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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1908)
kvk"v'n onscisyrn. f.A kuaxtve. okwsok. MTntmy, jtstrTrMnrn, 19, hcs. V.V: j M S ISf n 1" Atm . & I uiUiUS OPERA' HOUSE v HOUSE OPEUS 121 Rttrihttav 9 WITH Sepi i Cloningefs Ideal Reperetoire Co y Three Nights Engagement PKCES: Orciesfra 50c; Orcftesfra Circle 35c; Dress ! fe Gallery 25c. Seafson Sae Safurdiy Morning t I TITHI" Opening Sale of the Approximately 15,000 acres of the best Irrigable land In the Wont, located at KIngV Hill,' Idaho, on the maiming e , r,. eu... Line, -win be opened for sale to settlers under the terms of the Carey Act, V OCTOBER 12, 1908. It Is en tirely surrounded by mountains ;: J'Tlm uu(jiutcent piece "of cove state' In the Nation land, protected from all unfa vorable conditions, in pronounc ed by experts to be the best fruit several hundred feet higher. No producing soil In the best fruit lava rock; deep loam soil ' Great Surplus Pure Wate Flowing all the year. Best conditions' on earth for raising fruit and V" ' - . ; vegetables profitably. , Oh the Main line of the Oregon Short Line, Along the Snake River .The grand opening will be conducted by the State of Idaho, tracts being drawn by lot. After legal deposit on land and water h.m, settler has right to withdraw deposit If location Is undesirable. The B e,B"uvov viyi.uMiijr tui yruiuauie iruu ranching ever known. 5 ;.r' 'I " , GALL1 UPON ' '."'; ' la Grande Investment Co. v FOLEy BLOCK . (Continued from page 8.) WHICH BILL ' would you prefer" to pay? A good stiff one to the doctor for curing some of your family of pneumonia or rheumatism or our modest one for . the coal which would have prevented the Illness? Think It "over. Then give us the order for coal. Do It soon, too. Even a little chill may mean a big bill for the doctor. " ' ' 0. E. FOWLER . Phone Main 10 uLUt MOUNTAIN HOUSE T. J. CRAY Prop ( New Management) i Rales $i.00,'$U5, $1.50 Best 25c meal in the city , Beds 25c and 50c A7 outside rooms. Board Only house in the f city employing white help only TRY OUR SERVICE 1 and lodge $6. per week jT On. Lt.i. r j i j wuc wiutn iroifi uepor T t PP 17AM I I Tk; tu 1 t- z"1 -..j t i ma ia uia upcu &ed,;uii iui ioc anu wo cue pic- j na ra1 f. . member refreshment parlors are the finest in Eastern !; Oregon. A resort for Ladies and Gentlemen":: : : : : : l E. D. S ELDER, the Candy Man .Tcw.ui OlfM-e; Couiiiicm'itU'iit of Outli " Poet I on 23; The term of of Hre of eery person elected to office under ihls Chaiier i.&H commence on the second 2nd) day of January, after th. preceding election in December, excent as provided In Sections S5 and '.' and terminate when his successor Is elected and qualified. Every petsc:. fiJ C'l T apiolnt;d oWic under this Oharter.shail, before enterlnr upon the d scharge of his duties as such office, take and file with the Recorder. an oath of office, to the following effect: "I, jo solemnly !nrtaL(..r i"rm tnat w euPPort the Constitution of the United States ana 0f the State of Oregon. nd that I will to the best of my ability, faith fully perform the duties of the officef , of the City of La Grande, during my continuance therein; so help me God." , - . State Laws Govern. f Section 24. All laws of the State regulating and governing general elec tions, and , proceedings and matters Incidental thereto shall apply to and govern elections under this Charter, except as herein otherwise provided i CHAPTER IV. OF VACANCIES IK OFFICE. ' ' ' ; How Vacant; Leave of AbHcncc, . ; ; Section 25. An office shall be dccmsU vacant upon the death or reslgna uon ol the Incumbent or upon ceasing to possess the qualifications of an elector. Tho offices of Mayor or Treasurer shall be deemed vacant whenever ,the Incumbent thereof Bhall be absent for the period of thirty days; provided that the Council may grant the Mayor leave o! absence not to exceed sixty . ;;. f"ce8 of Street Superintendent. City Engineer. Recorder. Chief of Police, Water Superintendent, or City Attorney, shall be deemed vacant whenever the Incumbent thereof shall be absent from the City for a period of two days; provided, however, that the Mayor may grant said officers leave of absence for a period not exceeding thirty days. The office of Coun ;llman shall be deemed vacant whenever any incumbent thereof shall cease to be a resident of the Ward which he represents or shall fall to attend thrac regular meetings of the Council,, unless absent upon leave of the Council first obtained, but a change of the boundaries of any Ward shajl not be deemed 4o change the residence of any Councilman so as to create or canP a vacancy In such office. ; , . . ! Vacancy 5 How Filled. ,"' lscUon 26- A vacancy In any office caused by failure of any persoi. elected to qualify therefor, as prescribed In this Charter or made by or conse quent upon the Judgment of any Court or consequent upon any failure to elect or qualify, or In any of the -eases specified In Section S5, must be filled fts follows;. First, In office) of Councilman by the appointment of the Council to continue until the expiration of said term. Second, in the offices of Treasurer. Recorder, Chief of Police, and all other officers, by appointment by the Mayor and confirmation by the Council, to continue until the expira tion of the term, and until his successor Is elected and qualified. . ' ' Time to Qunlify. , . , . Section 27. An officer appointed to fill a vacancy must, within two daye elected, or j.hn ;i v oecuned. and tho office considered vacant. r ' ', , CH APTICU V. OF THE ORGANIZATION AND POWER OF THE COUNCIL. , Meetings; Section 28. The Council must provide) for the time nnd place of Its reg ular meetings, from which it may adjourn to the next succeeding regular meet Ing, or to some specified time prior thereto, and It may be convened by the Mayor or by a majority of the members of the Council at any time upon not (ess than twenty-four hours' notice by personal service, before the meeting There shall be not less than two regular meetings during any month. , , Quorum; Compelling Attciutatirc. Section 29. A, majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a less number may meet and adjourn from time lO time and compel the attendance of absent members In mich manner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by ordinance. Kultft nnd Records. ' Section 30. The Council may adopt rules for the government Of Its mem bers and Its proceedings. It must keep a Journal of Its proceedings and upon the rail of any two members must cause the yeas and nays to be -taken and sntered in Its Journal upon any question before It. Its deliberations and pro ceedings must be public. ' T)ltfitlfr!v rVitirfiift Section 31. The Council may punish any member for disorderly conducl at any meeting, or for refusing or neglecting to attend a regular meeting with au sufficient excuse therefor, and may, for suffilcont cause, by a three fourths vote, expel a member upon charges preferred and a trial had a may be provided by ordinance; and may declare by ordinance, Tor what' of fenses City, officers may be Impeached, but the Council shall constitute and be a Court to try all cases of Impeachment, and may provide the manner of conducting trials of the same, and shallhave power to compel witnesses to attend and testify. ' Annual Meeting. Section 82. On the second day of January next following any general City election, except as otherwise provided In this Charter, there must be a regular meeting of the Council and suctumpeting is designated by this Charter, and no notice thereof Is necessary. ... Majority of Coum-ll. Section 83. The majority of the whole number constituting tlje Council is a majority of the Council or members thereof, within the meaning of thly Charter, and not otherwise, fcnless it la expressly so provided. The concur rence of a majority of a quorum Is a sufficient majority to determine any question or matter other than the final passage of an ordinance or the ap pointment or removal or an officer. ( ' - , ' Ehvtlon of a President; Mayor Pro Teni. Section 34. The Council shall choose by ballot, one of Its members to preside over the Council and perform the duties of the Mayor In the ab sence of the Mayor. He shall be designated President of the Council, and In the absence of the Mayor from the City, or if the Mayor be from any causi unable-to act or in case of vacancy In the office of Mayor, said President of the Council shall have and exercise the power and pcrfoVm all the duties ol the Mayor. In the absence of both the Mayor and President of the Council, the rnnnrll nhnll nnrwilnt n Mavnr n,n torn n thj. u ( .1 r.,rj.M . .. , .1 . . . ..... 1'ivniui: ww HIU Illl-CIIHK UIIU UUI Ing said meeting he shall exercise,. the power and perform the .duties of the Power of the Council. Section 35. The' Council of the City of La Grande has full power and authority within the City of La Crnnde. ' .' General Ix-vy of Ten Mill. . n th dollar pr annum, upon ell property, both real end peruana!, which U KlHi lnl Levy of Ten Mil!; Ifcmrt Tux. 2. To levy a special lax of ten mills upon nil the property assessed b autflority of the first sub-dlvlnlon of this section for any specific object wlthli' the authority of this muniolpnl corporation, Including the rayment of an debt; but the ordinance providing therefor must specify the obj.-ct theren'f ind the estimated amount thereof; and to levy and collect a road tax of two ($2.00) dollars upon ench male Inhabitant within the city between the ngei nf twenty-one and fifty years, except mtlve or exempt firemen, which tax shall be set Rpurt for the purpose of Improving and working the streets am highways within the corporate limits nf the City, which shall be called a strei i and roed fuiffl, ami to provide for enforcing payment of the same. How City Muv He llonilcl. 3. To provldn for the N-uiance of bonds by fhe City for any specific pur pose, and to dc-Hignute the mnnner and time for the payment thereof and th Interest thereon. Win-never the. City of La tJnindo shall contemplate the Irit-.iiance of bonds for any Improvement under this Charter, the ("ouncl -hall, by nrdlnunc. direct the manner in whieh the i Ktltuate of the cost 'of sue) Improvements shall be ascertained, and such eetlmate shall he filed with tin Recorder, and before any Indebtedness ehatl be Incurred, the Council uh!' rouse It to be submitted to a vote of tho taxpayers of the City at a special elec tion called by the Council for that purpose to be held nftr a similar notice I. given as In thu case of a general municipal election, which election bhall U held In a flmilur manner to tho general iniintt-lpul election; and each pernor who shall vote for or agHlnxt the Incurring of such Indebtedness, shall hav', printed upon his bijlot. If voting for such Indebtedness, "i"or Indebtedness-!-' Yes"; and If again such Indebtedness, "For Indebtedness Sit.". If at fuel, election the majority of legal votes rant shall be In favor of Incurring Indebt edness, then such indebtedness to the amount of the estimated cost of tin contemplated Improvement as sutfmilted to the voters, may be Incurred; pro vided, that ouch vote may bo taken at any regular election. It shall be tin duty of the .Mayor to procure binnk bonds of sultublo design and cause th sanif to be properly filled out. In amounts of On Hundred (tlOO.OO) Dollar each, or any multiple thereof up to One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars each which bonds shall be made payable In twenty years or less, art the Council ma by ordinance determine; and said bitnds sh;.)l draw Interest at tho rate of noi to exceed five per cent per annum, such rate to be fixed by the Council by or dinance, and Interest on said bonds shall be payable semi-annually. Maid bond shall be placi d 111 the hands of the City Recorder, and said city Recorder shall keep a register In which shall be entered by him thi number and amount ol such bonds, the dJto of the Issue thereof, and the name of the person to whom Issued. Kach of said bonds shall be signed by the .Mayor and Recorder undo; li,.lv nflmi4 nnrl offle. unit Ihu f,,i,n,.1 Ml,ull .1, ...... 1. 1 .. .1 . ...... -- ...... - "..,,-., pimii t.ir-'f i, ,m ioe ii, r iim iiyiiM-ni of the expenses of nmklpg any esMmnt thereunder, (he time and manner In t.l.l..t. a n t on.l ult Im rt.Ai.m..n) (Ii.i.,.iih,1.,i. MU..fl I . .. ,111,1 f inr, riui.li , niinii i,t, iiiiioe, oni mo manner ln which said bonds shall be disposed of; and, provided that all special elec tions for the purpose of creating any Indebtedness, as further provided for In this section, any male person over the age of twenty-one years, who Is a citizen or of the Vnltcd Plates, or shall have declared his Intention t bf. m.-. Vv, , ,. -who hps resided In the Stat of Or.-p.t VCTV.-i i6uC.u ! w ,- - ' ' V tite limits of the City ,f La Grande f.r three month.,' next" p-eceC r ." electlor. and who has registered according to law. shall be entitled to vote - not otherwise. ' - ' .w . -. . on Callings. and Amosviuent..-. . JoJicent, tax and regular brokers, auctioneers, taverns, hawkers, peddlers, pawnbrokers, wash-houses, laundries, bill posters, places of vuVicr rTJH0 k n,e.rtftlnraelt. Including theaters, operas, exhibitions, shows and rfJiA and restaurant keepers, and runners, dealers In sceond-han.I 11 I n2ercnn(J1c. "w keeping of billiard tables, bowling alleys, shooting S,f!Z! kd 'Ch cr bu8lnes8 professional oallings as public good may Whul?k , "censed, taxed or regulated, and such as are not otherwise pro . 5 JT the purPHe of thl Charter, to define and declare what ntatamennt? professlon" and ch places of amusement or . Team and Transfer License. v . llcn8e. tax and regulate livery or boarding stables, hacks, cabs, hackneys, carriages, wagons, carts, trucks, draya or other vehicles used for th !!JrPKrIiai. n ?erf0"s r Passengers, or goods, war, or merchandise, earth, rock, building material r other articles within the limits of the City, and rrel scribe the rates to be charged for such transportation. 1 Saloon Licenses; Offensive Callings, 7 . To prohibit the dealing in spiritous. vinous, or malt liquors, and decld, vhat constitutes splrltous. vlnbus and malt liquors, the keeping of bar-rooms Irlnktng shops, or places where such liquors are kept for salo. or In any manner Jisposed of and the sale or. disposal thereof; all offensive and dangerous trades smployments or business, and for the purpose of this Charter, to define and declare who Is a keeper, of a bar-room, drinking shop or place where splrlt ous. vinous or malt liquors are sold or disposed of, and what Is a bar-room drinking shop, or place where such Uquois are kept for sale or disposed of and what are offensive or dangerous trades, employments or businesses- but this sub-division does not empower the City of La Grande to d"c!8rc a trade emplyment or business offensive or dangerous contrary to the common under standing of the subject, nor to authorise any one to do any act or engage in ,any business contrary to the law of the land. And to llcenso, tax, regulate nnd restrain .bar-keepers, v saloon keepers, dealers In and manufacturers of splrltous. vinous and malt Hquors.and places where such liquors are kept for sale, or la any manner dtsporod of. and the sale and disposal thereof; all of fensive and dangerous trades', employments or businesses, and to define and declare who Is a bar-keeper or dealer In splrltous, vinous or malt liquors and what Is a bar-room, drinking shop or place where such liquors are kept for sale or disposed of, in any manner not contrary to the law of the land h , Ja and Other Pnyio Buildings. 7. To purchase sites for public purposes and provide for the erection of City Jails, houses of correction, work houses and any othqr public. bm.H and for the government and raanawm" 'Z ,r:-r-'''"" 8. To ourcbase. take and hold vmi m-r,n.., n-K.. . . . . . ..... , nuui nuiu iur iieuniinent tax assessment levied or Imnosed umler Vi, oi.h.,..o,, .w . . . . - i .w . vo io v uy in im urpnuo;. and to sell the same. , . ' . 9. Tho manner In which nit inari.i osf,.,uKn.. provided for In sub-dlvlslons 27. 37. and 38 of this Charter, shall be made a follows. The Council shall appoint three Commissioners to consist of Ps own mombers.whleh said Commissioners shall make an examination of all property " "ej "k"iii is io do icviea as to tho valuation and extent If tBe,C?,ef,U ! .be ,e,lvetl h m Property by reason of said Improve ments. Said Commissioners shall then make their report In wrltlnx to the Council. After receiving said report the Council shall, before the levy of any special assessment for any Improvement. Klve personal notice for ten days or In the absence of nnv nrnnsrit nn. no.., .... ... ' . ' E m y p"b"c'Uon ,n a t,a,1y newpapt-r In said City for a period of to either th nwn.ip ntnnt . ., i .i .. v " , Q...W , u ,,, iiiniStt ol eal(1 property turn nut which said assessment a to be mud.. rt it. . '., . . . . v. nun - . . earn specia assessments, naming the purposes for which special assessments are to bo levied a deVl p- foetAd Knn.ViVlV. -"'". ne Dounuaries of the district to be'af icctcd or benefited bv such mnrnMmi.nt . . ....,. n .. . - ' leennjr aggrieved, a hearing before said Council. After a pnmnllnnn. ..k u.- ..v. j...r... .. ' K .ror . . . . . - -..s w ".ui imo uuu-iiivision. tno v ouncll shall In. mn J"iPr0Vemeni"; Ut!h benef,u to be C(""11 unUorm Such o ments may be according to the square foot or foot frontal, Dd a" l intZZT roved shflr.Ch8 nPTa PP,,K,,e al,"5B ,n W lftrlct ordere,rto be i n- e lmpr?vpn,s: b" ""thing-herein Contained shall be construed tl tlon TS evTrv IVrl W 0,,h0r ra"Way '"" fror keingevlrv Por. m hV;'awagyrd turn-uucon,,t,:.,or thw - f Special assesments made and levied to defray the cost and expense: of anv cost nf,hPTe,T ent.S,C,mtrmP'n(ed by the Pulsions of this fiecuon and tho cost of the collection thereof, shall potitn . n . , . . .. ' " p ..ki ,k . -'""-" "t"ji uoii BRnmsi tne prop erty upon which Mid assessment shall be made and levied, from and after the flflrA T nUffllf n till Mil .,. A. 1 h7h , . , "nnl1 De ousted in the manner prescribed bv this Chnrter nnil n1 nnnnu . . t, .v. a . . rj "i-n,noy spvemi assessment is levied It shall be the duty of the City Recorder to prepare a special assessment roll and to Collect snlrt nB.ltDumn.l.. . U A r,,... r. . . . - . .. ... .. 1,1 v r ' " l"r '"'corner snnii witnout delay, give at least live davs notice In one or mnru nou-am, rM t.r..in-?... .., . .. . . . t, , ,u :: ' K.-in-mi circulation in sum Uty, of the tlm when such assessments will hecomn delinquent, and the- ....... v ....... nlm nuinorny 10 sen at public sale alt property appearing upon said delinquent roll and analnst which said special assessments shall have been levied Tor the satisfaction of any such special as sessment, and to sell the same upon advertisement and In tho, same manner as prescribed by Chapter Vlllof this Charter. If any assessment Is set nslde by order of any Court, the Council may cause a new one to be made In like manner for the same purpose, for the collection of the amount so assessed provided, that Improvement bonds, not excim the actual, est of Improve ments actually made, may be Issued by the Council, authorized by ordinance to run nt longer than ten ywlr with interest not to exceed six per cent per annum, secured by Installment liens upon tho property beneflu-d. All liens roMmprovements may be made payable In Installments, If ,0 directed by ordl- Police force. To provldo and maintain either, or both, a day and nlcht police force Ciimbllim; lYoslltmloii; Opium; Tobavo; CI,nreltes To suppress irnmtn nnd irniiihiin hn.... ... ..i ..... " in which chance predominates. ,s p,n,.d fr an I , , any person who engages In such Knm. or keep, or frequent" sm-h h u uJ s I.reven and suppress bawdy houses, r houses of III faine or p ac e vh'e vent B,i,,iVr.prat'l,,-'71' aml u: nUh nny k,,,-p,,r na "'- thereof; ,;;:. ent ond suppress opium smoking nnd houses r places kept therefor r IL who smokes therein, or frequents the same; to tax. icgulatn license movent "nd prohibit the sale of cigarettes, cl(lr,. ,,,, .,' anVi ti.em to mK" rroMi-ty I'respiiNM. 1.. To prevent and punish trespass upon real and personal property - ncrmits; Obscene l.lieralure. , To ''I'V"" whnt "hH" ' """'Ku'e varany and provide f(,r the support ' restrulnt. punishment and em ymeut of vaKnu,ts and paupers, to ,., u -o sa le clrcu atlon and disposition of obscene ll,ratre, Including book,, p p'ra prints, pictures and the ilk., and to punish any person who si or offeri for sale, or ho circulates or disposes of suc h lltenllr.. t,,,,,,,,, "l ',p dctures. and tho like, and to define and declare from time to ,U 'it, ,: tore, books, papers, prints, pic,,,-..., und ih like are obscene within he pur po s and province of this provision. mi pur- u Indices How Abated; Lien. - 14. To prevent and r move nuisances, and to declare what shall constitute Ih same, and to punish persona committing, maintaining.- or suffering nulsan. es nnd to provide the manner of their removal and to make the cost of such removal a lien upon the property where su h nuisance existed- and to enter upon private properly for the purpose of nla.tlnif said nuisance- or o fill up or drain any lot, blocks, rtV parcels of land where any staKnant water stands, and to declare the same a nuisance nnd to make the cost of fi.llnr up or draining the same a lien upon the property so filled or drained, which may be done, and cost thereof collected In the same manner as street Improvements the work of filling up or draining off such lots, blocks or parcels of land tdiali bo performed under the direction of the Fire and Police Committee, and tha cost thereof shall be collected In the same manner as the cost of ma kin repairs. (Continued on pan-Til.) 10. 11.