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TIIH OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1212. AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER (Continue From Preceding ragte.) netted with the. purchas or eondemdatloa xtt njr property, easement, franchise, or rights, and the expense of the bonda lasued aa herein nthorlscd, and th cost of the bridge heroin provided fort with ttj approaches, terminals od necessary 'accessorisa," shall be palll oUt if tb proceeds of the sale of laid bonda. From the fund herein provided for, tba Executive Board of tb City of Portland, Mult. Bom ah County,- State of Oregon, and' It. ano ceasore In office, la hereby authorised and em powered, Id the nam of th City ot Portland, to construct and build a brldga with approprl. ate approsehes and tertuluals, the movable spaa of which ahall have clearane ot not less than 133 feet above mean high water aud not less than 131 feet abo" aero elevation city datum, serosa the Willamette River In '. , said city, from th Intersection of Grand v- uu and Beacon street, on tht eaat aide of . - aaM river to tbr intersection of Grover and , Macadam streets on the west aide of aald ' rlver.snd' It shall hav -full power nd o--, tborlty, subject to anch regulation. mar be Imposed by the Untied , State, to build, erect ' ana construct piers, abutments - and other oeeeeaarjr aopgerta-" In - the bed ot thi W1U - lamette River for the ' foundation ot auch '', bridge. ' .-, -.:' .-...-v. - 'v..,--'. ' The Council 'of th. City of FortTand, or Iti accessor In office, -forth purpos of carry lug Into effect the provision "of this section, la hereby authorised and empowered to ppro ifHate and condemn, In tb name ot the City of Portland, forthe public use, any property " occupied by or auutllng upon aid' atreeta, V , bridge, site, approaches or terminals, or neces , . Viary or which may be required for the con. atructlon?-ot maintenance-of aald bridge; an : Woaobe or terminals... Including all fran- ' chine, easements. Hefts, approaches, .true-, r tare, superstructures, If alien, railroad tracks ' '' and railroad property, raHwsy wiraa, right, of way, roadways, , telephone and telegaph an I electric light wire, which aald Council, of lta ' '- ucecsaors, or the' Executive Board of aald City, . , or lta successors, may require to carry Into ef. ' feet the purpose of thla section, and aald property may be entered upon and axatrrtned, surveyed, selected, condemned and appropriated In the mode provided by the Charter of the City : of Portland, or by the tHtutea ot .the State of Oregon, for the appropriation of prop '. ; ty for public uae or coriwrotn 'purposes. And ' i fr the nnrOnae' of earrrincr the urovtslona 'of " thla aeetlon Into effect, the Council of lite; .' f;i of Portland, or lta euecesaors In office antborlied and empowered to appropriate. . and uae the whole or any part of the pnhllu elrasta or Ulehwa.ta ot uie -tuy ui, i'orua.nu, and to eatabUah or 'alter the cmdea thereof. ' All railway tracks laid upon aald bridge or : upon Its approachea or tennlnaW, anal! forever be and remain the -etclnslve property of the City of .Portland, sod no aulualva privilege or franchise aball be granted to any person, rmllwar comnanr. or other uubllc aervlce cor poratlon, for the oe of the whole or any part of such bridge, anproaclus or termluala. And 11 of aueh nrlvlleceS or franchlara that may I J!b granted by the City of Portland for the I jT.nu of tba whola or im uart of such bridge, r . animBhi a tfrmltiii )m sIihII be rrnnted ditxm . nch compenaatlon to the city aa hall be de termined by the Council of the City of ' Pnrilmirt or Its aueeeaaora In office. After the construction of aald bridge, the Execu tive Board of auld CI r. or Us aueceBsora lit or- flee, may aunemler aud dt'llver the poMesalon . of the ame to the County "Court of Multnomah Countv. State of Oregon, and In cute of the aciwDtaoee thereof br aald County Court, such Court ahall overate, oontrol and manage the am and keep the aame In repair lu the aomo . nunner a other brlilgea crossing th W 1! lamette Ulver within the City of Portland are operated, controlled and managed. All acta and narta of acta lrticonfllct here si i h uru horehv nnealed to th etteht that they may be In conflict with the provlalona bar so f. ItESOUlTION NO. 6505. BH IT BF.HOI.VEI by the Council of the Pltv of Portland that there be aud la hereby submitted to the legal votere of the City of Cortland at the apeclal city election to be held In aald city on tne zua uay or novrmner - 112 for their adootion or rejection, an amend rocnt to the Charter of the City of Portland to ba known aa Section lis i-i or aald narter, utborirlug the Jale ot bonds tor the con struction of a bridge acroaa the Willamette River, from the intersection of Grand avenue . and Beacon street on tho en8t mile or emu river, to the Intersection of ('.rover and Ma (! ui streets on the ent able of aald liver, aud each elector who vote upon Kitrt vrpoud auienduient shall vote "Yes" or "No" in nn- itMLj ir i"iiowiig d'lt'stion "mx. Avy.y Portland be amended by Inserting. Section J18 23?" which amendment reads aa followa, towlt: CHASTER AMENDMENT , STTT1MITTED TO THE VOTEKS BY THE COUMCIL. , AN ACT Tt amend Article VI, Chapter III, aa amended of the Charter of the City of Cortland en - titled, "An Act to incorporate the City of Portland, Multuomab County, State or oao gon, snd to provide s Charter therefor,, and '.-.' to reneul all acta or parts of di In cim- filet therewith." filed In the office of the Bceretarv of 8tate. January 23.. lnoa. by lu -ertlng ' aertion In aald Arfh-le VI, flhapter " III, after section tisva and iwrore necnon 119 thereof, which ahall he designated In the Charter as Section One Hundred Eighteen and two-thirds 2-S) of Article VI, Chapter 111, authorizing the lsaue aud aale of Ixmda of the Citv of Portland not exceeding eltht hundred fifty thousand .sw,it,ou) dolbira. for the purpose of constructing a brldje serosa the Willamette Klver. EK IT ENACTKH II Y TI1H PEOPLE OP TI1R CITY OK POItTLAXI), ANI THK CITY OK PORTLAND OOKS ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS That Article VI. Chapter III, as amended cf the Charter of the City of Portland, en titled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charier therefor, and to re, neBi all acta or rarta of acts In conflict there with," filed in the office of the Secretary of Btate January 2.1, lunH. be and the same Is . herebv amended by Inserting the following aee tlon In aald Article VI,. Chapter 111 of ald Charter, after Section 118' and before Sect), H9 thereof, whirl, thall be rieatgnnted In the Charter as Section One Hundred Eighteen aud two-thlrda (US 23 of Article VI. ( hunter HI Recti. US 2-H. The Council of the- City of Portland la hereby authorized In tho nam of Snd under the corporate eal of aald city ti lea'ie tind dlapoae of bond of aald City ot Portland to an amount not exceeding eight hundred fifty thousand (JR30,ffin.or) dollar of " the denominations of rive iiuudred so(u0) dollars or one thousand ($1.(k.0) dollars, aa the C'Witicll may determine, and in such form aa .-"-.the--Council ahall select, with lolewt- coupons attached thereto. Said bonne ahall he alcned tef Mayor nd wwnteTalened -bf - ne- A tidrror f toe City of Portland, snd each of said cu pons "hiill hare the ntgnaturea of the Mayor and Auditor of the City of Portland engraved thereon, whereby the City of Portland ahall be held and conxldered In subalance and effect ' to undertake and promlso. In consldrratlon of the premtsee, to pay to the bearer or each aid bonds, at tna expiration of thirty (S0 years from the dta thereof the anm named . therein In gold coin of the United Slates, to ; with Interest thereon In like coin at the Kte r tour hi per c niurn per annum, pay as aa.r ye.irir aa provide! in n.ud enunH. rpe bonoa laaiied In piirsuauco or the au IWorlty hereby granted shall he known ia the llntlda ,,f Ihe CU V of Porlliiinl. tirt Nk-r 1812." The bonds herein provided for and I authorised to be Issued, ahnll be advertised and I sold to the highest responsible hlilder. The Council may, at lta discretion, reject any and ' - ail blda tendered for auch bonds and proceed ' to rendvertiae the same when the blda are not satisfactory. The Treasurer of the City of Portland ahall have the care and custody of '" -.,11 moneys received from the anle of said , bonds, or otherwise, and shall pay nut the same , en warrants of the Mayor countersigned by the Auditor, and not otnerwlse. All expenses con nected Uh th purchase or condemnation of any property, easement, franchise, or rights " nd the expense of the bonds lssupd aa herein authorized, and the cont of the bridge horeln provided for, wlih its approachea, terminals and necessary uccexsories, snail tie paia out or the proceeds or the Hale or said bond. From the fund herein provided for, the - Executive Hoard of the City of Portland, Mult nnmah tounty. Slate or Oregon, and Its sue- omtora In office, la hereby authorized and em pownred In the name of the City of Portland to construct ami build a brldce with amiro- prlale approaches and termluals, tba movable pan or wnicn snan nave a clearance or not - leaa than IDS feel above mean high water and tot less than 1(1:11 feet atsive zero elevation elty datum, across the Willamette Klver In said City, from the Intersection of OrRnd avenue ' , and Beacon atreet, on the east side, of aald . river to the Intersection of drover and Ma cadam atreeta on the west side of said fiver Snd It shall have full power and authority ubject to auch regulations as may be Im - posed by the United States to build, erect am construct piers, abutments and other necessary , supports In the bed of the Willamette Ulver lor the foundation of inch bridge. The Council of the City of Portland ,or Its uceessora In office, for the purpose of carrying into errect iue provision or tnis aectton, h hereby authorised and empowered to annronrl , ate and condemn, lu the name of the City of Portland, for' the public use, any property i occupied ny or entitling upon said streets, bridge, site, approaches or terminals, or jiecea- sary or wuien rus.v ue reojmreo. ior tne con miction or maintenance of said bridge, ap- ( proacnea or terminals, including an franchises, asementa, liens, approaches, atrnc.turea, super- structures, leases, railroad tracka and railmat - property, railway wlrea, rights of way. mad wars, telephone and teleeranh and electric I llght wires, which aald Council, or Its sue Jr lessors, or the Executive Board of aald elty, or r , its nccesftor. msv rennire to euei-v intn er. feet the purposes of this sectton, snd said property may be entered upon and examined surveyed, selected. Condemned and apnronrlated Hi 1 luB'Bloitt-VffrtTTrtrtrya-' CTnrtef of " the ' City of Portland, ir by the statutes of th .. State of Oregon, for. th annrnnrlation o rjropcrty for public uae or corporate ourmiaea, And for th purpose of carrying th provisions " . of this section Into effect, th Council -of the City of Portland, or Its successors In office, " la authorlicd sad empowured to appropriate . and use the whnlo or any -part of the public ' . trects or hlahways of the City of Portland, 1 and to establish or alter tho grades thereof. U rnllway tracks laid npon said, hrlrtro or la lta approaches or terminal, ahnll for- ver be and remain the exclulv pri'oerty ef the City of Portland, and no exclusive prlvl- lege or franchise ahall linn-anted to any Per Son, railway company, , or other public aervlce corporation, for the use ot the whole or any' art of such bridge, aonroachea or terminals, And all of such privileges or franchisee that may oe grantea d.v tne city oi roniana ior verwsnig ana issuing saiu Bonus, ami in the w- -of- the whorsr-or any-psi -of scliwacfmiaHloH-rif land for" an" lnclhofRUni' Plant. bridge, approaches or terminals ahall b granted either In the direct purcheee thereof or In pur upon auch compensation , to th city aa shall lua nee of condemnation proceedings lu the man be determined by the Council of the City of nor provided by tha statutes ot the State of Portland, or Its successors In office. After the Oregon for the appropriation of land for corpo eonstrucllon of salt! bridge, the Executive rate purposes; and by the Board of Health In xioara or emu city, or its successors in oiuce, may surrender and. deliver, tba possesion of the eaiuo to the (Vuiutv Court of Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and In cas Of tbs acccptanca thereof by said County Court, aUch " Court shall operate, control and manage tha; same and Keep tha same in repair in the same manner as other bridges crossing tha Willamette , Ulver within the City of Portland are operated. controlled and managed. - All acta and parts of acts In conflict bare with are hereby repealed to the extent that they may ba In conflict with the provisions her?of. . ADOPTED BI TUB COUNCIL' AUU. f.0, 1UVA A. L, liARBl It, t : Auditor of the City of Portland. By 8. KKUTZsV Weputy. BALLOT TIT1.K. i. i, i i i, vt rt..r,(. iti J oriiarKi oy auiiiug tnereio ijection -va, an- aSCU'riliSSP l"ertthnrtaln t.e of on? hundred thousand ri?i ".''Jiiu LT?: to - provide. a fund for the. acaulsitlon aStiln iiS T.n,w? "Slanf if Section 11S 2-8 authorising Bond lasn of eleht hundred flftv thuiusnd dollars for the l construction of a high trrldga acroea-tha ,WI1- lainetta River from the Jutersectwn ot urana avenue and Beacon atreet to (Jrpver and Ma cadam' atreeta and providing for tha manage ment or saia brings. Shall Article vl Chanter III OT tna Charter of the City of Portland be amended by Inserta ing section iw a-BT 104., ....Yea, 1(18. .....No. : J ;" . AEGUMENT Vf TAVOB" OT THI SOUTH PORTLAND BEIDOE. The voters will exercise their right ot ac ceptance ar rejection of a Bond Issue tor the construction of a Sirutli Portland Bridge, which would serve aa a connecting link between the Southwest and Rontbcaat lectlotu of the City. Strong' and .forcible arguments ran be adduced for the favwable Indorsement of the project, principally the direct benefit that would ac me to one firm ot the population by a direct eommuulcatlon, enabling them to reach their places of business with acceleration, Kor It Is conceded , that fully T5 per cent of the -cm' wc i.-fi, .u j , ii n;i vv 1. 1 vl ..'- . ,11 - I es or -thaTnannfacrtnTtng wncerni Unhrt Southwest sections live on the Soutiieaat side, nd a large proportion of the employes of all West Side business houses are East Slder. It is also true that hundreds ot the West Slders toll and do buaineae on the East Side. Th Bridge would facilitate farmers using the Powell Valley, Road on the East and tb Slavln and Taylor' Ferry roads on the West to bring their produce to the market with dispatch. Tba construction of this bridge would re lieve very materially the ' congestion on the present structures and prevent the delays to traffic and business sow existing" Tua . lo cation Indicated shows that navigation would not be Interfered with and will afford a direct access to Ross Island, should It be acquired by tba city. our Mre oepartment could the more eco nomlcally distribute their forces and attend to these districts in case of fire, through the connection established by thla bridge. itapld transit la one of the most powerful ageuelea In tha development of any city and the upbuilding oi suburban localities. need Institute and College drawa now and will In lta growth draw a large portion ot Its attendance from the Wtst Slde, and needs the bridge. The South Portland Bridge has the Indorse nt .nd i K nf .hi. .ef ' .1 ' fh?; TO glV lUlS ment or every nvic, improvement Otganlaatlon In our elty, and we. tlon respectfully ask the Voters to glv measure their loyal and hearty auPDort. i in ueuau oi tue oouin Portland uringe tonv mltlue. K. L. Mll.M. BEItT 0. JONES. CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERa BY THE COUNCIL. AN ACT To amend Chapter T of an Act, entitled, "An Act to incorporate the city of Portland, Multuomah County, State of Oregon, aud to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all acta or parte or acta in conflict therewith, niort i tha nfriwi f ih. t January 23, IU03. as amended, by Inserting ' aftw .HevttoB- 4BMfr-vi.- a Bectiou to be kuown and designated aa am SJC- , " " tlon 4i3MiA. BE IT ENAtTTED BY THE PEOPLE Or" THE CITY Or PORTLAND, AND THE CITY OK PORTLAND IKIES .ORDAIN AS VOLLOVYS: That Chanter T of an Act. entitled. "Au Act to lueorjMjrnre the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Slate of Oregon, and to provldu a Charter, therefor, and to repeal all acta or I parte of acts In conflict therewith.' filed t i 1 ' the office of the Secretary of State, January 23, 1003, aa amended, lie aud la hereby ainendod by adding a section after Section 42oVii and before Section 42o ot aald act, to be known and designated aa Section 42014 A, and to read as follows: Section 425M.A. The Council of the City of Portland, or Its successors In office, Is hereby authorized and empowered In the name of the City of Portland to issue and dlsposo of bonds of the City of Portland to au amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars. of the denomlnatlona of $300.00 or $1,000.00 as h. c.i,i,n H,rr,,i,.. ...i i. I'lf ..r I',.rt)i.n,l d-KH ,tfl,..l n...,..nd. ttacbed thereto. The bonda ahall be signed k. .... u..... ...a , i k. .... of the City of Portisnd, and each of aald uj ,i.w . t- j tia Luiiiurini.iiru vj iiio auuiiur coupona ahall have the algnaturea of the Mayor and Auditor of Oje City of Portland engraved tnereon, wnereoy tne city or Portland snail be held and considered in substance and effect to undertake and promise In consideration of, the premise to pay to the bearer of each of I said bunds at the explratlou of thirty (30) yeara from the date thereof, tffe sum named therein, in gold coin ot the United States, to-, gether with Interest thereon In like coin, at the rate of rour per cent (-1) tier annu,m, pay- able half yearly, aa provided In aald coupons, ma bonus lssjea under tnis ordinance shall ordinance shall be known as "UAltHAOK CREMATORY BONDS" of the City of Porllasd. The bonds herein provided for and authorised to be Is sded shall be advertised and sold to the high, est responsible, bidder. The Council may le Ject any and all bida tendered for such bop, Is and proceed to readvertlse the aame when the blda are not satisfactory. The Treasurer of the City ot Portland. Oregou, shall have the cure and custody of all moneys received trom tee siUa or said bonus or otherwise, and shall pay out the aame on the warrants of th MaTOr-woatefslgBcd; by tba Auditor.- and not otherwise. The proeeede from the sal of th bonds herein provided for shall be expended by the council in tne payment or tna expenses or ad vertising and Issuing said bonds, and In tba acquisition ot land for an Incinerating plant, either in the direct purchase thereof or In pur suance of condemnation proceedings In the man ner provided by the sta lutes of the State ot Oregon, for the appropriation of land for corpo rate purposes; ana ny tne uoara or Health in pursuance of approprlatlona therefor, In th construction and installation of an Incinerating plant and Its necessary accessories. Said lu cluerartug plant shall be under the manage ment, ooutrol aud supervision of the Board ot Health. The Council la hereby authorized to provide a rate to be ch urged for the collection and re moval oi garbage. RESOLl'TION NO. 5596. BB IT RESOLVED BY TUB COUNCIL OF TUB CITY OF PORTLAND, That an Act, being an amendment to the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multuomah County, Stat of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor. and to repeal all nets or psrts or acta In con flict therewith," filed In the office of the Sec retary of State, January 23, 1003, as amended, and reading as follows: "AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of an Act, entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County. Slate of Oregon, and 1o provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all acts or parte of acta in conflict therewith," filed in the office of the Secretary of State, January 23, 1U:!, as amended, by lnaertlng after Section 42M4 and before Section 42.1, a sectton to be known and designated a Sec tion 423 ViA. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLH OF TITB CITY OF PORTLAND, AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Chapter 7 of an Act, entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Mult nomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, snd to repeal all acts or parta of acta In conflict therewith," filed lu the office of the Secretary of State,, January 23, 10O3, as amended, be and la hereby amended by adding a aeetlon after Section 425 and before Section 425 of aald act, to be known and designated as Section 4-5',4A, and to read as follows: . . . Section 42SHA. The Council of the City ef Portland, or lta nceeaaor In office. Is hereby authorised and empowered In the name of tha City of Portland to Issue and dispose of bonds Of the City of i'ortland to an amount uot ex ceeding one hundred tboussnd dollars, ot the denomlnatlona of iftOO.Ot) or $1,000.00 as tha Council may determine, under Ihe seal of th Citv ot Portland, with Interest coupons at tached thereto. - Tho banda-ahall be signed bv the Mayor and countersigned by th Auditor of the City' of Portland, snd each of said cou pona ahall have tha signatures of the Mayor and Auditor of th City of Portland ehgraved thereon, whereby the City of Portland ahall b held and considered In anbatance and effect to undertake and promlae In consideration ot the premises to pay to the bearer! of each of said bonds st the expiration of thirty (30) rears from the date thereof.' tha sum named therein. In gold coin of the United States, . to - gellier witn interest locreou m. -like com, at tna rate of four per cent half yearly, as provided Id aald coupons. The bonds Issued under Mils .ordinance shall, be known "CiARHAGR CREMATORY BONDS" of the City of Portland. The bends herein provided for and authorized -to ba Issued shall be advertised and sold to th highest respon sible bidder. I'ha Council may reject any and ll bkls tendered for such bond and proceed to readvriia tht am when tho bids ax out astlsfactory, Ttie Trea'nrer of the City of I ortland. Oreiron. shall have the car snd etis- tody of all moneys received from Ihe sale' of said bonds or otherwise, and shall, pay out the aame on the warrant of the Mnvor. counter- signed by the Auditor, and not otherwise, The proeeede from the sale of , the bonds herein urov ed for shall be emended by the Council lu the payment ot the expenses ot ad- pursuance or appropriations tnereior, in the construction and installation ot an Incinerating Plant and lta neoesaarr arceaanrlea.- Said In- clueratliig plant aball be tinder tha management, control and anpervlston of the Board of Health, Tba Council Is hereby authorised to provide a rata to be charged for the collection and re- moval ot garbage," be and Is hereby aubmttted to tba legal voters of tha City ot Portland st a special election to be called by the Council to ba held on tha 2nd day ot November, 1U13, for their adoption or refection. - - - ADOPTED hX Tlla COUNCIt ATJO. f, 1M2. A. U BARBUK, . Auditor f the CUf of X'ortland. i py H. OUUtZa leputy. BALLOT TITLE. - ; An Art to amend ihe Charter of tba City of ' " tor, and for the construction and In. . InnlnerstlTur nlanr and . Its "tauation ot aiv incinerating , plant- ana tta necessary acccsaorlesv- and authorizing the Council to provide a rats for the-collection of garbage. , . . Bliall the Charter of the City of Portland be amended by addltig thereto Section 25aT loo.-.,,,, Yes. ';... -; -,' : 'v . inT,,....No. , CHARTER AMENDMENT STOMITTID TO THE VOTERS BY THE COUNCIL. AN ACT To amend Article VI, Chapter III, aa amended, of the Charter of the City of Portland, en titled, "An Act to Incorporate tli City 'ot Portland, Multnomah - County, State of Ore gun, gud to provide a charter therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in .con flict therewith," filed In the office ot the Secretary of State. January '23. 1(3, by In serting a section In said Article VI, Chapter 111, after Section 118ft and ueiura section 119 thereof, which ahall be deslgnsted in the Charter as Section 118 4-6 of Article VI, Chanter III, providing 'for the sale ot two 'mllllm, anlUrt r.f narb and hnnlVArd bonds - ....... - v- , - , . ' authorising tha acquisition of hand-for parka and fur th Improvement of boule vards. BB IT ENACTED BY TUB PBOPLH OF TT18 CITY Oi PORTLAND, AND TUB CITY OP PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS! That Article VI, Chapter III, as amended, of the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State ,of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of sets In conflict therewith," filed In th office of the Sccretsry of fttste January 23, 1003, be and the aame la hereby amended by Inserting In said Article Vt. Chap ter HI, as amended, a new section after Sec tion llSVt snd before Section 11 ti be desig nated In the Charter as Seatlon 118 4-3, which aeetlon shall read aa follows: feed ion 118 4-8. Tho Council of tha City of Portland, or lta auccessors In office, Is hereby authorised and empowered, In the name of the City of Portland to Issne snd dispose of bonds of the City of Portland to an amount not ex ceeding two million dollars of the denomina tions of 1800.00 or $1,000.00 aa the Council mav determine, under the seal of the City of Portland, with Interest coupons attached there to. Th bonda shall be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by the Auditor of the City Portland, and eaen oi asm coupons snau have the algnaturea of the Mayor and Auditor of the City ef Portland engraved- thereon, whereby the City of Portland shall be held and j ( .T.i, .J nnW. considered In substance and effect to under take and promlae In consideration of the prem ises to pay to tne nearer or eaen oi saw bonda at the etplratlon of twenty-five' yeara from the date thereof, the sum named therein In gold coin of the United States, together with interest Ihereon In like coin at the rate of four (4) per cent per annum, payable half yearly as provided In said coupons. The bonds Issued In pursuance of the authority hereby granted ahall be known as "Park and Iloule yard Bonds of the City of Portland, Oregon Series 1812," and the proceeds thereof shsll he annlied to the ruirchase of parks and small parcels of ground for neighborhood parks and OOI. ewiaUliSlllOK uo'l luiiii-mn, wi n .-..fvti.. w. . . , I. I 1. .t,K nv.- boulevards and rsrk ways with bridges over gulchea In the City of Portland. I tie nouns herein provided for ahnll be advertised and sold to tho highest responsible bidder, and the Council may, at Its discretion, reject utiy and all bids tendered for auid lmnds and proceed to readvertlse the" same when mn are not aatlsfactory. All money derived from the sale of aald bonds shall be In the care and custody rr .1 iM, r. n.O.nit I of the Treasurer of the City of Portland and credited to a fund to be kept and known aa the Park and Boulevard Fund, and- ahall be paid out by him on" warrants of tho Mayor attested by the Auditor of the City of Port land, and not otherwise. The a44 fund shall be expended by the Council when first recom mended by the Park Board, for the purposes above enumerated and In either the direct purchase or In pursuance of condemnation pro ceedings, as provided In Article 1, Chapter I; Article IV. Charter III. and Article I, Chap ter VI of the Charter, and In the Improvement or such rterae. tiara, wnva auu nouievsru., mere P U Si ,0-HBlv it-sri.VU l .......... .... , " IO 880s" n'" " l",r. ' in nnv distr ct or cllsirlccs especiniiy or oe- .- T : . . .. . . t r.. cullarly benented ny tne estan.isuing, i.jiug -out and improving Domevarns in urn " Provided by the Charter for aaaeeslng M K I1ES0LUT10N NO. 65ST, BB IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Citv of Portland, that there be and Is hereby , suhmltted to the legal voters of the City ot : Portland at the special city election to be held In said city on Uie and day of November. 1012. for their adoption or j rejection, an amendment to the Charier or the i city of Portland to be known as Secih n i ng 4.5 of aald t barter, authorizing the sal of two million dollars or norms tor me acqui sition of parks snd small parcels of ground tor neighborhood parts ana ror tna improve ment thereof; alaorfor the lsjlng out, estab lishing aud Improving of a aysieni of boule vards and parkways, with bridges over aulchea In the City of Portland, and each elector who votes upon aald proposed amend meut shall vote "Yes" or "No" In auawer to the following question, "Shall Section 118 4-5 be added to th Charter V which amendment reads sa follows: ' AN ACT To amend Artie VI, Ohspter III, ss amended. of th Charter of tha City of Portland, en titled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County. State of Ore gon, and to provide a charter therefor, and to repeal all acta or parta of acta lu con flict therewith." filed in the office of the Secretarv of State. January 23, 11103. tiy In aertlng a section In said Article VI, Chapter 111, arter Section un anu oerore section. Ill) thereof, which shall b designated In the Charter as Section 118 4-3 of Article VI, Chapter III, providing -for the sale of two million dollars of Park and Boulevard Bonds and authorising the acquisition of laud for parks aud for tha Improvement of boulu- vards. BB IT ENACTED BY TITW PEOPLE OF TriE CITY (IF PORTLAND AND THE CITY OK PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Article VI. Chapter ill, as amended of the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor and to repeal all acts or parta of acta lu conflict therewith," filed In the office of tho Secretary of State Jsnuarv 241. 1903. be and the emiie Is hereby amended by Inserting In esld Article VI, Chap ter in. aa amennea. a new section attor ee tlon 118U anil before Section 110 to be denig nated In the Charter aa Section 118 4-0, which aeetlon ahall read aa follows; Section 118 4-5. The Council of the City of Portland, or Its successors In oftlce. Is hereby authorized and empowered. In the name of (ha City of Portland, to Issue and dlsposo of bonds of the City of Portland to an amount not ex ceeding two million dollars of the denomina tlon of $500.00 or $l.tK)0.00 as the Council may determine, under tha seal cf the City of Portland, with Interest coupona uttached there to. The bonds shall ba signed hy the Mayor and countersigned by the Auditor of the City of Portland, and each of aald coupons ahall have the signatures of the Mayor and Auditor of the City of Portland engraved thereon, whereby the City of Portland aball be held and considered In substance aud effect to undertake and promise In consideration ot tho premlsea to pay to the bearer of each of aald bonds st the expiration of twenty-five years from the date thereof, the atun named therein In gold coin of tho United States, to gether with Interest thereon In Ilka coin at the rnte of rour (-1) per cent per annum, pay aril, half vearlv as provided in arild coupons The bonda Issued In pursuance of the authority hereby granted ahall be known as "Park snd Boulevard Bonda of the City of Portland, Ore gon. Series 1012." and th proceeds thereof shall be spoiled to the purchase of parka and small parcela of ground for neighborhood parka and for tha Improvement thereof, also for the laying out, establishing sna improving of system of bonlevarda and parkways with bridges over gulches In the City of Portland The bonda herein provided- for shall he ndver tlsed and anld to the highest responsible bidder, and the Couucll may, at Its discretion, reject anv aud all bids tendered for aald bonda snd proceed to readvertlse the aame wben bid era not aatlafactory. All money derived from tb aale of aald bonda shall lie In the care and custody bf the Treasurer of the City of Port land and credited to a fund to be kept and lituo rrn sa tba Park . and Iioulevar.il 1 laid.. shall be paid out ty him on warrant of the Mayor attested by the Auditor of the City -of Portland, snd not otherwise. The said fund ahnll ! expended by th Council when flrat recommended by th Park Board, for th pur poHea above enumerated and In either tb direct purchase or In pursuance of condemna tion proceedings, as provided In Article I, Chapter I) Artict IV, Chapter III. aud Artlcl I, Cbaptai VI of the Charier, and lu th tin. provumeut of such parks, parkways aod pouU- varda, there being expressly reserved to the Council the rljjht to asi-ess Iota, block and parcels ot land In any district or districts es iieelally or peculiarly benefited by tha estalh lishlng, laying out and Improving bonlevarda in the same manner as provided by tba Charter for assessing benefits for atreet Improvements, ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AU(. 30, 1011 A. U BAKBUR. Auditor of the Cttv of Portland. Br S. fiROKE.1 Deputy. BALLOT TITLES. ' - ' An Act to amend the Charter of tha City of Portland by adding thereto Section 118 4-5 authorizing a bond Issue pt two million dollars for the acquisition of parks and for tha Im provement thereof, aud for the establishment and Improvement of boulevards aud parkway and bridges over gulches. Shall Section 118 4 5 ba added to th Charter 108.,., ..Yes. , .. 109...... No. ' , . - . CHASTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BY THE COUNCIL. , .' v '.-"" . . an Act ' '7' To amend Chapter VII of th Charter of th City of Portland,' entitled, "An Act to tncor- porat the City ot Portland, Multnomah County, State of T Oregon, and to urovid a '' Charter therefor, and to repeal all. acta or part , of acta in conflict therewith," a .amended, filed In the of flea, of th secretary of Stat Jauuary 23, 1003, by inserting a Section in (aid Chapter VII after Section A4BK, and before Unction 428 thereof, which . ahall b designated In the Charter aa Section 426 of Chapter VII,' authorizing th aale pt $200,000.00 additional bunds for th purchase ot a sits tor aa Auditorium Building yrovidcJ la said act. BB IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLH OF THI! CITY Oif PORTLAND, AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS I That Chapter VII of the Charter of the lty of Portland, entitled. "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland. Multnomah Couuiy. Slate of Oregon, and to provide a Chatter therefor, ami to repea) all acts or psrt of seta In con flict therewith;" filed lu the office of tba Sec retary of Stat January 23.. 1003, a amended, be and the same 1 hereby smended by Insert' Ins the following section in said Chanter VII, after Section and before Section 4'.'fl there of, which shall be, designated In the Charter as Suction- Four tiuudred aud Twenty-fly and seven eighths (42B'i) of Chapter VII. Section 420. Vot the purpose of piu-chs a site for the said Auditorium-dealgrate ..!, Untin JOM 1 ,I,A CnnnlBdlmi m l.u salng ted In said Section 423b.'the Commission Is hereby authorized to iaaue bonds additional to thus provided ror in said Section W in tne sum of two hundred thousand it2O0.00O.001 dollara. Such bouda ahall be Issued and sold In the same manner as the bonds provided for In said Suction ,4254, but the proceeds thereof shall he ppllad solely to the purchase of a site for the Auditorium Building, and for no other purpose. The bonds herein provided for shall be kuown as "Public Auditorium Site Bonds of the City of Portland." Such bonds shall be paid In like manner as the bonds authorized In said Section 425. and In addition to tb Sinking Fund Levy nroviileri for In said Section 42,V. til Council shall levy an additional tax of such fraction of a mill as will yield not less than the sum of one thousand ($KH).nO) dollara, nor more than two thousand i2000.(ju) dollars per year to oe apportioned to a Sinking Fund for the retire ment of the bonds herein provided for. In the same manner as the Sinking Fund provided for In said Section 4K. All the powers conferred and duties devolved upon tho - Commission in aald Secllon 42o bull apply lu ilko manner to thu bonds- and proceeds thereof provided fne h thi. .eetlmi. eremt that the nroceeds of the bonds herein provided for shall ba used only for the purchase or a site. HESOLI T ON NO. PoDS. BE IT RESOLVED Hy the Council of the City nf Portland, that there be and la hereby sub mitted to the legal votere or tb city 01 rort lund at the special municipal election to be held lu the said city on tue zn any or novem her 15112. for their adoption or retortion, an amendment to the Clmrter ot the City of Port-- land to he known 11s Section 425! or' said Charter authorizing the sale of bonds for tha purchase of a situ for the Auditorium uuiiaing, and each elector who voice upon aaiq proposeu auienduient ahall vote "lea" or "No-' in an swer to the following question: "Shnll Chapter VII of the Charter or the city or i-ortiauu ne aoiended by Inserting- Section 4'J5'A." which amendment reads as followa. to-wit: AN ACT To amend Chapter VII of the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled, "An Act to incor porate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, aud to repeal all acta or parts of acts In conflict therewith," as amended, filed in the office of tho Secretary of State January 1!Ki3. by Inserting a Section lu said Chapter VII after Section 2o and before Section 42(1 thereof, which aiialf he -dealguatad In lha Charter lis Sect Inn 42634 of Chapter VII. authorliihg TT19 " 11118 of $200,000.00 additional bonds for the pur chase of a situ for an Auditorium Building provided In said act. BE IT ENACTKD BY TITE PEOPLE OF TIITD CITY OF PORTLAND. AND Hill. I'll 1 Or PORTLAND DDKS ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Chanter VII of the Charter of the City ot Portland, entitled, "An Act to Incorporate tb City of Portland. Mullnoman county, state of Oregon, aud to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all acta or parta ot acts In con flict therewith," filed In the office of th Sec retary of Stat January 23, 1903, aa amended, be and the same is nereuy amenaeo py insert ing .tha fallowing, section in said Chapter VII, after Section 4ir and before' Section' 429 thereof, which shall be designated In the Char ter aa Secllon Four Hundred Twenty-five aud Seven Eighths (425) of Chapter VII. Section 425. For the purpose of pnrchas Ing'a site -for the said Auditorium designated In said Section 425, the Conuniasliai Is hereby authorized to Issue bonds additional to those provided for In aald Section 425-, In the aura of two hundred thousand ($200,000.00) dollars. Such bonda ahall be Issued' and sold In the asm manner aa the bonda provided for In said Sec tion 425, but the proeeede thereof shall be applied Bolely to the purchase of a site for the Auditorium Building, ami ror no oiner pnrpoae. The bonda herein provided ror shall be gnown en "Public Auditorium Site Bonda of the City of Pisrthind." Such bonda shall be paid In like manner as the bonds authorized In said Section 425, and In addition to the Sinking Fund Levy ... I.. C.,Htn J'.'Sa. th. , 'nuntil ahall levy an additional tax ot auch fraction of a mill aa will vleld not lose than the aum of one thousand $l"siii(i0i dollars, nor more than two thousand ($2t).(i(i) dollar tier year to te apportioned to a Sinking Fund for the retire ment of the bonds herein provided for, In the same manner as the Sinking Fund provided for in said Section 425i. All the power con ferred and duties devolved npon rne commis sion In said Section 42ni shall apply In' like manner to the bonds and proceeds thereof pro vided for hv this aeetlon. except that th pro ceeds of the bonds herein provided for shall be used onlv for the purchase or a sue. ADOPTED BY TUB COUNCIL A CO. HO, IKS. A. U RARRl R, Auditor of th City of Portland; Py B.'GRCTF. Depot t. ' BALLOT taTLH.' - - An Act to amend the Charter by adding thereto Section 425 authorlrtng a bond Issue of two hundred thousand dollara for th ol purpose of purchasing a site for th public sudllorinm puuuing in me 1 iry or i-oriiana. Shall Section 425 be added to the. Charter of the City of Portland? 110 Yes, 111 No. CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BY THE COUNCIL. AN ACT To smend Section 03 of an Act Bntltled "An Act to luciTairat the City of Portland, Multm.uiuh County, Stat of Oregon, aud to provide a Charter therefor, snd to repeal all acta or parts of acts lu conflict therewith, " filed in the office of the Secretary of State, January 23, 10U3, aa. amended. BE IT KNACTKD BY TUB PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF POHTLAND, AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS; That Section 03 of an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portlaud, Multnomah Countv, State of Oregon, aud to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of acta In conflict therewith," filed lu the office of lha Secretary of State, January 23, 1W3, us amended bo and the same la here by' amended, ao na to read as followa: Section 93. The title, rls-hta and Interest of the City of Portland In and to all water front, wharf property, land under writer and made land built upon aame, or any lauds on the water side of the high water or meander llpea of navigable waters as established by the original l". S. surveys and conformed to by the original plats of the city of Portland, ami all landings, wharvrn, docks, highways, bridges, avenues, streets, alleys, lanes, parks, and all other public placaa, and Ilka property that it may now own or hereafter may acquire are hereby declared to be Inalienable. 'Ihe rights of the city therein ahall not be divested or vacated fur n distance of two thousand feet from any meander line of any navigable water, or one thousand fet from any railroad depot or terminal ard; provided, that at a greater distance than specified above rrora any such meander lines und railroad terminals atreet may be vacated ou proceedings preacrlbed else where In this Charter, except that th ordi nance of vacation shall reuulre for Its pasaage a vote of at lesat threeWourtha of all the members of the Council aud 4k,e approval of the Mayor. But whenever tb city ahall own ail the property abutting upon both sides of any part of a atrejt, and such part of the atreet shall b necessary for the use of such property of the city for a public purpose, the street may be vacated in the msnner elsewhere provided In the Charter or th laws of the State of Oregon In fore st th tlfn for the vacation of slreeta; provided, however, that the right herein granted shall only b exnrwt clsed when such vacation shall not Interfere with any Improvement proposed by the Dock rnmuitaslon or with access to tb wateifrout or any transportation terminal. The city may sell any buildings owned br It which may not be needed for public us. Such aale shall be made by the Executive Board In lta dtecrctlou when thereto authorized by ordl nance pawed by a vote of at leaat two-thirds of all the niemlier. of the Council and ap m'oved tajtht. ilnf or the snc to ha made.wUj at public auction. The F.iecuflv Board may rent any of the cltr'e property uot n eerie I for public purpose, for a term not exceeding tlv yeara, A street ahall be held to fulfill It function aa a stroet by being used In any way for the purposes of travel, transportation, or distribu tion by or tor the publle; and wher a atreet abuta against a water way or connects with a railroad terminal It may ba oocupled by any Itructur or tpachluery facilitating or peces- iary toS travel, Iranijiortarlon, or distribution, bonds ar to be taken up and cancelled as afore and which does not Interfere with full scees aald and that the Interest thereon ahnll cease of the public 1o the usee provided; snd thla at the Interest paying period next following clause shall Include snd apply to all structures shall be published In th city official newspa oooesaary lu , Ui laiproveuieut of th publla per not less than twlc during the uionia pre dock. - . . , ceding said senil-atmusl period, and after said All acta and parts ot acta In conflict with semi-annual period Interest upon the bonds des this amendment or any of lta provision ar . Ignated In auch notice ahall cease. Such bonds hereby repealed. Before Issuance shall be signed by the Mayor, y KKSOMmOH NO, R500. " " countersigned by the Auditor and authenticated " Bff rTTtlwSOLVEn IisTE "roiinell hi TnrtnTT-by the seat of tha rity attached thereto,-and ot Portland, That an Act belug an Amendment to ine A narter or tue city or Port and, entmeo "Au Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, tat. of Oregl-B. and to prS id a Charter therefor, and tVPeal all icta or part, of ..ct. Jn conflict therewith." :.tt4 ; 23 iSMraaS''aS foffi'l tt'wii-? i?16"3' '"i m " T- I tv. -uiii uk. : m'."4 i- . .a CL ."i'J -13 "u.h Act to incorporate She City or poruana. Jrnf. . ii2 7,L. lJrlt .r7i iwnVnl v In P.2 te'ni?,. "It .m.' elrtOlrt tTrSl with S nSt ?i thffwVj thRetarT-"fUi(."d.vth nJLn ?,I'C ot the Secretary of . ""LJ""?.""' l" ?n"la.e!!' '. riea or tne secretary 01 oiaie. jauuary , ", ss amended be and th sum Is hereby amended, m a to read as follows: Section 63. The title, right, and Interest of th City ot PortlantUn and to all waterfront, wharf property, land under water and msda1 land built upon same, or any landa on tha water sldo of th high water or meander line of navigable water . aa eatabilshed by - th original M. S survey, and conformed to by th original plats' of the Citv of Portland, and all Undlnn wharves dock. hlghwivsT bridges, iv.oiie. atresia allevs lancsT narks and all VJtz. ?2..i?:r!f.lL. i;T i. . ,h'.ti. m.. herehy-i declared to be Inalienable. The rlghl. of th .r,.TVi,..r .h.11 ..,. 1.. ilv,..r.d or vacated c."' .0lf,"Ln. h!1-1 r....Ll'Jti,or,.!. Z.ZaZ ii. Vf a .v navlBahle wlter or on. meander line of any navigable water, or on vacated on proceeding, preihed, either, , - - ar ' l , . . - , thla Charter, except , that the ordinance or y. ri w nnn-riTvn 1 iin wi a flTTnr ,r -yr '' pobct iUR-iini -tmr-perwa atrrM-Wt,-t6"lhtaBt-"of TJTtWS nrinYM Tl rorjott'a. fb! " V..1.1 .da shall be credited to the city ordinance, or of any regulation adopted PORTLAND. DOES I ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS. . general fund of th city, th fund from wh ch under the authority of this Charter or hy tlr- That Section B8 of an Act entitled r"An Act West is paid on street and newer warrants or t 0t lta authority In any tcutfoa tot to lncorporat. tu City of Portland. Multnomah tb. Improvement bond .inking . fund, aa tb violation of ITr U 't.ibr thm County. Stat of Oregon, and to provide a Council shall direct. . - , Executl" Board ''ry-.fti rJMte4 Charter therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts Thereafter there shall be du and payable an-' by tbii Charter tha City AtTorv ahMt art of act. in conflict therewith.-filed hr tb..Jfv tm.lty for ten successlv. year, to "th. Treas-! ZoFt- ihni,nni Taut frnm anv railroad, aenoi or ver 1. - . i T.i 'T.i ' . r, --J " ."i- --"" in.i " nirte ). that at a jrr.tr distance I . W??,.S."0, ??!.",0 '"""""'.r??'?: anwiiamant' ia- iibmtil for rejection or adot " ' S "':;.,! .Vr; V.. -,7i. ..,, ,i, uppani snan. necom oue ana payaoi an 1 tlon. are adopted bv the voters, theai thla man pvcuieu aoov nvy " . " 1 shall be collected In the aame manner and with m.imn, t,.n mm. k- line, and . ra lroad termlnaia streets may o i cation anau require 101 ui " ' -interest payments on any assessment In the at leaat three-fourths of all the member of bond Hen docket ar due. to make and deliver the Council and th approval of th Mayor. But . to th Treasurer of tha cltr a copy of th whenever th city shall own all th property docket, and th Treaanrer ahall thercuimn niak abutting upon both sides of any psrt of a th proper extensions of Instsllments and Inter street, and auch part of th street shsll b, ; est on said bond lien docket, snd notify the necessary for the us of sneh property ot the owner or owners of property that the ltiatall clty for a public purpoae. the atreet may be ments aforesaid or Interest are du and payable, vacated In the manner eUewhere proviuea in but a failure of such owner or owners to re the Charter or the lews of the Btate of Oregon j calve such notice ahall not be taken nor held to In force at the tlm for th vacation ot ; prevent the collection of Installments or in- streets; provided, however, mat me rigin herein granted shall only b exercised when such vacation shall not Interfere with any Itn provemeut propoaed by the Dock Coramlaslon or with access to th waterfront or any trans portation terminal. " The city may cll any building owned by 1. ..-1.,. 1. -.. nr. h ttAA.l.rl fur niihllc use. Rueh sale ahall be mad. by th Executive Board 1 -,Z.,Z i...t .,hri.i h . in jt 1 - 0, hurt ?;?'?"cr ZfrZi .... 7h. 7 1 . tAt, or ar lease nvn . . r.. , T. ,hV iTr th. ail tc , be mad ' ! lro!td ii,,1.11. ".t1 Vh. exUov.9 Boa?d ! may rent any of th city' property not needed for publle purposes, for a term not sicsedlug tlv yeara. -. A street snan o new 10 lumu u eiuto as a atreet by being used In any way for th " . , .. l-tll... - purposea of travel, try asportation, or d Utrlbu. tlon by or for th public; and wher a atreet , abuU against a waterway or connects with a milrond terminal It may be occupied by any atructur or machinery facilitating or necessary , ir..,i fi-ui.iitiriatlon. or distribution, and which doc not tuterfere with full access of th public to th uses provided; and this clause shall- Include and apply to all structure neces sary In the Improvement ot the public docks. All acta and parts of acta In conflict with thla amendment or any of Its provisions sr hereby repealed," be and the eame la nerecy submitted to the legal voter, of the City of Portland at a apeclal election to be held on the 2nd day of November, 181a, for their adoption or rejection. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AUG. 80, 1811 A. L. BAttBLR, Auditor of th City of Portland. By R. 0 RUTZH, Deputy. BALLOT TITLM. An Act to. amend Section 93. aa amended. of thi .Charier providing that the title, rights ' atdlntert. nronertv and all landings, wnarves. oocits. htghwaya, bridges, avenben, etreete and other public places ahall be Inalienable, providing, however, that atreeta may be- vacated for purely public purposea, aud regulating the manner of vacating streets. Shall Section 03, as amended, of th Charter be bo amended 112 Yea. 113 No. CHASTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BY THE COUNCIL. AN AOT T. A CHa- fiyUA ..f an !.( .nHHed "Alt Act to incorporate the city or I'urtiauu, Multnomah Couuty, state oi urcgon, ana to provide a Charter tliarefor, and to repeal all , acts or parta of acta In conflict therewith," filed in the offlc of the Secretary of Stat January 23, lt)3, as amended. BK IT ENACTI D BY TIIK PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PORTLAND. AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN A FOLLOWS: That Section 3J3-A of an Act entitled. "An Act tn Incorporate tha Cltr of Portland. Mult- nomah County, Stat of Oregon, aud to provld a Charter therefor, and to repeal all acts or parta of act In conflict therewith," filed In th. office of tha Secretary of Stat January 23, 1003, ss amended, be and th same ts hereby amended to read as follows: Section RS3-A. Whenever the Oonncll of th City of Portland or other competent authority hall have proceeded to improve any atreei or atreet or any part or parts thereof, or to lay any sewer within the corporate limits, aud shall hav assessed the cot of auch Improve ment or sewer to the property benefited thereby and liable therefor according to tb provision of th Charter, It shall be lawful for the owner of any property so ssseaseu ror sucn improve ment or sewer st any tlm within thirty (30) days after notlc of such assessment I first published to file with the Auditor of the City of Portland a written application to pay said assessment In Installments, snd anch written application shall state that the applicant there- by waives all lrreguiaritiea ana aerecra, juris dictional or otherwise. In th proceeding to Im prove said street or lay said sewer, and In tht apportionment of th coat thereof. Said appli cation ahall contain a provision that the eaia applicant and property owner agrees to pay said asseasment In 10 tnnnnl iniftallhiciitj, wlfh In terest on all Installments st the same rat a that exnressed In the bonds Issued to pay for audi Improvement or sewer Said application shall siao contain a statement by lots, blocks 2 $1WXLJ of the applicant asseised for such Improvement , or sewer, n application aa atoressiu snsu urn nr iasFr r a TrTi 1 1 en i itm lorpuifi an nit um received or filed ty th Auditor If th a-monat?? -Port -! aaaaa l ot such sssesament, wlUi sny previous saaes- I " , men, ne ..Mmenra ror street improvement or sewer construction against the nam property and remaining unpaid shall equal or exceed the valuation of aid property aa shown by th last tax roll of -the connty; provided, that ap plication for such bonding shall be received by the Auditor In cases where th amount of th asaesament, together with the prevloua asaess menta for street Improvements or sewers sgalnst the property (and remaining anpald) ahall ex ceed the valuation of said property ss shown by the laat tax roll ofth county. If the owner shall, before making such application, pay In .h IntA tn. iressurv of tha citv auch excess of unpaid aasesanientf over th valuation a shown by such last tsx roil. Th Auditor thall keep all such applications for bonding In convenient form for lamination. Th applications received for each street Im provement and each eewer shall be separate, and the Auditor shall enter In t book kept for that purpose, under separate heads, for each street Improvement snd each aewer, the dat of filing of each application, the name of the applicant, and description of th property and the amount of the assessment as shown In the application, ' After the expiration of the time for filing applications for Uie psymeut of ' asaeasmenls for improvement of atreeta or laying of sewers by Installment aa herein provided, th Auditor shall enter In a docket kept for that purpose, under separate head for each street or eewer, by name or number, a description of each lot or parcel of land or other property agalnat which the assessment 1 made or which benra or Is chargeable for the cost of such Improvement .or sewer, with the name of the owner and the amount of the aaaessuient for which application to bond baa been duly filed; the date of entry In each particular case to be tb same aa tho date of entry In the original lien docket Such docket shsil stand thereafter aa a lien docket aa tor taxes assessed and levied In favor of the city antf tor the amount of such unpaid assess ments therein docketed, with Interest on th tame at the rat of alx per cent per annum against each lot or parcel of land or other property, uutll such assessments aud Interest are paid in the manner hereinafter provided. All unpaid assessment" and Interest shall bo and remain a Hen upon each lot or parcel of land or other property, respectively In favor of the city, and auch Ilea shall have priority over all other liens or Incumbrance whatsoever, ex cept a Hen of general taxes. I When such bond lien docket aball be made np .. hereinbefore nrnvliled. aa to th assessments for Improvement ot street or laying or sewers. lb citv shall by ordinance anthorlt th Issue of Its tionds In convenient denominations, not exceeding; on thousand ($1000.00) dollara each and tn all eiiusl to the total amount of the un paid assessment for snob street Improvements and sewars and for which application to Pay under th provisions ot tills act have been filed aa ahown by said bond lien docket, and such bonds shsll hy the term, thereof mature In ten year from the date thereof and be payable In United Btatea gold coin and bear Interest not la vreeaj -! pel rout per mwin,tntTTr frt jtj ahle semi-annually, said Interest to 4e evi denced by coupon attached to said bonds, pro vided th right to take up and cancel ' anch bond upon payment of the face value thereof, with the accrued Interest to th date of pay at any semi-annual coupon period kt or after the period -of on year from th dat of auch bond, Shall be and I hereby Tested In th elty. and til bonda ahnll b redeemed consec utively by number, remaieoctng -with th low-, ( . mtsi,(uidlnj.,jumu,iioUc ,Uut.?tAill bU glfitered cmsei!uUvely by n,M' , vi. i.i, ;",' - "-v i D ,h Auditor and acceasibla to the Treaaurer, "d.k?w, .. designated ss tha Improvement 1 "ftair 3 of auch iKmds. wbather -SwawM-Sy.bd ' p"1' 'oV SlnU otto fMeri "Rlsterednumber and Ttbe word "lm- s ' .. 10 t10 City -ox i-ortiana. - nucn boncia snail oa aaveruseu , tnt ' nd sold for th highest price obtain' i ,bte , not f w... th.u" n.r and accrued ln,er,t and the proceeds thereof shall b - '"f14 by ,tot. P""' W tb Treasurer of the t P' thereof shsll be cred- ltti to th respective treet Improvement nd sewer frnide for which aald bonds are issued, and urer 01 ui city oy in owner or eaen lot or parcel of tend assessed for (he Improvement of j .any street or street or part or parts thereof, I ! or th laying of any sewer, whose application to , par the cost of such Improvement or sewer by installments ha been filed aa herein provided, ten, per cent of tha cost of such Improvement ; or sewer, assessed against th property of such owner aa appears by the bond lie. docket, with . ' the amount of on year's Interest at not to ex- d all per tfnt per annum on unpaid asses- ments or Installments. The first paymeut ', aforesaid Shall be due and payable at the ex-: plration-of one yesr from the date of aald - .. - . ., . . . assessment In th original lien docket, ahd sub-1 iueni payments ar tne expiration 01 eaen mT inereaiier. onouia sucn owner or owner m-Rlect or refns to pay auch aum or sums; 'orild ss th same shall become du snd ; naTule for a nerlod of nlnetV (OOl dav. then weyA,,,. a"r. 'M'TtW ib, ; r-i w aaDvanuicMtq taa j vuiirt-tdu At, itiau rw "v; , autJ of-tha-Auditor- when tba .inatallment and imeai as nerein provioeq. The Treasurer ahall Issue a receipt to th person paying anch installments or Interest and shall tilt duplicates of aald receipt with the Auditor, and ahall make proper eutrle or th aame showing the amount of each payment snd , the date thereof; provided, however, that at any time after Issuance of such bond any owner st the time of any such lot, parcel of land or other nrooertv acalust which such s pviucih ut ui.tm "u miwi h.rj j aessmenc is maue ana ooi'seiau mar oav the city treasury the whole amount of auch ic"mcnt for which such Ileal, docketed, to fth with the full amount of Intcroat ... to- d cost accrued thereon to th date of payment, and upon producing to the Auditor th receipt of the Treaanrer (which receipt shsll not only state the (mount of such payment, but also a description of the 'lot, parcel of land or other property upon which such payment Is made), h Oroperiv upon suicn such pnynieo i. uintir , no' A thM entef , ,lK.n llen AotM oppo,lte th of th, IUn thert.in tU8 .mount of auch I . nTm(,nI ,nrt .i,. ,, thereof. I ! Th Tressnrw shall keep an account of fund, paid upon bonded Improvements separate end ipart from other funds of th city, and the , amount of such funds paid on account of In stallments and Interest upon unpaid Install ments ahall be placed to the credit of fund to b known and designated ss "Improvement Bond Sinking Fund." and "Improvement Bond In terest Fund." respectively. The amount placed Fund shall from tlm. to time, nnder the direc- I to the credit ot tne improvement uund sinking tlon of th Council, b deposited In a bank, snhlect to the provisions of Section 293 of the Charter, or hy Investment In or used for the purchase of Improvement Bonds of th city at par. In the purchase of Improvement Bonds, accrued Interest thereon shsll be paid out ot the Improvement Bond Interest Fund, snd an Interest received . by the Treasurer on account , of coupons shall he placed to the credit of the I Improvement Bond Intereat Fund and Interest , imirwvBiuri.i iwiu im r r yuu '"sj j ' th Improvement Bond Interest Fond All bonda purchased by the citv snau be neia by the Treasurer as a sinking fund, and -shall b deposited by direction of the Council when required for the redemption of bonds previously Issued ss they shall become due and payable. Entries of payments of Installments, Interest and coat, made under tit provisions of thla act ahall be made In th. Bond Hen. IVwket store- ! said ss the same shall be received, with the dale thereof, and auch payments made and entered In aald Lien Docket ahall be and oper ate as a discharge of such lien to th amount of such payment, and from tba date thereof.. No obligation Incurred by the city by virtue of thla aacUna of tb. Charter shall be deemed 0r taken to be within or any part or tne umi-- tationa by law as to indebtedness. At any time after the bonda wnicn may n Issued hereuudcr shall become payable, the city mav redeem such bonds, and to thaf end shall redeem the same consecutively by number, com mencing with the lowest outstanding number of such bond., and shall give notice of the readi ness of th city to redeem br publication In the city official newspaper once each week for three successive. weeks, giving therein the num ber of th bonds which will be redeemed and , the tlm at which such redemption will be. made, and after such time o fixed for redemption no , Interest shall accrue or become payable on such bonds so notified for redemption. KEHOLOTlUa NO. OBW. BB IT RESOLVED By the Council of the City of Portland, that an Act, entitled, "An Act to amend Section 383-A ot an Act entitled, "An Act to incorporate uie ciiy ot t'orcianu. man-- nomah County But. of Oregon, snd to provide Act to Incorporate the City of Portland. Mult a (barter theretor, ana to repeal an acts or parts of acta in conflict therewith," filed in th offlc of th Secretary of State, January 23, 1903, aa amended, be and la hereby sub mitted to the legal voter or tne city ot i'ort land at the City election be held November 2, 1912. for their adoption or rejection,' and each elector who vote upon said .proposed amendment hall Tote "Yes" or "No" In an swer to the following question: "Shall Section 883-A of the Charter of th City of Portland be amended?" ADOPTED BY THU COUNCIL, At'O. 80, 1911 : , . A, L. BARBUR. Auditor of tha City ot Portland. By 8. GRL'TZR, Demity. . . . .. BALLOT TITLH. . An "Act to smend Section BKla of th C&sfter allowing thirty Instead of ten day tlm for filing -applications tor .bonding street and swr wm U ,rid prOTldlng I ,d tIT 'bonding such ass ttoEl. of improvement bonds. : id general pro ssesameuta and tor Shall Section 883a of th Charter et th City . ... ... i v' CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BY THE COUNCIL. AN ACT To amend Section S40 of tb Charter of tb City of Portland entitled, "An Act to In corporate tbs City ot Portland. Multnomah County, Stute of Oregon, and to provide u Charter therefor, aud to repeal all acta or parts of scti In conflict therewith," filed in th offlc vt the Secretary vt State, January 20, 19(3, aa amended. BB IT ENACTKD BY THE PEOPLE OF TUB CITY OF PORTLAND, AND TUB CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Section 840 ot the Charter of the City of Portland entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Stnto of Oregon, aud to provtdu u Charter therefor, and to repeal sll acts or parta of act in con flict therewith," filed In the offlc of th Secretary of State, Jannary 23, 1903, as amended, be and th same la hereby amended to read aa followa: 6ectlon 340. The City Attorney must attend to, and shall, subjert to the direction of the Council, have control of all actlona, suits or proceedings In which the City is legally Inter ested, and must attend to tha pnsecutlon of every - peraon charged with the violation of a city ordinance, or of any regulation adopted under tho authority of this Charter or by vir tue of It. authority. In any prosecution for violation of any regulation adopted by tho ir.,.i,t1ift llnnrrt or anv other hoard created by this Charter, the City Attorney shall act under th direction oi suco ooara, suojeci to auch - paramount control aa la given to the Council by thla Charter. lie thall prepare for execution all contract, or other tnatruineute to which the city Is s party; he shall give hla advice and opinion tn writing concerning any matter In which the city Is lntereated when required by the Mayor, Executive Board, Water Board or body, Ooun. ell, or any committee of Oje Council; he may have on or mor deputlea, to be appointed by him In writing, and to continue' during his pleasure, the number snd compensation of such deputies to be fixed by the Council. The salary of tb City Attorney shall be fixed hy the Council, and shall bo payable In monthly installments out of the City Treasury. if tho proposed amendment to Section 3S9, 340. 841, 843. 344 aud -S45, As submitted for rejection or sdoptton, st tb sam tlm tbl amendment la submitted for rejection or adoption, are adopted by the votw. then thla proposed amendment shall not be considered adopted, even though receiving sufficient votes fo adopt the asms, It being suhmltted a aa alternatlv proposition In case said amendments hcrvtotor mentioned, at not adopted, ' RESOLUTION NO. $001. BB IT RKSLVK1 by thO't'ounctt of th Cttot-Port land., that than a-4 ! hsubyf submitted to tn legal voters ox the City of Portland st a apeclal municipal election to b held In aald city on th 2nd day of November, 1012, for their adoption -or rejection, an amend ment to tb Charter .of th City of Portland, being an amendment to section 840 of said Charter, fixing th salary of th City Attorney an.1 l.iffMtiitf M. intt. KtiA A.h lnt.. wU rVote upon said proposed amendment shall oi "Yes" r ''rto" in . answen to lb following alUBnAjghs41Bcyoi., 8i9. .pfUia,UiuUt .of IM City of 'Portland 'be sine 1. ! !'" v amendment reads aa f,.Uowa. to U; AN ACT , Tar amend Section 8Ki of the Charter cf f j. ;Clty of Portland entitled, "An A. t t-. .. corporate the City of Portland, Jlolis; , . ( oiinty, Blate' of Oregon, and to provoa a j. Charter therefor, and to rtoeal all a. or I parts of scU In eonflh't therewith." ;U-1 ... In the office of the Secretary et State. Ja;m- BB IT ES ACTED BY' THI! PEOPt.1? Or T'11 city OF POKTI AND a NO TUP iitv i- POHTiIaND DOES ORDAIN AH K()l LOW si fo',VBeVtlon tin , t the Cbartei of he ,( .Knttullr ''As Act A inen I ' '" of J0' PfMf ht.r thereto " 'PM J ' ,or, . " ? . f w M H4-aa4A . TaMsaKMs'' f)t alura t - 'i . ..i. i amended, b and tb same la hereby amended. to read as follow: Beettoa MO. . Th City Attorney tnnat attend to. and shall, subject to th. dictum of tb Council, hey eon trol of all actions, roita , proceeding In Which th Oitv ts leirallr lnUr. esteL snd must .tt.nd in h. gnoh ,,, .hi ncir bvThlS CrrteW V?, na"r , ' .,le..,B'' Pcpsr for iecntlon 1 all WntrscU . ' P'P" ln".tl;nmJDt, whtrt. the ' City ,t P"tft n hll glv bl sdvlc and opinion ta writing concerning; any matter la which th int0,? required by th Msyor, Ewcutlv Board. Water Board or body. Coun. 11, or any committee of th Council', h may have one 01 more deputies, to he appointed hy him lu writing, , and to continue during hi pleasure, the number and compensation of such deputies to be fixed by the Coancll. Th - uiiuc, iijH uirvcuuB ul .urn ismru. iud cl'i salary of the City ' Attorney shall be fixed by me tiuncii, and snau b payabi in moatniy insraiimenia out or tn city UTeasnry, If the proposed mendmeut to Hcton 3fl. 340, - m, mi, 344 and 845. as submitted fof election or .nnl ., ik. im ihi. oro- 'lXSSTZ alternative proposition In caa- aald - amn4 . ments heretofore mentioned are not adopted. ADOPTED BY TUE COUNCIL ADO. 80, 181V A. L. UAKBUK, Auditor of th City of Portland. , By 8. GRUTZQ, Deputy. BALLOT TITLE. An Act to amend Sectlun 340 of th Charter defining the duties of th City Attorney and providing that hi sulary .hall b datenslied by the Council. --- Shall Seotlon SlO of tha Charter of th CU of Portland b amended? - : 116..:. ..Yea. ; 117 No. CHABIJ AMENDMENT STJBKTTTID TO i-n.il. ivitA ii ins c-uuaui-u ;, AN ACT ''''' ' To smend Section 289 of an Act entitled, "A : Act to lncorporat the City of Portland. Multnomah County, Stat of Oregon, and to' 'provide Charter therefor, and to repeal - all acta or part, of act. In conflict there . with," filed in th office of th Secretary ol State, January 28, 1003, BE FT ENACTED BY TUB PEOPLB OF THI CITY OS" PORTLAND, AND TUB CITT Ot PORTLAND DOPJ ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS! That Section- 2t of an Act entitled. "A Act to Incorporate the City ef Portland, Mults nomah County, Stat of Oregon, and to, prorld I a cnarier inereior, ana to repeal au acta o , I narta of acta In conflict therewith." filed" ( tvl VS o,.. V.... fft.0',?; v".'.' iSLlS' v!5I5 - be, ,!he "m ntby . mil to read aa follows: "Section 288. The salary of th Treaanrer of -th City of Portisnd ahall be fixed br th Council, payable monthly out ot tb general fund In the earn manner as other salaries ar paid He shall glv a bond tf om"urety t . company or eompanlea to be approved by th ' mayor in th sum of one hundred thousand 1 8oI lars to lecur th faithful performano of big dutle." RESOLUTION HO. 5801 EB IT RESOLVED, by the Conncfl of that City of Portisnd. that an act entltlad. Al Act to amend Section 289 of an act entitled. An act to incorporate id city or roruana. Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal ill ,,.ts or p,ru of act. In conflict therewith,1 im or parts or act. January 23, 1903," be and tb aame la Hereby submitted to the legal voters or th City of Portland at a special city election to b held , on the 2nJ day of November, 1912. for their adoption or rejection, and each elector who vote, upon .aid proposed amendment .halt Votaj ies" or No in answer to in toliowin 2ue"on,. .MJ&& 3m&&2& ot the City of Portland b amendadT' Bald amendment read, as followa, towlt: AN ACT To amend Section 2S9 of sn act ntltled. "Al Act - to tucorporat th City of Portland, Multnomah County, Stat of Oregon, and to .'provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all arts or parts of sets fh conflict there- . with," filad In th offlc of th Secretary f -State, Jauuary 23, 1903. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLB Of THU CITY OF PORTLAND, AND TUB CITY 09 PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS! That Section 288 of an act entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a 1 Charter therefor, and to repeal all acta n parta of acta In conflict therewith," filed la ' the office of th Secretary ot Stat, January 23, 1903, b and tb aame la hereby aQMndad -to raad as follows: "Section 2S9. Th (alary of tb Trasurr of the City ot Portland shall b fixed by tb Council, payable monthly ont ef tb general fund tn the sam manner aa other ealarlc ar paid. He ahall civ a bond of, som surety eompsnv or companies to b approved by th 1 i .i. r.T fc.- . ! JLA't' lara to secure th faithful narfonoaac of blal duties." . ; ADOPTED BY THE CO0NCTL At?Q. 90, 19JJ, A. L. BARBER, Auditor of th City of Portland. . By 8. 6KUTZE. Deputy. BALLOT TITLE. i - 3 -An Act to smend Section 28 of "th ritf Charter providing that the salary of th City Treasurer htt tM--determlned by th Council. - r Shall Section 2S9 of th Charter of th Cltr of Portland be amended? 118 Yea. """ 119 No. CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BY THE C0UKCXU " ---A -'ill To amend Section 803 of th Charter f tha) City of. Portland, antlUed, "An Act to In corporate tb City of Portland, Muttnomali Couuty. State ot Oregon, and to provld A Charter thcrafor, and to repeal all acta o parb is of acts In conflict therewith," filed la offlc of the Secretary of Stat, January 23. 1903, and providing that th aalary A, the Cltr Engineer aball be fixed ny Council and providing for th number ansa alary of the deputlea of the CKy Engineer, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLB OF THI CITY OF PORTLAND, AND THE CITY Of PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS That Sectton 803 Of the Chattef et fh. CIt of Portland, entitled, "An Act to lncorporat the City -of Portland, Multnomah County, Stas of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefosv snd to repeal .all acts or parts of act. In ! filet therewith," filed In the offlc of thvSi retsry ef State, January 23, 190 be and tat Mm Is hereby amended to read a. follow!- i, "Section 803. 111 City .Engineer -Ahall ap point one or mor deputies -and och the mploye aa may be necessary, aubject to th civil setvlc rules of this Charter. Th aalary of the City Engineer aball b fixed, y' th Council, aud the number and salary of auto deputies- and employe shall 'b determined by the Council, The City Engineer shall err th city exclusively, and shall not be engaged irl any other business while serving said City at Portland. He ahall receive no compensattos) other than bla salary. ' The Council may by resolution establish . fee and charge for th . j service to b performed, by th city engine for persons, companies, eoantlea and .corpora ttons, and may trom time to time, change and adjust th aame. Th City Engineer sbsll r qulr such fees and- chargea to h Paid In d vauce; for any act or service demanded Of blm. and auch money thus paid shall be paid 'to th Treasurer and credited by, Mm, '.to tb -ganerst fund. The. City Engineer ahall b tn trust Engineer of the Water Board and all other i Doarus or commission ui mv uo vi iwmi,. now provided by th Charter or that may .b hereafter provided by tae. Charter, nd, all engineer employed by any such board o com. mission shall b tinder th , direct Jon and upr. vision of th City .Engineer; provided, nowevar, that th Oonncll may authorlx. any board ol commission to employ consulting aglnr apo) any public Work. ' ' , , " V KESOLtTION NO. BfaU. ' . ' fH .IT RESOLVED by th Council of th. City ot .Portland, that thr. b and ts hereby submitted to, the legal oter of th City of Portland' at a special city .elyttlo to- b held In .aid City on the 2nd day of NoT.niber. J9IA for. their adoption' or rletlnnv mudmen. to th Charter of th City of Portland amend, lng Section 803 thereof, providing , thst th salary ot th City Engineer aball be fixed by th Council, and providing tor th Amlnfmsnt of bl deputies and providlm ,fof th nmnht and )ary of such depuUal,. an each !.ctt , "who rote upon- said amandmnt atoll vol . "Yes" or '"No' .In angwer to th fullowliiir outlon: Shall Rectloa 80S of th Charter of th City of Portisnd b amsadad, wale ( toaf rd s tWloJ' To anwmd Section $o" of th f"hrtr of th- - rMt o tVirtlsnd. nt)tld, "Aa Act n lv ' i- , . m , ..O...I . ki..lt.. ,- County. Btat 6 Oregon, and to provld Charter, therefor, and .to repeal sll act j ' pait or act. in eonruci iibwih," iim-i In th offlc of th -wretary of Mt, Jm - :ary 2.'t, P'3, and providing Itst (!- i'f of th City Engineer .hail b fitad y Council and providing f the pi.- I ' ssinry 'of th deputies 'ef s Cl'r I s BB FT ENACTED BY Tll9 PKOPI. B .' Contlnuel oa I oJon-ii': j t I t