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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1906)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1006. 0 THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. ran 2i CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OP PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice I hfiflir Klvmi, Unit mi In lilntlve Petition, signed liv over two filltlill "t elector of I tin CIIV nf AIO" liit, Im hiTii nii'il wllli Ilia underalgn Ml, A imIM or Hint police Judge of. th City of Aaloiln, dmniinOIng that the Imti'lnnfter mentioned irciiitn1 litpuiluieiit to the Charter of tlia Cliy of Am(ui In dim 1 1 l)ii submitted to ll legal nlnciiiix of tlm CIlv of Astoria for their approval or reUiei Ion, ul the geuerul !' 1 1 ii lo hit held on the 1 -1 M iliiv of 1 ( tKiilitir, A D 1906, and lit tenor amt elTecl thereof being M followa; An iinienilmeiit to Section JH f h ('hatter nf lliu City of Atrlii. Ierr action 38 of mi Ait of th IhkIkIu five iiKHfiiil.lv of Hit Mate of Oregon, Mlrivi 1 February Hi, IH nnd n lllU'il "Am A t to Imoiooi-iitfl Ilia Cliy Of Aatorla In Clatsop Countv State of Oregon nint to repeal ' entitled "An Ai l to Ineoipoiiito the V of Aatorla In Clntai.p County, Stntf of Oregon" itml to repeal n mH entllled An Mi l lo Incorporate th (Ity of AhIiiHii In Cliitaop County, ritoii Ai.iirovi-il October 20, 1K70. "KIM In thV olnVe 'f tlm Hcretiuy of Stale i-Vbritui v 1H, 1H1. denning the Pw era of thu Council unit providing for Hennaing, taxing, regulating restrain Inir. restricting nnd prohibiting bar room mnl drinking hp and place Aliuro iuom lire ld; iirtihlbtUnw untitling mnl iiovIIIiik for levying linen, nrovlillnir for ronlrnetln; in-, dnhtndiies mi'l nro-'illililiiK nv ofn- r CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. exercised iini1(.r niich rule, regula tlnn nml reatrlrtlons n thu common eounoii Nimi from time tu time pre-arrlbe, 11, To provide for the restraint, aupnort, puiilahmimt and einplnymenl of vn -riitiU nml iiimiin'I'N, nml to de- dure liy ordinance what ahull ton Mill ntn ft VUVI'lllll. 12, To prevent and remove nul niic, unit to dwlar by general ruie wnnt nnii ii rut, mi llu In l he Mitrtie. anil to timkn t ho cxi'"ti of abating n nuisance a lien upon the property where audi nuisance exlata; la 1111 up or hi inn any una or lilo-n where stagnant water atnnds, nml tn make inn coat thereof a lien unon the prop erly, liul In audi iio the amne muat be rpiorifil to tin. l ouni ll mnl th na ipimlly thoroof ltfttici by ordlniinca nml iiiiircupoii th work nniNt be lt to thu IowonI rMpoiiHllj( lilililc, and the runt tlifrnof be rolln'tl In llki- miin ncr an mrfd lmproviiniiiiii 1J. Tu prohibit tlm iTiiciiiin or re imlr of wiHidfu Imllilltiim within th lira llmltN, ii ml lo r.'Bii'ht nml limit tlm hitluht of nil btilJ'llnKn: to pro vlil fur mnl ib'tiTmlnn tli number ami l of i-iitriiiiiiH mnl i-xlti from till public lui 1 1 h, I'hiirihi-N mnl nil olhiT tiublio bulMliiKH umil for public cm hi'rliiKH, nml (Mi- nioili: fur hatiK Ip" doom thurwit, 14. To tirovldii for tlm prevention mid rxtliimilnliini ni of llri', mid for the tirfiRnrviitlon of propsrlv ndnn Kril thi'rt-bv, mid for thw flppolnt mrtit of oftleeri rniulrcd for uh pur- pOHO 15. To r'ffultiti and fix th com- pi'iiNiitlop of tin- clili-f of pollre nnd CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. the from hfitiit liitr"Bt;il In tiny conirurt ( ixdlcemi-n, the ki'i-pi-r of Hip city! pi ii unit iiiii i)fun"i in rurifiriM'o. Id, To provldii fur tlm prnvcntlon mid rnmuvul of nil obHinii'tloim frm tho ulrwU. ii'imii nnd BlMcrtnlkH; for lh clniinlnir and rcpnlrliiK of the .H 1,1.. I.ttt III .(HUM .1..,.UM,, klt UK IT ICNAtKH MY TUB F.I.KCT' nmiin niiiklnir thf fnllur to comply rniM nii THM flTV til." AHTOIUA: I w1"' " provlnloim of Hi In mibillvlH- miil r.mllli llnu tlm Ul tt lllitltf Of fllin cliUi; -for mr'l tullwny for lntiK tt nSr oi tlmn tinny r it mi nitu lot lint tln ntiinnnr of ImhuIiik ClllB, friin- Tlmt action 3 h of th irhiirter of th-l'Uv of Antorla tminit tnvtlon H of mild An forl.l b nd tin wiinti l li'MBby mnondml o i to rend ui fnllowi: ton h niiHiiMiiK-nnur, nml to pruvmc for the puniKiiiiiiiit of the Hiniif. 17. To provldu for thu prevention mid rmnovat at obNlrui tloim In the ('iilumhln lllv-r tvlthln llin llmltN of the illy, nnd pn-vonl, rclniln nnd In, u 1 fit- ('mltu'll Tlilll HOWPr l"li"ll mninini in uiiiuini, ntiw- -,..t ' ....iw.rii'v . ii hlii ih. citv of An- iIiini. iihi B or oilw nmtorlitlii there- '"rl To h'vy and rolloct tnx" 'or ..iiintl niuiililiml tiurpon. not x- .4tilllltf 1WO HIT l-.'llllllll M 1 If) To rietitiit the bulldlnir nf wlinrvM nlmiK tho rlvfr front nnd ihr ili'lvlmr of pllr in tin- I'olumbln rlvir within tin- llmltH -if ih City, mnl to etiitillnh n wharf lino beyond wlili h whiirvcN nhiitl not bi built. 19. To provldo for the putsldUh input of miii k ft hininiK nnd pIiicph, Mii-iii of iiiii i k t hoiim-n nnd niurknt piiiri-M, mid to n-Kulitt tin lorutlon mi l mniiiiKi'iiK'iit of unit ki ti-niM-H mnl rluuKhter Itinim-. To pruvldp for the erection of ii city hull, lull, bourn, of cnnvctlon mnl woikhounc. nnd the KoviTiimi-nt mnl miiniixi'iiii'nt of the ninio. 21. To roKiiliite the utoniRe nnd mill- of Runiiowd.'r, ilynnmili', nltro Blj'cerln'i oil or roinbuxtiblo miitf' S To llimiKi'. tint nnd reuumte nur-:. i .n-.. in i.y m i.iiuii.- hlitl'l lUlllli'M. lilV.-IIIH. i iii- 'in" iiiiuui-i .' i hi liliuir ... limiH' llil kr, pmlillnrn. i uniiiimi- nu-n-nv our. iruiu rrcifii- lll'l-", IH'KIIK- III W III llIHTIIB, III UTM- prmwriy li"'h reul ' . jiernoimi, within the City limit, whiih ib hle by Inw for etiit mid County pur- """'"to h vy mid iol.. t eiwrl'il tx of tmt fxrni-illnif on l-r centum up on nil the proacrty nem-imul by u thorltv of tlm llmt mibillvlNlon of thin wctlon. fr nny epMlfle oliiect wllhlll the MUtlm'ltv of thu inunlclpii! rorpuriUlon, Inilmllnit the piivmi'iit of nv cuiiitliiit ib'b!. or for muiilcl pul iii.ioviini'iiiii. but the or.llnunce inovlilliiir Ih.'H'for intlt epwlfy the ob)-it tlinnfiir nnd th amount thereiif, tllllli'lTII, l.iiii rill titt piiwnbi.iki-m. ni.llillore, book nKi-ntn. ri-iil (iKinle and limuntiice iiKi-nl". bio Vi" biirbcru, biikern, ilpnb-r In K-n-i-nil itH'riliMiidlitp. clothlnif, liootM nml tinea, (trorci lc ill y ri(iiila, m.-iit ni'irkptu, hiirdwiire. tlnwnre. rrmk- erv. itlnaawnre, niiliiiii-ry. ih-iiii-ih clKira nnd tnbin-i-o, fruit nnd confi-c-t tottery. Inwyeia. dix tore, furniture tiirca, riVMlata, book mnl aliitloniry alorca, cotntnlaalon tiiprrhnnt. litll'ir lint eatubllaliinouia, Jewi-liv atorea, and nil offenaivn trnd.-a nnd oicnpu tlona. und to define what ahull conetl tote the amne. . . . 4. To Ih-enae. tnx nnd reifuliite harka. cnba hiukneya. rurrluiti-a, WKona. inrta, ilrna or oilier ve Mrlea tiaed for the triitiaportiillon of pnaHetiKera or nny nrtlele of trade, ejirth, bivllnat- or bulldlnir mnterlnl nnd other mibatiincea. and to tlx the rnlea thereof whether the mime be umsd for hire or not. fi. To llienae. tux, reRulnte, re triiln. reatrlit nnd prohibit bir rooma mnf drlitkliiK al"t" n' phiiea win-re llinia are (old: and to prohibit ifiimbllntf and auppreaa RiimbllliK hmiaea. nnd nil plnci a where tniibllnir la curried on; and nlao to niipreaa ttlikpl-ln-the-Nlot innihlnea. No llcenae ahull be lamied or itiiuiUil bv the Common Ooiin II nt the meelliiK when the applica tion therefor Im received, but all audi npiillnitlona ahull Iny over at leiiat one mertliiir of antd Council, ftiul ir liny tierauii or )ipraona, linl'llnH cenne for, mid mnlninliilng ft br room or drlnklntr elmp In the ( Ity ahull be convicted. , either under the Htnte Inw or n Clt - ordinance of mnln tnlnliiK n. nulamice or of koepljut a dlaiirderly limine on account of the manner In which anld Imr-room or diiiiklMK ahop la conducted or curried on, or willfully aelllnir liquor to tnl nura. or of nllowlnir mlnnra to loiter In or nbmit audi bnr-rooma or diiiik Inir ahon, or for hnvlnir committed a feiiniv. auld llcenae ahull be deemed forfeited nnd thereafter no llcenae for bar-room or drinking nop ahull bo laaue.l or be irrnnted1 to nny ; wich pei aim or peraona, nnd Jn(VIlJhI Kl HTIIIcn. tlmt the City of Aator a ...., i.ni., niiiluii'lveri no to do M.I.V, l.X, I.--... bv it tnntorltv vote of the electora of the cltv, own, operate nnd cotmucl tilmea for the ante of mult, P'rltit oiih or vlneima Ihiuora, nnd prohibit nil peiaoiia oilier than the Cltv of Aa torlii from i-iiiikIiik In or conducting aui'h luiHliioaa. (1 To llcenae. nnd tux whiirfliiprer: to llcenae, lux nnd reirulnte iunk denl cr nnd ilenlera In aecond hnnd nier chiimllNe: to llcenae, tx nnd ri'KUlnte thenti'ia mid other exhlhlllona, mer-ryv(fu-riinila. ahowa, public nmuae inenta, alenmbont runners, bllllnrd tn blea nnd other inblea where balls and eitea hip uaed, ahootlllK Kallerlea nnd liowllnir nlleva, nnd to aupreas bnwdy liouaea, KiitnliiK nnd Kftnibllnir houses, places kept fur opium amoklnif. and to punlali liinmtea of bnvvily hnuaea or hmiea of ill fnme, find to oeflno whnt ahull constitute the same, and to punlah keepcra of places kept for amoklnif opium, and opium smokers, 7. To make regulations to prevent the Introduction! nf eolit' Ions dla eiiHes In Hie city, to remove nl per ilous mulcted With audi dlsensea there from to suitable liospllnla provided by the cltv fur tbnt purpose; to secure . the protection of persons and prop, ertv therein, nnd to provide for the henlth and cleanliness, ornament, pence nml -oiid oriler or tne i v .., VROVIDKD . 'io preveni nun ouiiinu "'"""".the Mayor. Upon real or nei wiinni ini.ii . j. 0. To provide the cltv with good n ml wholesome wiiter, nml for the erection and const fuel Ion of such water works nnd reservoirs within or without the limits of the rlty as may i necessary or convenient therefor, nnd to irrntit to nnv private person or cnrpornflon a franchise for the erec tion or construction of waterworks within the limits of the c IV. nnd nil rlirhts nnd appurtenances thereto, in cluilliiK the power to use the streets nnd public highways for the run-nose of lnvlnK pipes etc. Huch franchises Hhnll' lie used and exercised undfr such rules nnd regulations and re strictions ns the common council shall from time to time nfrlhe. in To provide for H"htlnK the streets and furnlshlnit the city with tras electrlu or other llffhls, nnd for the erection nnd construction of aucn works ns may be necessary or ennye. tilent therefor and to grant to any person or corporation a franchise or permission for the erection and con? structlon of sras-works and elto llifht works within the limits of the ct'v with all the rights nnd appur tenances thereto. Including the power of using hte streets and public high ways for the purpose of laying" down Tilpes, erecting poles and hanging Such franchise ahall be used uliite the atornge ol tar, nltch. realn, liicotler mid the use of candles, lamps nnd other light In store, shops, ambles and other tilneea; to auppreaa remove andi secure nny llre-plnce, alove, chlmne' oven or holler, or other appariitit which mny be dnn Kcruus In causing flrea, 2J. To preveni. restrnln and pun ish Intoxication, fighting and quarrel ing, or nny riot, noise or disturbance, or disorderly nascmblage, or nny un lawful or Indecent practice tn any street, house or plnce In the cty, IS, To prohibit the carrying of deadly weapon In concealed man ner, and to provide for the punish ment thereof, and to regulate, pro hibit and punish the ualng of runs, pistols, firearm, flrecrnckers, bomb and detonating works of nil descrip tions 24. To prevent, restrnln. punish and disperse any riot or rliuoua assem blage, or persons taking part therein. 26. To control, regulate and llcenae wnshhouspH and public laundries, nnd to provide for their exclualon from the cltv llinlta or any part thereof. 26. To nrevent nny and nil domes tin nnlmifla from running at large within tho city limits or any portion thereof. 27. To prohibit nil persons from beg ging or soliciting alms, or exhibiting nnv cripple or deformed person on anv street or In nnv public place. 28. To compel all persons erecting or maintaining privies, or cess-pools within three hundrer feet of any street In which a sewer has or may be enn- i strucieil, to connect with the snme; j ritOVIDKD. that where blocks are mom than six hundred feet In width, this authority shall extend to the center of the block, it. To establish and regulate the feea nnd compensation of nil officers of the city except when otherwise provided. 30. To provide for the punishment of a vlolntlon of nnv ordinance of the cltv. bv line or Imprisonment not exceeding JflflO.OO or one hundred days In the citv tall, or both, or bv forfeit ure or penally not exceeding JfiOO.fln, and for worklint any prisoner orprls onera on the street or public works, nnd to nttnch to thorn ball and chain or such other attachments ns may be deemed necessary for their safekeep ing during the term thereof. SI. To provide for the collecting and disbursing of all mone-' to which the cllw Is or mny become entitled, or which may be assessed, levied or nu thorl.ed to be collected for cltv pur poses within aald city, !12. To borrow money on the faith of the cltv. or loan the credit thereof, or both, for purely municipal inirpos es, and to Issue, fir dispose of nego tiable or other muntcimil bonds, with Interest coupons attached. 33. To appropriate money to pay the debts, liabilities, nnd expenditures or the city, or any part or Item there of." from nny fund iinnllcnble thereto PKOVlltND, thnt no bills shall be con tracted by nny person or ollleer of tho city, without first sending to the Com ninn .Council a written requisition thereof, stntlng the Items needed with the cost thereof niiil. If the Council deem the suppllos necessary, they shall authorize the nronor com mittee to purchase the same; TCtO VIPI'U), thnt In ense of nn emergency tne eomnuuee on tare inn water, tinit (streets nnd puniio Ways, mav Incur Indebtedness, not to exceed SlnO.OO FURTHER, that neither or any member of the and Common Council, nor nny officer of the city if Astoria shall either di rectly or indirectly enter Into a con tract with the city nor furnish sup plies or provisions to the City. If the Mei'or or nny member of the Com mon Council or nny ollleer of the ctty shnll violate the provisions of the City Charter his office will be deemed va cant. 34. To provide for a survey of the blocks and streets of the city, nnd for making and establishing the bounda ry lines of attch blocks nnd streets. 35. To lay out nnd construct streets nbove nnd below ordinary low water mark in the Columbia river, and to authorize the building nnd construc tion of, nnd regulating, wharves nnd landings nt the font of streets terml nntlng nt the wnter front. 3(1, To erect, repnlr and regulate public whnrves and docks, and to fix the rate of wharfage and dockage thereof, nnd to provide for the col lection of the snme. 37, To grunt franchises to nnv per son or corporation!; to regulate or prohibit the erection nnd maintenance of telegraph, electric light, telephone ed other poles or wdres ned within the city upon nnd over streets, alleys nnd public pnrks and public grounds of the city, nnd in, over and upon any lands owned by the city or under Us control, whether they be within limits of tlm cltv op without. Hi. To purchase, take, und hold real estate when sold fur taxes or for any Imoroveuinrit ordered by the Common Council, and to sell und dispose of the same, tf. To provide for the punishment or uasauit or uaanuit arm nuttery when committed within the city lim it. 40. To locate und construct any ditch, cnnul or pipe for the conuui of water, und any drain, sewer or culvert It may deem neceaaary or con venient, und for audi purpose It ahull have the right to enter upon uny land net ween tnu termini tn aucn u icn cunnl. nine, drain, sewer or culvert the purpose of examining, locutln" und surveying the line of audi ditch ennui, pipe, main, sewer or culvert, ror iloimr no unnecessary (Iuinaue there by, und to itti'iropriiite so much of aald land as may be liocesaarv for the ronalructlon of the same, In like man ner u I provided in Chanter VII, Ml cellaneuua Uwii of Oregon, for the up tiroprlatlon of lands or right of wav bv corporations named therein and to upproprbiie aim divert from it imtu rut course or channel, for the purpose or (training or iiuamng any sewer. drain or culvert, any spring; or stream or wilier. 41. To approtir ate. for the main tenance of n public llbrar - In aald cltv such sum of money as the coun cil limy deem proper, not exceeding b.uu in any one month and to exer cise such power and authority as may be given to the common council by una Act. 42. To make regulations tor the prevention of accident by tire; to or ganize, establish and maintain a Are department, pit her paid or volunteer; to appoint three competent persons a ll r commissioner, and to inn gl and ordain rule for the government or tne pre deuartmeiit to nrovlde en glues and other uppuratus for the lire ueimrimenl. 4.1. Tu purchase or condemn and (titer upon anil take lands within or without the city llmll for public aquuies, street, iiuika, common, cemeteries, hospital grounds, work bouse or house of correction, or any inner proper or legitimate municipal PuriioK-s, and to enclose the same, luiiitove and ornament and erect suit able building thereon. The city shall have entire control of nil such build ings, and nil land purchased or con demned under (he provisions of this aeotlon. and mil street a. hlglrwity, squares and other public ground within the limits established or ap propriated to public use by authority of law, or which have been or may liureiii'ler be dedicated lo public use by any person or persons; and has power, In cane such lands are deemed liiHiilIh li-iit or unsuitable for the pur pose Intended, to dispose of, and con vey the same; and conveyances of such property, executed In such mun per us may be prescribed by ordi nance, shall vest In the purchaser all right, title und interest of the city therein. ;. To profile for and regulnV th-j tmmlng of ull street of the city and chmiglnir the present mimes, and to provide for the numbering of house. stores and other buildings In the city limns. 45. To regulute and nrohlblt the building of awnings, sign, sign-posts, mid to regulate and prohibit the ex hibition und hanging of banner nnd placards in or acros the streets of the city. 48. To authorise, or to prohibit the locution of any road, railroad or street railway, alley or public place in the Cltv In Iii-ovIiIa for thh oIlMputl.in change of grade or removal of anv such road, railroad or railway to regulate the moving and operating of trains, cars or locomotives within the corporate limits of the city, to tlx the rates or rnres to be cnarged thereon and to prescribe the terms and condi tions upon which nny such railroad or street-railway) shall be located. constructed anu oiieraoeo. J'KUVI I"K1). that no franchise shall be grant ed to any road, railroad or street rail-way without the ordinance ma king aald grant shall contain a pro vision that the person, firm, company or corporation to whom said franchise is granted, his, their, or its heirs, ex ecutors, aiiininlatrntors, successors or assigns, shall improve and keep In repair and shnll nay for the Imnrove ment and keeping- In repnlr. nccordlng to tne cnarter and ordinances or the Cltv, the street or grounds over which aald tract or trucks nre laid, between tne rails or said trucks and for a dis tance of one foot outside of said rails, anu wnero two or more tracks are sit tinted! cjosi- together v either! for switches, or otherwise, such Improve ment und repairs shnll be made by i ne person, company or cor poration operating said road, rail way or street-railway; nnd all such Improvements and repair shall con form to the requirements of the Char ter nnd Ordinances of the City. rROVIDKD FUnH'HKR, that no fran chise shall be granted to anv person, firm or corporation unless the same contains a provision for a revenue to. the city from the person, company or corporation holding such franchises, and no such franchise shall be granted for a longer period than thirty years. Any franchise granted In violation of the provisions of this subdivision, or which shall not contain the provisions herein provided for, shall be null and void. AND rROVIDKD FURTHER, that the City of Astoria may reserve the right to noon I re or purchase any street railway line, and any power plant connected therewith, for which a franchise may be granted, at any time niter ten veurs from the date of granting the same, when authorized so to do by a majority vote of the electors of the city of Astoria, nt any i-enernl election held In the City of Astoria, nt the appraised value there of; the City appointing; one Appraiser, the holder of the franchise one ap praiser, nnd in case the two appraisers so appointed, nre unable to agree up on iiie viiiiiitliou, the two appraisers so appointed snail select a tinrd ap praiser and the decision of two of the three appraisers made In writing and tiled with the Council, shall be final In llxlng the valuation of such rail way nnd any power plant used In con nectlon therewith. 47, To provide for erecting, pur chasing, appropriating or otherwise acquiring waterworks, gas works or electric light plants within or with out the corporate limits of the city, to supply said city and Its inhabitants with water and light, or to authorize the construction of the same by others 4S. To establish tire limits within certain defined limits of the city. 49. To regulate nil parades and -m-o cessions, mid to determine what oar iides and processions upon Uie streets shall be unlawful: to declare the same a misdemeanor, and vo provide for the punishment tnereor. 61). To license, tax, reeulate and restrain the keeping of - iloe- within the citv limits, and to authorize the distraining, ImnoundtP'- nd sal" of the same for the penalty Incurred and costs of proceedings, or to authorize their destruction. 51. To provide cemeteries, and to regulate the burial of the dead, and shull have power to establish cemeter ies or burial grounds within or with out the city limits, and have author ity nnd Jurisdiction over the snme necessary to the safety, preservation, regulation nnd ornament of the same 52. To regulate thf use or streets. roads and highways and public places for foot passengers, animals and ve hicles: to protect the public from In- Jury from runaways, bv punishing per sons wno negligently leave norses ana carriages In the streets without se cure fastenings; to prescribe tne width of tires of all trucks, drays carts and other vehicles, and the weight to be carried thereon, for the, CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. preservation of streets, rondways and highways. f3. To regulate the use of street and sidewalks, and preve-t the ex tension of building and house front within the atreet line; but they ahull have no iwer to authorize the pla cing or continuing of any encroach ment or obstruction upon a.ny atreet or sidewalk, except for the tempora ry uae (jr occupation thereof during the erection or repair of a building upon the adjuoent property or -the display of gooi's bv the occupant of udlulnlng buildings. 64. To regulute the opening of street surface, the laving of ga and water mains, the bullillri" and repair ing of aewer and the erection of ga and other light. 66. To regulate and nrevent public crier and advertising, noises, steam whistle, the ringing of bells In the streets, to control and limit traffic on the streets, avenue and public places; to regulate and prohibit the uae of Mtreet and sidewalk for the uae of alifna. alimnoata. awnlna-s. nwnlnv poa(, teli gcuph, telephone and electric light posts, und other purposes than travel and traffic: to establish from time to time such police stations a may be necessary; to provide fur the sprinkling of atreet and cleaning of the same, and to punish those who refuse so to do; and to prohibit pr- aons from roaming the street at un- reasonubln hour. 66. To nrevent the predion of building within the city limits whk-h shall be dangerous -assers-bv -or to adjacent property; and In case any building or any public street shall be come dungerous to paaaera-by the Council ahull have the tswer to cause the aame to be removed or made safe at the expense of the property, and auld exoeri" shull be collected In the ame manner-as for street Improve ment. 67. To llcenae "and reeuhite all such callings, trades and employments not herein sppHaMy provided for a in the Judgment of the council the public good may require to be I ceruted and regulated, and as are not prohib ited by law, Th a nrro-ndment shall take effect and tie In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. ot)F Anderson. Auditor and Police Judge of the City or Astoria. Oregon. Dated at Astoria. Oregon it. a. iue. li-i-tft NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. to vote at any election under this Act, who I not entitled to the privileges of an elector under the laws of the Htate of Oregon, and who has not .resided In the City of Atorla for the next six month preceding euch election, and In the want In uMr-h ha rvftWa tn vote for the ten day next preceding sucn eiecnon ana tne common council shall, by ordinance, provide for the registration of elector, and require registration as a conditio- to the right to vote at any election, Thl amendment shall take effect nd be In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. OIOF ANDERMflN. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, Oregon, Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November 1st. A. D 1906. ll-l-8t CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF PROP08ED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice 1 hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two rla. has been filed with the underalgn ed. Auditor and Police Jude 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 their approval or relectlon. at the general election to be held on tbe J2th day of December A. D.. 1906. and the tenor and effect thereof being as follows: An amendment to Section 27 and 28 of the Charter of the City of As toria, relating to vacancies In office, and providing for filling vacancies bv appointment by a malorlt- of the remaining members of the Common Council to continue for the remainder of the unexpired term. BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: ! That Section 27 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being section 27 the Legislative Assembly of the State of Orego" -m-oved February 15.1899, and entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, In Clatsrii Coun ty. State of Orerron," and to repeal an Act entitled an Act to Incorporate the CIlv of Astoria In Cla'soo Countv. I f iresron. and to reneal an Act entl November ' 1 11 "An Act lo Incorporate the City ill ahiuiju, ill i.i I.-" , IUJIIV, DlltlC of Oreaon." and to reneal an act en titled "An act to incorporate the City or Astoria, in Clatsop county, state of Oregon," approved October 20th 1876. "Filed in the office of the Sec retary of State. February 18. 1891, be and the same Is hereby amended as follows: Section 27. An office shall be deemed vacant upon the death or resignation of the incumbent or in case tbe Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two hundred elector of the Cltv of Asto ria, hits been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the I'llu nt Aalst.u Haman.llnff tVtaf t Vl O hereinafter mentioned nronosed a- t Incumbent shall cease to be an inhab tnendmeit to the Charter of the City Itant of the City of Astoria for a pe- of ininria i,nii ha nhmittvt tn th ! nod or sixty a.iyg witnout nrsr, oo U.anl a er-tnra nf thB Cltv nt Antnrla ror I luinins; permission 01 me v.uinmuii noir approval or reiecuon. ai ine general election to be held on the 12th lav or December. A. Uu J90. ana he tenor and effect thereof being as follows: An amendment to section 2 of tne 'harter of the City of Astoria, giving he cltv nower to build nurchase. leaae and operate street car lines, tel-e-hones, telegranh or lighting plants and control, lease, sell or dispose of the same for the benefit of the city. BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That section 2 of the charter of the City of Astoria, being section 2 of an Act or the Legislative Assembly ot the State of Oregon, approved Feb. 15th. 1899, and entitled "- Act to In corporate the City of Astoria In Clat sop County, State of Oregon," and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to In corporate the Cltv of Astoria, In Clat-"- County. State of Oregon." and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to in corporate the Cltv of Astoria In Clat sop County, Oregon." Approved Oct ober 20th.. 1876. "Filed In the office of the Secretary of State, February 18th. 1891." be and the same is here by amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. The Inhabitants of the City of Astoria are hereby constitu ted and declared to be a municipal corporation by the name and style of the City of Astoria, and by such name have nernetual succession, sue and be sued, plead and be Impleaded In all courts of Justice nnd in all ac tions, suits or proceedings whatever; may purchase, hold and receive prop erty, ooin real and' personal, witnin the city, for public buildings, public worKs. city improvements ana Dron erty sold for taxes and street Improve ment purposes; and may lease, sell or dispose of the same, for the bene fit of the City, may purchase, hold and receive property, both real and nersonal, beyond the limits of the City to be used as paras, ror burial purpos es, for the establishment nnd main tenance of a hospital for the recep tiO" of persons affected with conta gisuo disease, for work houses and for houses ot correction also for the erection of water works to supply the cltv with water, mav build, pur chase, lease and operate street car lines, telephone, telegraph or lighting nlnnts. and mav control. lease, sell or dispose of the same for the benefit of the City. All property, both real nnd person al, belonging to, and vested In the present Citv of Astoria, shnll. on tne passage of this Act. become the proo- ertv of, and be vested in the City of Astorio as created by this Act. And they may control, lease, sell or dls pose of the same for the benefit of the Cltv. And they shall have a com mon seal and may alter and break the same and make a new one at pleasure This amendment shall take effect nnd be In force on the first Monday in January, i(7. QLOF ANDERSON Auditor and Police Judge of the City or Astoria. Oregon. Dated at .Astoria. Oregon, November ist, A. I)., 1UB. IL-t-tSt NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT 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 filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, demnnding that the hereinafter mentioned nronosed a tnendment to the Charter off the City or Astoria shnll be submitted to the legal electors of the City of Astoria for their approval or relectlon. nt the general election to be held on the 12th ilav of December, A D.. 1906. nnd the tenor and effect thereof being as follows: An amendment to Section 15 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, defi ning the ounliflcatlons of electors fixing six months residence as a diiallflcatlon to the right to vote and providing for registration of electors. BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That section 15 of the Charter of Council. The office of Treasurer shall be deemed vacant whenever the In eumbent thereof shall be absent from the City for a period of thlrtv days without permission duly obtained from the Mayor of the City of Asto ria. The office of Councilman shall be deemed vacant wnenever any In cumbent thereof shall cease to be a resident of the ward which he rep resents, or shall fall to attend three successive regular meetings of the Council, unless absent on leave of the Council, first obtained. But a change of the boundaries of any ward shall not be deemed a change of residence of any Councilman so as create or cause a vacancy In such office. That section 28 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being section 28 of an act ot the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon, approved Feb ruary 15, 1891 and entitled "An act to incorporate the City of Astoria, Clatsop County, State of Oregon," and to repeal an act entitled "An act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, Clat son County, State of Oregon,' and to repeal an act entitled An act to In corporate the Citv of Astoria, in Clat son Countvl state- of Oreeor.' ap proved October 20. 1876. "Filed In the office of the Secretary of State, Feb ruary 18, 1891." be and the same ts hereby amended so as to read -s fol lows: Section 28. A vacancy In any office caused by a failure of a person elect ted to qualify therefor, as prescribed l" section 24, or made bv or conse quent upon a judgment of any Court, or In any of the cases specified in section 27. must be filled by appoint ment by a majority of the remaining members of the Common Council, to continue in office for the remainder of the unexpired term. This amtndment shall take effect and be in force on' the first Monday In January, 1907. OLOF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. Dated at Astoria. Oregon. Novembe.' 1st. A. D.. 1906. ll-l-8t NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two hundred electors of the City 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 Cltv 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 amendment to section 91 of the Charter of the City of Astoria pro viding for establishing and re-establishing the grades of the streets of the City of Astoria, and that no grade shall be changed on an improved street or portion thereof, except up on a written petition of the owners nt least three-fifths of the property abutting upon said street, or that part thereof upon which the change of grade Is proposed. BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That section 91 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being section 91 of an uct of the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon, approved Feb ruary 15. 1899, and entitled "An Act to to incorporate the City of Astoria, in Clatsop County. State of Oregon,' and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate tho Citv of Astoaia in Clatsop County, State of Oregon," and to repeal nn Act entitled "An Act to corporate the City of Astoria, in Clat- i sop County, Oregon, Approved Octo ber 20, 1876. "Filed in the office of the: Secretary of State. February 18, 1891," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 91. Tne Council shall have authority to determine and establish the grade of all streets, avenues, al leys and public -rounds within the City and to require improvements and buildings adjacent, or abutting up on such streets, alleys or grounds, to be made and constructed in confor- flfths of the property abutting upon aald street or that part thereof upon which aald change of grade I pro posed to be made.- If any damage shall result to any owner by any change of the established grade of any atreet, alley, aidewalk. wharf, or landing, the Council may. in their dls- cretion, levy and collect the amount thereof by special assessments on the lot benefitted thereby, and there with pay the aami but the City ahall Incur no liability by reaaon of any thing In thl ectlon contained. Be fore the grade of any atreet, avenue, or alley shall be eatabllahed or al tered, ten day notice thereof must be given by publication In a newspa per published 4n the City of Astoria: such notice mut be given by the Aud itor and Police Judge by order of the Common Council, and muat specify with convenient certainty the street, avenue, or alley, or part thereof of which the grade Is proposed to be es tablished or altered. Within ten day from the final publication of such no tice the owner of three-fifth of the property adjacent to uch street, ave nue, or alley, or part thereof, a the case may be. may make and file with the Auditor, and Police Judge a writ tenremonstrance against the pro poned grade or alteration, and there upon the same shall not further be proceeded In or made. If no such re monstrance be made and filed, the Council, at It earliest convenience thereafter and within lx month from me nnai publication of such notice, may. by ordinance, establish the pro posed jrade. This amendment shall take effect and be In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. OLOF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. ., Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November 1st. A. D.. 1906. 11-1-81 NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER, s Notice I hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two hundred electors of the City of Asto rl has been filed 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 refection, at the general election to be held on the 12th dav of December. A. D.. 1906. and the tepor and effect thereof being as follows: ' An amendment to section 47 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, de fining the powers and duties of the President of the Council. BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That section 47 of the Charter of the City of Astoria being section 47 of an act of the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon approved Feb ruary 15. 1899, and entitled "An Act to to incorporate the City of Astoria In Clatsoo County, State of Oregon, and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, in Clatsop County. State of Oregon." and to repeal an act entitled "An act to Incorporate, the City ot AstJorla In Clatsop County Oregon, Approved October 20, 1876 "Filed In the office of the Secretary of State February 18, 1891. be and the same is hereby amended so a to read as follows: Section 47. During .any absence of the Mayor from the City, or in case of his inability to act, or daring any vacancy in the office of Mayor, the President of the Council shall be the acting Mayor and shall perform all the duties of such office, daring such absence Inability or vacacy. ex cepting as otherwise provided in this Act This amendment shall take effect and be in force on the first Monday in January, 1907. OLOF ANDERSON. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. Dated at AstorK Oregon, November 1st. A. D.. 1906. ll-l-8t NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GrVEN THAT up to the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. on Monday, the 6th day of November, 1906, the- Committee on Streets and Public Ways of the Common Council of the City of Astoria, will receive sealed lds for repairing the Drain in McClure's Astoria, known as Mc Clures Drain No. 1, from a point ten feet east of the West line of 9tn street to a point 100 feet West of the Weat line of 9th street, as or dered Improved and repaired by Or dinance No. 8308, approved on tbe 6th day of October, 1906. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. JENS H. HANSEN. JAMES J. ROBINSON P. L. STANGLAND, Committee on Streets and Public Ways. 10-31-4C NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the Common Council of the City of Astoria has declared its determination and intention to eitablish the grade on Irving Avenue from the Weat line of 8th street to the West line of 9th street, so that the grade when so es tablished will be at the following ele vation above the base of grades as established by Ordinance No. 71 of the City of Astoria, to-wit: At the crossing of Irving Avenue and 8th street at 187-5 feet above the base of grades on the North side, and 190.5 feet above the base of grades on the South side. , At tbe crossing of Irving Avenue and 9th street at 167 feet above the base of grades on the North side and 170 feet above the base of grades on the South side and between said points so designated the street shall be on a straight and even slope. OLOF ANDERSON. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. 10.28-llt the City of Astoria, being section Kwmity with such grades, and the 44444444 of nn Act Of the legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, approved Feb ruary 15, 1899, and entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Astoria, in Clatsop County, State of Oregon," and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Citv of Astoria. In Clatsep County. State of Oregon," and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Cltv of Astoria. In Clatsop County, Oregon, Ap proved October 20. 1878. "Filed in tne office of the Secretary of State, Feb ruary 18, 1891. be and the same Is hereby amended to read as follows: section lo. no person is qualified Council may change or alter the grade of any street, alley or public grounds, or any part thereof, whenever in their opinion the public convenience will be promoted thereby Whenever a grade shall be established or altered a record and diagram thereof shall ! a IT I I i I4 be made Jn the book of street records In the office of the City Surveyor; 1 4 rttuviuiiiu, mat in case oi a street1 or portion thereof which has been rnce 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 three- Some (t the nicest people in the city five in furnished rooms; people are moving at frequent inter rals. Tell them in a small ad. now attractive your rooms 4 are. If your rooms are really 0. 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