TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1900.
THE MORNING ASTORIA N, ASTORIA, OREGON.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Xottce Is hereby given, that an In
itiative Petition, signed by over r.vo
hundred elector or the City of Asto
ria has been tiled wlf- the undersiz
ed Auditor and Police Judge of the
Cltv of Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a
niendment to the Charter of the City
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City of Astoria for
their approval or rejection, at the
Iteneml election to be held on the l.tti
dav of December. A. IX. W. "
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows: , ,
An amendment to section 143 of lac
Charter of the City of Astoria, hem
section H3 of an Act of the legisla
tive assembly of the State on'non.
armroved February ir.th. 1M9. and
entitled "An act to Incorporai e ine
City of Astoria in Clatsop count).
State of Oregon, and to repeal an Act
entitled "An Act t Incorporate the
City of Astoria In Clatsop vount.
State of Oregon, and to reical an Art
entitled "An Act to incorporate the
City of Astoria. In Clatso county.
Oregon, approved October 20th. l!..
Filed in the office of the Svretary of
State February ISth. 1S91". making
the water commission elective and
fixing the term of othYe at eight year
Increasing the number of commission
ers to nine members and providing
the method of tilling vacancies In the
Board.
BE IT EXACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section 143 of said Charter of
the Citv of Astoria an Act of the Le
gislative assembly of the State of Ore
gon, be and the same Is rereby una
mended so as to read as follows:
Section 143. The Commission shall
fill any vacancy that my occur in
that body by death, resignation, re
moval from the city, or otherwise,
by the appointment of a peron to be
a member therof who is a bona fide
. . ont av narAP fit ttlA C.ltV!
and five members of the commission
hall constitutea quorum for the pur
pose of organization, as well as the
transaction of all other business.
The present commission shall hold
office untill the first Monday in Janu
ary 1909, and until their successors
shall have been elected and have
qualified, and at the generai election
to be held on the second Wednesday of
December, 190S a commission consis
ting of nine members shall be elected,
two of which members shall be elected
from each ward, and one at large, one
member from each ward shall be elec
ted for the term of four years, and
one from each ward for the term of
eight years and the commissioner at
large shall be elected for the term of
eight vears. and the successors of each
shall be elected for the full term of
eight vears, so that one member of tae
water' commission from each ward
shall be elected every four yars, and
the term of office shall be eight years
and until their successors are elected
and have qualified, and any person
a-'winted to fill a vacancy shall hold
for the remainder of the unexpired
teThls amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the first Monday
in January, 1907.
OLOF AXDERSOX,
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.
Xotice 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 proposed a
rrendment to the Charter of the City
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City of Astoria for
their approval or rejection, at the
general election to be held on the 12th
dav of December. A. D.. 1906. and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows: , JA .
An amendment to section 40 of the
Charter of the City of Astoria, defi
ning the duties of the Mayor and pro
viding that he shall se thnt the laws
and ordinances are enforced, and giv
ing the Mayor the power to suspend
from service anv orncer or tmpioec
im service any umcer or cnnnvjc ,
the Police force, fire department, i
Street department and surveyors de
partment who shall refuse to enforce
the laws and ordinances of the City.
BE IT EXACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section 40 of the Charter of
the City of As'orta, being section ;
of an Act oi tne uegiswuve A!in i
nf iho Ktnte of nreeon approved r en- ,
ruarv 15. 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 Citv of Astoria in
Clatson County. State of Oregon, and
to repeal an act entitled An Act to in
corporate the City of Astoria in
Clatsop Count v. Oreson," Approved
October 20. 1876." Filed In the office
of the Secretary of State. February IS,
1891.." be and the same Is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 40, -The Mayor is the exe
cutive of the Municipal corporation
and as such must exercise a careful
supervision ovr its general affairs
and subordinate officers, and f-ee that
the laws relating to the City, and the
ordinances and regulations of the
Council are enforced and, in order t0
enable the Mayor to enforce all the
lawa anA nrdinanrps or tne '.lly. ne
shail have the power to suspend from
-.
d from I
service any officer or employee oi tne ,
esrvine ariv officer or employee oi tne ,
fOllce roree, tirt ubiuhcui, ,."'?
Department and Surveyors Depart
ment of the City, who shall refuse to
enforce the laws and ordinances of
the City, pending an investigation
by the Common Council of he City
of Astoria, and shall forthwith re
port such suspension to the Common
Council, and unless such officer is ex
onerated by a majority vote of the
Council within thirty days after the
Mavor shall have filed notice of his
suspension with the City Auditor, the
office of such negligent official shall
be deemed vacant. is nis amy an
n n nllv at th reeular meeting of tie
it I
Council, appointed by this Act,
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 adop
tion of such measures as he mav deem
expedient nnd proper, and to make
such special communication to the
Council from time to time as he may
think proper and useful.
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, Xovember
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 bv over two
hundred electors of the City of Asto
ria has been filed 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 shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City of Astoria for
their a pproval or reject ion, at the
general election to be held on the 12th
'lav of December, A. D.. 1906, and
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows;
An amendment to the- Charter of the
City of Astoria fixing eight hours as
the standard for a days work, and
f'.'.'ift in the minimum wages of em
ployees of the CUy, nnd that cltiitens
or 'those wlio lvve declared their In
tention to become such shall be em
tiloved by the Cltv, and providing that
contractors shall be required to give
bond conditioned for the payment of
nil persons -rformlng labor or fur
nishing material In executing the con
tract. HE IT EXACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That the Charter of the City of As
toria, being tin act of the legislative
assembly of the State of Oregon ap
proved February 15. 1S99, and entitled
"An net to Incorporate the City of As
toria in Clatsop County. State of Ore
gon and to reiveal an act entitled'An
Act to incorporate the City of Astoria
in Clatsop County, State of Oregon,
iiM.l i,i t.neitl nit net entitled An Act
to Incorporate the City of Astoria
in Clatsop County. Oregon, approved
October 20, 1-ST6." Filed in the oHlce
of the secretary of State February IS,
1S91. be and the same Is hereby amen
ded by adding the following provision,
to be known as Section 157:
.wtin.. i-.T i.l mi. Kiirht hours
work shall constitute a days work for
all employees of the City or Astoria
In the Street. Water, Street-car and
Llgh Department, employed under the
proper officials. .
Second Two Dollars and Fifty
Cents, shall be the minimum wages
of employees in any of the aforemen
tioned departments, per day.
Third. Onlv citizens of the United
States of America and those who
have declared their intention to be
come such shall be eligable to per
form contract or any other work for
lh cltv- . .
Fourth. Every contract for work to
be performed for the city must pro
vide that in the performance of the
contract, eight hours shall be the
maximum hours of labor on any cal
endar days. Any contract for work
to be performed for th City whlcn
does not comply with the provisions
of this section shall be null and void,
and any officer who shall sign the
same shall be ruilty of misfeasance
and upon proof of such misfeasance,
shall be removed from office.
Fifth. Any contractor who shall
undertake any contract for the con
struction of any public work saall be
re.iuired to Elve bond, with two or
more sureties. In a sum to be fixed
bv ordinance, conditional that such
...ill . , nil nam ,11 ftor
I Ullll iictv'l nil, v
forming labor or furnishing material
In executing the contract upon which
any such person furnishing labor or
material shall have a right to bring
suit in the name of the City of Asto
ria, which suit shall be prosecuted to
final ludement as a suit in equity for
Ko .,..nt ryf nil nrnna Interested.
This am ndment shall take effect
and be In force on the first Monday
in January, 1907.
OLOF AXDERSOX.
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. Oregon.
Dated at Astoria, Oregon. Xovember
1st. A. D.. 1906. ll-l-St
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Xotice is hereby given, that an In
itiative Petition, slened bv over two
hundred electors of the City of Asto
ria, has been filed with tne undersign
ed. Auditor and Police Jjiige or the
Citv of Astoria, demanding mat tne
hereinafter mentioned proposed a-
mendment to the Charter or tne city
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City of ABtoria for
their approval or rejection, at the
general election to be held on the 12th
!av of December. A. D.. 1906. and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows: .
An amendement to Section 108 of
t, (-"Vicirtor of ihs City of Astoria.
providing the method of assessing
damages and benefits in laying out
widening and opening streets and al
leys, and providing the method of
collecting assessments levied for that
purpose.
EE IT EXACTED RY
ORS OF THE CITY
THE ELECT
OF ASTORIA:
That section 10S of the Charter ff
. . ...
of As'oria. being section vn
nf an act of the le?islative assembly
of the State of Oregon, approv-d F'-b
ruarv II. 1'J'J, and entitled "An act
to iiK-orp'irfito the City of Astoria in
Clatsop County, State of Oregon, and
to repeal an act entitled An Act to in
corporate the City of Astorl'i in Clat
sop (,v untv. State of Oregon, and to
,...r,..r,l !.n Act entitled-'. In Act to incor-
.;r.lte th
... .... - . --
City of Astor ia in .tatsop
i-iiori. approved October 20,
count v O
...
1 filed in the office of tne see-
iretarv of S'ate February 1 IvJl. '
nr.il the same is hereby amended so as
1 to read as follows:
Section 108. The Auditor and Po
1 lice Judge shall Immediately arid at
i least five day before the time as
I slimed for such meeting, cause such
i viewers to be notified of their ap
pointment and the time and place of
such meeting, and such viewers shall
; rr,t..t n 1 tV.o time :ind Tiiace dcOlT-
nated. ;md take an oath faithfully
to discharge the du'ies assigned
them, and shall then, or on any other
dav to which thev may adjourn, not
i exceeding on week, proceed to view
the proposed street or alley, and
i to assess and determine how
I much less valuable, If any. any
1 lands, tenements, hereditaments, or
i premises, or any part thereof, through
i or over which, or any part of which,
.-iiji.ji ui tin' j n, iw
...1.1!,. .t,ln,1 .fill Vi i-nnrl-
such street or alley is to he- laid out
ere(j hy tnp
oro,i v. th lnvinrr nut estati Ishinu
lavlner out. establishing
or widening of sucn street; or aney;
and if several parties have different
estates or Interests in any lot, or parts
thereof, or any improvements thereof,
the damages of which each of said
persons will respectively sustain, ac
cording to the rules of law, In suits
of partition, and shall also make a Just
and equitable estimate and assessment
of the value of the benefits and ad
vantages of such street, or alley, so
to be laid out, established or widened,
as the case may be, to the respective
owners, lessees, or other persons In
terested in any lands, tenements, he
reditaments, and premises, any part
r.r 1,(1, ta v.-iiilrori or tha nripnlri?
laylntr out, or widening of such street
or alley, and of the value of the 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 sustaJn
by reason of the opening, laylne out,
establishing or widening of such street
or alley, and of the value of the benefits
and advantages of such street or alley,
to the respective owners, lessees, or
other persons interested In any lands,
tenements hereditaments, and premi
ses not required for the purpos
es of laying out, opening, estab
lishing and widening any such street
or alley, but fronting on or to the
front thereof, or being at, and with
in half the distance of the next
street or alley thereto, and also with
in one hundred feet of the boundary
of the street or alley to be laid out
owned, established or widened, on
each side thereof, and which the said
viewers shall deem to be benefitted
bv such street or alley, in respect to
the respective estates and Interest of
such owners, lessees, and other per
sons Interested In any lands, tene
ments hereditaments, and premises,
and shall report such assessment to
the next session of the Council. The
respective sums so assessed by said
viewers on the owners, lessees, or oth
er persons Interested In the lands ten-
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
cmeitts. hereditaments, or premises,
deemed by the said viewers to be ben
efitted bv the laying out, opening es
tablishing or widening of anv such
street or allow under the provision
of this Act shall be a lien or charge
on the estate and Interest of the re
spective owners, lessees, nnd outer
Persons Interested In such lands, ten
ements, hereditaments mid premises
for ami on account of which the said
respective sums , shall bo assessed by
said viewers upon the said respective
owners lessees, or other persons In
terested therole and shall be entered
In the docket of the City Liens, In
like manner as an assessment for
street impiwements in said City of
Astoria; and the sld owners, lessees
and other persons Interested as afore
said shall, moreover, be respectively
,.,) M..v,i'iillv liable to pay such ass
essment, and In case no appeal Is tit
b... .... i.i mil- Mtii'h assessment bcnetli
the said assessment shall be pall to
the Cltv Treasurer of mo i oi .
...i.. ..'ut.t.. ..,. .Iiivm finm fh. evtilr
ailon of the time limited for appeal
or the same shall be deemed dcllu
,.n.,m mi, I t li ii 1 1 1 H n. whenever the
...in M.. II .. oritur, sii ill be collected III
iiL., in imiiir in nt'iiv itl.'d for the col
l.i..tliiii ,t li.-liimiieiit street assess
in..,, i i,v tii.. mi lncoi porallitit the
City of Astoria. All moneys arising
from such assessments or benefit
.li ill h.. Went In a separate fund, to
i. niiDlleiible to the satisfaction
i he dnmiiires assessed to the owners
and other persons Interested in prop-
h.i iiiii'iuiH. of hivllitf
out", opening, establ'shlng. or widening
the street or alley in wiiien sucn own
etlts are assessed. The llublllt" to pay
a tax. except the benefits provided In
Kl., A..r t. anflufV nllv Mlli'h nSSCSS-
ment" or' damages, shall' not disqualify
anv person from serving as sucti view
er. This amendment shall take effect
and be In force on the first Monday
In January, 1907.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the Citv
of Astoria. Oregon.
Dated at Astoria. Oregon. November
1st. A. D.. MS. ll-l-M
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Xotice 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 tiie
hereinafter mentioned proposed a-
memtment to tne t nancr oi me voj
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
lesal electors of the City of Astoria for
their approval or refection. t the
general election to be held on the 12th
dav of December. A. D.. 1906. and
the tenor and effect thereof being us
follows: . .
An amendment to sections 4. a. t. x.
11. 12. 127 and 1 IS of the Charter of
the City of Astoria, being sections 4, ;..
s. 11. 12. 127, and lis of an Act or
the Legislative Assembly of the State
of Oregon, approved February IS. ls'J9
and entitled "An act to Incorporate
the Cltv of Astoria, in Clatsop County.
State of Oregon," and to repeal an Act
entitled "An net to incorporate the
City of Astoria In Clatsop County,
State of nregnn," and to repeal an
Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the
City of Astoria in Clatsop County.
Oregon, approved October 20. lS.b
tiled In the office of the Secretary .,f
L-,i,rnriiu w mil" Creatltiir
four wards and defining the boundar
ies thereof, and providing tor iwu
counclltnen from each wan! and one
councilman at large, fixing the time
of election bl-annually on the second
Wednesday, In Iw-emhcr in tne even
vears and providing that the term of
Cnuncilmen shall be four years and
all officials of the citv of Astoria In
office when this Act takes effect shall
hold until the 1st Monday In January
19UU and extending the term of office
of each police commissioner one year:
and providing that commencing wtn
the election or I'JOS one ponce com
missioner shall be elected every two
years and a person appointed to till
the vacancy shall hold the remainder
of the unexpired term.
HE IT EXACTED KY THE ELECT-j
OKS OF TIIE CITY OF ASTOIUA: j
That sections 4. 5, 6. 8. 11. 12. 127!
and 118 of the Charter of the Uty or j
Astoria, being "ec'lmis 4, .". i. h. 11. j
VI. 127. and 118 of an A. t l me leg-
Islative assembly of the S'at.; of Ore-
0:1 approved l-'-tjruarv ' ',,J iu,,J J
titi'l'-d "An Act to incorporate tne
jtv of Astoria, in ouuson County.!
State of Oregon, and to repeal nil Alt,
,.n-iii,.,i Act t.i incorpoiate th.si
Clt- i,l Astoria, in Clatsop Countv,
State of Oregon., and 10 rceal an act
entitled "An act to Incorporate the
city of Astoria In Cla'sop County.
Oregon" Approved Oct. 20 1870. "1 lied
in the office of the Secretary of State
l'ebruaiy 18. 1891." be and the same
i.re ea. h hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section I. For the put-pose nf Mu
nicipal Representation the City of
Astoria is hereby divided into four
wards and the boundaries thereof
Khali be as follows, until changed by
ordinance to-wlt:
Tie- first ward shall comprise nil
the ior-iori of the City of Astoria
lyit.g 'et of the center line of KlftJi
Street, extended a sufficient distance
Noith and South to Intersect the
North and South lines of th" City of
Astoria The second ward "hall com
prise all that portion of the City of
Astoria lying between the East line
of the First ward and the center line
of Fourteenth Street, extending a suf
ficient dboance North and "outh to
Intersect the North and South lines
of the City of Astoria. The Third
ward shall embrace all that nortion of
the city of Astoria lying between the
East line of the Second ward and tne
center line of Thlrty-tifth Street, ex
tended a sufficient distance North
and South to intersect the North and
South lines of the City of Astoria,
and the fourth ward shall comprise
all that portion of the City of Asto
ria lying East of the East boundary
of the Thjrd Ward; and the Common
Council, by Ordinance, may create
additional wards or change the boun
daries of those established, and when
it creates an additional ward the
Council may apnolnt. two Oounellmen
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 term
of two years and one for the term of
four years and the successors of each
shall be elected for the term of four
years, so that one Councilman from
each ward shall be elected every two
years.
Section 5. Each ward now estab
lished and any additional ward that
may hereafter be establlshd Is entitled
to elect two members of the Common
Council.
Section 6. That from and after I he
general election to he held on the
second Wednesday In December, 1908,
the members of the Common Council
from each ward shall be elected to a
term of four years and Khali fjold their
office until their successors be elected
and qualified, and one Councilman tit
large shall be elected tor a term of
two years; but at said eh- Men on
member of tho Council from each
ward shall be elected for a term of
four years, and one Councilman at
large Rhall be elected by the electors
or the City of Astoria, as a whole, for
the term of two years, and one Coun
cilman from each ward for Ihe term
of two years, and thereafter the suc
cessors to each of the Oounellmen
from the respective wards shall be
elected for the full term of four years,
to hold their office until (heir success
ors are elected and qualified, and one:
Councilman at large shall be elected
for the full term of two years and so
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
that one Oounctliimtmt large, nnd on
half of the member of tile Council
frmn tha ifiNiiectlvn wards shall be
elected every two veur and until said
.1 I iil.K'flim in, (he second WedlieH
dav In iDeoember, ltms, there shall be
no lit her election of officers of the
citv mi, I Id iu'eNKtit elected and nUlll
Itlml officer of tho Cltv of Alorlu
hIhiII li,. In office on the tli st Moll
dav In January In the vetir following
the adopllon of this Act, ami their
NIICCIirtSnt'M shall continue In office
in in., hem Monday In January fol
lowlnit said election 111 December.
U'OS. , ,
yi.udliiii 8 There shall be clecto 1
bv the uuallfled voters of Ihe cltv of
Astoria, the following named officers,
to-wlt; ,, ,
A Mavor. TreaHiiter. Auditor nnd
ioll..i .Indue At I 111 Of V. Stlll'Tllltelld
Kin of Streets and ii Surveyor who
mIi . II I,., th., nfficci of this Municipal
Corporation and bold their office for
two veins and until their siiicisioi
,irn uleeltiil 11 tut otiallllcd. Subject to
removal by the Common Council by
and with a concurrence of ii majority
of the nieinlieis thereof, for malfeas
ance. Inattention or Incompetency mid
...i.i.l..,i ilci Hi., Treasurer. Auditor
.ml Polio Judiie. Superintendent of
Streets, Surveyor ntvil Mavor who
shall be In office on (ho Hi st Monday In
January. 1 V'i7. and their successors,
shall continue and hold office until
it,.. Him Mniiibiv In J notary. I'.KC
and their muccCsiois shall be elected
at thetleiieral Election on th" second
Wedncs lav 111 December. UMS, for Ihe
term of two VeaiS. Mild every two
ears thereafter.
Section II. There shall be a gener
al election In the Cltv of Astoria on
the second Wednesday In iH-ceinber. Id
hihiiimIIv and In the even vears.
Tii.. tlmt elei'ilon under this Act to
be held on the second Wednesday In
December, 1908. , . .
Section 12. All officers required to
be elected bv this Act shall be elected
bv the qualified voter of the Cltv or
ward as the case mav be. at the Oen
ernt Election next preceding the expi
ration of the term of the then Incum
bent of the office provided that the
Counclltnen In ottlcr when thl Act
takes effect, which shall constitute
the Counclltnen In office on the first
Monday in January. I9t)7. and their
successor, shall continue In office
until the first Monday In January.
l"Jti9. and Ihelr successors shall be
elected on the second Wednesday In
lN-cember. l!ns. nt which time n full
Council consisting of two Cuuncllnicn
from each ward and one Councilman
nt Large shall be elected. At said
election one Councilman from each
ward shall bp elected for the term of
two veurs. and n Councilman at large
for the term or two years and one
Councilman from each ward shall be
elected for the term of four years,
and the toiccessot s of earn "hall be
rd.-ct-d for the full term of four ye.it
thereafter excepting Coiitirllnmn at
Larue, who shall be . le. te for the
te'tu of two yearn, so that live Conn
t llmen shall "be elected everv two
vears; and provhb-d further, that the
Mayor. Attorney. Treasurer Auditor
'in. I I'oll.i. .TuiIl-,. Sunerlntetident of
Streets, and Surveyor who shall be In
office on the tlrsi .Mommy in j iounr.,
I'm? anil their successor shall con
tinue In office until the first Monday
In January. In9, and the succe-soi i
of each shall be ted at tne i.en-
eral Election on t!o secomi Humw
dav In December. 19'iS, for the term
of two years from the first Mot. day In
January. Ho9.
S'-ctlon 12". When an additional
ward Is created bv the Council, the
two Oounellmen from each ward
shall, at the first election therefor
be elected for the term of two years
and four vears respectively, and 'he
votltie and returns therefor shall tak"
place tilol be made acrordmelv and
their successor shall be elected for
the full term of four vears.
Section 111. The I'ellce V o-co of
the Cltv of Astoria shall be npoolnted
and oriranlzed bv threr. foil, e Com
missioners of the cpv of Astoria,
who shall exercise the t.owers ilutles.
and authority hereinafter enumera
ted. The Police Commissioners infill
he residents, voters and tax i avers
of the Cltv of Astoria, and all vacan
cies occurring In the Hoard shall be
filled t.y ritipolntnteet undo bv the
Mavor of the Cltv of Astoria, by the
commit of n maturity of the Common
Council to continue for the remainder
of the unevidte! term, Th Commls
lit,, (in drill take Hie o:t'(i "f office
i. -outre! bv other '"Itv O'Mci-rs and
,.,..(. r noon th" illcmin;e "f
tlalr ,!nt i.-a ti', on the flt-t Monday In
Jat.M-o-v aCler their election. The
l!,i"d of I'ollcc Co',itnlso,,..! fdiiill
hold their stated mei-'lt'gs ' ""oh
time as I hey sh.'t'l aercn m,ti bv
vote. "' a room to he tirovl led by
Ha- Common Council and th v hall
ke..p a. reco'd of their oro.cpdltl'fS,
Si, eclat rjiectlni's of the Hoard may
he called by the Preldent by clvlmr
ro'ice to the o'tier member of 111"
time n- d obl.'ct thereof. The Auditor
and Police .Tudt'e ! : 1 1! ti'-t a Clerk
fif said Hoard and shall certify to th"
Common Council the h:,'iii,. of all
persons appointed to office bv said
Hoard. The Hoard of Police Commis
sioners has power and It. ts their du
ty within said Cltv. to onranle, irnv
f.r n and conduct ft Police Force
within the Cltv fif Astoria, find to l tint
end may: First. Appoint a Chief
of Police, one or more Cnntalcs of
Police, and a suitable number of reg
ular tollcptnen. Second. Remove or
suspend anv member of the Police
Force, including the Chief and Cap
tains for anv cause which they may
deern sufficient, to be slateil In order
of removal -or sti'Vpenelont. Third.
Mak'' all necessary or convenient
rules or regubitjons for the organiza
tion and conduct nf -.-aid police Force,
for the care and maQatreme'tt
City Prison, for receiving and hear
ing of complaints against, anv mem
ber of said Force, for th removal or
suspension of any member of said
Force, and they may adopt mips and
regulations not Inconsistent with the
City Charter for the mannrrement,
control, find organization of the Po
lice Force.
The present Police Commissioner,
C. If. Page, and his successor In of
fice In case of resignation or vacancy
from other cause shall continue In
office until the first Monday in Janu
ary. 1909, and his successor shall be
elected on the second Wednesday in
December, 1908, and the present Po
lice Commissioner, Martin Foard, and
his successor In case of nn appoint
ment to fill n vacancy caused bv 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
tho second Wednesday In December.
1910, and the oresent Police Commis
sioner. T. F. T,nurln, and his success
or shall continue In office until the
first Monday In January 1913, nnd his
mioccsor shall be elected on the sec
ond Wednesday In December, 1912,
and at said respective limes above
designated In the even years the suc
cessors of each of said respective Po
lice Commissioners shall be elected
for the full term 'if six years so that
one Police Commissioner shall go out
of office evorv two years.
This amendment shall fake effect
mid tie In force on the first, Monday
in January, 1907.
OJ,OF ANDERSON,
Auditor nnd Police Judge of the City
of Astoria, Oregon,
Dated fit Astoria. Oregon. November
1st. A. D.. 190(1. 11-1-81
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice Is hereby given, that nn In
itiative Petition, signed bv over two
hundred electors of the Ct- of Asto
ria, has been filed with the undersign
ed. Auditor and Police Judge of the
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
Cltv of Astoria, demanding Ihitt the
lieielmifter mentioned proposed a
mendment to the Charter ' he t lty
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
U.val ..lector of Ihe Cltv of Astoria ror
their approval or reecton. at he
veiieritl election to be held on the I-1'
dav or December, A. I It'", "ml
the tenor and effect thereof being n
follow: .. ,
An amendment to section 1.12 of he
Charter of the Cltv of Asloihi fix . tig
the limit of Ind.-btediie "'' '.i i
and defining the asset and llablllile
to be taken Into consldot niton In fixing
such limit,
111-; IT KNACTEP MY TIIE Kl.KCT
tiHS OF TIIE CITY OF AWTuIttA:
That section 132 of tha Chatter of
the Cltv of AKtorla being section JJ2
of no Act of the Legislative Aembly
or the Stale of Oregon, approved February-
u IMi!', und entitled "An Act
to Incorporate Ihe City of Alorla In
I'liits.iii i 'iiuntv. State of oreion,"-iind
in i.o. .nil an Act entitled "An Act to
ttu ail purntit the Cltv of Astoria, In
chitHoti Count v. State of Oregon." and
In l-eliiall lltl Al I entitled "An Act to
lncoi ismitK the City nf AMorla In
Clatsop Coulitv. orcHOn." appioved
October "I'th. I7li, "Filed In the office
of the Secretary of Stutn February
ISth S!M," he and the umi I hereby
.ti i.i... I ho ii in renil a follow;
Section l.r.'. The net Indiihtcdiies
of the Cltv of Astoria hnll never ex
ceed the sum ot t2;ti)oai) .mi. and any
debt or liability incurred in violation
of this tua-thm, except l otherwise
provided for In this Act. whether by
borrowing iiioih'V. loaning Ihe credit
of ihe Cltv or otherwise, shall be null
and void mid of no effect. Ill estima
ting the Indiditedues nf the City pro
vided fur In this section, a well a
other Indebtedness provided for In thl
Act no unset or resource sunn ne
taken Into consideration incepting real
rsliile with Improvement thereon, nt
the amount the atue ahull have cost
the cltv. taxe title the city, .and tret
ateNiuentN due the city, nnd money
In the hand of the Treasurer of the
Cltv of Astoria, ami all warrant I
ueit. and llablllile Incurred, whether
for salorle of officer or for ordinary
running expense of the city, whether
Incurred voluntarily or Involuntarily,
nnd all unpaid Interest Uon munici
pal bond and warrant, except where
there I cash op hand nccumulated In
the fund for the payment thereof, and
excepting warrant lue, upon a
special fttnd fr Improvement "f
si nat. where the fund I to bn raised
bv iisseHiuniiit upon property to de
fray the cost nod pxpi-nae of Im
proving "ich street, shall tie taken nnd
cohHldcted to he part of ald Indebt
ediK'H This amendment shall take effect
and In. In foi.-e mi the first Monday
In January. !?;.
ol.oF A Nt KItS' IN,
Auditor and police Judge of tho Cltv
of Astoria. Oregon,
Date,) it A'torlii Oregon, November
1st A. P.. 1908. 1D1-St
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice H hereby given, that nn In-
IMntlvr Petition, signed bv "V-r two
hun.lrel plm-tor of the C"V of Arno
ld I. ha been Hied with the tin h reign
ed' Auditor nnd police Judge of the
Cltv of Astoria, demanding that the
bet. Iiuifter mentioned proposed a
uiendinent to Ho- Charter of the City
or Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal elector of Ihe Cltv of Aloi:t ror
their approval or flection, nt 'be
i.. , i ,1 ..ii.i iloii tn tie held on the 12'h
due of Iteccmlicr, A. D. I9"S, audi
Die tenor and effect thereof being a
follow":
An amendment to section 129 of the
Charter of the Cltv of Astoria, exemp
ting the citv f'om liability for dama
ge for accldetil or Hilurte upon nnv
street, utiles the claim I filed xvlth
the Auditor and Police Judge within
thirty dav from the time of Ihe ncl
deiit. exempting t'ounciimen from lia
bility for word uttered In debate and
fixing their salary at $100.00 per year.
P.F IT KNACTCD PY TDK Ff.F.CT
OHS of TIIK CITV OF AHToltlA:
That kocHo-, l::9 of the Charter of
the citv of A'torli. being section 120
of mi A. ( of tin. Degllallve Aeinbly
of the Stall, of Oregon approved Feb
t il-ii v !",, D99. and es tfed "All Act to
to Incorporate th" ''I'v of Atorln In
c ,(,,, county, .'-late of Oregon." nnd
to repeal nn Act entitled "An Act to
!i coit,or.it, the cltv of Atorla In
In ci.vsou County. State of or.-gon.
and to repeal an act entitled "An act!
In Pico! poiate the Cltv of Astoria.
In CI it e p Coun'y, Oregon," Approved
October '.'a. h,i;. "Filed In the office
of the Seiietarv of state February 1H.
I v.i l ," l,.i and the fame I hereby
flic ended mi as to read n follow:
S'-cilon V. A rwmber of the Com
mon Council, for words uttered In
del, ate ther-ln, shall not be questioned
In any other pine and no member of
the Common Council shall In nny
manner lie liable for nnv ibnnnge
resultm;; fmui a defective condition
of nny street, alley or highway there
of, and the Cltv of Astoria shall In no
i-ii'., he llible for tiny (Infringe resul
ting from a defect In anv street alley
or blt'h-wav thereof unlea the per
son claiming Mich damages sImiII,
wlibln thirty days from the time of
the aoold.nt or Injury, file vvlth the
Auditor and Police Judge, tinder oath
-i statement of hi or her claim, stn
tlng the time and place of the acci
dent or Inlurv and the nature thereof,
and td rsotiH present, f anv, andthe
Mavor and each member of the Com
mon Council shall receive a salnrv of
pin. 00 in r year, from which shall be
deducted hv the Auditor and Police
Judge the sum of $.!.l)il for each time
(tint ttie Mayor or n member of the
Council shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting of the Council,
This amendment shall take effect
nnd be In force op the first Monday
In January, 1907.
Ol.OF ANDFUHON',
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria, Oregon,
Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November
1st. A. IX, 190(1. 1 1 -1 - St
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice Is hereby given, that nn In
itiative Petition, signed by oyer two
hundred electors, of the City of Asto
ria, has been filed with Ihe undersign
ed. Auditor and Police Judge of Ihe
City of Astoria, demanding thnt the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a
tiiendmenf In the Charter of tho City
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
lepal (.lectors of the City of Astoria for
Ihelr approval or reeclon, nt the
general election to be held on the 12th
(lav of December, A, D 190ft, find
ihe P-nor and effect Thereof being as
follows:
An amendment to section 75 of the
Charter of the CH" of As
toria, providing for the manner of
making ,'iHNoHsmctilH to ilefrav1. the
costs and expenses nf Improving
tor , anil proviunng in Hit assesw-
meniM may be levied, without regard
to tin; nsseHsed viiltntthni of the prop
erty. UK IT KNACTKD PY TIIK KT-TCCT-ORS
OF TIIK CITV OF ASTORIA:
That Secllon 7!i of tho Charter of
Hie ctlv of Astoria, being section 75
of nn Ad of the TOirlslatlvfi Assembly
of (he Slate of Oregon, approved Feb
ruary 10. 1S99, nnd entitled "An Act to
to liioiir.orntc the Oily of Astoria
Clatsop County, State of Oregon,"
and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act
to Incorporate the City of Astoria,
OlnNop County Oregon," and to re
peal on Act entitled "An Act to lncor-,
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
poralH the City of Astotla. Flat nop
County, Hbite of oieg'm. approved
ocioher 2iith, Ptitl, "Mlod In Hie otllce
of the Hecniiaiv "f Htiite, February
IS. H t 1 . tie and Ihe same I hereby
amended o n to trad a follow:
H'Tiltiu 76, Whenever any apodal
aMmi'iit I In be made pro rata
upon the lot and piemle In nny
Hpecial aeinent lltilct according
to the beneltl. the Council almll, by
reolui!m or oidinaiice, either at Ihe
time of ordering th Improvement or
repair, or before or arier Ihe Uiiii
dliect Ihe sanio In be made by Ilia
Hoard of A"or. and' shall iale
therein tho amount to bo neid,
m decilbe or di'Wlgimln Ihe Iota
and ptciulc or locality i nixlltullng
the district to be usxeNni'd, t'po'l re
ceiving ucl oldur or direction III
Hoard of Ai-M-ioinr nhall make Out an
niHemneiil roll ordeilng nnd docrl
blng lli'ueln all lots, premise and
parcel or land to bo aaeBd, and tha
valuation thereof with the iinnie of the
nt Hi n. ir known, and shall levy
thereon and against such peion the
amount to he asneiised. Ill the maimer
directed by the Council and lha
provision nf Hit Act applicable to
iicmem. Th' V shall nsnen upon
each lot or parcel of laud Much rela
tive portion of lh whole sum to b
levied a shall be moportlonato to
the estimated benefit ii'utlllg 10
iich lot or parcel or land rrom !
Improvement ; and when such ne
incut I completed, they shall report
ihe ame to tile Council. The rosta
and expedite of nny Improvement!!
which mav be dftavnd by special
aH""iii'ht shall Include Ihe cent of
Hiirvev, plan. Innctloo, iiascMment,
ndvei IlNemi'iilN, mid coft nf convtruc
Hon, Thl amendment ahall take etTm t
and be In force on the Aral Monday
In January, Iuu7.
OI.OF ANDKItSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
nf Anlotln. Oregon,
Dated at AHoiln, Oregon, November
11. A. P.. 1806. ll-i-lt
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.
Notice I hereby given, thnt an In
itiative petition, latie.i bv over two
bundled elector of the City of Ato
rla, ha been lll'd with the undersign
ed Auditor and Police Judge of the
City of At"ila, demanding that the
belellinfter inelit lulled propO"i a
Iiiendiueiit to the Charter or the City
or Aitotln shall be submitted to tha
legal r !. torn of the City of Ainlii for
their approval or retmilou, nt tho
general election to bo held oil the 12lh
itnv or December, A. D.. If. n"d
the tenor and effect thereof being aa
filnw:
An nmetiilmeiil to section M of the
Cimttcr of the City ir Atrla. detl
clog the illltie nf Hie Hc-ei Intend
nit of Street, nnd making It hi duty
to lunpet't the construction of lret
Improvement, ntul aewer and wl'h
the City Hurveyor and Committee on
Street and Public Way certify In
writing of the cnmph'tlnri of the lame,
nnd to pel form other work.
UK IT FNACTF.D HV TIIK Kl.KCT
OHM UF TIIK CITY OF AHTOR1A:
That section HI of the Charier of
the '"Hv of Aitorla. being auction 11
of tin net of the legislative nioiembly
of I he State of Oregon, unproved Feb
ruary li, !W. and entitled "An Act 10
tu Incorporate Hie Cty of At"t"la. In
Clatnp County. Suite f Oregon." and
to repent nn Act entitled "An Act to
lncoi iiornte the City o Astoria, In
caiop county State i.r Oregon," nnd
to repeal nn Act entitled "An Act to
Incolpotnte Hie Cltv or Astoria, It)
ciatop County, Oregon." Approved
October 2(1, m;t), "Filed in the office of
tin. Secretary of State, February 18,
lv.il, he and the nn nm I heieby amend
ed o a to rend aa follow:
Section td. It shall be the duty of
the Superintendent of streets (o In
spect the const ruction or Improve
ment of nil sired, alley or high
way nf the Cltv of Astoria and Ihe
construction of all aewer of the City
of Atorln. nnd together with ihe City
Surveyimr and Committee on Street
and J'ubllc Way, to certify In writing
of the completion of the ntne. a re
uulred bv Hie rnniiact for ihe Im
provement thereof, before acceptance
thereof, mid to Niipei Intend the work
performed In tho repair, rolling or
cleaning of the streein. nnd he shall
perform such other duties a may be,
at any time, reunited or him bv ordi
nance, and a are reuulred of him by
Hil Act. nnd ho shall be allowed not
to exceed three d'-pullc who shall ha
appointed by him subject to the ap
proval of n maturity of the Common
Council.
This amendment shall take effect
nnd be In force on the 0rt Monday
In January, 1907.
OI.OF ANDKHflON.
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
or Astoria. Oregon.
Date,) at Astoria. Oregon, November
1st. A. D., 190 n-l-8t
NOTICE.
NOTION IS mCKKHY OIVKN, THAT
the Common Council of the City of
Astoria linn declared R determination
and Intention to estnhllsli the jfriule on
Irving Avenue from the Writ line of
8th atreet to the West line of 0th
street, so thnt the grade when ao ca
tablihid will he at tho following ele
vation above the liaso of grade ai
established by Ordinance No. 71 of the
City of Astoria, lo-wit:
At the fronting of Irving Avenue and
fith street at 187 (5 feet above the !in
of grnilc on the North aido, and 100.U
feet above the Imso of grmlea on the
South side.
At tlm cronning of Irving Avenue and
0th street at 107 feet above the base
of grades on the North slilo and 170
feet above the bane of grade, on the
South side nnd between said point to
designated Hie street shall be on a
straight and even alope,
OLOF ANDKRSON.
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Antoria. 10.28-llt
FLiWraCiEXraCTS
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