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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, . 1006. THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. f CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVERTI8EMENT8. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHRTER. Ni'tlip I hereby given, Unit mi In-, ltlatlvo petition, signed lv over two IiuikIk"! ulitctoi of (ho Cltv of Anu ria, luii been llli'il wllli lli undersign vl, Auditor olid Pollen Judge or Urn City or Astoria, dcninililliig thnt tlm titii'i'luiifior mentioned, proposed o mi'inlipii'iii to Ilia Charter or tlm City Of Astoria, shall li sudinltled to the legal elrctoi of tli CHy of Anuria for tlwlr approval or rejection, nl tlm general election to do held on tha 12tli ilnv of December. A I)., 11)011, nllil tli tenor mid fleet thereof belli M follow; An amendment to Hectlnn JH or the Charter of Ilia City of Asiorla, being; Section 3N or mi Art of ttm 1-Kt!tt-tlve iieinblv or the Hint Of Oregon, approved 1'ehiuniy 15, 18iW and en titled "An Ad to Incorporate the City of AhIoi In In Clnto Countv Htote of Oregon nnil to repent an art entitled "An Ait to Incorporate the City of Astoria In Clatsop County. Hmif of Oregon" iiml to rpl n not entitled "An art to InoorpoiiU the City or Anlorln In Clataop County. Or"" Approved October 20. 1870, "Filed In tlm otftie of th Neeretary of att February is, tHiil. defining Ida paw r of the Council and providing for Iiik, restricting and prohibiting dar room and drinking mip and wdere liquor are "old; prohldltlng gambling mul providing for levylng. taxes, provlillnit for contracting In debtedness mid prohibiting nny oftli ar from being Intereated lii nny contract and riHt rtctttiK the Krniittttar of fran chise fr street railway for long r period tluin thirty yenr mid regu lating the manner of lasulng frati t'hlsea, lllff IT KVAfTK!) HY THE ELECT- Olt8 OF THE CITY OF AHTOlllA: That ccton i of the Charter of, tint City of Alorla delug section U Of said Act aforesaid be and the nine It hereby amended so a to read a follows: ! 3 Hectlon 3H, The Council ha power , Mid authority within the City of Aa- ( ' j'!' To nsices levy and collect taxes for j .... I .......t,.l,.,.f tMirrwidmll IKlf i ei'KitliiK two lcr centum oon all on.i'crtv bold rmtl and (.i-raonal, Wltliln Urn City limit, which la taxa bl by law for ntnta and County pur- .""to levy and collect a aix'cliil tax f not excrcdlna una per centum up on all tho propfrtr aaaeawd by nu- Inorltv of tli Hrl aubdlvlalon of till ae.il.in, for any apecltlo ndlcct -within Ida authority of th tnunlclpnl i-oiponitlon. IncliidlnK tha payment -of any eximinir debt, or for miinlcl li.iil liiiprovemenia. but the ordinance ! providing therefor mut apaclfy the il)ect thtrivfr and th amouitt Itlll'lH-of. H S. To Hranaa. tx and raitulato wuc tloneern, hotel runner. tnv.Tnrf. ti(mr.llnu hoii(, dawftar. paddlara, .tmwtidroker. anllcltoi . book aKenl. .real uiiu and iiiurnnce lutenu, bro lei a. biirter. bilker, ilenb ra In n trul merchmidiHe, rlothlna, boota and ahoea. Kioci'ilfif. diy rood. niont market, hardwnre, tlnwara, crock rrv. Klnawara, millinery, denier In clfftii and totiacro. fruit and oonfee . tlonery. Iiiwyeia. Hm tor. furnltuM - atom, ilcntlat. book and atntlonery atora. iotnml"lou manhanta, tailor I Iiik etubllhmetila. Jewelry atoraa, I and all offenalva trad.-a and occupn- tlona. and to doll no what ahull conatl f tutn tha anma. 4. To llrpnaa. tax and rafrulute 4 hack. cad hackneya. carrlnnrg. I WiiRona. tart, dray or otder v I Mole tiaad for Ida trnnKportatlon of i paananKra or any article of trade. 5 mirth, biillnat or hulldlna- miitarlnl f and othar aubatnnca. and to tlx the ; rule thereof whether the iiinie bo s uaod ror hire or not. 5. To llcenao, tnx, reffiilnte, r atraln. reatrlct and prohibit bar- : . ...I .-l-t.l.. m,Hm nni 111! tdace wdero Honor are anld: and to prohibit mimblliiK and aupnrean iramtdlnir houaa. and all plaCf wdere Kiinidllnir la carried on; and nlao to auiirana nlokel-tn-tha-alot mncdlne. No Uceno aluill be luad or ftninteil by tho Common Coun cil at the maeiliift wden the applica tion therefor I received, tmt all auch oppllcatloiia atmll lay over ot least one moot Inn "f "ll Council. nnjl If tiuv pcraou or peranna, holdlntr a II cenfte for, and nialntiilnlnir a lnr room or drlnklne- ahop In the City ahull do convicted, cither under tho ptntn law or a Clf ordinance of main taining a milannca or of keeping n dlaiirilorlv hoiiHe on amount of tho ninniier In which audi bar-room or drlnklnic nhop la conducted or carried on, or wlllfulW aelllriK liquor to mi nora, or of allowing minora to lultor In or about auch bur-rooma or drink Imr ahop, or for having committed a fclniiv. anlil llcenae fhnll bo deemed forfeited and thereafter no llcenae for tmr-room or drinking ahop ahull be laaued or be grnntad to any auch peraon or peraona. and PRoVIDM) FCItTHKR. Hint the CltV of Aatorla mnv, upon delmr authnrlxed an to do bv a tnnlorltv vote of the elector or the cltv. own, opornte and conduct place for tho anlo of malt, aplrlttt oua or vlnceuB Idiuora. and prohibit all peraona other thnn the Cite of As toria from eiiKiiKlnK In or conducting auch bualnOH. 6 To llcenae nnd tax whnrflngera; to llcetiao. tax nnd regulnte lunk deal er nnd dealer In aecond hand mar cdnndlHo; to HcenHO, tnx nnd regulnte theater and older exhibition, mer-ry-go-rrtiinda, ahowa, public nmtiae nietita, Hteanibont runner, bllllnrd ta ble, nnd otder tndlea where bull and cue are uaod, adoollng giillorlea and bowling nllcv. and to auprena hnwdy lioiiHca. giimlng and gnmdllnir houae. place kept for opium amoklng. and to punlah Inmate of bawdy housea or hoiiMe of 111 fnme. and to define what ahull conatltute the anme, and to punish keepera of places kept for amoklng opium, and opium amokera. 7. To make regulations to prevent the Introduction! tf cont- Inns dla eaae In the city: to remove all per aona mulcted with auch dlaenaea there from to- aultndlo doapltfila provided by tde cllv for tbnt purpoae; to securo tlin protection of pithoiib nnd prop erty therein, nnd to provide for the health nnd cleanllneHa, ornament, pfnee find -ond ortier oi mo i.nv 8. To prevent nnd punlah treapnaa upon ronl or neraonnl property. 9. To provide the cltv with good' nnd wholeaome water, nnd' for tho I erection nnd conatmctlon of such wiiter worka nnd reaervolra within or without tde limits of the city a may, he neceaanry or convenient thereror, I nnd to grant to nnv nrlvnte person or: corporation a frnncdlse for the ereo- i tlon or conatmctlon of waterworks ' within the limits of the cltv, nnd nil , rights nnd oppui tennnces thereto, in- eluding the power to use tde streets nnd public, hlgdwnyn for the purpose of laying pipes etc. Huoh frnnchlses sdnll be used and exercised undpT . auch rules nnd regulations and re atrlctlona na tde common council adnll from time to time prescribe. I 10. To provide for lighting tde atreets nnd furnishing tde city with pas, electric or other lights, nnd for the erection nnd construction of such j works ns mny he neceasary or c.onve- nlent tderefor nnd to grant to any person or corporation a frnncdlse or permission for the erection and con- ! struct ion of gns-works and. electrlo light worka within the limits of tde, civ with nil the rlgdts and appur tenances tderetn, Including the power of using hte streets and public high ways for tde purpose of laying down pipes, erecting poles and hanging wIpps etc Such franchise shall bo used and, CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. exercised under audi rules. reKuIa tlona and rnalrlclloti as tha common council! adnll from tlmo to time pre scribe, . ... 11. To provide for the restraint, aupoort. punlMlimm and employment of va-i-mil and pnuiier, mid to de clare by ordlimm what adnll con siiioin a vairriini. 12, 'J'o proviint and remove nul aniicpa, and' t( declare by gcnuriil rules what adnll coiiMtllula Ido aamo, and to innka tda exiietine of abating a nuisance a lien upon tde property wdere such nuisance exlat; to till up or drain any lota or bln-ks wher atagnant water aliinda, nnd to make tha cot thereof a lion upon the prop erty, but In auch cimo tha anma iiiunt tie reported to tho council and tha ne celiy thereof declined by ordinance and i hereupon tde work must be let to tho lowoat responalbla blddee. and the cost thereof be coiiocied lii Ilka man ner as street Improvement 13. Ttj prodlblt the erection or re pair of wooden bulldlnc wlihln the llrt limit, and to reatrli t nnd limit the height of all biilJdlliKs: to iro vlde for and detormlne tha number nnd aixq of entriiiice and exit from all public ball, churches and all other puhllo building used for public p-ntheriiiK. mid Ilia model for hang In'' door thereat. K To provide for the prevention and extinguishment of Mre, and for tde preservation "f property endan gered therebv, and for the appoint ment of officer required for such pur pose . IB. To r'gulnte and fix tho com pcnmitlon Of tha chief , or police and policemen, tde keeper of tde city! prison and tde hni of correction, It, To provide for tde prevention and removal of all obstructions from tda streets, crosa and sidewalk; for th cleaning mid repairing of the name, ant to pa tiecdsnryN ordi nance maklutr Ida failure to comply with tho tnovlalotm of this aubdlvla lon a nilademeaiior, and to provide for tho punishment of the anme. 17. To provide for tho prevention and removal of obstruction In th Columbia River within the limits of the city, and prevent, restrain and punlah i he throwing of ballast, saw dust, ohes or older materials there- ' IS To regulate the building of wharves along the river front and tho drlvlna of pile In the Columbia river wit din tha llinl'.a -.f h City, and to 1'SIiiIiIIhIi it wharf line beyond which wharvea shall not tie built. 19. To provide for the establlah inetit Of market bonnes and place, mailt of market douses and market plnoea, and to regtllnt tde location and mmuiKcmont of market houses and iliUKliier douse. ;ii To provide for the erection of a city hall, tall, house of coirectlon and workhouse, and the government and manairi'tnent cif tho sumo, 21. To regulnte the storage and sale of gunpowder, dynamite, nltro iflvcerln' ill or romhiiatlble mate rial, and to prevent y all possible mean danger or rink of Inlurv or damage thereby by lire, from careless ness, negligence or otherwise; toreit ubite the stornge of tr, nltch, r.?sln. Ineriiier nnd tho use of can. lies, lamp nnd other llghta In storea, shop. ticbles and other places; to suppress remove and. secure any fire-place, stove, rhlmne" oven or boiler, or other apparatus which may bo dan gerous in causing fires, 22. To prevent, restrain nnd pun ish Intoxication, fighting ond quarrel ing, or liny riot, noise or dlsturdnnce. or disorderly assemblage, or any un lawful or indecent practice In any street, hmie or place In the city. 2S. To prohibit tho carrying of deadly weapon In a concealed man ner, and to provide for tho punish ment thereof, and to regulate, pro hibit and punlah the usinir of guns, pistols, firearm, firecrackers, bombs and detonating work of nil deacrlp- "" . . . 24. To prevent, restrain, punish and disperse ftivr riot or riotous assem blage, or person taklnr part therein. 25. To cofdrol, reeulnto and license wosnhouses nnd public laundries, and to provide for their exclusion from the cltv limits or any part thereof. 2ft. To prevent any and all domes tic onlmifla from running at large within tho city limits or nny portion thereof. 27. To prohibit all persons from beg ging or soliciting alms, or exhibiting nnv cripple or deformed person on nnv street or In nnv public place. 28. To compel all persona erecting or maintaining privies, or cess-pools within three hundrer feet of nny street In which a sewer has or mny be con structed, to connect with the same; I'HOVIIIW). tlmt wdere block nre mo" thnn six hundred feet In width, this authority hnll extend to the center of tho block. 29. To estnlillHh and regulnte the fee and compensation of pll oillcers of the city except when otherwise provided. 80. To nrovlde for the punishment of a violation of anv ordinance of the cltv. bv tine or Imprisonment not exceeding 1.100.00 or one hundred dnvs In the cltv tail, or both, or bv forfeit ure or penalty not exceeding t.'iOO.OO, and for working any prisoner or pris oners on the street or public works, and to attach to them bnll nud chnln or such other attachment as may be deemed neoesnry for tdelr anfe keep ing during tde term thereof. SI. To provide for the collecting nnd disbursing of nil mono-" to which the cltv Is or mnv become entitled, or wdlcd mnv do assessed, levied or au thorized to lie collected for cltv pur poses within sold city. 32. To borrow money on the faith of the cltv. or loan the credit thereof, or both, for purely municipal purpos es, and to Issue ar dlnpose of nego tiable or other municipal bonds, with interest coupons nttached. 33. To appropriate monev to pay tho debts, liabilities, nnd expenditures of the city, or nny part or Hem there of, from nny fund applicable tdereto; PROVIDED, that no bills shall de con tracted bv nny prison or olllcer of the cltv. wltdout first sending to the Com mon Council a written requisition thereof, stntlng the Items needed with the cost thereof nnil If the Council deem the supplies necessary, they shnll authorize the proper com mittee to purchase tde same; PRO VIDED, tdat in enso of an emergency tde committee on Eire nnd Water, and Streets nnd Public Ways, mnv Incur Indebtedness not to exceed, $100.00; PROVIDED FURTHER, thnt neither the Mayor, or nny member of the Common Council, nor any officer of the city of Astoria shall either di rectly or Indirectly enter Into a con tract with the city nor furnish bup 'PlicB or provisions to the City.- If the M!"'or or any member of the Com mon Council or any odloer of the city sdnll violate tde provisions of tde City Chnrter his ofllee will be deemed va cant. 34. To provide for a survey of the blocks nnd streets of the city, and for making and establishing; tde bounda ry Une of flticd blocks and streets. ' 35. To lay out nnd construct atreets above and below ordinary low water mark In the Columbia river, and to authorize the building and construc tion of, nnd Togulnting, whnrve and landings at the foot of streets termi nating nt the water front. 36. To erect, repnlr and regulnte Ptidllc. whnrves and docks, nnd to fix the rate of wharfage and docknge thereof, and to provide for the col lection of the same. 87. To grant franchises to any per son or corporation!; to regulnte or prohibit the erection and maintenance of telegraph, electrlo light, telephone ad other poles or wires used within the city upon and over streets, alleys nnd public parks and public grounds of the city, and In, over and upon any lands owned by the city or under Its CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. control, whether they be within the limit of tho cltv or without, an, To purchase, take, and hold real estate when sold for taxes or for any linorovemefit ordered by l he Common Council, and to ad I and dispose of the same, , , , 3ii. To provide for tho punishment o'f assault or assault audi battery when committed within the city lim its. 40. To local and construct any ditch, ennui or pipe for the conduct of water, and any drain, ewer or culvert It may deem necessary or con venient, and for such purpose It ahal) hav the right to enter upon any land between the termini of such ditch, canal, pipe, drain, sewer or culvert, the purpose of examining. locatln and surveying the line of such ditch canal, pipe, drain, sowee or culvert, far doing no unnecessary damage there by, and to ap-iroprfate o much of said land na may be necessary for the construction of tho same, In like man ner aa la provided In Chanter VII, Mis cellaneous t,nw of Oregon, for the ap propriation of lands or right of wav bv corporations named therein and to impropriate and divert from Its natu ral course or channel, for the purpo or draining or flushing any sewer, drain or culvert, any aprlng or stream of watur. 41. To appropriate, for the main tenance of a public: llbrnr' In said cllv such sum of money as the coun cil may deem proper, not exceeding I7S.0O In any one month and to exer cise such power and authority as may bo given to the common council by this Act. 42. To make regulation for the prevention of accident by lire; to or ganize, esuibllah and maintain a Are deportment, ell her paid or volunteer; to appoint three competent peraon as lire commissioners, and to make and ordain rule for the government of the lire deportment to provide en gine and other appuratua for the tire department. 43. To purchase or condemn and enter upon and take lands within or without thn city limits for public squares, street, parka, commons, cemeteries, hospital grounds, work house or bouses of correction, or any other proper or legitimate municipal purposes, and to enclose tde same, Improve and ornament and erect suit able buildings thereon. The city shall have entire control of all such build ings, and all land purchased or con demned under the provisions of this section, ond "II atreets, hlghhvay', Kounre and other public grounds wltliln the limit established or ap propriated to public ue by authority of iuw. or which have been or may hereafter be dedicated to public use by any person or persons; and ha power. In case such lands are deemed Insuirli'lent or unsuitable for the pur pose intended, to iilspoae of, and con vey the same; and conveyances of such property, executed lu such man ner as may be prescribed by ordi nance, shall vest In the purchaser all rlalit. title and interest of the city therein, ;4. To provMe for and regulnV tha miming of nil streets of the city and I'haiiglmr the present names, and to provide for the numherlng of house, stores and other buildings In the city limits. 45. To regulate and orohlblt the building of awnings, signs, sign-posts, and to regulate and prohibit the ex hibition and hanging of banners and placards In or across tho street of the city. 46. To authorise, or to prohibit the locution of any road, railroad or street railway, alley or public place In the City to provide for the alteration, ehanae of grade or removal of anv such road, railroad or railway to regulate the moving and operating of trains, cars or locomotive within the corporate limits of tho city, to fix the rate or fare to oe cnargea tnereon and to prescribe tho terms and condi tions upon which any such railroad or street-railway aluill bo located, constructed and operaBed. PROVI DED, that no franchise shall bo grant ed to any road, railroad or street rall-wav without the ordinance ma king said grant shall contain a pro vision that the person, firm, company or corporation to whom said franchise la granted, his. their, or Its heirs, ex ecutors, administrators, successor or asslKiis, ahull Improve and keep In repair and shall pay for the Improve ment and keeping In repair, according to the Charter nnd Ordinances of the Cltv. the street or grounds over which said tract or tracks are laid, between tde rails of said tracks and for a dis tance of one foot outside of said rails, and wdere two or more tracks are situated! close together either for switches, or otherwise, such Improve ments and reimlrs shall be made by the peraon, company or cor poration operating said road, rall wav or street-railway; and all such Improvements and repairs shall con form to the requirements of the Char ter and Ordinances of the City. PROVIDED KURTHKR. that no fran chise shall be granted to anv person, 11 rm or corporation unless the same contain a provision for a revenue to the city from the person, company or corporation holding such franchises, nud no such franchise shall be granted for a longer period than thirty years. Any franchise grunted In violation of the provisions of this aubdlvlsion, or which ahull not contain the provisions herein provided for, shall be null nnd void. AND PROVIDED FURTHER, that tho City of Astoria may reserve tlie right to acquire or purchase any street railway line, and anv power plant connected therewith, for which a franchise may be wanted, 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 eenernl election deld In the City of Astoria, at thu appraised value there of; the City appointing one Appraiser, the holder of the franchise one ap praiser, and in case the two appraisers so appointed, are unable to agree up on tde valuation, tde two appraisers so appointed sdnll select a third ap praiser and the decision of two of the three npprnlsers made In writing nnd Hied with the Council, shall he flnnl In fixing tde valuation of sued rail way and any power plant used in con nection therewith. 47. To provide ror' erecting, pur chnsing. appropriating or otherwise acquiring waterworks, gas works or electric light plants within or with out tho corporate limits of the city, to supply said city and Its Inhabitants with water and light, or to authorize the construction of the same dy others. 4S. To establish lire limits within certain defined limits of the city. 4!. To regulate all parades and pro cessions, nnd to determine what par ados nnd processions upon Uie streets shall be unlawful: to declare tde same a misdemeanor, nnd xo provide for the punishment thereof. 50. To license, tax, reculate and restrain the keeping of doe within the cltv limits, and to authorize the distraining, Imnoundip- nd sal" of tde same for the penalty incurred and costs of proceedings, or to authorize their destruction. 61. To provide cemeteries, and to regulnte the burial of the dead, nnd shall have power to establish cemeter ies or burial grounds within or with out the cltv limits, and have author ity and jurisdiction over the same necessary to the safety, preservation, regulation and ornament of the same. 52. To regulate the use of 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 son's who negligently leave horses and carriogea In the streets without se cure fastenings; to prescribe the width of tires of all trucks, drays carts nnd other vehicles, and the weight to be carried thereon, for the preservation of streets, roadways and highway. . 53, To regulate the use of street and sidewalks, and prev"t tho ex tension of building and house front within the street lino; but they shall have no iwer to authorize the pla cing or continuing of any encroach ment or obstruction upon any street or sidewalk, 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 goo'N bv the occupanu of adtoining buildings. 04. To regulate the opening of street surfaces, the laying of gas and water mains, the bulldln- and repair ing of sewers and the erection of gas and other lights. 5&. To regulate and prevent public criers find advertising, noises, steam whistles, the ringing of hells In the streets, to control and limit traffic on the streets, avenues and nubile places; to regulate and prohibit the use of street and sidewalks for the use of signs, signposts, awnings, awning posts, tc-legcaph, telephone and electric light post, and other purposes than travel and trafne; to establish from time to time such police stations a may be necessary; to provide for tho sprinkling of streets ond cleaning of the same, and to punish those who refuse so to do: and to prohibit per sons from roaming tho treat at un reasonable hours. 56. To prevent the erection of buildings within the city limits which shall be dangerous t- "assers-by or to adjacent property: and In case any building or any public street shall be come dangerous to passers-by the Council shall have the power to cause the same to be removed or made sare m the expense of the property, and said exoen shall bo collected In the: same manner a ror street improve ments, 57. To license and regulate all such calling, trades and employments not herein specially provided for as , In the Judgment of the council the public gooa may require 10 oe ucenseo and regulated, ana" a are not prohib ited by law. This amendment shall take effect and be In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. OI-OF ANDERSON. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon, Dated at Astoria, Oregon. November 1st. A. D 10. 11-1-St 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 Cltv 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 mendme"t 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 2 or tae Charter of the Cltv of Astoria, giving the city power to build, purchase, lease and operate street car lines, tele-hones, telegraph or lighting plants and control, lease, sell or dispose of the same for the benefit of the city. BE IT ENACTED BT THE .ELECT ORS OF THE CITT 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 CHy of Astoria In Clat sod County, State of Oregon." and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to In corporate the City of Astoria. In Clat-sa- County. State of Oregon," and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to In corporate the City 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 ore hereby constitu ted and declared to be a municipal cornorutlon bv the name and style of the City of Astoria, and by such name have perpetual succession, sue nnd 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, dotd real and personal, within the city, for public buildings, public works, cltv Improvements and prop erty sokl for taxes and street Improve ment purposes; and may lease, sell or dispose of the same, for tde bene fit of the City, may purchase, hold and receive property, both real and personal, beyond the limits of the City to be used ns parks, for burial purpos es. for, the establishment nnd main tenance of a hospital for the recep tion of persons affected with conta glsuo disease, for work housea and ror houses or correction also for the erection of water worka to supply tde cltv with water, mav build, pur chase, lease and operate street car lines, telephone, telegraph or lighting plants, and mnv control, lease, sell or dis"ose of the same for the benefit of the City. All property, both real nnd person al, belonging to, and vested In the present Cltv of Astoria, shall, on the passage of this Act. become the prop erty of, and be vested In the City of Astorto as created by this Act And they mny control, lease, sell or dis pose of the same for the benefit of tde City. And they sdnll have a com mon seal and mny alter and break the same nnd make a new one at pleasure. Tills amendment shall take effect nnd de in force on the first Monday In January, 1907. Q.LOF ANDERSON, Auditor nnd Pqliee Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. Dated at A.torin. 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 electors of the City of Asto ria, das deen filed witd tde undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, demnnding that the hereinafter mentioned proposed a mendment to the Charter of the City of 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 dnv of December. A D.. 1906. and tde tenor and effect thereof being as follows: An amendment to Section 15 of 'the Charter of the City of Astoria, defi ning the ounllflcntlons of electors fixing six months residence as a qualification to the rleht to vote and providing for registration of electors. RE IT ENACTED BT THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA: That section 15 of the Charter of the City of Astoria, being section 15 nf nn Act of the legislative Assembly of the Stnte 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 City of Astoria. In Clatsop Countv, 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. 1876. "Filed In the office of the Secretary of State, Feb ruary 18, 1891, be and the same Is herebv amended to read as follows: Section 15. No person is qualified to vote at nnv election under this Act. who Is not entitled to the privileges of an elector under the laws or tne wtare of Oregon, and who ha not resided in the City of Aatorla for tho next six months preceding such election, and In the ward In which he offers to vote for tho ten days next preceding such election and the Common Council shall, by ordinance, provide for tho registration of electors, and require registration aa a conditio- to the right to vote at any election. This amendment ahal! take effect and be In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. OI-OF 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 PROP08ED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over two rla, ha been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judee 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 elector of the City of Atorla for their approval or relectlon. at the general election to be held on the 12th riav of December A. D.. 1906. and the tenor and effect thereof being a follows: An amendment to Section 27 and 28 of the Charter of the City of As toria, relating to vacancle In office, and providing for filling vacancies bv appointment by a malorlt- of the remaining members of the Common Council to continue for tho remainder of the unexpired term. BE IT ENACTED BT 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- --proved February 15.1899, and entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, In Clatsop Coun ty. 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 entl tltkd "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, 189L be and the same Is hereby amended as follows: .... Section 27. An office shall be deemed vn, inn imnn the death or resignation of the incumbent or In case the Incumbent shall cease to be an mnaD ihmf of th Cltv of Astoria for a pe riod of sixty days without first ob taining permission of the Common Council. The office -of Treasurer shall be deemed vacant whenever the ln enmhepr thereof shall be absent from the City for a period of thirty days without permission duly obtained r, ..m tha 4nvnr nt the Citv 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- raaenta or shnll 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 2D nf the Charter Of the City of Astoria, being section 28 of an act of the legislative assembly of the State of Oregon, approved Feb ruary 15. 1R99 and entitled "An act to Incorporate tho City of Astoria, Clatsop County. State of Oregon." and to repeal an act entitled "An act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, Clat soo County, State of Oregon,' and to repeal an act enutiea An act 10 in corporate the Citv of Astoria, in Clat sop Countvt state of OregotV ap proved October 20. 1876. "Filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Feb ruary 18. 1891." be and the same is herebv amended so as to reao "s roi tows: Section 28. A vacancy in any office caused by a failure or a person elect ted to qualify therefor, as prescribed I" section 24. oe made by 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 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, Novembe 1st. A. D.. 1906. ll-l-8t NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice is hereby given, that an In ltlatlve Petition, signed by over two hundred electors or the Citv of Asto ria, das been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor Rnd 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 Citv 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 roiiows: An amendment to section 91 of the Charter of the City of Astoria pro vidine for establisding and re-estab lishlng the grades of the streets of the City or Astoria, ana tnat no grade shall be changed on an improved street or portion 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 City of Astoria, being section 91 of an act of the legislative assembly or the State or Oregon, approved Feb ruary 15. 1899. and entitled "An Act to to Incorporate the City of Astoria, in Clatsop County, Stnte of Oregon.' and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City or Astoria m Clotsoo County. State of Oregon." and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to corporate the City or Astoria, in Clat 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. The Council shall have authority to determine and establish the grade of nil 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 mity with such grades, and the Council may change or alter the grade of any street, alley or publlo grounds, or any part thereof, whenever In their opinion the public convenience will be promoted therebvi Whenever a grade shall be established or altered a record and diagram thereof shall be made Jn the book of street records In the office of the City Surveyor: PROVIDED, that In case of a street or portion) thereof which has been once fully improved as required by ordinance, no grade shall be changed on such Improved street, or portion thereof, except upon a written peti tion of the owners of at least three- fifths of th property abutting upon said street or that part thereof upon which said 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 street, alley, sidewalk, wharf, or landing, the Council may. In their dis cretion, levy and collect the amount thereof by special assessment on the lots benefitted thereby, and there with pay the samer 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 tnereor musx 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 tha Common Council, and must specify with convenient certainty tho 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 owners of three-fifths of tho property adjacent to uch street, avo nue, or alley, or part thereof, a tho case mav be. may make and file with the Auditor and Police Judge a writ tenremontrance against tho pro posed grade or alteration, and there upon the same shall not further be proceeded in or made, ir no sucn re monstrance be made and filed, the Council, at it earliest convenience thereafter and within six month from the final publication of such notice. may. by ordinance, establish the pro posed grade. 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 ISt. A. V.. 1908. 11-1-81 NOTICE OF PROP08ED AMEND-. MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over fwo hundred electors of the City of Asto- rle has been filed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the Cltv of Astoria, demanding tnat toe hereinafter mentioned proposed mendment to the Charter or 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 bo held on tho 12th dav of December. A. D.. 1906. and the tenor and effect thereof being a follows: An amendment to section 47 of tho Charter of the City of Astoria, de fining the powers and duties of the President of the Council. BE IT ENACTED BT THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITT 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 Citv of Astoria In Clatsop County. Oregon. Approved October 20. 1876 "Filed in the office of the Secretary of State Febroarv 18, 1891, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 47. During any absence of the Mayor 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 Astorl Oregon, November 1st. A. D.. 1906. ll-l-8t NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBT GIVEN 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 Couth 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 bei at the following elevation above the base of grades, to-wit: 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 grades 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