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purpose. a list i other place In said city where he has reasonable grounds for believing that demand, the recorder sliall draw a warrant upon the treasurer for the sum, Section 4G. He shall keep, in proper books for that of all road poll tuxes and all «»«eszments for r. ts'iilcipal taxes, or better- the criminal lows of the State of Oregon or the ordinances of said city which said warrant shall be countersigned by the mayor and shall ment assessments for improvements, showing the names of persons liable j are being violated, and on view arrest therein any and al! persons whom he specify lor what purpose the same is drawn. Section 84. No order for the payment of money shall be passed at to pay the same, whether or not they have been paid, and the property | has reasonable grounds to believe guilty of violating said laws or ordin any other than al a i gular meeting, and no such order shall have validity ances, and hold them n custody lor examination or trial, as provided in assessed, if any. or effect unless passed by the votes of at least three councilman. * Section 47. The recorder shall be the Judicb il officer of the city, this chapter. Section 68. If the city marshal or any police officer of the city negjecls CHAPTER XII. shall bold and preside over a court to be called the Recorder's Court,” Powers and Duties of Council. and shall have exclusive jurisdiction o.’ all violations of city ordinances. He to comply with any of the requirements of this charter, or ordinances or shall by virtue of his office be ex-officio justice of tt: e peace with all powers resolutions of the city made in pursuance thereof, or is absent from the faction 85. The city council snail have the power and authority, within of such justice of the peace within the justice disti let of Jacksonville, and city for a period of more than twenty-four hours, without the consent of the limits of the City of Jacksonville, to enact all ordinances and adopt shall perform the duties of such justice of the pea ce during a vacancy In the council or mayor, or is careless or inattentive to his duties or disobedient all resolutions as shall be needful or requisite to maintain, establish and to the lawful order and directions of said council and mayor or recorder, the promote the peace, good order, health, cleanliness, government, ornament, said office or the disability or absence of any ncumbei t thereof. Section 48. All civil and criminal proceedings before the recorder, as cty council shall declare said office vacant and proceed to elect a successor prosperity and general welfare and safety of the city and its inhabitants, such, shall be governed and regulated by the laws of the State of Oregon thereto. and to protect the property and person of its inhabitants and to exercise, Section 89. The council shall have the power and authority, by ordin- within the limits of the city, all the powers commonly known as police in relution to justices of the peace, except that in a 11 proceedings for or on trial shall be without n ance or otherwise, to prescribe such other and further duties for the powers, to the extent as the State of Oregon lias ot could exercise said account of the violation of a city ordinance, the marshal and other police officers of the city as it shall deem advisable, powers within said limits; provided, .however, that said city council shall jury. recorder, and all other I not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter, Section 49. All fines collected by the city not have the right to license or permit by ordinance or otherwise in any act Section 70. The marshal shall attend the meetings of the council and in conflict with the general law’s of the State of Oregon, now in force and moneys coming into his hands as such recorder, he shall forthwith turn over to the city treasurer and take his receipt the. ■efor, and shall make a I perform t.he duty of sergeant-at-arms for said body, watch over, care for effect or any law of the State of Oregon that shall hereafter be enacted, ' and preserve the city property, and perform such other duties as may aDd if, in the construction of this charter, a conflict should arise in th» monthly report thereof in writing to the city council. operation of the criminal law of the State of Oregon, with the police regu Section 50. He shall issue all licenses when directed so to do by the I be Imposed upon him by the mayor or the city council. CHAPTER IX. lations of the city, the general statutes of Oregon shall have precedence city council. He shall draw all orders for the payment of money after the I Bond of Recorder, Marshal, Treasurer and Street Commissioner. same has been ordered by the city council, sign tl it same and present the and shall be superior to the ordinances of the city in the administration Section 71. The recorder, treasurer, marshal and street commissioner of the criminal law, and all ordinances of said city shall be subject to th» same to the mayor for his signature. Section 51. He shall record, in a book to be kept for that purpose, shall before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, each above restrictions and In conformity therewith. all ordinances which are finally adopted, and all resolutions passed by execute a bond to said city in such penal sum as the council may by ordin Section 86. .The city council of the City of Jacksonville »hall have the council; and such record, when signed by the recorder, with the date ance prescribe, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, and power and authority: when such ordinance became operative, shall be competent evidence of such bond shall be approved by the council before said officer enters upon 1. To assess, levy and c'.ollect all taxes within the corporate limits of I the discharge of his duties. The bonds when approved by the council the City of Jacksonville necessary to meet the expenditures of the city gov such ordinance or resolution. Section 52. In pleading any ordinance of the ( lily of Jacksonville, it shall be filed with the recorder, except the bond of the recorder, which ernment, upon all property made taxable by the laws of the State of Oregon. shall be sufficient to state the number of such o rdl'aance and the date shall be filed with the treasurer. Appointive and subordinate officers may 2. !. To borrow money, incur indebtedness, issue warrants and negott- when it was signed by the mayor or became operativ« i, whereupon the court also be required by ordinance to file a like bond to the city. able bonds in the manner and to the extent in this charter provided and CHAPTER X. shall take judicial knowledge of the same. not otherwise. Section 53. Absence of the recorder from th< » city for a period of Taxation. 3. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, or in the constitution more than one week, without the consent of the council, or carelessness Section 72. The council shall provide by ordinance a system for the or laws of the State of Oregon, to regulate and control for any and every or Inattention to his duties or disobedience to a proper order of said council assessment, levy and collection of all taxes necessary to meet the ex purpose, the use of streets, highways, alleys, sidewalks, footways, public shall be sufficient cause to authorize the council to declare his office penditures of the municipal government, which said system, shall conform thoroughfares, public places and parks of the city. vacant. The mayor may appoint a recorder pro t< mporc to hold the j as nearly as may be to the laws of this state. There shall be annually 4. To provide for the survey and plat of the blocks and streets of th. recorder's court and transact any other duties require d during the absence levied on all the property in the city taxable for county and state purposes, city, and for marking the boundary lines of such streets, blocks and lot. of the recorder, during which period the acting recorder shall receive the a city tax, not to exceed three per centum of the value of the property, and to provide for the survey and permanent marking of the boundary for city purposes, and such further amount as may be necessary to pay lines of the corporation. salary of the office. Section 54. Whenever any police or officer turns over to the recorder any judgment existing against the city; but any license exacted and col- 5 To provide for the naming and numbering of streets and the num any cash ball taken by him for the appearance of an.” person charged with I lected by the city upon any place, person, pursuit, occupation or calling bering of houses and to compel the owner or owners of houses to num an offense, the recorder shall thereupon take the al tidavlt of said officer and the property connected with the place, person, pursuit, occupation or ber them in accordance with the regulations prescribed therefor by ordln- as to the person and offense charged, and if any sucji person does not ap calling licensed shall not be considered contrary to or in conflict with the ance. pear and answer such charge during that day, the .recorder shall declare provisions of this section. 6. To control, regulate, prevent and prohibit the construction or main- Section 73. All taxes levied by the Town of Jacksonville shall be tenance of awnings, bill boards, posters, advertising signs, sign posts. such cash bail forfeited for the use and benefit of the city, and shall there upon make a record of the matter on the records of said court, and forth collected and become the property of the City of Jacksonville. hitching posts, awning posts, bicycle racks and all other obstructions within with pay the sum forfeited to the city treasurer, and shall enter the fact CHAPTER XI. the streets or upon the sidewalks and to compel the removal of such of such payment and a copy of the treasurer t- receipt below on the margin Bonds and Indebtedness. obstructions or anything that is so constructed and maintained in viola of his record of such proceedings. If the pers>on so charged with an offense Section 74. The Council of the City of Jacksonville shall have power to tion of any ordinance or regulation in regard thereto and to make the cost appears for trial during the day, the recorder shall hold such cash so borrow money on the faith of the City and to that end to provide for the of such removal a lien upon the property immediately In front of which deposited to answer any fine and costs that may be assessed against the issuance of bonds of the City for any purpose and shall designate the manner the same is maintained or constructed; to make all needful or expedient defendant after the determination of his case. and time of payment thereof and the interest thereon, provided that the regulations to keep and maintain the public streets, sidewalks and places Section 55. In all trials before the city recorder for violation of any amount of said bonds shall not at any time exceed the sum of seventy-five in a clean, open and safe condition for public use. city ordinance, the recorder shall have power to cause to be subpoenaed thousand dollars (75,000), and that the rate of interest on such bonds shall 7. To regulate, control and prohibit the erection and maintenance of by the city marshall any witness or witnesses within the city limits, but not exceed six per centum (6 per centum) per annum, and provided frfrther all telegraph, telephone, electric light or power lines, wires, cables, pole, none of said witnesses shall be allowed any witness fees for attending upon that the total indebtedness of the City shall not exceed one hundred thousand and posts, conduits and ail electric and other apparatus for the carrying the term of Bald court; provided, however, that If any witness resides in dollars ($100,000) at any time, and provided further that before issuing any or transmission of electric current or power of any nature whatever; th. Jackson County, Oregon, and without the city limits of the City of Jackson of the bonds aforesaid or any part thereof, the question of the -issuance manner of constructing and the location of street car lines or railways, ville. and his testimony in any cause shall be deemed by the recorder as of the same or any part thereof shall be submitted to the qualified bond the manner of operating the same, and to regulate the rates of fare there appertaining to the issue, and ills oral examination important and voters of said City at a regular city election or at a special city election on; of water mains and pipes, oil and gas mains and pipes, sewers, drain, necessary, such witness may be by proper subpoena, signed by «aid record held therefor, which special city election shall be conducted in the same and ditches, and the opening of street surfaces. er, compelled to attend the place of trial, provided that upon the attend manner as a regular election, and that notice of said election, whether 8. To regulate, control and prohibit the planting of tree» and shrub ance of such witness, he shall be allowed as witness fees, the sum of $1.50 general or special, shall contain a statement of the amount of bonds proposed bery along the streets and sidewalks. per day, together with mileage fees amounting to 5 cents per mile for to be issued and the purpose and object for which the same shall be Issued 9. To compel the owners of lots adjacent to any street to construct, each mile necessarily traveled by said witness in going and returning from and the estimated cost of each and every of said objects for which the said re-construct, repair and re-repair sidewalks adjacent and contiguous to said place of trial, Before any witness shall be allowed to give testimony bonds are to be issued, but inasmuch as heretofore at an election held by said lots In the manner prescribed .herein and by ordinance and in default before said recorder's court, he shall first be required to take an oath said city the legal voters of said city authorized the issuance of thirty of the owner to comply therewith to have the same constructed and make th. or affirmation such as is administered in the Circuit Court for Jackson thousand dollars (30,000) of bonds for the purpose of constructing a system cost thereof a lien upon the adjacent and contiguous lot and to provide for County. Oregon, and which said oath shall be administered by the re- of water works to supply the said city and the inhabitants thereof with the collection of the same by the sale of said lot or Jots and everything corder. water and an agreement has been entered into for the sale of said bonds necessary and requisite to carfy into effect this power. records. Section 56. The city recorder shnll be the legal custodian of all when the legality of the same shall have been approved by the attorneys 10. To provide and establish a road district, which shall be of the sama documents and files of the city and he shall keep the same in a safe and for the buyers of said bonds, this section shall not be deemed to apply extent and be embraced within the corporate limits of the city. public records acessible to public inspec- secure place and the same shall be to the bonds so authorized, and the Council of the City of Jacksonville is 11. To divide the city into wards and change ths same at will; pro- tlon every day between the hours of 8 o’clock A. M. and 6 o’clock P. M. except hereby authorized and empowered to issue said thirty thousand dollars vided, a change in the wards of the city shall not be made offener than ones holidays. (30,000) of bonds for the purpose of constructing the said system of water in two years. Section 57. The City Recorder upon demand and tender of the fees, to works to supply the said city and the inhabitants thereof with water, and is 12. To open, vacate, alter, grade and Improve streets as herein pro« be hereafter provided by ordinance, shall furnish to any person a certified further authorized to deliver said thirty thousand dollars (30,000) in bonds vided. copy or copies of any public record or part thereof and such certified copy to the buyers thereof upon the receipt of the purchase price of the same, and 13. To exercise the right of eminent domain for all municipal purposes shall be admitted as evidence In all courts and shall be of the same force and -aid thirty thousand dollars (30,000) of bonds so issued shall be deemed an and to | provide the procedure therein. effect as the original thereof. indebtedness of the City of Jacksonville within the meaning of Section 13 14. To provide a municipal court, to be called the Recorder’s Court, CHAPTER VII. of this ordinance, and said thirty thousand dollars (30,000) of bonds and and to i regulate the practice and proceedings of the same. The Treasurer—His Powers and Duties. each thereof is hereby legalized and the same shall remain and be an Indebt 15 To establish a police force, which shall be under the superintend- Section 58. The treasurer must receive and safely keep all moneys edness of the City of Jacksonville until the same shall have been legally paid ence of ’ the city marshal. Hnd funds that come to the city, either from taxation or otherwise, and shall and satisfied. 16. To license, tax and regulate auctioneers, hawkers and peddler», Section 75. If a majority of the legal voters of said city shall be in brokers and pawnbrokers, ol to prohibit any or all of such occupation« pay the same out only upon warrants drawn upon him by the mayor and attested by the recorder, and to do and perform all other acts as are favor of the issuance of said bonds, they shall be Issued, or such part thereof w’ithin the city. prescribed for him by by the city council. He shall pay no claim against as shall be authorized at said election, by the city council of said city, 17. To license and tax the selling of goods by sample, and such other That said bonds as aforesaid shall be in denominations of not less than branches of business and professions as in the judgment of the council ought the city until the same shall have been audited and allowed by the city council. I > ' f i |< $100 and not more than $1000, as the council may elect, and shall be signed to be licensed and taxed. Section 59. The treasurer shall keep an account wi:h the general by the mayqr and recorder with the name of their office affixed and under 18. To provide water for the use of the Inhabitants of the city and fund, and a separate account with each special fund, and when an ’order the seal of the City of Jacksonville with Interest coupons attached thereto, to that er.d to own. buy. sell, lease or contract for water to be furnished is drawn upon one fund it cannot be paid out of another fund. with the signature of the mayor engraved thereon. Said bonds shall be made by third persons to the city or to the Inhabitants thereof and to control Section 60. He must on the first day of January, July and October of payable within 20 years, interest payable annually or semi-annually and shall and regulate the use and rate thereof; to own;, buy. lease, or contract for each year, and at such other times as he shall be directed so to do by the not be sold for less than their par value, nor otherwise than for cash paid property within or without the city for such purposes; to construct, main council, make out and present to the mayor a full and complete state down at the time of sale, nor draw a greater rate of interest than this tain and own, manage, operate a complete system of water works, with ment of the receipts nnd expenditures of the preceding year and said re chapter provides. all the necessary implements and appliances for the supply of water to th» Section 76. The city council are hereby authorized and empowered, city and citizens of the City of Jacksonville and vicinity, to be constructed port made on the first day of January of each year shall be accompanied by a statement of the outstanding Indebtedness of the city. Including inter without the necessity of submitting the question of the Issuance of the in such time and manner as shall seem to the council most practicable or i, or est on unpaid warrants. same to the bond voters, to issue $15.000 additional of bonds for the purpose as shall be determined by a vote of the electors of said city upon referendum Section 61. The council shall have full power and authority to pro- of constructing or continuing the construction of a water works system of such taken measures or upon the initiative petition and the water to be taken vide for such other and further duties by such officer as they may deem to supply the city of Jacksonville and the inhabitants thereof with water. therefor may be taken from any stream, spring, well or wells, cistern or Section 77. The city council may provide by ordinance or resolution expedient for the welfare of the city. c sterns and for this purpose to condemn private property in the same same the manner of selling any bonds issued under the provisions of this charter, CHAPTER VIII. manner that private corporations may do so under the general laws of the Section 78. A qualified bond voter within the meaning of this chapter State of Oregon. The Marshal—Ills Powers and Dut le«, Section 62. The city marshal shall be the conservator of the peace Is a person who shall. In addition to the qualifications of a general elector 19. To provide electric, gas or other lights for said city and for its withli\ the limits of the City of Jacksonville. In addition to the duties pre- as in this charter provided, be a tax payer upon real estate situated within inhabitants, nnd t0 thnt end t0 own- bur. m H, lease or contract for property scribed by the council, he must execute nnd return ail process Issued by the the corporate limits of the City of Jacksonville. or contract with third persons to furnish the same to said city or Its recorder or any justice of the peace within said city, or any part of the Section 79. The council shall at the same time the tax for general inhabitants, and to regulate and control the prlce\nd ”th7 use" thereof• State of Oregon. He must attend upon the recorder’s court regularly, tax is levied in each year after the Issuance of any such bonds. levy and Provided, that no purchase of any public utility or no sale or lease of any Section «3. He may appoint one or more deputies with the advice and collect a special tax on taxable property within said town sufficient to sucui property described in this or the preceding section shall be without consent of the mayor. raise money to pay the Interest on all bonds Issued hereunder, and to pro the consent of at least three-fourths of the entire council. Said contract Section 64. It shall be the duty of the city marshal, or one of his vide a sinking fund with which to pay the principal of said bonds at matur purchase or lease shall be made by ordinance and shall not becom. blad deputies, on view or Information, to arrest any person charged or known ity. Said tax may be Included in the other taxes on the town considered ing er operative until the eleventh day after its passage to have violated any of the criminal laws of the State of Oregon, or any of a part thereof, for the purpose of levying and collecting the same; and as 59a. The ----------------------- council shall have the power to fix the maximum r.t. for gas the ordinances of the city, nnd shall hold sue.!» person In custody and fast as the taxes are collected, its proportion to the other fhxes collected or other lights, and water rates, and said city shall ----- —» —“•I never deprive itself promptly take him before the recorder or any justice of the peace, until with It or Included in the sum collected, shall be set apart from other of -!lr„°U’.h..! u_C°UnC °f regu,atlnK and adjusting any such rates such recorder or Justice of the peace shall determine whether such per taxes as a special fund for the purpose, and to be used in the manner so that the same shall be reasonable for the services gendered at least one» son shall be released or committed for trial in due form of law. and for the purpose hereinbefore provided, and shall not be used for any in a rerfod oi two years. Section 65. The city marshal or any of his deputies on arresting any other purpose than that for which the same was levied and collected. 20. To prevent and restrain riot, noise, disorderly conduct, and dls- person in the night time, shall commit such person to the city prison for Section 80. The money belonging to the sinking fund provided for by orderly assemblages. the night, or he may accept cash bail from such person, conditioned for the preceding subdivision of this chapter may be by the city Invested from 21. To regulate and prohibit the __ ___ passage of any steam, traction, or Ills appearance before the recorder of the city the following day to answer time to time in Interest bearing bonds of the United States or of this other engine, motor or machinery upon the street» or any bicycle, motorcycle. to any charge preferred against him by such marshal or deputy, or other state, or of municipal corporations therein, or may be used in purchasing tricycle or similar vehicle, upon the sidewalks. person. Baid marshal shall take all persona so arrested the next morning any outstanding bonds or warrants of the City of Jacksonville until dls- 1 T Ti°t licen8e' ,ax and re8u>ate barrooms, saloons, billiard rooms before the recorder for further proceedings against him; but if cash bail posed of under this chapter. bow.ing alleys, or any place where spirituous, malt or vlnou. liquor, are has been accepted for the appearance of any such person, the officer Section 81. In the event that said council shall deem it for the best -old or offered for sale; provided, that the council may refuse an J particu- taking It shall the bext day make a report of the facts and deliver the Interest of said city, the said council is hereby authorized to issue the person a liquor license, nnd may restrict the number of licenses granted. money, so taken as ball, to said recorder, and said police officer shall make bonds of said city to refund any outstanding indebtedness at a lower rate 23. To prohibit any person from wiling or giving away .nr matt affidavit for a warrant against any and all persons so arrested, or against of interest than the warrant now bears, but for all other purposes Aid spirituous or vinous liquor to any pentrrn under the age of twenty-one any person whom there Is probable grounds to believe has violated any bond issue shall only be authorized by a majority vote of the qualified bond ears, and .o prevent the owner or keeper of any place where .uch lljuors ordinance of the city, whenever requested so to do by either the recorder or voters. are sold or kept for sale Worn permitting any person under th. aj. o mayor of the city. Section 82. That In determining the indebtedness of said city the twenty-one years to come into or remain !n an? such place nrovld^ Section 66. It shall be unlawful for any police offlceY of said city to total amount of all warrants and bonds, and the accumulated interest thereon, that no license for the sale of any liquor as a beverage shall ever be Issued permit the escape of, or take cash ball from, any person found or charged shall be held to constitute the total indebtedness. I to any person who shall have been previously convicted of wilfully and with committing a felony. Section 83. All claims or demands against the city shall be presented .......... ge",n8 aDy ,n,°XlCating 11<,UOr ,0 Section 67. The city marshal or any police officer of said city, shall to and audited by the council in accordance with such regulations as they have power and authority at any time to enter any room, building, or may by ordinance prescribe; and upon the allowance of any such claim or| 24. < 24. To prohibit the selling or giving of any Intoxlc.tl-- --Ct 'r --V
