THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTOKIA, OREGON.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10,
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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