Havemi’t Yotu Been ExpectSmi. TO START A BANK ACCOUNT? Been try- ing to save an amount sufficient to “ make a (rood start?" The “small purchase temptation" makes it very hard to accumulate any certain sum by keeping money in your pocket or hiding it around the house—probably that has been YOUR trouble. This bank accepts dei*oRits for $1.00 and u p - why not come in and open an account with us NOW—let the hank help you save —it is the only safe way. THE STATE BANK OF REDMOND W. S. R odman , Pres. G race B. R odman . Vice-Pros. C. B. H opley , Cashier “ T h e P a la c e ” JAMES B. GREEN, Proprietor Comer of Seventh and E Sts., REDMOND, ORE. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars Try a MONOGRAM 5 cent Cigar, or an AQUILA, 2 for 25 cents—they are good goods and will certainly please you. A Good Line of Lunch Goods Carried in Stock Everything of the Best $200 Cash Handles a fine corner 100x100 feet in Old Townsite. It’s a snap. One good corner on C street on terms A good list of Farm and City Property W m. G. Phoenix Redmond, Oregon REAL ESTATE Money to Loan on Farm Property Hobb’s Bakery Now in complete running order and turning out High Grade Bread and all kinds of Bakery Goods, which are sold on a CASH basis. 11 Loaves of Bread for a Dollar Fresh Doughnuts every Saturday In connection with the bakery I carry a nice line of Staple and Fancy Grocer ies that I sell at moderate prices for CASH. Your patronage solicited. CASH GROCERY AND BAKERY WM. H. HOBBS. Proprietor Headquarters for Good Things to Eat South 6th St. REDMOND said new charter \\ ith the city re corder ft) days before the time set for and the calling of a new election. Second. The holding of an election for city officers in con nection with the voting on anew city charter, would he illegal, as ■■ — no provisions have been made under the (.'ode of Oregon or the K ' n l i t r h t o n e Y ^ n tp r s ; ordinances of the t'ity of Red- rm ugm ens v o ie n » |noiuJ Rivinir a warrantof iawt0 on Proposed Charter 34 to 39. we desire to call at ten tion to the state law on this question. Section 2727 of ses sions laws for 1907 provides, that whenever an assessment for public improvements against any lot amounts to the sum of $25.00 or over, the owner thereof, may within 10 days after receiving notification thereof, file with the recorder n written notice of pay ing such assessment in 10 yearly unmial installments, said install ments to (war the same rate of interest as the bonds provided for said improvement. The council suggests that in its opinion, the welfare of the city of Redmond is too large a stake to plHy politics with at this time. The need of the city in view of its rapidly increasing population for some adequate WATER SYSTEM and fire pro tection is too urgent for petty differences in regard to the wonting of certain sections of proposed charter, considerable time has already been spent in considering the present proposed charter, an election will I k * held at Redmond, during the first week in next December and any changes desired by 8 per cent of the legal voters of the city can I k * placed upon the lutllot to be accepted or rejected by the vot ers at the l)eeemlK*r election un-j der the Initiative. Respectfully submitted. C ommon C ouncil C ity ok R edmond . Approved: II. F. J ones , Mayor. cover such a contingency. ( The charter could, however, have pro vided a given date in the future after the adoption of the promis ed now charter for the holding of of an election for city officers). EXTENDED REPLY But as the city has been put to the expense of holding two city TO REMONSTRANCE elections within six months, with the result that all officers elected at the first election, who were Asks Legal Voters of the nominated at the second election have boon returned to office, and City to Consider Char have only held two regular meet* ter Carefully inns since their second election, no reason is seen or given for holding another election. Third. The amendment to sec tion 4 provides that the mayor To the Legal Voters of the City shall of Redmond: % be police judge of , the city. Realizing the importance and 1 his recommendation ia disprov- necewity of the city having a ®d* “ ^ ‘s council 's unwilling to charter granting unto the city the *iave *** chief executive officer power to make improvements and act as prosecutor and judge of to provide funds therefor, the his own acts (in other words, common council of Redmond have prosecutor, judge and jury ). If for the past four months devoted this recommendation was incor- itself dilligently to the work of porated in our new charter, we examining most of the various would have the distinction of be charters row in force in Oregon. ing the only city in Oregon w ith With the assistance and by the such a provision. The recommendation of peti advice of the city attorney, and pursuant to a resolution of the tioners to Section 19. reads that common council, a charter has the consent of council and mayor Mass Meeting been drafted and will be submit (unanimous) is obtained. Where ted to the legal voters of Red only three councilmen and may A mass meeting is called by mond for their approval or re or were present at a meeting the council for Tuesday March jection on the 14th day of March. the al*ove number would be suf 7th, at which time members of 1911. said charter having been ficient to carry: under th<* sec the council and citizens of R<*d- filed in the office of the city re tion as provided by the council 5 mond who have lived under the corder on January 10, 1911, as votes are necessary to obtain provisions of the proposed new required by the provisions of consent, this amendment is con charter will explain its workings Section 2 of Article XI of the sidered immaterial. and beneficial results. Anyone Constitution of the state of Ore The proposed amendment to having any objections to any of gon, and amendments thereto, section 28 provides, that notice the provisions of the new char requiring said projiosed charter by mail be given to property ter this will be the time and to be filed with the city recorder owners affected before any im- place to air their greivances. at least 60 days before being vot- provement is undertaken, All voters interested in the wel ed on> This amendment is disproved fare of Redmond and the growth It has been truly said, that for the reason, that it would nb- of the city are urged to attend nothing made by human hands or s*»lutely tie the hands of the city, the meeting. conceived by the brain of man is an<^ defeat any and all improve- perfect. therefore, we do not ment 01 ever>' kind. More than NOTICE think we are placing a Charter 50 per cent of vacant city realty before the voters that will re- is owned by non-residents and Deschutes Mutual Tele quire no change in the future, property often changes hands phone Company We know that the present chart- more than onie without the own Members of the Deschutes Mu er could be submitted to either 10 er placing his deed on record, tual Telephone Comj»any whonre or 500 attorneys and the result our Supreme Court has held that in arrears with either assess would be. beyond peradventure, "'here a legal notice has been ments or dues, are urgently re 10 or 500 amendments, with the sent by ordinary mail and the quested to pay same as soon as probabilities of having them all receiver has denied the receipt possible. The progressive policy of the same, the burden of proof adopted by the company under different It has been the ideal and con is on the sender to prove the re- its new management demands stant endeavor of your council to ceiver has perjured himself, that these back accounts be all give to Redmond w h at in their We would have to find each and paid. These can he paid at theof- judgment, they consider the best every owner affected and be fice of the secretary, I. P. Hew sections of the various charters absolutely sure he had received itt, over the Bank of Commerce examined, sections that have been his notification by mail, your building. Pleas«* give this your upheld by the decisions of the council would further have to be attention as this assistance is absolutely sure that the notifica needed. Oregon supreme court Your council further believes tion reached the owner and not J. J. E llinger , that a centralized administrative an agent or former owner, or President power would be beneficial for the owner of record. I. P. H ewitt . The proposed changes to sec peace and conduct of our city, Secretary. and with that end in view have tions .‘14 to 39 are disproved for framed this section to conform as the following reasons; For Sale near as possible to the Commiss- That these sections of assess- Cycle incubator, almont new, ion form of government, which, ing and collecting street im- and a clover cutter. Inquire at wherever it has been adopted, provements have within the past Spokesman offiee. 33t2 has proven to be the best form of five years been adopted by more city government in the United than twenty cities in Oregon in For Rent States. cluding Salem, Eugene, Klamath The form provides for the elec Falls and others, having amend- Ranch near Powell Buttes, 120 tion (only) of the city executive! ed their charters for this pur acres under cultivation. Rent officers, and the appointment of pose, as it is a notorious fact payable in clearing. Good team all subordinate officers, or those that where this provision is not of horses, harness and wagon for who are under salary, including in vogue, city work costs from sale, also payable in clearing city treasurer, recorder, police 40 per cent to 100 per cent more Address H. P. Wilson, chief, street superintendent, at- than it would under private con- 32tf Prineville, Ore. tomey and surveyor. tract and only wealthy contract- At the regular meeting of the ors are willing or able to figure Spokesman for job printing. common council held on Febru- on city work. Further where an ary 15th, a petition was present- assessment of. say, $3.00 is made ed recommending changes or sub- on an owners 25 foot lot. that it, stituting new sections for sec- at his option may be distributed tions 4, '9, 28 and 34 to 39, and over a period of 10 years, or at to strike out section 5* and all of the rate of 30 cents ¡tor year paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 of sec- commencing March 1st next af- Read the tion 8, except the last three lines ter the levy, provided however of paragraph 11, also to have the that the work has been complet- REDMOND SPOKESMAN charter take effect thirty days af- ed and accepted by the city. No ter its adoption by the electors, doubt this would be a fine sys- if you want to keep The attorneys for the petition- tem, if Redmond was able to posted on what is do ere stated to the council that the find the contractors who would ing in Redmond am) only serious objection to the accept payment in such install- adoption of the charter as a whole ments without paying several vicinity. w38 4 and 19. times the amount of a reason - The council, in examining the able profit for the work, BRING OR SEND IN YOUR proposed changes, diproves of Recommendation to section 57 NAME TODAY. said changes for the following was omitted by the petitioners, re^ oriS: n rst. Ihat to emltody said proposed changes in the charter would not only require the draft- ing of a new charter, new print- ing of same, but would require a new ordinance and the filing of holding however that this sec- tion was a menace to securing competent contractors to do the city work, In answer to the argument presented to your council by said petitioners for amending sections $1.50 per year in advance FURNISH your house : You may I k * wait in if for the* railroad before buying the Nice Rugs, Wall Paper or Furniture you have been planning to put in your home. I want your ideas, and want to tell you mine. Come and see my stock. < 7 . H. I R V I N The House Furnisher W a rre n & W o o d w a rd Civil Engineers IRRIGATION. SUBDIVISION. LAND SURVEYS Estimates Furnished on Power Plants. ZLv£ ^ \ . JLr' 2 W r h » v r hail |f> y e a r « ' r X | » r l r n r « \ Civil « • n t f i n r v r m * . r ttilir n r lu it Roum*> 5 & (i. Bank of Dimmer, r BU*.. 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