchase of lease
property without the limits of .alJ
city, and shall have the us. oi an
str'eet. and maintain storage reservoirs
and tank, either within or without the
corporate limits of th. .aid eity. d
acquire real estate or other property
either wlthia or without th. corporate
nf iit eitv. hv purchase or
otherwise, for th. use of the said water
mn
system; and to enter upon any
r;r the nuroose of making .urvey. or
for any other purpose In order to earrv
the Intent of this art Into effect; and
to begin and maintain any action or
proceeding la the Circuit Court for the
purpose of carrying th. Intent of this
I-. I. la affart- Sail th. ITCH""! WWS
of the State regulathg th. mod of
proceeding to appropriate land or pn
vate corporations shall govern and con
trol the mode of any proceeding or
action for aueh purpose or purpose..
Section 10. The Common Council of
the eity shall pay all preliminary it
penses ' Incurred by said Board or
Water Commissioners In commencing
and carrying on operations under th
provisions of thi. act, and all sum so
paid shall be returned to the eity by
the Water Commission as soon as me
snid Water Commission has sufficient
funds under its control for ni pur-
pose, .
Section 11. The Commiionrs for
and la behalf of the City of St.
Helens, have power and are hereby
...tk..ri..t ta raise monev to pay the
costs and expenses that may be in
curred in constructing and operating a
vstem of water works and it. neees
urv annliancea as in this act provided
for and for that purpose the City of
St. Helen., br it. water i ommiMion
r is hereby empowered and author
iaeil to dispose of the bonds of the
city to be known aa St. Helens Water
Rnmls. in denominations of from
otherwise dispose of dogs and other
domestic animals when such license 1.
not paid; and to provide a fin for .100.00 to l.iMX.01. as th purchaser
keeping same or any of the .am with-1 may desire, with Interest coupons at-
out paying said license. Itached thereto, the total par vslu of
Heetion 23. To build culvert., I whlrh shall aot exceed the sum or
bridges and sewer, aad maintain same. I $.10,000.00 ; said bonds shall he signed
section SQ. To take, purchase and hy the Chairmaa of Ihe Hoard or
sell real estate when Mid for eity taxes Water Commissioners, and be attested
or for any improvement ordered by the I hy (he Clerk of said Commissioners
Common Council to .ell aad ditpose of I with the seal of said Commissioners
the same. I attached, and when so issued shall be
Section 27. To prohibit or suppress , an indebtedness against th
gaming, gaming houses, gambling, city of St. Helen, as if the same had
gambling houses or bawdy house. heea issued by the Common Council of
section so. to enaei any ana an I ..id iy. HM bonds shall b sold
such ordinance., by-laws and regula- for B0t ies th.o par value, nor bear
ions not inconsistent with the eonstl- more than 0 ner cent interest, nor run
ution of this State or of the United for . i0ner period than twenty rears.
State, .s shall be needful to th peace, The fund ariilnir from the sale of said
good order, health, cleanliness, orna- bonds shall be known ss th Water
ment, prosperity and general welfare r'UB.i. ...i aha!l be km! senarat and
of the eity, and secure the protection Uowrt from all other fundi of the eitv
of person, and property therein. ,B(j h, be used only to pay the cost.
CHAPTER IX. ni1 expenses mat may tie incurred or
. -,T the eity through its Commissioners la
WATES COMMISSION. n( Hi. construction, purchase.
Section 1. There shall be a Water operatioa, extension and betterment of
Commmsion, consisting of five members, the system of water works in this act
who shall be residents and eitnenta ef proyiuei ror ana tne issuing and d s
this eitv and electors thereof, and they posing or said bonds.
shall constitute and be known a. th. Section 12. The Water Commission
Board of Water Commissioners. 'or and on behalf of the eitv shall
Section 2. The said Water Commis have power and is hereby authorised
sion shall have power to provide, con- to fix a scale of prices from time to
struct, furnish and maintain for aaid time for the use of water, provide for
city a complete water system and have eonm-img tne same and provide for
eootrol and charge of the .ame, and the time of payment of same and fit
do all things necessary to earry into penalties for failure to pay for th
effect the provisions of thia ehapter. same and for wast of water, aad
The following named persons, towit: prescribe rules and regulation to gov-
C. C. Masteo, Edwin Ross, Charles era the ose or water and for the pro
Muckle, A. T. Law. and H. F. MeCor- teetion and regulations of the users.
mack shall constitute the present and Section 13. The Commissioner, shall
first Board of Water Commissioners. aP!ly all income from th said system
The first one of the said Commission- f water works first to paying the
ers named shall hold office nntil the operating expenses, eitensions and
municipal election in April, 1911. and "etterments of the said system: second
till bis successor is elected and quati- towards providing for a sinking fund
l...M may PI'1. ",,lB ?!?
day. aft .ii.r.natln ny
tt...sors of damages, to the t.lwult
C mrt Tf Colimilila fouiily. Oregou in
,he following manners The person ap
pealing shall gW. a wrlllen not tee
hi. ground, of appeal, and "
copy of th same on the lloeorder ami
nlJ the original uotioe wUk U P'"'
of service indorsed thereon, togeln-r-lth
a complaint .tallHg th. eaiis or
e,,:,.. of action im lb.
Clerk of Columbia County, li h
,u,t Court for said county; and in ten
.lav, thereafter the said e ty must fi
n' answer to said complaint, and tu,
npiMdlnnt may then reply to nek
wer is necessary, when the cause shall
lie for trial lu the Circuit Court a
other causes; but no .t'-t or al ley
shall bo opened or rtudd Mat1'
damages finally assessed or agreed
iimm have been paid,
Section 2. The l oimnon t oundl of
the City of St. Helens I hereby
authorised and empowered to establish
Hie grade of any aud all street and
alleys in said city.
Moction 3. The character and stoat
of all Improvement ar Id b deter
mined hr the Council, which authority
hall Include all .ulewalk. and ro
walks.
Heel Ion 4. The Common t ounell or
the Citv ot HI. Helens la hereby au
thorised" and empowered to expend any
money in th hand of th CUy
Treasurer not otherwise appropriated
to maintsln all streets when improved
and to improve and maintain all ems
mgs or Intersections in like manner s
the balance of h street is Improved
from the general fund, whlrh fund
ahall b obtained from licenses, fines
uul th one per rent tax levy hereto
for provided.
Section 3. Whenever th owner, ef
a oiJrlty of all abutting properly
upon anv street or adjacent or eontigu
ou streets petition th t ounell to tn
prove said street or streets the Council
hsll Immediately publish said petition
two consecutive week la a paper pub
lished in said citv and also post three
copies thereof in public and eontpira
ous places, aad proceed to nlimsts the
cost of said improvement. If no I
monaratioa be filed with the Recorder
withia tea days from the dat of first
publication, the Council may order, h.v
legally published ordinance, said Ira
provement with such mo.l'hVacloa as
said Council may in it discretion rec
ommend, but if a remonstration sup
ported by owner of two firth of the
property affected b filed withia e
day from the first publirslion of no
tire, then said Council shall not order
a expenditure exceeding ten per cent
f th aggregate assessed vtlue of Ihr
real estate, as determined by th last
county aisemiient.
Section fi. Th expense of the lot
provement of any street or streets re
ferred to in Section .1 shsll be borne
by IN property abutting therr.
Section 7. Whenever th ownrrs of
property upon sny main thoroughfare
neglect or refuse to (wilt ton for need". I
improvements, thea twenty per rent of
the taxpayers of the city may ask for
aid improvements, which shall to all
intents h blading upon th owners of
said property
rwt k a. I poa receipt of a petition J
tranimlttltiir ta thorn a irtlfl4 ,.,
of .aid ortllua.No, and It shall b. iVl
duly of th aaid appraisers or arhltM.
lor., and they ar hereby .uthorlaai
and empowered In promptly nrtwZ
tu make an nuilahl amiortuisa,!!?
of th probable. ut. of i.ij nv '
system among all tli real mlfi:
owner. In Mid district, basing s.i!
osllinaie upon tha last prneadi" J
iismlit 01 real stt poly, .J
upon tha Improvement th.rvo. .Vj
report th nanus to tha Heenrder, '
Heel Ion . Tha Council a km-,
fully authorised aad mpowrd
asses, levy and Collect
In so a. required by Hoetlnn fi of UU
chapter, lu provide a lien doek.t, (la
tu provide by ordinance for
necessary and co.v.nl.nt for a !
plei enforcement of all provision
iiisde hy ordlnnnr la aecordaa w,tk
etlsting Hist law. and la conformity
to Ihla hartr. , "'"'V
Heellon . Th. tax evld ,,1
itolletd aa provided In Hho f TJ
I hi chapter (hall be Used nly fat iw,
payment of tha principal and ih u.
(ereat of aforesaid warrants, aad s
warrants shall b drawn la uk tvrm
and ilenomlimlion. that aaid Uiaaae
any part thereof may be sna.la ossm.
dlately applicable o tha pyma u
torn portloa of aaid warrants.
Meet l.. . Tba Conneil of said tlty
shall have tha power and authority u
eoniiwl all persons arswiing or aula,
mining pnv!e, water aWta, .i.,.
drain or Mot. wllbla on ks4ri
aad lty fel of aay trt r U
m which a swr has or may hr.fisr
I constructed ta oaet tha sasu
therewith at their own cost .j M,
pens, and provtd by ardiaanc h
when th person aiweting ar maiatal.
ing said prlvle. water sIomi o.
pools, sink or drain. aglt ar Mas
after ten daya otle fa writing b
th Keeorder or Marshal, os,
th sm with aaid wr, th it au,
utak sueb (onaeeitoaa aad .-rssa th
eo.t thereof against tba property am
which sue privy, water liet or ssss
piot I situated.
Section 10. For th lmprovarat.1
above referred to, th Couaeil a)
hereby authorised t tswn warrants,
haseJ npoa th credit af Ik district
so Improved, ta b known as rUwsran
tn.lr.cl Warrant, bearing llr as
to i. six pr rent per aaittot. pay.
abl annually, aad which aaid warrant,
hall b accept.) at aot lea th.a pari
said warrant ta be Issued fro list
to tins a required la dfry Ik si.
pease of pulling" ia said ylx f
ewersg. Th tins of payl .asQ
Im designate by erdiaaac; payable
ta iastallmaat. but final payment kH
ii. . i m any lostan aaUod beyond Ik
period of lea yar.
CIIA1TK8 XII.
A TO TTI8 CZTT Of iT. JTZLXim
tn alt actions and prodiag aJ
in alt matter. whria tha City of rh.
Helen is a party or ta Interested 1
aay way, directly or Indirectly, U4
city shall b substituted; aad all
actions and prtx-rodlag where, th
City of St. Helen I. inlerd g
bv Ihe City bo eeat lotted sad aa
durted. Al) property. rl, prat
and mid. aad all right aad inter.!,
of the City of Ml. Helen .ball b aad
th same U lb properly of this rtlf,
od all obligation af tb City af M.
Helens are b'-ret.y aus4 aad aaaQ
riU PEOTECTIOK.
In order lo mora rltaalty provi
sfegusrd against fir, th toisnai
Is
oisnasa
to Imp nr. any street or streets the I bo paid by lb Hy ia assnaer asd
rouneil shall by ordmanr provide f.,r j form as th an wer required ta k
maamg sa sswasment district covering j paid ty lh t lty af HI. Helens,
ta street or streets to be Improved:
to make n equitable apportionment of
th espenui of said Improvement
among Ihe owner of the proper! af (foundl is hereby authorised to )
feeted. based upon Ihe vslu .,f th wsrrant Indebted not la .rd
real estate onty, as determined bv ths infteea hwodrod dollar, to b tpdd
last previous eonntv aesment: to f fr lire boa. kaa aH. ladders aad
provide a lien docket and prescribe !-t ber appliaae; aaid Udebtedne. I
a mode of collecting the neeearr j b incurred only whenever aa adeqaal
taxes In strict aceiirdane with the ' water mi-i.lv ha heea nrayideaV
State laws with reference lo the sal SIDEWALK.
and redemption of property sold fr ! Sectloa I. It .ball ba th. duty f
non pavment of tales. ! ihe ('ommoa Conneil lo bolld aad as!-
Seetinn 9. Th Council is fry I laia irnnd and auhalantlal sroaawala.
authorised and empowered la sell wir ' th interwtlon of any or .11 trst
rants at not less than par and drawing i whereon th poopl have built M
no more than sis rwr ent interest the walks thereto, ixl to nrohihit obtr
payment nf whlrh shall be gusranteed Hon of said erowwalka by Maadiaf
by said assewmenl district; which shall tems or othrwls.
neu, me seconu one named snail aoiu r paying on me said water bonds ; become do and pvabl as a.lie.l fot I Heetmn 2 Tb I'ooaril Is hrbf
hi office until said election in April, and the interest thereon. Should the I. aforesaid o-ti," . ."!.?! T i ...1 . .!
1912, and until hi. successor i. elected income from th. water rate, not hej.ermlncd by '.aid Con'nel. pavabl, T by or, laiae. thawarVVr
installments, but final pavment .hull sny lot. ixircel or hiuek of lead ia lb
canuies, ramp, and other lltrht. I
store., .hops, stable, and other place.,
to suppress, remove or secure any fire
plaee, stove, .tovepipe, chimney, oven,
boiler or other apparatus which may
be dangerous in eausing fire, .nd to
Freveni. Dy nn possible and proper
meana danger or rkk nf inlr. .
"7 arising rrom careless
ness, negligenee, or otherwise.
Section 8. To provide for tb sup
port, restraint or employment nf
g'ants sou paupers.
Section 10. To determine th.
ber ' day and night watchmen, who
shall ba appointed bv th. mi,.i
subject to the approval of the Conneil!
puiy ajarsnaw, .nd to
provide for paying the aame, and to
regulate and fix compensation of the
Marshal for the .erviee. rendered by
mere is no compensation
r-roTiuea Dy me jaws or the State.
Section 11. To provide for the pre
ventioa and removal of all h.t
tion. from the rtreet. and sidewalk,
and crosswalk, and alley., and or
cimoing ana repairing the same.
Section 12. To regulate the location
and management of market houses and
piaee, and slaughter house.
Seetion 13. To provide for City Hall
nod Jail and maintenance of same.
Section 14. To prevent, restrain and
punish any noise, disturbance or riot
or disorderly assemblage, or any un
lawful or indecent practice in any
street, house or pise in the eity.
Seetion 15. To provide for the col
lection and disbursement of all money,
which the eity i. or may become en
titled to by law, or which may ba as
sessed or authorized in connection with
the laying or establishment of sewers
and drains, or in connection with pav
ing, grading, pranking or otherwise
improving tha street of tha aaid City
of St. Helen..
Seetion Id. To appropriate money
to pay the debt., liabilitie. and ex
penditure, of tba eity, or any part or
and qiialmed. The third shall bold sufficient to pay Ihe interest on th
his office until the said .lection in I said bonds and provide for a sinking
April, 1913, and nntil his successor is fund the Commissioners shall certify
elected and qualified. Tba fourth shall that fart to the Common Council, and
noin nis orrice until tne said election snau aiso eeniry to the said interest
in April, 1914, and nntil hi successor nnd to provide for said sinking fond,
is elected and qualified. The fifth shall whereupon the said Council shall levy
hold bis office nntil said election in aad collect a tax and cause to he levied
April, 1915, and until his successor is and collected oa all the taxable nron.
elected and qualified, and hereafter any erty within The eity a assessed K th.
person elected on the Board of Water Assessor, sufficient to rsise money for
Commissioners shall hold bis aaid of- such purposes.
f ice for a period of five years and until All money arising from such tax
his successor i. elected and qualified; shall be credited to and become a part
and at eaeh annnal election hereafter of the water fund. Taxe. levied under
held beginning with April, 1911, there and for the purpose of carrying out the
shall be elected one Water Commis- provisions of this set shall be levied
'0D'- nd collected the same as other taxes
Section 3. No person shall be eligi- are levied and collected h..t ...
ble to any other offiee in said eitv ener than once In ..k .... -j .l. .
v:i. ,.:.. u..i.i....;ii," . '., . 7 rV"" "na " eovere.i
. m . V ' " " " collected snail not exceed dent or Inl.irv
of Water Commissioners. one per cent of .11 it,. . '"jury.
... - . .1 ' - riuinrnr as-
section . vacancies on .aid Board sessed within the corporate limits of
shall be filled in the same manner the said eity.
and for the same cause as for vacan- Section 14. The City Treasurer shall
cies in the Council be the custodian of the water fund
Section 5. No person .hall be eligi- and shall give such additional bonds
ble to membership on .aid board un- from time to time s the Council shall
less he be a citizen and legal voter ia deem necessary and proper and the
said eity, and shall have, immediately said Treasurer shall keep the water
preceding hi. election, resided ia tb fund separate and distinct .
said city for a period of on year. funds and at all time, have the same
Section fi. The said Commissioners subject to the insneettn. n.. :.
may from time to time prescribe rule, and Water Commissioners If .hsll
and regulations for their own govern- at all times, on the demand of th
ment and for the government of their Commissioners or Council render a
agent, and aervants; and for tb man- statement to the Council 'of th
agement of the water system, both eeipts and disbursements, showing th.
during the process of construction and financial condition t.9 Ik-
after the same ha. been completed; tem; such statement to b. mad not
, - v u twice n year.
not in any Instance ettend beyond the "!!v of St. Helen, ta ntrurt f
period of ten yesrs, j ,j,inm,,b of t,,rlk. abattiag
Seetion 10. The Conneil I. fully ! id lot, parcel or block af land, at I.
empowered to provide n. .ot.rm,, ctpn of th owner or owaers thereof,
everyth Ing necessary and convenient and lo maintain tba la rd r
concerning .rh improvement, .nd i p.,,. nnl walk hll b eoo.lmet.
pairs, and Ihe City 0f St, l,.en. shall of such material aad o aswh dlraa
not in .nr event be liable for nv .tons s lh Council may provide,
damage, to any person by reason of Mection 3. Should any property
av defect in any sidewalks, ere... holder for a period of thirty day T
walks street., alley., bridges, fnuym leet or refu to bnild th idwlk, f
ground., public building, or ditrhe,. nil it In proper rplr who rdr4
unless said city shall have had notice i,y th Council so to do, th Conneil I
or said dereet r dangerou. place with hereby authorised aad empowered W
reasonable lime to remove or re,,,,, lay .aid walk, or repair th m.
, . ,"r,r" "e happening of lo asset lh eot thereof against i
said accident, and no ,, .h im,nf. p,n.mtty
more Ih.n on hnndre.l ,,r. j Section 4. To mak .ffectlv th.
!, i T ,or accl provision, of (ha foregoing Hcetioa. I
OIIAITER Xt.
BEWEK8 AND DRAINS.
Heellon 1 The Council ,h,II employ
a eompetenl engineer, whose duty it
shall be lo divide Ihe' ei.y Into aZr"
district., to b, numbered iooimeullv.l.
In accnr.lanea Hi. .i.. . '
- . .lie
n.lMn.1 :
,hy of the several additions, blocks pfopoed charter amendment
nil lots comnosinir j.i.i -ii. i. . t ...K.iti..l ta tk. .. l. tha Council
""""""anons, map. snd it- j nied with tba KocofUer or in
snd 3. the Council la hereby authorised
lo pas such needful ordinance aa may
bo proper ami nrry thrfor, i
eluding an ordinance providing fn' tha
arseaament. levy and collection of th
I pout, .nd th sal and rodempiloa af
lh property offending agalnit Secnoas
3 and 3. .
Ile,lved, furihar, that tbl. ri-
" i.onneii. .Mayor, for aii im anion ta n
"IT I Ilin v Was . . m . i
t the c;ne, , .
ven-
the
thing, necessary and convenient for
tne conduct of their business and exa-
0HAPTEB X.'
cution of their power, and authority 8ET8 AMD ALLETS, THEIB
given toem oy tnis act. Tney shall
receive no compensation for their ser
vice., but nray fix and pay wage, to
mir employe, una agent..
OBADB AND IMPROVEMENT,
Aflii l.U)S THEEEFOHB.
fla.tln. 1 .1 n
Section 7. All money, received by full power an I control .J
the .aid eity to ba used for th. watar ... iT.I. ".LMntr"1 .f th
iim miA .it ....i a , 7. . a improvement.
j - -- vuvj irtci.cu iui inereor and m. ..,.t.u . .
water or in any way ari.lng from tb. , llZ7,hn tL,l?d.,P.
water system or which may properly ,.M elt,. . " " l"'" .
belong to the water .ystem shall ba hereafter la d not V. . i . " f0" ot
immediately turned over th. T.a... 2::;".' ",..ont h "poe'al ordinance
ure, of th. ..id city and by him 'Zt , o ordinanv, ZUT iWll
placed in the water fund and the same a. I L"'"e -,hM b Introduced
shall be paid out only upon the written iVi.; 7 ' . ""!" .P e pe-
or.ler tigned by the Pre.ident and Sec ,aid eitv f.vorino .! '"Jl"
reury the Lard of Wat.r Commi, 't
Seetion 8. Said Water Commission- i v. 1 M" reu'f mart-
er. shall at all time, have a President romonstr.ne. Z. I wnnc". baa a
and Secretary, who .hall be .elected uSr. of M 1 T th
from their own number, and ia the mon.tMnla is (ll.d'' tni f
absenee of either ana or both of Mid ,r..t.. !' Jl .f,!d- "iK.n"l by a
officer, from their place, may ba tem- J the rjetit n th. . , " '
porarilv filled by tfi. remaining mem- S na.Ld d tr "'V1'"- -hll
ber. of the .aid board, said boa?d shall P. au2.i ,uch ""rtrane.
also adopt a seal. A majority of tha n, their ih ser.ti . th P0,rer
member, of th. .aid board .ball eon- P,vld.d .Jra.. " th "
3noTnm " " tioa ,h.i B,m tiXZZ.?"
! vi iiiH 7 1 i.v rn ii . '
flo.4Un A All i - . - .. '
uDtiivu y.
All contract, mad. by occasioned th.' " "magn.
the said board shall ba signed by the ner a. Iuh damage, T"-
Prcldent and Secretary of ..id board th. opening of county LllTlT?4
and tba aaid board .hall, a. soon a. perso, aggrieved by thl l "I
Council
necessary fo, the health and con
ience of the citv a. . .... .
.Ilstrlc., .bov. referred'
Pr',"",', -."h a
ful and -. f"" " """
ln.t.V .1 T'y ""'inane. for lh,
installation of . eomplel ,y,,,n
Section 3. Th. Council shall h..
un power nnd aulhorlty ,0 .
and make any "
or any sewer, drum or water nin
niw on i. . i-i--.
any lot or block so
I eel
II so
nl.i
day. t, t,"'" :i t".'ry
U'n said prami,;,," " ol wo"
Section 5. Th. n
promptly refer .11 .1.1 . "
a board ' ' ellm" '"''res. to
private owner of
Occupied Wlin n...
i,..Titl,..,Be "rder within thlrt.
Section fj.
crusted.
vuu
-hall bv "f, I.. ' Canaan
voters of the City of St. .Illa
their rejection or approval to b T'f
upon al th regulnr Hy aleetloa oa tha
m day of April, IBlO, ta ba bald a
by law In such eases mada and pf
VI, led.
K Iveil, further, that said Recorder
be, and be 1 hereby, Inalnieted aaa
required l publish tbl. roluila, w
Kther with the ballot till provided V
lh City Attorney, at least one '
official newnp.per of tha City af
Helen, within tea day tmrnediawiy
preceding said aleetloa, ..
I'a.sed by th Common Council ta"
24th day of March, 1910.
Veae .1.
Nay Nona. ,
Hiilimltied to lh Mayor th. "
dny of March. 1910,
Approved by tha Mayor tb.
day of March, 1910.
M. E. MILLER, Maya'
J. Q, OAIK, Becordef.
Piled March 24, 1910. ..
Tim ballot tltlo and number al aaia
proposed measure will ba a. follossrw.
towlti
' AN ACT
To amend "An Act entitled aa A
to Inrorpnrata the Otty of St. H.l
In Columbia County, and Htata of Ore
gon," filed In tha office af tba Beer.
tnry of Bint February 8,
to amend all act. amending .aid
sine enacted by Legl.Iatlva AtnhJ;
...i i. . j -i- ...nnnul charter
amendment, .ubmitted to voter. ofJ
Helen, .t .l.tln. k.ld AilffUSt X.
Hhnll said
adnptadf
proposed moa.'
IrtO Ves.
101 No.'