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ntw charter it before
"Now that th
th people, and on which a voU
b taken. ' I deem it
will
nronar anri fl.t'tna
tht,raone be givtn why a new charUr
i necettary and why this proposed chaY:
tor vary naarly meets tha requirements
of our city at thia tima.
CONFLICTS AND OMISSIONS
In messages and communications here-
tofora publiahad many raaaona hava baan
advanced showing why a naw chartar it
poaitivaly - required in ordar to put our
city in tha data to which it balonga.
First, taka tha quaation of tha fourth
ward created two yaara ago. when thia
ward waa created no provit ion wat
mad for tha election of councilman. Two
councilman Wert elected, however,, laat
created by law, but were prohibited by
tha charter m these worde:
"And thereafter the ; council ehould
bv but i members". .
"Thereafter' meant after the election
of 1882. 'NoW tha quaation arises are
tha councilman of the fourth ward legal
ly elected and can they rightfully act aa
eouncilmep.
Have they authority to bind the city?
Suppose their, votes ehould. be thrown out
on an ordinance or an important matter
involving the city's credit, will tha people
than be convinced that wa Deed a new
CharUr? 7 "
Th courts ' conttru charter strictly
according to the meaning of the word.
Judge Eakin decided againat the city in
tha ttray pouna cate ana uua oowu me
law that;tha charter, and ordinances
mutt ba Construed ttristly againat tha
citv. One of the main obiacta of deeir-
iha a new charter la to put tha city in a
legally aodbd position.
Section 8 of tht old chartar require a
majority of tha whole council to elect an
officer whfla taction 81 tayt a majority
of a quorum cai alecC. . J .
Section 8 again preacribaa that any
officer of 4 city max ht removed by a
marjoity vote of all the member of tha
council and officer a defined in thia
taction mctudet the mayor and council-
man, yet in taction 81 a two-thlrda ma
inritv ia raouired to remove a council-
w -
man. U
Sac 22 tart an officer elected by
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th council mutt,, quality in two oay
ao ther can be no mlttakaa mad i
direction are followed.
In the matter of street, aewar and
other improvemente th council ean pro
ceed in a direct and eipeditiou manner
without violating any person' right.
The atteumentt are to be made direct
againat the property benefited and . tha
whjle city ia not taxed to imptoe any
particular locality aa ia tha cate in the
old charter.
The council bat fuller power to abate
nuisance, to regulat diaordera, to pro
tect againtt fire, to prevent cruelty to
animal or children and to provide for
the care and education of children that
would otherwise become vicious.
The mayora veto power ia extended to
resolution and contract for tha payment
of money. ; J
The mayor mutt tign and th recoraer
attett all contract in writing and all
inttrumentt that are required to be ac
knowledged and recorded.
The recorder ia no longer axofflcio
juttic of the peace. . . ' . .
A mora atrict accounting and presenta
tion of bill i required and all account
mutt be balanced at th tfd of
month.
Th utettmtnt and collection c-f tax
conform to tha law of th tt which
ia not tha cat in tha preeent hrtr,
Th method of procedui in making
assessmente and sollectionafoT atraat and
other improvement I fully aet cut.
Th council raited th limit for which
adopted.
Whan town are email th term of th
Mayor ta one year but a they grow in
tize th term i increased, till in com
Urge citiet the term it four year.
A on year term even at th ' present
Urn doe not giv aa xcutiv opportu
nity to bcom posted m th city a affair
be ever he to diligent. It i not tim n-
ough lo inaugural a line of policy and I
work it out, vn in part, to a coneum- '
mation. .. . . 1
The councilmen hava a two yaara term
why not the Mayor?.
Our national and etat government
giv th executive a four vaara term and
th lower legislature branch a two yeart
term and there ia reaaona for thl
and - th m ' : raont
aoDlv to a city Dcilly a It grow in
Now a to the appointlva powrv th
majority ml ia carefully preserved and
thiaia th very essence ,af a republican
form Of government Rcd carefully ac
tion 9 and 9 and m if any sord do
trin of democracy hat been vMaUdv.
On lh que boa of th appointment of
a chief of police and recorder. In th
executive branch there should b no div-
iaion of authority.. Thia ia. nnivertslly
conceded and put into practic in all th
organisation! of ino, political cotnmer
clal oraociaL " '- ..
You could not no a craw f mnoo any
kind of a Job without foreman, upur-
tnteodeot,. aaaaeger, goirarnor, pfesident
it
Grand have past upon it and hav de
clared it legally sound.
It ia abreast of th tun, strictly up to
data, and on of th bt charter vr
dvid for a city of this tiia. i - - -.
It will hav coat you for typewriting
and publication $87 50 and many char
ters not aa gooJ aa thia hav cost 1500.
00 and opwarde. . ' - .
r Your elected servant hav labored
long, diligently and without par. nor
bava w paid any othere except thrtypt-
writist and th publisher, in orderAt gt
this charter befor you, and with the
power vested m you on a referendum vot
W earnestly hop you can ;see your
way c'ir to endorse our work.!
' . J. B. Stoddard, jMeyor.
...
: : . m position washd iyn:r.
By competent man in the Grocery
business, baa bad yaara of experitne.
Inquire at thi offic. ,
A SUP IT TAKflt IMMfWATQY
Eighty acre of land 2 mils south from
La Grande, part of it well timbered, tak
it for $426.00.
Thi Rial Estate, Loan & CouBcnoiyCo-.
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ATTENTION
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wfi da Our' talk hire will not give ; you an5 idea nor t
t ffnQ inyfir.d elseVi come and se ; , we never substitute
g inferior papersmour" wort, consequenuy our pnotos
naxe uiai exquisite jinisn oyer vito ueaues.
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' J. H. HUBBARD, 'M.D. '.
"Pbtuouu ajid' Stmoaon ' v 6
Offit in Slater Building, Cor. Fir Street
and Jefferson Avonn. 1 Pbon Main T9
DR. A. L. RICHARDSON
'" Pbtsjoiar ho itmoioM ' ' ;
Offlo vr ruira urug a nor.
OffiM Pbon 1198 Ridne Maia 60
the city may be bound without a written or om boa or sxKBtlva whose right
K MOUTOR M. D.
marouRARS : oaosoH
whil Motion t? toy 6 daya.
Section 66 sivet council power to levy
an annual tax of 20 mill ytt aaotion 180
limiu th tax to 16 mill.
Thr I a redundancy and repetition
of word and phram'tb tuch xtnt that
tha sam jjropotition ar Utd, from
two to four timet in exactly th em or
imilar languag ,
Thr ar thirty Motion ,i6 th(s old
irUrthatarouUwedor;)olU onJ
account of th amnt and allction
of taxes for1 citie having bahY tras;d
official.
' Thirtv-thre sections have bn rspsal-
ia from section 6T to 100 and thi gap
in number h not been AIM up., v
. Th. rnnmlna dsfecU hav been correct
.j s u. ... .k.rtr that will be tub-
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milled toth people of La Oranda. e
CHANGES AND COMPARISONS
n rV,rtr prescribes howddi-
tional umtory may be annexed to th
city and new ward created. There ,
...Kin in th. old charter on this tubjecL
i.i. j,wf.il if the present charter
precribd how th cour.eilmen hallb
v. . . ,i .v.rv vaarfor a two
year. term, the proposed charter cover
. , f..1lu
ims pom .K,ll
t.u nnn..d that the mayor thall
-A.,., .it.!., nfflcer tubieet to con
w . nmove but tht mayor may
"r.n officer unUlth. council acU
:j j;.h of the ca'
up . ..-- ( officerin
ID wins -- . ,h. .
from ix
contract up to $250.
Tha city ia not exempt from ite own
just liabilitiaa for damages,
Taxation it. limited to twenty mllla,
contrast to thr ysara. bond and long
tim contract to twenty yaara. Fran-
chit to twenty-five yr. mdebtedn
n warranU 928.000 and bond auth
orized by majority vote of th legal voter.
Theeltyl to b put on caahbaala
and th council ia prohibited from issuing
warrant in xct of th Inooro during
any fiscal year.
Succession is offic and to th property
and right of th city ar fully provided,
According to th amendment to th
constitution of th state of Oregon adopt
ed last June th people of vry incco-
porated city or town ar givo th x
clutiv authority, to adopt and amend
rhair oan charter, therefore, ther must
b added to thia new charter befor It I
doptedbytbpopl. A method of pro
ceedur wbrby th peopl may propose
Cor! Adam Avtnu and Depot St . 1
Offlo Main 99 Residence Main 98
BACON HALu
MTtlOUJII AM S01IOIOM
Main 19
T. Bacon retldsno. Mam It
f M, K. HaU mtdenc. Maia 62
recorder are md
and treasurer
th city it changed
on yr.
Tha marshal and
appointive officert.
Th. term of mayor
changed from one to two year,
n,. .lotion day i changed to tecona
Monday in December.
Th ordinance J?
..j Mil as published.
po""u .'" -..d. for potting.
charter ooe v ,.0uird
to ign petition ior '
mayor and trawurtr.
Th fitcl yf "f the city
a a calendar year. -Mx
I office become """' t
more tn
my
The
i to giv order in hi pbar.
lauota from Commiioor erf Labor
for Ores on in hi annual report page 8
whrio h it diacuaeing th .erganiittwo
. t .hrr iwimm U. m. - pUiatarv has
dtotw that m war. Politics or busioM Offl. in Foly Building. Phon
aoncentratioo under wiaa laadarabip to I V
mttal ta eucaas stterd . for
msan failurt." .
Ditloo municipal orporation it ac
cepted as tha oigbt.- utbority
H y in vol 1. Sc II. "Experiwc
with u ha dunoMtratad th necessity of
mors powv and rpoaibility ip tha x-
oution baad of our mumcipa! institution
If u offic . or wayor war
clothed wfth dignity and real authority;
4f h had tola powv to appoint and re
move subordinate official then th citir
xn could Kitly demand of bits that ha
ehould b individually responsible, and if
grivncee xit thy could apply to him
for ramedv. . . t ' '
Is at
cucntlal In your home , as - thf ' doctor
: O U R WOR KH a r.?-
Executed In workmanlike manner tnj a.pp.oved
unitary standardi, Carrying a com;tvtt ''n a
Bath Tub. : Sinks, " foiletat Lavatary. and
plumbing IUturtjJ cc v - " !
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,! 1 1 DR. H. C P. MOORS 4
1 , ' f OaTBOrATHIO PntlOlAN
0rkvill Graduate, undr Founder
, , Offic Somrnar Building
Phones: .Offic Main 66; R. Main 64 1
I J. T. LEFEVRE. B. L. PHB. M.D
PhTSICUUI AMD SuMtOH ''
Call nwrd Day or Night,
Summerv'lle, Oregon I
JOHN HALL
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B. W. NOYES
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NOYES & HALL
Dealer in '
Th uthoritie and precedent r" all
amaodmtnt to be voted on at any regular I on th id of th xcut!va bing th
lection. Th referendum must be xer- head of hi department with ample power
cited by the people before thi propoeed J to requir good rvic from all tha .ub
charter ffoe Into effect and th initiati v i oftunata onictva.
on mndmant cannot b dtnM. thi!arLThaii. lotoaorj objactio to th
tor thi nititiT. on amendment mutt ictn)ab6?ofUirrlr on thrgroind
k. iMAraented in th cbkrur Dsior r i mat a court MO-orinai Dranco oi
avloDtfoa. J t ,U)rpublin..ftrm .;of govanmont
-.:....;.vSvTeT "f" iaTpowar aim autaomy
anuurociiiBJiio, to, vithr thi-ilgilatur or x-
. . AND AUTHORITIES ( iacuttva btncha(.,.
This DroooMd charter ba been wnder Wbil thi Itru th founder of th
oantemDlation fortwo ira patU.lt kaIavnmaaol tha United States made all
hsen m oroem for Bv.montb. if. il : to juagw appoinwv rom v .uprm
"k anaeial character ao ordinaac om-jutic own.. .i i
mitte wa aopointad to formuIaU?. a .Thy did notthtakvaaj tru .prinelp!
charter with full powr to employ aucb 11 aemooracy wa ioiawa.u
Lurieal orliianatant at might b neadwl 8id Th recorder of thecity of
T" . : . j . . 11 I n . U th. .WUi.l .IlU nt .hi. Rr.
Thi commiwe nao to i nmw --
i rm arol charter of other wtr. lTr is no orooaoi police joge crsaiaa
and salecUona wer mad that war con- in tautm or, rooror cover verai
sidsrad least adapted to our city. For offlo uch aa thy hav in a larg city.
uvaral week th a matters were threehed He is auditor, clrk of th council, r
out, rvid r-rrangd; klton draft corder, collector of water rnttnd police
D.H.Vol. . DuF. MooiaiTt
Pftsiciah ; Physiciaji ;
AMD SOIIOBOH AND SlTHOlOU
(Speeialti: Sobqut 1
' AMD UltKASXS
'. ' or Wowm.)
Offic:Corp Building. Tslsphon Mal.i80l
Residsnceof Df : MoOrmelster! Red 1712
Call Aowred Day and Night. v '
ATTORNEYS ' ,
CRAWFORD dt CRAWFORD Z
ArroRaiTS-AT-Lav
UOEAMDI : ORIOOK
j Offic in Foley Building
H. T. w lUJAMt A. C. WiuJAu
WILLIAMS BROS '
ATTORaXTt-AT-LAW
. Offic in Raltton Building
La Oranda. " Oregon
t Icctric : Supp lies
LAMPS and HOUSE WIRING A SPECIALTY
. Phon RdE61 - '
Cfirner Fir and Adam Avaau
W.th L C. Smith in cramry building
L. A. P1CKLER
made from notationa and then a full draft Ijudg. In all h hold fiv office becaus Civil, Mimiho,
All
tim and
required.
n.... hll not
regular meeting. ch month.
Th.counc.na..-"-
peachmemws" u n0 power
dance of witness.
to tha praaant chartar
A president of ma co w
for wno. a acting mayor in the
disability of the mayor. ,cribl
The bonding question it tuny
be las than two
to try inv
.,mrjl theatwn-
Thar
wastvc written.
The council took the arait preparaa oy
th committe and in torn inttanc re
vised, mnded and changed to mat tn
original text wa almot lot It wat
adopted by a unaminoua vow in coun
cil. . -Tha
Commercial Club offered some
amendments which were adopted in all
their essential features, ana tne uuo en
dorsed the charter a it now stands and
recommended ite adoption by tha
votert. .
In oreparing thi charter the forma and
provitiont of the chartera of citiet thw size
ol La Grande and larger were ud.
Precedent wer followed that hav
universally been conceded and accepted
,nt,mini tha best forma for a Re
publican form of government. Tha hi
torv and development of municipal gov.
was investigated and those
JI itiliwi' -----
i . ussd bv th committee that
.Tnariance hat proven to b th best.
Soma thiwrtar in thi ow charter that
do not appear to b in ny other but m
each instance they will protect tn mw
... of the Deopl and city.
It appeare that the main objectiona
raised against the adoption of thia char
..r art the eppJtntment and confirmation
of officers, making tha officea of the
marshal and recorder appointive instead
of elective, and tne increase oi ine may
... urm to two yeara.
W searched for precedents and author-
on the point and the preponder-
.... f..nr the vtem that haa Men
in..
it i nscassary to . double up in a email
city.
riia dutiea aa police judge do not occupy
more than on tenth of his tim nd that
offic should not ovr thadow all tha
others even if a police judge should b
elected as claimed. ' - '
Some go to far aa to aay they favor th
lection of all officer even down to scav
enger. , ,
If tuch people wer running th gov
ernment of the United State, they would
burden th lctiv ticket with all th
soldiers and marine, all th officer in
th different rank of th army and
navy and all th clerk at Washington,
and in all th cabinet and diplomatic
department they would rsquir each
on to get hi job thru th popular ballot
CONCLUSION )
Th most fficint government or other
organization t to on that acts th mott
direct.
Authority must be concentrated In on
person sufficient to make th execution
of the laws possible. "
This charter ought to be adopted. We
need it and need it badly in fact we
can't rua safely without it. -
It is a good and well prepared instru
ment.
It haa been una nimouely adopted by the
council, your representatives from all
parte of th city. Th Commercial Club
recommend its adoption and tnis club
a representative body of citizens.
Four of th leading attorneys of La
IRRIGATION EHOIHtlRIKO
AMD SUIVBTlMO
Estimates, Plans, and Specifi
cation. Offic in Bohnenkamp
Building.
La Orandb. Ouoon
J. R. OLIVER
Abrthacts or Title. Fib Insurahci
Office in Sommer Building
La Qoanda, Oregon.
ABSTRACTERS
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I A child quickly grasps the meaning; oi the above
5 characters. But it often takes a lifetime to appreciate
5 their value. You can greatly assist the child in learn
J ing the value of a dollar. How? By having him or her
; open a savings account with , this bank, and by en
S couragingthe saving habit. : . . ; .
: THE EASTERN 0REC0H TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK ;
OFFICERS v ZZZ
F.M. BYRKIT, Prssident Wm. MILLER. Vic President
GEO. L, CLEAVER, Cashier ,: J. J. SCR0OO1N, Asst. Cashi.r
F J. HOLMES, Trurr, .
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Dentists
C B. CAUTHORN
DIHTJST
Offic over Hill's Drug Store
La Orandb. Orboom
(dRINARY 8URQEON
DR. P.1 A. CHARLTON
VETERINARY SURGEON
Offic at HilTs Drug Store, La Grand Or
Kesidence Phon Rsd, 701
Offic Phon 1161 Farmer Una 68
DELICIOUS DINNER
Without Precedent
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NURSES
MISS ANNA CARLSON
MRSE
Pmomb Farmers 19 2x4
, can be served on your Dinner table if you
would call and examine our lines of Heinz pickled goods.
We carry his complete line. Then we have pop corn
that will pop. Delicious Booth oysters are sold here too t
Then we have a hundred other assessories that make
a record breaker dinner. s
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THE CITY GROCERY ANDJBAKERY
E. POLACK, Propr. '
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