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lJjIIIIIh 1 ST. JOHNS REVIEW 9 SI 1 IS 3 B B B BBBj BMsj BBB ABvsr 4BBvBFBBBBBBBBBB BBbT (Contlimoil from I'nRo.1) ACME LUMBER Company St Johns and district are growings Why not grow up with it by building? Estimates on all building material cheer fully given Present climatic conditions do not dry your wood, but we have dry wood under cover at all times ACME LUMBER CO. Foot of Westanna St Phone East 1846 , .... -a. " ft as Q3 83 S3 &1 fig SB m i comply with n notice to repnlr, Im prtno or mnlntnln such portions of tho sireots, nueya or avenues so used, ntiil for Which nttdl crnnl on nr t.U - ii successors, nro liable, or for neglect or iciiisa. to pay nny legal assessment for repairs or improvements, tho condi tions Of Sllcll frniirlllHO ulinll nlillmrl.n tho city to doclaro by ordlnnnco tho immeuinto lorreuurc or such franchise, nnu in mo enso or street railways, or other rnllwnva nr tram - - .i u iiiu a vsttu or track constructed thereunder shall likewise bo forfeited. If any rtreet or ijuunc pioco oo auamtonod by tho grantee or user of n franchise, that por tion of tho franchise undnr uhlrh on 1.1 utroot or public place was used by tho nrnntco or hln mh'rrmsnru ahull timr... nftor bo null nnd void, and shall bo rorreited without any further action on tho pnrt or tho city. Powers of Regulation Over 8treet and utner Hallways. 9. NO CXClllftlvi! fmnrtllsn ni- nltl loco shall bo Krnntcd and tho rnilnrlt or St. .f nil tin ahnll tinvn nt nil ll power to rcgulato by ordlnnnco street mnroaus, irninwaya and other rail roads and tho tisn nf trnrku nml to comticl the owners nf tu-n nr tnnm such roads using or having the right 10 use mo snmo sirccts, bridges or elc vated roadwnys, for any dlstnnco not exceeding flvo blocks over snld street, and over tho entlro length of bridges nnd olovnted roadways to uso tho satno tracks and to dlvldo tho cost of con struction nnd cost of ninlntcnnnco thereof equitably between them; to regulnto tho rates of speed nnd tho linn nf almoin lit ulrrnil rnlltvnvu n.i.l other railroads nnd to pnss ordlnnnccs to protect tho public from danger or In ronvetilonco In tho operation of such roads. Limitation of Time of Grant of Fran- cniser. 10. N'n frnnrhinn ulinll tin itmniml for nnv orlinimliiii fiA'fit lit frtrtl u t tut. lie places of the city to nny street rail- way company or 10 nny ono ror Its uso for n Inllecr iinrlnil thnn tint llfn nf ihn! franchises held, owned by nnd under which snld company Is operating which hns tho longest period to run nnd no hiicii irnncniKo sunn Do granted for n longer period timn twenty-nvo years. Qrantee to Tile Accentanee. 11. Ilverv nrnnlnn nf nnv fmnnlilan - - - r " - " ii a . ii .... i. .ou, rlelit nr nrlvllnnn. wllliln itilriu after tho ordlnnnco granting tho satno Miinu uo in torcc, sunn nio in tho omco of tho recorder n written nccoptnncn oi ino snmn. nnu n mi urn nti thn nnri in ino grantee to mo much written nr COIltnnPII Wllliln tlm limn nnnlnn.l shall ho deemed nn abandonment nnd releetlnti nf Mm i-lrliln conferred, nnd tho ordlnnnco granting uio snmo sunn tiicrcupon no null nnd void. Much ncceiitnueu shall Im nnnnnl. I II I'll mil' ulinll Im mtmlriKnl I ncceptnnco of all tho terms, conditions nun remricuoiiK ronwtincii in tho ordl nance granting tho same. Ordlnanco Granting Franehliei to Fix Maximum Farm Mm PmuMa That Council May Chanae Same. 2. I.VOrV lirnill nf n frnnrliUn Which liriivllloit fnr tlm rluirulmr nf nil en. i area nnu ciiaririin hiuiii rnntnin n provision fixing tho mnxlmum rata of fares, rates nnd chnrues. which thn grnntw, hln, Its or their MucccsNors or assigns can charge or collect for services rendered or performed by vir ion nf nml iltirlnir llui llfn nf miMi tmn. cIiIno and tho operation of his or Its niniiL nr nmnoriv iiinrmimiitr- nml nni.i grant may also or In addition provide Hint thn council reservo tho right to thereafter from tlino to time chnnge, niter. TOinilntn mill flv fnritll mlim nr cnnrgoH which tno grantee, his, Its or their mirrtifiHiim nr iiuulirnu f-nn Minn. or collect thoruuiider during tho life ot hiicii grnni or rrnnciimo. Aonronrlatlona! Limitations nn r. penoituro; No Warrants Without runoi. flection TO. No inonov shall tie ax. ponded or payment mado from nny fund of thn rltv. nxrnnt Hiinrlnl nn. sexsment funds, until u upeclllc appro- lirlntlon liliall tin inniln tlirfnr nnil nn OnllnUllPA nilttllni? nil nnnrnnrlilllnn nf money must not contnln a provision nn nny other subject. All illilnnmlH fnr Intni-nat nn llm bonded illlllilllltilllOHU nf Ihn rlli- nml other fixed chnrges shall ho paid as tho wnnu inniura or in accordance wim tno terms of contract. Tho council mnv bv nnllnnnrn limit IIIO OXnonilltnrn nf 'nvnrv ilnnnrlmnnl of tho city government, except lntorost cunrgen nun ntuer ennrgea iixea by Contract or llV tills r)mrlrr ilnrlnp eacn nscai yoar, or during nny month thereof, and any contracts mado, debts crriiuni nr iinuiiiiv lnrnrroii in rriin of tho amounts authorlxed by tho coun cil, where tho council may so limit tlio oxnendlturo of moneys, shall hn mill Hllll VOlll. ami thn rnunrll ahnll not authnrlxo any oxpendlturo during any imcai year, nor snail any liability bo Incurred bv or on account nf thn city of Fit. Johns. In hn nntil In nnv particular fiscal yoar (for tho payment ot wmcn ino approval or tno council shall bo necessary) which alugly or In the aggrcgato shall bo In oxcess of tho revenues received during such year appucauie, or ninuo nppucaulo Dy runnier, to ino payment or such lla bllltV or liabilities. And nnthlni rnn talned In this charter shall authorlzo tno enforcement against or collection from said city, on account of any debt, contract or liability, nf nnv nnm I n nv. cess of tho limitations prescribed In this section. TllQ dtV Rlinll IbkiiA nn nrnrrnnlo n- Other evidences nf Indnhtnil cept under special assessment fundB, uuiesu mere is money in tHe treasury duly appropriated and applicable to tho tiavmont nf thq snmn nn nMBAnlfl. tlon, nnd all evidences of Indebtedness insueu contrary to una provision shall be null and void. Any councilman voting to Incur any liability or to ere- ato nny debt In excess of tho amount limited nnd authorized by law, shall jbo deemed guilty of malfeasance In omco, nuti ior sticn mnircasanco such member of tho council niny bo re moved from omco. Issue of Bonds for Acquisition of Pub Ho Utilities. Section 77. Vnr thn nnmifalllnn cither by purchase or construction, of r.ny piiDiio utility or ror the erection of nubile llllllrllnrn nr Ihn nnrnhn.n . 1"P ...u JMI1V.IIIICIU VI nubile n.irks nn In tlila rlmrim- vldcd for, tho city of St. Johns Is nu- uiurizcu ana empowercil to Issue and dlsnosn nf hnniln nf Ihn rllt. nf t.n .! nomination nf from nnn hiin.lrn.l lnrs to flvo hundred dollnrs, na tho council may detcrmlno, under tho seal of tho city with Interest coupons at tached thereto. Thn nnl,t nnn il a ulinll bo signed by tho mayor and attested by tho recorder and tho city by snld bonds When Issued nnd cnlrl el.nll held nnd considered In substnnco nnd effect tfJ tinrinrtnfen nml nrnmlan In consideration of tho promises, to pny the bearer of each of snld bonds at tho expiration of tho tlmo for which thoy nro Issued, ihn mini nnniml llmrnln In gold coin of tho United Stntes together With Interest thereon In llbn rnln. nt n rate of not to exceed six (C) per cent. per annum, pnyauio linir yearly ns pro vided In snld rnnnnna. Thn tnlnt amount of snld bonds, that Is tho par value thereof, shall not exceed tho cost nrlco of tlm till 111 lr llfllllv nt tirmt. erty for which thoy nro Issued. All SUCh bonds must tin snld hi- Ihn rnnn. ell after advcrMsIng tho sale thereof In at least ono local newspaper atitl ono financial paper In New York City. Sealed bids only shnll bo taken for such bonds nnd they Rhnll be sold to tllO htchest rpmintinlliln hl.htni- tin! among cnunl bidders preference In tho rnlo nnd nllotmcnt shall bo given to bidders residing In the stnte of Ore gon. The council shall hnvo power to releel nnv nnd nit hlda nnd t. ttsa for bids fnr thn nninn All Imn.l. Issued by St. Johns under this net shall bo exempt from tnxntlon cither u) mo siniu oi uregon, or uy nny county or municipal corporation there in. Tho council shall fix by ordinance tho tlmo when bonds shnll bo duo and tiavnhln hill nn IwimU tnihnr limn l. provement bonds Issued In purstinnco of nn act of tho legislature or tho stato of Oregon, entitled "An net to provide for the Issuance of bonds for tho Im provement of streets nnd laying ot scwora In Incorporated cities, and for tho payment of tho cost of such im- lirovt'tnentN nnd Invlntr nf anwnrn t.u instalments," filed In tho onice of tho secretnrv nf stnte. Pnhmnrv 59. tsnt ns nmended by an net entitled "An net to nmcnil ncrllnim I. 2. n .1 r. ft nml i of an nc entitled, 'An net to provide tor ino issuance or munis ror the Im- lirnvi'Mlnnl nf nlrinl nnd Incln.. nt sewer In Incorporated cities, nnd for tho payment of the cost of such Im provements nun laying or sewers by Installments' filed In thn nith-ii nf ihn secretnrv of state. Pnhrnnn- 52. IKn!J filed In tho omco of tho secretnry of state. 1-Yhriinrv ?S. mm.t ulinll Im rp n shorter period than ten (10) years nor ior n longer period (linn thirty years. Recorder. Section 7R. 1. Thrrn ahnll hn n r.v. corder of 8t. Johns who shnll hnvo been n duly Qualified voter of tho city for nt lenst two year next preceding his election! hll shnll hindnrlnd v Ihn people and shnll hold his omco for two (-j years ami until ma successor is np- DOlnteil nr eluntiwl nnd linn iinnlllln.l Tho recorder shnll ulvn IumhIh fnr ihn faithful performance of his duties. Uo shnll receive n monthly salary of Tho recorder shall hnvo ono or moro denudes or clerka im Ihn rnunoll mm- detcrmlno. Thn rnrnrdnr la hnrnhi- nnlhnr. lied III ndllllnlltnr mi nnlh nnd rnrllfv nny acknowledgment authorlxed or re quired to bo taken by nny ordlnnnco of Hi. Jftltnx nr Iiiu' nf nniinn nnd tin mny rcqulro nny person presenting for settlement nn nronnnl nr rlnlm nf nil kind against tho city, to bo sworn be fore him as to tho validity nf mild no. count or claim, nnd when so sworn to answer orally ns to any facta relativo to tho merits or lustlco nf snld nrrnnnl or clnlm. Duties Of Recorder. 3. Tho recorder la tho accounting nnd clerical officer of tho city. Ho shnll bo In personnl attendance nt hln OltlCO dally dlirlnir nfllrn linnm II .i shall recolvo and preserve In his omco nil accounts, bookH, vouchers, dotfu- monta nnd nnnnrii rulnllni- In Ihn nn. n ... ..... v - cnuntH nnd rnnlrnrlH nf thn oliu liu dobts, revenues, and other financial affairs. Ho shall glvo Information an to tho exact rnndlilnn nf Ihn irnnmiru and of every nnurnnrlntlnn nml fund thoreof upon demand of tho mayor, the council or any committee thereof. Ho shall bo tho custodian nf Ihn rllv seal and shall ncrfnrm Hiirh nihxr diu ties ns this charter or tho council may direct. Recorder to Keep Accounts of Moneys; uan aii uemanat. A. Thn mrnnlnr hhnll Iidaii nn nn. count nf nil mnnnvM nnld Inln n.nl mil Of tho treasury. Any ordlnnnrn nr rnn. olutlon providing for tho payment of nny oeinanu out or tno treasury, Whether from nubile funds nr frnm nrl. vote funds deposited therein, shall al ways be construed an rimiiirlni? Dm auditing of such demand by tho ro- corner oeiore tno samo do paid. Recorder to Keep Record of Demands Auanca. fi. The rernrdnr Hhnll nimilmr nml keep an official record of nil demandu audited by him, showing tho number, illite. amount, nnmn nf ih n nrlflnnt holder, ailll ncnlllHt whnl nnnrnnrlnllnn drawn and out of what fund payable, and ho shnll nnnrovn nn dnmnnd nn. less tho samo has been nllowed by tho officer, board, department, or commit tee required to act thereon. (To U CoDtinued) i il