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THE OREGON, DAILY TOtr-NAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10. 1SH ' " TfjrPIFMTQ TH f UfiRTF'R i ,,....1 1U1WC.M I O 11 vnttn I Lill (CoiMinued From rfececling; Page.) U1Y i.POIlii.AMl, AND THE CITY OP I;uiiW.-.VM im)ES OKDAIN AS FOLLOWS: J hat (MM tion 8n:t of th Charter of the City cf Portland, entitled, "An Act to Incorporate the Ciiy of Portland. Multnomah County, State u"i'"i "iu o provide a Charter thcretor, to all ri or parts of act In- con- tint therewith." filed lo Ibe office of tbe recrciary or Mtate January 23, 1903. be nd ine Mm U hereby amended to read fol- "Section, 80S. Tbe City Engineer hll ap point one or more deputle and uch other em ploye may be necessary, subject 'to the nil service rules of tbla Charter. The aalary of tbe City Engineer shall be fixed by th Council, and tbe number end ealary of ueh b'putle and employee (hall be determined by . the Council, lb City Engineer aball aerv tha city exclusively, and shall not be engaged In any othnr business whil serving aald City of Portlaud. He ! aball receive no eonipencatlon other than bit aalary. , The Council may by resolution eatabliab fee Mud charge for tbe ervlc to be performed by tbe City Engineer peraona.-compaiilea, oontie- andeorpora tloBa, and nay from time to time, change and adjust the an me. Tbe City Engineer shall re quire such feea and charge to be paid In ad Tance for any act or aervlce demanded of him, and ancb moneys thus paid shall be paid to the Treasurer end credited by Mm to tbe gen eral fund. ' The City Engineer aball be the Chief Engineer of the Water Board and all ether board or commission of the City of Portland aow provided by the Charter or that may be hereafter provided by tbe Charter, and all engineer employed by any such board or commission (ball be under the direction end npervJalon of the City Engineer; provided, however, that tbe Council may authorise any board or commission to employ consulting engi neers npon any public work." ADOPTED BY I UK COUNCIL ACQ. 90, 1912. , A. L. BARBUIt, , ';" Auditor of the City of Portland. J " - ' By 8. GR0TZB, Deputy. BALLOT TITLE. ' ' An Act to amend Section 803 of the Charter providing; tbat tbe aalary of tbe City Engineer, . and ta number, and aalarle of hli deputies i ball be determined by the Council. Shall Section 303 of the Charter of tbe City of Portland be amended! 120 Yea. - . 121... ...No. -.'" '!.: - CHASTER' AMENDMENT SUBMITTED . TO ; THE VOTERS BY THE COUNCIL. AN ACT Bo amend Article II, Chapter V, of the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled, "An Act to Incorporate th City of Portland, Mult nomah County, state of Oregon, and to pro vide darter therefor, aud to repeal all acta or part of act In conflict therewith," filed in tbe office of tbe Secretary of State, January 83, 1808, at amended. BK IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLB OF THE CIT' OF PORTLAND, AND THM CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Article II, Chapter V, of the Charter f the City of Portland entitled, "An Act to Incorporate tbe City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all act or part of i to conflict therewith," filed In th office of tbe Secretary of State, Jsuuary 23, 1903. a amended,' be nd tbe cam 1 hereby ... amended to toad follow, to-wlt: - ARTICLE II. action 839. The City Attorney (ball be an ttorney of tbe Supreme Court of tbe State . of Oregon, and (hall b aa elector of tbe city and of the State of Oregon at tbe time of hli election, and mnit have been aucb fur at leaat - five year preceding aocb time. - He (ball he . elected by tbe people end bold office for th term of four year and until hi (uccessor 1 - elected or appointed and baa qualified. Be hall qualify on or before the flrat day of July belt (ucceedlng hi election. . . Section 840. Tbe City Attorney mult at tend to, and ahall subject lo the direction of tbe Council, bare control of ell civil actlona, ulta or proceeding In which tbe city la legally Interested. H ahall prepare for execu tion all contract, bond or other Instrument to which tbe city I .a party; he (ball glv hi advice and opinion in writing concerning any (natter In which the city 1 intereated wben required by the Mayor, or any board of the city, tbe Council, or any commltte of tbe Council, or byiny officer of the city. - lie may fcava. on or more deputies, to b appointed by . him In writing and to continue during hi plea- Bre, the number and compensation of aucb deputle to be fixed -by the Council. The alary of the City Attorney aball be fixed by , the Council, payuhl In monthly lnitallment out of the City Treasury. election -841 !-Th--Myr-of--tle -CHF-ef-PerK- land ahall appoint a City Prosecutor who aball be an attorney of tbe Supreme Court of tb State of Oregon, and ahall be en elector of the City of Portland and of the State of Oregon t tb time of hi appointment, and most bav been uch at least fir years preceding such time, who ahall bold hi office duriug the pleasure of tbe Mayor. Tbe City Prosecutor ball attend to and aball hare control of tbe prosecution of every person charged with a violation of a city ordinance adopted under authority of tbe charter, or with the com mis sion of a misdemeanor. It ahall be tbe duty of the City Prosecutor, In pcraon or by deputy, to prosecute without charge, other ' than the - aaUry - paid bltn ar tTtty- Prosecutor,- alt case brought be for the Municipal Court, and all : esses appealed from that court to a higher court All appeala on behalf of tbe city to tbe Circuit Court of all case originating In the 1 Municipal Court aball be taken by th City Prosecutor when by him deemed advisable. Tha : City Prosecutor aball bave bl office and bead quarter la tbe lime building provided for tb ; Municipal Court. Th City Prosecutor (ball prepare end file with tbe Council an annual . report of all caeca tried, giving the disposition f tbe lame. He may have one or more . deputle to be appointed by him' In writing to ' eoutlnn during hi pleasure, tbe number of aucb deputle to be fixed by tbe Council. Tbe alary of tb City Prosecutor, and of bl depu . tie shall be fixed by tbe Council. Section 843. The City Attorney shall have J barge and coatody of aald office and of all rgl papera pertaining thereto, which ahall be arrairV'O end Indexed by him In such' conven ' tent a .orderly manner aa to be it all time readily accessible. He ahall keep In aald of fice a complete docket aud duplicate pleadings of all civil aulta, actions or proceedings in which tb city or any department or official thereof la lntereited, pending in any court or tribunal, upon which docket aucb appropriate ntriea shnll be made aa to show at all times '" the condition of each one of inch cases. Ht ahall also keep and record in a book to be pro vided for tbat purpose, the original or duplicate extple of all written opinion furnished by til in to the ilty, or to any .department or official thereof, end also of all certificate of title furnished to the city, or ny department or of ficial thereof by him, and all abstracts of title ' whicF -ibH: twtfttfir fnretsned w obtained by tlie city. He shall also procure, aa far u possible, all legal opinion and (bstrncts of t tie whlcb have heretofore .been furnlshd to tie city, or any department thereof, and shall file and arrange auch opinions and abstracts In auch manner a nu order as to tie at all times .1lblc' n.'l ,na!Im"ke tnl preaerve : an maex mereoi. ue saau a mo procure an law book heretofore purchased by the-chy and v. lu tbe possession of any law officer or ex-law officer of tbe city or other person, and mark them-and arrange them in a proper book esse. - Section 344. The City Attorney shall have authority, npun written direction of the Cuun - C". 10 losuiuie upon oenau oi ine city, any i utt, action or proceeding In any court r tribunal, local, tate or federal. All appeals ' en behalf of the elty shall be taken only on ' Written direction of the Council. ' Section 345. ' He shall deliver all booka and record, reports, documents, papers, statutes, law books snd property of every description lu fctl possession, belonclng to his office, or to tb elty. to hia successor in office, who shall (Ira him duplicate recetpta therefor, one of Which b (hnfl file with the Auditor RESOLUTION NO. 6y.i5 BE IT RESOLVED by tbe Council of th 1 City of Portland, that there be and la herehv Hbmitted to tbe lcal voters of ,the City of , Portland t special muidcjpal election to he held In said city ou the 2nd dav of November ' 1MI2. for ihelr adoption or rejection, on amend- tnent t the Charter of the City f Prtal, . . .n IMnlhMt t Aril,-!, it iw, v of ssld Charier defining the office ,f ntv Attorney, prescribing his duties and providing '1ht his salary be fixed by the Council, and providing for tbe office of City l'rosecut .r . and defining his duties, and each voter who votes upon said proposed amendment shall vote "Yes". or "No" In susuvr to the following question: -"Khali Article II. Chawer V of the Charter of the City of Portland i amended!" whlcb Kinenduient reads as. follows, to-wlt: AN ACT To emend Article II, Chapter V of the Charter of the City of Portland entitled, "An Act to . Incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah , - (fc'Jaiy, State of Oregon, and to provide u ', .Charter therefor, and to repeal all sets or ' Jigits of set In conflict therewith." filed lu .... .. '"-1"' - he office of the Secretary of State, Juuu- ery xt, iwi.i, ss smeuneo. BK IT ENACTED BY TUB PEOPLE OF TIIR CITY OF PORTLAND. AND TUB CITY or j PORTLAND DOES OUDAIN AS F01.1.iwk- ' That Article II, Chapter V. of the Charier OT th City ot Portluild entitled. An Act to ..sassessuieiiis luerein uucaeicu, wan inier ' Ineorporate the City of Portlaud, Multnomah . on sold unpaid assessments at the ' County, Ute ot Oregon, aud to provide a i provided In the bonds issued for Charter therefor, and to repeal all acts or i"ch unpaid assessment, against each such narta of acts In conflict therewith." filed In i lot or psreel of land, or other proo- 1h offle of 'the Secretary of State, January t ivrj, ss arnenoen, o ana lue same is here by amended to read aa followa, to-wlt: ' ' ARTICLE II. Section S39. The City Attorney shall he an . aiKsroey or in cupreuie iirari oi tne mate or Oregon arid aball be an elector of th city and of th. SUtoof Oregon at the Urn. of hia elec- tln..nd must hevebi, such for at leas, five fwmrm, nevfiM w,i,;i, uiur, aun'l ill elected" by tbe people snd bold office for thn ..term..el.Cojr.,jrer J-bd until Jils successor I iectvil or appointed and boa una lined. Ho shsll qnsllfy on or before tb first day oi Julvi next succeeding his election. aWtloa 84t. Ibe City Attorney must attenrl to, and hsll subject to 1 tbe direction of the Council, have coutrol of )l rlvil actions, suits er proce-wlliig lu whU'h tb city Is legally In fervsted. He aball prepare for efcet-ut.ua ell ntrscta, bond or o(he liwtrumeul to which ih etir la I partr; h UII glv til advle id crilnlo In wrl(lii concernlif iiy -matter i,n wMch h cl,T 1( Interested when required by the mayor, or any board of thn city, th t'ouucll. or anr eoninilttmi it the Council, ot by any officer of th city. He may bav one or more deputle. to be appointed by him III writing and to continue during hla pleasure, the number aud compensation of auch deputies to be fixed by the Council. The aalary ot the City Attorney ah nil be fixed by the Council, payable In monthly Installment out of the City Treaenry. . r. Section 841. Th Mayor of the City ot Tort land ahsll appoint a Clt- Prosecutor wb shall be an attorney of the Supreme Court of tha Stst of Oregon, and shall be in elector of tbe City of Portland and of the State of Oregop it the time ot bis appointment, and must bave been auch at leaat five years preceding . inch time, who shall hold bl office during th pies sure f the Mayor. Tbe City Proaeeutor hall attend to aud aball hare control of the prosecution of every person charged with, a violation of a city ordinance adopted under su tborlty of tbe Charter, or with the commission of a misdemeanor. It aball be the duty of the City Prosecutor, in person or by deputy, to prosecute without charge, other, than tb salary paid him aa City Prosecutor, all cases, brought before the Municipal Court, and all case appealed from tbat court to higher .court. All appeala m behalf of th city to tn circuit Court of all case originating in the Municipal Court shall be taken bv the City. Prosecutor when by him deemed advisable. The City Prosecutor shall bave hla office and bead quarter In the same building provided for tbe Municipal .firt. The City Prosecutor (ball prepsr and file Vfith tbe Council an anuuul report of all cases tried, giving tbe disposition of the same. He may bare one or more deputies to be appointed by him In writing to continue during his pleasure, tbe number of such deputies to be fixed by tbe Council, The salary of the City Prosecutor and of hi depu ties shsll be fixed by th Council. Section 843. Tb City Attorney ihnll have charge and custody of said office and of all legal papera pertaining thereto, wblcb shall be arranged end ludexed by him in, auch con venient and orderly manner as to be t ill time readily accessible. Ue shall keeo In said office a complete docket and duplicate plead ing of all civil cults, action cr proceedings In which the city or any department or of ficial thereof Is Interested, pending In any court or tribunal upon wblcb docket, such ap propriate entries shall be made as to show at all time tbe condition of each one of such cue. He ahall also keep and record In a book to b provided for tbat purpose, th original or duplicate coplei- of all written opinion furnished by him to the city, or to any de partment or official thereof, and also of all certificate of title furnished tn the city, or any department or official thereof by hinr, and all abstract of title which shall hereafter be furnished or obtained by the city, lie shall alio procure, ss far a. .possible, all legal opin ion and abstracts of title whlcb buve here tofore been furnlabed to the city, or any de partment thereof, and ahall file and arrange inch opinion and ibstrict In such manner and order a to be at all time readily accessible, and ahall make and preserve an index thereof. He shall ilso procure all law books heretofore purchased by the city and lu the possession of any law officer or ex-law officer of tbe city or other person, and mark them and arrange inem in a proper book case. Section 844. Tbe City Attorney aball hive authority, upon written direction of the Coun cil, to Institute upon behalf of the city, any lult, action or proceeding In any court or tribunal, local, state or federal. All appeals on behalf of the city (ball be taken only on written direction ot the Council. Section 345. Ha. shall deliver all books and records, reports, documents, papers, statutes, law books and property of every description In bis possession, belonging to his office, or to tb city, to, bis nccfor In office, who shall glv him duplicate receipt therefor, one of whlcb be shall file wltb the Auditor. ADOPTED BY TUB COUNCIL ACO. 30. 191Z A. L. BARBUR, Auditor of the Cltyof Portland. By 8. GKUTZE, Deputy. BALLOT TITLE. An Act to emend Article II. Chanter V of the Charter providing that the City Attorney hall conduct all civil legal business of tha City, cresting th orrlc or city Prosecutor, who shall proaeeut all criminal action in which the City is Interested, providing for their salaries, defining tbe duties of each and providing for tbe appointment of deputies. Bhall Article II, Chapter V of the Charter of the Cltysof Portland be amended T 122 Ye. 123. .....No. CHASTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS BY THE COUNCIL. AN ACT To amend Article I, Cbapter VI, of the Char ter of the city of Portland, entitled, "An Act . to IncQrBQrata.itxe. Clty . of .. f orU.niL..Mulia!te. mail Couuty, State of Oregon, and to provide a charter therefor, and to repeal all act or parta of act In conflict therewith," filed In the office of the Secretary of State, January 83, 1903, as amended, by inserting in laid Article I, Chapter VI after Section 801 there of, nlue eectlous to be known aud designated In tbe Charter a Section SOU, 8(11 b. 3(ilc, 801d. 301e. il61f, 801g, 801b and. 31111, provid ing for the bonding of atucaxinenta for the opening, laying out and establishing of new streets, or tbe changing of existing streets In tbe City of Portland, Oregon. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF PORTLAND, AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOKS ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Article "T, Chapter VI, of the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled, "Aa Act to In corporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a char ter therefor, and to reiieal all acta or parts of act In conflict therewith," filed In the office of tbe Secretary of State. January 23. 1003, a amended be amended by Inserting In aald Article 1, Chapter VI, after Section 801 thereof, nlue lection to be known and designated in the Charter aa Section 801a, SOlb, 801c. SOld, me, Bfllf, 801 g, SOlb and SOU, which (ectiuu ahall read aa followa, to-wlt: Section 361a. Whenever the Council, or other competent authority, aball have proceeded to ley out or establish new atreets or change ex isting streets by widening, altering or extend ing tbe same, and ahall bave assessed the coat thereof to the property benefited thereby or liable therefor. It shall lie lawful for the owner of any proiierty so asseaaed for aucb eatabllMh mrnt or change of street In the cum of ten dollar or more, at any time within thirty daya after notice of aucb assessment to file with tbe Andltor a written application to pay aald assessment in installment, and such writ ten application ahall state tbat tbe aald appli cant and property owner doe hereby waive all Irregularities or defects, Jurisdictional or other wise. In the proceeding to establish or to change street for which Mid assessment Is levied and In tbe apportionment of tbe coat thereof. Said application ahall contain a pro vision tbat the said applicant and property owner agree to pay an Id assessment In twenty Senil-ahnual "Installment, with Interest at the same rate on all such assessments which have not been paid aa that expressed in tbe bond Issued ta pay fur aueli Improvement. Held. Ap plication ahall also contain a ststeinent, by , of the pro(rty of tbe applicant assessed for i guch fKtat.llslunent or change of atreets. vn ,.i, .n,.Hn. .hn i- tn i,y th. Auditor If the amount of such assess- nient. with any previous assessment for street Improvements, or sewerx. or for the estnhllsh- mcnt or changing existing street, by widening, altering or extending tbe same assessed against the same property and remaining unpaid, shall ; equal or exceed the valuation of said property, as shown by the last tax roll of the County of Multnomah, nuless (he owner or annllcant ii.iv j the difference between the amount atandlnc . again! aam prniieriy anu remaning unpaid, 1 including the assessment contemplated herein, ' and the assessed valuation of said property as j shown by the last tax roll of the County of Multnomah. In cash; provided, however, thiit If the application Is made by such property owner to pay said iissesHuien't In Installments na i herein provided, snd the ssld street for which such assessments Is made is not established or . changed, as aforesaid, the fald application to ' !'' tbe assessment in Installments as provided herein shall be of no force or effect, and shall I not stand" aa a lien against tb property of (aid 1 (Py'lcant. ' tlnn 3flfb. The Auditor shall keep all mir-h '"Plications as are specified In Section Wis "'of' .r0"""'' ,fr,u f"r exam nation. "I The application received for each estahllshment fr eh!"T " " " " b? lr.l '"" "7 mln . ', ,m?k "vt 7 th'V pnriHwe. under separate heada for eadi aucb , AMtHi.t Biiuieiit. snd chantte or streets. th (lute of filing of each application, the name of the appllcaut. a description of the property and the amount of the assessment, as shown in the application. i Section .'(tile. After the expiration of the i time for filing application for the oavment of assessments for establishing and, for changing atreets. ss foresaid, tr" Installments, as pru- I vlded In Section ;xila of this Charter, (he Au ditor shall enter In a docket for thHt Duroose I to be known aa the Bond Lien Docket, uuder separate heads for each establishment and change of atreets. by name or nmnlier. it de ; scriptton of each lot or parcel of land, or other proiierty, against which said assessment Is made, ' or which hears or Is chargeable for the cost of such establishment or change of streets. and upon nhlrii application to Iwnd has been I iiteti, wnn ine risir m ine owner ann ine 1 amount of aucb unpaid assessment. Knch docket ahall stand thereafter as a Lieu Docket as for laxea assessed and levied 111 favor of the City ' "f Portland, and for the amounts of such unpaid r,i,T, uuiii bui n nivr-nui'iiiji hiiu lllieresi nil, pstd In the manner hereinafter provided; and all unpaid assessments and Interest shall be snd remain a Hen noon each lot or our. el at land, or other property, respectively, In favor - " ; 1 IS'Si . j n,nt"eltv aXsnient. njynt city -;tf or me cny or roniann. ami such liens shall other Hens and Incum except the lien of subse- and general tsxes: pro the street for which thu application la made to pay the assessment lu In itnllmcnts Is not estnt'tlshed or changed, a afar aid, timm mi i- cam 4aw avmlletlvi for the payment of the assessment by install ment shall he null and void and of no force and effect, ami the entry made in the docket as In this section provided shall be hy the Auditor mariteu in suciv docket aa raueelled Section 3Md. When such, bond Hen diiekrt aball be made up. as hereinbefore provided as to the .assessments for . such establishment or change of streets, sad copy of such bond lien docket furnished to tb Treasures, the Council I shall by Orcllnaoceauthorlr.t the Usut o(JU bond In convenient denomination, not exceed ing one thousand dollar each, snd In sll euuul to tbe total amount of unpaid assessment for audi establishment snd change of street and for which application to pay under the provisions of Section .Hli I a ha beeu filed, a ibown by laid bond lien docket: and inch boud-i shall, by the term thereof, mature In ten year rroui the date thereof, and be payable in gold coin of the Lulled State, and bear Interest-not to exceed Ix per cent per annum, - payable eml-annually. to b evidenced by coupon attached to aald bonds. Th City shall bave the Tight io take up ud cancel aucb bond or bonds, upon the pay ment of tbe face value thereof, wltb ac crued Interest to - the date of payment, at any ie nil-annual coupon period, at or after one year from the date of lucb bond or bonda. Notice, atatlng thit certain bonds are to be taken up aud cuoculled ai aforesaid, and that the Interest thereon ahall cess at th Interest paying period next - following, aball be finbllahed In the special notice newspaper not ess than twice duriug the month preceding laid semi-annual period; and after said seiui annual period interest upon th . bond deslgnstcd in such notice shall .oease. Such bonds, before Issuance, shall b signed by the Mayor, or Pres ident of the Council, countersigned by the Anr dltor, and authenticated .by the seal of the City of Portland attached thereto, and shall be reg istered, consecutively, by number and denomina tion of eacta. In a book to be kept by tbe Audi tor, to be known and designated a "Bond Keels- tor for Street Extension." Each of such bond.- whether. Issued for the opening, laying out and establishment of streets, or for tbe changing of existing streets, by widening, altering or ex tending the same, shall bave distinctly and plainly Inscribed or printed on the face thereof the registered number of aald bond snd the worda "Street Extension Bonds." Such bonds shall be advertised for sale and sold for the highest price obtainable, but for not less than the par value and accrued Interest; and the proceeds thereof shall be paid by tbe purchaser to' the Treaaurer and tbe par value thereof cred ited to the afreet extension funds for which said bonda are Issued: and tbe accrued Interest, and premium accruing from the sale of, aald bonds ahall be credited to the General Fund, the fund from which Interest I paid on said street extension warrants, or to the Improve ment bond sinking fund, tb Council ibal! direct. Section 801e. Thereafter there shall be due and payable emi-anuually for 10 successive years to the Treaaurer by tbe owner of each lot or parcel of land assessed for such estab lishment or change of streets, whose applica tion to pay the costs thereof by Installment has been filed aa provided In Section 301 of this Charter, five per cent of tbe amount of aucb asseesnient, assessed against the property of such owner, as appears by the bond Ih n docket described In Section 801c of this Char ter, with tbe amount of one-half year's Interest, but not to exceed six per cent per annum on nnpald assessment or installments. The first payment aforesaid shall be due and payable at tbe expiration of six months from the date of auch assessment In the bond lieu docket and subsequent payments at the expiration of each six month thereafter, should such owner or owner - neglect or refuse to pay the sum or sums aforesaid as the snuio snail become due and payable for a period of twenty days, then the same shall be collected In the same manner snd wltb tbe sum penuttlcs as delinquent street or sewer sssessments are collected. It shall be tbe duty of th Auditor and Treasurer, when the lnitallment and Interest on any assessment In the bond lien docket are due. to make tbe iroper extension ot such InstalLumts and In terest on said bond lien docket, and It sball be the duty of the Treasurer to notify the owner or owner of property tbat the install menta aforesaid are due and payable, but a failure of luch owner or owners to receive such notice shall not be taken or held to pre vent tbe collection of the ssme herein pro vided. Tb Treasurer ahall Issue a receipt to the person or persons paring said Installments nd Interest, add shall file duplicates of said receipt wltb the" Auditor. " The Auditor and Treaaurer hall make -the proper entries on aald bond Hen docket, showing the amount of each payment, and the date thereof; provided, how ever, that at any time after Issuance of sticb bond any owner at tbe time being of any auch lot or parcel Of land, or other property, agninet which such ssseas tnent Is msde and Hen dock eted may pay Into tbe -city treasury the whole amount of tbe assessment for which such lien Is docketed, together with the full amount of Interest nd cost seemed thereon lo such date of payment, and upon producing to tbe Andltor the receipt of auch Treasurer (In which receipt shall "be stated not only the amount of such payment, but also a description of tbe lot or parcel of land or other property upon which such payment la made), tbe Auditor shall enter in such lien docket opposite the entry of tbe Hen therein, the fact of aucb payment and the date thereof, and such payment made and entered In such boud lien docket sball be and operate as a discharge of such lien to the amount of such payment aud from tb data thereof. Section 301f. The Treasurer receiving any Tnnd gecrotng try Tirms of trttr arttcte,- hH keep such fund and the amount thereof sep arate and apart from other fund. The amount of such funds paid on account of Installments and Interest on unpaid Installments sball be placed to the credit of funds to be known and designated aa "Street Extension Bond Sinking Fund" and "Street Extension Bond Interest Fuhd," respectively. The amount placed to the credit of the "Street Extension Bond Sinking Fund" shall from time to time, under the di rection of the Council, or other competent au thority, be deposited In a bank, aubject to the Firevlslons of Section 293 of this Charter, or be vested In or used for tbe purchase of bonds of the City. In tbe purchase of bonds tbe premium- sod aecrued Interest - thereon- eball be paid out of the extension bond Interest fund, and all Interest received by the Treasurer on aceouut of coupona due aball be placed to tb credit or the street extension bond Interest fund. Interest due on street extension bonds shall be paid" ont of the street extension bond Interest fund. All bonds purchased by the City hall be held by the Treaaurer a a sinking fund, and aball be Olsposea or by direction of the Council, when reuulred for the redemption of bonda previously Usuad aa they ahall become Que ana psyauie. Section 301g. Entries of payment of Install ments, Interest snd costs, made under tbe pro vision oi umr cx, anau ue man in ue Dona Hen docket Aforesaid as the same ahall be re ceived, with the date thereof, and such pay ments made aud eutered in said boud lien docket ahall be and operate aa a discharge ot such Hen, to tbe amount of luch payments, and from the date tocreot. Section HUlh. No obligation Incurred try the City by virtue of Sectlou UOla to 301g, inclu- lve, or tnpj Charter man tie neemea or taaen to be within or any part of tbe limitation by law as to indebtedness. Section 80H. At any time- arter The bonae wblcb may be Issued under Section 801d shall become payable, tbe City ma- redeem such bonds, and to tbat end aball redeem the lume consecutively by number ot luch bonds, com mencing wltb number one of such bonds, snd ball give notice ot tbe readiness to redeem by publication in the apeclal notice newspaper once each week: for two consecutive weeks, glv--lng therein tbe number of tbe bonds which shall be redeemed, and tb time at which such redemp tion will be made, and after such time so fixed for;Tden.ntlon, n Interest olHdi eroe-er be come pa aula on ucn nunui so uouiieu iot re demption. - RESOLUTION NO. OtHJU. BP) IT RESOLVED Bt the Council of the City of Portland that there be and 1 hereby sub mitted to the legsl voters of the City of Port land at a special municipal election to be held In aald City on the -d day oi itovemDer. mi', for their adoption or rejection, an amendment to the Charter of the City of Portland, being an amendment to Article 1. Chanter VI. of said Charter by Inserting therein Sections 301a, 801b, Utile, sold, Blue, ,ioir, onig. oouu oou, provid ing for the bonding of assessments for street extension or changing of atreeta, and each elen--tor who votea upon said prosed amendment shall vote "Yes" or "No' In answer fo the following question: "bba.il Article I, cnapter VI. be amended by adding thereto nine new sections?" which smendmeut read as follows, to-wlt: AN ACT To amend Article I. Chapter VI. of the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled. "An Act to Incorporate the City of Portland, Multno mah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all acts or parts of sets tn conflict therewith, " filed in tit office of the Secretary of State; January 23, 1903, a amended, by Inserting lu said Article I, Chapter VI after Section 361 tbere 1 of, nine sections, to be known and designated In tbe Charter ss Sections 301s. 301b, 801c, Ulild. 301 e, 801 f, 801g, 801 h and 8011. pro viding for the bonding of assessments for the opening, laving out and establishing of new streets, or tbe changing of existing streets in tbe City of Portland, Oregon. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TUB CITY OF PORTLAND. AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOKS ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Article 1, Chapter VI. of the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled, "An Act to in corporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal sll. act or part of art In conflict therewith," filed In tbe office of tbe Secretary of State, January 23, 1903, amended, be amended by inserting In said Arti cle I, Chapter VI, after Section 301 thereof nine sections to be known and designated In tbe Charter Sections 801a, 80Ih, 301c, Stlld. 801e. 301f, 3Glg. iiOlb and 8011, which Sections shall read as follows, to-wlt: Section 301a. Whenever the Council, or other competent authority, ahall have proceeded to lay out ot eVtabllah new street or change existing street hy widening, slterlng or extending the same, and shall have assessed tbe cost thereof to the property benefited thereby or liable there for, It sball be lawful for the owner of any property so assessed for suc establishment or change of streets In the sum of ten dollars or more, at sny 'time within thirty days after no tice Ot such assessment to file with the Auditor a written application to pay said assessment In Installments, and aucb written apnllcatiou shall state that the said applicant and property owner doe hereby waive all lrregiilaritie or defect, Jurisdictional or otherwise. In the proceeding, to establish or to change streets for which said assessment is levied snd In the apportionment of ttie cost thereof. Said application shall con tain provision that the said applicant and nronertv owner agree to nay sold seesment In twenty setnl-annual Installments, with In- V tereefc' t -4b' eaiii-TaSe' eve wlKtMelseMesetviena which have not been paid as that expressed In the bonds Issued to pay for nch Improvements. Raid application shall also contain starefnent. by -lots or blocks, or other convenient descrip tor of the property or the applicant aasesseu or such establishment or change of streets. No such applies (ion shall lie received and niej hv the Auditor If the amount ot neli asaemi- Intent, with any prevlmi assessment for street Improvements, or swrs, or for th estahllsh- i mentor jhaualng; existing itrteti. It wldenliigtiaoic.WlidOle, 801V 3(ilg;i 80lh nd UQU(! Iterlng or eitendlug the nme assessed Bgabist the sums property and remaining unpaid, shall equal ur exceed the valuation of aaid property. ss shown by the last tax roll of the County f Multnomah, unlcs the owner or appllcaut pay 1 the difference between the amount landing galnt (aid property, aud. reuialulug unpaid, iiiv-iuuiua iuu m-fiim'!ii comempiaiea nereni, bum iuo Bneiweu valuation qi satu property as hown by the last tax roll of th Couuty of Multnomah, In'caah: provided, however, that If th application I made by urh properly- sS o,.r.Methe cation to pay th. assessment in installment. .. I nrovldrd herein shall lie of no force or effect effect 1 and shall not stand aa a lien against tbe prop erty of said applicant. Section 301b.. The Auditor 'ahall keep all uch plications as ire specified In Section 301 hereof. In convenient form for examination. The application received for each establishment or change of street shall be kept separate, and be (ball also enter In a book kept for tbat pur pose, under separate beads for each such estab Ingot each ppllcatioii. the name o tbeappl- .. .i.,.r;oii,. .J h "LZi.Tr.5lqk. . lishment ana change or streets, the date of fll- moun Tot the. iisesiment,-It UoVn 'ln tbi an- plication, " " i i ' Section 801e. r After the expiration7 M the time for filing "r"'.'" .'?.. ...... , mm m i u,rKiu, ht iiib vn uueii IS, utv , . - , . --- - . . , , vlded In section 801 of thl Charter, the Audlr j1 ' tb c'tT h'1 .V ma,le iolf1Vc.orf tor (hall enter n a docket for that purpose, to - to fitness, wblcb shall .bo ascertained by open be known a the Bond Lien Docket, under aeVar- 'S??1li?t,tt7 J "'"'nation, J,mrl1t J""1 ate bead for each establishment and change of fidelity in ervlce. provided for dn this treats, by name or numbers description of -nrtlcln. Tha provision of thl article "ball each lot or parcel of land or other property.-(ppl to the liicumpenta of all office, place gainst which said assessment 1 made, or and employments in the public ervlce of tbe whlcb boars or 1 chargeable for th coat of city except tbe following: All officer chosen such establishment or change of streets, and by popular election or by appointment by tb upon which application to-bond -baa-4een--41 leWaiH!llrbe- inmbei -f Hssrd and - conv wltb tbe name of the Owner and the amount ot missions, th Judge and clerks of election, such -unpaid asaessineut. Such' docket shall the deputies-of th City Attorney th chief atsnd thereafter i aa lien docket for taxes, deputy ot th City Treasurer, tbe City Engl assessed and levied in favor of the City of neer. the Chief snd all member of the Police Portland and "for tbe amount of such nnpald assessments therein docketed, with Interest on said unpaid asaessiueuta at tbe rate provided in the bond. Issued for inch unpaid aasessment, against each auch lot or 'parcel of laud, or other property,- rintil ocli assessments and In terest are -paid In the manner hereinafter pro vided; and all unpaid assessment aud Interest shall be and remain a Hen npon each lot or parcel of land, or other property, respectively. lien (ball have ' ti..b .u, ..u suai , wSver.xce'pt7heeri..rot Snd Incumbrance w nbaeuuent city assessments and general taxes: frovided, however, tbat If the street for which he application la made to pay the sssessment tn Installments Is not established or changed, as aforesaid, then and In that case tbe application tor the payment ot the sssessment by Installments shall be null and void and of no force and ef fect, and the entry made in the docket as in this section provided shall lie by tb Auditor marked in such docket as cancelled. Section SOld. When such bond lien docket shall be made up, a herolubcfora provided us to tbe asaessmeut for such establisUmeut or change or streets, and a copy of such bond Urn dotkut furnished to the. Treasurer, tbi Council shall by ordinance authorlie tbe issue of It boud In convenient denominations, not exceeding cue thousand dollars each, aud In all equal to the total amount of unpaid assessment for such ' establishment and clianga of street and for wblcb application to pay under the provision of Section UOla ba been filed, shown by laid boud lien docket; aud sucu bond ball, by tbe Wrui thereof, ma turn in ten yeuia from the date thereof, and be payable in gold coin of the United States, aud bean interest not to exceed six per cent r auuuui, payable semi annually, to b evidenced by coupon attached to said boud. Tit City ahall have th right to take up aud cancel such bond or bond, npoa th payment ot the face value thereof, with ac crued Interest to tbe date of payment, at any seint-anuual coupon period, at or after on year from , the date of such bond or bonds. Notice, stating that certain bonda are to be taken up and oanceiled as aforesaid, and that ths Intel eat thereon shall cease at tbe Interest paying period next following, ahull be published lu .the special notice newspaper not less than twice during the month preceding said seinl auuual period; aud after aald aemi-anuuul period interest upon tbe bonda designated In such no tice shall cease. Such bonds, before Issuance, hall be dgned by the Mayor, or President ot the Council, countersigned by tbe Auditor, and authenticated by the seal of the City of Port- lanu aiiacaeu luereiu, iuu turn uv ickicicu. consecutively, by number and denomination of eacb. In a book to lie kept by tie Auditor, to be known and designated aa "Bond Register for Street Extension." Each of such bonda, whether Issued for tbe opeulng, laying out aud relary of the Civil Service commiasion, tne establishment of treets, or for the changing of Mayor's Secretary and stenographer, the mem existlng streets, by widening, altering or ex-1 bert of the Health Department and the Ll- tendlng the same, mair. nave uisuuciiy anu . plainly Inscribed or printed on the face thereof the ..roistered . Buwte w-irda"Strcet Extension Bonus' Such bonds ahall be advertised for sale and sold for the highest price obtainable, but for net less thau thi par value aud accrued Interest; aud tbe proceeds thereof nball be paid try the .Purchaser 4 ri a IVaamiKAn a tA t Visa rl f III fhArHMif lV(f sinking fund, a. th. CouncU shall direct Bectlon 801e. Thereafter there (ball be flue and payable aeml-aiiuually for ten successive yeara to the Treasurer by the owner of e.ch Tot or paicel of land assessed for such lishment or change of streets., whose ppllc- tlou to pay the coats thereof by installments has been filed aa provided in Section 361a of this Charter, five per cent of tbe amount of aucn assessment aasesseu againai uie iiruyenj of such- owner, t appears by tbe bond Hen locket described In Section 801 c of this Charter, with tbe amount of one half year's Interest, but not to exceed six per cent per annum on unpaid aasessment or lnitallment. Tb first payment aforesaid shall be due and payable at the ex piration of aix moutbi from the date ot auch aseaament In tbe bond Hen docket and subse quent payment! at the expiration of each six month! thereafter. Should ueh owner or owner neglect or refuse' to pay th turn or sum afore said as the ssme shall become due and payable for a period of twenty days, then the same shall be collected in the same manner and with the same penalties a delinquent treet or sewer assessments are collected. It shall be the duty of the Auditor and Treasurer, when the install ments aud Interest on any assessments lu the bond lieu docket are due, to make tbe proper ex tiina of such Installments and Interest on said bond Hen docket, snd it shall be the duty ot the Treasurer to notify the owner or owner of property that the Installments aforesaid are due and payable, but a failure of soch owner i or owners to receive such notice shall not be taken or new w ' prevenx fi same aa ucirm m " ,( bond are Issued; and the accrued Interest ffiia annolnted by th funclL fuud from which. Interest Is Pld on Mid street lt Mjf ,'i;t' 'ffi"! extens on warrants, or to tne improvement Bona Issue a receipt to tne person or persons paying ge-t,on 227. For the purpose of carrying the aid InstalUnents ' "d lut Wicil.f.?.t .id Treasurer ahall make the works into effect, for tbe construction of an Sf.rrSL ? MlrtbSnd Hen doike" show ig sddltton.l pip line or conduit from the head iJSSJ.TtL'motkM on tbe Bull Run River to the City of nrovlderf --however"" ttlr'r IHT'Iim Tmttoni.tixJ parnlMM T Javnfl m WW . m f ,e7ku?nWJ t -wXVSSb ny ownerV S5 conatructlon ot reservoir, nectary tacoju.ee. time be na of any aucn lot or parcel or mno, or fr" r..i. -hiAK '.,ik unnnt U made and iien docketed may pay into the or reinforcement, and for the purchase of CltvTreasury th whole amount of the assess-! water meter nd for th Installation of a ment for which uch lien I docketed, together j meter system In th tipply of water In the with the fnll amount Of interest and costs City of Portland, the Council of the City of accrued thereon to such date of payment ami Portland, and It successor In office, r hr unon producing to the Auditor the receipt of ' by utborlxed and empowered in tbe name of such Treaurer (in which receipt hall he the City of Portland, from time to time, as stated not oniy in amuuui ui m ii"'i but lso description of the lot or parcel ot land, or other property, upon which such pay ment Is msde), the Auditor shall enter lu such Hen docket opposite the entry of the Herr there in, tbe fact of such payment and the date thereof, and such payment made and entered in , anch bond Hen docket shall be and operate as a dlscbarge of such lien to the amount of such payment and from th date thereof. Section 801 f. The Treasurer receiving any f.,d. .rcniina bv virtue of this article, shall keep such funds and the amount thereof ep- i 8ectlon, of tne charter of th City of Port .r.t. .t.a .nsrt from other funds. The amount ni ...u i...i. .h.n k. .i,i i. h of such funds P1 VhIn mL tllLnbe nu iiik-io" v.. ""e-r- -- -- ."l city oi fort anu, na eacn oi sum coupons placed to th. wdttot ftotto to be kntywn and J ' ,l(rn(lturB o( tne M.vor '.nrt &1V,P.J1&2 tto&.AxtilU of the Clty...of Portland engraved !' Ull'J. HUH niswi, un . H "l.Xe7vl &.fnrounT-nl. cdt F fu a,1 n. "Mrer lCTteiislon Bond Sink- taJ Kund"0.half fromeuUXtoUUme.Bunde? the eittt rff Ho 'tS; interest received bv tbe Treasurer on account of coupons due shall be placed to the credit of the street extension bond Interest fund. Inter- est due on street extension bonds shall be paid out of the street extension bond Interest fund, CTedln jold ot " OC the United State, together thl Cltv In the purchase of bonds the preiu- with interest thereon In Uke coin at the rate liS, a,i accrued Interest Ihereon shsll be paid of four (4) per centum per annum, payable v,r..l Interest fund, and all half year V. as nrovlded In said coupon. The All bonds purchased ny xne l.liy snail im iieni tsmncil may at us uiacreiioii rrjevi anj aim an bv the Treasurer as a sinking fund, snd Shall bids tendered for such Winds and proceed to be disposed of hy direction of the Council, when resdvertlse for the same when the . bids -are required for the redemption of bonds prevl- not satisfactory. All money derived from the ousiv Issued they U11 become due and , aale of said bonds, and all moneys received payable, - ' , I from -water rate, shall constitute the Water Section 801g. Entrle of payment of In- rurl of the City of Portland, snd shall be stallnieiits, Interest and costs, made under the )n tne we tn(j custody of the" Treasurer of tb provisions of this act, shall be" made In the (.tT ot Portland and credited to said Witer bond Hen docket aforesaid the same shall be j.uu(1 tTia ,han he paid out By the Treasurer received, with tbe date thereof, and auch par- on warrants of the Mayor. ttested by tbe ment made end entered In said bond lien All(ntr of the City of Portland, and not docket hall be and operate a a dlscbsrge of 0,h),rwlM,, Tne principal and intereat of said such ilen, to th amount of uch payments, and ad shir?be paid out of tbe Wafer Fund of 'Tcp 1f.robHr n, aif of portl.nd jo be within or "J Vtit of tbe limitation by . Dlater,,, and .upplle. and to mploy and ta?.Jn tf At anr time after the bonds 'discharge agents, workmen, laborers ami si it .?&Aminlnvrttoa 301d shall u' may deem neceisary or convenient ',.mv.hle tbi Cltf may ' redeem su'-h in the conduct, extension, operation ,qd man ,thJtVlnS m. !rement of the water work jubject to ,h, Kecut lielv hy number of uch bonds, com- lervlc. rule, (except that the Sunerln- rnVnclna with numlier one of such bondi, snd I tendent and Engineer ot the Water Board ihall give notice of the readiness to redeem by shall not be (ubject to the civil (ervlce rule), publication in the special notice newspaper I nd to do ny other act In the eonatruetion, once each week for two consecutive weeks, glv- operation and maintenance of tbe water work lng therein the number of the bend which shall of the City of Portland that may lie deemed be redeemed,' nd the time t which nch r- I ucasry or advantageous to aald city. demotion will be mane,, ana Birer ucn lime -Ud to-danMtlon-no,4nteret (hail aei cme or become payable on aucb bond so noti fied tor redemption. ADOPTED HI 1US muHUin Anu. aw. itfi A. L. BARBCR, Auditor oflh City ot Portland, n. a. RTtriTZK. Denutv BALLOT TITLE, An Act to mene Article I, Chpte VI of the Charter of tbe City of Portland by adding thereto nine new leCtlous. to-wlt: SHU, Stilb. providing that assessment for the extension or changing of atreets may be bonded ud paid In twenty eenil-aumial Installment, Khsll Article I, Chapter VI be amended by adding thereto Section ;Klia. 3lb. 30le. ttOld. 8e, aoif, 801g, 30ib nd 30111 124. . ... , Yea. - lft,. ...No. -' CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO . - THE VOTERS BY THE C0UHCIL, ,iu A,.T ?, V'. .".S"' .1.?.' o? V " ". "' . r- parts- of acts In conflict therewith,"- filed In tha office of tbe Secretary of State, Jaumry ft. 1903, relaOug to tbe Civil Service la Mid -city. M BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLB OF THE CITY OF PORTLAND, AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Section 80 ot tha Charter of the City of Portland, entitled, "An Act Jto Incorporate th City of Portland, Multnomah County, State ?' -.Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, ud to repeal all acta or oart of act In coif ' therewith," ; filed In tbe office of tb; Secretary of State, January 23, 1903, , be nd !",'. boreby ; amended to rend fol- motion, in th anhordlnuta administrative (erv- Department, tb ' Superintendent and Chief Rnirlneer -nf tha Water Department and the Secretary -of tbe. Civil Service Commission,- the Mayor' Secretary aud stenographer, the mem. hers of tbe Health. Department and th Li brarian." RESOLUTION NO. BOOT. BE IT RESOLVED by the Coupcll of, the City ot Portland, that there, be and Is hereby ul nil t ted to the leglkl voter of the City of Port- , . :. . .-., mnll,.n.i i,.nn he held V"Wc 2ud "SSii to the Charter ot tbe City' of Portland, being an amendment to Seat lop 309 ot said Charter, relating to tbe Civil Service ot said city, and each elector who vote upon aald propoaed amendment ahall vote "Yes" or "No'f In au. swer to the following question: "Shall Section 306 ot the Charter of tbe City ot Portland be amended f" wblcb amendment reads sa fol lows, to-wlt: - AN ACT .. To amend Section 806 of the Charter of the City of Portland, entitled, "An Act to In corporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Btute of Oregon, aud to provide a Charter iherofor, aud to repeal all acts or parts of acti in conflict therewith," filed In the office of the Secretary of State, January 8, 1903, routing to the Civil Service In ld city. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TUB CITY OF PORTLAND, AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Section 806 of tbe Charter of th City of Portland, entitled, "An Act to incorporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, nd to repeal all act or part of act In con flict therewith," filed tn the office of the Secretary of State, January S3. 1903, be aud tbe aam U hereby amended to read as fol lowi: . - "Svtlon 809. All ppolntment to and pro motion In ths ubordluate aumlulatratlv serv ice of the city shall be made solely according to fitness, which shall be ascertained by open competitive examination, and merit and fi delity In aervlce, as provided for in thl article. Tbe provisions of this article sball ap ply to the Incumbents of all offices, place and employment t if the public service of tbe city except the following: All officers chosen by popular election or by appointment by the Council, the member of all board nd com mission, the Judge and clerks of elections, the deputies of the City ' Attorney, the chief .tennt of the Cltv Treasurer, the City Engi neer, tbe Chief and nil member of the Police Department, th Superintendent and tbe Chief Engineer of the Water Department and the See- brarlan." ADOPTED BY Tn COUNCIL. ATTO. 30 1912. ) A. Li. HAP in p., " TuoTTor of the" CTtf "of "1? brtlimd.--By S. C.rCTZE, Deputy. BALLOT TITLE. An Act to amend Section 806 of the Charter t al, BdIninutratlve employes of f. V T ... . . A. 1 l Ohlef "d a . memner. or uie roiice hull oe tiojeci 10 mc citii wrr-iru 73.,;" V serit.rv civil Kervle , ater Departm ent. Set'y m.,hI t , ' ."if JTIi ,uS MUb-rHe.Itb Irtnefrt Shall Section J03 of the City thrter be so ! amended I 120 Ye. , 127 No. . CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS, BY THE COUNCIL. AN ACT To amend Section 217 of the Charter of the City ef Portland, entitled, "An Act to In corporate tb City ot Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all act or part of act In conflict therewith," filed In tbe office of the Secretary ot Btat, Janu ary 23, 1903, a amended by an ct adopted by the electors of the City of Portland, No vember 8, 1910. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY OF PORT LAND, AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN A3 FOLLOWS: L Tbat Section 227, 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 Charter therefor, fl( t tberewlth," filed In the office of the gt & state January 23, 1003, as s.Iaen(1e(f by in tct adopted by th electors of . vytf of port2n(1 November 8, 1910, ho na to repeal -ail acts or pans ui mis in on and the lime. i hereby mendd to re.d as fol- low: ?"""- r T . ' liidtnir lateral, dlatrtbutlna malua. snd main may be deemed expedient and necessary, to Issue and dlsjiose of bonds of City of Port lsnd of the denominations of five, hundred (g.ioo.oo) dollars or one thousand (ll.OOO.oo) dollars, is the Council may determine, under Uie seal of tbe City of Portland, with interest coupopa attached thereto. Tbe amount of the geverai Issues of such bonds shall be de- termloed bv the Council of tbe t'lty land,, upon the recommendation of the Water Rourri. but the total Issue of bonds Is not In- l tended to be nmitcn except aa provioeu ny Mrr and countersigned by the AudHor of the. AU-.--. vj.V.AKnhv trii hVreon. whereby theCity of Portland shall be I held and considered in uosiance anu eueci 10 j undertake and promise in Mer;tlo. of the .t riiyi bonds Issued lu pursuance of the authority hereby granted shall bo known as "Water Bonds of the City of Portland." The bonds herein provided for shall be advertised and sold to the blgbeat responsible bidder, and th All water miliui, Including laterals, dls- tributlug jnalna .aud , malm.. Jnr ..rcluforceiuant hereafter UWor constructed shall be paid for nut of the water fund, and - not otherwise. There may be paid out of aaid water fund and refunded to all persons who hiv paid tbe City Treasurer sssessment for. the laying of water main tn front of or adjacent. to tbelr property. In accordance With the provisions of Section 227. of the Charter of th City r f Portland, as amended by the. set sdiptei by the elector of said cltv on the Rd dnv of JiiU?,(lW)tli niouej,. exHiisiic of Jiilwetj h friim tin ante tnereoi. in nam nainea inerein so paid, or that may be puld liy-them to the City Treasurer for tb lsying of wsler mains In frout of or adjacent to tholr property; pro vided, however, tbat no money shall b so re funded on account of Ibe construction of a main or malne until such time as tbe auuual In come there from aball be equal to six per cent of th original coat of auitl main or niln. Such refund 'aball b made liy warrant drawn by tb Mayor and attested hy tbe Auditor, when authorised by a vot of the Water Board of th City itt Portland. ' I Tb .Water. Uogrd shall not cause to ha laid any water mains unless, In Its judgment;' th revenue that will be derived from water rate, within a reasonable period after the laying of auch wster mains, lu the district lu which the saui shall be laid, (bull produc a revenue equal to lx (0) per centum per annum upon the cost of laying aucb water mains; pro vided, however, that wben tbe owner of prop erty to be served by a water main, the In oonie from wblcb will not equal six (01 per centum of tbe cot of construction thereof, du slres to construct such main, such owner may, when first authorised by tbe Water Board, con struct said main, ot his own cost aud ; ex pense, provided the sum I constructed lu an. cordancu with plan and (poclflcatlon ap proved by the Uuglneer of " the Water Board, and under the supervision of an Inspector to bo ppolnted by th Water Board, th cost of such Inspection to be paid by the aald owner: and at any tlm thereafter, when tb annual Incom from auch main (hall equal six (0) per centum of the original coat - thereof, th City of Portland my take over uch main at - a price not exceeding the original cost, sss two ud one-half (2) per centum for depreciation. Tha Couucli of . the City . of . Portlaud sball bav power and uthority, when first recoui. mended by the Water Board, to acquire aiiy water work or water plant, or part thereof, either by the direct purchase ot ths am, or In pursuanc of-condemnation proceedlnga, in tb manner . peracrlbed by law tor tbe appro priation of private property for corporate pur ube or public use, and the cost of the sum shull be psld out of th Water Fund., ab Council .(hall annually, In ptirauauc ot Bectlon 239 of the -Charter, - upon tbe recommendation of the Wter Board, fix nd establish rate for the use and consumption of the water, sufficient to provide for th expens of main taining and conducting th water Fork of aid-city, and' th creation of a slnkjng fund not less than two (2) per centum of the par value ot all outstanding bonds, Including bouds hereafter Usued pursuant to - th provision of thl wctlon, for th purpose ot tlrlng - and paying oft laid bonds. Bald sinking "fund hull be used and applied under th direction ot the Water Board, either In th purchu ul ny valid bond Issued By or due from the city at premium ot not to exceed ten (10) per centum, or in the payment and redemption ot any of tb aforesaid water bouds at pre mium not to exceed ten (10) per centum, and aid water ' bond, when o acquired, shall bo forthwith cancelled sad deposited with th Auditor. , All bond heretofor ot bereafter bsued or authorised to be Issued pursuant to Bectlon 22T ot the Charter of th City of Portlaud. or pursuant to any amendment to th said sec tion, are hereby declared Talld nd general obligations of the City of Portlaud, for the payment of tie principal ana inieresi oi whikm a tax" may be levied in th manner provided In Sectlou 91 of th said Charter In esse th Water Fund of the said city should at ny Urn prove insufficient tor that purpose. . RESOLUTION NO. 6608. BE) IT RESOLVED, by the Council of th City of Portland, tbat an act, being an amend ment to Section 227 of the Charter, authorising the Council of laid city, from tlm to time, as may b deemed expedient and necessary, to issue and dispose of bonds ot th City of Port land ot the denominations of five hundred 1600.00) dollar or on thousand (11,000.00) dollars, as tb Council may determine, under tbe seal of tbe City of Portland, with Interest coupon attached thereto; tbe amount of tbe several Issue of aucb bond to be determined hr the fliinnell of said Cltv of l'ortlaud. Upon th recommendation of the Water Board, but th total Issue of said,, bonds is not intenaea to be limited except aa provided by .Section 88, of tbe Charter of tbe City of Portland, tbe proceed thereof to be used for tb construction of in additional pipe line or conduit front tlm head work on the BuU Run Ulver to th City of Portland, for the purchase of land for and tbe construction of reservoirs necessary In con nection therewith, and for the laying ot water malua, Including laterals, distributing mains, and malua for reinforcement, and for the pur chase of water meters and th Installation of a meter system lu the supply of water In .th City of Portlaud, whlcb act waa filed with th Auditor of the City of Portland August 3o, 1912, and aald ct reading a follow, to-wltt-CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS, BY THE COUNCIL. - - - AN ACT To- amende 6ecTTti J7 -ot--the--Chart- ot- th City of Portland,' entitled, "An Act to In corporate the City of Portland, Multnomah County, State of Oregon, and to provide a Charter therefor, nd to repeal all acts or parta f act In conflict therewith," filed fu theiofftce of the Secretary of State, Jnu ary 23, 1903, a amended by an act adopted by tbe elector of th City of Portland, No vember 8, 1910. BB IT ENACTED BY THE CITY OF PORT LAND, AND THE CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That Bectlon 227, ot tbe Charter of the City of Portlaud, entitled, "An Act to Incorporate tbe City of Portlaud, Multnomah couuty. State of Oregon, ""its to provide a Charter therefor, and to repeal all acta or part of seta In con flict therewith," filed In the office of the Secretary of State January 23, 1903, as amended by an act adopted by tbe elector! of the City of Portland, November 8, 1910, 1 and tbe earne la hereby amended to read as followa: Section 227. For the purpose ot carrying the proHalons of this Charter relating to th water works Into effect, for thn construction ot au additional pipe line or conduit fruin tb head worka on the Bull Run River to th City of Portland, for tbe purchase of land tor and the eonatruetion of reservoir necessary lo con nection therewith, and for laying water mains. Including laterals, distributing malua, and mains for reinforcement, snd for the purchase of wster meters and for the installation of a meter aystem In the supply of wster In the Cltv of Portland, " the Council of the City of Portland, ind lt luccessore In office, are here by authorised and empowered In the name of tbe City of Portland, from time to time, aa may be deemed expedient and necessary, to Issu and dispose of bonds of City of Port land of the denominations of five hundred ($500.00) dollar or one thousand (fl.uuQ.OO) dollars, as the Council may determine, under ih. .el r the rxtv of Portland, with Intereat nmnnn atlscbed thereto. Tha amount it the several Issues ot such bonds (hall be de termined by tbe Council of the City of Port land, upon the recommendation of the Water u....,r V.,,1 tha total issue of bonds is not In tended to be llmltefl excepras r;WoVldfd" 'by- Section 88, of tbe Charter or tne i;uy oj ron rrt aald hnnda ahull be signed by the. u.vnv init rountei-siirued bv the Auditor of the City orTorTOudrW hall have tne signature oi iu Auditor of the city oi loruauu n wWei the Cltv of Portland ahull be held ,i ennnldered In aubstauce and effect to undertake and promise, lu consideration of the premises, to puy to tbe bearer of each of aaid bonds at the expiration of twenty-five years from the date thereof, the sum named ;i,.i i ,,,id dn of the United States, to gether wltb interest thereon lu (ike coin at the rate or tour i p wanno able half yearly, as provided In said coupon. Th. h,,ita imcri in pursuance of tbe authority Tiereby grnnte - shall be- known - s-" Wafer Bonds of tbe City Of Portland." The bond herein provided lor snsii oo aueriiru ,,., sold to tbe highest responsible bidder, and the trranrtt-y--t -tt discretion reject any aud all bids tendered fof such tiomls snd proceed to resdvertlse for tlie same when the bid are not satisfactory. All money derived from the sale of aald bonds, and all moneys received from water rates, sball constitute the Water Fund of the City of Portland, and sball be in the care and custody of the Treasurer of .k. lit r Portland and credited to' Said Water Fund, and sbalt be paid out by the Treasurer on warrants of the Mayor, attested by tbe Auditor of tbe City of Portland, and not otherwise. The principal and Interest of said bonds shall be paid out of the Water Fund of the City of Portland. The Water Board of the City of Portland shall have power and authority to enter Into tbe necessary contracta to purchase an neces ..... n.oiurtuta mid suonlles and te employ and discharge agents, workmen, laborers, mid servants as it may deem necessary or conven ient tn the conduct, extension, operation and munsnement of the water works Subject to the civil service rules (except that the Su perintendent and Engineer of the Water Board snail not ne ejuuci io iu :. ,-. tnA t An anv other act In the construction. operation and maintenance of the water works of the City of Portland that may be deemed necessary or auvamugeou i smu civj. Ait water mains. Including laterals, dis tributing nmlns and main for reinforcement hereufter laid or constructed shall be paid for out of the water fund, and not otherwise. There mav be psld out of said water fond and refunded to all person who have paid the City Treasurer sssessment "for the laying of i mains In. front of or adjacent to their Rroperty, In accordance with the provision of cctlou 227. of the Charter of the City of Portlaud ' smended hy th ct adopted by the elector of said city on thu 3d day of June. 1907. the money, exclusive or interest so paid, or that may be paid by them to the rut Treasurer for the laving of water mains In front of or adfciccnt to their property; pro- vlded, however, tnat. no moneys snau oe so re funded on account or the construction or i main or mains until such time as the annual In com therefrom shall be equal to alx per rent of tbe original cost of aald main or mains. Such refund sball be made by warrants drswn by the Mayor snd attested hy th Auditor, when authorised by a vote of the .Water Board of the CWyof Portland..; . Thn Water flosrd ahall not cause to' ha laid auy.-WflUf nialu. .uc1p:8Iu.,J taJu4j uumUUi8 revenue that will be derived from wster rates, within a reasonable period after the laylna of luch water mains. In the' district In wblcb tb same shall be laid, shall -produce I revenue equal to six (0) per Centum per Jiiiiinu nwin the cost of laying such water, mains: provided. hnwever, that when vth owner of property to be served by water mint - tn income renin which will not equal lit (0) per. centum of the mat of construction thereof,, desire lo-eon atrur) luch main, fui'h owneruisy, when first nthorlred bv the Water Board, construct said main, at bis own coat aud expense, piovlded the aauie Is constructed In accordance with, plana and apeclflcatlona approved by the Engi neer of the Water Bourd, nd under the uper vision of an Inspector to be appointed by th Water Board, the coat of such Inspection to be nald bv tha ll nvui- and at anv time there after, wben the anuuul luciime from auch main ball equal alx (0) per centum of tbe original cost thereof, the City of Portland msy take over inch main at a price not exceeding th original cost, less two and one-half (2Vs) Per ceiitiiunfor depreciation! - , , r The Council of the C tr or Portland snsu bavfl power and authority, when first, reoom- , menuea by the Water Hoard, w acquire any wir worka or water plants or part thereof, either by the direct purchase of the same, or m pur. '- , suanc of condemnation ' proceedings. In th , manner prescribed by law for tb approprlitlon ; of private property . for corporate purpose or punnc use, ana tne cost oi ine same sunn . paid out. ot the Wster Fund. The Council shall annually, lu pursuance of Section S-io of th Charter, upon (h recommendation of th , Water Board, fir and establish rate for tb , us and consumption of the water, sufficient -to provide for tlm expense pf maintaining and, conducting th water works of said city, and th creation of a (inking fund not, lean than , two (2) per centum of the par value of all outstanding bond, Including bonds horuftr Issued pursuant to the provisions of thl sec tion, fir th purpose of retiring and paying off r. said Vmds. Said sinking fund shall be uied nd applied nnder th direction or in water Board, cither tn ' the M'rchae . of any valid bond! Issued by or due from th city at ,- ' premium 9 not to exceed ten (M) per centum, , -or in the payment and redemption of any of " th aforesaid water bond! t premium qt r to exceed ten (10) per centum, ind said wt ' u-k.m .n - .n.n,ly.H .hull ha rnrthwlth cancelled and deposited with the Auditor. AU bondi 'heretofore or bcrearter issueq or authorised to be Issued pursuant to Section 227 Of tli Charter of the City of Portland or pur ' uaut to any amendment to in saia secuou, r hereby - declared valid and general oblige- tlona ot th City of Portland, for th payment of lb principal' nrl Intereat of which tag may b levied in the manner proriaea in sec- . -tlon 81 of tbe said Charter In case the Water Fund of th Mid city ahould at uy time pnv Insufficient for that purpose, be sud tb (am ' I hereby submitted to th legal voter of th . City ot Portland t a apeclal election to b held In laid city on th' 2d day of November. , 1912k1 for. their adoption or rejection, and each elector who vote upon Mid proposed amend- ' ment (hall vote "Yes" or "No'' In answer to tha fnllowlna ones tlon: "Shall Section ill. of th Charter ot tbe City of Portland, mended, D amended 7 ,. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AUG. 80, 191J. A. L. BAKBUlt, Auditor of th City of Portland. Bf S. OHUTZE, Deputy. BALLOT TITLE. An Act to amend Section 227 of the Charter ot tb City of Portland authorising the levylnr of a general tax to provide a fund for tb psy- meuc oi IU principal snu inieresi or wsiir bonds ot said City in case tbe Water Fund should prove Insufficient for such purpose!. Shall Section !27 of the Charter of tb CltyX. of Portland, as amended, b amended? '' 128..,. ,.YC!. 129...... No, f CHARTER AMENDMENT SUBMITTED TO T&E VOTERS BY THS COUKDlLt AN ACT To amend Sections 347. 848, 849, II mended, nd Dou, aud repealing section! sol, ko. 83, 854, 856, 860, 8bf, 85(1. 369, 300 ants 801 of tbe Charter ot the City of Portland, entitled. "An Act to Incorporate the City ot Portland. Multnomah Couuty, State of Ore gon, aud to provide Charter therefor, and to repeal ail act or parts of act In con flict therewith." filed lu th office of tb Secretary uf State, January 23, 1903. pro viding tor the manner ot opening, laying out aud establishing new streets, aud Chang ing existing atrooti by widening, altering or extending the same In ths City Of Port land. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLB OF THI CITY OF PORTLAND. AND TUB CITY OF PORTLAND DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS Tbat Sectloni 847 . 34H. 849. amended, and 350 ot tbe Charter of the City of Portland, en titled. "An Act to Incorporate th City of Portland, Multnomah County, Stat of Oregon, and to provld Cbrter therefor, and to re peal all act or parta of act lu conflict there with," filed lo th office of tbe Secretary of State, January 23, 1903, be and the am ar hereby amended to read as hereinafter set -forth: ud that Bectkms 851 , 3J2. 853, 854, 856, U, 357, 358, 359, 300 aud SuU be and tbo sum ar hereby repealed. Section 847. Whenever the Council ofeau deem It expedient to open, lay out and estab MsB l new" ttreetr otw change - Tn--tttaT struct by widening, altering or exteudlug th same, It shall by resolution direct tbo City Engineer to inoku a aurvey of auch proposed treet or change, aud to mike a plat of tb same and a written report containing a full and complete description of ucb pronoava street, or change of tb boundaries of ID existing street, aud ot the portion of each kt op tract ot land benefited by aucb opening, laying ont, estuoiianing or cnange, anu iu amount of damage sustained snd th amount ot benefit accruing to each lot or tract of land contained lu said report, tne Illy ungincar shall muke such survey, plat and leporl and file th ssme wjth tb Auditor wltbiu thirty days from the dar the Same Wa ordered br T the Council, unless sum council snun gram an extension of time. Should uie council . deem aald urvey, plat and report satisfactory. it aball adopt tb lame oy oruinanc emooay- , lng laid report, and thereupon Ibe Auditor shall, within fire days after laid ordinance become a law. cause to be published a notlc of the adoption ot such ordluuuv lu the city , official newspaper one eacn ween ior iw coustcutlv weeks., auch notlc shall name date not less than ten days after, the hut publication thereof at which tne council nau recelv and hear remonstrance from peraoo Interested in or affected by urn proceeninga. AU remonstrancei must be filed with th Auditor not later thau the day preceding th time fixed for hearing tha same. Any person notified or deemed to he notified under thi section mut appear before the Council on tb day fixed for hearing aald remonstrance. If no remonstrance ii filed, th Council ahall, by resolution, direct tbe Auditor to enter in th , Docket ot City Lien the respective sums of benefits over damages so assessed on each purttculsr lot or parcel of laud, and the nume of the owners or other parties In interest in lb lands or other' property benefited and as sessed lu like msuner us asaessmeut for street Improvements are entered in said Lien Docket. aud wheu so docketed aald sums sball be lieu or charge upon the estate and Interest of tb respective owner and parties lntereited lu such lands or other propeHJ and also th aid owiier, fetid Other persoti Interested aforesaid, sball b respectively and severally liable to pay said assessments, and tn Was no appeaLor pfher proceedings in court be taken i to my BU"h isscsamen r vf fcmhiw 'er 4am- ages, tbe laid excea o assessed shall b puld -to th Treaaurer ot the City of Portland with- -In ten days from tbe time of entering the lam on th Docket ot City Liens, or the aame (hull be deemed delinquent; and thereupon aball b collected In Ilk manner aa -provided tor th collection of other delinquent asaessmeut by this Charter, excepting that If ill the prop erty npon which assessments are due and de linquent is not sold at any sale, proceeding may be begun for a subsequent sale immedi ately after the returns of a sale are mude. All moneys arising from such sssessment of benefit ball -be-; kept In separate fumt ium if Oil Jt led to gTl n theT I and be applicable to the satisfaction of excess of damages over benefits asscsse owners and other persons interested I I property taken or daniuged for thu purpose of paying ont, establishing or changing the street lu mo. manner in wnun surn peueiits are as sessed and for tbe payment of expense In curred by th city for surveying and advertis ing, and for sll court costs Incurred in said proceedings. If a remonstrance Is filed th Council may, by resolution, discontinue said proceedings, or It may. by resolution, direct the Auditor to transmit to tbe City Attorney ' a certified copy of the ordinance adopting the report of the City Engineer, together with a certlficate or abstract showing the respective Interests of ail persons claiming to he the own ers of the lands, or of Improvement thereon, to b appropriated, or that will be benefited. . The City Attorney shall thereupon Institute' tin action for the condemnation of the property to be appropriated. Tho city shall be con sidered the plaintiff, and such action shall be conducted and be board aud determined, and , the Judgment thereon enforced aa fur as prac- ' tlcable lu the, same manner as an action at law. Tbe Jury shall view the proposed stteet, the property to be appropriated, und the prop erty against which benefits are to be assessed, and shall determine and assess how much, k any, Iesl valuable the lands or other proper or any part thereof, through or over, which ' the proposed street is to be opened, laid out, established -or changed, will be rendered there by, and shall also ascertain the respective Interests of all persons claiming to be th owners of the lands or other property fore said, or of themprovemeut thereonr-or to have any Interest in said lands or Improve- , mcuts and the damage which each of the said owners- respectively . will sustain, nud hall'" -, also mske Just snd equitable estimate umW assossmept of the vain of the benefit and advantage of said proponed street or cbang to tbe respective owners and other persons interested in all lands, ur other property, which tbe Jury shsll deem specially benefited by suld opening, laying out, establishing or change, x hut the Jury shall be prohibited from assess- -' Ing any lands for bono fit except such, as ar described in the adopted report of the City (engineer. Tbe Verdict of tbe Jury ahull lie final and conclusive determination of th assessment for damage or benefits unless th ; Judgment rendered In said case shsll be re- versed or .modified on appeal. An appeal loV ' I tbe Supreme Court ot the State may be taken N,S from said Judgment In the same Planner "V irom omer juugments. oi said circuit Court nt,wHbkej,ieffcqt,JheactwiMU-u fallen as I juror is taxpayer of ih rii ,.f Portland shall not disqualify him from sitting li a Juror In laid action. The same foe and ' costs sball be taxed mid paid, lu such pro- ceedlngi as , arc allowed In-other rase,'-and In all such actions or proceeding cuncernlul th opohlng, laying' out or changing of streets under the ipMvlslmrn ofthl ebarter; all proj rdlng nMd for that purpos shall p pre- . : (Continued on Folluvvliia;. I'ngn,). ., iS1 e 1