THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
. MENTS TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice Is hereby Riven, that an In
ail in-
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;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-
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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
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. 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
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move, iiv ma I iv. nun iiiuvmiiiK iiuii
"'.umioned for tn. wnient 01
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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.
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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
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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.,
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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
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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
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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.
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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 '
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