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THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER S, 1000, it i H ! i SI if f s f " , I f h I r t CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND . MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby Riven, that an In ail in- K?,". ,7.",. . -.. .... - ,- . . .... ;r'haVbVe fled wlt the undersign- ed Auditor end .Police Judge of the a . or. ' J . City of Astoria, demanding that the mshiitx mateuaj in executing me con hereinafter mentioned proposed a- tract. mendment to the Charter of the Ctiy vvir-Tm RT THE ELECT of Astoria shall be submitted to the J KNA ,CTE D M ..r,!, legal elector of the City of Astoria for, ORS Of THE CITT OF ASTORIA: eraicTion tobe heM o'n the 12th , That the Charter of the City of A 5Tv of Iembe?. I X- 190. and torta, belli an act ot the leg s atlve ixrr8-and.,t thereof M edb,rvtt rr?.ra.3K An amendment to section 1 of the ''An act to Incorporate the City ol Aa Cha?ti of thTcity of Astoria, being torlu In Clatsop County, am tool 'Or. fill mi VI . . emiUedAn .7t to torporate the CUy of Asto". In Clatsop County.! S ate of oreron and to repeal an Act entitled An Act to incorporate the Citv "'of Astoria In Clatsop County, S aw of ormn and to rVpeal an Act Snn-Sr Tam tl IncSroorate the approved citv of Astoria In Clatsa-i County, l omron' ppreved 'ocwJSr SOUu lttfci Filed In the office of the Secretary of State FebarT 18th. iS9l" nu.fclng the water Commission elective anS tain thrterm of otflce at elRht years. er to nina membera and providing; section 1 AC an Act of the leglsla- tiv assembly of the State of Oregon. Act to incorporate me vuy " "r, ,?v?..? .S" Vnoi n,i;in OlHlann Coimlv. State of Oregon. incmwi S ""-"jTnVI' iid TirT. Dollar and Fifty the method of tilling vacancies m me Board. . , BE IT ENACTED BT THE ELECT V ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That section 14S of said Charter of the City of Astoria an Act of the Le gislative assembly of tne State of Ore. Ron. be and the same is rereby am. mended so as to read aa follows: Section 14 J. The Commission shall fill any vacancy thai may '-occur In that body by death, resignation, re mnvnl from the citv. or otherwise. by the appointment of a peron to bei a. memwr ineroi woo is a uun uu nesldent and tax payer of the city: and five membera of the commission and five members of the commission shall constitute aquorum for the pur pose of organisation, as well as the transaction of all other business,, The present commission, shall hold nfflco untill the first Monday in Janu ary, 1909. and untill their successors ahull nave oeen eieciea ana nave ? hi hiiH Ttii second WeSiyot contractor will pay all persons per necnter TsoamUsion cons lbor or furnishing material STfn?n membera shall be elected ecuting the contract upon which mbeffrom8 eacwaTd6 sha AA ilnmot uJ Mi b prosecuted to final judgtnent o omward Sr'lTSm rt i Xfedr the beneflt f eht years and the commissioner at .a" persons HwrMtd large shall be elected for the term ot .,.. ,d p9l Judw of the City eight years, and the successors of ach Auditor and Polk e Judge of tne city shal be elected for the full term of oi A storia. O reg"- Novemoer io.h v.,r an that nn member of the Dated at Astoria, uregon. novemoer eight years, so that one member of tne water commission from each wan! shall be elected every four years, and the term of office shall be eight years and untill their successors are elected and have qualified, and any person a-xinted to fill a vacancy shall hold for the remainder of the unexpired t"n OLOF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November ; 1st. A. D.. 1906. ll-l-8t NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND- . MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. Notice is hereby glyen. that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two hundred electors of the City of Asto ria haa kwn flleri with the underslen- a ' Aii;trti otirl PntinA .Turl7i nf the Citv of Astoria, demanding that the 1 hereinafter mentioned proposed a- widening and opening streets ana ai rrendment to the Charter of the City leys, and prodding the metMpd of of Astoria shall be submitted to the collecting asneHsmenta levied for that legal electors of the City of Astoria for j purpose. . their approval or rejection, at the! That Section 108 of the Charter of daleKmiir,VeDO"9t0h6? and j BE IT ENACTED BT THE ELECT the tenor and effect thereof being aa ORS OF THE CITT OF ASTORIA: follows: An amendment to section 40 of the That section 108 of the Charter of Charter of the City of Astoria, den- thh City of Astoria, being section 108 ning the duties of the Mayor and pro- OI an a, t of the legislative assembly viding that he shall see that the laws 0f the State of Oregon, approved Feb "and ordinances are enforced, and giv- ruary 15, 1M9, and entitled "An act ing the Mayor the power to Buspend . t0 incorporate the City of Astoria in from service anv officer or employee : Clatsop County, State of Oregon, and of the Police force, fire department, ! to repeal an act entitled An Act to in street department and surveyors de- corporate the City of Astoria in Clat partment who shall refuse to- enforce , Rop county. State of Oregon, and to the laws and ordinances of the City. ( repeal an act entitled an act to incor- ' , , rtrnir. tSK, 11 fc.nAtitu 01 inn .ut. : ounty Oregon, approvea ciooer ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: ; 1S7." filed in the office of the se- I retarv of State February 18. 1891. be That section 40 of the Charter of j and the same i hereby amended so as the City of Astoria, being section 40 to read as follows: of an act of the legislative assembly 1 Section 108. The Auditor and Po of the Stats of Oregon approved Feb-! lice Judge shall immediately and at ruary 15 1899 and entitled "An act ; lpast five day before the time as to incorporate the City of Astoria in ! signed for such meeting, cause such i-iiBAn r.r,r.v ctato et rirv-ffon a.nd : vipwprn tn hp notified of their ap- to repeal an act entitled "An act to j incorporate the Citv of Astoria in ; Clatsop County, state 01 uregon, anu meet ai irje unie anu inu;r "y"j to repeal an act entitled An Act to In-j nated. and take an oath faithfully rnnroic tha citv of Astoria in to discharge the duties assigned riptsoD County. State of Oregon, ap- 1 proved October 20, 1876," filed n the ; day to which they may adjourn, not efflce of the Secretary of State Feb- : exceeding one week, proceed to view ruary 18. 1891, be and the same Is : the proposed street or alley, and hereby amended so as to read as fol- to assess and) determine nof.y lows. i muc h less valuable, if any. any Section 40,-The Mayor is the exe-1 lands, tenements, hereditaments, or cutive of the Municipal Corporation j premises, or any part thereof, through and as such must exercise a careful or over which, or any part of which, supervision! ower its general affairs such street or alley ia to be laid out, and subordinate officers, and see that ! established, or widened, will be rend the law s relating to the City, and the ! ered by the laying tout, establishing ordinances and regulations of the j or widening of such street or alley; Council are enforced and, in order to : and if several parties have different enable the Mavor to enforce all the i estates or interests in any lot, or parts laws and ordinances of the City, he j thereof, or anv mprovements thereof, shall have the power to suspend from the damages of which each of said service any officer or employee of the I persons will respectively sustain, ac Pollce Force, Fire Department, Street ! cording to the rules of law. the suits Department and Surveyors Derfirt-1 i of tietition, and shall also make a Just ment of the City, who shall refuse to ; and equitable estimate and assessment enforce the laws and ordinances ofjof the value of the benefits and ad the city pending an investigation vantages of nuch street, or alley, so by the Common Council of he City! of Astoria, and shall forthwith re port such suspension to the Common Council, and unless such officer is ex onerated by a majority vote of the Council within thirty days after the Mayor shall have filed notice of his suspension with the City Auditor, the offlce of such negligent official shall be deemed vacant. It is his duty an nualy at the regular meeting of the Council, appointed by this Act, to communicate by message to the Coun cil, an general statemen of the condi tion of affairs of the Municipal Cor poration, and to recommend the adop tion of such measures as he may deem expedient and proper, and to make such special communication to the Council from time to time as he may think proper and useful. OLOF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City .or Astoria, uregon Dated at Astoria. Oregon 1st. A. D.. 1906. November ltrl-8t I . 1 within half the dsitance if the next unTl.e DDAonccn AMChin "treet or alley thereto, and'also with- NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND-in olle hunar-ed feet of the boundary . MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. . of the street or alley to be laid out , onened, established or widened, on Notice is hereby given, that an In- i each side thereof, and which the said itiative Petition, signed by over two viewers shall deem to be benefitted hundred electors of the City of Asto- bv such Btret or alley, In respect to Ha, has been filed with the undersign" I the respective estates and interest of ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the j such owners, lessees, and other per Citv of Astoria,, demanding that the ! suns interested In any lands, tene herelnafter mentioned proposed a-' merits hereditaments, and premises, mendment to the Charter of the City i and shall report such assessment to of Astoria shall be submitted to the j the next session of the Council. The legal electors of the City of Astoria for respective sums so assessed by said their approval or rejection, at the, viewers on the owners, lessees; or oth general election to be held on the 12th er persons Interested In the lands ten day of December, A. D.. 1906, and ernents, hereditaments, or premises, the tenor and effect thereof being as deemed by the said viewers to be ben follows: efltred by the laving out, opening es- An amendment to the Charter of the tabllshing or widening of any such City of Astoria fixing eight hours as street or alley, under the provisions the standard for a days work, and 1 of this Act ehall be a Hen or charge CITY ADVERTISEMENTS., if hs th minimum wages of em ployees of the City, and thnt oltliens or mom wnu nve aecuireu mnc m t..nti.n t.i become such shall be em '-r . i. ii.... ...... ,,hllW required to give move, iiv ma I iv. nun iiiuvmiiiK iiuii "'.umioned for tn. wnient 01 " - - - . ' -r - a . ...... i gort ana to repeu ii ac, and io real an act entitled An Act to incorporate the City of Astoria In Clatsop County. Oregon. Jl'lwvM October 20. 1SI, "filed In the office of the secretary of State February IS, lSSt be and the same is hereby amen. dedi by addinK the following provision. to Ae known as Section 157: SecUon 1ST. Wr-t. Wjtht hour. work shall constitute a days w oik for all employees of the City of Astoria in the Street. Water Street -car and Unh Department, employed under the Cents, shall be the maximum wages of employees In any of tne aroremen timiil riprmrtmpnts. tier dOV. Third. Only citUens of the United States of America and those who have declared their Intention to be .ii Riu-h shall be elltrable to Per form contract or any other work for the city. Fourth. Every contract for work to he nerformed for the city must pro vide that in the performance or the contract, e Rht noura man oe m nnrlmiim hmira nf lattnr on any cal endar dnte Any contract for work to be Derformed for Um City whlctt does m comply with the provisions of this section, shall p nun ana voia. and any officer wbo shall sign the same shall be Guilty of . misfeasance and upon proof of such misfeasance, shall be removed from offlce Fifth. Any contractor who shall undertake any contract for th con struction of any public work saall be requested to give bond. with two or more sureties, m a sumr 10 oe nxeu by ordinance, conditional that such 1st. A. D.. 1908. ll-l-8t NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND . MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. . Notice is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed bv over two hundred electors of the City of Asto ria, has been tiled with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge ot the City of Astoria, demanding that the hereinafter mentioned proposed a mendment to the Charter of the City of Astoria shall be submitted to the legal electors of the City of Astoria for their approval or rejection, at the general election to be held on the 12th dav of December. A. D.. 1906, and the tenor and effect thereof being as follows: An amendement to Section 108 of h Charter of the City of Astoria. Tirovidi ntf thp method Oi assessing damages and benefits In laying out !!"e ' ltv of ASlona n iai.p point'ment and the time and place of such meeting, and such viewers Khali them, and shall then,, or any other to be laid out, estawisnea or wiueniea as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, or other persons In terested In any lands, tenements, he reditaments, and premises, any part of which is required for the opening, laylne' out, or widening of such street or alley, and of the value of the bene fits and advantagos of such street or alley In excess of the damages which any such owner or lessee, or (other person Interested, will sustain by reatlon of the opening, laying out, establishing or widening of such street or alley, and of the value of the benefit and advantages of such street or alley, to the respective owners, lessees, or other persons Interested in any lands, tenements hereditaments, and premi ses required for the purposes of laying out, opening, establishing and widening any such street or alley, but fronting on or to the front thereof, or being at, and within half the distance of the next street or alley, bt fronting on or to the front thereof, or betn" at, and CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. on the estate and Interest of the re- spevtlve owners, leasees, nod otner persona Interested In such lands, ten- emenis, hereditaments and premises for and on account of which the suld 1 . ... ......... l...ll I.. .uuuuldil llV re"i'v iJvw Runm winii we " .,..1.1 .....v.. I). a., 1.1 i-.umftl'ttve owners, leasees, or other persons In- Mested t hereto ana wialt p enveieu I.. I k . ,l,b,lrAl II.A lltV t.tt.llJI. ill like manner as an assessment f'r Mayor. Treasurer, Auditor and street improvements In said City of vollce Jmlge, Attorney, Hupcrlntenil-AMt.irlii- ami tha wild owners, leswes nn ,,f streets und a Hurvevor who and other .persons Interested as afore- said shall, moreover, be respectively and severally liable to pay such ass- easment, nid In cane no appeal l ta- ken as to any such assessment benefits the said assessment shall be paid to the City Treasurer of the City of As- torla within ten days fum the explr- atlon of the time limited for appeal or thr same ahull be deemed dWIn- queiu und, thereupon, whenever the council so order, shall be collected In like manner as provided for the col - lect on of delliunieilt street assw ments by the act Incorporating the Cliv nf Astoria. All monevs al'islng from such nssessmenta or beiieflt ahull be kept In a separate fund, to be applicable to the satisfaction of the tiitmngwa assrssed to the owner" und hi her tiersons interested In prop- erty taken for the purpose of laving out, opening, estaousning. or wuieiiiim the street or ulle In which such ben- etlta are assessed. The llablllt" to P"v a tux. except the benefits provided In this Act. to satisfy any such assess- ment or damageji. shall not disqualify anv person from serving as such view- er. OlA'r AM.r-jK2u.N, Auditor and Police Judge of the - Ity. nf Asioi la Oreimn. Dated at Astoria, ureon. November .1st. A. D.. 1906. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND . MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, slaned by over two hnn.lrpil olectors of the City of Asto- rla, has been filed with the unuerslgn- ed. Auditor and Police Judge of. 'J!from each ward and one Councilman City of Astoria, demanding that the , lMrKf, nhnil hff ir,.t.a, At said hereinafter mentioned promised a- ecUon one oouncllman from each piendment to the Charter of I heCHy , ,, b. ectPtl for ,he rin of of Astoria shall be submitted to the , ftinJ oouncllman at large legal electors ot the City of Astoria for f lhe wm of tvvo yenr nlj 0lle their approval or refection, at the; 0l)Um.,lman fro, ,u.h wttrd shall be general ectlonta be held on the 1-th , fur th ,erm of f(mr years, dav of December. A. D.. 1906. ajlinj th. U(.cesairs of each shnll be the tenor ana eneci uiereoi dciuk us follows: An amendment to sections , 5. b, s., r .t .r entitled "An act to Incorporate Citv of Astoria In Clatsop County, State of Oregon." and to repeal an act entitled "An act to iq,.tso City of Astoria in Oregon ' . Pt,rvei1 .O."b-ro.i.rl8'; Hl,l in State. February IS 1891." Creating 1 lie uiinc yi four wards and defining the boundar ies thereof, and providing for two councllmen from euch ward and one councilman at large, fixing tne time of election bl-annually on the second Wednesday. In December In the even .. , .. -- - -- m'VhoT .' 'f,,1 ,....nJ 1 be four years and j years and proviu ratinrilrmln nhlitl all officials pf the city of Astoria In office when this act takes effect shall hold untll the 1st Monday In January 1909 and extending the term of office of each police commissioner two years and providing that commencing with the election of 198 one police com missioner shall be elected every two years and a person appointed to rill the vacancy shall hold the remainder of the unexpired term BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That sections 4. 5. 6, 8. 11. 12. f27 and 118 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being sections 4, 6. 6. 8, 11, 12, 127, and 118 of an Act of the leg islative assembly of the State of Ore gon, approved February 15, 18K9 and entitled "An act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, in Clatson County, State of Oregon, and to reneal an act entitled "An act to Incorporate the il8ir..n,W, A t.-nr the nnrnose of Mu-1 Section 4 I or the put J u niCltiril KMlirMHSllllHI lllll LIIS l,ILI III 1 ,,.-!.. iu krehv riivldud into four ! hmn Hrles thereof i t -until changed by (, until cnangea M wards, and the shall be as follows ordinance to-wlt Asmriii. Th second ward shall com prise all that portion of the City of Astoria Ivlng between the East line of the First ward and the center line of Fourtenth Street, extending a suf ficient distance North and "nutti to intersect the North and South lines of the City of Astoria. The Third ward shall embrace all that nortlon ot the City of Astoria lying between the Fast line of the Second ward and tne center line of Thirty-fifth Street, ex tended a sufficient distance North and South to Intersect the North and South lines of the City of Astoria, nnd the Fourth ward shall comprise all that portion of the City of Asto torla lying Eat of the Fast boundary of the ThJrd Ward; and the Common Council bv Ordinance may create additional wards or change the boun daries of those established, and when It creates an additional ward the Council may appoint two Councllmen from such ward to hold until the next election, at which election one Coun cilman from each of said additional wards shall be elected for the term of two years and one for the term of four years and the successors of each shall be elected for the term of four vears. so that one Councilman from each ward shall be elected every two years Section 5. Each ward now estab lished and any additional ward that may hereafter be establlshd Is entitled to elect two membera of the Common Council. Section 6. That from and after the general election to be held on the 2nd. Wednesday In December. 1908, the members of the Common Council from each ward shall be elected to a term of four years and shall hold their office until their successors be elected and qualified, and one Councilman at large shall be elected for a term of two years; Jiut at said election one member of the Council frfem each ward shall be elected for a term of four years, and one Councilman at large shall be elected by the electors of the City of Astoria as a whole, for the term of ywo years, and one Coun cilman from each ward for the term of two years, and thereafter the suc cessors to each of the Councllmen from thij v respective wards shall be elected for the full term of four years, to hold their office utif.il their success ors are elected and qualified, and one Councilman at large shall be elected for the full term of two years and so that one Councilman at large and half of the members nf the Council from the respective wards shall be elected every two vears and until said genera! election on the 2nd Wednes day In December, 1908, there shall be no other election of officers of the City and the present elected and qual ified officers of the City of Astoria who shall be in offlce on the 1st Mon- An amendment to sections 4, 5. 6, s, , . r10 11. 12. 127 and 118 of the Charter ofUm f two " the City of Astoria, being sections 4. 5. ri shall . 8, 11, U. 127 and lis of an act of ' ' and .t .1... i ,.......1.1.. i.. ats venrs, anu jn uie ,i"i """f'V,"' r iTJtt Mayor, Attornev. Treasurer, AUimor of Oregon, approved rebruary 15. ; Jlntl i.(,t, Judge. Suiwrlntendent of aKnd."Ull,edi ,"Al? T !? greets, and Surveyor who shall be In the City of Astoria, In l "latsop t ..ounty. ,h(, nm M,m,)liy )n jnnuary. State of Oregon." and to repeal an act " . . m,....,.r .hull eon. L1IU 1 7. f o.rn ..nil in reneal an act the Common Council and they shall as lu other places, and State of Oregon., and to reneai an aci record of their nroceedlngs. the Common Coum l shall In any entitled "An act to ncorpora the nrte,OI7, r, Board may manner be liable for any damage City of Astona in , Cla fop t ounty. , , Pd b v t h" Presl'nt bv irlvlng resultant from a defective condition Oregon, approved Oct. 20. ?8'. ' t-e to the other members of the of anv street, alloy or highway there in the office of the Hcre ary o k a te 0m :enn? thVren, The ? Auditor of, and the City of Astoria shall In no rebruary 18. 1891. be and the s. ti te ' " Judge shall net as Clerk case be liable for any damages resul are each hereby amended so ns to read !'?d "i f e Jiinfce -m c . . . . ..,,, aly th.Th,eor?ion of the t'ity of P Astoria end may: 'First. AnMnt ft Chb-f the t'.r.tl0,'' ,Lih tl,' r iinl of Mfth of Police, one or more -Captains of Kytrl5t ex en ded a J SilHHent Sfstance I'""''"- '"! " "ultable number of reg- fcrth, -md South to It teraect the t'ltr policemen. Second. Itemove or NoTh alidSouth'line" of' th? City' of Jnd, any , mernber of .the iVillce CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. ,iivy n January In the yettr fo towing (he adoption of this Act and t w r successors shnll continue In onue Untll tne nrsi moiu nv m ,iWng Hit Id election In Uwemocr, .HUM ii.in. , . tiull.in Thltl'M Hllllll 1)0 l-IIM'IOll by the qunlllled voters of the cliv of Astoria, tne ioiiowiiik iihiuvu oiuhi-, iL.ulf. nhtill be the officers of this Municipal corporation and hold their oitlce for lwo Veis and until their sucoi'ssois ,r8 tUclet and iiunlllled, subject to leiuovnl bv the t'ommon Council by ,lmj with a concurrence of a majority f die membera thereof, for nmlfens- Mw. Inattention or Incompetency mid provided, thnt the Treasurer. Auditor Uln Police Judge. Superintendent of siieots. surveyor wi.i Muvor who Htmii bp In office on the 1st Monday In , jmml Vi n, ,h,.r successors. i i,all colli uue ami lolil omce uuiii ,no mst Monday January, ltn ,,,,,i h,,ir uciimmiim sliall he elccteil t ti, ijemunl Klectlnn on the and Wmlnrs lav In Decemlicr. 190. fur the ; rm of two years, and every two , years thereafter. i,.itlnii II. There shnll be a gener election In the City of Astoria on ti, jnd Wednesday In iwcemoer. m ,' iinniuillv and In the even veats. ... Thu llrst election under tills Act to ; h held on th second Wednesday In i,,., (.!tiher. 190S. ; portion 11 All officers required ( w elected bv this Act shall be elected bv the qualified voters of the Cttv or j Wnrd aa the case may be, at tne neu ral Election next preci-dlnir the expl , (.,, nf Dm irm nt the then Inciitn t,ent of the ottlce, provided that the (Vunclliiwn In office when tills aci takes effect, wmch snull consuime the Councllmen in, olllce on the 1st Monday In January. 1907. and their successors, shall continue In ottlce until the first Monday In January, aivl their successors shnll be elected on the second Wednesday lit 1 .1... j (.OUIH. consisting of two Councllmen 1908. nt which time a run .,,.,i .... ,h. fi, -, . Venrs ihrafir fn-pi.i Inir Count'llimtn at .,,, ,hn ,, ,,,, ,u,lrii , thtf -.--. -- years, so that nve t oun- lm elected everv two I years; and firovnnn lurmer, uini me tlime In offlc" mull the first Monday In January. 1909. and the successors Election on the second Wednes- of two years from the first Monday In January, 1909. section 127. When the additional wnrd Is created bv the Council, the two Councllmen from each ward shall, at the flrat election therefor be elected for the term of two years and four vears respectively, and the atui lour years respectively, ami n'l rtumn therefor shall Mftfe and be made accordingly. h , .,.,.,.., hn he elected li lane and cted for tha full term of four vears, Section ll. The Police Force of the City of Astoria shall be apinted and organized bv three Police Com missioners of the Citv of Astoria, who shall exercise the powers duties. and1 authority hereinafter enumera ted. The Police Commissioners shall be residents, voters and tnx pavers of the Citv of Astoria, and all vacan cies occurring In the Board shall be filled by appointment made bv the Mavor nf the Citv nf Astoria, by the consent of a majority of the t'ommon Council to continue for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Commls sloners shall take the oath of olfice required by other City Officers and shall enter upon the discharge of their duties mon the flrt Monday In January nUter their election. The Board of Police Commissioners shall hold their stnted meetings at such time as they shall agree upon by I'liinii Commnm Cnsincll the n iW of all appointed to office bv said . -. . ,. ml Board. The Hoard of police Cotnmls- sloners has power nnd it Is tholr du- wlhl" "al'' ' "mlw. rov- 4.n nm, romlurt the ,p0ice force talns for nny cause which th-v may deem sufficient, to be stated In ord.if or. removal -or susnwnsiori irnru. Make all necessary or convenient rules or regulations for the organiza tion nnd conduct of said Police Force, for the care nnd mnmigement of the t'iiy rrifiir. lor receiving: mm ueitr lrur of complaints against anv mem ber of said Force, for the removal or suspension or any member ot sum Force, and thev may adopt rules and regulations not Inconsistent with the City Charter for the management, control, and organization of the Po lice Force. The present Police Commissioner, C. H. Page, and his successor In of fice In case of resignation or vacancy from other cause shnll continue in office until the first Monday In Junu rny, 1909, and his successors shall be elected on the second Wednesday in December, 1908, and the present Po lice Commissioner, Martin Foard and his successor In rase of an appoint ment to fill a vacancy caused by his resignation), death or removal, or otherwise, shall continue In office nn til the first Monday In January. 1911 nnd his successor shall be elected on the second Wednesday In December, 1910. and the nresent Police Commis sioner. T. F. Iaurln, and his success or, shall continue in office until the first Monday In January 1913, and his successor siian be elected on the sec ond Wednesday In December, 1912, and at said respective times above designated in tne even years tne suc cessors of each of said respective Po lice Commissioners shall be elected for the full term) of six years so that one Police Commissioner shall go out of office every two years. OJ.OF ANDERSON, Auditor nnd Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November 1st. A. D.. 1900. I1-l-8t NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT8TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, thnt an lu ll latlve Petition, signed by over two hundred electors of the Ct- of Asto ria, has been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, demanding that the hereinafter mentioned proposed a mendment to the Charter of the City of Astoria shall be submitted to the legal electors of the City of Astoria for tholr approval or refection, fit the s-enernl election to be held on the 12th riav of December, A. D.. 1906, and t.0 'nrior and effect thereof being as follows: An amendment to section 132 of the fhartor of the Citv of Astorln, fixing the limit of indebtedness at l'30,.100.00 and defining the assets and liabilities riiii-e. i n luuiiiK uie i.iii'i iinu ...iw- CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. to he taken Into consideration In fixlnit such limn. UK IT KNACTKD UY TIIIO IGMftCT" OltH OF THH CITY OF ANTOlllA. That section 1S3 of the Charter of Hie C tv of Astoria, iieins of an Act of the legislative ewmMv of the Stale or Oregon. "I t'V a.. ruary 1R. 1899, and entitled. An Act in llli'lil ii w ih" - , , Clatsop County. Wtule of V" i to repeal an Act entitled "Al) t iicorporale the City of AsTorl i. In Clatsop County. Slate of Oregon." and o repeal nn act entitled "An uct Jo Incoriforato tna vnv . " ": Clatsop County, Oi,"!- "I'l'f" ; October 20th, 170. "KibMl In N '' of the Secretary of Hint, l-eliiuary 18th, I89I." be and the same a hereby uiu.mde.1 so as to rend as fol Section 1S3, The net Indebtedness of the Citv of Astoria shall never ex ceed the stun. of $2:i0.000.oo, and any debt or liability Incurred In violation of this section, except as otherwise provided for In this Ad, whether by borrowing inonev, leaning the credit of lhe City or otherwise, shall he null mid void and of no effect. In estima ting lhe Indebtedness of the Citv pro vided for In this sctimi. as ' ether Indebtedness provided for in tl is Act no assem or resources shall lie t iketi Into ei!iVleri!t!oll excepting real islnte with Improvements thereon, at Urn amount the same shall hays ost the city, taxes due the city, and street assessments due the city, and liwtisy In the hands of the Treasurer or tne Citv of Astoria, and alt warrants Is sued, and liabilities Incurred, for salaries of ol.Tt ers or for rt'""V running expenses of the city, whether Incurred voluntarily or Involuntarily, and all unpaid Interest upon '""Jllj pal bonds slid warrants, except where there Is cash on hand accumulated irt the fund for the payment thereof, and excepting warrants Issued upon tj special ffundl ft ImprfvemMil of streets, where the fund Is to be raised bv assessment upon property to de fray the costs and expenses of Im proving -u h street, shall be taken and considered to be part of such Indebt edness OI.OF A.NIMir.. Auditor and Police Judge of the t ltv of Astoria. Oregon. Dated at Astoria Oregon. November 1st. A. IX 1908. 11-1-81 NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND. MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. Vitii- is bi.rebv clven. that an In itiative Petition, signed bv over two hundred electors of the Citv of Asto ria hua liwen tiled with the undersign. ed Auditor and Police Judge of th Citv of Astoria, demanding that tli hereinafter mentioned proposed a- mendment to th narter or ine i ny of Astoria shall bo submitted to legnl eiectois of the ntv or ASK'li i, mr ihidr nimrriviil ur re lect Intl. at the general election to be held .on Ihtf 12th :tnv Of December, A. I'.. " the tenor and enVct thereor being as follows: ... An nmendment to sect on 129 of the Charter of the Citv of Astoria, exemp ting the Citv from liability Tor dama ges for accidents or Inlurles upon anv street, unless the claim Is filed with the Auditor and Police Judge within thirty davs from the time of the acci dent, exempting councllmen tor words uttered in iieue ami nxuig their salary at $100,00 per year. UK IT KNACTKD HY THE EI.KCT- OltH OF T1IK CITV or AS I uivii : Thnt ,tliiM 129 of the Charter of tha i 'liv of Aatorlii. belinr section 129 of an act of ths legislative assembly of the State of Oregon approved ln rnnrv : nnd entitled "An act to incorporate th Citv of Astoria In Clatsop County, State of Oregon. ' and to repeal an act entuien -an nci ;n liUMirnnrnt e t he Citv of Astoria In and to repeal an act entitled "An net to Incorporate f ' ot Asioein. In Clatsop County. State of Oregon. approved Februarf 20. 176. -riiea In the office of the Secretary of Stat February 18. 1891," be and the same l hereby timundi'd so as to read as follows: . . Section 129. A rscmner or tne i-om- mnn i-oiiiic l ror wnruis utiereu 1" debate therein, shall not be questioned or nign-wny iiicreni unir ino n-i -son claiming n-h' damages shnll. wlth-ln thirty days from the time of the accident or Injury, (He with the Auditor and police Judge, under oath a statement of his or her claim, sta ting the time and place of the acci dent or Injury and Iht nnture thereof, and the rsons present. If any, nndthe Mnvnr and each member of the Com mon Council shall receive a salary of 1100.00 per year, from which shall be deducted by the Auditor and Police Judge the sum of $5.00 for each time that the Mayor or a member of the Council shall be absent from, nny reg ular meeting of the Council. Of.OF ANUKUSON. Auditor nnd Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. Dated tit Astoria. Oregon. November 1st. A. D., 1906. U-l-8t NOTICE OF PR0P08ED AMEND MENT8 TO CITY CHARTER. , Notice Is herebv irlven. that an In- illative Petition, signed by over two hundred electors, or tne city or Asto ria, has been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the Citv of Astoria, demanding that the hereinafter mentioned proposed a mendment to the Chillier of the City of Astoria shall be submitted to the legnl electors of the City of Astoria for their approval or rejection, at the reneral election to be held on the 12th dav of December. Ax D l!"1". 'lll,l the tenor and effect Thereof .being as follows: An amendment to section 7fi of the Charter of the Clt of . As toria, providing for the manner of making assessments to defray; the costs and expenses of Improving ,'lreets, and provldlng th"it assess ments may be levied, without regard to the assessed yi'luatlon of the prop erty. UR IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That Section 75 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being section 75 of nn act of the legislative assembly of the State nf Oregon, approved Feb ruary IB. 1899, and entitled "An net to Incoifitornte: the City oif Astoria Clatsop County. State of Oregon." and to repeal an act entitled "An act to, incorporate the City of Astoria, Clatsop ('ounty. Oregon," and to re peal nn act entitled "An act to Incor porate the City of Astoria, Clatsop County, State of Oregon, approved October 20th, 1876. "Filed in the office of the Secretary of State, February 18. 1X91, be and the same Is hereby amended ho ii h io read as follows: section 70, Whenever .any special assessment Is to be made pro rata upon the lots and premises in any speclnl assessment district according to tne iieneiits, tne council shall, bv resolution or ordinance, either at the time of ordering the Improvement or repair, or before or after the tlm. direct the same to be mad by the Hoard of Assessors, nnd shnll state therein the amount to be assessed, nrA describe or deslgnnta tha intd and premises or locality constituting the district to be assessed, Upon re ceiving such order or directions the CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. Hoard of Assessors shall lnk nut mi imsessniiuit roll ordering and (Inscri bing therein nil lots, premises and parcels of land lobs assessed, nmt the value thereof with lhe mms of the mi riles, .If kiun, and shnll levy thereon ntnl against such nelsons h amount to lie assessed, 111 the iniuiner to be directed by ths Council Mint the provisions of this Act HppllcMbln In assessments, They shall assess upon eiuh lot or parcel of land such re Is live tiuillu or the whole sum to be levied shall tm proportional tn lhe estimated benefit resulting to such part or parcel of land from the Improvement; and when such assess ment Is completed, they shall report lbs same to, the Council. The costs nnd expenses of any Improvements which imiv be defrayed by eiwlul assessment shall Include the costs of survey, plans, Inspection, assessments, advertisements, and ttt of construe """ OliF ANDfCRHON. Auditor siiil I'ollcs Judge of the City of Astoria, Oregon, Dated nt Astoria. Oregon. Novembsr 1st, A. !.. 1906. U-i-lt NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, thai en In itiative Petition, signed liV over two hundred electors of the City nf Asto ria, has been filed with the undersign, ed, Auditor and Police Judge of the Citv of Astotiit, demanding that (he heinlimfter mentioned proposed iiiendiiiinit to (lie Charier of the City of Astorln shall be submitted to the legal elector of tb Citv or Astoria, lr Ihulr approval or relectlon. nl the sntieral election to be held on the nth ilnv of December. A , l.. 19G. end the tenor snd effect thereof being as follows: An amendment to section si or tn Charter of the City of storla Pro- viding for establishing and re.estan- v bulling (he grades of the streets of tha t'iiv of Astoria, and that no grade street or portion (hereof, except up on written petition of lb owners nt least thre. Jlftlnt of the property shutting pon Id stret, or tnnt pari (hereof upon which the change of grade I (unpolled. HE IT KNACTKI) HY THE ELECT- OU8 OF THE CITY OK ASTORIA: That section 'tl of the Charter of tha citv of storla. belim section 91 of an in t of the legislative assembly of (he State or Oregon, approved reu ruary li, IW. and entitled "An act tn Incorporate (he City of Aslorbt, In i'Imiko,, i 'mint v. Mate of Oregon.' and to repeal an ati entitled "Alt act to litem noriito t tin t ity or ASdiria in Clatsop County, Slate of Oregon,' end to repeal an uct entitled "An net to In corporate (lie l Jty of Astoria, in t Int sop County. Statu of Oregon, approved October 20, HI. ' Filed In (hw office of the Secretary of H(ate, February 1H, lv.il," be and the same Is hereby tinii-iiil.it so as to read follows: Hei tinu 91, The Council shall have authority ( deiertnme and establish the grade of nil streets, nveiiii'S, al leys and nubile -rounds within lhe Cliv unit to require liiipiovrtnetiU and buildings adjacent of abuttln- up on sm h streets, alleys or grounds, to lie made and cotiHtrin led In confor mity with such grades, and the Council may ciinngit or alter the grnd of any street, nlb-v or public grounds, or snv part thereof, whenever In (her opinion lh Dublin l ollveiilelli will be pnitinned thi'div. Whenever a grade shall be eNfalillshed or altered a record ami diagram (hereof shall be made in the book of street records in the office of (lis City Surveyor: I'ltoVIOKI), (hut In rnn of a street or portion thereof which bus been once fully Improved as required by ordinance, no grade shall be changed on such Improved street, or portion thereof, except upon a written Peti tion of the owners of at least thro fifths of the property abutting upon said street or that tmrl thereof upon which said change of grade Is pro posed to be made. If any damage shall result to any owner bv any change of the established grade of any street, alley, sidewalk, wharf, or landing, the Council may, In their dls rredon. levy and collect the amount thereof by special assessment cut the lots benefit let! thereby, and thr with pay the snini but the City shnll Incur no liability by reason of any thing In this section contained. He fore the grade of miy street, avenue, or alley shall be emahllHhed! or ul tered, (en days notice (hereof must tie given by publication In a newspa per published in lhe city of Astoria: such notice must b given by the And Hor and Police Judge by order nf (he Common Council, and mus( specify with convenient certainly (he street, avenue, or alley, or part thereof of which the grade Is prutKised to be es tablished or altered. Within ten days from the final publication of such no tice the owners of three-fifths of (he property adjacent to sui h street, ave nue, or alley, or part thereof, as the case may bo, may make and file with tne Auditor ana Police Judge a writ teiiremoiistrance against ths pro posed grade or alteration, and there upon the same shidl not further bo proceeded In or made, if no such re monstrance be mail) and filed, the. Council, at Its earliest convenience thereafter and within six months from the final publication nf such notice, may, by ordinance, establish the- pro posed grade. OI,OF AND1CRSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, Oregon, Dated at Astorln. Oregon, November 1st, A. D 1900. ll-l-Ht NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two hundred electors of the City of Asto rln has been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of (he City of Astoria, demnndlng that the horelnafter mentioned proposed a mendmenl to the Charter of the City of Astoria shall he submitted to the legal electors of the City of Astoria for their approval or refaction, nt the general election to be held on the 12th dnv of December, A. D 190H, and the tenor and effect thereof being as follows: ' An amendment to section 47 of tlio Charter of the City of Astoria, de fining the powers nnd duties of the President of the Council. RE IT ENACTED RY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: ti,Th'.ttv"-';"nl47i ofutho Charter of the ("Ity of Astoria he hi o..h., it I !" ?,ct ,of lhe legislative assembly or the Slate of Oregon approved Feb ruary IB, 1K99. and entitled "An act to ncorpnrnte the City of Astoria In Clatsop County, state of Oregon and jo repeal nn nut entitled "An act to incorporate the City of Astoria, In Clatsop County Hint n i and to repeal an act entitled "An act to Incorporate; fh0 city, of Ah ! J.ria In Cintsop County. Hint ,.r ri,....... approved October 20. 1878 "Filed In ine omce or the Secretary of. State February 18, 1891. be and the same Is herebv amnnd..d . ... t follows; "w w u" n,8'0" V ru',rrT ny absence of the Mavor from the City, or In case of his Inability to act, or during nny vacancy m the office of Mayor, the (,tn. Mayor and shall perform nil the duties of such office, during such absence , inability or vacacy. ex cepUng as otherwise provided In this . ' " eT,OF ANDERSON. ' Auditor and Police Judge of the City -"f Astoria, Oregon. y Dated at Astorln Oregon, November 1st, A, D 1(J0, U-I-8t ' J I l