'.-JACKSONVILLE POST-:
I
fine or imprisonment or both, any per-
, son who, owning, controlling or b ing
I in possession of any house or rooms
Official Taper ot the Citp of Jacksonville, Oregon
therein, uses the same or any part
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of Jackson | thereof, or knowingly permits the same
| or any part thereof to be used as a
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
: bawdy or assignation house, or house
Entered as second-class matter June 22, 1907, at the post office at Jacksonville of ill-f ame or prostitution, a gaming or
gambling house, or for a model artist
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
exhibition, or other show of an immor
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 28. 1918
al character; to punish, fine, fine and
imprisonment, or both, any and all per-
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on I ons who occupy, visit or resort to such
a
application.
house or houses, and to punish by fine
or imprisonment or both anv and all per
I
to
be
called
the
Recorder
’
s
Court,
and
sons
or person who engage in gaming
We are ready to meet your demands and
Ordinance No
---- to regulate the practice and proceed | or gambling, as the same is defined by
ings of the same.
I ordinance: to punish by fine or impris
will do the very best we can to please you
An ordinance submitting a Charted1 top>- To establish a polico force which onment, or both, any person or persons
shall be under the superintendence of who loiter about or inhabit or frequent A«
Amendment.
the city marshal.
| any house of ill-fame or ill-repute, live
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF JACK
A FULL LINE of Fall Goods, Groceries,
16. To license, tax and regulate auc I with a prostitute or woman of ill repute
SONVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
That the following proposed Charter tioneers, hawkers a id peddlers, brok the same may be defined by ordinance,
Grain and feed, Dry Goods and Notions-
Amendment be submitted to a vote of ers and pawnbrokers, or to prohibit any Common reputation shall be competent
or
all
of
such
occupations
within
the
evidence
and
proof
of
the
character
of
the electors of the City of Jacksonville
Right in quality, right in style, Right in price
' such house.
for their approval or rejection at a spe city.
17. To license and tax the selling of
cial election to be held in the City Hall
27. To define vagrancy, and to pro
in the Citv of Jacksonville, on the thir goods by sample and such ocher branch vide for the punishment, support, re
teenth day of Nov,, A. D. 1916 between es of business and professions as in the straint and employment of vagrants
judgment of the council ought to be li
the hours of 12 M. and 7 p. m.
and paupers and to provide a work
I An Act to amend Section 86 of the censed and taxed.
house and place of detention for the i
18. To provide water for the use of
charter of the City of Jacksonville.
keeping of vagrants and vicious per-
the inhabitants of the city aud to that
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF JACK
i sons, and to provide rules and regula-
Give us a trial. We will prove to you that in
end
to own, buy, sell, lease or contract
SONVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
I tions for the government thereof,
for
water
to
be
furnished
by
third
per
spite of all they say:
Section 1: That Section 86 of the
28. To take, purchase, hold and sell
Charter of the City of Jacksonville be, sons to the city or to the inhabitants real estate when soki for any assess-
and the same is hereby amended so as thereof and to control and regulate the 1 m *nt for municipal purposes, either
use and rate thereof; to ovn;, buy,
to read as follows:
t »
general or special.
Section 86. The city council of the lease, or contract for properly within
29. To license, tax and regulate
or
without
the
city
for
saeh
purposes;
City of Jacksonville shall have power
to construct, maintain and own, man dance houses, theatrical exhibitions and
and authority:
other shows and amusements and pro
1. To assess, levy and collect all age, operate a c< mplete sc stem of wa hibit the same whan indecen or liable
taxes within the corporate limits of the ter works, with all the nec ssary lm- ■ to excite lust, and to define what shall
City of Jacksonville necessary to meet pem.nts and appliances for the supply I constitute such exhibitions an I amuse
the expenditures of the city govern of water to the city and citizens of the ments.
ment, upon al) property made taxable Citv of Jacksonville and vicinity, to be
30. To provide for the collection and
The People’s Store
constructed in such time and m inner
by the laws of the State of Oregon.
as shall seem to the council most prac disbursement of ail money to which the
2. To borrow money, incur indebted ticable, or as shall be determined by a city is or may become entitled by law,
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ness, issue warrants and negotiable vote of the electors of said city upon or which may be assessed, levied or
bonds in the manner and to the extent referendum of such measures or upon authorized to be collected for city pur
in this charter provided and not other the initiative petition and the water to poses within the city.
wise.
31. To provide for the erection, con
be taken therefor may be taken from
3. Except as otherwise provided in any stream, spring, well or wells, cis trol, and repair of such buildings as
this charter, or in the constitution or tern or cisterns and for this purpose to may be necessary for city purposes,
laws of the State of Oregon, to regu condemn private property in the same within or without the city.
late and control for any and every pur manner that private corporations may
32. To provide punishment by fine,
pose, the use of streets, highways, al do so under the general laws of the imprisonment and ha’d labor for the
leys, sidewalks, footways, public thor State of Oregon.
| violation of any city ordinance, but no
oughfares, public places and parks of 19. To provide electric, gas or other j fine shall exceed the sum of $50 and no
the city.
lights for said city and for its inhabi 1 term of imprisonment or hard labor
| buildings within the fire limits; to de-
4. To provide for the survey and tants, and to that end to own, buy, sell j shall exceed twenty days: and, where sewerage that is not constructed or
maintained
according
to
the
regulations
I fine and establish the class of materials
plat of the blocks and Btreets of the lease or contract for property, or con ■ tine and costs are imposed the person
city, and for marking the boundary tract with third persons to furnish the ; adjudged to pay the same may be m- provided by ordinance and to make the I of which buildings within the fire limits
lines of such streets, blocks and lots same to said city or its inhabitants, I prisoned one day for each $2.50 fine and cost of such removal a lien upon the must be constructed; to regulate the
and to provide for the survey and per and to regulate and control the price j costs, or kept at hard labor one day property upon which the same is found height, construction and inspection and
manent marking of the boundary lines and the use thereof; provided, that no j for each $2.50 of said fine and costs, if or fixed and to provide by ordinance for repair of ail private and public build
the collection of the same.
ings within the city and provide by or
of the corporation.
purchase of any public utility or no sale he fail or refuse to pay the same.
dinance regulations in regard to mov
38.
To
fill
up
or
drain
any
lots,
5. To provide for the naming and or lease of any such property described
33. To provide by ordinance for the
ing the same
numbering of streets and the number in this or the preceding section shall granting of franchises; provided, that blocks, or parcels of land where any
47. To provide for the establishment tic or other animals over, upon or
stagn«nt
water
stands,
and
to
declare
ing of houses and to compel the owner be without the consent of at least ’ no franchise be granted for a longer
equipment and maintenance of a fire through any of the streets, alleys, ave
the
same
a
nuisance,
and
to
make
the
or owner« of houses to number them in three-fourths of,the entire council. Said | period than fifty years and before any
department and fire companies, and for nues, boulevards or other highways of
accordance with the regulations pre. contrast, purchase or lease shall be j grant or any franchise or right to use cost of filling up or draining the same
the city.
their regulation.
a
lien
upon
the
property
so
filled
or
acribed therefor by ordinance.
made by ordinance and shall not be- [ any highway, avenue, street, lane or
57. To regulate and prohibit the
48. To provide for the prevention
I
drained.
Such
liens
may,
upon
the
or-
6. To control, regulate, prevent and come binding or operative until the alley or other public property, either on 1 der of the council, be entered in the and extinguishment of fires and the erection and maintenance of hitching
above or below the surface of the same
prohibit the construction or mainte eleventh day after its passage.
I docket of city liens and thereafter col- preservation of property exposed to racks, hitching posts an 1 all other hitch
nance of awnings, bill tioards, posters,
19a. The council shall have the pow-f shall be made, the proposed specific I lect.'d m the same manner as assess danger on account thereof, to construct ing fixtures on the streets, alleys, curbs
advertising signs, sign posts, hitching er to fix the maximum rate for gas or j grant shall be embodied in the form of ments for improvements, or may be cisterns and wells for water for the ex sidewalks and other highways of the
posts, awning posts, bicycle racks and other lights, and water rates, and said an ordinance, with all the terms and collected in such other manner
as the tinguishment of tues, and to prescribe city.
all other obstructions within the streets city shall never deprive itself of the I conditions, including all provisions as council may direct
by ordinances such other sewers; pro
58. To provide and regulate the man
or upon the sidewalks and to compel right through its counci* of regulating ■ to rates, fares, charges, if any, which
visions, rules and regulations as shall ner and prohibit the hitching or fasten
39.
To
prohibit
the
deposit
or
ac
the removal of such obstructions or and adjusting any such rates so that I proposed ordinance shall be published
be necessary or expedient for the occa ing of any domestic or other animals
anything that is so constructed and the same shall be reasonale for the ser in full at the expense of the applicant cumulation of tilth, garbage or refuse sion.
upon the streets, alleys or other high
of
any
kind
in
any
part
of
the
city
and
maintained in violation of any ordin vices rendered at least once in a period tor the franchise, at least twice in a
ways of the city and to prohibit the
49.
To
require
adequate
fire
escapes
to
prohibit
the
throwiug
of
any
filth,
newspaper published in said city. Such
ance or regulation in regard thereto of two years.
leaving of domestic or other animals,
apparatus
and
appliances
for
protection
garbage,
refuse
or
impurities
of
any
and to make the cost of such removal
20. To prevent and restrain riot, publication shall take place and becom-
with or without carriage or other vehi
a lien upon the property immediately noise, disorderly conduct, and disorder pleted not less than twenty nor more kind into any water or stream, ¡natural against fire, to be provided in buildings. cle attached, in the streets, alleys or
50. To provide the manner and regu
I than ninety davs before the final pas- or artificial, within the limits of the
in front of which the same is maintain ly assemblages.
city or the doing of any other act by late the wiring of houses, buildings an! other highways of the city, without be
*
sage
of
such
ordinance,
and
such
ordi-
j
ed or constructed: to make all needful
ing securely fastened according to the
21. To regulate an 1 prohibit the pas
or expedient regulations to keep and sage of any steam, traction, or other ■ nance shall require for its passage ihe which the water supply of th» city other structures for light, power, tele regulation provided bv ordinance and
might
be
contaminated
or
the
general
graph, telephone and any other purpos to provide the time that such animals
maintain the public streets, sidewalks engine, motor or machinery upon the affirmative vote of at least three-fourths |
es for which electricity is now or may
and places in a clean, open and safe •treets or any bicycle, motorcycle, tri I of all the members of the council, as j health of the inhabitants impaired.
may be so hitched or fastened; and to
40. To determine and prescribe by be hereafter used.
condition for public use.
prohibit the staking or fastening of do
cycle or similar vehicle, upon the side | shown by "yeas” and "nay,” and the
approval of the mayor, before it shall ordinance the number and size of all
51. To regulate and prohibit the mestic er other animals upon the streets
7. To regulate, control and prohibit ■ walks.
I be valid for any purpose; but if the places or entrance and exit to and from manufacture, storage, sale, transpor alleys or other highways or public
the erection and maintenance of all
22. To license, tax and regulate bar-1 ••me is vetoed by the mayor it shall public h ills, churches, theaters, schools
tation and use of gunpowder, blasting grounds of the city for feeding or graz
telegraph, telephone, electric light or rooms,
,
saloons, billiard rooms, bowling
power lines, wires, cables, poles and . alleys, or any place where spirituous, not become operative unless passed by and other buildings used for public powder, dynamite, nitro-glycerine and ing.
poets, conduits and all electric and oth- , malt or vinous liquors are sold or offer a unanimous vote of the coLncilmen. gatherings; also to prescribe and regu all other combustible and explosive ma
59. To prevent cruelty to animals
apparatus for the carrying or transmis ed for sale; provided, that the council No amendments to any franchise after late the size and manner of hanging terials.
and to define what shall constitute the
52. To regulate and prohibit the use same and provide punishment therefor.
sion of electric current or power of any may refuse any particular person a li 1 publication shall be valid unless the or doors thereto and the manner of light
nature whatever: the manner of con quor license, and may restrict the num dinance. as amended, shall be repub- ■ ing and heating said places, entrances manufacture transportation and stor
60. To regulate aud restrain the
. lished in like manner and for like time i an 1 exits.
age of oil, acids, gas, candles, lamps keeping and running at large of dogs;
structing and the location of street car ber of licenses granted.
I as the origna). No franchise shall be
41. To compel all persms erecting and other lights in stores, shops, sta-
lines or railways, the manner of opera
to punish those persons who allow their
2< To prohibit any person from sel granted or put on its final passage with- or maintaining privies or cesspools
ting the same, and to regulate the
bles and other places; io prevent, re- dogs to be unlicensed, or to run at large
ling
or
giving
away
any
malt,
spiritu
I in sixty days of its introduction, and ' within one hundred feet of any streets move or make secure any fireplaee, flue
rates of fare thereon; of water mains
against the regulations established, and
and pipes, oil and gas mains anJ pipes, ous or vinous liquor to any person un no franchise shall be granted which by in which a sewer has or may hereafter stove or stove pipe, chimney, oven, to provide for the impounding of dogs,
der
the
age
of
twenty-one
years,
and
its terms will not go into effect within be constructed to connect the same boiler, furnace or other apparatus
■ewers, drains and ditches, and the
and for the killing of the same when
to prevent the owner or keeper of any one year after its passage. The coun therewith.
•pening of street sui faces.
which may be considered by said coun keot against such regulations, or on
place
where
such
liquors
are
sold
or
cil
is
hereby
granted
power
to
impose
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42. To regulate, prevent and prohi- cil as dangerous in causing fires and to
8. To regulate, control and prohibit
which no license has been obtained or
the planting of trees and shrubbery kept for sale from permitting any per by ordinance other conditions and regu- bit public criers, advertising noises, make the cost of such removal or se tax paid, as provided by the council.
son
under
the
age
of
twenty-one
years
lations
for
the
granting
of
franchises
steam
whistles,
the
ringing
of
bells
curing a lien upon the proDerty where
■long the streets and sidewalks.
61. To prohibit the keeping or feed
on or in connection with which the same
9. To compel the owners of lots ad to come into or remain in any such and to revoke the same for violation of and playing of bands.
43. To regulate the rate of speed of is located and provide for the manner ing of any hogs within the city limits
jacent to any street to construct, re place; provided, that no license for the such ordinances or regula’ions.
or any part thereof.
34. Whenever herein any right or all automobiles, trains, cars, locomo of collecting the s ime.
construct, repair and re repair side sale of any liquor as a beverage shall
62. To regulate, remove and prohi
walks adjacent and contiguous to said ever be issued to any person who shall authority is given said city council to tives, vehicles and horses; and to pun-
53. To regulate and prohibit the
lots in the manner prescribed herein have been previously convicted of wil ' regulate or prohibit any act, such pro 1 ish all persons driving or managing any building of party walls, fences and par bit the erection and maintenance of
stockyards, tanneries, slaughter houses
and bv ordinance and in default of the fully and knowingly selling anv intoxi vision shall include the right to punish such automobile, train, car, locomotive titions.
owner to comply therewith to have the cating liquor to any minor knowing him i all persons guilty of any violation of machine, vehicle, or house or riding any
54. To make secute or remove dan hog pens, wash houses, laundries and
| the ordinance regulating or prohibiting horse in said city at any greater speed gerous, unsafe, insecure and unsight ly all other offensive trades, businesses or
same constructed and make the cost to be such.
than designated in said ordinance.
24. To prohibit the selling or giving said act or acts.
thereof a lien upon the adjacent and
buildings and to make the cost of such occupations carried on; and to provide
contiguous lot and to provide for the of any intoxicating liquor to any drunk [ 35. To make regulations to prevent i 44. To require all automobiles, mo- securing and removal a lien upon the for their exclusion from the city or any
bicycles,
tricycles,
motor- premises and providing for the collec part thereof, and to prohibit their main
collection of the same by the sale of en person, or any person in the habit I the introduction of contagious, iu»«-v-
infec-i i J tor bicycles,
-
-
-
tenance beyond the city limits when
■aid lot or lot« and everything necessa I of becoming intoxicated, and to defina tious or other diseases into the city and <vcles’
tion therof.
ry and requisite to carry into effect this who is such person, and to designate to remove and quarantine persons in- I to provide and adopt proper safety ap-
55. To Drevent, restrain, prohibit their proximity to the corporate boun
who are such persons.
power.
dieted with such disease; to establish, I pliances. lights and warning signals for and regulate the running at large of daries is such as to be an annoyance or
10. To provide and establish a road
25. To restrain or prohibit the smok- provide, regulate and maintain hospi-1 | the protection of human life and t^t any and all domestic or other animals, nuisance to those residing within the
district, which shall be of the same ex i ing of opium, or the running of opium tals within or without the city limits lessening of danger thereto; and to en poultry or fowl within the city limits corporate limits.
63. To prevent, remove and abate
tent and be embraced within the corp houses or places for smoking opium; to and for this purpose to purchase, lease force such regulations by fine and irn- or any part thereof; and to provide pun
orate limit« of the city.
‘ define what is an opium house or place or otherwise acquire property within , prisonment or both.
ishment tor the owners or keepers of 1 nuisances, and to declare what shall
45. To prohibit or regulate the sale such animals, poultry or fowl who al- | I constitute the same, and to punish, by
11. To divide the city into wards and for smoking opium; and to punish the or without the city.
change the same at will; provided, a 1 proprietors and keepers thereof; and
36. To appoint and constitute a j ' and use of bean shooters, sling shots, low or permit the same to run at large I fine or imprisonment, or both, persons
change in the wards of the city shall opium smokers and frequenters of such board of health and define their duties I “ir «"«•, Pi#luls* ««*artn., missile wea- in violation of any ordinance or regula committing or suffering nuisances, and
not ba made oftener than once in two hot'sea.
and to prescribe sanitary regulations j P°n»* «reworks, bombs, rockets, fire- tion for such purpose: and to provide to provide the manner of their remov
years
* the city.
i crackers and detonating works of all for the impounding and selling of any al, and to make the costs of such re»
26. To suppress, restrain or prohibit for
12. To open, vacate, alter, grade bawdy and assignation houses, houses
37 T < regniate *h<-plumbing, drain- J 'scripti'>n< and to prohib t tne ca ry- or all such ar.imals, poultry or fowl I raoval a lien upon the property where
such nuisance existed. Such liens may
and improve streets as herein provid of ill-fame and prostitution
nirg .1.-1*
. ............ f l"li)d’ngs I'd l.ro- i^g of deadly weipoisin acjiceit x found i unning at large within the city
ed.
an.* g-inib’lne h
I
• e un manner and to defl te wnat -h ill c i.uiti ( I limits ind the time and mariner of such upon order of the council, be entered in
13 To aaerciM'th.'rigl-' • ■
sale, and the disposition of the proceeds the docket of city liens, and thereafter
ii i
i.i ma >ec- tute such weap n and carrying.
collected in the same manner as assess-
domain for all municipal
46. To establish and define the tir.
__ of su i sale.
■
to rohibit the
fo provide the procedure therein.
56. To r. gulate and prohibit the manta ior »treet improvements, or may
to define and declare by ordinance wnat maintenance and piovale tor the re limits, and to prohibit and reguiate th
14. To provide a municipal court, ' shall constitute the same, to punish by moval of any such plumbage, drainage 1 erection, removal and repair of wooden driving or herding of any or all domes-
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