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ST. JOHNS REVIEW nllcnnt must bo rccommontlcd for tho .oaltton as being competent, rcltablo nnd worthy by at least two freeholder nnd residents of St. Johns. No employe of tho City of St. Johr.o after receiving appointment pursuant o tiasslng a satisfactory examination for the position, shall bo removed or reduced in raim or imj "j - rvcciit Incinclcncy, misconduct, iiiBub 11. ,,iinn nr violation of any law, nnd nfter a fair and Impartial trial boforo Hie civil service board as hcrclnbeforo referred to, ami ujiuh unnvu vm nlalnt lllcd with the said board set i fnHii fmoclflcnlly tho nets com nlalncl of, nnd after such reasonable notlco to him of tho tlmo nnd placo of hearing as tho board may proscribe. Any person may present charges ncalnst an ofllccr or employe of tho city. Such charges shall bo In writing ,nil shnll be filed with tho city re corder and by him presented without delay to tho civil service board, and It shall bo tho duly of tho said board nrontptlv to investigate) and declrto tnion said charges. Tho board may suspend from duty or from both pay nnd duty any cmployo ngnlnst whom charge a nnvo uccu mane uuu pui. uin nlovc i hall not bo i)lnccd on duty or nl nnv therefor unless tho charges nrc found hy tho said board not to bo sustained. All charges shall bo taken ns denied and tho hearing shnll lio sitmnry and without pleadings and the acnon or mo uoaru moruoii mum i. mini. A record of tho charges nnd findings shnll bo made and kept In tho -m,... 'at tlm rltv recorder. Tho board may discharge, suspend or reduce tho rank ntid pay 01 any cmpiuyu luuuu ciillly ns nbovo. No cmployo who has been found guilty nnd discharged shall over be ellglblo tor reappointment, m rltv whntaver unless It shall be afterwards proved to tho board that their decision was erroneous and tlinl In fact ho was not guilty of tho offenno for which ho was aisnnifccu. Executive General. rAiidu Power Where vested. Sec. 4G. Tho executive power of tho City of St. Johns shall bo verted In a mnvor and boards, departments nnd such municipal officers nnd employe ns nnv bo prescribed by this chartor, or by ordinances noi inconsistent vim this dinner. Duty of Officers Not Contained Charter. In h. 17. Any duty not Inconsistent with this charter may Jio required by ordlnniico of nny ofllccr mentioned In this charter. nnnUi and Paner of the City. Km. 4R. Tho official books nnd pa pcrs of nil tho officers mentioned In this charter nro city property, nnd Minll ho kept ns such by such officers during their continunnco in omicc, nnu then delivered to tncir Aiicccsurnj r.ml micli limika nnd limiorS IlinV bo ill- Bpccted nt nny tlmo by nny member of tbo council, by the mnyor or by tho IHlllllO, Power of fJonrdi and Commloilon. 8ce. 19. All boards nnd commissions created by this charter, or which mny bo lawfully created hereafter, shall have power, nnd nro hereby authorized, to pnsa nnd ndopt such rules nnd rcgu billons not Inconsistent with this chnr tor nnd Iho ordinances or mo city, ami tho laws of tho 8lnto of Oregon, ns Ihoy may deem right nnd propor ror do transaction of their business, nnd for tho government cf their ronpcctlvo departments: nnd shall hnvo power to prescrlbo nnd enforco such pennUleti ns tnoy may cuem proper mr uiu in (ruction of such rules nnd regulations by tho employes nnd appointees of the r roMictlvo ilcpnitmcntii. o such board or roiimiliHlon i hall oxorclto nny leKtslntlvo functions or powers. Chiefs of Departments to Attend Court' ell Meetlnas When Required. Sec CO. It shall bo tho duty or tho duty of tho chief of ench of tho de partments lo attend meetings of tho council, or nny of Its committees, when spoclflcnlly required by tho coun cil or nnv of Its rommttteos so to do: nnd in answer to tho bott of his ability riirh questions relative to tlm affairs of iho city, under his management, ns may bo put to him by any mombor of the council, nnd for falluro so to do vuch officer sunn uo niiujcctoa to rucii penalties ns tho council may, by ordi nance proscribe. No Person to Hotd More Than One Office. See. CI. No portion shall at nny tlmo hold more than ono office, yielding po miliary compensation under tnls char ter, or undor tne mayor, council, or nny of tho departments of tho city. Officers to Be Responsible for Acts of Deputies. Sec, 52. Kvory officer thai) bo liable on ills official bond for tho acts nnd omissions of his doimtles. assistant!,, clerks, nnd employos appointed by him, nnd of any and cacti of ttiem, nna every official bond shall contain such it provision. Bonds of Deputies, Etc. Sec. 53, Every board, department or omcor may require or their or nia nop titles, clerks or employes, bonds of In' demnlty for tho faithful performance or their duties. Departments and Otflcers Entitled to books and Papers. Sec. 51, Tho departments and offi cers provided for In this chnrtor shall be entitled to tho possession of all pa pers, books, documents, maps, platu, records nnd archives belonging to tho city, and In the possesion or under the control of those respectively who nie superseded in office under tfcla charter by such departments and of ficers. Books and Papers to Be Public Rec ordsCopies of Same. Sec. 55. All books and records of every office and department shall b, open to the inspection of nny cltlxen at any time during business hours. Certified copies or extracts from said books nnd records shall be clven by the officer having the same In custody to nny person demanding tho same, nnd paying or tendering ten cents folio of ono hundred words for such copies or extracts; but tho records of tho pollco department shall not bo bM Jcct to such Inspection nnd certified tlon unlcrs permission bo glvon by tho mayor. Appointments to Be Made In Writing Sec. CO. All appointments of officers, deputies nnd clerks to bo mndo undo any provlt.lons of this charter must ho mado in writing, and In duplicate, an thentlcatcd by tho person or persons, board or officer making tho samo; o.tu of such duplicates shall uo filed with the city recorder, and tho other filed with tho secretary of tho civil sorvlco board, If tho appointment is under civil sorvlco rules: otherwlso It shall bo retailed on fllo In tho office of tho ofneer malting tho nppointmcnt. Officers Not to Assist Bidders. Sec. 57. Any officer of tho city, or of nny department thereof, who shall aid or assist a bidder in securing a con tract to furnish labor, material or sup olios, at a higher nrlco or rato than proposed by any other luadcr, or who shall favor ond Didder over another, by clvlnc Or withholding Information or who shnll wilfully mislead any bid dor In regard to tho character of tho materials or supplies called for, or who shall knowingly nccept materials or supplies of a Quality inferior to that called for by tho contract, or who shall knowingly certify to a greater amount of Inbor performed thnii ha3 actually been tiorformed, or to tuo ro eclpt of n greater amount of different kinds of materials or Bupplloa than has actually been received, rhnll bo deemed utility of malfeasance, nnd shnll bn removed from office. Unlawful to Contract Debts In Exces3 of Annronr at ens. Sec. C8. No officer of the City of St, John . except ns herein otherwlso ox prossly provided, has power to contract nny dobt or assume any liability In nnv manner whntsoovcr by moans or wnicu tho city mny bo called upon to pay nnv sum In excess of tho amount spu clflcnlly appropriated by tho council for tho use of such officer or nny de partment undor his charge, and nil such Indebtedness so contracted shall bn null and void. Officers to Devote Entire Time to City, Sec. CO. All city officers and cm ttloves excont tho mayor and members of tho council, shall dovoto their entlro tlmo during business hours to tho In terosts of the city, except when ex cused, ns in this charter provided Chief Executive. Sec. 00. Tho chief executive offlcor of tho city shall bo tho mnyor. llo shnll bo at least twenty-nvo yenrs or age, and shall havo such other nualinca (Ions as aro prescribed In tnls char- tar. rtemoval of Mavor. See. (11. In caso of Inability or wilful falluro of tho mayor properly to per form his duties, or in cato or ino com mission by him of n crlmo or mlsde monitor Involving moral turpitude, ho mny bo removed from office by tho council. Tho iiroccedltigs upon such removal shnll bo public, nnd tho mnyor rhnll bo given nn opportunity to no heard In his defenso In porson or by counsel. Notlco thoreof, togothor with n conv of tho Charcot against, him must bo sorveil upon him nt lenit flvo dnvii boforo the hearing, and nn op portunlly given him to present In por son nnd with his counsel, nnd offer ovldenco In Ills own behalf, nnd to bo hoard by himself nnd counsel. In such nrocccilliiKS for removal tho council rhnll sit at n court of impeachment nnd for thnt purposo shall havo power lo suhpooim and compel nttciuinnco or wttncsseH, ns well an tho production of pnpors and things portlnont, to said Inquiry, under such prnnltlos nn it may prescrlbo not Inconsistent with thU chnrtor. Tho provident of tho council shnll nrosldo nt nil such Hearings nnd It shnll requlro tho affirmative oto of flvo-sovenlhs of tho mcmbora of Iho council to remove tho mnyor. Duties, Emergencies, Contra! of Of fleers. Sec. 02. Tho mayor shall seo that all Iho laws nnd ordinances In forco In tho city nro faithfully executed, nnd shall direct nnd control nil subordinate offi cers of tno city, except In so far ns Mich direction and control nro by tho provisions of tho charter rcpobed In some other offlcor or board, nnd shall maintain pcaeo nnd good ordor In tho city. Ha shall havo power at nil tlmo In nny omurgeney, or which no sunn ho tho judgo, to assume command of Iho wuolo, or nny part, or tho ponco forco of tho city. In caso of riot, tumult or violent disturbance of th public order, the mayor shall have, as tho exigency In his judgment may re- require, the right to assume control for tho tlmo being, of tho public forco, but before assuming such control, ho shnll tssuo his proclamation to thnt ef feet, and It shall bo tho duties of the clilor of pollco, to executo orders pro mulcatcd by tho mayor for Iho sup presslnn of such tumult and for tho restoration or oraor. Power of Mayor In Enforcing Law. Sec. C3. Tho mayor Is empowered la call on every male inhabitant of tho city over tho ago of eighteen years to aid In enrorclng tho laws and ordi nance In forco in tho city; In pre venting and extinguishing fires and In preserving the peace nnd safety of thq city. The council shall have power o enact an ordinance or ordinances pro viding for the punishment of any such person as tho mayor Has a right to call upon, as aforesaid, for wilfully refusing or neglecting to obey any such order or call, Mayor to Nominate. Sec. Cf. In tho absence of express provision In this charter as to the manner of electing or appointing any offlcor. tho mayor shall nominate, and with the consent of tne council, ap point such officer ns Is provided for herein, and any ordinance enacted In pursuance thereof. Annual Message General Supervision. Sec. CB. Tho mayor shall cxcrclso a careful supervision over tho general nf fairs of tho city and Its subordinate officers. It shall bo his duty from tlmo to tlmo to make such recommendation!) to the council ns ho may consider to bo for mo wolfnro of tho city. At tho first meeting of tho council after tho beginning of tho fiscal year, ho must communicate, by mosagc, to tho coun cil a gencrnl statement of tho condi tion nnd affairs of tho city, Including a statement of the nvallablo assets In tho budget of current expenses of tho city. Shnll Preside Ovn- Council. Sec. CO. Tho mnyor shall presldo over tho council when In session, nnd shnll havo authority to preservo or dor, to enforco tho rules of tho council and to determine tho order of btisl nesR, subject to such rules, ond sub feet to tho rlcht of appeal to tho conn ell. Ho may call cxtia sessions of tho council, nnd shnll do so upon written request of n majority of all tho mem hers of tho council, by written notlco delivered to each member nt least threo hours before (he tlmo tpoclflct for tho proposed meeting, nnd shall communicate to them, In writing, when nsscmblod, tho objects for which thoy hnvo been convened, nnd their notions nt such session shall bo confined to Mich objects; provided, however, that no ordlnnncn shall uo passed or con tract lot or entered Into, or bill for tho payment of money allowed, nt such special mooting or nt nny adjournment thereof. Ho shnll not bo entitled to a vote In the deliberations of Iho coun ell, except In cases of a tic, when he shall decide. Ho shall perforin such other duties and cxerclso such other nulhorlty ns mny bo prescribed by Inw or this charier, or hy any city ordi nanco not Inconsistent therewith, or with any law of tho United States, or of tho Btato of Oregon. Power to Call for Reports From Heads of Departments. Sec. G7. Vhoiioor ho considers ndvlsablo, the mayor may call upon the heads of departments ror such report rotating to tho subject mnttcr undor their control nnd mnnngemcnt nn ho may require of them, and It shnll b their duty to prcparo and submit Iho cntiia nl onco to tho mnyor. No con tract requiring tho payment of money shnll go Into forco or bo of any effect until npprnved by tho mayor, except ns herein provided. Contracts and Agreements to Be Ful rilled. Sec GS. Tho mnyor shnll see that all contracts and agreements mndo with tho city, or for Its use nnd benefit, nro faithfully kept and performed, nnd to this end do shnll, by and with tho con rent of tho council, nnd In tho nnino of the city, causo nny legal or oqultaTilo proceedings to bo instituted nnd pros ecuted against nil pontons or corpora (Ions falling lo fulfill their agreements with tho city. And It Is tho duty of every officer of the city, when It shall como to his Knowledge that nny con tract with tho city relating to tho business of nny office tins been vlnTnt ed by tho other contracting parly forthwith to repot t tho fact to tho mayor. Mayor to Approve All Bonds. Hue. 09. Tho mnyor shall, unless In (his charter ntherwlro provided, fnko nnd approve nil official undertakings or bonds which mny bo required of any officer, cmployo or agent of tho city an security for uio faithful per formanco of his duly: and ho shnll a No, oxcopt as otherwlso provided In this charter, tnko nnd npprovo any such bonds or tiiidortnklngM ns mny bo required or nny contractor ror tho faithful porformnnco of his contract: rnd when ho approves nny bond or undertaking ho must immediately fllo Iho samo with tho city recorder, excopt tho pond or tho rity recorder, which sunn uo Kept by tho mnyor. Organization of the Council. Hoc. 70. On tho first Wednesday In July noxt following any gonotal elec tion thoro must bo n regular mooting of tho council, nnd such mooting la nppolnted by this charter nnd no no tlco thereof Is necossnry. :. At Iho first regular mooting of tho council in July or each year, or as soon thereafter us practicable, tho council rhnll choose by ballot ono or Its mom' bora who shall bo detlgnntod the pro Ident of Iho council. In tho absonco of Iho mayor from tho city, or In caso of his Inability to act from any cause, or in caso or a vacancy in tho offlco of mayor, tho prosldont of tho council shall nnvo and oxorclso tho powers nnd perform all tho duties nf tho mayor, oxcopt ni othorwlso provldod In tnls charier. 3. A majority of tho whole number constituting tho council Is n majority of tho council or mombors thereof within the meaning of this chnrtor. and not othorwlso, except as heroin otherwise provided. Tho cdncurronca of a majority of a quorum Is sufficient to deurmlno nny question or matter, oxcopt as otherwise prescribed In this charter. Tho final passngo of an ordi nance or tho passngo of a resolution shall require a majority of tbo mom bers of the whole council and a vote on tho final passage of on ordlnanco and on n resolution authorising or di recting the payment of money shall bo by yeas and nays A majority of the members of the council shall con stitute a quorum to do business, ex cept as in this charter otherwlso pro vldod, but a less number may meet and adjourn from tlmo to tlmo and may compel tho attendance of absent mem bers. 4. The -council may adopt tulea for the government of Its members and Us proceedings. It must keep a jour nal of Its proceedings, and upon the call of any two of Its members must cause tho yeas and nays to be taken nnd enteied In ita journal upon any question before It; but upon a ques tion to ndjourn tho yens and nnys shall not bo taken unless upon the cnll of four mombors. Its deliberations r.nd proceedings nnd nlso thoso of nny committee nppolnted by tho mayor or council must bo public. 5. Tho council may punish any mem ber for disorderly or Improper conduct nt nny meeting, or for refusing or no electing to attend nny regular moot ing without sufficient oxcuso thcrefof, and may expel a member by a two thirds voto for sufficient cnusc. C. Tho coimcll must provldo for tho tlmo and placo of Its regular meet ings,, at any of which It may adjourn lo tho noxt succeeding regular meeting or lo somo specllled tlmo prior thereto, nnd It may bo con vened by tho mnyor or a majority of tho council at any tlmo upon not less thnn lwo dnys' notlco by publication in tho city official newspaper. Legislative Powers Confined to Coun ell. Sec. 71. Tho council shnll hnvo nnd oxorclso exclusively nil leglslntlv powers ond nulhorlty of tho City of St. Johns, nnd no legislative powers or authority, cither express or Im piled, shall bo exercised by any per son or persons other thnn tho coun ell. Tho council shnll hnvo full power and author ty, except as herein other wlso provided, to cxcrclso all powers conferred upon tho city by this char tcr and tho constitution nnd laws of the Stato of Oregon, nnd to pass or dlnnnccs Imposing sultnbla penalties for tho violation of ordinances of tho council or tho provisions of this char tor. Subjects for Legislation. Sec. 72. Tho council hns power and nulhorlty, subject to tho provisions, llmltntlons nnd restrictions. In this' charter contained: 1. To excrclso within tho limits of tho City of St. Johns nil tho powers commonly known ns tho pollco powers to tho samo extent ns tho Stato of Oregon hns or could oxorclso said power within snld limits. 2. To mako and enforco within tho limits of tho city nil necessnrv watei local, pollco and sanitary lawn and regulations. 3. To provide for tho punishment of tho violation of nny ord nnnco of th city by flno or Imprisonment not ex cocdlng flvo hundred dollars lino or six months' Imprisonment, or both, or oy rorrciturc ns penalty; and for work ing nny person sentenced to such Im prlsonment upon nny public work or In any public placo during tho term here of, nnd to provldo for tho punishment or nny perron sentenced to Imprison ment who shnll rcfiiRo to work when ordered, I. To provldo for entering Into con Irncts by tho city for a tiorlod not ox. cocdlng two year, except nn In this ennrter otherwlso provided. C. To nccopt or reject all nronortv real, personal or mixed, itlvcn. con voyed, devised or bequeathed to tho city nnd to provldo for Iho execution or nil trusts if accepted by tho cltv. 0. To purchnse, or acquire by con domnntlon, such properly, real nnd personal, as may bo needed for public u so. 7. To provldo for tho purchnso of property levied upon under execution In fnvor of Iho city, but Iho sum bid on such purchnso shall not exceed tho amount or tno judgment and costs, 8. To purchase, tnko and hold real or personal property when sold for n delinquent tax or nisessmenl lovlcd or Imposed under tho nulhorlty of tho (;ity or Ht. Johns, nnd (o noil nnd convey tho snmo. Hut tno sum hid by tho city on or for nny ploco or unreel of proporty, so sold for n delinquent tnx or assessment, shall not exceed Iho amount of Iho tnx, and tho neres snry costs nnd expenses on such pleco or pnrrni or property. u, to provldo for tho snlo nl nub He auction, nfler advertising for not less man flvo days in the official news paper, of all pnnonnl property unfit or unnecessary ror the uso or tho city. 10. To provldo for tho lease of Innds now or horonftor owned by tho city, hut nil lenses shall bo mado at pub la auction to tho responsible bidder or forlng tho highest monthly rent nftor publication or notlco thoreof for not loss than ten days. No leaso shnll bo nuthorucd excopt by ordlnniico panned uy tno affirmative voto or two-tnirds or tho mombors of tho council nnd an proved by Iho mnyor, and no leaso shall bo made far a longer period than live years, except as heroin othorwlso provided. 11. To provldo for tho location and construction of any ditch, canal or pipo vor tho conduct of water, nd any drain, sewer or culvert it may doom necosrary or convenient, nnd for such purposo K shall havo a right to enter upon any land between tho termini of such ditch, canal or pipe or drain. rower or culvert for tho purpone of examining, locating and surveying tho lino or such Hitch, canal, pipo, drain, sower or cuivort, doing no unnecessary dnmngo thereby, nnd to appropriate so mucii or saia land as may bo neces sary for the construction of said ditch, canal, sowor, pipo, drain nr culvert In like manner as provided by the laws of this state for tho appropriation of lands or right of way by corporations, and to approprlato and divert from its natural course or channel, for tho purpose of drainage or flushing any drain, sewer or culvert, nny spring or stream or water nnd compol the ex tension of gas. water nnd sewer con- sections from the main sower or pipo to tho curb lino of tho Bldowalks of all public streets. 12. To provldo for tho opening, lav- ing out, establishing, altering, extend ing, vacating and closine or for cs tabllshlng and changing the grades of streets, squares, parks, public places, and to provldo for tho Improving and repairing of streets, squares, parks and (Continued on Tage 7) LOTS IN SHEPARD'S ADD. $65.00 $5 Down, $5 a Month SHEPARD & TUFTS General Agents All Kinds of Property Handled LET US Pull Your FVeight Rates reasonable. Prompt ser vice. Do not think because you are not on the line we can not MOVE YOU. Nothing too large for us to handle. Phone 358. Portland & Suburban Express Company. W. R. STEARNS, Manager. St. Johns LOTS $100 EACH $5 Down $5 a Month Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 6 and 7 Chamber Commerce You tin ttwiyi lrptn4 on tb cbolctil FRESH MEATS prompt iltlltrrjr and tourlooui treatment when you order trout lha cM reliable ST. JOHNS MARKET Blranrera routine Into Hi Jnhna will In, I tneir trail will be appreciated, and tkelr uauU aupplled to iLelr aatltfactlon, ty SMITH & DONNELLY St Johns Market Jercey Street BT. JOHNS. ORCOQM Ileluc ixmeeit J 0( an enthuiiatlle and abiding confidence in the futur of our town I baeo undertaken to add one mora Inalitution to tba num ber wblcb tae ratt tbelr lot at bt. John.. In undertaking to alto lo Ht. Jobna an up-to data tailor, inn eilabliimtnt I lava r.llmiul.h. ed a food poeition and bava decided to rely entirely udou tb future of iu reijr enure Ht. John aud tba aupport of Ita people, i aball take much rratiflea lion in Uln tb. pioneer tailor In inia inrmog town ol treat promlae, bnl entauilaiiq and loyalty and boptr and aipeclation will not pay tba blllt and aupport tba family and I tnut have the encouragement of th people of tit. John, in inakinr my undertakiDr ' auccrit and aball ap preelata your tourteay If you wilt call. Wa carry a Una of aamplea for both Udiea' and Uenta' Tailor Uad Hull! at rock bottom price.. J, K. KAILTOM, aH. Jotna, Oreaon 1'bona Union 4044 ClevUnr ul Kepairtof sa Short B0UC4.