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6 THE MORNING ASTORIA N, ASTORIA, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER T mu ... ' . ' '"WW. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, that nn In itiative Petition, signed by over fvo hundred electors of the City of Asto ria has been filed wit1- 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 their approval or refection, at the the tenor and effect thereof belna; as ! follows: I An amendment to th Charter of the City of Astoria Axing eight hours ns the standard for a d&ya work, and J2.sn as the minimum wages of em ployees of the City, and that oltlsens or those who hve declared their In tentlon to become such shall be em "loved by the City, and urovldlmr that contractors ahull be required to give mum conditioned ror the payment ot al! persons -rform ng labor or fur nlshlng materia) in executing the con- general election to be held on the 12th J tract. dav or December. A IK 1S06, ana...., ., .,,. ,,v. the tenor and effect thereof being as ; ut' 11 I'-NACTIU.) P. THh r.Lr.C T follows: j OKS OK THE CITY OF ASTORIA: An amendment to section us or tne Charter of the City of Astoria, being section 143 of an Act of the legisla tive assembly of the State of Oregon, approved February lath. 1S99. and entitled "An act to Incorporate the City of Astoria in Clatsop County, That the Charter of the City of As toria, being an act or the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon ap proved February 15. 18S9. and entitled "An act to incorporate the Citv of As toria m Clatsop County, State of Ore- State of Oregon, and to repeal an Action 'l to repeal an act entitled"An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria in Clatsop County. State of Oregon, and to repeal nit act entitled An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria In Clatsop Couutv. Oregon, approved October I'D ISTti" Piled In the office ttl'lPU-iril 1.-1 ivini wv.ll, AO.V, . ' . ..-,. . ... ... ........ in the office of the Secretary of ; oi tne secretary or state renruary is, February ISth. ISSi , making1 "i. oe ana ine same is nereoy amen- entitled "An Act t Incorporate the City of Astoria in Clatsop County, State of Oregon, and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria. In Clatso County, Oregon, approved October 20th, 14 .t, tiled State emonts, hereditaments, or premises, deemed by the said viewers to be ben efitted by the laying out, opening es tablishing or widening of anv such stivet or alley, under the provisions of this Act shall be a Hen or charge on the estate and Interest of the re spective owners, leasees, and other persons Interests! In mich lands, ten ements, hereditaments and premises ror anil on account of which ihe saia respective sums shall be assessed by Unit one Councilman at large and one half of the members of the Council from the respective wards shall be elected every two veara Mini until said general election on the second Wednes day in leremler, 11)08,' there shall be no other election of olllcer of the City and the present elected and nunl tiled otllcern of the Citv of Astoria w ho shall be in oltlee on the first Mon day In January In Ihe vear following the adoption or this Act, and their said viewers upon the said respective) successors, shall continue In ottlee the water commission elective and fixing the term of ollice at eight years. Increasing the number of commission ers to nine members and providing the method of tilling vacancies in the Board. BE IT EXACTED BY THE ELECT- i ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: I That section 14S of said Charter of the City of Astoria an- Act of the Le gislative assembly of the State of Ore gon, be and tee same is rereoy am mended so as to read as follows: 111 Tk. C.M,,n,l.alnn Y. n ll HI) anv vneanev that mav neenr in iOrm that body by death, resignation, re moval from the city, or otherwise, V.,, .ft,. an.l,,frn.n r,AM a ka o mAmKr thernf vhn li a Knno A, la ' Viae resident and tax payer of the city; j and five members of the commission shall consiitutea quorum for the pur pose or organization, as well as transaction of all other business. ded by adding the following provision, to be known as Section lac. Section 157. First. Eight hours work shall constitute a days work for all employees of the City of Astoria In the Street, Water, Street-car and Ugh Department, employed under the proper olticlals. Second Two Dollars and Fifty Cents, shall be the minimum wages of employees In any of the aforemen tioned departments, per day. Third. Only citizens of the United States of America and those who I nave declared their Intention to be come such sliall be ellgable to per- contract or any other work for tne city. Fourth. Every contract for work to he performed for the city must cro- that In the perflonrnmce ot the contract, elrht hours shall ha the I maximum hours of labor on anv cal- I endar days. Any contract for work tneiio De penormea ior w city wnica wwra um. cviiiuir wua iue pryvimon owners, lessees, or otliee tiersons in beresled therein and tfhall be entered in the docket of the City Liens, In like manner its an assessment for street imiuwemenla In said Citv of Astoria; and the ld owners, lessees and other persons Interested as afore said shall, moreover, be respectively and severally liable to pay such ass essment, and In cane no appeal Is ta ken as to any such assessment benefit the said assessment shull be paid to the City Treasurer of the City of As toria within ten days fiwm the explr at ion of the time llmlied for or the same shall be deemed nueni and. thereupon, whenever the council so order, shall be collected like manner as provided for the Hylloii of dellunuent street assess ments by the act Incorporating the until Ihe llrst Monday In January fol lowing said election In l'ecember, I IMS. Section S. There shull be elected by the uuiillued voters of the cllv of Astoria, the following named otllcers, to-wit: A Mayor, Treasurer, Auditor ami I'olice Judge, Attorney, Superintend- ent of Streets and a Surveyor who 'shall be the oltleers of lids Municipal ' Corporation unit hold their oltlve for two years and until their sin ci smoi are clecte ! end uiiultllcd. sub ed to appeal , ,,,mv ,v (),,, t'oiunion Council by uciiu d In Col- and wllh a concurrence of a majority ; of the members iheienf, for toalfeas i mice, luiilteullon or lia nmiteteiicv and provided, (hut the Treasurer. Auditor and I'olice Judge, Superintendent of Streets, SurVevoi' mid Mavor who City of Astoria, demanding lliul the hereliiafter mentioned proposed meinlmeut to Iho Charter or the Clly of Astoria shall be submitted to the legal electors of Ihe Cllv of Astoria for their approval or (election, at the eeueial election to he held oil Ih 13th iltiv of December. A, IV. l. and Die tenor and effect thereof being a a follows: An amendment to section IJJ of the Charier of the Cllv of Astorin, fixing the limit of lidebteduess At '".Ki.omum and defining the assets and llnhllllles to be taken Into consideration In fixing "inn limit. UK IT F..VACTKD MV TllliJ Ft.KCT OltH OF TI1K CITV OF ASl'oitIA vuy ot Astoria, ah monevs ai is g , ahull b In office on the first Monday In from such assessment or beii.tiu, ,.lm,.v ,,,,,. ,.,.,...,,, shall be kept In a separate fund, to !,, ,.m,t(m, mi( hold ,,,ucn until or iiri-iiiuuiv 10 ue sausim loui oi , , flvH, ,M,lav J.uilllU V. I'.'ll'l. the damages assessed to the owners j !im) ,hr Hm.,.,.,.H tmI1 i, ,.(,,, , and other persons Interested In prop- ... .heOenoiui wie. iloi. on the .e. ond erty taken for the purpose of as ng ; Wednesday In Oecemher. I'.nis, fr the mi. opening, esiaonsning or wiueiiiiig r ,w v,.Ilr , ,.vt,,.y the street or alley in which such ben- years thereafter Hits are assessed. The llablllt- to p w sctlon ll. There shall be a gen.-r- a tax, except the benefits provided In , ..i,,,.,,,,,, ln , n,v f As.na this Act. to satisfy any such assess- , ,.,,,,,1 We.lnesdny In l'ecember. Id ....... ... ...uWl M..., nv.1 ...n......... , i.llilllll V Mill 111 Ihe anv person from serving as such view er. This amendment shall take effect snd be in force on the first Monday In January, 1U07. OLOF ANDERSON, even veins. The first election under this Act to be heht on ihe second Wednesday In l'ecember, 1908. Section 12. All otllcers required to tie elected bv this Act shall be elected nv tne oualined voters of ihe Citv or Auditor aad Police Judge of the Citv WHrd as the case may be, at the Oen n.f . .Vi r'on v . , , eral Election next preceding the expl- i.. i Ti i!i ' .V . ' ration or the term or trie tnen incum 'T"' "r"T' ,4'of this section shall be null arid void. office until! the first Monday ln Janu- "r ,?ffler T,ho shall sign the arv ii)9. nH until thir nuccMsors 1 sume sh''H be rullty of misfeasance shall have been elected and have P i V 8Uch rr"sfettsa,ic. qualified, and at the general election ' snl!v.u r?moved from offlcS- . to be held on the second Wednesday of Anr contractor who shall December. 1908 a commission consis-! il"d1eake?"v cont;f,ct for the cori ting of nine members shall be elected, j iru,Uo,n .r an,y P"h"e, wofH. 8aa" two of which members shall be elected ! required to give bond, with two or from each ward, and one at large, one member from each ward shall be elec ted for the term of four years, and one from each ward for the term of eight years and the commissioner at large shall be elected for the term of eight years, and the successors of each shall be elected for the full term of eight years, so that one member of the water commission from each ward shall be elected every four years, and the term of office shall be eight years and until their successors are elected and have qualified, and any person a-iointcd to fill a vacancy shall hold for the remainder of the unexpired , term. I 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 ! NOTICE W AOIUIIO. UlCgUII. Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November 1st. A. D.. 1906. 11-1-81 more sureties, ln a sunt to be fixed by ordinance, conditional that such contractor will pay all persons per forming labor or furnishing material in executing the contract upon which any such person furnishing labor or material shall have a right to bring suit in the name of the Citv of Asto ria, which suit shall be prosecuted to final Judgment as a suit In equity for the r--::ef!- rf all persons Interested. Th. i i 'Midment shall take effect and be :n force on the first Monday in January, ia07. 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. OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. 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 rrendment 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 amendment to section 40 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, defi ning the duties of the Mayor and pro viding that he shall see that the laws and ordinance are enforced, and giv ing the Mayor the rower t suspend from service anv officer or employee of the Police force, fire department, street department and surveyors de partment who shall rt-fuse to enforce the laws and ordinances of the City. BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That section 40 of the Charter of the City of As'oria, being section 40 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 Clatsop County. State of Oregon and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the Citv of Astoria ln Clatson County. State of Oregon, and to repeal an act entitled An A t to In corporate the City of Astoria in Clatsop County, Oregon," Approved October 20. 1876," Filed in the office of the Secretary of State, February 1H, 1891,." be and the same is hereby amended to rend as follows: Section 40, -The Mayor is the exe cutive of the Municipal Corporation and as such must exercise a careful supervision' ovier its general affairs and subordinate officers, and see that the laws relating to the City, and the ordinances and regulations of the Council are enforced and, in order to enable the Mayor to enforce all the laws and ordinances of the City, he shall have the power to suspend from j service any officer or employee of the i Police Force, Fire Department, Street Deoartment and Surveyors Depart ment of the City, who shall refuse to enforce the laws and ordinances of the City, pending an Investigation by the Common Council of 'he City Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed bv over two hundred electors of the City of Asto ri i. has been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Jjdge 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 eznl electors of the City of Astoria for their approval or refection, at the general election to be held on the 12th 'lav of December. A. D. 196. and the tenor and effect thereof being as rniows: An amendement to Section 10S of Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two hundred electors of the City of Asio ria, has been tiled with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, demanding that tho hereinafter mentioned proposed u mendment to the Charter of the City of Astoria shall he submitted to the lesai electors oi ine my oi .su i ni ior , t,v years tneir approval or reiecuon, u mo fr (. general election to t)e field on tne i-in lav of December. A. !.. 1906. and the tenor and e'I'Ct thereof being as follows: An amendment to sections 4, 5. 6. S. 11. 12. 127 and 118 of the Charier uf the City of Astoria, being sections 4. 'i S. 11. 12. 127. and lis of an Act of j the Legislative Assembly of th Slate I of Oregon, approved February K, 1M)9 i and entitled "An act to Incorporate Jthe City of Astoria. In Clatsop Countv, i Stale of Oregon," and to repeal an Act entitled "An act to Incorporate the I City of Astoria In Clatsop County. State or nrcgon, and to repeal uti Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria In Clatsop County, : Oregon, approved October 20, lsJii.' filed in the office of the Secretary of State, February I 1S91," Creating four wards and defining the boundar- les thereof, and providing for two , councilmen from each ward and one councilman at large, fixing the time of election bi-nnnually on the second Wednesday. In iMcembcr In the even years and providing that the term of, Councilmen shall be four years and ' all officials of the citv of Astoria in office wh"n this Act takes effect shall hold until the 1st Monday In January 19o9 and extending the t-rm of office of each police commissioner one vear; and providing that commencing with ! the election of 1908 one police com missioner snail be el'cted every two the vacancy shall of the unexpired hohl the term. remainder the Charter of the City of Astoria, i years and a person appointed to fill piuwouiK me meinoa or assessing damages and benefits In laying out widening and opening streets and al leys, and profiling the method of crllectlng assessments levied for that purpose. HE IT ENACTED HY THE ELECT ! OP.S OF THE CITY OF ASTOIUA: That sections 4, 1. 6. S, 11, 12. 127 and 118 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being sections, 4. j. i. 8. 11. 12, 127, atid 118 of .in Ait of the leg islative assembly of 'he Stale of Ore gon, approved February 15, li-i'J and enti'lrd' "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, in Clais. County. State of Oregon, and to repeal fin Act entitled "An Ac! t i im.Oi poiate the i'i' - of Astoria, in Clatsop Countv. State of Oregon., and to n-neal an ad entitled "An act to incorporate the City of Astoria in Clatsop County. regon." Approved :t. 20. 1876, "Filed In the office of Ihe Secretary of State i own i y. oregon, approveq octoner zo. ! February 18. JH9I." be and the same 187?," filed in the office of the sec- are each hereby amended so as to read retary of State February IS. 1891. be I as follows: and the same is hereby amended so asj Section 4. For the purpose of Mu-: to read as follows: I niclpal It-presentation the City of Section 108. Tho Auditor ami Po- Astoria is hereby divided Into four lice Judsre shall immediately and at i wards and the boundaries thereof EE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That section 108 of the Charter of thh City of Astoria, being .section 108 of an act of the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon, arprovd Feb" ruary 1",. 1899, and entitled "An act to in orpf ra.:.- the City of Astoria In Clatsop County. State of Oregon, and to repeal an act entitled An Act to in corporate the City of Astoiia in Clat sop County, State of Oregon, and to: repeal an Act entitled" An Act to Incor- i porate the City of Astoria in Clatsop; least rive clays; nerore the time as signed for such meeting, cause such viewers to be notified of their ap pointment and the time and place of such meeting, and such viewers shall m-'t at the time and nlaee desig nated, and tak an oath faithfully to discharge the du'ies : tnem. and shall then, or on any other .day to which they may adlourn. not exceeding one week, proceed to view , the proposed street or alley, and to assess and diterrniri'- how much less valuable, if anv. any lands, tenements, hereditaments, or premises, or any part thereof, through : or over which, or anv part of which, such street or alley Is to b laid out, j established, or widened, will be rend ered by the laying out. establishing i or widening of such street or alley; , and If several parties have different estates or interests in any lot, or parts : thereof, or any Improvements thereof, ; the damages of which each of said -until changed by of Astoria, and shall forthwith re- , .'"S 1?Q"!iJ,1 ""r,".il or partition, and shall also make a lust i and equitable estimate and assessment or tne value of the benefits and ad vantages or s)uen street, or alley, so port such suspension to the Common Council, and unless such officer is ex- ! onorated 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 office of such negligent official shall be deemed vacant. It Is his duty an nually at the regular meeting of t.ie Council, appointed by this Act, to to be laid out, established or widened as the case may be, to the respective owners, lessees, or otner persons In terested In any lands, tenements, he reditaments, and premises, any part fxf ,1,1,11, I nnn.On,! .1. . t 2?,m""nlc.aip, ih.e ! layln; out.' orwluenlng of Auoh'" trSet or aney. ana or the value of the bene ell, a general statement of the condi tion of affairs of the Municipal Cor poration, and to recommend the adop tion of such measures as he mav deem expedient and proper, and to make such special communication to the Council from time to time as he may think proper and useful. 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. ll-l-8t fits and advantages of such street or alley ln excess of the damages which any such owner or lessee, or other person Interested, will sustain by reason of the opening, avlntr out establishing or widening of such street or aney, arm or the value of Ihe benefits and advantages of audi street or alley, to the respective owners, lessees, or other persons Interested In any lands, tenements heredlataments, and premi ses not required for the purpos es of laying out, opening, estab lishing and widening any such street or alley, but fronting on or to the frcnt thereof, or being at, and with in half the distance of the next street or alley thereto, and also with in one hundred feet of the boundary or me street or alley to be laid out Notice is hereby given, that, an In- j o-orieo, established or widened, on itiative Petition, signed bv over two each side thereof, and which the said hundred electors of the City of Asto- ! viewers shall deem to he benefitted rla, has been filed with the undersign" I bv such street or alley, in respect, to ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the : the respective estates and Interest of Citv of Astoria, demanding that the i such owners. lessees, and other per herelnafter mentioned proposed a- i sons Interested In any lands, tene mendment to the Charter of the City 'merits hereditaments, and premises, of Astoria shall be submitted to the : and shall report such assessment to legal electors of the City of Astoria for the next session of the Council. The their approval or rejection, at the i respective sums so assessed by said general election to be held on ihe 12th ! viewers on the owners, lessees, or oth tfav of December, A. D.. 1906, and er persons interested in the lands ten- NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. shall be as follows, ordinance -to-wit The first ward "hall comprise all he por'ion of the citv of Astoria lying West of the center line of Fifth Street, extended a sufficient distance North and South to intersect the assigned North and South liie s of the City of Astoria. The second ward shall com prise all that portion of the City of Astoria lying between the East line of the First ward and the center line of Fourteenth Street, extending a suf ficient distance North and t'"Uth to intersect the North and South lines of the City of Astoria. The Third ward shall embrace all I ha t nortlon of the City of Astoria lying between the East line of the Second ward and the 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, and the fourth ward shall comprise all that portion of the City of Asto- ; rla lying East of the Kast boundary of the Thjrd Ward; and the Common Council, by Ordinance, may create additional wards or change the boun daries of those established, and when it creates an additional ward the Council may apnolnt two Councilmen 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 years, 80 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 ostablishd Is entitled to elect two members of the Common Council. Section 6. That from and after the genera election to be held on the second Wednesday in December, 1908, the members of the Common Council from each ward shall he elected to a term of four years and shall liold their office until their successors be elected and qualified, and one Councilman at. large shall be elected for a term of two years; but at said election one member of tho Council from eacb 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 Astorin as a whole, for the term of two years, and one Coun cilman from each ward for the term of two years, and thereafter the suc cessors to each of the Councilmen from the respective wards shall be elected for the full term of four years, to hold their office until their success ors are elected and qualified, and one Councilman at large shall he elected for the full term of two years and so bent of the office, provided that the Couiifllntrit In office when thui Act takes effect, which shall constitute the Councilman In office on the first Monday In January. lt07. and their successors, shall continue in office until the first Monday In January. 1909, and their successors shull be elected on the necond Wednesday In December, lnn. ut which time a full Council consisting of two Councilmen from each ward and ne Councilman at Ijirg.i shall be elected. At said election one Councilman from each ward shall be elected fur the term of ami n i 'until llmiui at large) rm or two years ami one Counclliiiatt from each want shall bi elected for the term of four years, and file suceeHsnr-s of e,o-h shall h elei fed for the full term of four veins thereafter, excetif Ine Count llnmn at Large, who shall be lei ted fur the te'nt of two years, so that five Conn cllmen shall be elected every two v.-itrs; and provld.d fur'tier, that the Mavor, Attorney, Treasurer Auditor and Police Judge. Suoerlnletnlctit of Streets, and Surveyor who shall be In office nn the first Monday in January, ; r.'tii. ami tneir succesnor shall con . Untie In office until the first Monday In January, 1909, and the succesnors of each shall be elected nt the li. it eral Election on the second Wednes day In December. I')ii8, for the term of two years from the firt Monday In January, 1909. Section 127. When ait additional ward Is created bv the Council, the two Councilmen from each ward shall, at the first election therefor be elected for the term of two years and four venrs respectively, unit the voting nnd returns therefor shall take place nnd be made nccordlnvlv and their successors shall be elected for the full term of four venrs. Section 118. The P' llee Vnrre of the City of Astoria shall be a p....nt. and organized bv three Poll. . Coin. mlssloners of the City f Astorin. thirty who shall exercise the bowers duties. ! dent and authority hereinafter enumera ted. The I'olice Commissioners shall tie residents, voters and tax oriverM of the Cllv of Astotla. ami all vacan cies occurring In the Board sball be filled bv appointment made bv the Mavor of the City of Astoria, bv the consent of a trmorlv of the Common Council to continue for Ihe remainder "f the unexpired term. The Commls elioers sh.'ill take the oa'h of office required by other c(y otfirers and "I'.i'l enter upon the discharge of the,. duties upon Ihe fir t Monday In January after their election. Th" ll'tvd of police CnmtolslntierH shall hold their stated meetlmrs: fit such time as (hey shall atrtee upon bv vote, at a room to be i,rMldeij h the Common Council and tln-v 'dial! keep n record of ihelr M-o.-eedltigs Soeclnl meetings of the Hoard may be called bv the President bv Hvlng notice to the other members of the time nnd oblect thereof. The Auditor and I'olice Judge shall net us Clerk of said lioard and shall certify to the commrFti cmincii ttp. n t'mes of all persons appointed to otflc,. bv salt! Hoard. The Board of Police Commis sioners has power nnd It Is their du ty, wlfhln said Citv, fo organize, trov ern and conduct a Police Force within the City of Alorla. and to that end may; First. Anpoint a Chief of Police, one or more Cat. tapis of I'olice, and a suitable number of reg ular yollcemen. Wnennd. Remove or suspend anv member of the police Force, including the Chief nm Cap tains, for any cause which tm-y may deem HufFlcjcnt, to be stated In order of removal or susftiensloit Third. Make all n"cessary or convenient rules or regulations for the organiza tion nm conduct of said I'olire Fo'-ce, for the care and irianyit'ement of the city rnson, ror receiving and hear Ing of complaints; against anv mem oer oi nam rorce, ror trie removal or suspension of any member of sold t orce. ami tney may adopt rule nnd regulations not Inconsistent wth the Citv Charter for the management, curnroi, Hiiu organization or the Po lice Force. The present. Police Commissioner, ii. j-ge, arm nis successor In of- In cane of resignation or vacancy omer cause snail continue In until tne first Monday n Janu That section 153 of the Chartor of Ihe Cllv of Astoria be loir section PI of nn Act of the Legislative Assembly of I lit Stale of Oregon. uppi'Ved Feb ruiiiv i.'i. isy. ami entitled "An net to Incorporate (he Oily .if Astoria In ClalSiqi County, Slate of Oregon,". nnd ro repent an ,cl entitled "An Act to Incorporate the cily of Astorin. In Clatsop Count v. Slate of Oi etton " nnd to repeal nil Act entitled "An Act to Iiii oi lioial,. tho city ()f Astoria In Clatsop Countv, Oregon," uppioved oi fuber "mil, S7. "Filed In the office of Ihe Sei retiirv of State February I" th. 1891," be lliul III Srttne IS hereby aiiieiiueii so as to rend as follow Section 13.', The net llidellidli.i of the city of Antt'tln hnll never ot-cei-d the sum of I'.'30.0i'O,oo. nnd any debt or liability Incurred In violation of till Seillull, except a otherwise provided for In llil Act. wlo-tlmr by liorrottltig money, pinning the credit of the Cily or otherwise, shall m null nnd void mid of no effect. u estlmn ting tho Indebtedness of the Citv pro Vlileq ror III till sect loll, as Well as other Indebtedness provided for In (hi Act no asset h or resources "hall tie liiknn Into consideration excepting rent entitle with Improvement tli-ieon. nt the amount the mime shn.ll have cost the city, taxeii due the clly, ntnl slreet assessments due tho city, nnd money In the hand of the Treasurer of the citv of Aaforlit nnd nil wnrratit In sued, nnd llnhllllles Incurred, whether for salaries of ofrTrer or for dtdlnnry running expense of the city, whether Incurred voluntarily or Involuntarily. and all unpaid Interest upon tiiunlcl lull pninle the Clly of Atoii, C,,ullB Count y, Hint of Oregon, upprbvej October Mill, l7. "Filed , Ih. oithi of Ihe HecielHly of Htnle, l-Vhl'intrv M, IH1II be and the same I h"rnJ amended no a in nnd n followa Section 7ft, Whenever nny i,ti, Inl iisNnsaiiieiit I to bo Hindi, pro ruti Upon Ihe tol nnd lileinlaea hi special assessment dlntiict ni'i'or,i I In Ihe benefit, the Council uhnll .J resolution or oldlnniice. either m' ti.1 Utile of ordering (h Improvement u! repair, or before or ttfler th t; tilled the same to be Hindi bv ik. I loa nt of Assessor, nnd hnll i,..I therein the umiiiinl fo bn .....i nn4 describe or ileslunnm tlk. i.o. and pieinle or lucidity C0hliitn. the dlstlli t In he iieeit. I tin. celvlllg llc order or direction,, th- lloitr.l of AsscMut shnll iniike out . nnspssiiieiii roil oi dm Ing and iln, ,i. blnu therein nil lols i,i..i,,i. '. parcel of land lobe nessed, nnd tha valuation (hereof with the tin men ut I lie leirtp. If known, and elmll I-...T iheieiqi and iitfiilnM sin h pei son ih. aoioimt lii be nsesei, tit the milliner dltei led by the Council nnd ih. provision of ilils An nptillenbln in iin. noieots. They shall nssena u,, "I'll l't or pnrrel of land Much it. the poitloit of the Whole Mum to I.. levied n shall bo niopoitUinnle o. the cntlliiiUed benefit leNultlnu In such lot or parcel of Innd tmi In Improvement , nnd when audi nseiB. liietit la completed, they Mhnll report Ihe same to (he Council. Th en.ia and expenses of nny Improvement. which nmv he defrayed by sue. Ini ii.sessment shull Hit lie le lht coat f survey, plulia. Inspection naicaamai.ii. iidveitlneitieiita, mij coat of louatnic.' lion, Tlil amendment shall ink mid be In force op tile fit al Mon.Iaa III Jnuunty, li'7, ' OUlK A.Mf ifliMiiv Auditor nnd Police Judge of the '('Its of Astoria. Oregon. I n led nt Astorhi, Oregon, November lt. A. D mon, U-i-lk NOTICE OF PROPO$IO AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER, V Notice la hereby given, thnt an I... Pbitlve Petition al v ne, l liv n. bond nnd warrant, except where hundred elector of the Cty of A air,. there I cash on hnnd nrcutntilnled In the fund for the payment thereof, nnd excepting warrant sued upon rfpeehil Dunit fi Imptvem.int of street, where Ihe fund la fo be raised by assessment ution property tn de. finv the coat and exp.iea of Im proving sorh Street, shall be taken nnd considered to be imrt of ld indebt edness This Amendment all. ill take effect nnd be in force on (he fit! Monday in January. i!"f. ol.op AVIiFitSo.V. Audl'Of and Police Judge of the City of Astotla. Oregon. l'.ite, .it ,torlii Oregon. November HI. A. t. IWt, 1 1 1 - HI NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice la hereby given. Ihftt nn In itiative Petition, signed bv over two hundred elector of the City of Ato rln, h. been filed wllh the undersign. ed Auditor ntnl Police Judge of Ihe city of Astorin demanding (lint the Hereinafter mentioned proponed a inendliienl to the Charter of Iho Clly oi .siorpi Hlinll tie auiimtit.-ii to tn legal elec lor of the ClfV nt Astoria for their approval or rejection, nt the general election to be held on the l;th tiav "f liecember, A. I ., pniii. nnd 'he tenor ami effect thereof belnu- an f Mows n ametidine it tn section llf nt the Chitter of ihe Citv of Astoria, evemp. ting the cty fiom liability for d.ium- g.- fur nrcpl. tiia or Inlurlea upon ..iiv street, unlet (he rhilm la riled wllh lie Auditor nnd Police Judiie within day from the time of ihe nccl (emitting Councilmen from ll.t. blllly for word uttered In debate nnd fixing their salary nt 1100.00 per yrar. c, flee from office ary. iimjs, and his sueceaHor shall b' elected on the second Wednetday In December, 1908, nnd the present Po lice Commissioner, Martin Foard, and his successor In case of nn appoint ment to fill a vncancy canned by his reslgnntlort. death or removal, or otherwise, shall continue In offle.5 un til the first Monday In January. 191 and his successor shall be elected on the second Wednesday In liecember. 1910. and the nresent Police Commis sioner. T. F. I.aurln. find his success or, shall continue In office until the first Monday In January 1913, nnd his sueecHHor shall be elected fin the sec ond Wednesday In December, 1912, and at. said respective times iibove designated In the even years the nuc ccHsors of each of said respective Po nce i ommi.sHinniers snail he elected for the full term' of six years wo that one I'olice Commissioner Hhall go out of ofllce every two vears. This .amendment nhnll and he In fori In January, P.K IT F.NACTKD llV TMK F.I.F.CT "l!S OK Till': CITV OF ASTolUA: That section 13 of the Charter of Ihe Citv of A-forla. Peine section t;'9 of nn Act of the Legislative Asetnbly of th- Slate of Oregon approved Feb Irilarv Pi, lsr.t, nod entitled "An Act to , to Incorporate the Cp.- of Astoria In c;iimiii Countv State of Oregon," nnd to repeal an Act entliM "An Act to ; incnrponttc the City of Astorin ln ' in Cl.t sop County. State of Oregon land to ic,ei, ii n ,i,-t entitled "An net t Incorporate the Cllv of Astoel.l In Clatsop County. Oregon." Approved oetole-r :(). 1 1 .-led In the Office of tin- Se. ictnry of State February IS. Itlll " I... .1 . . - . . .. uu met me muno is ll'TOIiy amended so as to rend as follows: Section U'9, A tiiember of tho Com mon Council, for wordu uttered In debate therein, shall not bo ituesllnned In any other ila 0 ntnl no member of the Common Council shall In any manner be liable for any damages resulting from a defeetlve condition of miv street, alley or highway there of, ami ihe Cllv i f Astoria shall In no ins,, lie Ihiblc for nny dummies resul ting from a defect In any street alley or high-way theteof utiles the per son claiming 'tub damages stmll, within thirty days from the time, of ine accident or Injury, file with the Auditor and Police Judge, under onth n s'atemcnt of his or her claim, sta ling the limit ami place of the acci dent or Injury nnd Ihe ntitiire thereof, and the rsotm present. If anv, iindthe .Mayor ami each member or the Com mon Council shall receive a salary of II ao.no tier vear. from which s nil he deducted by the Auditor and I'ollc Judge the sum of $ 5.00 for each time lhat the Mayor or a member of the council shall be absent from any reg ulnr meeting of the Council. I his amendment shall take effect nnd be In force on the first Monday in January, laiti. OI.OF ANDF.HSO.V. Auditor and Police Judge of tho Clly or Astorin, Oregon. Dated at Astoria. Oregon. November 1st. A. J) 1906. 11-1-K.t rla. bna been filed with the muter. I.,... ed Auditor nnd Police Judge of th city of Aalotin. demunding that th hereinafter mentioned proponed . Itiemlmenl to the Charter of Do. f'litt of AtitoiPt ahull be aubmlKed to the legal el.-i toia of the Cllv of Aal orl fr.D their upprovul or releilloti, nt (he g.-i.ernl election In he Jiehl tilt III Pth t'nv f December. A, l. Ittn. nd ti e tenor nnd efTtict thereof 4eng n Mlowa; An Amendment to et (ton M of th f flutter of Ihe Cllv of Astorin, deft idng the itollr .Y the Sf-eMnteitij. en! of Streets, mid making It hi duty i" inM'i'( the ct naii uctii.n of atreet Impiovemeiita, nnd a.-wer nnd with t he Cty Sill ry r nm Column lee On Street and public Way certify In willing of tho completion of tha ame. nnd to perform other work. UK IT KNACTKD BY THK ICI.KCT OHH OF TIIK CITY OF A8TOUIA: Thnt Meet lott f, of the Charter of the City of Aspirin, hrlnv , I 11 It ft I of nn net of the legialative assembly of the Stale of Oregon, approved Feb riiiiry 11. W9. nnd entitled "An Act to to Incorporate the City of Aalorln. In latsop Countv. Htnto of Oregon," nnd to repeal nn Act entitled "An Act to liicorpomte ihe city of Atorln In Intaop County Htnle of oiegoii,"'nnt to repeal nn Act entitled "An Act to Incorpoin'e the City of Astorin. In intaop t oiintv. Oregon." Arnrovd October iff). the Serntmy of Filed n the oftlie of Stale l-'elirioirv 1 ISitl be iifnt the ..iti. l t,..,.t... " ...,,...,.7 ..iimiiu ed o n to rend n follows: Section M. It shall he the duty of the Superintendent of Htreels 10 In ane.! th construction or Improve ment of all atte.-t nlleya or high way of the t'llv of Astorin end thn construction of all a,.tu,.t-M ..r it... cnu of As'orln, nnd iKi.hr with Ihe City Surveyonr nnd Committee on Street and Public U'nva i ,.inr i ,.,i,i.,. of the completion of the same, n r UUlred by the conunet for ih im. movement thereof. I,ef..r n..i..nl. ii...,....,. . - e..-w nun in superintemi nm wrk performed In the repair, rolling; or ce,,nlt,f of the streets, nnd he shnll perform such oilier diillea ns may he. at any time, reunited of him by ordi nance, and 11 nre reoulred of film by Ihla Act. nnd he shnll be allowed not to exceed three deputies who Mhnll bo appointed bv him subject to ihe up. provid of tt mnlorlty f the Common Council. This amendment shall tnke effect JUld be In force o the f)rt Monday In January, 907. , , . OI.OF ANDFHHoN, Auditor nnd Police Jiplgn of the City of Astoria. Oregon, Dated nt Astorin. Oregon, November 1st. A. D., PJ0 ll-l-8t NOTICE. take effect first Monday on the 1907. O.r.nie AViYrcnsrw Auditor imr Police Judge of the Clly of Astoria. Oregon. Date,) at Atorla Oregon. November Ifd. A. D 1900. 11-1-St NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. ofcf. I- hereby KVcn. thnt. nn In itiative Petition, signed bv over two hundred electors; of the Hi - of Asto ria, hri" been filed wli (he undersffn ed. Auditor nnd Police Judge of the NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Ih hereby given, (hat nn In itiative Petition, signed by over two hundred electors, of Ihe City of Asto ria, has been filed wllh the nnilerslirn. ed. Auditor find Police Judge of Ihe City of Astorin, demanding that the herelnnfler mentioned proposed" a mendment to the Charter of thn cn of Astoria shall be submitted to the legal electors of the City of Astoria for their atinrovnl or reli.elli.n n ihn ifiierai election to he held on the 12th dav of December, i 190(1, nnd the tenor and effect iiioiehf i,in. follows: " An amendment In i.,.Hr. rr. nt tt,. Charter of the Clt-r of i.. lorla providing for the manner of mailing assessments to defray1, the costs ami expenses of Improving '0 reels, and providing tha,t nsseHW uienlH mav be levied, without regard to the asHi HHed valiiutltm of tho properly. nr. II KNACTKD I!Y THIS KI.KCT OrtS OF TIIK CITY OF ASTORIA I unit Section 7r of the Charter of tne i uv or Astoria, being section 75 of an Ac) of the Legislative Assembly of ihe Slate of Oregon, approved Feb ruary in. 1899, nnd entitled "An Act to to liicnrrilorfl.li' the City off Astoria Inlsop Countv, State nf Oregon," and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to. Incorporate: the t'llv of Astoria, Clal 'ori Countv Oregon," and to re peal an Act entitled "An Act to lncor- NOTICK IS HKHKHY filVKV, THAT the Common Council of the City of Astoria has declared It determination nnd Intention to estsbllsh the jrrnde on Irving Aventis from the Writ line of 8th street to the West lino of 0th street, so thnt tho grade when lo . tabllahed will be at the following Ie-' vntlon above the linso of grnile established by Ordinance No. 71 of the City of Astoria, to-wit: At the crosiinff 0f Irving Avenue and 8fh street at 1873 feet above the hae of grode on the North side, and 100.8 feet above tho linso of grade on the South side. At tho crossing of Irving Avenue and Oth street at 1(17 feet above the base. of grades on tho North side and 170 feet above the liaso of grade, on the South side and between said point, so designated tho atreet shall bo on a straight and oven alone. OMF ANDERSON. Auditor and Police Judge of tho City of Astoria. 10.28-llt NOTICE. NOTICE3 is iiKrtrcnY OIVKN THAT the Commltteo on Streets and Pub lic Ways, tho Superintendent of Rtreets nnd the City Surveyor, have mod a certificate of completion for the Improvement of Alameda avenue, from a point 10 feet west of (ho cen ter line of Columbia avenue to tho west line of Ilwnco avenue by John Wuoplo and John Makaln, the con tractors, In accordance with general ordinance number 318S, and the con tract therefor. That unlCR tlone are filed against the same, the same will be nccepted by ordinance at the next regular meeting of the Common Council. OLOF ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the city of Astorin, Dated Astoria, Nov. 2, 1906. ll-2-8t