KOTICE OF PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT.
The Common Council hu ordered
a special election to be held May 9, 1911
to vote on measures proposed by In
itiative Tetltlon filed with the City
Recorder and transmitted to the Com
mon Council, as follows:
I.
The following Is the form and num
ber In which the measure will be
printed on the offfelai ballot:
PROPOSED BT INITIATIVE PETI
TION. Charter Amendment authorizing the
Common Council to issue bonds
not exceeding $200,000.00 for the
construction of a gravity system of
water works. Vote TES or NO.
403
400 Tes.
401 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure is as follows:
A FTLI
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 4 of Article II
of an act of the legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof and
repeal an act entitled An Act to in
corporate The City of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers 'thereof, and to repeal an
act entitled. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County. Oregon, approved October
5, 1880, and an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
February 5. 1S85. and an act en
titled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton. In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21,
18S7. filed In fhe office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20, 1S89
and all acts amendatory thereof.
approved February 15, 1899, as
amended bv an act entitled "An
Act to amend Article 1J of an act
of the Legislative Assembly of the
State of Oregon, entitled 'An Act
to Incorporate The City of Pendle
ton in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, and repeal
an act entitled. An Act to incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, In Uma
tilla County, and to define the pow.
ers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton. Umatilla Coun-
tv. Oregon, approved October 25
1SS0, and an act entitled. An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
Februarv 5, 1885. and an act entltl
ed. An Act to Incorporate the town of
Pendleton. In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 21. 1887, filed in
tho offirn of the Secretary of
Stat". February 20, ..889, and all
ao? amendatorv thereof, approved
February, 15, 1S99." as proposed by
Initiative petition and adopted by
the people of The City of Pendle
ton by a majority of the votes cast
thereon a a special City election
held on the l?t day of July, 1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendle
ton do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon, entitled.
"An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, . and
repeal an act entitled. An Act to In
corporate The City of Pendleton. In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled, An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County.
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5. 185. and an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendleton,
in Umatilla, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21, 18 87,
filed in the office of the Secretary
of State, February 20, 1889, and all
acts amendatory thereof," approved
Februarv 15. 1899. as amended by an
act fntltled. "An art to amend Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As
semblv of the State of Oregon, en
titled. 'An Act to Incorporate The City
of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled. An Act to in
corporate The City of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla, Uma
tilla County, Oregon, approved Octob
er 25. 1880. and an act entitled An
Act to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dlMon, In Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
Februarv 5, 1885. and an act entitled.
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
renoieion. in Lmanua oun.y, a"County Oregon, approved October
to aenne tne powers inereoi approv-
9j r eoruary zi, iqqi, inea in witj
office of the Secretary of State Feb
ruary 20. 1889, and all acts amenda
torv thereof,' approved February 15,
1899 " as proposed by Initiative pet!-
tlon and adopted by the people of the
City of Pendleton by a majority of the
votes cast, thereon at a special City
election held on the 1st day of July;
1907: be and the same Is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 4. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and is authorized to
issue. sell and dispose of negotiable
bonds for the purpose of constructing
a gravity system of water works, to
suprly the City and the Inhabitants
thereof and the Inhabitants of terri
tory djo!nlng The City of Pendleton
or in the vicinity of such gravity sys
tem with water, and for such purpose
the said City is hereby authorized to
Incur an indebtedness not to exceed
the sum of $200,000.00. The bonds
Issued pursuant to this section shall
be known as Water Bonds, Series C,
hall have those words written, print
ed, lithographed or engraved thereon,
such bonds shall be numbered con
secutively, commencing with No. 1
and if the whole amount of bonds au
thorized by this section shall not be
Issued at the same time, any subse
quent issue shall be numbered com'
H.UIA
menclng with the number next fol
lowing the last number ued in tne
next preceding issue of such bonds.
II.
The following is the form and
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
Charter Amendment Directing the
Water Commission to set aside not
less than five (6) per cent of gross
receipts from water rents as. a
sinking fund for water bonds.
Vote TES or NO.
402 Tes.
No.
The full title and text
of such
measure is as follows:
A BILL.
To Propose bv Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 12 of Article
10 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled. "An Act to incorporate The
City of Pendleton in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled.
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof,
and to repeal an act entitled. An
Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, approved October 25. 1880.
and an act entitled An Act to incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5, 18S5. and an act entitled An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approv
ed February 21. 1887, filed in the
office of the Secretary of State,
February 20, 1889. and all acta
amendatory thereof," approved
February 15. 1899. as amended by
an act of the Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, entitled "An
act to amend section 2 of article 1,
and sections 2, ( and 8 of article
II. section .11, of article III sec
tion 2 of article VIII, sections 4 and
5 of article IX. the whole of ar
ticle X, and section 5 of article XIII
of ftu act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, and to define the powers
thereof, and to repeal an act entitl
ed An Act to Incorporate The City
of Pendleton, in Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof,
and to repeal an act entitled. An
Act to Incorporate the town of Pen
dleton, In Umatilla County. Oregon,
approved October 25, 1880, and an
act entitled, An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, in Uma
tilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved Febru
ary 5, 1885. and an act entitled An
Act to incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, Or
egon, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 27,
1887, and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20,
18S9, and all acts amendatory
thereof which was approved by the
Governor of the State of Oregon
on February 15. 1889, and all oth-1
er acts amendatory thereof," which
was approved by the Governor
February 16, 1901.
Ee It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton.
The People of The City of Pendle
ton Do Ordain as Follows:
Section i. That Section 12 of Ar
ticle 10 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to incorporate The City
of Pendleton, in Umatilla County.
and to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled. An Act to in
corporate The City of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
town of Pendleton, Umat'lla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February E,
18S5. and an act entitled. An Act to
incorporate the Town of Pendleton,
in Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21. 1887, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20, 1889,
and all acts amendatory thereof," ap
proved February 15, 1899. as amend
ed by an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to amend section 2 of
article I. and sections 2. 6 and 8 of
article II, section 11 of article III,
section 2 of article VIII, sections 4
and 5 of article IX, the whole of ar
ticle X, and section 5 of article XIII
of an act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
and to define the powers thereof.
and to repeal an act entitled An Act
to Incorporate The City of Pendleton.
in Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled An Act to Incorporate the
1 Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
ftnd an ftct entItled An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, In Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
February 5, 1885, and an act entitled
, An t0 ' lncorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, Ore
gon, and to define the powers there
of, approved February 27, 1887, and
filed in the office of the Secretary of
Sta'e February 20, 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof which was ap
proved by the Governor of the State
of Oregon on February 15, 1889, and
nil other acts amendatory thereof"
which was approved by the gover
nor February 16, 1901; be and the
same Is hereby amended to read a
follows:
Section 12. The Commission shall
each year set aside not less than 5
per ctkt of the gross receipts of the
water rents as a Sinking Fund. Such
Sinking Fund shall be handled and
invested by such Commission and held
separately, to be used In retiring of
water bonds issued at the maturity
thereof, and shall have authority to
purchase at not to exceed par with
said Sinking Fund any st such bonds
as can at any time be io purchased.
The following is the. form and
number in which the measure will be
EAST ORE COXIAX, PENDLETON,
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Authorising the
Common Council to Issue Bonds
not Exceeding $20,000.00 for Sew
er purposes. Vote YES or NO.
404 Yes.
405 No.
The full title and
text of such
measure Is as follows;
A BILL
To propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 5 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon. a
titled "An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and to
repeal an act entitled. An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton.
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 25. 1880, and an act en
titled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 6, 1885,
and nn act entitled. An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleton.
In Umatilla County, and to define)
the powers thereof, approved Feb
ruary 21. 1887, filed in the office
of the Secretary of State, February
20, 18S9. and all acts amendatory
thereof," approved February 15,
1899, as amended by an act entitled
"An Act to amend Article 12 of an
act of the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Oregon, entitled 'An
act to Incorporate The City of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, and re
peal an act entitled. An Act to in
corporate The City of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an
act entitled. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
25. 1880, and an act entitled, An
Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers' thereof, ap
proved February 5, -885, and an
act entitled, An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, in Umatil
la County, nnd to define the pow
ers thereof, approved February
21, 1887. filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20,
1S89, and all acts amendatory
thereof.' approved February 15,
1899." as proposed by Initiative pe
tition and adopted by the people
of The City of Pendleton by n ma-
4,i.It.. r, f t V. i vntM rat thprpnn nt
a special city election neia on me
1st day of July, 1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendleton
do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 5 of Ar
ticle 12 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en-
Kt'tled "An Act to incorporate The
ritv of Pendleton. In Umatilla Coun
ty, and to define the powers thereof, J r,,peal an act entitled, An Act to in
and repeal an act entitled, An Act to i corporate The City of Pendleton, in
incorporate The City of Pendleton in
Umatilla County, and to define the i
powers mereoi. ana to rejjeiii an oti
entitled. An Act to incorporate me
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, lr880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February 5,
1885. and ah act entitled. An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton.
in Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21. 1887, filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20, 1889,
and all acts amendatory thereof," ap
proved February 15, 1899, as amend
ed by an act entitled, "'An Act to
amend Article 12 of an act of the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and to repeal an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof and to
repeal an act entitled, An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 25, 1880, and an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, approved
February E, 1885, and an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to flefine the powers thereof, approv
ed February 21, 1887, filed In the of
fice of the Secretary of State, Febru
ary 20, 1889, and all acts amenda
tory thereof.' approved February IB,
1899," as proposed by initiative pe
tition and adopted by the people of
The City of Pendleton by a majority
of the votes cast thereon at a special
City election held on the 1st day of
July, 1907; be and the same Is here
by amended to read as follows:
Section 5. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and Is hereby au
thorized to sell .and dispose of nego
tiable bonds with interest coupons at
tached, for the purpose of construct
ing an extension of the present sewer
system of The City of Pendleton, and
for such purpose said City Is hereby
authorized to Incur an Indebtedness
not exceeding $20,000.00 In addition
to the present bond Indebtedness of
I said City for sewer purposes. The
bonds issued under the provisions of
thH section shall be known as Sewer
Bonds, Series C, and those words shall
be written, stamped, printed or en
graved thereon. Said bonds Bhall be
numbered consecutively, commencing
with No. 1, and If the whole amount
of said bonds authorized by this sec
tlon to be Issued shall not be Issued
at- the same time, any subsequent Is
sue shall be numbered commencing
with the number next following the
last number used In the next preced
ing Issue of such bonds.
IV.
The following Is the form and
number In which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
'l ..; . I. T?QN.
Charter Amendment Authorising the
OREGON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5,
Common Council to Provide Sinking
Funds for all Bonds Issued, and to
Loan the Same on Real Estate Se
curity. Vote YES or NO.
408
406 Yes.'
409
407 No.
ure
The full title and text
of such
measure is as follows:
To
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 10 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled "An Act to incorporate The
City of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and
to repeal an act entitled, An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton. Umatilla County, Oregon, ap
proved October 25, 1880, and an
act entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Uml
tilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5. 1885, and an act entitled, An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, In Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 21, 1887. filed in the of
fice of the Secretary of State, Feb
ruary 20, 1889. and all acts amen
datory thereof," approved Febru
ary 15. 1899, as amended by an
act entitled "An Act to amend Ar
tide 12 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon,
entitled 'An Act to incorporate The
City of Pendleton in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County and
to define the powers thereof, and
to repeal an act entitled, An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, 1880, and an
act entitled. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 6, 1885
and an act entitled, An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleton
In Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feb
ruary 21, 1887, filed in the office
of the Secretary of State, February
20, 1889. and all acts amendatory
thereof,' approved February 15,1899,
as proposed by Initiative petition
and adopted by the people of The
City of Pendleton by a majority of
the votes cast thereon at a special
City election held on the 1st day
of July, 1907
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendleton
Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 10 of Ar
ticle 12 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled. "An Act to incorporate The
City of Pendleton, in Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof, and
tTmatilla County, and to define the
nowers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate tne
Town of Fendleton, Umatilla CoiTnty,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approv
ed February-6, 1886, and an act en
titled, An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla Coun-
i ty and tQ defjne tf,e powers thereof.
approved February 21, 1887, filed in
the office of the Secretary of State,,
February 20, 1889, and all acts am
endatory thereof,"' approved Febru
ary IE, 1899, as amended by an act
entitled, "An Act to amend Article 12
of an act of the legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, entitled, 'An
Act to Incorporate The City of Pen
dleton, In Umatilla County, and to de-
fine the powers thereof, and repeal
an act entitled, An Act to Incorporate
The City of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and to repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, 1880, and an
act entitled An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla Coun
ty, and 'to define the powers thereof,
approved February E, 188B, and an
net entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21, 1887,
filed in the office of the Secretary of
State, February 20, 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof, approved Feb
ruary 10, 1899," as proposed by ini
tiative petition and adopted by the
people of The City t Pendleton by a
majority of the votes cast thereon at
a special city election held on the 1st
day of July, 1907; be and the same
Id hereby amended to read as fol
lows:
' Section 10. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and is hereby au
thorlzed to provide a sinking fund for
the payn'f nt of all bonds Issued, which
sinking fund shall be handled and in
vested by the Common Council and
the proceeds of such sinking fundi
shall be used for the purposes of re
tiring the bonds of The City of Pen
dleton at the maturity thereof; pro
vlded, that the Common Council shall
have the authority at any time to
purchase at not to exceed par with
such sinking fund any bonds of The
City of Pendleton, with the. consent
of the holder of such bondB; and pro'
vlded further that no loan shall be
made from said sinking fund except
upon real estate security, and the
amount of such loan shall not exceed
one-half of the value of the security
taken therefor.
V,
The following Is the form and
number In which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Exempting Bonds
from Taxation and Providing
'Amount, of Bpnds Issued Shall Not
,'Be Included In computing u au;
1911.
thorlzed Indebtedness of the City.
Vote YES'or No.
Yes.
No.
The full title and text of such meas
is as follows:
A BILL
Pronose bv Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 9 or Article
12 of, an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the Stato of Oregon, entlt
ed "An Act to Incorporate The City
of Pendleton. In Umatilla County,
and. to define the powers thereof,
and repeal an act entitled, An Act
to incorporate The City of Fendie-
ton in Umatilla county, and to define
the powers thereof, and to repeal an
aot entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved Oc
tober v 25, 1880, and an act
entitled An Act to Incorporate
The Town of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feb'
ruarv 6. 1885. and an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 21. 1887, filed In
the office of the Secretary of State,
February 20, 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof," approved
February 15, 1899, as amended by
an act entitled "An Act to amend
Article 12. of an act of the Legisla
tive Assembly of the State of Ore
gon, entitled 'An Act to Incorporate
The City of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof,, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to incorporate the City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County and
to define the powers thereof, and
to repeal an act entitled, An Act to
incorporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 25, 1880, and an act en
titled, An Act to incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 5, 1885,
and an act entitled. An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21, 1887, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20,
1889, and all acts amendatory there.
of,' approved February 16, 1899."
as proposed by Initiative petition
and adopted by the people of The
City of Pendleton by a majority of
the votes cast -thereon at a special
City election held on the 1st day of
July. 1907.
jse jt Enacted by the People of The
city of Pendleton
The People of The City of Pendleton
Do Ordain as Follows;
Section 1. That Section 9 of Ar
ticle 12 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to Incorporate The City
of Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
torleflne the powers thereof, and re
peal an act entitled. An Act to lncor
porate The City of Pendleton, in Uma
tilla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal an act en
titled. An Act to Incorporate the Town
of Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, approved October 25, 1SS0, anu
an act entitled An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February B, 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, npproved February
21, 1887. filed in the office of The
Secretary of State, February 20, 1889,
and all acts amendatory thereof," ap
proved February 15, 1899, as amend
ed by nn act entitled, "An Act to
amend Article 12 of an net of the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to Incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, In Uma
tilla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and repeal an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate The City of Pen-
lleton. In Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, and to re
peal an act entitled. An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton. Uma
tilla County, Oregon, approved Octo
ber 25, 1880, and nn act entitled An
Act to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 5, 1885, and an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 21, 1887, filed In the office
of the Secretary of State, February
20, 1889, and all acts amendatory
thereof,' approved February 15,
1899," as proposed by Initiative peti
tion and adopted by the people of The
City of Pendleton by a majority of
the votes cast thereon at a special
Clpr election held on the 1st day of
July, 1907; be and the same is ncreDy
amended to read as follows:
Section 9. No bond of The City of
Pendleton, Issued pursuant to the
provisions of this Article, shall be
subject to any taxation, and the nego
tiable bonds of The City of Pendleton
issued and outstanding shall not be
taken Into account in computing the
authorized Indebtedness which The
City of Pendleton may Incur.
VI.
The following Is the form and
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Chnrter Amendment Changing the
Method of; Assessment of Property
for Street Improvements, Provid
ing for Creation of Street Assess
ment Districts and Notice Thereof,
Pfbvldlng for Hearings Before As
sessments Are Made, and Providing
that the Cost of Street Improve
ments Shall Be Assessed Against
Each Lot In Proportion to the
Benefits Thereto by Reason of Such
Improvements, and providing that
The Council May Make Street Inv
provements by Contract or by Pur
chasing Materials and Hiring La
bor. Vote YES or NO.
410 Yet.
411 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure la as follow:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
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act to amend Section 4 of Article
7 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to incorporate The
City of Pendleton, in umatuia
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitiea.
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton. In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and to
repeal an act entitled, An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 25, 1880, and an act en
titled, An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February E, 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
in Umatilla County, -and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feb
ruary 21, 1887, filed in the office
of the Secretary of State, February
20. 1889. and all acts amendatory
thereof," approved February 15,
1899, as amended by an act entitled
"An Act to amend Section 4 of
Article 7 and Section 4 of Article
of an act of the Legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled, An Act to
Incorporate the City of Pendleton,
in Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, and to repeal
an act entitled, An Act to Incorpor
ate the Town of Pendleton, Uma
tilla County, Oregon, approved Oc
tober 25, ,1880, and an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 5, 188B. and- an
act entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21,
1887, filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20. 1889,
and all acts amendatory thereof,'
approved February 15, 1899." as
proposed by initiative petition and
adopted by the people of The City
of Pendleton by a majority of the
votes cast thereon at a special City
election held on the 1st day of July,
1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton. -
The People of The City of Pendle
ton Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Ar
ticle 7 of nn act of the Legislative As- t
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, lh Umatilla Coun
ty, and to define the powers thereof,
and to repeal nn act entitled, An Act
to Incorporate The City of Pendleton
In Umatilla County, and to defino the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25. 1S80,
nnd an net entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton In
Umatilla County, nnd to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5, 1885, and an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, in Umatilla County, and to define
I the powers thereof, approved Febru-
lonr 91 1 887 lle,l in ihr. nfflep nt thA
Secretary of State, February 20, 1889.
and all acts amendatory thereof, ap
proved February 15, 1899, as amend
ed by an act entitled "An Act to
amend Section 4 of Article 7 and Sec- -tlon
4 of Article 9 of an act of the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to Incor
porate The City of Pendleton, In Uma
tilla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repepl nn act en
titled An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof nnd
to repeal an net entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25. 1880,
nnd nn net entitled An Art to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, nnd to define the'
powers thereof, approved Februnry B,
1885, and nn art entitled, An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umntilln County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved Februnry
21, 1887, filed In the office of the '
Secretary of State, February 20, 1889,'
nnd all acts amendatory thereof, ap
proved Februnry 15, 1899," as pro
posed by Initiative petition and adopt
ed by the people of the City of Pen
dleton, by a majority of the votes cast
thereon nt a speclnl city election held
on the 1st day of July, 1907, be and
the snme Is hereby amended to read as
follows;
Section 4. The term "Improve"
and "Improvement," as used In this
Act In reference to streets, shall be
construed to include all grading or
regradlng, paving or repavlng, macad
amizing or remacadamlzing, gravel
ing or regraveling, and all manner of
bridge-work nnd roadway Improve
ment or repair and all manner of
constructing sidewalks crosswalks,
sewers, gutters and curbs within any
of the streets in The City Of Pendle
ton, or any part of any such street,
and such Improvements may be made
In the following manner:
(1) The Council, whenever it may
deem It expedient, is hereby author
ized and empowered to order the
whole or any pa'rt of the streets of
the city to be Improved, to determine
the character, kind and extent of such
Improvement, to levy and collect an
assessment upon all lots and parcels
of land specially benefited by such
Improvement, to defray the whole or
any portion of the cost and expense
thereof, and to determine what lands
are specially benefited by such Im
provement and the amount to which
each parcel or tract of land la bene
fited. (2) Whenever the Council shall
deem It expedient or necessary to Im
prove any street or streets or any
part or parts thereof, within The
City of Pendleton, It .shall require
from the City Surveyor plans and
specifications for an appropriate Im
provement and estimates of the work
to be done and the probable cost'
thereof, together with a statement of
the lots, parts of lots and parcels of
land to be benefited by such pro
posed Improvement, and the percent
age of the -total cost of Improvement
which each of such lots, parts of lots
(Continued on page 7.)