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THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTOKIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, I 1 i i ( ? . ZZTT$r;ENT; T" C,TV ADVERTISEMENTS. I CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADVlRTISlMtNTl. .nut.T,utNT ! CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. CITY ADV'RTISr MEN T 5. s. NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice in hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed by over o hundred elector of the City of Asto ria ha leri tiled wlO- the underslgn d Auditor and Police Judge tf the City or Astoria, demanding that the hereinafter mentioned proposed a tnendment to the Chnrlr of the City of .tot-la ahull be submitted to the legal elector of the City t-f Auria ior, general election to be held on the lith ; dav of December. A IK m. the tenor and effect thereof being a follow: . . . ... ,v.! Ad amenament to ecuon m v. Chartrt of the City of Astoria, l m -ctlon 143 of an Act of the )rtrtla tlve aaaetnbly of the State of vr?vn. approved February lith. and entitled "Air at to ithoriwrate the City of Astoria In Clt.p County. State of orvffcm. ' rfe.'l n Act entitled "An Act t incorporate tae City of Aotorti In CtotKop t ounty. State ot lrtsrt!. ana i rein-i " entitled -An Act, to tncontai the City of Anorla. In C!at.t county. Orejcon. approved tK-tuber J'Hh, 14.. mui m ih office of the Secretary of nt.2l, ! Rlul. Kebruju ltn. lti . n the wut tomniiion ele. ttve and fiiiriir the term of ufBc at emht year increaalrc the number of rommlwion r to iut inrtnbera a.ud ptovlil;i K the method of BUin vatar.tica In the Board. BE IT EXACTED Hi THt , I ' Senond Two Iwllmw and Fifty ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTOKIA: . , t,, ,haij ttl mltiiraum unites .... , 1 r-..rt-e at of employees tn ar of tne aiuremea That section 14J of Charter of ' d; nu, rr day. it , the City of Artona ane Act of the ( Th,r(L v0n!. .r,, of the UB'tel gtslaUv assembly of tn but of Ore-. f Alnt,rtcm ani rhose wha gon. b and the nan t rereby am- j dpt:iLred ,he.r mtentk to b roendod ao ju wread follows: 1 w ucil hail lMr eajrat-le to per SecUon 11. The Commission ahll contract or any otter work for fill any vacancy that may occur 111 ; ity that body by death. resltJuaU-jii. rt- j Ewrr contract for work to rooval from the city, or otherwise. 1 -jj, Ior the city roust ara by the appointment of a per to be fl h t , xh rrSurmanc ta a member thernf who la a bona fide, ' - w-n .11 be tie rflaioeni uw v if " v , ' ' and five member of the commission ahall constitute quorum for ti pur pose of organisation, as wen as ue, transaction of all other buslneas. The present eominiraion shall how ! office ontill the first Monday to Jan"- ; ev i6 ar,n until their uccesJTi s shall have peen eieciew ano ";r!, ' , . , . qaallflel and at toe renenu elfcuon to be held on tre second Wednesday of . in&ii si.e contract far the eon December. 1S0S a commission cons;s-, cf r public work s-all be !. nr ni'rA rnnrir ch.i : i be ejected. two of which members shall be e.ected from each ward, and one at large, one member from each ward shall be ejec ted for the term of four years, and one from each ward for the term of eitcht years and the commissi orr at iur ahull h eietted for the term cf eight years, and th iuceeswori of each shall be elected f .r the full term c elcht years, so that one mtmow 01 iae wote nfnmiNirhn rrom eiCJi TTJ snail be elei:ted every four yan. a'.d the term of f fflce nhaJl be eiaat yrj, and until their successors are elected and have qualifled. and any person a--)Oirited tu fill a vacancy sha;l ho.d for the remainder of the unexpired teTbls ara-nilment sha'l take effect and be in forr or. the first Monday. In January, 7 OIX)F ANDERSON. 1 Auditor arid Police Judge of the City of Astoria. Oregon. Dated at Astoria. Oregon. November 1st. A. V., 1906. 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 ot the City of Asto ria ha been tiled with the undersign ed Auditor and Police Judge of the Cltv of Astoria, demanding that the hereinafter mentioned proposed a- rrendment to the Charter of the City of Astoria shall be submitted to the & rToti 1 or loTt? l 1 Hat, of IiM-ember. A. !.. 1W, ana the P-nor and effect thereof being a follows: , . . A. An aniendnvt 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 re enforced, and giv ing the Mavor the power to suspend from servi-e nv officer or employee of the Police force, lire department, gireet department and surveyors de partment, who shall refuse to enforce the laws a:;d 01 'jlnan' us of the City. BE IT ENACTED BY OP.S OF THE CITY THE ELECT -OF ASTORIA: Tha s'ction 40 of the Charter of th city of As'orla, being section 40 of an A t .rf the Itrlflaf Ive Am,y of !he State of Or.-Kon approved f-':b-ruarv 15. 1HS9, and entlMed "An Act to to Incorporate the City of Astoria In Clatsop Cunty. State of Oregon and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the CitV of Astoria In clumor. Countv. State of Oregon. dn'iM.f ,iav before the time as- to repeal an act entitled An Act to In-1 ymt., tor uch meeting, cause such corporate the City 0 Astoria m vl,.war)! to (e notified of their ap Clatsop County. Oregon," Approved ; rrf)intmPnt an,j tnf. time and place of October 20, 1X76." Filed in the Offi' . , h meeting, arid such vl'-wers ahall of the Secretary of Stat. Februarv 1. mw.t ,a t,e time and plane delir 1891,." be and the same Is hereby ! ;,.,.,). ;,nd take an oath faithfully amended to read as follows: !,,, discharge the du'let assigned Section 40, -The Mayor I" the exe- tn,.m an,i Hhall then, or on any other cutive of the Municipal Corporation , (;(V to wn,,h tj.,.v ,,iav adjourn, not and as "uch must exercise a, careful , exceeding one w ek, proceed to vl'-w snjpervii'iorr ovr Its general affairs ,h(, ,)rol,0H'"l street or alley, and and subordinate officers, and see tnatj t) assess and determine hotv the laws relating to the City, and the, mu n ,.m valuable. If any, any ordinances and regulations; of the j an,j, tenerrjents. hereditaments, or Coun'il are enforce1 and, in order t; premises, or any part thereof, through enable the Mayor to enforce all the 1 or ov,.r wni,.h, or any part of which, laws and ordinance of the City, he j 8IK.l Htreet or alley Is to re? laid out, shall have the power to suHpend from j f,t3bll.'',hed, or widened, will he rend service any officer or employee of the j hy the laying out. establishing Police Force, Fire Department, Street j0P wnnn(? of such street or alley; Denartment and Surveyors Depart- j an,j lf aeveral parties have different ment of the City, who shall refuse to , states or Interests In any lot. or parts enforce the laws arid ordinances of ; theri-of, or any Improvements thereof, the OHy. pending an Investigation thft damages of which each of said bv the Common Council of 'he City persons will respectively sustain, ac of Astoria, and shall forthwith re- cording to the rules of law, In suits port such suspension to the Common of petition, and shall also make a Just Council, and unless such officer Is ex- an(1 ef)uit.able estimate and assessment onorated by a majority vote of the of ttle v.liuK nf the benefits and ad Counell within thirty days after the v,lritaKeH of nuch street, or alley, so Mayor shall have filed notice of his to nf. ja( out eBtabllflhed or widened, suspension with the City Auditor, the ag (he caHft m!lLy ne to tne respective office of such negligent official Hhall ovvnerR lessees, or other persons In be deemed vacant. It la his duty an- , terested In any lands, tenements, he ntiallv at the regular meetinir of t.ie 1 rP,ntaments, and premises, any part Council, appointed by tnis am io communicate bv message to the Coun cil a general statement of the condi tion of affairs of the Municipal Cor poration, and to recommend the alop- iin nf anee. tries i! res as he may deem expedient and proper, and to make an h Hnerlnl communication to the Council from time to time as he may , ,.HtabliHhlng or wldcmlng of such street think proper and useful. 1 or alley, and of the value of Ihe benefit This amendment shall take effect 5 a, aivantages of such street or alley, and be In force on the first Monday; 1o the respective owners, lessees, or In January, 1907. 1 other persons Interested In any lands, OLOF ANDERSON, tenements hereillatamr-nts, and preml Audltor and Police Judge of the City 1 ,. r)t reoufre1 for the purpos of Astoria. Oregon, 1 eg of laying out, opening, estab Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November ' iKhnff and widening ariy such street 1st. A. D.. 190C. ll-l-at . or nlipVi but fronting on or to the . j front thereof, or being at, and wlth- NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed bv over two hundred electors of the City of Asto: eln has been fl ed with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the j Citv of Astor a, r eman' ng tnat tne ; nuon ran, i-nn, : - hereinafter mentioned proposed a- sons Interested In any lands, tene Smrnt t hereditaments, nnd premises, S AsToria slmll be submitted to the and shall report such assess rnent to leV'il electors of the Citv of Astoria for the next session of the Council. The their nnnrnval or re ectlon, at the respective srns so assessed by said genera election 10 oe neia ojirne t'av of December, J. U llllII, ttli'l and effect thereof being Am amen Writ to the Charter of the City of Astoria fixing eihl hour a the standard for a day wwrk. and r.n a the minimum ware of rrfl" plove.s of the Cttv. and that ci:le-n H bi.e wh h-ve declared their In-t-11'.loii to becom such aha! I t '--h.ved 1 v the City, and ttrovidin I evn'nictoni ahall be required to give eotldlUOtiea l-r me l) T"i" .ii irMiu rf.Tmiiut labor or VAti.AuK material In executing the con- l- ,iE ,T EXACTED 1Y THE ELECT- OF THE CITT OF ASTORIA: h Charter of the City of A- t.j-i., hm an ail or the leriiative .emblv of the Of t'reeon ap- l-rvied Kbruarr li. W- "d er.t:tjed "An act to Incorporate the C:ty of A toria !n Clatwp Cour.ty. Stale of ;'re ...... ..,! tn ratieal n act r:t;tie4 n a, inennrat i.-e v tr 04 . 0, i-iatix.ti iV.untv. Stat of (.'report .iiwi t.i riil n act ef. : .'.lei Act I t mro.-r.,!,. the Cry o? Atnl 1.. r-iaiKin i'mit tv c recon. approved 1 the tenor loto if. l;t." ed ill tb ,;SH,l't...M of the. awretitry of state ret-ruary 1 1 . U, v,i the aame i. hereby rr.en- fed b7adjm the toaowiM provision. ! to be known a Sex t ion Se.:tlon lit. F.rt. EilS-t btar work shall cocstHute a day work for 3.11 employees of the City of Astoria ... .s iiiru.1 Water Stre:-csr !0 j ueh l.ep:-inr!:rt;.. etr.j-loye-J utwer in maiUEtuB wwirs o. ot j . etidar daya Any cob tract for work tn rwrfnrmed for tine City wfcka cotcpJe with th prortsior.s tbig ,.!lr,n sfcail be null and void. (J offlcer who shall s:m the ,1, t rtiirty of m;a.'eaaoe ", tug upon rrwi 01 saca tais:euc oe removes inm oajirt. . 1. ... n'MMnr who fthail cor-tractor who of ar.y public work sall to asrt botii. with two 1 reuuirei to tirt POtlX W'.ia lo or nor sureties, in a sum to be fixed bv ordiwicce. cor.i:t".o-jU that JL i tr, ' atenal ccntmctw w.J pay all per . f-rair labor or furtiisairjr n: in eaecatirjt tie cor. aay su-cfi iraon furdshir;- labor or , .- - . V.e . iratenal sb.aJl tave a rijrht to suit in the oarre of the Oty of brir.f Asto ria. i..' 3 f U.'. IJ l.e :uJei.u'J iv ft-al judirnjent as a suit tn equity tor tie te"'.f t of ail persons interest ej. r -iirr.ent shall take efTect in ; t- or c on the firs: Moniay OIF ANDERSON. Au-Jttor and Police Judge of the tlty of Astoria. Oregon. Da!d at Astoria, uregon. November it a. d.. M-n. 11-1-st NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice is hereby given, that an In itiative Petition, signed bv over two hundred electors of the City of Asto ria, has been h!d with the undersign ed. Auditor and Police Ja'iKe of th city of Astoria, demanding that the hortlnuftee menMoned DroDOsed a- mVidment to the Char'er of the City of Astoria shall be submitted to the !eg-il electors of the City of Astoria for tlile stTinrnval or reieciion. ill um ' 1 't..,i,. w w.1.4 mi the fth I Ke1e1.11 eir., 1....1, rav of December. A. v.. J. arn tie tenor and effect thereof biing as 1 if dlows theAT,rhelW of An amenaement to ex-iion m m ABiona. assessing damages and benefits In laying out widening and opriing stretts and al- leya. ana pronainr tw . c Meeting as-essmeiiui leviea ior niai, purpose. BE IT ENACTED HT THE ELECT ORS OF THE CITY Ol' ASTORIA: , Charter of j rei i.., t.u r.r oiu chnrTi.r fir. illon I0K of th I l;' e-i ovm iv j - - .-1 ihh Citv of As'or a. be ni? sect on iv 1 . r 1, ,.ll ,,?, oro.Iv I of tie state of Otcgon, ar prov-d F'-b j '.l . ...... i..,i . ,. ' .ruiny i,,, i.'i ""'e... .. , irx mriifira'.. trie 111V fir .Vtoria in: iciatwin Coui:iv. State of Oregon, andicit-- of li rerw-Ml li n a.t entitled An Act to In- ' Mirr.firat. the Citv of Astoria In Clat- sop Couh-y, State of )i;zn, and to r re-al an Act entitled'' An Act to Inc'.r- , porate the ' :lty or Astoria in i.iatsoii 'county. Oregon, approved October 2i, I'""',, filed in the oinc 01 uie retury of S'ate February IS, D41. be a id the same Is hereby amend'-d ho as to read an follows: Section ViH. The Auditor and Po lice Jnlfe shall Immediately and at of wnf.n i required for the opening, layln" out, or widening of such street or alley, and of the value or tne bene fits, and advantages of such street or alley In excess of the damages which any such owner or lessee, or other person Interested, will sustain bv reason of the opening, layine out, ! In half the distance or tne m-xi ! street or allev thereto, and also wltn- in one hundred feet of the boundary j of the street or nlley to be laid out I r.r,i.ned. established or widened, on li side thereof, and wnicn tne mki viewers shall deem to be benefitted ouch utre.t or 11 pv In resnect to ilh resneetlve estates and Interest of ! - l . iA0nna find r1 hfif rmr , v.e.r,;... ? -..-. . - e- - ki HC'n"" i.,i...v,..u ... - ---- ... v.uniiniiia nr ttremtse. deemed by the aaia tlw i ft ml bv the hvit v nui. l.I"CII'.. . i.H.'ir or widening or anv ui atiev under the provisions ir ,.i. im ahall be a ilea .r charge of thla t:i I !r estate Rtid interest of the ajMVtMe . pers lesso-t-s. CU VI.". Ii,te!vtl In u n laua. ic.. hrredttfiments att.t premls'- n account of mhnh in errH'Ut tor i.rt.l hall l-e assei rj r f . .. . ih. .ta re.iecth IU1-1S7IM .11."'" . i"islrd them- and !.aU en'.ereJ tn he a.-ket ot Die v m i." ' like n.iitii-er an an iMewiin'i.i jr: ri e', ::t ireniel.: in wild t tty oi Atf d the K-ld o MA i"-"-" and other ivraw l.-.tfeate4 ' '"or.--lui ahaU. moreover, t retV.lw, and aweraUv l;be to jny aoch .-..-( in vtine no ntn-efi! I ke'n b t af.y uh a'-Mur'tit b.-n-t:'a the the C! tr:n sti.w ; ft,K!. t: 'n.ii or r Trtur-r of tac I'ttv ot A- 'ithir, ten dav f?tn the t tr. limited for ttCI' i or th wow oa. oreiwj ' . , atid. th-reup. ti. whenever the:,.( ien: ! tiiti an ..tll t-e OO.If.ie-l 1.1 .,. i.:vi kded for the . , . dr.i.-tiicent street . . ' rner.t, -l "f hy ".he t tticorjHraiH;c n.e . ,Vto:ia Ail tmm a ai.-i a . fM.fl ... h j sa-.!.!!ieis:s or l'H'-.' k ,n h ii.arate. fun !, to (4 ap'plicibie ta th satisfaction of he in.mes .-.' d to the owners slid o:i-r repot s ti.terr-tel in f,ri;, tjiken for lie iurtoe i ia.. i.-njtr estabHshlnC or wUetdns the street or atiev in niin eum . ft are sese,l. The liabillf to P-'V a tax steep! the tneflts provided m this Act. to satisfy any such ae". meet tr diir.area. h.d! not d-.s-iu.! ry an" peron from servn-.j as such This arctndmer.t ahaJl take e!Te-t anJ be in tore, on the fPat Mon..Uy ie January. lvT. OLOF ANDERSON. Auditor aAi Poftie Judic ol the Cltv of Asurfia. t'reewn. tiate4 at Atorta .reton. November lit. A. IK !'. "-I"" NOTICE OP PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER- Notice is hereby Itlven. that an In itiative petition, slsned by over two hut-ired electors of the City of Asto ria has been CM with the un.iersiirn in.titor and Poll.- Judge of the City of Astoria demanding that the 1 certii.after mentioned. protKised a- meedrrent to the Charter of the I'yj nf astaria shall be submitted to lecal eiectora of the City of Astorhi for their ai'pioval or rection. :it 'he . ,, i i,.i,i lin th l5ih .. - V ' e of leoemoer. A. u, u tenor and eflecl Uiereof belDK as ilOW- An amemlmtnt to sections 4. 1. . v 11 1! 127 and IIS of the Charter of the City of Atorl.i. belt g sections I. a II IT 1?7 ami in 01 an ao "i 'legislative Asa-rtibly of the state f Oregon approved r ebruary u. '! and entitled "An act to 1;. corporate ; I'nllce Judge, .stitrmtenoeni m the Citv of Astoria, in Clataop Countv. j streets and Hurvevor who shall lie In Sta-e of Oregon." arid to repeal an Act mr. on the first Monday In January, entitled "An act to Incorporate the: 1907 ami their successor shall cfin Oty of Astoria In Clatsop County, tlnue in office until the tlrst Monday State of Pixon." and to repeal an ! j.uuiarv. 1505. and !ho stu cer-ors Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the' fr each shall " e. ted nt the j, en City of Astoria in Clatsop County, ; m Kledlon on the second Wedties Oregon, approved October 20. lsIS.'duv In December, 190H. for the term tiled In the office of the Secretary of, of two vears from the flrt Monday In State. February 1 191." Creating j j,,nuarv. 19"9. four wards nnd delinlng the iKiund ir-1 .Section 137. When an additional Its thereof, and providing for twosW!ir,j i treated bv the Ouncll. the councllmeii from each ward and otieiWO Ctniticllmen from each ward councilman at large, fixing the time j shall, nt the flrt election therefor of election bl-untiually on the second 1 el'cfe.i for the term of two years i-.ii..a.!nif in lieceniber In the even : nnd four vesrs respectively, and the venra and Drovldliig that the term or Coutielimen all otllcials snail lie lour tit the cltv of years and Astoria In , effect shall In January office wh-n this Act takes iuiij uuui ii "i I'ei'j and extending the t rm of olllre . ..,,. ul, .,.. .Mf 01 eacn ponce 1, and providing that commencing: with the election of mS one police com- mrawi u ': ' i;, j i 1 vears ana a peton n n""""i " the vacancy shall hold tlie remninuer of ttie unexpire-i lenu. . ... ENACTED ny THE EI.KCT- nna ,, f.p ASToUIa: jh.- -ji ..... That .sect Ions 4. 5, 6, 1 nnd llli of the Charter of 11. V- 127 the City of Autorln. heirnr sec: Ions 4 ... 6. h. ll '11 C7 oed lis of an Ait of the leg :. tlve a.MHernoiv t.i ui, " ',- . ".' ' , 1 . .1... j.t irn ;re and , ,. , , .- 1.0. gon. approval r .. - entitled -An Act to incorporate th citv of Ast'r.'a. in :Ui."v Canty, n,i of Oregon sili.l to r'-peal an Act .:. i, ..,: th.? en" lie '1 .vri .-i- ' " Astoria. 1" (..hii.iop 1 oumv. State of Oiegon.. and 10 I' "e:n an a' v 'An a't to Incorporate the Astoria In Clatsop Countv ' Approved Oct. JO. 1S76, "Filed entitled city of 1 iregoti ir, t.n. .' ice of the Stscre'ary 01 mno : F'-biu'ary IS. lfsiil." be and the same are each hereby amended so si to read j as follows: i Section 4. Frr the pu'posed Mu- , nlClpal r.epre.iejnaiioii u.c ..n Astoria is hereby dlvliled Into four wards and the boundaries thereof Kh-ill be as follows, until .banned by ordinance-to-wit: Th- first ward shall comprise all the port Ion of the ' It.v of Astoria lylr.g SVet of the center lire of Fifth Street, extended, a Hullldent distance North and South to Intersect the North and South lln-s of the City of Astoria. The second ward shall corn i.riiie all that norllon of the City of Astoria lving between the Ivst of ihe First ward and the center line of Fourteenth Street, extending a sui- Make all necessary nr convenient fident distance North arid v'''uth to 1 ,.,, 0r regulation for the organlza Irtersect the North and South lines; ton and conduct of t-ftld Police Force, of the city of Astoria. The Third for the care and management of the ward shall embrace all that nortlon ofmy prison, for receiving and hear the city of Astoria lying between the ! nK 0f cnmiilalnts against anv mem East line of the Second ward and tne ),er of said Force, for the removal or center line of Thirty-fifth Street, ex-j suspension of any member of sal1 tended a sulll ient distance North porCe, and they may adopt rules nnd and South to Intersect the North ana , regulations not Inconsistent with the South lines of the city of Astoria, I citv Charter for the management, and the Fourth ward shall comprise j control, and organization of the Po all that portion of the City of Aato- , r; Force, rla lying East of the East boundary The present Police Commissioner, of the Third Ward; and the Common ; o, if. Page, nnd his successor In of Councl), by Ordinance, insty create flee In case of resignation or vacancy additional wards or change the boun- j from other cause shall continue In itarb's of those established, and when . office until the first Mondav In Janu It (.-rente's an additional ward' the 1 ary. 1909, and his successor shall be Council rnav annolnt two councllmen ; elected on the second Wednesday In 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 terrn of two years and one for the term of four years and the successors of each shall be elected for Ihe terrn of four years, so that one Councilman from each ward shall be elected every two years. L . Section 5. Each ward now estab lished and any additional ward that may hereafter be established Is entitled to elect, two members of the Common Council. Section 0. That, from and after the general election to be held on the second Wednesday in December, 1908, the members of the Common Council from each ward shall be elected to term of four years and shall hold their ofllce until their successors lie elected and lualllled, and one Councilman lit large shall he elected for a term of two years; but at said election one member of the Council from each ward shall be elected for a term of four years, and one Councilman at large shall be elected by the electors of the City of Astoria us a whole, for the terrn of two years, and one Coun cilman from each ward for the term of two years, and thereafter the suc cessors to each of Ihe Councllmen 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 Coijrillman at large shall ne eiecien ria. nns neon men wirn me uiiiiersign for the full term of two years and so ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the Ooumllnuinat large and W m.m mrl Id Hie "" ' ' k "' Z:, v, ,rd, aha.ll be rrom ine ir'i""'" ,, ..i.,.-tc.il Pivrt two vir fltiy tunii m vm w illhrr elrn-tb.lt -f offl. cr- of the i-iiv and the pveaent rlf-i ted and nual .1 ,.ltl.V.' ..f the Cltv of A.torla h,i ah ill be In offlre on the flfnt Mn , in jinunrv in the v.r to lU-wli, their the adot'lloii O! ini -, .. .li.iii .-.jiitlnue In oftli until the fliat Mnn.ia in ' Ion U S Haul eiri IK 11 ! 1st". Station . There liv the ijii'iline.l votel i,.il.'i ttie follow!: fi pihrill l rlecle 1 of the rltv of named ofrlcera. ''' ""jliim Ttauier. Auditor and o! , e' Judge Attoioev. Supei Intend. .. . , ( s-'irvtm ..!'.! n Stirvevor W.IO . .. i , i,,. .otU er. of this Municipal p. iti. m iiiitl t'ol.t tneir oitu e i and u:tl! their smcrssois ,,:,- ;,! ii'iali'ie I, '.ibj'-t-t to ) 1 (he 1 'oiiiiiioii Ci-uni U by i, 1 . t.n. u: ten, e of a innJoMty :,.,.,f tto:e..f for in;ilre;iS' i:feV.i.ti or Hi. ompet. -m y iiml I '.hit the Tt'ea'-U'er Auditor !.! Ju.lgi", Super Inteiiilenl of :.l the 1 P. St!fVeor a ibt aiavor U in. in oSli e on the first Monday In u if 1117. Hll-I Tneir win . ti.iil continue aiol Hold p;:ne until -e rite! Mon t v in J u n n .. 1 ik.i. M....riir sIiilII It P'i. rt.- te l Jr" the C.eneral KSei tlon on fhe second ,,l.iv in lie.etnber. Is'li. f r Ihe term of two veats. ulid every t wo enis thrlftr Se. tion 11 There shall be a gen ... i.t.,... In Ihe iMtv of Astoria on the second Wednesday In Ie. ember. Id ;innua!lv and In the eyen veara. The first election under this Act to l hehi on the second Wednesday in tweember, 109. , Section 1! All officers required t be ela ted bv this Act shall be elected bv the uuallflei voters of the Cltv r wrd as Ihe case may be. at the (.n eral Eles-tbm nest preceding the ipl ration of the term of the then Incum bent of the nfflce provided that the i-.....,. iltnen In office when thla Art tnk.. .fleet, which shall coiislltuta i, 1 'mil., iimni in eifflce on the first Monday In January. Jo.. and their successors, sluiil continue in office until Ihe first Mondnv In Jnnujiry. li and 'heir successors shall b elected on the second Wedtiedy In 1 M'cemtier. 19nS nt which time a full Council consisting of two Cuuncllmen from each ward and on Councilman .1 tjirr.. shall be elected. At said ..Uilnn cue Councilman from each u..r,! nhiill be elected for the term Of !wo v. fr th !.. vear and s ("iHineiimun at large. tli- t.rm nf ln veiirs llll'l one llm.in from cut h wtird snnii oe elected for the term ot tour yenr. .I'll the successors of e;u h "hall I elected for the fttl ferm of four years thereafter excepting t'oiimllnmn nt l.,irge who shall I elected for the term of two years, "o that five Conn .!!.. ain.ll h elected everv two ve.na nn,l irm'ldl further, that the Mavor. Attoinev, t rensiner .u'm"i voting and returns therefor shall take place and be mnde accorllniriv. nnd their successors shall be elected for the full term of four years. Section IH. The Police 1-oree of the City of Astoria shall e ap'."lote. and org.mlied bv three poll, e Com missioners of the Ctv of A-torla. who shill exercise the powers duties, and authority hereinafter enurneni ted The Police Commissioners shall be rsllents. voters nnd tax pavers of tne Cltv or Asmrin, ami ui v .!. .... - 1 tes occurring in tne r.oari soau filled bv appointment made bv the Vavor of the City of Astoria, bv lite ons.-nt of n nmlorltv of the Common Council to continue for the remainder of the unexpired term. The Cornmls singers shall Pike the on'h of oHlc required by otlier "lty oillcers and si.r.tl end r upon the is. hnrge of the!'- .luiies ution the llrt Mondav l'i .lac.irirv after their election. The f.crd of Police Commlsloners shnlt b'.hl their stated meetings nt such time as thev shall agree upon bv vnto. at a room to be provided bv the Common Council and th-v "hall k"-n a record of their eiroceedlngs, Stioolnl meetings of the Board may called bv the President bv giving no' Ice to the other members of the time nnd oblet thereof. The Auditor : ami Police .Tiidce shrill net as Clerk i of said Board nnd Hhall certify to the Common Cmindl the mAnes of nil persons appointed to office bv said 1'oai'l. The Board of Police Commls- slon.-rs has power nnd It 1 their du itv within said Cltv, to organize, gov ' ern and conduct a Police Force ! within the Cltv of Astoria, nnd to that lend may: First. Appoint a Chief 1 of Police, one or more Captains of ' police, nnd a suitable number of reg ' ular policemen. Second. Remove or ' suspend nnv member of the Police 'Force. Including the Chief nnd Cnp itnlns fir anv aupe which they may th.it one llne:,ii.em sufficient, to be state1 In order I of r emoval or susfneriHlort Third. , December. 1908. an1 the present Po lice Commissioner. Martin Foard, and his successor In case of nn appoint ment to fill a vacancy caused by his resignation;, death or removal, or otherwise, shall continue In office un til the first Monday In January. 1911 and his successor shall be elected on ihe second Wednesday In December. 1910, and the nresent Police Commis sioner, T. F. Lanrln. nn1 his success or, shall ccntlnue In office until the first Mondav In January 1013, and his successor shall be elected on the sec ond Wednesday In December, 1912. and at. said respective times above designate,! In the even years the suc cessors of each of said respective Po lice Commlr'slomers shall be elected for Ihe full term; of six years so that one Police Commissioner shall go out of office eve-v two venrs, This amendment nhnl take effect and be In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. OJ,OF ANDERSON, Audilor liar Police Judge of the City of Aslorla, Oregon. Dated at Astoria, Oregon. November 1st. A. D 190(5. 11-1-81 NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice is hereby given, that, nn Tn Hlatlve Petition, signed bv over two hundred electors of the cp- of Asto- Cltv of Astoria, nemmming inai m hereinafter mentioned proi'-ii a iiiendtiienl to the Chatter of Ihe (Ijy of Astorln shall ! submitted . Me legal elec tors of the Cltv of Astoria for their approval or reltli"i. "t the general election to be hnM 011 Hi IJh day of te'ember, A D. I to. "d tie lenor and effecl thrf U'lo ' Vn'amenilrnent to section 131 of the Charter of th Cltv of AP" 1 . ntlng the limit of Indebtedness at J.M0 'MJ and defiuliuf the assets and liabilities to be taken Into consideration In fining such limit. Hi; IT KN ACTED lir THM Kl.KCT oHS OK THE CITY F AKTultlA: That section 132 of th Charter of tie I'ttv of Astoria being section 11; of an Act of the legislative: Assembly of the Sbi'e of Ort goli. appri net Feb ruary li and elilltled "All A"t to IncoriM'ta't' the City of Astoria In Cluissin Countv. State of 1 lreaoii.".nd t. ret.eitl mi Ail entitled "An A''t to It cot pifttte the CUV of Astoria, In CLt!oti Countv. Slats of Oregon," and t.i tene.-il "an Act entitled "All Act lO in. i.i is. rain the Cltv" nt Astoria In 'i iiaioi Cimiilv iteson." nppioved (ictober "'lh. 17. "Kiled III the ofTic . r ih.. Mecietarv of Slate r ebruary !Mh 191," be and th aamn Is hereby iTii.n.le.l ui na to lead as follows. Section y. The ti"t lnd..btdiis of the Cite of Astoria ahall oer st eed the sum of l3J0ttoo.no. nd any debt or liability Incurred In violation ..f thla ncctliiii escent as ttttiwl provided for In this Act. wbellier by l.i.tiialhtf tnutleV toallttlS' t ho cfedtt of the City or otherwise, shtlt bo null and void and of no efTect. Its eitlimv tin th Iridebledneaa of the City pro .I.I...I f..r In this sec I Ion as ell as other Indebtedness provld"l for In this Act no assets or resoun shall be taken Into rouslderatloll eti op' In real eatnie wdth Imorovrments thrn. at ihe amount the same shall have cost the cltv. taxes due the city, and street aa.aaiuenla dus Ilia cltv. and money in tli bunds of the Treaamor of th" imiv i.r Aaturta and nil warrants la sued and liabilities Incurred, whether f.,r a.ilarles ol olfTTers or for oi Unary running ettieiises of the cy. whether Incurred volunlarllv or luvuluntarlly, mi. I nil untmld Interest utHIU UlUtllcl' nnl Iwitida and warrant, except where ther Is cash on hand aeciiinulated In the fund for the payment tlmtoof. and etcei.tln warrants lsiiei uiKin a special ftitn. for lmptvm.iit of streets, where the fund Is to be raised bv assessment upon property to 4 r.HH IKk e.iata and elCK-lkSes of tut i.rovliis' ch streel. shall lie Liken and 'considered to be part of !d Indebt edness This amrndnient shall take effect an I lie In force on the flrat Monday In January. 1907. , nl.Hr' AND : -ii N. Auditor nnd Poll, e Judge of the Cltv t.f Anloit.i Oregon. telle, I at Ator!a i iregon, N'lvetliber 1st A. D. 190. 11-l-Ht NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEN0 MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is hereby given, that an In i'latlve I'etlllon. signed bv ov r lo I,. 11. .If... I elector of the CitV of Atl- rl l lias been filed with thn under sign e.t Auditor nnd Police Jnds" of the Cltv of Astoria, demanding thlt Hie hereinafter mentioned prni""l a ttiendment to the Charter of the City of Astoria shall I auhmltte 1 to the legal electors of the Cpv of Astoita for their approval or reteotbin. it 'he general election to be bald on th J3th ,!i,v of liecember. A. D.. 19'!.. and ihe tenor and effect thereof leing as follows: An amendment to section 139 of ae Chart-r of the Cltv of Astoria, Piiii. ting the Cltv from liability fur daum gen for accidents or lnurl" upon anv street, unless the claim Is filed with the Auditor and Police Judge within thirty davs fr"tn the time of tlm acci dent, exempting Councllmen from lia bility for words uttered In debut" and lining their salary at' $100.00 per year. BE IT ENACTED BY THK ELECT ORS OF THE CITY OF AKTolUA: That section 123 of the Charter of the Citv of Astoria, being section 12 of an A' t of the 1-glslntlv.j A'"inbly ! of the Slate of Oregon approved Feb ruarv I"-. I arid entitled "An A' t to to Incorporate th (Tv of Astoria In Clatsop County Slate of Oiegon," :ind to repeal an A' t entitled "An Act to Incorporate, the City of Astoria In In Clatsop Countv. State of Oregon and tn I'-penl an act entitled "An net to im 111 potato the City; of Astoflu In Clatsop county, Oregon," Approved October 1!0, lsT't "Filed In the office of the Secretary of State February IS, lxiil." be and the same. Is hereby amended so as In lead as follnu.i: Section 12ft. A t em her of the Com mon Council, for words uttcrod In debate therein, shall not be uuestloned In any other place and no member of the Common Council shall In, any manner be liable for any itamag-s resulting from a defective condition of anv str-et. ev or highway there of, and the Cltv of Astoria shall In no case be liable for nny damages resul ting from a defect In any street alley or hlgh-wav thereof unless fhu per son claiming "iich damages sfuill, within thirty dnvs from the time of the accident nr Injury, flld with the Auditor and Police Judge, under oath a statement of his or her claim, sta ling 1 he time and tdace of the acci dent or Injury and the nnture thereof, and th.t "i snns present. If nnv, andthe Mavor and each member of the Com mon Council shall receive a salary of $10(1.00 per year, from which shall be, deducted by the Auditor nnd Police Judge the sum of S 5.00 for each llui" that the Mayor or a member of the Council shall be absent from any reg ular meeting of the Council. This urn' tidmerit shall tak" effect nnd be In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. OLOF ANDERSON", Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria, Oiegon. Dated at Astoria. Oregon. November 1st, A. D., 1906. 11-l-8t NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND MENT TO CITY CHARTER. Notice Is herebv given, that nn Tn I'lntlve Petition. Signed bv over two hundred electors, of the Cltv of Asto ria, has been filed with the undersign ed. Audilor and Police Judge of the city of Aslorla, demnndlng that the hereinafter mentioned proposed :i mendment to the Charter of the Clly of Astoria shall be submitted to the legal electors of the City of Astnrla for their approval or rejection, at the general election to be held nn tli.j 1 2th dav of December. A, D 190, and Ihe tenor and effect Therefif le'lntf as follows: An amendment to section 7!i of the Charter of the Cltv of As toria, providing for tha manner of rriaklnir assessments to defray! the os'ti and expenses of Improving pre'ts, and pr'nvl'lflng thnit assesit rncnts may be levied, without regard lo the assessed valuation of the prop erly. P.F. IT KNACTTCD BY- THR F.T.F.CT OUS OF THK CITY OP ASTORIA: Thai Section 75 of th Charter of Mm CHv of Aslorla, belnsT section 75 of 11 n Act of the legislative Assembly of the SI 11 to of Oregon, approved Feb ruary 15, 1899, and entitled "An Act to lo Incortiorntet the City olf Astoria Clatsop County, State of Oregon, and to repeal nn Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Astoria, Chit 'op Countv, Oregon," and to re peal nn Act entitled "An Act to lncor- titrate the City of Aslorla, llsti. , County. tt or ote.un. ainru.J r. (ol.el join, U.S. " d In th aiftu ot I he te'.ii y Of Ktitte, Kebruar. H. s be and lb entile I h.t.i.l 1 amended so na tn rad a folio,,; ' Hernial v iienvver any itli liiseslin'lit IS lit he made lito rati 11:011 (lis lot aiKl premises in apo lal assessment district arcordtha to the twionta. ilia Council ahall, bj resolution or oidinanie. either at (hi li.'sia nl uilrina I tm Improvement tcpir, ttr t.eiMitB ttr anier ilia lima I et t the same to be made by I ha ll'.nrd iff Ass.ssoi,, , I ,h,i ltt( therein the amount to be asar'tajl ai.4 d'Strtbe or designate Oa l.a. nod p'etnlaes or locality CiilisUtutliif the ipa'riii n be assessed. I ne, rt- "ivlfig SUch odte or dllBi tlona th lion id of Assessors shall tnnks out to fl..-aliiwin run oroniina Sll'l tjeacrt bin (herelu all Iota, ptrmlaea liucela of laud tribe assessed, and lh V llli.l'biU thereof with the Humes i f In. titf-N. 11 iiiiunii, nun sunn levy thereon add attnlnat u h peis"iit th amount to be nssrssrd, In Ihe Wanner dlies led by Ihe Council and th Ptovlsioos of "its Ail appllcat'ls ta assessment , They shall assess upon ric lot nr pnr r l'i ininj Sinn tflat live p.'Mlon or tne witoia sum to h b.vied hnl t inopi rtlonatf ta Ihe esllmuteil benefit rullli to nn-ti lot tir patent of land from till improvement and when 11M1 aaat tnclit Is completed, thev shall report the same to (h Council, Th rosti end siitn""" of any Improvement! which maV be defrayed by BhcUI iiseasiueiit shall include the est of survey plana. Inspection. aseamnl. 11 lvertisoiii'iits, ana cost or run st rue. lion This amendment ahall tak ffrt and be In force on the flrat Monday , . I ...... ... 1 uiiS 10 rfa'i.cMj, tr", (i)F ANDKHMON, Auditor and Pulii Judge of the City nf Astoria. Oregon. I Mled at A"'l- refon, November lt. A. D. I0. IlMt NOTICE OW PR0P0I10 AMINO MENT TO CITV CHARTER. Notice I hereby given, that an In itiative petition, lgne, by over two hundred elector of the City of A!o rti, bus been nid with th undersign et Auditor and Police Judge of th City of Astoria, demanding that th hereinafter mentioned propowd a iite,iu,ent to the Charter of the City of Astoria shall be submitted to ih legal rleciots of the City of Astoria for th"lr at't'inval or rclectlon. at th general election t be hJd on th l!th t'av f liecember. A. D. and the tepnr ami affect thereof tieina a f'liows. An amendment in set Hon (1 of th C-. uter of !be City of Astoria, defl. g the duties of the He" etlntend enl of Streris, and making ll bis duly to inspect th nat ruction of street Improvements, and sewet and with the City ftUHeyor ft Commlttr on Streets and Public Ways certify In s iting of the t omplctton of th same, ti I to perform other work. UK IT F.NAtTKD (V THE KI.KCT OILS OF THK CITY OK A8TOIUA: That section 11 if the Cha'ter of the Citv of Astoria, being wet inn 11 of an net of th legislative assembly of the State of Oregon, approved rb ril.uv li, !. and entitled "An Act to to Incorponite the Cty of Astoria, In Oiitsop County Slat of uregon," and to repe.l an Act rniitled "An Act to ccori.rte th City of Astoria, In Cita.it. County Stat of Oregon," and ! ret-eal an Act entitled "An Art to liciirt.m!e ttie City of Astoria. In Clatsop County. Oregon." Approv4 October 20. is.d. "Filed In th otTIc of tne Secretuiy of Stnt, Fetiruary IS, O il be and the same la hereby amend ed as to rend as follow: Section M it shall b the duty of the Superintendent Of streets to In tct the construction or Improve ment of nil streets, alley or high wavs of the Cltv of Astoria anil th construction of all aewer of th City of Astoria, and together with th City S irvevonr and Committee on Street lie, I Public Wavs. to certify In writing of the completion of the same, as r iiulred by the cmitisct for the Im provement thereof, before acceptance t ueteof . and to superintend the work performed In the repair, rolling or cleaning of the streets, and he ahall perform such other duties un may b, at any time, required of him by ordi nance, and as tire reoulred of him by tills Act. and he shall b allowed not to exceed three deputies who Slmll b ripiHilnted by him subject to th an Pioviil of a malorlty of the Common Council. This amendment ahall tak effect and be In force on the first Monday In January, 1907. OI.OK ANDKRBON. Auditor and Police Judge of th City of Astoria, Oregrm. Dated nt Astoria. Oregon. November 1st, A. D 190 U-l-M N0TICB. NOTICi: IS HKIiraY C.IVKV, THAT the Common Council of the City of Antoria ha declared It determination and intention to establish the grade on Irving Avenue from the West line of Bth street to the West line of Oth itreet, o that the grade when so et tatillshed will be at the following ele vation shove the bae of grade established liy Ordinance No. 71 of the City of Astoria, to-witt At the crosinff of Irving Avenue and 8th street at 187.5 foet above the base of "rales, on the North !!e, and 1D0.5 feet above the bne of gradea on tha South side. At tlie crosnj of Irving Avenue and Oth street at 107 feet above the law of grades on the North aide and 170 feet above tlie bne of grade on tha South side nnd between anid polnta ao designated the atrcet ha!l be on straight and even slope, OLOF ANDERSON. Auditor and Police Judge of the City of Astoria. 10.28-llt In Tim of Peao. In the flrat months of the Russia Japan war we had a striking example of the necessity for preparation and the early nd vantage of those who, so to speak, "have shingled their roofs In dry weather." The virtue nf prepara tion has made history and given to us our greatest men. The Individual as well as the nation should be pre pared for any emergency. Are you prepared to succcsfully combat the first cold you take? A cold can be treated much more quickly when treated as soon as It has been con tracted and before It has become set tled In the system. Chamberlain' Cough Remedy la famous for Jts cures of colds and It should be kept at hand ready for Instant use. For tale by Prank Hart, Leading Druggist. A