NOTICE TO VOTERS OF
Or HOULIOM
r- "j"'-
proposed thuilir
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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
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I Dated this July 19, 1110.