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PROflSSlONAl (ARDS PHYSICIANS u L. BIQQERS K. V. Physician and Surceuh L 4 c Rslston Eld. over J.M.Betry's tor Ode Phon Black 1521 K-.idnc Phon Red 1001 iW. A. L. RICHARDSON Physician ado Suroion OiTc over Hill' Drua Stor. Cm . tfion 1362 Residence Mam 66 N. MOLITuR M. D. fHYtlCIAN AND SUROE.ON Cor. Adams Avenue and Depot St Otlice Main 68 Residence Main 68 WILLARD SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON lwi Building, opposite Sommer House Office hours, I to 4, 7. to 8. p. m. Phone Main 7 1 - BAC0Ni Hall PHYSICIANS AND SUHGEONS CI c in Foley Building, Phone Main IS C. r. Bacon residence. Main 1 8 M, K. Hall residence. Main 62 DR. H. VOLP, Physician and Surgeon CIT.ce: Corpe Building. Telephone Main 80 Call answered day or night. ,R. F. E. MOORE DR. H. C. P. MOORE Osteopathic Physicians K irks villa Graduates, under Founder Office Sommer Building Phones: Office Main 63; Res. Main 64 ATTORNEYS CRAWFORD A CRAWFORD Attorneys-at-Law I A ORANDI oreoon Office in Foley Building .. r. William A, C. Williams WILLIAMS BROS attorhys-at-la Office in Ralston Building La Qrande. Oregon . U A. P1CKLER Civil. Wihino, Irrioation Enoinrrrino - and surveyino Estimates, Plans, and Specifi cations. Office in Bohnenkamp Building. Lk ORAHOa, Oreoon Dftitlsts C. B. CAUTHORU DENTIST Office over Hill's Diug Store . A SMNDI, OrHJUN f KRINARY SURGEON DR. P. A. CHARLTON VETERINARY f.URUKON C'flic at Hill's Drugstore, La Grande Oi .. Residence Phon Rd, 701 Oflne Phone 1 36 1 Farmer Line 58 I IGHTNING C0LLEGTI0 AGENT H. A. Wilt son. Mir. Our system gels the money. Full particulars made known upon application to interested parties. Office La Lewi building Qrande, Or. ) I HE TAYLOR STUDIO TO THE SUMMKR GlML! I want you to visit my studio and let me show you how successfuly I can photos rah you in your sum mer gown. Come while your gown is fresh and new. it will look neat er in a picture than after it ha been to the laundry. Remember the new location of THE TAYLOR STUDIO Is next door to the Observer Offl e PHONE BLACK 1182 SUNDAY PHONE 841 10MI DIRKTORY - EAGLES - La tirande Aeue 28EF. O 2. meeu ry Fricay r.:ght in Elk -taii, at 8 . m. Visitirg brhren mritcd ts att. I. R. Snook W. S 3r.G. L.Biggrs W. P. i. O. O. F.-La Grande Lodge No, 16. meets in their hall every Saturday night. Visiting brothers cordially invited to at tend. Cemetery plat may be seen at Model Restaurant. H. E. Coolidoe. N. O. D. E. Cox, Sec. STAR ENCAMPMENT. No. 31. I.O. 0. F. Meets every first and third Thurs days in the month in Odd Fellows hall. Visiting patriarchs always welcome, G. E. Fowler. C. P. D. E. Cox, Scribe. M. W. A.- La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at I. 0. O. F. hall. An visiting neighbors are cordially invited to attend. C. S. Williams, V. C. John Hall. Clerk. FORESTERS OF AMERICA Court Maid Marion No. 22 meets each Thurs day night in Redman hall. Brothers ire invited to attend. Fret Hon Chief Ranger L. L. Snodgrass Financial Sec. Board of Trustees Dr. G. L. Biqoers John Hall and C. S. Williaml FRIENDSHIP TENT No. hi. K. 0. T V. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays ach month in I. O. O. F. haM. Visiting tmghts welcome. H. C. Ball. Com. Mox Bloch, Record Keeper . L.O. T. M. HIVE No. 27. Meets every uiti and liiiiu Tiiuiwjy in lii noon at the Redmen hall. All visiting ladies are welcome. Maude Lono Ladv Commander. M. C. Vessey, Record Keeper. B. P. 0. E, U GRANDE LODGE No 433 Meets each Thursday evening at eight o'clock in Elks' hall, on Adams Avenue. Visiting Brothers are cordially invited to attend. E. W. Davis, Exalted Ruler G. E. McCully, Recording Secretary. LA GRANDE LODGE No. 169. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Mool very Friday of each month in the K. or H. hall in the Corp building. All visiting members welcome. r hed Jacobs Consul Commander H. Kbeney. Clerk. RED CROSS LODGE. No, 27-Meet very Monday evening in Castle Hall, Corpe building. A Pythian welcome to all visiting Knights, N. L. Ackles, C. C. R. Pattison, K. R. & S. RATH BONE- SISTERS RowiaTm- pla No. 9 meets every Wednesday even ing at 8 p. m. in the K. of P. Hall in the Corpe building. Visiting members cordi- illy invited. Milly Frawley M. E. C Eunice Procter M. if R, & C. PAINTS THAT PLAY GHOST! the kind that have no real "body" have no place in our stock. Immitation paint is worse than no paint at all. We have a care in providing paint that fills the wood, preserves it. adds to its ap pearance and altogether does what an A I paint shop should do. STANIELS & JAPAN Paper Hangers and Dccoratoratars WALLOWA COUNTY Send your collections and cash items to The Stock Growers dnd farmers Bank. OF WALLOWA. OREGON. W pay five per cent interest time deposit " OMIJU. Jtf.OOO.00 C. T. McDaniel. Cashier. A. K. Steunenbero. Pres. AriOTHER LETTER FROM MAYOR J.B. In conformity with the proposition to take up and discuss questions pertaining to the public welfare, as published a few days ago, 1 deem it advisable to review our present charter and ordinances and advocate the adoption of a new charter under the initiative law passed at the election in June, this year, and to have the ordinances of the uty revised and codified and together with the newly ad opted charter, published in book form. This question is taken up first because these laws are the basis of all the other matters relating to the city's business, and the securing of an efficient service, and capable administration of municipal affairs depends upon the powers granted, the Kind of ordinances enacted, and the man ner of selecting and handling, the officers and employees of the city. The present charter was first enacted in the year I8t)6 and part of the ordin ances have been handed down from the Old Town "of La Grande and some of them are of such peculiar form and substance that they would make fair curiosities in a museum. TneuMiierul ioou aumiiueu in 1891 and again in the year 1905 These amendments instead of eliminating the oojectionable featuies tend only to con fuse and cause conflicting sections and phrases. It cannot be expected that all the con flicting and objectionable parts may be pointed out but a few of them may, enough to prove my contention for the necessity ot a new charter. I have been legally advised not to monkey with the law because it is more dangerous than monkeying with a "buzz saw," that 1 am familiar with, but I have decided to take a chance at it with the people as the judge. You are supposed to vote on this ques tion when the time comes and it is very important that every voter takes it under advisement and renders a decision ac cording to the law and the evidence. In the amendment of 1 89 : , when trying to patch matter up for that time and place in the manner of providing repre sentation for the wards, the terms of councilmen, the time of election and of drawing lots for the long and the short term this section 6 winds up with the phrase, "and thereafter the council shall have but six members." We have eight now, no matter what the charter says. In section 8 the majority to elect an officer is a majority of the whole council but in section 34 it is provided that it an lection is deferred till the next regular meeting after its introduction a majority of a quorum is sufficient to elect. In section 8 tha officers of the city ' as defined includes the mayor and members of the council and it is stated that any orhcttr may be removed by a majority vote ot the whole council, while in section 31 it siys that a concilman may ha lemoved by a two thud vote of the council no tpec.al provsion is made fur removed ot mayor only as other uftiiceis on a majority vote. In section 22 it is provided that an officer electsd py the council must qualify the day after his election, while sec 2? says an officer must qualify within S days or he is deemed to have declined In section 36 the council is given Power to levy an annual tax of 20 mills on the dollar and sec 1 30 limits the powtr of taxation to 15 mills. The county now has the power to levy a special tax against city property for road and street inprovement within the city which con nects with the power granted the council to levy a special road tax. A wager of $20,00 was made as to what the charter said regarding the term ot oflice. The winner proved his conten tion by charter but the looser could not find the section to prove what he claimed but it is there. Besides the direct conflcts in sections and paragraph numerated there are repetition of the same word, phrases and sentences and' expressions of the sim meaning in different words, There is section after section that are superfluous and many that are obsolete or outlawed by reasons of new systems of taxation in the state Omissions are numerous and important matters have been left out entirely in the drafting of the charter and amendments. The mayor's term of oflice is related in exactly the same woids in section 7 and 8. LA GRANDE IRON WORKS D. FITZGERALD. Proprietor Complete Machine Shops, and Foundry General Blacksmiths, We manufacture The Fitzgerald Roller Feed Mill., the best ,nd cheapest mill on the market. Our shops ar quipped with machinery k handle any sized work, nothing too large or nothing to mall. High.' prices paid for old cast iron. STODDARD The right of the mayor to cast the deciding vote it stated in three places sections 8 and 32 and in rule 5 The term of all officers both elective and appoint! could be stated in one con nection in a single paragraph or section but in this charter of the city of La Grande the term of mayor i in section 7 and 8, those of councilmen in section 6, the term of the regulary elected officers in sect. 22, appointing officers in 8 and 22. In sect 22 it states the term as ending when successors are elected qualified and in sect. 8 for on year un less removed by council. The commencement of term is named in sections 22, 33, and 130. The parts of charter outlawed or obso lete are subdivision 2 sect. 35 as the power given council in this subdivision is r.ow exercised by county court section 56 makes recorder assesor and section 57 makes marshall collector while section 6 1 makes treasurer tax collector for the city Sections from 107 to 132 inclusive per tains to collection of taxes all of which duties have been turned over to county OP -! , I t.,. n. n V.1 ... i nmartv K " - - -" r -1 " J for the improvement of streets. Among the omissions in the charter that are important we find that there is no provision regarding contested elections other than mayor and council, that it does not state as to the residence of council man except at tha time of his election section 9. There are no provisions for impeach ment, compellii g rttendance of witnesses or administering oaths by the council, noi any system of checking accounts between Recorder and Treasurer. There is no limit fixed for the indebtedness of the city and the power of the council is too re stricted in buying and selling real estate for the city, only section 88 appears be tween section 67 and 1 00. CONFLICT OF CHARTER AND RULES Sec. 28 charter says mayor must call special meetings, rule 3 says mayor or any four councilmen. Charter says mayor protem his all the power of the mayor except vetoing an ordinance, the rule say ha vote only as a member of the council and not on a tie vote. Rule 28 conflicts with charter, sect. 1 28 and 1 38 on the letting and signing of con tracts and a councilman being interested in a contract the expenses of which ar to be paid out of the city treasury. The ordinances conflict with the charter in many places too numerous to mention, one special instance is in contracting for street work. The charter provides for the mayor and recorder to sign contracts anJ the ordinance delegates to street committee not only the right to let and sign all contracts but the sole authority to advertize for bids and pass upon the same without referring to council. There are alt manners of conflicts as to the duties of the mayor and committees and of different officers ot the city. It will take too long to go into details as a matter of proof but enough has been said to justify the proposition we started out with that the city needs a new charter and a revision and codification of ordi nances. Dillons Municipal Corporations Vol. 1 Sec. 13 says as follows, a to tha author ity of the executire: "Experience with us has demonstrated the necessity of more power and responsibility in the executive head of our municipal institutions. Too often omit the duties of the mayor or execuive officer ar only nominal, and to these he gives but little attention, a natural result of his want of importance and of his ability to control the adminis tration of municipal affairs. - If the officers were clothed with dignity, and teal au thority; if the mayor had sole right to ap- j p int and unrestricted power to suspend ' or remove subordinate officials or heads i of departments, then the citizens could just'y demand of that he should be indi vidually responsible for the proper con duct of the concerns of the municipality, I and if grievances exist, they would to him apply for remedy, or upon whom to fix the blame." This work of Dillons is accepted as the fundamental law on municipal govern ment and most all charters are drawn and enacted according to the principles mid down in these books. We should have a new charier palerned (Continued on Page 4) iV HELP j WANTED j 20 GIRLS FOR j HAND IRONERSj A. B. C. s STEAM 'LAUNDRY j PHONE La Grvni. SEED Field and Garden IN PACKAGES AND IN BULK For several seasons we have been the leading seed distributors of Union county and our present stock i Urfler than ever Everything in the seed line Secure our prices on either small or quantity purchases V. OLIVER Sinter JEFFERSON AVE - -"-el-e I If you bring her to our 1 ICE CREAM PARLORS I . . J you win nave ner won withou pleading your case at her feet SCLDCR, The Candy --.4 Man j MEAT Fresh and Cured Can be obtained at this mar at all times. We deliver all orders promptly. Phone to us or leave your order. We will do the rest. KR0USE BROS Prop. Successor to J. Bull and Co. Phone Main 48 Rrir.ll furni.K .h .... . , any quam.ty or an. styl. No contract too small or tc larg. See samples f our pressed' brick. GEO. KREIGER, La Oraiirle. Orrgnu V V MAIN 7 Oregon. t v Buildino: Main 57 -- "J. J M.ALLISTERS SPfClfK IINIMENT" A New Remedy. Sold by all Druggist Give it a trial. Repairs for Any Make of ,j Bicycle at Smiths CREAMERY BUILDINO Agent for Cleveland Bicycles All our groceries are good, clean, fresh, and pure. The kind that will make your meals very delici-" ous. and give the house-wife an easy task in prepairmg it. We challenge the city on fresnH farm produce and berries. Every- vnmg mat should be found in a first class grocery. PROMPT DELIVERY PHONE MAIN 46 QEDDEJ BR2J NCR7H FIR STREET j I-A GRANDE SCHOOL 1 OF MUSIC PROF. DAY, PRINCIPAL. MRS. DAY, ASSISTANT. 1 This is one of the best musical in- inswuuon. in the slate, and that t people m this cty and valley are begimnng tod1Scover the advantage i laVestSnCdh001' tThe system TZj the rt It . ; f- alsveries In X the art of teaching music. The I schoo is divine i-T-...... lnB . . t f.y ii ; . ,mu' aepart 5 years V 18 for "nnersfom ?.yefiarsr m and are taught the first three grades. Pupil, come one hour each day. This is no km- in No. 2 the grades are from 3 to 15. Here they graduate. Pupil, ate one or two lessons a week a wXstur"'"1' H! over
