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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1910)
NOTICE TO VOTERS OF Or HOULIOM r- "j"'- proposed thuilir .. .... - I'lil. u . . . " '"""' wpiuiur, itfiw, winni pro- posed reaolullon la lu words and figure, loiiows, to-wit; UKUOLUTION. Charter of aam Town be. and the .am. - - i""!""" uuhiihwii iu th. Irgal voters at a special election to be held In said Town on th. 3rd day of l0.,1.?10- . ... tHAItrhll AMENDMENT 8 I'll 11 IT- TED HY THE COUNCIL, TO THB VOTKK8. AN ACT To amend an act eutllled "An Act to Incorporate the Town of iioultou, In Columbia County, Oregon." Hied In the office of the rlecretary of Htate on the 11th duy of February. 1S05. tie It enacted by the 1'eople of the Town of Iioultou. CIIA1TEII 1. Bectlou. I. That an act eutllled "An act lo incorporate the Town of lloul- ton, In Columbia County, Oregon," filed In th. oltlco of the tiecrelary of Hlute on th. 11th duy of February, lo5, be amended ao aa to read aa follows: Hectlou 2. The Inhabitants of the City of iioultou are hereby constituted and declured to be a luuniclpul cor- poraltou by th. uuiua and elyle of the City of Houlton, and by auch nauiu hall have perpetual succ ession, sue and be sued, pleud and be Impleaded In all courts of Justice, In all actions, suits or proceeding whatsoever; may pur- chase, hold and receive pro'perty, both real and personal, within suld City for public bulldlngSi public works and City Improvement; muy lease, sell or dls- iiom of the sums for tlio beuelit of the City; may purchase, hold and receive properly both real aud iiersouul be- ond the'llunta of the City lo be used ' ' far 'llv luirki nr hnrl.il nuriu.iuM. tor th. establishment and maintenance of a hospltul for the rcccptlou of persons artitted with coutagloua discuses or ' - r r other diseases, for water works, power plums, workhouse, or for house, of correction, and luuy control, lease, sell . . or dispose ot the same for the benefit of the City. And It snail have und use a toriMiratv seal uml muy ulter L....M..C u.e ..iuu or make a uev one a pleasure. . .. ui.ii . I ne corporate limits ol aaol city of Iioultou shall be as fol lows. to-v.it; IJcxmuing at the S. W. Corner of the I- rmuis A. Luiuout O i . i r 'V IV It I U unit ' f , , ,h. running thencr Sou h & I S W and Corner on N. Houi dary of Aaron Uroyle. I. U C; theme B. i.. ..una ron llroyles I). L. C. C.0.7 feet; '.D!'t,?V . T,-. . .. . . 1'ir E 1027.7 feet; thence 8. 0 U. L. C: thenc. 8. 89 60 b. along t li. N. boundary of the John McNulty U. U C 1342.U feet to the N. b. Corner of John .McNulty U. L. C; thence South along the East boundury of the Jdhn MrNult D. I.. C. 1324.8 feet; thence S. 25 21' E. 230.2 feet to the N. W. Cor ner of th. Ihos. Smith I). L. C; thence m r.tt' ii- K alone- the North boundary iln. of th. Thos. Smith IJ. L. C. 4307 2 feet to the West boundary line of the ll M Knlahton U. b. C; thence N. IS oa' V. along the West boundury of th. H. M. Knighton v. i c. the N. w. corner oi sn.u thvncfl N. 7 49' W. alon vf iVia LVnnrlft A. I", c. liJs"6 Kit to the plac. of begin- nlng. CHAPTER 2. Or TIIK (iCIVra.HMKXT TIIK ClTT. given to the munleipu. corir.ru.o of the City of Houlton by this act la vested In a Mayor and Common Coun- c.l and their smvesHor. In office Section 1. The Jiower ami u" ; to rem. f State law governing me r. WtniC."- Bhal. b. rte? S! for two years, one half there., being elec ted each year, and shall ihold their offlc. until their ...ecesaor. ar electe.1 m. I q '"' ,,,. 8,Htlon li. "! .1 hi : the urer anau iinir the aani eie ." ..... owing tne .", -. . ,h. roiincll. . . i i nliuf mn. ' - ..resent Pres nt .ol tne v o... ... .. Mayor, and present Treasurer s.oii. S'old'oV ".' n,, elected ami "Vrm of two .hall hold office for the term o. SS ann U-il C b.ecuou lo l.o lulu ou the j,U ' K"..rr..l i,,..ni ., " 1 " " , , tQ ele,,ted lher"- duy ot OL-iutar mo. iu. iuiIowIuk " """""I"1 and the place designated for hold- m..wi CUaner Au.eii.lme,, a v!.,i i.' hol,i iiV b .Mi'ii'ii.;; ' "ha" the same, or shall post notice of iiMiiunM f... .. ' .. ' ... M le.iai three conspicuous nine. In the " J IIMII 11 1 U HIM. VIUI II (J I 111 I MM txW I I mi 1 1 . . tlun, which .aid r i!T ,r,,'u b t"9 Common ruy and fix hia compenMtlon and ahull give notice of .;.. 3 .,r" " irr Jl., lcrlbed by . . viv, wwi in ioi- -ju prwn la eligible to appoint euch judgea and -" vivuww auiviiuuivilll LU IUI 7 vim c in iiiti iiiuiiiciiiai pnrimral nn I nn nnil flw V... I - . . ... .. a a .... a..i.lltl KrtlltllllirV tit w ... n . :: ' L In office, except as hereinbefore pro- eacn oi i the Aaron llroyles D. L. C; thence 8. wit: l. 6' W W. along the a. uouuuury o, iu. No Qn iha be en. stTfeta. 4i , Aaron llroyles I), b. C. 1031 .5 f eet o io yo(e munlclpai elec- C, Printing the N boundary of th. John McNulty ., . ... .... . n,,nurio,i and remain HiK-tlon 2. The council ei" "- ...k. Ki,IMrl be and I e wnn me ne- n.i..o --. nose he Common Council of the City V','.' h to the following effect: he must, within ten clays of the re S TloulU ani .hull be elected by the J"'1';' 'Z My swenr (or af- eelpt thereof re urn the same to the H&nS SHSB, SHSSS feSSsSH LBEmrn a. nil TrnM nualine.1 voter, of said city a a g n ani, tvcreiry ot Ito m am -- - - 'ulred' of any con. 2 al municipal Hertlon lo I h I.I , , wll ,h, nK;.UT "t 1 a h. n n X faMifui therein on the Inst Monday ' In W wr ti) (,ny. M re elP(. in . P , contrftct. Bn,l when he approve. i ..-h veur. the term of office of tn ,ni,.,,0ndent candl latea for any oi n ,mi.pl.tf.klnir. he murt lmmedi. i iMiirln on Monuuy .i.wtml ana '""'" in. i"' . ...i.i n.m nn the sinvor oi me liii oi for cause, providing that tne nrsc u.. an(, ,n t 8U 7"- , B the evecM election in 1910. c"lmrn elected under th . C harter at h(,h , , nn(1 vlt oror CHAPTER 6. fi' .....ilnn in October. 1910. shall, at Hha n fllm wtth the lleconier ( ;L. meeting of the Council. . flve dl.y. ncrore f ecu.. - " . T. Rwor(ler if themselves ny 10.. at the expira.i.... ... h. imiiclal officer of thel City number shall go out, or e,.on, nominauon. ,- -- r BVB .........neHon 0f " k. annual election therea.ier . ,h6 Kecor. er .. . .. - - fc (, or "J"., the second annum e...;. , , y ,)rP1,re an onic.u. ,... thereof. He :;-7l.r The Marshal and.ieeor hr (,)ty the genera, e.ecu . )n cy Rt .hall b gppolnte.1 by in" iy. " ,hB state, as me " , 8tate Council .hall direct, which ff!" TJ.I of a majority of the Conn , f(,r the Ccmn X and sta e Recorder'. ' he first regular meeting o. In November of earh year, or SlSES' J""?'" .. until th. flr.t regular k. ,r." ""X """'""" Keetion 7. The flvi ..... .I. k. f lty Council ,,r n, V. Vf 7i , shall . 'm l',, , , . ' ' . r' . " ",J u""'" "ou iii-ih-iii i reasurer r Inn t 1 1 v nf lloiillnn uliull ... . i... -r. .... a...... inr reus- : --... iwui'v in i-Liiji-r , ann mull his luunwr la eluded qualified. Ki'tli.n a it.. .. ii. .11 n '""1.v-u""u council m III dUcriMton aha I anrw.lnt . it. "W City Attorney, who at The time' -iv,..,., , nLKjiiumeni, la not "H'M to the privileges of an elector "r cling to the laws of tbla State, and ho haa not resided in th. City of Houlton for a.x months preceding such election or appointment, and no man w,?,'" 1not ,ne owner of re1 mM within the corporate limits of the City U niemlM-r uf the City Council, Hertlun 11. The Recorder, Treasurer ""d Marshall shail, before entering 011 ,he lutlea of their respective offices, e"t'h execute a bond .o the City of "oulton In auch penal sum aa the Council by ordlnunce may direct, which amount muy at any tune be Increased b tnu Couurll, conditioned on the faithful performance of bla duties as "", n "ffi'er und auch an ex officio utn er, which ImhiU shall be approved l,y the Council before said officer, shall enter upon the discharge of their ilu- ll,'H- ',ne Moyr ahull be the custo- oltt" of "erorder'e bond. All the provisions of any law of this State re- la,lll l the oltlcial bonds nf officer, ball apply to such bonds, except as n""'" olherwles provided. Every of- nrr- elective or apiiolntive, of the City vt i'""lton, before entering upon the duties of hia office, ahull take and tile "n tne Recorder an oath to honestly ""' faithfully dlschurge the duties of ni a!n('e tnut be will aupiiort the 'a1' Constitution of hia State and ""' ' ""el Ktutes to the beat of his "'"J11- , Al1 o1?'1"1 boI"lli ta Uie undertuklug of surety companies and H,,H" u mll for ollt ol ll'8 Kn1'1,11' fmi.l Ik.. fliii "'"" toc.;. . i) t Section 12. The Mayor and Council- men shall receive uo compensulion whatever for their servlcea as such of fleers. The Recorder Treasurer and "hul and oilier subordinate officers " 'all rwelve at slated time, com pensa- Iii..t In It. nw.il It v nr.1 nn iipa liv I ll . tlon to be fixed by ordinance by the Council, which coiiiiieiisatlou ahull not i.u i... u...l illiiiiiiiuh.hl urim tlii.li e.wllou, or uuriug ineir several leruis ol olllce. Nothing herein contained shull be construed to prevent the Council irom fixing audi several amounts of compensation, in the nrst Instance, dur- Ing the term of offlc. of any such of- .i . . t.i- i...,.i..n rrt... ...... i...n ncer Ulier m cieiiiou. t no i.unii:u' satlnn of all other officers shull be fixed , t0 , orUUuince duy Council. ClUPTEil 3 Eihtio. 8e.lloI1 Ttle Common Council sliall iiv. authority to provide the manner conducting election., canvassing the vote. cast thereat, and to fill vacancie. f ,-ne sut. o( 0regoat aa h b;en , nMetil ot tne city Uou,on for lix months preceding said election. t...m,it.iti.iv after anv Section 3. ny municipal election has may be prescribed by ordinance or a ..i in th. i..nnar nrnvided slKiied It from time to t'rae by the vote cast at an been canvassed b provided by the Council, the . . "... i,.'.. i...,i m mrh ;ldlure(i by the canvasser to '" ' ,o ' offlee , certiflcat .u thereof; sucn certificate snail De prima , .lattice of the facta therein M!lte(,. but the rommon Council la U Ci lie J i lge of "lectio Sr.nd qaaVllki ordinance th. enrolled' cop, thereof n tn ,H- on of the Mayor and Councilman, attested by the Recorder. shaU be sub U,mont .U- and In cases of a contest between two milled to the Mayor oy the Recorder. Senior, peo:. claiming to be eFec'tei thereto, must determine me same. u liusi ueiri ........ ..v. ..- Inn contest for any omce omer elec lion nlt".'r.."" , ,,,... r. "rdlo,tb. of the 8t.T. - j-V",. for county officers, aci-llon 4 All officers elected or ap- umWt ,hl(1 ,.,, before entering ,h ,,,.. of th,,r office, must I?. I-.... ,j nmy ,,.lK,iate on ,ne ...s. , -ro0' eNom.raUon. for officer, J ,,, J?MVrt." ng ()f the eltlr.ena when certm rnfg 01,1 1 n.nde . Ji ri . n""18 01 "e VT" .V.:...ri .h chair- nom nateii ami oe -j - -A flee muy be noml . . anl.l , norninn , e.i oy m of ?.1,l.t"i '.V hv hf ten e triors ,u,f ..7 V.... .i.i hv the ten , wrltlI1K, s.gne.. whll .h pet.l.on snui , o.. th. mune of the n. Int.. tho 'titlon eh; can.ll.lute iincl Iclate. f.." 7 he affidavit of one or rommnlPd by the an...av.c T." ti "if. JS e..of ffl whch ballot ana.. - Bf whe nd In nantuy F!S:ss!a!aa," .id city, ...rj.1."'.' ' ?.' " Keetion 7. nonce, uy publication In noma nwKM-r published In the City of llo.ilton of each general and social iy. Section 8. The Council shall by or- ration of voters. Section 9. All elections ahull h hold In accordance with the general elee- -" '-" aener lion lawa of th i State ao far aa the .., i.. ie. i ne council eacn election aa ordinance, shall clerks of elec e.Mbliah ward. andlUngilace. and may cnange the same, CHAPTER 4 Vacuum ' ' Section 1. An office shall be deemed vacant upon the death, removal from the City or realgnatlon of the lncum- tent or upon such Incumbent's ceaa- Ing to posHens the qualifications of an elector. The office of Mayor shall be deemed to be vacant whenever the in- cumbent thereof shall b. absent from the City for a period of alxty days, Trovlded, that the Common Council may grant to the Mayor a leave of ab- aence not to exceed ninety daya. Section 2. The Mayo?, with the ap- proval of the majority of the Council, shnll have the iower to remove or suspend from office any appointive of- fleer of the City for a violation of duty or neglect or refusal to perform the sunie; the grounds for such action to be stated In the order of removal or suspension. Section 3. The Council shall fill all vacancies thnt may occur; but If such office be elective, auch apiiointee shall hold office only until the regular elec- tlon. at which time a person shall be elected to serve for th. remainder of the unexpired term. In case member of the Council I absent from the City for two eonseedtive regular meetings, unless by permission of the Council, his office may be declared vacant and be filled aa In the case of other vacan- c- , , . m Section 4. An officer appointed to fl" 8 vacancy must qualify within five ltiru ( K 4i n iiiLAlnlmanr as h nu n.umii, shall be deemed to decline the office. and the same shall be vacant and re- filled by tne Council and so on until the offices are all filled. CHAPTER 6. Tux Dint or PaKHinixo Orvtcr.K. Section 1. Tne Mayor shall be the executive of the corporation and must f - iirclk.A fl rnriifiil Hlllierviftlnn of itfl k"""" uuane uu ucr its numiur nate officers. He shall have power to call meetings of th. Common Council and shall preside over and at their meeting, but ahall have no vote ex- ccpt In case of tie when he shall cast a .l... til 1 ii i vm. nn all miciul innu Ha Khali n. ......e . ... --- at least once In each year state to the Council the condition, financial and otherwise, and recommend such nieaa- ures for the peace, health, Improve- nient ana prosperity or me cny aa ue may deem e:i -dient. He shall at the flHt regu.ar meeting of the Council after each annual general election ap- point mree memoer. oi touuai upon nn louowing cuiuuiiiiccb, iw Judiciary; 2, Finance; 3, "Ire and water; 5. Health; and Police; who shall be standing committee, for one year and until their successor, are duly appointed and shall have general power and supervision over the dif- erent suojecie penaium? iu ita nartment and such furttnr power aa Council. Section 2. No ordinance passed by the Coun il .hail go Into e lect or be of any tor.e until approved of by the . ia.it i. ih ihrM aiajror, ic,. following sections: Section 3. Upon the passage of any and if the Mayor approve, of the ,me. - - ---;, . .,m . . annrnval .nd won i..7 u. ...... ,h. .ame officially, and thereupon, unless otherwise provided therein, such ordinance shall become pr vlded In 6ectlon 8 of Cnapter 7 oi thl. ('harter. U"""J<& ,,ch ordinance it shall thereupon be- come JST " H "t" " ? Th Mrlhall take Hfction y undertaking, ', nrt and tne ordlnance. of tlle city mn require any officer to give n. security for the faithful per form- , hl. ,.. . nv unilertaklns the Record Section 7. He shall perform such .r- Merc,.e guch other - - , .ha bB prescribed by Zct'nny City ordinance, any law of the United States , or ol inu gtlon g. The President of th. CoLcl, of the City of Houlton .hall be Houlton until run. .hall be the and shall all offense. violation on any shall hold place a. the court shall Court, and vl,l.il hv law snail vote in iavor oi h , ,. or Mmmlt t0 the ne 7 . person, found '"l"",;" tmm arrest of any person or persona ac cused of any offense against the City for a violation of any ordinance, and may commit such accused to imprison nient cr admit them to bull pending trial. He shall have the authority to la cue ar.b.ioenas to compel wit nexse. to app.'ar and testify on the trial of any en before htm and en force obedien j thereto; and to Issue any and all processes necessary to carry Into effect the Judgment or sentence of his court. All civil and criminal proceedings in the Recorder'. Court are governed and regulated by the general law. of the .late goverlng Justice.' Courts, and Justices of the Peace except that the accused shall not bav. the right of trial by jury unless b. demand the same before any witnesses are sworn on the trial of th. cause and shall pay th. Jury fee for one day. Section 2. The Recorder .hall have tb. Jurisdiction and authority of a J u stlc. of tb. Peace within th. limit, of th. City of Houlton In civil and criminal matters; and when exercis ing such Jurisdiction and authority hall be subject to all of the general lawa of th. Stat, prescribing the duties of a Justice of the Peace and the mod. of performing the same and he .ball receive the same compensation therefor. Hi. dutle. and compensation a. Clerk of th. Common Council .hall be a. prescribed by ordinance. Section 3. The Treasurer shall re ceive and aafely keep all fund.' and money, of th. City, and .hall pay out the same only on a warrant aigned by the Mayor and attested by the Recorder; and no claim against the City shall be paid until audited and allowed by the Common Council. Section 4. The Treasurer shall keep an account with the general fund and a separate account with each special fund that may be raised for any specific object; and when a warrant is drawn on any particular fund, it can only be paid out of auch fund. Section 5. The Treasurer and Re corder shall make a report of the re ceipt, and expenditure, of the City for the quarter ending with the last day of March, June, September and December In each year, and file the same with the Recorder within five days from expiration of each of aaid quarters, resiiectively, which report, shall be published by the Recorder a. may be prescribed by ordinance. CHARTER 7. Or. Tuk Con sto Coi n. ii, It. Power. Ami Dl'TlKM, Section 1. At the first regular meet ing of the Council in November of each year, or a. soon thereafter a. practicable the Council .hall choose by ballot one of lta member, to preside over the Council and perform the duties of the Mayor in the absence of the Mayor from the City, or if he, from any cause, be unable to act a. Euch, said President of the Council shall have and exercise the powers and preform all duties of tbe Mayor, and the member so presiding shall not lose his vole a. a member of the Council. Section 2. No member of the Com mon Council shall, during the period for which he is elected or serving as such, be interested in any contract the expenses of which are to be paid by tbe City, or In any contract wherein the City i. Interested. Section 3. A majority of all the member, of the Council elected shall constitute a quorum for the tranaactlon of all business. But a les. number may meet and adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members. Section 4. The Common Council shall have authority to adopt and es tablish rules and by-law. governing their own proceeding., and the con duct of any and all elective and ap pointive officer, and may punish any and all elective and appointive officer, and may. punish any person for disor derly behavior in it. presence. Section S. AH proceeding, of the Common Council shall be public. Section 6. The style of th. enact ing clause of all ordinance, .hall bt "The City of Houlton doe. ordain a. follows." All contract, made or to be made wherein the City i. an In terested party, all franchises granted, all appropriation, made In excess of five hundred (1500.00) dollar, and all other important acta shall be by or dinance and the right of referendum shall remain Inviolate wtth reference thereto, as provided by the State law. Each and every ordinance .hall be consecutively numbered, .hall clearly state its object in its title and .hall be Introduced at any regular monthly meeting and a copy thereof has been published in a paper published in the City of Houlton, or if none exists, three copies have been posted In con spicuous places in said City not les. than twenty days. Provided, however, that the Council may, by unanimous vote, declare an emergency and an ordinance may be Introduced and read first and second time at any regular or special meeting ot the Council and put on it. final passage at the next regular or special meeting to be In ac cordance with the provision, of Sec tion 7. Section 7. Every person who 1. a qualified elector of the City of Houl ton may sign a petition for the ref erendum or for Initiative for any measure uHn which he la legally en titled to vote. Any person signing hia name other than once to any peti tion, or knowingly signing hi. name more than once for the same measure at one election or who I. not at the time of the signing of the same, a legal voter of this City, or any officer or person wilfully violating any pro vision of this Charter, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment In the City jail not exceeding fifty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In the discre tion of the court before which auch conviction .hall be had. Section 8. In the absence of the Recorder or if he be from any cause unable to act the Mayor may deaignate any person having the qualification, of Recorder to act In hi. stead. Such appointee shall immediately take the oath of office and perform the dutle. of the Recorder during auch temporary absence or Inability, and he .hall re ceive the same compensation as the Recorder, all sums so paid to him being deducted from the salary and fee of that officer. Section 9. The Council may provide for the time and place ot it. regular meeting., at any of which It may ad journ to tho nt luectoding Mfular meeting, or to some specified time prior thereto; but It. regular meeting, must be held at least once In each month. ; Section 10. The Council must keep a Journal of It. proceedings, and on call of any two of it. member, .hall cause the yeaa and nay. to be taken upon any question and entered in It. Journal, but upon a motion to adjourn it. yea. and nay. shall not be takeu unless upon a call of four member.. Section 11. The Common Council shall have authority and power within th. City of Houlton to provide for the punishment of all violation, of the ordinance, by fin. or imprisonment; but no On. .hall exceed tb. sum of fiv. hundred dollar, and no Imprison ment more than two hundred and fifty day.. Section 12. - Whensv.r any person .halt be convicted of any offense under the law. ot ordinance, of th. City and hall be adjudged to pay a fine, and, If he fall to pay the .ame, he may In addition thereto be sentenced to labor on. day for each two dollars ot said fine on atreeU or publle work, of the City, under the charge of the Marshal, Street Commissioner or other persons designated by the Council, and the Council shall provide such fetter, and manacle, as may be necessary to secure such person during auch term of labor. CHAPTER 8. ' Ok Thk Commox Cot'scii., Its Poweks Ami Di'Tits (Continued). ' The Common Conncll shall have tbe power and authority within limit, of th. City of Houlton. Section 1. To assess, levy and col lect taxes for general municipal pur poses, not exceeding on. per cent of all property, both real and personal, within the corporate limits of aaid City without exemption for indebted-, ness; said taxes to be collected under the general law. of the State of Ore gon. Section 2. 10 license and tax auc tioneers, taverns, hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, hotels, factories, .table, and .hop. in aaid City. Section 3. To license and tax hacks, cabs, drays, wagons and other vehicles and fix rates thereof. Section 4. To license, tax and re strain bar rooms, saloon., drinking .hops, theatricals amusements, bil ls rds. pool or pigeon-hole tables, hooting galleries, tenpln alley, and all and everything carried on in the City, for pay aa amusements. Provided, that no other tribunal In Columbia County shall have power or jurisdic tion over such license; and. provided further that no license for sale of spirituous or malt liquor, shall be Issued for a sum less than is pre scribed by the general law of the State of Oregon. Section 5. To make all necessary or appropriate regulations to prevent th. Introduction into tald City ot any Infectious or contagious disease, to re move any person affected with any such disease away from said City to a suitable place to be prepared by the Mid Council; to secure the pro tection of person, and property there 'n. nd to nrovtde for the health, Kanllness, ornament, convenience, peace and good order of the City. Section 6. To remove, repress or prevent any and all thing, which would be detrimental to th. health or moral, of the City, or prevent or re strain obscene or boisterous language, drunkenness or disorderly conduct Section 7. To prevent and remove nuisances. Section 8. To provide for the pre vention and extinguishment ot fire., and for the preservation ot property endangered thereby, and for the ap pointment of officer, required tor the purpose, to regulate the storage of gunpowder, tar, pitch, resin or other combustible material., and the use of candles, lamp, and other light, in tores, .bop., stable, and other places; to suppress, remove or secure any fire place, stove, stovepipe, chimney, oven, boiler or other apparatus which ms be dangerou. in causing fires, and to prevent by all possible and proper mean, danger or risk of Injury or damage by fire arising from care lessness, negligence or otherwise. Section 9. To provide for tbe sup port, restraint of employment of vag rant, and pauper.. Section 10. To determine the num ber of day and night watchman, who shall be appointed by the Marshal, subject to the approval of the Council and shall be Deputy Marshals, and to provide for paying the same, and to regulate and fix condensation of the Marshal for the services rendered by him where there i. no cotn.iensa tlon provided by the law. of the State. Section 11. To provide for the pre vention and removal of all obstruc tion, from the streets and sidewalks and crosswalks and alley., and for cleaning and repairing the sum. Section 12. To regulate the location and management of market house, and place, and .laughter houses. Section 13. To provide for the City Hall and Jail and maintenance ot .ame. Section 14. To prevent, restrain and punish and noise, disturbance or riot or disorderly assemblage, or any "unlawful or Indecent practice .n any street, house or place In the City. Section 15. To provide for the col 'lectlon and disbursement ot all money, which the City I. or may be come entitled to by law, or which may be assessed or authorized In con nection with tbe laying or establish ment of sewer, and drain, or in con nection with paving, grading, plank ing, or otherwise Improving the streets ot th. Mid City ot Houlton. Section 16. To appropriate money to pay the debts, liabilities and ex penditures of the City, or any part or item thereof from any fund ap plicable thereto. Section 17. To provide for th. sur vey of the City block, and streets thereof, and for th. making and es tablishing boundary line, of such block, and streets. Section 17j. To issue warrant drawing 6 per cent Interest per annum for the payment of all expense, of the City: provided that the limit of indebtedness shall at no time exceed $5000.00. Section 18. To lay out and con struct new street, and alley.. 8ectlon 19. To tax, regulate or pro hibit animala from running at large within the corporate limlta of the City or any specified part thereof. 8ection 20. To determine and pre scribe by ordinance the number and no ol till plac ( .ntraneo ani exit to and from all public halt, churches, theater., schools and other buildings used for public gatherings; also to prescribe th. manner of hanging doors thereto and providing for fire escape, wherever deemed necessary. Section 21. To control and regulate th. manner of constructing awning, and advertising signs and sidewalk., anj to compel repair, and change. In sign., awnings and sidewalks ai re id y constructed at the cost of the owner or owner, "thereof. Section 22. To regulate and con trol the construction and location of all telegraph, electric lights and tele phone pole, and telegraph and tele phone and electric light lines, and all electric and other apparatus for lighting streets, parks and public building ot the City, and the laying of water and ga. main, and pipes. Section 23. To levy a license on dog. and other animals within th. City, and to enforce th. collection of th. tame, and to kill or otherwise dlspos. of dog. and other domestic animal, when uch license la not paid; and to provide a fine for keeping the same without paying said license. Section 24. lo build culverts, bridges and sewer, and maintain ame. Section 25. To take, purchase and ell real estate when sold for City taxes or for any improvement ordered by tbe Common Council and to sell and dispose of the same. Section 26. To prohibit or suppress gaming, gaming houses, gambling, gambling houses or bawdy houses. Section 27. To enact any and all such ordinances, by-laws and regula tion not inconsistent with the Con stitution of this Stat, or of the United States a. .hail be needful to the peace, good order, health, cleanliness Orna ment, prosperity and general welfare of the City, and secure the protection of persons and property therein. CHAPTER 9. Stbeeth Ami Ai.lkyh, Tiieis . Grade And Improvement, And biE.x Therefor. Section 1. The Common Conncll ha. full power and control of the streets and alley, and all Improve ment, thereof; and may establish and open street, and alley, within the limits of said City, and to extend those now and hereafter laid out by sjiecial ordinance passed for that pur pose. Provided, that no , ordinance shall be introduced for that purpose unless upon the petition of at least twelve taxpayers of said City ' favor ing same; which ordinance when so introduced shall be laid over until the next meeting of the Common Council, when a remonstrance may be pre sented by the taxpayers of said City; and if no remonstrance is filed, signed by a greater number of names, and there is no petition, the said ordinance shall be passed, and if such remon strance is filed, the Council has the power to use their discretion in the matter; provided, such ordinance, when passed, shall name three dis interested taxpayers of tbe City to assess the damages occasioned there by, in the s'me manner that such - . i e- u t'ae opening of Coi ty rjadi ; and any person aggrlev. 1 by tne assessment ot dam ages may appeal, within twenty day. after the confirmation by th. Council of the report of the asessor. of damages, to the Circuit Court of Co lumbia County, Oregon, in the follow ing manner: The person appealing shall give a written notice thereof signed by himself, containing his grounds ot appeal and serve a copy of the same on the Recorder and file the original notice, with the proof of service indorsed thereon, together with a complaint dating the cause or causes of action with the County Clerk ot Columbia County, In the Circuit Court for said County; and la ten days thereafter the Mid City must file an answer to said complaint, and the appellant may then reply to such answer if necessary, when the cause shall be tried in th. Circuit Court a. other causes; but no street or alley shall be opened or extended until the damages finally assessed or agreed upon have been paid. Section 2. The Common Counclll of the City of Houlton i. hereby au thorized and empowered to establish the grade of any and all streets ajnd alleys in Mid City. Section 3. 'lue character and ex tent of all improvements are to be de termined by the Council which au thority shall Include all sidewalks and crosswalks. Section 4. The Common Council of the City of Houlton is hereby au thorized and empowered to expend any money in the bands of the City Treasurer not otherwise appropriated to maintain all streets when im proved and to Improve and maintain all crossings or Intersections In like manner as the balance of the streets are improved from the general fund, from licenses, fines and the one per cent tax levy heretofore provided. Section 6. Whenever the owners of a majority of all abutting prop erty upon the streets or adjacent or contiguous streets petition the Council to improve Mid street or streets the Council shall immediately publish Mid petition two consecutive weeks in a paper published in Mid City or post three copies thereof in public and con spicuous places, and proceed to esti mate the cost of Mid Improvement. If no remonstratlon be filed with the Recorded within ten days from date ot first publication, the Council may order, by legally published ordinance. Mid Improvement with such modifica tion aa Mid Council may In Its discre tion recommend, but if a remonstra tlon aupported by owners ot two fifths of the property affected be filed within ten days from the first pub lication of notice, then Mid Council shall not order an expenditure exceed ing ten per cent of the aggregate assessed value of the real estate as determined by the last County assess ment Section 6. The expense of the Im provement of any street or streets referred to In Section 5, shall be born, by the property abutting thereon. Section 7. Whenever the owner, of property upon any main thoroughfare neglect or refuse to petition for needed improvements, then twenty per cent of the taxpayers ot the City may ask for Mid Improvements, which .hall to all Intent, be binding upon the owners of .aid property. 8ection 8. Upon receipt of a peti tion to Improve any street or streets L(Conelade4 on Page 5) - u. l r.:aiD cycle cc::?:.nY, c::::.::, n I Dated this July 19, 1110.
