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V WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 100, THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHRTIR. Notice In hereby given, that tin In itially Petition, lgnd hv over two f......t. .. i ..1....1...... ..r iitw ,.t Auim. I.IUHII.'I iM..nn ,, ,. ..,.. rlii. Iiiit tii'im iiiil with th undersign- ml, Auditor Mini I'lillra juuun or tlio I'llV Of A rl tl lit. demanding lllllt tlllt lierelnnfier mentioned propose! a ini'iiiitiiuut in l Jin riiiirter of Urn Cliy of Astoria mIihII Ii submitted to the Ingnl -lectin or tint City of Alorlu for their approval of relocilon. nt tint general election tu he held on III liith ihiv of I iiMi-nilixr. A D. 19011, und id tenor and effect thereof being fullOWH An amendment to Section U of the Charter nf the City of Astnilu. being eellon 3H of mi Ai t of llin eglm - tlve inoteinblv of the Stale of Oregon, approve t February 15, IHtW iiml en- rout therenr lie mnecien in one umii tltl.'.l ' An Art to Incnrisuiite th City i "" " , ' WI!1"''',1!!' of Astoria In Clatsop Countv Htiitn of 3. Tu prohibit the erect Im. or re 'Oregon itiul lo repeitl nn l entitled ' tmlr of wooden bundling within the f'All Act to Inrorporntn the City or; rAstorln in Clinnop County. Htm or,tim iH-iunt or iiu ouyuniKi-; in Vv- fUVKon mm o niwiii no .i An ii. i in liicni iiDixtii tlm City of Antorla In Cluimip County, (iritK'in' Appiovi'il KrtnlK'r !n, 1K7D, "Vv In ih i.Hci of Hi HCcrrlitry of Htftte fvlinmiv IK. mill. nVntiliiK tlm pow. r of tliw Council Bin! nrovlillnir for iiftiHlim. tiixliiK, rcKulutiiiR n-Ntmlii-nir. rfmrlctlim mul tirohllilting Imr- 1 .11.. 1,1. iX uli.il.u l.tl1 l.tllcll tvhnrx llituor nr mna; proiiiuninn miu ui vim ihih i'- - iiinililliiK "ml provlillnif for lvylii(t pons . fcixoii. provl.llnif for ronlrmtlnK In- 1J. To r'Btilt anil ft tl. com iKlitfilncnii iiml pro.'illiltlriK miy ottli r , pi imiitlon of tlm chief i.f poilc mi'l from lii'lnx intfrcmcil In miy enntrm-t ' iillcfmi'ii. th km-p'T of thn Hty! ml rmrlctinit the rrnnllnir of fran- irlo,t mul th Iiouhm of coriui tlon. nit fur ri'nt rn iwiiyn lor a ioiik prrloil tliim thirty ypnin unj n-KU- j n Inic tit" munncr or ihuiii rmti Intnl. 3 IT ENACTKD HY THIS KI.KCT 0H OV THIS CITY UK AHTUHIA: Tlmt iutlou 3 of the Charter of hhCliy of Atirltt being m:i:ilon 8H a it Act itrnri Pi Pi mm in Ua ffnlliiwH t Hwtloii U, The Council hue power ;nil mitlionty within the City of An ituriifc i I..T11 in' levy unit collect tnxeii for !rii'fiil inunlclpiii puipom. not ex .rredlfitf two per centum U'on nil 4,totrtv both real nnd pereoiml. :f,!ilri the City limit, which I tnsu Ible oy lw for pint nml County pur- i, To levy mid cn.-ct n rlnl tax Htf Ittlt exceedtliK oil per centum up on all the proyrrty inmenm-u ny nu Ibnrltv of the (Irxt milull vhoh of iiil m.ctliin. for miy MiecMc oblec jfWliftlii the uuthorltv of the municipal frpOi:iilon. Iiiiiudlnir the pnvim-nt til WS exmillill tli'iu. or lur niuim i il Improvement, but the ordinance Urovtilltitf therefor liill'it uperlfy th" ol.iect thei'X'f mid the umount tllKFeOf. t. To llcenHe, lux mi'l reuuiine aui - i.i.r ln.i.-l ruulieri). taVi'i'iix, .ticnrdliiK houc. hnwkorn. peddler, fwnt"ikei. nollcllor. book BKent. 'rul fetilte nnd ln-uriilic nKeUlu, bro ;r. bnrbern, baker, dealer In Kn lerni tiiercliainlliie, clothlnit. boot and tnhoe. gliiceilet, ill y ir0'1. tuent I'tiiorlUti, hardware, tinware, crock ery, lnnwiire, mllllnerv. d'-alei 111 elirnrt nnd tuhucco, fruit und confec Itioiiery. Itiwyei. iloilom. furniture 'tn. deiitlHU. bonk and tntlonery f , commlnuii merchnnt. taller !.IMC ttHbllhmeiit. Jewelry Store, fv) ll offeumve trnde nnfl Occupa . tloriM, nnd to dellne whnt eMail coimtl tu!ilhn am. . , . iJt To -en. tx "nil refiilnte fsck;. rub hackney. Ciirilaur, hi,,y , ,,ri .iriivn or other ve- lUcle lined for the tninHportiillon of MMNtniC'r or nny nrtlele of tnule. ertrtb. biilln! or bulldlnit innterlnl rtd other eiibHtance. and to fix the mtei thereof whether the nme bo Uvoil for hire or not. IV.s To llcenn. tax, reirulnte, re ttrnin, remrlct nnd prohlbll "ar room unit drliiklnK elifw ntiil nil Tdtn-t win-re lliiuor are old: and to prohibit irumbllnic and uppre r'tmlillnir lunie. nnd nil place Jie Kimiblliiir I carried on: anil ftlw to NiipreHH nickel-ln-tlie-lnt HiM)ilne. No llcenee ehall be lenued or granted hv the Common Cloun cil t the meetliiK whon the nppllni tioit therefor I received, but nil uch appllciitlon ehall lay over nt b-mjl one. uiei tliut of wild Council, anil If ny; peron or poreon, IndnlnB a II iniiliitaliilnir a bur- h room or drlnklnr ehop In the C ity ; ehnU be Tniivlcied, either under the i fitiite law or u Clt- orillnnnce of mnln . t.'iinlnit ii nulHiince or of keeping a i dlorderlv liouKe on account of the I manner In which nld hiir-room or i tlrlnkliiK Khon I conducted or cnrrled V Art i tii w nifnllv Nelllmr llnuor to ml- ivor. or of nllowiiiK minor to lltr in or nno in eucn imr-nmnm m - ltit ehop. or for havliiK committed a Pllllll lie u'iTiii',, u,ii,ti in t FUltTHKIl. tlmt the Cltv of AHtor a F Z. ullifil'lvAfl nu to oo IXIHY. Ill'll i" ,.' - hv n miilorltv vote of the elector; of I th cjtv. own, operate and conduct i" place" for the mile nf malt, aplrltu i on or vlnei'UM lliiuor, nnd prohibit nil perHoiiH other thnn the t it'' of A twrln from engiiKlng In or conducting HllCll hllHlllONH, To llcenHe nnd tax whnrflnger; to llcenHe, tux nnd regulate lunk denl en nnd dealer In i.--ond Viand nier rhiinillNc; tn UcetiHP, tux nnd regulntc thfiiler and other exhibition, mor-ry-go-rftndH, whow, public nmuHe ment. Kteiiinliimt runnerH, billiard tn-Wi-R, and other lable where balls and cue" me uhciI, nhnotltig galleries and tiovvllng nlh'VN, nnd to miproHB bawdy liOiiHeH, glinting und Kiunlillnir house. ..i,....,u iiit fur onliiiii smoking, nna to pi'itilHh Inmate of bawdy houses ii hmmPo nf ill fume, and to denne what Khnll constitute the sum M,nDt. ..innoru nf nl.'ICCR KC1' I.i,i., , nml Milium Rmokern 7, To make regulation to prevent the Introduction! nf ',n' I0"" dls" eaies In the idly: to remove nl per ons iillllcted with such diseases there from to suitable hospitals provided by the cltv for that purpose; to secure the protection "f person Hid prop ertv therein, and lo provide for the health nnd cleanliness, ornnment, pence nnd -nod oritur or me i:nv i i ft To prevent and mulish trespass . upon real or personal property. T fl To provide the clt v with good and wholesome water, nnd for the ,niinn and construction or sucn rMnv. mi n I ci-nne lirfelted and thereafter no llceneo bur-room or drinking inop nhall helnmied or be granted to nny urn rnnii. anil I'ltu v ii ir.n . ntcr works nnd res'-rvolrs within or -Mthout tlio limits of the c ty as may ( , K necessary or ronvenlont hf,ff- ! i nd to grant to nnv titivate neisnn or toi-porntion n. rra uiune '"c i t on or consi.riicuon m wmei cnt tvlthln the limits of the cltv, and all'11'"- , tinhls nnd appurlennnce thereto, in-i lludh,gnybeflpoP ver to use, the street n ub lc highway for the purpose . of lnvl. g Pi pea etc. Such franchises ' ehnll be used ami exercised tinder i ,H!,ch n,'les,Rnnd regulations and re- i niicli l ines an i " - "",: Hir,ii rrnm time to time escribe: ! n ithorlge he building and construc ? 10 '?o provide for ii"iulng the tlon of, and regulating, wharves nnd K,2,a nnd t irnlshlnff the cltv with andlngs at the foot of streets terml le linet He o oilier lights nnd for tinting nt the water front. r.nF,'-C'..C '! "LLS nf Uh: 3(1 To erect, repair and regulate ! r mi, V. iiwwnrv or conve- H .1" ffi b(VetoTrXn?0 T Villi'" " - r.rnr.tliin finil COnHirilCllllll I'L pui... . eVon or corpora tlon a franchise or thereof, and to provide ror tne coi Iiejon o' 1 !" i"" ''",, jt . i,.('t on of the same. .perm won tor io . ..... ... , rruction or gan-w.i o n. ; . .... light works Within tne limns ot i,. ;'loVnneWPLlheretonSln the power itenances thereto . incmuing xne 'I""' 1 1"' ih- nfr. os-'of aving down, wavs for ti e puniose or laying aown ntpes, erecting poies mm ..u.iB...B r suth franchise shall be used and , ;i exorcised under urh rule, rnffuln. tloti mid iwt i li t loriH n the common council shall from time to tlma pro rrlb, . . 11, To provide fur tint restraint, Hlirif'OI t. punishment Mini employment of ve--uiit iiml piiuiier. ii ml to iln- -' (hire by ordinance what Nlmll I'On- lt"' n vnnniiit. 12. To prevent and remove nui sance, iimt tu declare liy general rule u hut ihull toniltulo tlio ame, iiml to mnk llin expense of abating ii nuisance u Men upon I ho properly where such nulsiinnt exist: to llll up or ilrnln miy lot" or lilo'lm where Ntllgttllllt Wilier Btlltld. llllll to IIHlM Dm cost Ihcieof it lli'it ii '"M tin- prop- Tlv. Put In mull i ii o the mi inn Hill "I he re poi tH to the council mm inn no- eeuy u.eienr .leeimnq ny orcininco , nml thereupon the work miit be lt to the lowest responsible Iddde- una tlifl urn limits, linn ra mirin niei limn -i"' J.V L.. ..... . i ,i , i rW.. UIHI PliT... HI I'HI I .,, ,.., ' .r, llll public llltllN. clllllrlll'H llllll llll ! otliT pulilld InillflliiKH uiiml fur iililillc 1 rii'hi'rliiKH, iiimI tlm tnodo fur IturiK p- door thuri'Ht, I U, To tirovldi. for Uin prcvi'iillon ifliid rxtltiKulHhniflit of fire, ntnl for ! the nrrncrviitlon of property midiin- Kired tltereliy, mid for tho nppolnt , n vii" "" i- . nml removal of all otint nu t hum from ttm HtreetK, t'loHH una mucwuiK"; ror the cleiiiiliiir mill reimlrlnK of the wnne. nut to phhh n-(;iimirvA ordl niM'tN mnkliiR the failure lo comply Willi the prnvlMlOiiH of thin HuhillvlH Itiii a mlNileineiinor, nml to pruvlile for the punlHhmeiit of th niune. 17. To provide for lb" tirrvi ntlon nml removnl of olixtructlon In the tiunlsh the throwing of bullat, nw dust, tthc or other tnntertui mere- 'lK. To regulate the building of wlmrve nloiiK the river front nnd the ilrlvln of pile In the Culumliln river within the limit of h City, end to estahllHh wharf line beyond which whiirve shnll nt be built. 19. To provide for the entaiillKh inenl of niiiiket liniin'S and place, mem of market house and mnrket plnce. nnd to r'gulnt the locution mil luuimgi-metit of iiinrkt house nnd slatigl'.ter lion'-, 'jo. To provide for the erection of a cltv hull, lull, bouse of corrertlon nnd woikliousi', nnd the government nnd management of the aiime. 21. To regulate the "tornge and sale of gunpowder, dynnndte, nltro-nlvcerln'-t oil or combustllile mute rial, nnd to prevent by nil poMlhle mean danger or rlk of Inlurv or damage thereby by lire, from can-less-lie. negligence or otherwise: to reg ulate the etoniue of tar, nltch, resin. Iiicouer and the use of clindle, lamp nnd other llghla In at ore, shop. tnble mid other places: to suppr.-s remove nnd, secure any flrc-pliice. stove, t-hlmne" oven or boiler, or other apparatus which may be dun germi In cnuslng fires. 2:'. To prevent, restrain nnd pun ish Intoxication, lighting nnd uuarrel Ing or nny riot, noise or disturbance, or disorderly assemblage, or any un lawful or Inib-cent practice In nny street, house or place In the city. 23. To prohibit the carrying of deadly weapons In a concenled mnn ner, and to provide for the punish ment thereof, and to regulate, pro hibit and punish the usln of gun, pistols, firearm, flrecrncker. bomb nnd detonntlng work of all descrip tion 24. To prevent. retrnln, punish and disperse any riot or riotous assem blage, or persons taking pnrt therein, 25. To control, remilnte nnd license wushhouse nnd public laundries, nnd to provide for their exclusion from the cltv limit or any part thereof. 2, To prevent any nnd all domes tic, nnltnifls from running at large within the city limit or uny portion thereof. 27. To prohibit nil persons from beg ging or soliciting iiltn. or exhibiting anv cripple or deformed person on nnv street or In nnv public place. 2. To compel nil peraona erecting or maintaining privies, or cess-pools within three hundrer feet of nny street In which n sewer ha or may be con structed, to connect with the same; rrtOVlDr.D, that where blocks nre innr than six hundred feet In width, this authority nhull extend to the center of the block. 29. To establish nnd regulate the fee nnd compensation of (ill otllcers of the city except when otherwise provided. 30. To provide for the punishment of a violation of anv ordinance of the rltv. hv fine or Imprisonment not exceeding $300.00 or one hundred davs In the cltv lull, or both, or bv forfeit ure or penalty not exceeding J. 100.00, nnd for working any prisoner or pris oner on the Btreet or public works, nnd to attach to them ball nod chain or such other attachment ns may be deemed necessary for their snfo keep ing during the term thereof. 31. Tn provide, for the collecting and rilshurslng of nil mime" to which the cltv Is or may become entitled, or which mnv he assessed, levied or au thorized to be collected for cltv pur poses within snld city. 32. To burrow money on the faith of the cltv, or loan t tie credit thereof, or both, for purely munlclnul purpos es, und lo Issue, ar dlsiMise of nego tiable or other municipal bonds, with Interest coupons attached. 33. To appropriate money to pay the debts, liabilities, nnd expenditures of the city, or any part or Item there- tnw nmr fr.l nniillr.llKIa tliar.ttn' e nnfl I to ! 1'ROVIDKD. thnt no bills 'ahull be' eon w furl traded by any person or otllcer of the KCPI Id I ...,1,A.. 41...., .....ll I. ,U lint,,. VII.V, iviiuuill Hint luililliin HI llin v ,, Mi llion Council n written requisition thereof, atntlng the Items needed with the cost thereof ami If the Council deem the supplies necessary, they shall authorize the proper com mittee to purchase the snnie; PRO VIDKD, that In case of nn emergency the committee on l-'lre md Water, and Streets nnd l'ubllc Ways, may Incur Indebtedness not to exceed, $100.00; PROVlDKn FURTHER, that neither the Mayor, or any member of the Common Council, nor nny otllcer of the city of Astoria shall either di rectly or Indirectly enter Into a con- , or I ovlslons to the City. 0' ni01T1iier of th. mon Council or nny otllcer of l ,onte )he p.ovlHlon8 of t trnct with the city nor furnish sup- ir the the Com- the city the Cltv ohnrter his office will be deemed va . 10 piovm-b ' " nu vc.y . m-W, and stree t, , of ( he ; ty. and for making nnd estnbllstiliig t ry lines of auch blocks nr SB. To lay out nnd const n hove nnd below or 'nary nd streets. onstruct streets v low water k nnlnmhla river and to . - - . - public w hnrve nnn oocks, una to nx The rate of wharfage and dockage franchises to nnv per- r- ',aHW. t ren-nlntn oi . nfl lntr,n. o telegraph. Vlectric light, telephone . ntnor' nles nr w rea ,,op(1 within he cy upon nnd over streets, alleys i v trrounds "th-cltv- nnd ovet.- and upon any lands owned by the city or under Its control, whether they be within the limit or tne city or wiinoui, , 'JU 'Ci t.uri.l.iiMA li,li l.rwt tiA reiLl estu'to when sold for taxes or for any Imnrovemiiiil ordered by the Common I '011111:11, und to ell urnl dlspoMO of the mint, 89. To provide for the pbiilnhmont o'f assault or umhiiuIi ii nd battery when committed within the city lim It. 40. To locale nnd construct any illicit, canal or pipe for the conduct of water, and any drain, sewer or culvert It limy deem necessary or con venient, ii lid for such purpose It shall have the right to enter upon nny hind between Hie termini or uch ditch, ennui, pipe, drain, newer or culvert, the purpose of examining, locatln" and surveying the line of such ditch canal, pipe, drain, newe1- or culvert, for dolpg no unnecessary damage there by, and to ap-'roprlate o much of ald fund n may be necessurv for the construction of the Name, In like man ner n I provided In Chnnter VII, Ml cellaiieoii Luw of Oregon, for the ap propriation of lands or right of wav bv corporation named therein und to appropriate and divert from It natu ral course or channel, for the purpoM of draining or llublng any fewer, drain or culvert, any aprlng or treum of wutur. 41. To appropriate, ror tne main tenance of a nubile llbrar In ald cltv such sum of money n the coun cil may deem proper, not exceeding ifi.ou In anv one month and to exer cise sui Ii power and authority a may be given to the common council by this Act. 42, To muke regulation for the prevention of accident by lire; to or ganize, enluhllsli nml maintain a fire depuitmeiit, elUier paid or volunteer: to appoint three competent person ii lire commlsMloner, and to make nnd ordain rule for the government of the lire department lo provide en gine and other uppuratu for Hie lire department. 4:t. To purchase or condemn and enter upon mid lake land within or without the cltv limit for public B'liimes, iitreei. parks, common, ccmcU'ilcH, hospital ground, work house or house of correction, or any nt ln-r proper or legitimate municipal purpose, and lo enclose the aarne. Improve and ornament nnd ernct suit able building thereon. The city ahall Imvu entire control of all such build ings, and ull lands purchned or con demned under the provisions of thl section, nnd all street, highway Nituarv and other public ground within the limit established or ap propriated to public use by authority of law. or which have been or may hereafter be dedicated to public use by nny person or person; and ha power, In case 'jch lands are deemed Insiilllclent or unsuitable for the pur pose Intended, to iMspoBe of, and con vey the snme; and conveyance of such property, executed In uch man ner u may be prescribed by ordi nance, shall vest in the purchaser all right, title und Interest of the city therein, To pra.-lle for and regul.i'e th. naming of all street of the city and chatiKlng the preeent names, and to Provide for the numbering of houses, store and other butldlngB In the city limit. 4'.. To regulate and prohibit the building of owning, signs, sign-posts, nnd to regulate and prohibit the ex hibition and bunging of banners and placards in or across the streets of the city. 48. To authorlxe, or to prohibit the location of any road, railroad or street rnllwny. alley or public place In the Cltv to provide for the alteration, chiinne of grade or removal of anv auch road, rallrond or railway to regulate the moving and operating of trains, car or locomotive wltnin tne corporate limit of the city, to tlx the rate of fare to be charged thereon and to prescribe the terms nnd condi tions upon which any such railroad or street-railway' stall be located, constructed and operutwd. PltOVl IKl. that no franchise shall be grant ed to any rond, railroad or street rail-way without the ordinance ma king snld grant shall contain a pro vision that the person, firm, company or corporation to whom snld franchise Is granted, his, their, or Its heirs, ex ecutors, administrators, successors or assigns, shall Improve and keep In repair and shall pay for the Improve ment und keeplnr In repair, according to the Charter and Ordinances of the Cltv, the street or ground over which uld tract or track nre laid, between the rail of said tracks and for a dis tance of one foot outside of said rails, mid where two or more trucks are Hltuatein close together either! for switches, or otherwise, such Improve ment and repair shall be made by the person, company or cor poration operating said road, rail way or street-rnilwny; and all such Improvement nnd repairs shall con form to the requirement of the Char ter nnd ordinances of the City. PUOS IDKD FURTHER, that no fran chise shall be granted to nnv person, llrm or corporation utile the snme contains a provision for a revenue to the cltv from the person, company or corporation holding such franchises, and no such franchise shall be granted for a longer period than thirty years. Anv franchise granted In violation of the provision of this subdivision, or which shall not contain the provisions herein provided for, shall be null and void. AM) PROVIDED FURTHER, that the City of Astoria may reserve the right to nciiuli'e or purchase any street railway line, and anv power plant connected therewith, for which a franchise may be granted, nt any time after ten vears 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 rcnernl 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, and In case the two nnprnlsers so appointed, nre unable to ngree up on the valuation, the two appraisers so appointed shall select a third ap praiser and the decision of two of the three appraisers made in writing and tiled with the Council, shall be final In fixing the valuation of such rail way and any power plant used in con nection 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 Inhabitant with water and light, or to authorize the construction of the same by others. 48. To establish lire limits within certain defined limits of the city. t!l. To regulate all parades and "re cessions, nnd to determine whnt oar ndes mid processions upon tile streets shall be unlawful: to declare the same a misdemeanor, and to provide for the punishment thereof. 50. To license, tax, ree-ulate nnd restrain the keeping of dop- within the cltv limits, and to authorize the distraining, imnoundln- -nd snl of the same for the penalty Incurred nnd costs of proceedings, or to authorise their destruction. 61, To provide cemeteries, and to regulate the burial of the dead, and shall have power lo establish cemeter ies or burial grounds within or with out the city limits, nnd have author ity and Jurisdiction over the snme necessary to the safety, preservation, regulation and ornament of the same. (i2. To regulate the use of streets, roads and highways and public places for foot passengers, nnlmnls nnd ve hicles; to protect the public from In jury from runnways, bv punishing per sons who negligently leave horses and carriages In the streets without se cure fastenings; to prescribe the width of tires of all trucks, drays carts and other vehicles, and the weight to be carried thereon, for the CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. preservation of street, roadway and highways. f3. To regulate the use of street and sidewalks, and preve-t the ex tension of building nnd house front within the street line; but they shall have no iwer to authorize the pla cing or continuing of any encroach ment or obstruction upon any street or ldewttlk, except for the tempora ry use or occupation thereof during the erection or repair of a building upon the adjacent property or the display of goiet by the occupant of adlolnlng building. 1)4. To regulate the opening of street surface, the laying nf gn and water main, the biilldlu- and repair ing of newer and the erection of gas and other lights. 65. To regulate and prevent public crier and advertising, nole, stearn whistles, the ringing of bell In the street, to control and limit traffic on the streets, avenue and nubile place; to regulate and prohibit the ue of treet and sidewalk fur the ue of sign, slgnpoMt, awning, awning post, telegcaph, telephone and electric light pot. nnd other purpofe than travel and traffic; to establish from time to time uch police stations as may be necessary; to provide for the sprinkling of streets and cleaning of the anve, and to punish those who refuse so to do; and to prohibit per son from roaming tho streets at un reasonable hour. 06. To prevent the erection of building within the city limit which shall be dangerous nera-bv or to adjacent property; and In case any building or any public street shall be come dangerous to paser-by the Council hall have the power to cause the same to be removed or made safe at the expense of the property, and nald exncn" hnll be collected In the .ime manner a fur street Improve ment. 67. To license and regulate nil such calling, trades and employment j not herein specially provided for a , In the judgment of the council the public good may require to be licensed and regulated, and as are not prohib ited by law, Thl amendment shall take effect and be In force on the flrt Monday In January, 1907. OI.OF ANDERSON. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Atorla. Oregon. ; Dated at Astoria, Oregon. November 1st. A. D 180. 11-1-81 j NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Vnllna In tiftrnhv elven that an In-I lllntli.A Dntlltnn (il.rna.l tlV river tWO ' hundred elector of the Cltv of Asto ria, has been fild with me unuersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the city of Astoria, demanding that the mendme-t to the Charter of the City; or Astoria snan De suommwi ip ine legal elector or the city or Astoria ipr ; ii., .Ih .nnrnvnl nr rAlni'tlnn nf thft : u.iKpnl ..lAfllnn tn Via holrl An ' fh. 15th I day of December. A. 190H. and j the tenor and effect tnereor oeing as follows: . - I An nmAtitliiinl in aafttOn 2 Of tile Charter of the City of Astoria, giving the cliy power 10 nuua. nurcnase, i lnuan firt.1 nnnrlltd nlroAl rnr 1lnH lei- I e-hone, telegraph or lighting plants and control, lease, sell or dispose of the ame 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 of the Legislative Assembly of 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 City of Astoria. In Clat-f- County. State of Oregon." and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to In corporate the Cltv of Astoria In Clat on Countv. Oretron." Approved Oct ober 20th 1876. "Filed In the office of the Secretary of State. February ISth. 1891." he and tne same is nere bv 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 cornoratlnn bv the name and style of the Cltv of Astoria, and by such name have nernetual succession, sue and be sued, plead and be Impleaded In all court of justice md In nil ac tions, suits or proceedings whatever; may purchase, hold and receive prop erty, both real and .personal, within the city, for public buildings, public works, cltv Improvements and prop erty sold for tuxes and street Improve ment purposes; and may lease, sell or dispose of the snme. for the bene fit of the City, may purchase, hold and receive property, both real and personal, beyond the limits or tne City to be ued ns narks, for burial purpo es, for the establishment and main tenance of a hospital ror tne recep tion of persons affected with conta glsuo disease, for work houses and for houses of correction also for the erection of water works, to supply the cltv with water, mnv build, pur chase, lease and operate street car lines, telephone, telegraph or lighting ma u t. nml mnv control, lease, sell or dls-ose of the same for the benefit of the City. All property, both renl nnd person al, belonging to, and vested In the present Cltv of Astoria, shall, on tne passage of this Act, become the prop ertv of. and be vested In the Cltv of Astorlo ns created by this Act. And they may control, lease, sell or dis pose of the same for the benefit of the City. And they shall hnve a com mon seal and may alter and break the same and make n new one at pleasure. Thl amendment shall take effect and be in force on the first Monday In January, 1907. UI.Ul'' AJNUl-JtiSlKM. Auditor nnd Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. Dated at Astoria, Oregon, November 1st. A. D., liioti. ll-l-st NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby civen. that nn In itiative Petition, slcned bv over two hundred electors of the Cltv of Asto ria, has been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the Cltv of Astoria, demanding that the hereinafter mentioned proposed a- mendment to tne cnnrter or tne city of Astoria shall be submitted to the legal electors or the City or Astoria ror their npnrovnl or reiectlon. nt the general election to be held on the 12th dav of December, A D., 1906, nnd the tenor and effect thereof being as follows: An nmenciment to section B of tne Charter of the City of Astoria, defi- n iic the oualltlcation of electors fixing six months residence ns n qualification to the rlirht to vote and providing for registration or electors. BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: Thnt section 15 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being section 15 or an Act or ine legislative Assemoiy of the State of Oregon, approved Feb ruary 15, 1S99, 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 City of Astoria, In Clatsop Countv. State of Oregon," and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, In Clatsop County. Oregon, Ap proved October 20, 1876. "Filed In the office of the Secretary of State, Feb ruary 18, 1891. be and the same Is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 15. No person la qualified to vote at any election under this Act, who I not entitled to the privilege of an elector unuer tne laws or tne mate tit Oregon, and who ha not relded In the City of Atorla for the next six month preceding such election, and In the ward In which he offer to vote for the ten nay next preceding uch election and the Common Council shall, by ordinance, provide for the registration of elector, find require registration a a conditio- to the right to vote at any election. Thl amendment hall take effect and be In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. OIX1F ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, Oregon, Date,) at Astoria. 'Oregon, November 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 rl. has been tiled with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Jude of the city of Astoria, demanding that the hereinafter mentioned proponed a mendment to the Charter of the City of Astoria hnll be submitted to the legal electors of the City of Astoria for their approval or reiectlon. at the general election to be held otn the J2th dav of December A. I).. 1906. and the tenor and elect thereof being a 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 majorlt-- of tiie 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 Cie City of Astoria, being section 27 the Lcglfllatlve Assembly of the State of Orego- -proved February 15.1899, and entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of Astoria. In Clatsm Coun tv. State of Oregon," and to repeal an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Cltv of Astoria in Clatsop County, Oregon." and to repeal an Act enti titled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria. In Clatso- County, State of Oregon," and to repeal an act en titled "An act to Incorporate the City of 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 a follows: . . , Section 27. An office shall be deemed vacant upon the death or resignation of the Incumbent or In case the Incumbent shall cease to be an inhab itant of the Cltv of Astoria for a pe riod of sixty day without first ob taining permission of the Common Council. The office of Treaaurer shall be deemed vacant whenever the In cumbent thereof shall be absent from the City for a period of thirty 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 fail 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 anv Councilman so as create or cause a vacancv In such office. That section 28 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being section '28 of an act of the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon, approved eo ruary 15, 1R99 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 w in corporate the Cltv of Astoria, in Clat iim Cnnntvl Stat cf Oreeort.' ap proved October 20. 1876. "Filed In the office of the Secretary of State. Feb ruary 18. 1891," be and the same Is hereby amended so as to reao - ioi lows: Section 28. A vacancy In any office caused by a failure of a person elect ted to qualify therefor, as prescribed I" section 24, or made by or conse quent upon a Judgment of any Court, or in anv 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 ottlce for the remainder of the unexpired term. 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. Novemb-' 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 Judee of the Citv 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 Citv of Astoria for their approval or rejection, at the general election to be held on the 12th dnv 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-estab lishing the grades of the streets of the City or Astoria, and tnat no graae shall be changed on an improved street or nortlon thereof, except up on a written petition of the owners at 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 Citv of Astoria, being section 91 of an act of the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon, approved Feb ruary 15. 1S99, nnd entitled "An Act to to incorporate the City of Astoria, in Clntsoo County, State of Oregon,' and to repeal nn 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 corporate the City of Astoria, in Clat sop Countv. Oregon. Approved Octo ber 20, 1876. "Filed in the office of the Secretary of State, February IS, 1S91," be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 91. The Council shall have authority to determine and establish the grade of nil streets, avenues, al leys nnd nubile -rounds within the City nnd to require improvements and buildings adjacent, or abutting up on such streets, alleys or grounds, to be made and constructed In confor mity with such grades, and the Council may change or alter the grade of any street, alley or public grounds, or anv part thereof, whenever In their opinion the public convenience will be promoted therebyj Whenever a grade shall be established or altered a record and diagram thereof shall be made In the book of street records in the office of the City Surveyor: PROVIDED, that in case of a street or portion thereof which ha been i nee fully lmnroved 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- fifth of the property abutting upon said street or that part thereof upon which ald change of grade I pro posed to be made. If any damage shall result to any owner by any change of the establlahed grade of any street, alley, sidewalk, wharf, or landing, the Council may, In their dl cretlon, levy and collect the amount thereof by special assessment on the lot benefitted thereby, and there with pay the sam; but the City shall Incur no liability by reason of any thing In this section contained. Be fore the grade of any street, avenue, or alley shall be established or al tered, ten day - notice thereof mut be given by publication In a newspa per published In the City of Astoria: such notice must be given by the Aud itor and Police Judge by order of the Common Council, and must specify" with convenient certainty the street, avenue, or alley, or part thereof of which the grade 1 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 such street, ave nue, or alley, or part thereof, as 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 uch re monstrance be made and filed, the Council, at It earliest convenience thereafter and within ix months from the final publication of uch notice, may. by ordinance, establish the pro posed grade. Thl amendment hall 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 NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two hundred elector of the City of Asto rl has been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, demanding that the h3relnafter 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 day of December. A. D.. 1906. and the tenor and effect thereof being a 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 Clatsop 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' at Asttoria In Clatsop County. Oregon, Approved October 20, 1876 "Filed in the office of the Secretary of State Februarv 18, 1891. be and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 47. During any absence of the Mavor from the City, or in case of his inability to act. or during 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, during 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 AstoH- Oregon. November 1st. A. Dm 1906. ll-l-8t NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GrVEN THAT the Common Council of the City of Astoria has declared its determination and Intention to re-establish the grade on 2nd street in that part of the City of Astoria laid out and re corded by John McClure from the South line of Exchange street to the center line of (Duane street, so that said grade when so re-established will be at the following elevations above the base of grades as established by ordinance No. 71 of the City of As toria, to-wit: At the Intersection of 2nd street and Exchange street at 189 feet above the base of grades; at the South line of Exchange street at 186 feet above the base of grades at the North line of Exchange street and at the intersec tion of 2nd street and the South line of Duane street, and alsoo the center line of Duane street at 170 feet above the base of grades and between the points above designated the slope shall be gradual. OLOF ANDERSON. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. 11-7-llt NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Common Council of the City of Astoria, has declared Its determina tion and Intention to re-establish the grade on Exchange street from the West line of 4th street to the West line of 2nd street in that part of the City of Astoria laid out and recorded by John McClure, so that said grade when so re-established will be at the following elevation above the base of grades, to-wlt: At the Intersection of Exchange street and 4th street at 190 feet above the base of grades on the North side and 193 feet above the base of grades on the South side. At the Intersection of Exchange street and 3rd street 196 feet above base of grades on the North side and 199 feet above the base of grade on the South side; and at the intersec tion of Exchange street and 2nd street at 186 feet above the base of grades on the North side and 189 feet above the base of grades on the South side and between the points above designated the slope to be even or gradual. OLO ANDERSON, Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. 11-7-llt