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Newspaper Page Text8T. JOHNS REVIEW SEAL ESTATE INSURANCE RENTALS LOANS (Continued from Page 2) from tho possessor thereof without duo process or authority of law. SO. Tho chief of pollco shall mako In montnly statetrtcnt of expenditure!! ot ins ucpnrtment to tho council, and aiso nirnish to tho council an estl mate of tho needs of his department ror mo ensuing month, with such rec ommcndatlons as ho may deem proper lor tno ucttormont or tho service. Cleaning, Sprinkling and Repair of streets. 81. Tho council shall hnvo power end authority to provldo for tho clean lug, sprinkling nnd repair of all streets, avenues, alloys and public places In St. Johns, and to purchaso lite necessary apparatus and employ I tllntl Hwtrnfnr All allnli wnrlf almtl tin I - . , . , I ' -' - " ... "Wll WW COO Lot iuuxiuu in oustness center under tho supervision of the city, en GOl-Lot facing 120 foot on car Lighting. lino aim running oacit uo icoi. 2. Tho council shall havo' powor I fltlil flMthnrltt (n itfnt'ltln frr tlm llivlil. NOO-I'Ot COxlOO, ono block from hnR nf nl ubn0 buildings, streets, u. it. ft- iv. u. avenues and nubile nlaccs. Subject to IVI 1nn t cn.mn t-t, t, tho provisions of this charter relative 300-Lot 00x100, two j ocks from ,0 nLiUon of pubIlo utilities, (.chool hotisc. A lino corner. !t fillall i,nvo powor nnd authority f0 1o0 Lot uvxim, cioso in nnu near procuro lnnds, cither within or with. car lino. out tho city, and purchaso or con mi. I.ils nt nllinr tirlena. Also in. struct tho necessary buildings, civ 1 1 rt 1 . It'lfina ilt'nnmna nml nttinr timnlilnnri' rntiro win luims. vsuni-siumiuui:u If , ' ii ...........y .,, , . I i iuviio, iiiuiiib, mien, i:uiitiiiii., jiuiu.i, ' I f illllncn n.t.l ttMinx nliim .... lit. .....1 .11 HinuiPl llllil Wlllwl llfjl.ll unit, Mini llIJfir nuccs constituting n plant for light liif tlio rill hv- nlnntrlnlti- fir tiv nnv W. J. PEDDIOORD other means or svstntn. nnd If tho council derm It advisable It may pur. chaso lowers, noles. wires, lamtis. nnd ions Union 4000 ST, JOHNS other appliances, nnd causo lines oT wire to ho constructed, tho uso ot which It may let to nny persons or corporation contracting to light the city, it than also hnvo power to lay pipes nnd conduits In tho IiIkIiwiivh, alleys and public places for gns or electric light wires, nnd to erect In tho highways, alleys and public places pohn, towers or posts for wires or" M, 'Killingsworth THE PIONEER REAL ESTATE DEALER OF THE PENINSULA . . The finest list of rcsldcnco property '""M's. nnd to place, construct and ....... " I timltitnlti Inn tifiprtHHnfi Httiitf nf wlrtia tllO (llSlnCt. Inlll.nl. lint.KU nl.nvn ..m.ln.1 I.. Ilm Walnttt I'nrk Offers tllO most deslr- IiIpIiw'IVii. nll.HK i- niililln ..tfinn.. nn tile homo silos streets graded, lots tho council shnll bnvn tmwnr nml nn. itxiuu. bout at priccf tno most inv- tltorlty to advortlso for not less than b nblo in tho market, thirty (no) days for bids for lighting w. m TfTT.T.TwnswniTTT as ntorcsniii, nnd purstinnt thcreor may 03 Ohambor of Ooramorco, Portland "",or 7"c" nK 'r " i,ono" . - , I lllllU IHJl IU UXCVLMI IIVU U I ) UIirH. Tho council shnll hnvo power and nu thorlty to fix tho number and location I of nil public lights, Water Department so. Tho council of St. Johns is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase, construct, condemn nnd pur chase, acnulro. maintain nnd nnernto YOU WANT A HOUSE OALIj ON MB water works within or without Its lltu Its, with all necessary plants nnd in cllHles, of n character and capacity sulllclant to furnish tho city nnd In hnbllnnts thereof, and also to furnish public nnd private places along or In tho vicinity or tho pino lines or con. dulls constructed or used for such our poses wllh an ample supply of good, IAN I EL BREGHT... HOUSES TO RENT 3T. JOnNS, OREGON GEO. W. OONE .T TTVT"RPk"F? nuro wholcsomo water, nutnclont for kW L - v-v. ,10 comfort iid convonlettco of tho ILOOIIINO, OEELINO, RUSTI0 ,M"",C V,vn,u ";0' inciu.iu g wnicr And All Kinds of Building Material Prompt DllTfrjr Oumntrod. ST. JOHNS, ORCQ0N mhnson & Dillon control tho use, distribution and prlro thereof; nnd to that end may acnulro by purchase or otherwise, nnd own nnd possess such renl nnd personal prop rty, within and without tho limits of ill at rooT UURLuraTON btreei I the city, an may bo necessary nnd con1 venlenl for tho operation nnd main tnlnnnco of tho water system, nnd for such purpose mny Issue warrants or bonds and dlwpoxo of tho vamo as lion inartor prnvldiMl. Tho city shall not enter Into nny contract or agreement whatever with nny ponton, comrnny or corporation ,,r.A. in rtr.ritn. v,,.i., tnT ,no purchaso or lenso of nny wntor ontractors In Oradlnir. Excavating L.gtom, plant or supply, or entor Into aim bu Kinua o warn wors, any contract or ncrocniont whntover. nir tmim.- with any porson, company or corpo- Mllllfll, IUI IIIV FlIIU VII IVtftVU 111 tllU wholo, or nny part, of Its water sys an lcavo orders nt Shcpnrd & Tufts " distributing plant, Including I limine, iMiiiiuiin, iiiiiiiiiih nuiiiiim Him rosorvolrs, without first submitting hucii prnpoxcu coniraci or nRrecmcni to a vnto of tho nuallnnd electors of this city at a general or spoclal elec tion called for that purpoio. ami unless a majority or nld electors, voting nt said election, shall voto thorefor. a provided elsowherc In this charter for the acquisition of public utilities. Pro vided, that nothing heroin contained shall bo so construed as to provont tho city from selling to nny consumer water for powor, domestic or public uses, or power manufactured from works, heating works, telephone linos, eastern newspaper devoted to financial street railways, bridges and ferrlos, I matters. They shall bo sold under anu Bi cn omer puonc utilities as tno sealed proposals, nnd tho council shall council may designate; proviucu, now- imvo tho right to reject any or all bids over, save as othorwlse provided in mndo for tho purposo thereof. Tho this charter, no contract or agreement proceeds of such salo shall bo placed for the purchase, condemnation, own- n the treasury to the credit of tho ershlp, construction or operation by proper fund, and shall bo annlled ex- I Moore & Anderson PAINTINO, PAPER IIANO INO, ORAININO AND SIGN WRITING SCENE PAINTINO A SrEOIALTT T. St. Johns Park JOHN S, r Paper Hanging I ORNAMENTAL PAINTING AND GRAINING A SPECIALTY ALL WORK GUARANTEED CALL IN D. S. Southmayd, Fine and Complete Line of Wall Paper Carried In Stock. Latest Patterns. ST. JOHNS near veneer factort GEO. 1L D0NVILLS, Utntr OREGON wnor ,,non terms opon to all con mil vi n Enumeration of Powers Not to Limit General Qrant. Section 73. The foregoing or othor enumeration of particular powors granted to tho council In this charter shall not be construed to Impair any general grant or power horoin con talned, nor to limit any such general grant to powers of tho samo class or classes ns those so enumerated. Public Utilities and Franchises, (Public Utilities.) Section 74. Definition of Street at Used In this Section. 1. The term "stroot," ns used in this section, shall bo construed to in clude nny streot. nvonuo. boulevard. alloy, inno, bridge, bicycle path, road or public thoroughfare, and any land over which any right of way has been obtained, or granted, for any purpose K . AM.K KLKflTRlfi M of public travel. tuutuisuu UUUV1HIV VI V I Public L Public Utilities Acquired by Vote of People, 2. The council of St. Johns shall at all tlmoa, under the limitations herein sot out, have power to provide by ordi nance for lighting the streets and all nnhllft nlnros In thn rltv nnri furnish. roll I4u. ot EJ.cUle! Ooodi u stock Ing water to the inhabitants thereof; to provide for tho acquisition, owner bIiId. construction and maintenance of AU Work Ottrnta water works, gas works, electric Hitht IT. mn, ouoov works, steam, water or electric power FIXTURE AND LOCKSMITH WORKS ElicUlc Mi Hoqm Bolls a Soctot Alimi Iiuullo tho city of any public utility shall bo entered into by tho council without first submitting such proposed con tract or agreement to tho qualified voters of the city, In nccordanco with tho provisions ot this article. Council to Formulate Proposition to be Submitted to Electors. 3. Whenever tho council shall deem It to bo for tho best Interests of the city to acnulro any public utility, na enumerated In tho preceding para graph, It shall formulnto and submit to tho electors of tho city, nt a special or regular city election, propositions for tho acquisition nnd ownership thereof. Council Must Solicit and Consider Of fers for Sale to City of Existing Utilities. 4. Ucforo submitting propositions to tho electors for tho acquisition by original construction, purchaso of con demnation of public utilities or 111(0 character, tho council must solicit nnd consider offers for tho sale to tho city of existing utilities In order that tho electors shall havo tho benefit of nc- quiring tho samo at the lowest possi ble cost thereof. Proposition Submitted to Electors. 5. In case tho cost of any public utility sought to bo acquired under tho provisions ot this article can bo paid out of tho annual rincni.es of tho city, In addition lo tho pnymcnt of tho othor necessnry opcndllnroa thereof, It shnll bo lawful to acqulru tho samo nt any time after nn election nt which a majority voto of tho electors voting thereon shnll havo been cast In favor of such ncqulsltlon. In submitting propositions to tho electors for such acquisition, tho council shnll specify In such proposition tho cost or tho mibllo utility, tho proposed method nnd manner of payment therefor, nnd submit, to the electors tho question whether tho samo shnll bo acquired unon such terms. In case, however, tho cnit of such utility sought' to bo acquired under tho provisions of this charter uhall so far exceed tho annual revenues of tho city, In addition to tho payment of tho other necessary ex penditures thereof, ns to render It necessary to Incur n municipal bonded Indebtedness for such prupose. then tho council, In submitting propositions o tho electors for tho acquisition thereof, shnll specify therein tho amount of tho proposed bonded In- dohtcdncis, tho rnto of interest there on, nnd whether such bonded Indebted ness shnll bo Incurred. At least two thirds of tho electors voting thereon nt such election shnll bo necossnry to ecuro such ncquultlon and lo warrant thi Isnuanco of municipal bonds there for, ns hereinafter set forth. If nny uich proposition submitted to tho electors iccolvos tho nocensory two thirds of tho electors voting thorcon, In favor of tho acquisition or tho pub lie utility considered, tho voto thereon shnll uo (alien nnd considered ns fa vorlug, approving nnd nuthorlxlng tho Incurring or tho debt necessitated thereby, nnd ns nuthorlxlng (ho Issuu nnd salo of bonds therefor. Limitations on Indebtedness of Acquir ing. Public utility. 0. No Indohlcduc shnll bo In curred for tho acquisition of nny pub lic utility undor tho provisions of this cliarfr which, tonothor with tho ox IMIng bonded Indebtedness of tho city, vhall exceed nt any tlino 10 p'ir centum of tho nssossod vnluo of all renl nnd personnl property In tho city, hut In intimating mich bondod Indebtedness nil bonds given for tho ncqulsltlon or construction of public properties nnd utilities from which tho earnings have been sulllclcnt for nt lenst three years to pay tho running expenses thereof, tho Interest on tho bonds Issued thore for. nnd front which n sum ot money equal to nt lenst one por centum of tho bond debt created therefor hid been deposited for each of said years, cluslvely to tho purposes and objects mentioned In tho ordlnnnco authoriz ing their Issue until such objects nro fully accomplished, after which, If any surplus remains, such surplus shall bo transferred to tho sinking fund for tho payment of such bonds. Bonds Signature Coupons Number ing. 8. Such bonds shnll bo signed by the mayor nnd recorder undor tho scnl of St. Johns, with Interest coupons nt tnehed thereto with tho slgnnturo of tho mayor engraved thorcon, Council to Levy Tax to Pay Interest. 0. If the bonds Issued for such un dertaking and the Interest thereon nro not payable exclusively from tho ro celpts of such undertaking, then nt tho time of the levying of tho municipal tax, and In thn manner provided for Btich tnx levy, If tho receipts from said public property or utility bo Inruniclcnt to moot the Interest mnturlng thereon over and nbovo nil operating expenses nnd expenses of mnlntonnnco nnd re- nownls, then tho council shnll low and collect nnnunlly n tnx sulllclcnt to pay the annual interest on such bonds such grant shall mako adequate pro vision by way of forfeiture of tho grant, or otherwise for tho effectual securing of efficient servlco nnd for tho continued maintenance of tho property in good order and repair throughout tho cntiro term of tho grant. Power to Operate Plant, If Acquired To Sell or Lease New Franchise In Lieu of Expiring Franchise Valuation of Plant to be Fixed by Arbitrators. 4. If by virtue of tho terms of nny grant or franchise, nnd as set out In this section, any plant or property shall becomo tho property ot St. Johns, tho city shnll havo the option nt nny tlmo then or thereafter, either to tako and opcrnto tho samo tin Its own accoutU or to lcaso tho same, or any part thereof, together with tho franchise or right to uso tho highways, avenues, streets, lanes and alleys or othor nub ile property In connection therewith for periods not exceeding twenty-flvo years undor such rules nnd regula tions as It mny prescribe, or to sell tho samo to tho highest bidder nt public sale. Ordinance Embodying Franchise to be Published. B. Ucforo nny grant of nny fran chise or right to uso nny highway, avenue, street, Inno or nlley or other public property, either on, nbovo or below tho surface of tho same, shnll Such taxes shnll bo In addition to nil i,. n.i., n.n .,nninn' other inxes lov 1 for municipal pur- B)m 10 embodied In tho form of nu poses, nt.d sin I bo collected at tho ordlnnnco. with nil tho terms and con- same tlmo nnd In tho samo manner ns ,ltlotH. Including nil provisions ns to other municipal taxes arc collected. ,ir. nrcH n.i chnra,.,,. if nMv. which Penalty for Refusal of Council to Com- proposed ordlnnnco shall bo published ,np y-T . "wlt"' , , In full at the expense of tho nnpllcnift 10. Neglect or refusal on Iho part f,. n. rimmM n tn.i.t ii. n in nrrt ..f .1... II , I i.i. I V ......, ........ inu i" yu "i y w in mo pro- cny ofllclnl newspaper. Such publlca- visions of t his article shall constitute- ,ol, 8mn ln(0 pnco ,, i,0 completed cause for tho removnl from ofllco ot not CSB ,mn twnty nor morn thnu nny member or members of the conn- nclv ,jnyil ,oforo ,ho tlnnl passage ell guilty of such neglect 6r refusal. f and, ordinance, nnd such crdlnnnro ti rnncnises) rMnU requlro for Its pnsBngo tho nf- ,.i..oc . . - . . flrnintlvo voto of :tt lenst two-thlrdo of Title of City to Property Sale and ,, members of tho council, as Miowit , .ii. ,A. . , . . . 1110 "Jcas" and "nnys." nnd tho 1. Tho title- of St. Johns In and to npprovnl of tho mayor, beforo It shnll nil water front, wharf property, land, bo vnlld for nny purposo; but In ense uider water, public landings, whnrvos, ,,0 mayor should veto nny such ordl- docks, forr os, highways, bridges, nvo- minco u Cnn only ho pnsed ovor such iiucs, ttrocts, alleys, lanes, parks, and vote by n four-nuhs voto of toll tho nil other public places, nnd llko prop- n.nmbors of said cout.cll. In which case er y thnt It now owns or mny hero- (10 muna shall bo valid without tho after ncqulro, Is hereby dec larcd to bo mayor'a approval from nnd nftor such nnllennb o except ns Is otherwlso In passage. No nmendmonts to nny frail- th s charter provided, but tho city may chlvo after publication shnll bo vail. sell nny building or pnrce of land mi1cB tho ordlnnnco as amended shall owned by It, which mny not bo needed ,. republished In llko manner nnd for for public uso. Such salo shall bo i(0 tlmo as tho orlglnnl. mado by tho mayor In his discretion No Pranehlse to be Qranted Within when thereto nuthorliod by ordlnnnco sixty Days of Introduction of Or- passed by n voto of nt lenst two-thirds ,i ,. i, of nil members of tho council nnd np- Used Within One Year. proven ity tho mayor, but shall bo a. No ordlnnnco for n urant of any mndo only nt public miction. Tho franchise shall bo put on Its final pasi nmyor may rent nny of such property gi within sixty days of Its Introduc not needed for public purposes for n tlon, nnd no frnnchlso shall bo granted orm not exceeding flvo years, but no which shall not by Its terms gc Into lenso of nny such property shall bo' offer.t within ono year nftor Its pass made for a longer period than flvo nge years, except as horcln expressly pro- Holder or Orantee of Franchise to X i . . , . . Keep Dooks and Make Reports to 0rnt,m F"chlefc Form of Orant. Auditor Penalty for Failure. 2. Tho council may, subject to tho 7. nvcry Krnnteo or holder of n I mitations nml conditions contained In frnnchlso frcm tho city rendering sor- this chnrtor, grant for a limited tlmo vice to bo pnld for wholly or In part specific franchises or rights In or to in- iiin nui. nr onrii ,,ni .i.nii inm nny of tho public property or places f,,) and correct boohs rf account nun meimoneu 111 iiiu preceding sections. ,lln(0 Bnlo, quarterly reports In writ hvory such grant shall specifically sot K to tho recordor, which shnll con- forth nnd doflllO tllO nature, extent lulu nn .imirnln Hlnlnmmil In uimi. nnd duration of tho fmnchlno or right mnrlxed form, us well ns In dotnll, of thereby granted, nml no frnnchlso or nil receipts from nil sourco.i nnd nil r Km ki mi mn 11, imp icnuun. Ai nu expenditures rrom nil purposes, to tlmcs tho powor nnd right rensonnblv Ifoiher with n full HtnirniKiit r.t nil .r. to regulato In tho public Interest tho sets and debts, ns well as such other exerclso of tho frnnchlso or right so information ns to iho cotts and profits granted shnll romaln nnd bo vested In of said sorvlco, and tho flnnnclnl con- tho Council, Pllll Hnid power mid right Dillon nf.miph rnrtr.n nn tin. rnrnnln;- cannot bo dlvestod or grnnlod. imy rooulro. nnd tho recordor may in- Duration of Franchlso and Compenta- fpPCt or oxnmlno, or cnuso to bo in- tion mereror terms or urant npectod or oxnmlncd, nt nil reason City Empowered to Acquire Plant nblo hours, nny nnd nil books of nc - 01.Pro,Prty . . . count nnd vouchors of such grnntoe. 3. No frnnchlso. lenSO or right to Such 'linnlm nf nrom-nt nlmll lm Irnnf uso tho water front, ferries, whnrf and such rennrtu mndo In nrrfirilniir.i proporty, land undor water, publlo with forms nnd methods proscrlbeil bv landings, wharves, docks, highways, (ho recordor. nnd. so far ns prnctlc.V brldBCH, avonuos, ctroots, alloys, lane, bio. shall bo uniform for nil nrnnteea pnrlfa or any other publlo plncos. land holders of franchises. Uvory fall ollhor on, through, ncross, undor or nro or neclect on thn nnrt nf th NVI IIVltfIIVI IU tV III VIM"! -I .m .... - - - i - - - over 1110 samo, nor other franchise, ernnlnn or bolder nf n frnnnhtm nn.iv said bonds, ilinll bo excludod, provided i 8h1nU. 1,0 Kntoil by tho city to any this charter to koop books of nrcount 1,... ...i.n.,n..n- .....1 tn,.n u..m. privnto corporation, nsnoclntlon or In-1 or in mnko rmmrm utility or undertaking falls to produce MlJyMunl except ns In this charter Uhnll nuthorlxc tho city to dccloro n than twonty-tlvo (25) yours. Uvory Taxation Requirements of All Fran- grant of n frnnchlso shall fix tho chlies Street Repair, amount nnd manner of payment of tho S, Kvory franchise granted undor compensation to bo pnld by thu grantee this chnrtor shall bo taken nml deomod for tho uso of tho samo, nnd no othor ns proporty nnd shnll bo subject to compensation of any kind shall bo ox- taxation as proporty, Franchisor acted for such use during tho llfo of granted to porsoni or corporations to tho franchlso, but this provision shnll construct, maintain and opornto stroot not oxompt tho grnnteo from nny law- rallwnys nnd other railways and tram- ful taxation upon his or Its proporty, ways rhall provldo that tho grnnteo JT nor frcm any licenses, charges or lm- tho frnnchlso. or hln nr u positions not levied on account of such leprosontntlvos and successors, shnll uso. Uvory grant of a franchise or koop thoo portions of tho atreots and right and ovory contract therefor oilier public places occupied by said mado or granted under tho provisions fctroot railways or nthnr -niiu,v n of tills charter shall provldo tuat nt tramways In good repnlr nnd as ro- the expiration of tho torrn or period quired by tho council, and that nil per for which it Is mado or granted the sons or corporations to whom ran city nt Its election, nnd upon pay- chlsos nro grnntod to lay down tracku mont tnorefor of a fair valuation for street rnllwnva nr ntimr thorcof, to lie niacio In tho manner pro- and their or Us roreiontntlvca or sue' KtriSW ndnUko 0V0 to fran tho salo and allotment thereof thnll ba iignlf thn nmimnv nn.i nin r ii.Lirnri nr ,hnrJiL 1...'.. ,n0fUr?ae7nrrelldf!ng .. umntee In Its entire. nnd whVh may or malnia .,f rBi" f,r ,ihe ,8m?.lle8t "o situated on. In. above or under tho Mho manner directed by ho counc amounts and lowost denominations. Utrom nn.i ..i.i.iir, i,. ,i.i - n, ,i.i . ' ' : ""-c Said bonds must bo payable on tho day nV Ticreof. and ised tn cnn nhm, 7' " J...LV.5,8 therewith, but In no case shall tho way or othor rallwnvs shnll .n valuo of tho franchlso of tho grantco Mmcted, lying botween tho inlla of nu ii'iiaiiivii-ii ur lunru unci nccouiH In fixing such valuation of such grant nnd contract In pursuance thereof may provrno mat upon tho termination of said franchlso, or right, granted by tho elty, tho plant, as well as the property. If nny, of the grantee situated on. in. nbovo or under tho public places afore- sain, ana usea in connection (herewith, shall thereupon bo and become tho property or the city without any com- n sutnrlont rovenuo to pay all costs of operation, nnd ndmlnlstratlou (lnlud lug Intorost on the city bonds Issued thorefor nml tho coat of Insurance against loss by fire, accident and in Juries to persons), and nn nnnunl amount sufficient to pay nt or boforn maturity all bonds Issued on account of snld undertaking, all such bonds out standing shall be Included in deter mining the limitation of the city s power to Incur Indebtedness. Bond Istued Their Form How Sold Procesds, 7. Tho bonds Issued undor tho pro Islons of this section shnll bo payable In gold coin of tho United States. Tho bonds so Issued shall bo oxompt from all taxation for municipal purposos. and shall bo Issued in denominations of not lots than ono hundred dollars nor greater than one thousand dollars, and at the place fixed therein, and with interest at tho rate specrued thoroln but such Interest shall not exceed six per centum per annum, payablo annu ity or temt annually, as the council may determine. Such bonds, when Is sued, may be sold by tho council from tlmo to tlmo, as required, and In such quantities as they may determine, but the same must be sold for cash In gold coin of the United States as aforesaid, and to the highest bidder at not less than par, after having been advertised In at least one local newspaper and one J pensatlon to the granteo, and every any track thorcof, and oxtondlng ono iwv uiimme 01 men inns, nnd also tho portions of the street lying between any two tracks, and said grant or fran chise shall also provldo that tho grantco of the franchise or his or Its asslgna and successois shall pay, prior to the time of delinquency, any special assessment for the tepalr or Improve ment of any such portion of a street, nndthat for a failure or rcfutal to (I'coiluued uu ! 7)