SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1900.
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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NOTICE OC PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHRTER.
Not !ri In hereby given, Hint an In
itiative Petition, signed hv over two
IiuiiiImkI elector of lh ("Hv (if Auto
tin, lux Imi'ii lllfil with Ilia undersign
nt. Auditor unit J "Hi" Judge of Hid
I'ltV "f Alol IH. doiimlldlng Unit the
hereinafter mentioned irujniaiit u
iiii'ii'liiiciii tn llm Charier of the Cliy
of Astollit shall tin submitted to I he
legal electors of tlm City of Astoria for
ilinlr approval or relcetiiui. nt tlm
gnliCUIll elccln to lm hull) 011 the 12th
1I11V Of I'ecelllber, A l ItMlll, H!1't
ili tiiinr und err 'it thereof being as
fulluwn;
Ait amendment tu Keiilon 84 of the
Charter f tUn Cliy of Aslorlu being
section 3 of mi Ad of thn fi'itlHlu
Hv imaeinhlv of til Hlule of lliegon,
ntirivrc February 15, Ihlitt and en
titled 'An Ail to iiiforimmlB tint City
nf Astoria In Clitlui County Klitte of
Oregon olid I" repeal n n ml entitled
"All Ai'l In lueot poiiiln tli ('II v of
Astoria In Cloi..p Courtly. Him f
tuvKon" Hint to repeal on act 111111111111
"An mi to Incorporate th Oty of
Aatorlu In Clatsop Comity. Oregon"
Approved (ict.il.fr 20. IX7o, "Filed In
llm oltlrn of Hi HoiTMury of Hlftt
Koljiiniiv i t I . defining tlm pow
er of the Council ninl providing- for
licensing. tlmr. rulnijii restrain
Inw. rtrlciliiit it prohibiting bar
rooms mi'l drinking hoim and places
whr lluunra are sold; prohibiting
gambling ml providing for levying
taxes, providing for contracting In
debtednraa Mint prohibiting itny orttinr
from Ih'IIih Interested In any rontrut t
and restricting th grniiUii: of fran
chise fur street railways for it long
r period than ttilrty y.uia anil regu
lating the ttwnitrr of issuing fritn
hte, HE IT ICNACTKD MY THIS ELECT
OltH OF TUB CITY UK ASTORIA;
That section ' Charter of
the City of Astoria, being fi Ion 811
of said Ai t aforesaid m and the
iminii l hereby amended so a to reud
aa f.illnwn : .. .
H-i ilon 3. Thn Council hit porr
mil uuthotlty within Hid I' V " A-
' "r I To aes levy mi'l collect taxes for
general municipal purpos. not
nr. tin two i'r r.-nUim U"'tit nil
i.roporty t".ih ri-nl uml rorml.
Ivlililn tin? Cliy WmH. whlrh I"""
hln hy law fr uliiif rtnil County pur
'' """To lvy mkI t o! t A mxrliil tx
,,f 'not ri!t.1lltK '" IT iciitiini up
mi nil th prorrtv ncil p
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wlHiln tho (tuiliorliy of tl muiihipiil
roi'iioriitlon, In. li'llnK thn pitvrn'-iil
of any littln ilnl.t. or for itiunlcl
t.iil liniirotfini'iii". hut the oi lltiun. o
i.rovhJtnir iltnrvfor inunt ln If V t'1
!ii.).rt thiX'r iiJ th miiouttt
"T "to llcttit. tit mi.I rutrulnie nuc-tiuti.-.-rii.
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mtm.. grmi'iSn diy , H. "'1llt
mi.rkrH. hiir.twiiri.. tltiwnr rrk
rrv. itlumtwHiP. ntlltlrti-rv. U.;nlTii in
Ittnrit wnl t.ihurro. fruit Hii'l i'onf' -I
loner y Uwyprn, .loflr. furniture
(Hornit. (letttUm. honk Mfl nutlonttry
lorpn. tnmtnlHiilon miT-hnrt. tnllor
titif e.tithllNhtiienlii. JcWflCY
itnl nil o(T.-niv intil-ii "it Jiil
tlonn, and to denn whut lutll cnu
tttltt Ihn Rama. . .
4 To Ui-MiMt. tnx mill rfgulittn
hit.kit. ftihu. hiirknoyn. citri lu.
WKitmiH. .nit., li u" or othpr v-hlrlt-a
tixl for lht tninKportiithin of
piiaNftiBora or uny ttrili-U of iriidB.
.rth. httlll or hull.llnjf . niiorhl
ttml other ithii?itn-i. ami to tlx tha
nit.- ihi-ifof whxtlior th wime he
un.1.1 for hlra or not. , .
5. To llranae. tux. rt l ata. M
train. rctrlit ami prnhlhlt
ronma nml drlHklnit alvp '
tiliuiH whire Ihiuom ohl: ami
In mohlhlt iittitthllnif ami aupprrttj
nmhllntr houaoa ami all . l'hK''
where itHUihlln la onrrll on : an I
ala.i to nupraaa nlrkol-lii-th'-Mot
nmrhlnaa. No llcenae ahull h latiuad
or ' irrtnted hy tha Comrmm )our.
rll nt the imvtlnif when tha appllru
tlon therefor Ih re.elvod, hut all aueh
appllrallona almll "J'". .fttn'Vttf,
ore .ne.Unif of auht f 'nun.-. . and f
any iwraon or n-raona ImldtnaT
rna for. nn.l inulntalnlnK a mr
rfHint or .lrlnklnir ahop In th,,,t,iy.
ahull he ronvh-tad. either under tho
KI..I law or it Clf ordlmttica of main -ttilnlmt
n nulanm-c or of kaep It . a
dla.ir.lerly honae on ne.ount of tho
rt'imner In whhh anld hnr-rootn or
d tnK Inir xhon I rnndurted or carried
o n o wlllftillv a-lltnir liquor to m
Iio aor of .illowlim minora to I" tar
n or nhout aurh hur-rootna or drink
nrr'ahop. or for having committed a
feUuiV Val.1 Henna ahull ba deemed
forfeited and thereafter no llcenBe
for bar-room or drlnklnK attop ahull
be iHHueil or b Kntnted to any aiieh
neitimi or nerdoiia. rind PIlOylOKn
VH'llTIIKH. ihnt thfl 'I v or Amor a
Viav. upon helntf authorized ao to do
f" a mntorltv vote of the electora of
tlm cllv, own. operitto and conduct
place for the aalo of malt, "I'lrmi
ou or vlnenua II. mora, and prohibit
all peraona other than the 1.11" of A
tnrla front eiiKiiKlnK In or conducting
"'h to 'il??nae and tax wharfln
to ilceiiae. tux find regnilnto lunk deal
era nml dealera In aecond hand nter
chanillHe: t. llcenac. tax and regulate
thr'alera and other exhibit loiw. mer-ry-go-rrtunda,
ahowa. iiuUUti nmiiiio
rnenlH. aumnibout runnera. hi lla rd ta
blea. and other tnhlcH where balls and
"lea are lined, (.hooting galleries and
bowllnir allfVH, and to Hiipresa bnwdy
n.Wmlciof bawdy hon-
or nouiea oi in i.i.n-. ...
what ahnll constitute the aame arid to
punish ker-pera of placea kept for
moklng opium, nnrt opt'jm inoker".
7. To make regulations to prevent
the Introduction! V cojtt' loua dlfl
eftMea In the cllv: to remove all per
aona nlcted with aurh dlaenaea there
from to aultablo hoai.ltalH J'rovlded by
the cltv for that purpose; to Berure
the protection of tTHona and pi op
art v therein, and to Provide for the
health find cleanliness, ornament, pence
nnd "ood order of the Cllv
8. To prevent nnd punish trespnas
upon real or personal Vrty.
ft, To provide the cltv with good
nnd wholesome water, nnd for tn"
erection and construction nf.."1"'"
water works nnd reservoirs within or
without the limits of the c ty a. ma
be necessary or convenient therefor,
and to irrnt.t to any prlvnto person or
corporation a franchise for the ereo
t Pon or ! construction of waterworks
within the limits of the cltv. and all
rights nnd appurtenances theteto, in
rludlng the power to use the streets
nnd public hlchvvaya for the nurnose
of Invlng pipes etc. Such frnnchlses
shall he used and exercised undicT
such rules and regulations and re
strictions ns the common council
shall from time to time prescribe.
10 To provide for lighting the
treets nnd furnishing the city with
Kns electric or other lights, nnd for
the erection nnd construction of such
works ns may be necessary or conve
nient thereror and to grant to any
nerson or corporation a franchise or
permission for the erection wfl con
struction of gns-works and. electric
llsht works within the limits of the
oiv with nil the rights and nppur-
tfnances inerewj. W.- C "il
wavs for the purpose of laying down
pipes, erecting Poles and hanging
WlSuchetfianch1se shall be used and
exercised under such rules, regula
tion nnd raMtrlctlons us tha common
I'ouniill chiill from time tu tlm pre
scribe. 11. To provide for the restraint,
nipi'iut, puulahmi'iu nnd emiiloyineiit
of nt ninl paupers, mul to de
cline by ni dliiiiii . what sliall con
sHini" ii viiirninl.
13. To prevent find remove nui
sances, unit to ihM'hire hv tteneral
rules what shall couatllule Hie same,
nnd to make thn cxiikiiiim of abating
a tmlMiitc a lien upon tho property
where i iirl. ihiUhiii i. exlxis; to Mil up
or drain uny Iota or bhHiH where
stagnant water stands, ami lo inukvi
Ihn cost thereof a Ih-ti upon the prop
erty, but In atii'ti i a e Hie smnn inust
ho repoil.-il to tho c ouncil and the ne
cessity (hereof declared hy ordinance
and thereupon tlm work must h let to
the lowest responsible bidder and the
cost t her oof he colieeled In like man
ner Its street Improvement
U. Tu, prohibit lh erection or re
tialr of uiiodi'ti hull. Ih, i' within thn
Dm llmlti.. and to real rift Hint limit
the height of all bwU'lliiK: In pro
vide fur and determine the number
and slx nf entrances and exits front
all public Italia, churches and all
other public buildings used for public
en'herlnga. nnd the mode for naiig
li" dooiM thereat,
U. To provldn for lite prevention
and extinguishment of flies, and for
the Preservation of property endan
sered thereby, and for the appoint
ment of i. fllcer required for such pur
pose 15. To regulate and fix the com
ti.'iiKiitlon of the chief of pallia and
Miceriiell. the keeper of the city!
prison and the house of correction.
It. To provide for the prevention
and removal .f all (distractions from
the streets, cross and sidewalks; for
the cleaning nnd repairing of the
wm. nut to pass pecitmary ordi
nances iniikltiK the failure to comply
with the provisions of this suhdl vis
ion a misdemeanor, and to provide
for the punishment of the same.
17. To provide for the prevention
nnd removal of obstructions In the
Columbia lllver within the limits of
the city, arid prevent, rentraln and
punish the throwing of ballast, saw
dust, ashen or other materials there
in.
IH To regulate
wharves along the
the ilrlvlnw or nllee
the bilUdlng of
river front and
In the Columbia
river within the llmtts f ' City,
nnd to letabllxli n wharf line beyond
whl.lt wharves shall no! he built.
1. To provide for the establish
ment of market houses and places,
meiit of market houses rind market
places, nnd to r Ktilat tho location and
tnriiiiteettient of market houses and
rliiuuliter botiS'S.
:o, To provide for the erection of
n city hall, tall, house of correction
and woikhnu and the government
nnd mnimei-nient .f the same.
21. To regulate the stornge nnd
etiht of gunpowder, dynamite, nltro
eiyrerln't oil or combustible mate,
rial, and lo prevent hv nil possible
means danger or tlk of liltury or
damage thereby by Ore. from careless
ness, negligence or otherwise; to reg
ulate the storii or tar, oltch, riln.
hioiuer and the use of candles, lamps
and other lights In aiores, shops,
stable and other tducea; to suppress
remove nnd. srtrure any flre-nhtce.
stove, rltlmne" oven or holler, or
other apparatus which rimy be dan
gerous In causing fires,
22. To prevent, restrain nnd pun
ish Intoxication, fighting and quarrel
ing, or nny riot, poise or disturbance,
or disorderly assemblage, or any un
lawful or Indecent practice In any
street, house or place In the city.
23. To prohibit the carrying of
deadly weapons In a concealed man
ner, and to provide for the punish
ment thereof, and to regulate, pro
hibit and punish the using of guns,
pistol, firearms, firecrackers, bombs
and detonating works of all descrip
tions 24. To prevent, restrain, punish and
disperse uny riot or rltous assem
blage, or tiersons taking part therein.
2I. To control, regulate and license
wnshhouses and nubile laundries, and
to provide for their exclusion from
the cltv llmlta or any part thereof.
28. To prevent any and nil domes
tic nnlmais from running at large
within the city limits or nny portion
thereof.
27. To prohibit all persons from beg
ging or soliciting alms, or exhibiting
anv cripple or deformed person on
anv street or In anv public place.
2R. To compel all persona erecting
or maintaining privies, or cess-pools
within three Iwndrer feet of onv street
In which a sewer has or tuny he con
structed, to connect with the snme;
rilOVIirrci). that where blocks are
mor than six hundred feet In width,
this authority shall extend to the
center of the block.
29. To establish and regulate the
fees and compensation of all officers
of the city except when otherwise
provided.
30. To nrovlde for the punishment
of a violation of nnv ordinance of
the cltv, hv tine or Imprisonment not
exceeding 1300.00 or one hundred days
In the cltv hill, or both, or hv forfeit
ure or penalty not exceeding Jf.00.00,
and for working any prisoner or pris
oners on the street or public works,
nnd to ntlnch to them bull nod chain
or such other attachments ns mn.v be
deemed necesBJiry for their safe keep
ing1 during the term thereof,
31. To provide for the collecting and
disbursing of all mono- to which the
cltv la or may become entitled, or
which tnav he assessed, levied or au
thorized to be collected for cltv pur
poses within said city.
3'2. To burrow money on the fnltn
of the cltv, or lonn the credit thereof,
or both, for purely munlclnnl mirpos
es, nnd to Issue ur dispose of nego
tiable or other munlclnnl bonds, with
Interest coupons attached.
S3. To appropriate money to pay
tho debts, liabilities, nd expenditures
of the city, or any part or Hem there
of, from riny fund applicable thereto;
PKOVIltKD, that no bills shall be con
tracted hv nnv person or officer of the
cltv, without first aondlng to the Com
mon Council a written requisition
thereof, attttlng the Items needed
with the cost thereof nnd, If the
Council deem the supplies necessary,
they shall nuthotize the proper com
mittee to purchase the same; PRO
VIDED, that In ense of an emergency
the committee on Fim md Water, and
Streets nnd Public Ways, mnv Incur
indebtedness not to exceed, $100.00;
PROVIDKD FURTHER, that neither
tho Mayor, or any member of the
Common Council, nor nny officer of
the city of Astoria shall either di
rectly (ir Indirectly enter Into a con
tract with the city nor furnish sup
plies or provisions to the City. If the
M""or or any member of the Com
mon Council or nny olflcer of the city
shall violate the provisions of the City
Charter his office will be deemed va-;
cant.
34 To provide for a survey of the
blocks and streets of the city, and for
making and establishing the bounda
ry lines of auch blocks nnd streets.
35 To lay out nnd construct streets
above find below ordinary low water
mark In the Columbia river, and to
authorize the building and construc
tion of nnd regulating, whnrvea nnd
landing's at the font of streets termi
nating nt the wnter front.
3 To erect, repair and regulnte
public wharves end docks, and to fix
the rate of wharfage nd docknge
thereof, nnd to provide for the col
lection of the same.
87 To grant frnnchlses to nnv per
son or corporation;; to regulate of
prohibit the erection nnd maintenance
of telegraph, electric light, telephone
and other poles or wires ued within
the cltv upon nnd over streets, alleys
and public parks nnd public grounds
of the city, and in. over and upon any
lands owned by the city or under its
control, whether they be within the
limits of the cltv or without.
3H. To purchase, take, and hold real
estate when sold for taxes or for any
luinrovcmiiut ordered by the Common
Council, and to atdl and dispose of the
same,
'i'i. To provldn for the punishment
o'f iiMsnult or iisstiult and; buttery
when committed within tho cliy lim
its. 40. To locate nnd construct any
ditch, canul or pipe for the conduct
of water, and any drain, sewer or
culvert It may deem necessary or con
venient, and for such purpose It shall
have the right to enter upon uny hind
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, sewer or culvert, for
doing no unnecessary damage there
by, itml to uparopriute so much of
suld land us may he necessary for the
cotiNtrucllon of the same, tn like man
ner us Is provided In Chanter VII, Mis
cellaneous Laws nf Oregon, for the ap
propriation of landa or right of wav
by corporations named therein and to
tiipproprlate '""I divert from Its natu
ral course or channel, for the purpose
of draining or flushing any sewer,
drain or culvert, any spring or stream
of water.
41. To appropriate, for the main
tenance of u public llbntr- In said
cltv such sums of money ns the coun
cil may deem proper, hot exceeding
I'd.bO in any one month and to exer
cise such power and authority as may
be given to the common council by
this Act.
42. To make regulations for the
prevention of accident by lire; to or
ganize, establish and maintain a fire
department, either paid or volunteer;
to upixilnt three competent persons
ns lire commissioners, and to make
and ordain rules for the government
of the lire department to provide en
gine and other apparatus for the fire
department.
43. To purchase or condemn and
enter upon and take lands within or
without the cliy limits for public
squares, street, parka, commons,
cemeteries, hospital grounds, work
houses or house of correction, or any
other proper or legitimate municipal
purposes, and to enclose the aume,
improve and ornament and erect suit
able building's thereon. The city shall
have entire control of all such build
ings, nnd "11 lands purchased or con
demned under the provisions of this
sectl.Mi, an d all streets, hlgbjwayrr.
squares and other public grounds
within tlx Html established or ap
propriated to public use by authority
of law, or which have been or may
hereafter Ihj dedicated to public use
by any person or persons; and has
power, in case such lands are deemed
lusutllcletit or utiMultuhle for the pur
pose Intended, lo dispose of, and con
vey the same, and conveyances of
such properly, executed In such man
ner ns may he prescribed by ordi
nance, shall vest In the purchaser all
right, title and Interest of the city
therein.
M. To pri.dle for end rcgul.tV th-j
miming of all streets of the city and
changing the present names, and to
provide for the numbering of houses,
stores and other buildings In the city
limits.
45. To regulute and nrohlblt the
building of awnings, signs, sign-posts.
and to regulate ana proniuii tne ex
hibition and hanging of banners and
placards In or across the streets of
the city. A.
46. To authorise, or to prohibit the
location of any road, railroad or street
railway, alley or public place In the
cltv to iru vide for the alteration,
eluinire nt tirade or removal of
nnv such road, railroad or railway to
mmilute tha moving unit Oneratlng of
trains, cars or locomotives within the
corporate limits of the city, to fix the
rates of lares to oe cnargea mereon
and to prescribe the terms and condi
tions upon which any such railroad
or street-railway sKnJI be located,
roust meted and oneraoeiL l'KOVl
IKI). that no franchise shall be grant
ed to any road, railroad or street
rail-way without the ordinance ma
king aald grant shall contain a pro
vision that the person, firm, company
or corporation to whom aald franchise
is granted, his, their, or Its heirs, ex
ecutors, tdmlnlstrators, successors or
assigns, shall Improve and keep In
repair and shall pay for the Improve
ment and keeping In repair, according
to the Charter and Ordinances of the
Cltv. the street or grounds over which
said tract or tracks are laid, between
the rails of said tracks and for a dis
tance of one foot outside of said rails,
and where two or more tracks are
situated! cjose together ' either for
switches, or otherwise, such Improve
ments find repairs shall be made by
the person, company or cor
poration operating said road, rail
way or street-railway; und nil such
Improvements nnd repairs shall con
form to the requirements of the Chnr
ter nnd ordinances of the City.
PKOVJDKD KUKTHER. that no fran
chise ahull be granted to anv person.
Unit or corporation unless the same
contains a provision for a revenue to
the cllv from the person, company or
corporation holding such franchises,
and no such franchise shall be granted
for n longer period than thirty years.
Anv franchise granted In violation of
the provisions of this subdivision, or
which shall not contain the provisions
herein provided for, shall be null and
void. AND PROVIDKD FURTHER,
that the Cltv of Astoria may reserve
the right to acquire or purchase any
street railway Hue, and anv power
plant connected therewith, for which
a franchise may be trranted. nt any
time after ten venrs from the date of
grunting the same, when authorized
so to do by a majority vote of the
electors of the city of Astoria, nt any
retiernl election held in the City of
Astoria, at the appraised value there
of; the City appointing one Appraiser,
the holder of the franchise one ap
praiser, and in cae the two appraisers
so appointed, are unable to ngree up
on the valuation, the two appraisers
so appointed shall select a third ap
praiser and the decision of two of the
three appraisers made In writing and
tiled with the .Council, shall be final
In fixing the valuation of such rail
way nnd any power plant used in con
nection therewith. .
47. To provide for erecting, pur
chasing, appropriating or otherwise
acquiring waterworks, gas works or
electric light plants within or with
out the corporate limits of the city,
to supply said city and Its inhabitants
with water and light, or to authorize
the construction of the same by others.
48. To establish fire limits within
certain defined limits of the city.
49. To regulate all parades and pro
cessions, and to determine what nar
ades nnd processions upon the streets
shall be unlawful; to declare the same
a misdemeanor, nnd xo provide for the
punishment thereof.
r0. To license, tax. reirulnte and
restrain the keeping of doe' within
the cltv limits, and to authorize the
distraining, imnoundln" nnd sal- of
the snme for the penalty Incurred nnd
costs of proceedings, or to authorize
their destruction.
61. To provide cemeteries, and to
regulnte the buiinl 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 nnd highways and public places
for foot passengers, animals and ve
hicles: to protect the public from in
jury from runnwnya, bv punishing per
son's who negligently leave horses and
carriages In the streets without se
cure fastenings; to prescribe the
width of tires of , all trucks, drays
carts and other vehloles, and the
weight to be carried thereon, for the
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preservation of streets, roadways and
highways,
53. To regulate the use of streets
and shlewnlks, and preve-t the ex
tension of buildings and house fronts
within the street line; but they shall
have no iwer to authorize the Pla
cing or continuing of any encroach
ment or obstruction upon any street
or sidewalk, except: for the tempora
ry use or occupation thereof during
the erection or repulr of a building
upon the adjacent propertv or the
display of goo'ts by the occupant of
udtolnlng buildings.
64. To regulate the opening of
street surfaces, the laving of gas and
water mains, the bulldln- and repair
ing of sewers und the erection of gas
und Other lights.
6fi. To regulate and prevent public
criers and advertising, noises, steam
whistles, the ringing of bells In the
streets, to control and limit traffic on
the streets, avenue and public places;
to regulate nnd prohibit the use of
streets nnd sidewalks for the use of
signs, signposts, awnings, awning
posts, teiegcaph, telephone and electric
light posts, und other purpose than
travel and traffic; to establish from
time to time such police stations as
may be necessary; to provide for the
sprinkling of streets und cleaning of
trie same, and to punish those who
refuse so to do; and to prohibit per
sons from roaming the street at un
reaaonublo hours.
D6. To prevent the erection of
buildings within the city limits which
shall be dangerous "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 afe
at the expense of the property, and
said exrien'e shall be collected In the
same manner as for street Improve
ments. 67. To license and regulate nil
nch callings, trades and employments
not herein specially provided for asj
in tne judgment oi ine council me
public good may require to be licensed
and regulated, and a are not prohib
ited bv law.
'fills' amendment ahall take effect
and be In force on the first Monday
In January, 1907.
OI.OF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Jude of the City,
of Astoria, rtregor.
Dated nt Astoria, Oregon. November
1st. A. IX, Hot. Jl-l-61
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
V inn. 1 1 tiArahv crl von thflfr tin Tn-
hundred electors of the Citv of Asto
ria, hnn been tWd wIh the underMfm
ed. Auditor and Police Jude of the
ii. ..f Atttfln rlntrtartfllrifr thflt the
hereinafter mentioned projjosed a-
menumeni io uio v.uai icr w me
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City of Astoria for
their approval or relectlon. at the
general election to be held on the 12th
dav of December. A. D, 1906. and
the tenbr and effect thereof being at
loiiows:
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,
telegrach or lighting plants
nnd control, lease, sell or dispose of
me Bame ior me Deneni oi mo tnj.
BE IT ENACTED BY 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 City of Astoria in Clat
sop County. State of Oregon," and to
repeal an Act entitled "An Act to In
corporate the City of Astoria, in Clat-e-
County. State of Oregon." and to
repeitl an Act entitled "An Act to in
corporate the Cltv of Atorla in Clat
sop County, Oregon," Approved Oct
ober 20th.. 1876, "Filed In the office
of the Secretary of State. February
ISth. 1891." be and the same Is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Section 2. The inhabitants of the
City of Astoria are hereby constitu
ted and declared to be a municipal
corporation bv the name and style
of the City of Astoria, and by such
name have nernetual succession, sue
nnd be sued, plead and be impleaded
In all court of Justice md in all ac
tions, suits or proceedings whatever;
may purchase, hold and receive prop
erty, both real nnd personal, within
the city, for public buildings, public
works, citv Improvements and prop
erty sold for taxes and street Improve
ment purposes; nnd may lease, sell
or dispose of the same, for the bene
fit of the City, may purchase, hold
nnd receive property, both real and
personal, bevond the limits of the City
to be used ns parks, for burial purpos
es, for the establishment and main
tenance of a hospital for the recep
tion of persons affected with conta
gisuo disease, for work house and
for houses of correction also for the
erection of water works to supply
the cltv with wnter, mav build, pur
chase, lease nnd operate street car
lines, telephone, telegraph or lighting
tdants, and mav control, lease, sell or
dls'iose of the same for the benefit
of the City.
All property, both real and person
al, belonging i to, and vested in the
present Cltv of Astoria, shall, on the
passage of this Act, become the prop
ertv nf, and be vested in the City of
Astorio at created by this Act. And
they may control, lense. sell or dis
pose "f the snme for the benefit of
the City. And they shall have a com
mon seal and may alter and break the
same and make a new one at pleasure.
'nils amendment shall tnke effect
nnd be in force on the first Monday
In January, 1907.
CXLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor nnd Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. Oregon,
Dated at Astoria, Oregon, November
1st, A. D., 1906. ll-l-8t
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given, that an In
itiative Petition, signed by over two
hundred electors of the City of Asto
ria, has been tiled with the undersign
ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the
Citv of Astoria, demanding 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. 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 15 of the
Charter of the City of Astoria defi
ning the oitaliflcatlons of electors
fixing six months residence as a
qualification to the right to vote nnd
providing for registration of electors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section 15 of the Charter of
the City of Astoria, being section 15
cf nn Act of the legislative Assembly
of the State 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 City of Astoria, in
Clatsop County, Oregon, Ap
proved October 20, 1876. "Filed in the
office of the Secretary of State, Feb
ruary 18, 1891. be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follow:
Section 15. No person is qualified
to vote at any election under this Act,
who Is not entitled to the privileges of
an elector under the laws of the State
of Oregon, and who has not resided
In the City of Aatorla for the next
six months preceding such election,
and In the ward in which he offers to
vote for the ten days next preceding
such election and the Common Council
shall, by ordinance, provide for the
registration of electors, and rerjulre
registration as a conditio to the
right to vote at any election.
Tills amendment hall take effect
and be In force on the first Monday
In January, 1907.
Ol)F ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria, Oregon.
Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November
1st, A. D lflOfi. ll-l-8t
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice Is hereby given, that an In
itiative Petition, signed by over two
rla. has been filed with the undersign
ed. Auditor and Police Jude of the
city of Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a
mendment to the Charter of the City
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City of Astoria for
their approval or relectlon. at the
general election to be held on toe J2th
dav 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 vacancte In office,
and, providing for filling vacancies
by appointment by a malorlt- of tae
remaining member of th Common
Council to continue for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
RE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That Section 27 of the Charter of
the City or Astoria, netrig section ti
the Legislative Assembly of the State
of Orego --Droved February 15.1899,
and entitled "An Act to Incorporate
the City of Astoria. In Clatsen Coun
ty. State of Oregon," and to repeal an
Act entitled. an Act to incorporate the
City of Astoria in Clatsop County.
Oregon." and to repeal an Act entl-
i i u. "An 4,t ii innnrmirau. Liie vilt
of Astoria, In Clatso County, State
of Oregon," and to repeal an act en
titled "An act to incorporate the City
of Astoria, in Clatsop County. State
of Oregon." approved October 20th
1876. "Filed In the office of the Sec
retary of State. February 18, 1891, be
and the same Is hereby amended as
follows: , . , .
Section 27. An office haH be deemed
vacant upon the death or resignation
of the incumbent or in case the
Incumbent shall cease to be an inhab
itant of the Cltv of Astoria for a pe
riod of sixty day without first ob
taining permission of the Common
Council. The office of Treasurer shall
be deemed vacant whenever the ln-
m . , m knnl thfOAf Khali H fthSent 1X0171
the City for a period of thirty days
n.ihr...t narmitHion otilv obtained
from the Mayor of the City of Asto
ria. Tne Otnce OI councilman biiou
be deemed vacant wnenever any in
cumbent thereof shall cease to be a
resident of the ward which he rep
resents, or shall fail to attend three
successive regular meetings oi me
Council, unles absent on leave of toe
Axat nMfllnad T3llt A. change
of the boundaries of any ward shall
not be deemed a cnange oi reBmeuuc
of anv Councilman so as create or
mTK .ttinn 9fl ! tfhnrtpr of the
City of Astoria, being section 28 of
an act oi tne legislative wsemuij i
.i.. c. nt nmn annroved Feb
ruary 15. 1R99 and entitled "An act
InAnrA.ata tha fltV nf AstOlia.
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 entitled "An act to in
corporate the City of Astoria, In Clat
sop CounM State of Oregon ap
proved October 20. 1876. "Filed in the
office cf the Secretary of State. Feb
ruary 18. 1891," be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read -s fol
lows: ,
Section 28. A vacancy in any office
caused bv a failure of a person eiect
ted to qualify therefor, as prescribed
I- section 24, or made bv 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 nt Astoria. Oregon, November
1st. A. D.-. 1906. ll-l-8t
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given, that an In
itiative Petition, signed by over two
hundred electors or tne City oi asio
ri has been filed with the undersign
ed. Auditor nnd Police Judge of the
Citv of Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a
mendment to the Charter of the City
of Astoria shnll be submitted to the
legal electors of the Cltv of Astoria for
their approval or rejection, at the
general election to De neia on me izin
lnv of December. A D.. 1906. and
the tenor and effect thereof being aa
follows: '
'An amendment to section 91 of the
Charter of the City or Astoria pro
vfdincr for establishing and re-estab-
llshlrig the grades of the street of
the Citv of Astoria, and that no grade
shall be changed on nn Improved
street or nortlon tnereor, except up
on n written netitlon 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, Delng section 91
of nn net of the legislative assembly
of the State of Oregon, approved Feb
ruarv 15, 1S99, 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
Clntsop County, State of Oregon," and
to repeal nn Act entitled "An Act to
corporate the City of 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 Bhall have
authority to determine and establish
the grade of nil streets, avenues, al
leys and nubile "rounds within the
Citv and to require improvements and
buildings adjacept. or abutting up
on such streets, alleys or grounds, to
be made and constructed in confor
mltv with such grades, and the
' Council may change or alter the grade
of any street, aiiev or puduc grounas.
or anv part thereof, whenever in their
opinion the public convenience will
be promoted therehyj Whenever a
grade shall be established or altered
a record and diagram thereof shall
be made In the book of street records
in the office of the City Surveyor:
PROVIDED, that In case of a street
or portion! thereof which has been
ence fully imnroved as required by
ordinance, no grade shall be changed
on such improved street, or portion
thereof, except upon a written peti
tion of the owners of at least three-
fifth of the property abutting upon
said street or that part thereof upon
which said change of grade 1 pro
posed to be made. If any damage
ahall 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 assessments on
the lot benefitted thereby, and there
with pay the same- but the City shall
Incur no liability by reason of anjr
thing in this section contained. Be
fore the grade of any street, avenue,
or alley shall be established or al
tered, ten day notice thereof must
be given bv publication In a newspa
per published Jn the City of Astoria;
such notice must be given by the Aud
itor and Police Judge by order of the
Common Council, and must specify
with convenient certainty the street,
avenue, or alley, or part thereof of
which the grade Is proposed to be es
tablished or altered. Within ten day
from the final publication of such no
tice the owners of three-fifth of th
property adjacent to such street, ave
nue, or alley, or part thereof, a the
case may be, may make and file with
the Auditor and Police Judge a writ
tenremonstrance against the pro
posed grade or alteration, and there
upon the same shall not further be
proceeded In or made. If no such re
monstrance be made and filed, the
Council, at its earliest convenience
thereafter and within six months from
the final publication of such nottee,
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
1st, A. D., 1906. ll-l-8t
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice Is hereby given, that an In
itiative Petition, signed by over two
hundred electors of the City of Asto
ria has been filed with the undersign
ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the
City of Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned Drooosed -
mendment to the Charter of the City
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City of Astoria for
their approval or relectlon, at the
general election to be held on the 12th
day of December. A. D.. 1906. and
tne tenor and effect thereof being a
follows:
An amendment to section 47 of the
Charter of the City of Astoria, de
fining the powers and duties of the
President of the Council.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section 47 of the Charter of
the City of Astoria being section 47
of an act of the legislative assembly
or tne state or uregon approved et
ruary 15. 1899, and entitled "An Act to
to Incorporate the City of Astoria In
Clatsop County, State of Oregon, and
to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to
Incorporate the City of Astoria, In
Clatsop County, State of Oregon,"
and to repeal an act entitled "An act
to Incorporate the City otf Astoria
in Clatsop County. Oregon. Approved
October 20, 1876 "Filed in the office of
the Secretary of State Februarv 18,
1891. be and the same la hereby
amended so a 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 inahlllty 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 Astoria Oregon, November
1st. A. D.. 1906. ll-l-8t
NOTICE,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GTVEN THAT
the Common Council of the City of
Astoria has declared its determination
and intention to re-establish the
grade on 2nd street in that part of
the City of Astoria laid out and re
corded by John McClure from the
South line of Exchange street to the
center line of uane 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 1S9 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 fhe 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 pnrt 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 198 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 o be even
or gradual. OLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria, 11-7-llt