THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF
JACKSONVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following shall be
substantially the form of a petition
for any ordinance or amendment to the
charter proposed by the Initiative.
WARNING.
It is a felony for any one to sign
any Initiative or Referendum petition
with any other name than his own, or
to knowingly sign his name more than
once for the same measure, or to sign
such petition when he is not a legal
voter.
INITIATIVE PETITION.
To the Honorable........................
Reeorder.of the City of Jacksonville,
Jackson County, Oregon:
We, the undersigned, citizens and
legal voters of the City of Jackson
ville, Jackson County, Oregon, respect
fully demand that the following pro-
i posed ordinance (or amendment to the
city charter) shall be submitted to
■ the legal voters of the City of Jackson
ville Jackson County, Oregon, for
their approval or rejection at the
regular (or special) city election to be
held on the.........day of.....................
19...., and each for himself says: I
have personally signed this petition;
I am a legal voter of the City of
Jacksonville, Jackson County, Oregon,
and my residence and street number
are correctly written after my name.
to the registration oks in the o’li.e
of tho County Clerk of Jackson County,
and if a sufficient number of qualified
voters be found to have signed said
petition, he shall file same within ten
davs after presentation thereof to
him.
¡lie are analified to sign a [etition for resolution, crime or police regulation;
the refj, 'i.dum or for the initiative for providing for the exercise of the right
any measure which he is entitled to of eminent domain, the purposes for
vote upon. Any person signing any which private property may be con
name other than his own to a petition, demned by the city and the pro
or knowingly signing his name more cedure therein; providing for what act
than once for the same measure at cn; and improvements special benefit as- •
Section 7. Initiative petitions for election, who is not at the time of sessments may be levied, upon what
any proposed ordinance, charter amend signing the same a legal voter of property, the manner afid procedure
ment or measure shall be signed by Jacksonville, or any officer or other therein arid the collection and pay
a number of legal voters equal to person violating any of the provisions ment theteof; providing for borrowing
fifteen per centum of the votes cast of this ordinance, shall, upon convic money on the faith sf the City, the
for mayor at the last preceding tion thereof, be punished by a fine not 1 issuance of warrants and bonds afid the
municipal e'ection. Referendum peti exceeding five hundred dollars, or by limitations of indebtedness; powers
tions against any ordinance or measure imprisonment in the city -jail rot ex and purposes of taxation and the col
ceeding six months, or by both fine lection of the same; providing and
proposed by the City Council shall be
and imprisonment, in the discretion of defining the qualifications of electors
signed by a number of legal voters
the municipal court.
at all elections and the manner of con-
equal to ten per centum of the votes
Section 13. The manner of voting , ducting the same; the manner and pro-
cast for mayor at the last regular
upon measures submitted to the legal j cedure Of exercising the Initiative and
VERY TIME a man wants to get away
preceding municipal electon.
voters shall be the same as now is or ' Referendum powers reserved to the
Section 8. An amendment to the may hereafter be, provided by law. | municipality by the Constitution of
from all connection with the busy world
charter of Jacksonville may be pro- No measure shall be adopted unless it i Oregon; and fully providing and de-
The telephone is an important helper.
posed and submitted to th? legal voters shall receive the affirmative majority ' fining all and every power and
thereof by resolution of the City of the total number of legal votes cast ! authority of the council of the City of
The local service is useful in arranging his affairs at
Council without an initiative pt-tition; on sUch measure and entitled to be Jacksonville and the City of Jackson
home, and the Long Distance Service of the Bell System
said fesolutioh shall be filed with the counted thereon. If two or more laws ville, and everything needful [and re
helps him to decide where to go and what to take.
Recorder for submission not later than on the same subject or containing pro quisite to maihtain, establish and pro
By means of his Bell Telephone he can find out whether
ten (10) days before the election, at! visions that are conflicting shall be ap mote the peace, good order, health,
which it is to be voted upon, and no I proved by the voters at the same elec cleanliness,
the fish are biting or the birds are flying, and whether guides
ornament,
prosperity,
amendment to the charter shall be! tion, the measure receiving the great- general welfare and government of the
or horses can be secured.
effective until it is approved by aI i est number of affirmative votes shall city and to protect the property and
After he has been out awhile, if he wants to get word
majority of the votes cast thereon by be nroclaimed to be the law adopted.
persons of its inhabitants;” and
from the city, the nearest Bel1 Telephone is a friend in need.
the legal voters of said municipality.
Section 14. The votes on measures
WHEREAS, said proposed charter
Section 9. Where an amendment to and charter amendments shall be in part provides that the duties hither
the charter of Jacksonville may be counted, canvassed and returned as to devolving on the President of the
THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO.
proposed and submitted to the legal votes for candidates are counted, can Board of Trustees shall in the future
voters thereof by resolution of the vassed and returned.
be performed and discharged by the
Everu Bell Telephone is the Center of the System
City Council without an initiative I Section 15. The Mayor shall within Mayor, and the duties hitherto devolv
petition, the said resolution shall fifteen days from the time of such ing on the Board of Trustees shall in
NAME
RESIDENCE STREET NUMBER
therein state the date of the regular election proclaim by the publication the future be performed and discharged
municipal election, ¡or the date of a thereof in full once in the official news by the City Council; and
(Here follow twenty numbered lines
special election at which said resolution paper, or in the event of there being
for signature)
WHEREAS, said proposed charter
will be submitted to be voted on.
no such newspaper, by posting printed further provides that the name ‘ Town
Section 2. The following shall be
Section 10. When any measure for or typewritten copies of sueh procla of Jacksonville” should be changed to
substantially the form of petition for
Referendum to the people on any initiative or referendum legislation mation in at least two conspicuous that of “City of Jacksonville.”
ordinance passed by the City Council. shall be filed by the Recorder afeer places in said municipality, the adop
NOW, THEREFC RE, whenever in
the number and genuineness of signa tion of each measure and amendment this Ordinance the words “Mayor,”
WARNINGS
tures thereto, as provided by Section which shall have received the affirma
It is a felony for any one to sign 6, supra, have been ascertained, or tive majority of the total number of “City Council,” and “City of Jackson
any Initiative or Referendum petition when any resolution of the City votes cast thereon, and upon such pro ville” appear, said words shall be
with any other name than his own, or Council shall be filed with the Recorder, 1 clamation such measures and amend construed to mean the same officials
to Knowingly sign his name more than as provided in Section 8 herein, the ments shall become in full force and and the same municipality ns designated
once for the same measure, or to sign Recorder shall forthwith transmit to 1 effect, except in eases provided for in in the said act enacted by the 1st
such petition when he is not a legal the Attorney of said municipality a Section Lt with reference to two cr legislative assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled “An Act to incorpor
voter.
copy of sueh measure, who shall, : more laws on the same subject or con ate the Town of Jacksonville,” ap
REFERENDUM PETITION.
within five days, provide and return to taining provisions that are conflicting.
To the Honorable................................. the Recorder a ballot title for such In cases of ordinances which have been proved and signed by the Governor of
the State of Oregon on October 19,
Recorder of the City of Jacksonville, measure. The ballot ’¡tie shall be I passed by the City Council and voted A. D. 1860, as “President of the
Cement Work of Any and All Kinds
upon
by
referendum,
proclamation
of
Jackson County, Oregon:
printed with the number of the measure 1
Board of Trustees,” “Board of Trus
We, the undersigned, legal voters of on the official ballot. In making such the result of such vote shall also be tees,” and “Town of JacKsonville.”
All Work Guaranteed.
made,
and
such
ordinance
shall
con
the City of Jacksonville, Jackson ballot title said Attorney shall to the 1
Section 18. WHEREAS, Chapter
County, Oregon, respectfully demand best of his ability give a true and tinue in effect or cease to be in effect XVII of the said Charter of the City
according
to
sueh
result
from
the
time
that Ordinance No...................... en impartial statement of the purpose of ! 1
of Jacksonville contained provisions of
titled (title of ordinance on which the the measure, and in such language 1 of such proclamation.
a general nature for the manner and
that
the
ballot
title
shall
not
be
an
Section
16.
Where
referendum
pe
referendum is sought), passed by the
procedure of the exercise of the
Citv Council of the City of Jackson argument for or liable to create pre- titions shall be signed by the required initiative and referendum powers re
Office in Jacksonville Furniture Co. Building
judice
against
such
measure,
number
of
legal
voters
against
any
Any
ville at its meeting on the............ .day
served to the voters of municipalities
of.............. 19....shall be submitted person who is dissatisfied with the ordinances passed by the City Council, by the Constitution of the State of
to the legal voters of the City of ballot title provided by the said At- same shall be filed with the Recorder Oregon; and
Jacksonville for their approva1 or re torney for any such measure may within thirty days after the passage
WHEREAS, said charter ’in part
jection at the regular (or special) eity within five days after said ballot title and approval of the ordinance in ques
specifically
provides that in all matters
tion.
No
ordinance
shall
take
effect
election to be held on the................ day is returned to the Recorder appeal to
of................... 19...., and each for the City Council asking a different and beesme operative until thirty days of procedure provided for therein or
himself says: I have personally signed title and giving the reasons therefor, : after its passage by the City Council which may not be provided for by
Official Paper of the dtp of Jacksonville, Oregon
this petition; I am a legal voter of the and stating why the title prepared by j i and approval bv the Mayor, or passage subsequent ordinance or charter amend
City of Jacksonville, Jackson County, the said Attorney is improper, and the j by a two-thirds vote over the veto of ments, the provision;! of the general
Oregon, and my residence [and ¡street City Council shall by resolution ap 1 the Mayor, except emergency meas- laws of the State of Oregon shall
A weekly newspnper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson number are correctly written after prove the ballot title prepared by said i ures necessary for the immediate pre govern;
NOW, THEREFORE, this ordinance
Attorney, or shall by resolution servation of the peace, health or safety
my name.
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor.
is
enacted for the purpose of providing
of
the
city;
and
no
such
emergency
prescribe
another
ballot
title
therefor,
NAME
RESIDENCE
STREET NUMBER
and the ballot title so approved or so measure shall become immediately op for said municipality a uniform system
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville,
prescibed by the City Council shall be ! erative until same is pjssed by a ma- of procedure for use in said city and
(Here follow twenty numbered lines the title placed upon the ballot. Such
I jority of all the members of the City the manner of exercising said powers
I
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
for signatures).
ballot title shall in no case exceed one ! Council and also approved by the as near in conformity with the pro
Section 3 . Each and every sheet of hundred words, and shall not resemble ' Mayor.
visions of said charter as absolute
every petition for either the initiative in so far as possible 'any other ballot j Section 17. WHEREAS, some ques- conformity with the genera) laws of
SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 7.9 11
or referendum containing signatures title filed for any ¡measure to be sub- i tion has arisen concerning the regular- the State of Oregon on such subjects
I
shall be verified on the bacK thereof mitted at the same election. The ity, sufficiency and legality of the will admit.
in substantially the following form by
Section 19. WHEREAS, the officials
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on the person who circulated such sheet recorder of Jacksonville shall number | adoption of said Ordinance No. 117 and
of said municipality are of the opinion
such
measures
and
ballot
titles
in
the
j
of
Ordinance
No.
123
entitled:
application.
of said petition by affidavit thereon as most convenient and consecutive, “The People of the Town of Jack that proposed charter has never been
follows:
manner. The affirmative of the first sonville do ordain as follows: That legally adopted; and
STATE OF OREGON,
)
WHEREAS, an issue of bonds to
measure shall be numbered 10«» and . there be and hereby is proposed the
County of Jackson,
t
With prospects of a bountiful crop of fruit with good
the
amount of Thirty Thousand Dol
the negative 101 in numerals, and the following Amendment to an Act en-
City of Jacksonville. )
prices, this promises to be one of the most prosperous I........................................... being first succeeding measures shall be number-1 titled ‘An Act to incorporate the Town lars ($30,000.00) for the purpose of
providing a system of water works for
years in the history of Rogue River’s fruitgrowers. Cul duly sworn, say that (here |shali be ed 102, 103, 104, 105 and so on. It [ of Jacksonville’, enacted by the 1st said municipality has been attempted
shall
b"
the
duty
of
the
Recorder
to
legislative
assembly
of
the
State
of
tivating the soil, caring for the trees, thinning the fruit, legibly written or typewritten the print sa<d ballot titles and numbers Oregon, approved and ¡signed by the to be authorized under the provisions
name of the signers of the sheet)
said proposed charter; and
and later on the picking and packing, will afford labor at signed this sheet of the foregoing upon the official ballot. Measures re 1 Governor of the ^tate of Oregon, of WHEREAS,
owing to the irregular
ferred
to
the
voters
by
petition
shall
October
19th,
A.
D.
1860,
and
all
acts
fair wages to a small army of men, women, and children. petition, and each of them signed his be designated “Referendum ordered or parts of acts amendatory thereof, ities and illegalities connected with the
name thereto in my presence; I be-!
Besides the work in the orchards many men will be em lieve
by petition of the people.” Measures the same being the Charter of the passage of the same, it is impossible
that each has stated his name, [
and dispose of said bonds; and
ployed in constructing the numerous buildings now under residence and street number correctly, I proposed by the initiative petition Town of Jacksonville, and which to sell
WHEREAS, the charter of said
shall be designated “Proposed by Charter and Act when so amended
way, or which will be soon commenced. Then consider and that each signer is a legal voter of initiative petition.” Charter amend shall be made to read as follows:
municipality imposes upon its officials
the City of Jacksonville.
the duty of providing said municipality
ments submitted by the City Council
able road work has been planned by the county court
AN ACT
with a supply of good, pure and whole
without initiative petitions shall be
requiring a large force of men. Municipal improvements Subscribed and sworn to before me designated "Charter amendments sub To amend an act entitled ‘An Act to some water, and for said purpose, said
of various kinds are now being made and others planned this.........day of............................... A. mitted to the voters by the City Coun incorporate the Town of Jacksonville,’ officials have attempted to sell and
enacted by the 1st legislative assembly dispose of bonds therefor, which it
cil.”
in the different towns of the valley which will afford em D. 19.......
of the State of Oregon, approved has been unable to do owing to the
Section 11. Where a special election
ployment to 'many. Taken as a whole: there is every
(Signature and title of of is called either on petition for proposed and signed by the Governor of above irregularities and illegalities;
reason to believe that the progress and prosperity of the
ficer «nd his residence.) ordinances or charter amendments by the State of Oregon, October 19, ; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that a
A. D. 1860, and all acts or parts of
whole valley and its people, in 1911, will equal or surpass, Section 4. That forms herein given the initiative, or for submitting or 1 acts
new charter be adopted in the manner
amendatory
thereof,
the
same
are not mandatory and if substantially dinances by the referendum, or on
provided by law at as early a date as
that of any former year.
followed in any petition it shad be charter amendments proposed by reso being the charter of the Town of possible, and in order properly so to
sufficient, disregarding clerical and lution of the City Council, the Record Jacksonville, and to enact and provide do, it is recessary to enact this ordi
a complete charter in the place there
technical errors.
er shall publish such proposed ordin
ORDINANCE NO. 135.
amended, and providing further for
of for the government of the City of. nance,
Section 5. Not more than twenty ances, referendum measure or charter Jacksonville, and therein providing j NOW, THEREFORE, an emergency
the manner of exercising the other
An ordinance to provide the carrying initiative and referendum powers re- signatures shall be signed to one amendment with the ballot title and for a cl a ge of the name of said is hereby declared to exist, and this
into effect in the City of Jacksonville, served by the Constitution to the sheet of a petition, and a full and number in full tn the official news municipality from the name of ‘Town ordinance shall immediately go into
Jackson County, Oregon, the Initiative people of said town, and providing the correct copy of the title and text of paper of Jacksonville once or oftener of Jacksonville, ’ to the name of ‘City ! effect upon and after its adoption and
and Referendum powers reserved to manner of passing ordinances by the the measure proposed bv the Initiative within the ten (10) nays immediately of Jacksonville,’ and therein providing j ! approval.
the legal voters of municipalities by initiative and of submitting to the petition or the measure demanded for preceding the special election at which and defining the geographical cor
Passed by the Citv Council on this
by
the Referendum said proposed ordinance, referendum porate limits and boundaries of said the 10th day of April, 1911.
Section 1-a of Article IV. of the people for decision, ordinances passed submission
Constitution of the State of Oregon, by the Board of Trustees of said town, petition, as the case may be. shall measure or charter amendment is to city; providing for a city council and I Yeas—Britt, Dunford, Fick •nd
and to enact and amend their municipal and designating the time within which be attached to each sheet circulated be voted on, or in the event of there all municipal officers, their election. ' Grieve.
*
charters reserved to legal voters of ordinances passed by the Board of for signature, and such full and cor being no official newspaper, by posting appointment, term of office. Dowers
Nays
cities and towns by Section 2 of Trustees shall become operative where rect copy of the title and text shall be printed or typewritten copies of such and duties; providing the police powers i Submitted to the Mayor of the
Article XI of the Constitution of the not submitted to a vote of the people, shown to the voter before ¡his signa- | ’ measures in at least two conspicuous and regulations of the city and the City of Jacksonville, this 10th day of
places in said city for a like period of
State of Oregon, and providing for and defining the time within which ture is attached.
manner of the exercise thereof; pro April, 1911.
violation of this act, and to amend elections may be held for voting upon I Section 6. The Recorder of Jackson ten (10) days. A like rule as to publi viding a municipal court, its officers,
Approved by the Mayor of the City
Ordinance No. 117 entitled "'An Or the questions submitted to the legal I ville shall accept for filing any petition ' cation or posting shall be observed\ powers, authority, jurisdiction and of Jacksonville, this 10th day of
dinance providing for the manner of voters of said town, and providing in [ for the initiative or for the referen-' where proposed ordinance, referendum procedure and the powers and duties April. 1911.
submitting to the legal voters of the detail for the procedure to be followed dum. subject to the verification of the measure or charter amendments are of its officers; providing power and
T. T. SHAW
Town of Jacksonville, proposed amend for the exercise of the initiative and ; number and genuineness of the signa to be submitted at the regular elec authority for the punishment by fine,
Mayor of the City of Jacksonville.
ments to the charter of said town and j referendum powers reserved to the' tures and voting
_ qualifications
,_________ of
_ ____
the tion.
I imprisonment
iou liiiicruv nnu
HENRY G. DOX,
and taw*
labor, , uhc
one, , uuui
both ut
or I j Attest:
providing how said charter may be I people.”
j persons signing the same by reference | Section 12. Legal voters of Jackson-1 all, for the|violation of any ordinance, j
(SEAL)
Re-order.
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