PACK EIGHT
vrvnrK nP PROPOSED CHARTER I
AMENTMEXT I
The Common Council has ordered
anorini pifvilon to be held May . 1911 1
to vot nn measures Droooeed by In-1
Illative Petition filed with the City
Recorder and transmitted to the Com- I
mon Council, as follows:
I.
The following is the form and num
ber in which the measure will be I
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment authorizing the
Common Council to issue bonds
not exceeding. $200,900.00 for the 402
construction of a gravity system or
water works. Vote YES or 0
Yes.
401 No.
TTuUUMe and text of such m-
nre is as follows;
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 4 of Article II
.n art of the Legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton. In rmat!lla County, and
to define the powers thereof and
nnnl 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
rt 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 Pendle
ton in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
February 5. 1885. and an act en
titled. An Act to incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February i,
1887, filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20, 1889,
and all acts amendatory wereoi.
approved February 15, 1899, as
amended by an act entitled "An
Act to amend Article It 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
tllla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to incorporate th
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla Coun
ty. Oregon, approved October 25
1880. and an act entitled. An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the Dowers thereof, approved
February 5. 1885, and an act entitl
ed. An Act to Incorporate trie town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap-
croved February 21. 1887, filed in
the office of the Secretary of
State. February 20, 889. and all
acts amendatory thereof, approved
February 15. 1899," as proposed by
Initiative petition and adopted by
the people of The City of Pendle
ton 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 Article
It of an act of the Legislative Assem
blv of the State of Oregon, entitled
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
. . ' ... v ' , I
pi an t7. An Art to
borate The dry of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act'-"-" " ' T
-m ... t h,. I corporate The City of Pendleton, in
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, 1885. and an act entitled. An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pendleton
In Umatilla, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21, 1887,
filed In the office of the Secretary
of State, February 20, 1889, and all
acta amendatory thereof." approved
- 7m i a ' . . ArWi.
art entitled. "An act to amend Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As.
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, 'An Act to Incorporate The CPy
of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled. An Act to la
corporate T..e 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'
tllla County, Oregon, approved Octob
er 25. 1880. and an 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, approy.
d February 21, 1887, filed In the
office of the Secretary of State Feh
ruary 20, 1889, and all acta amenda
tory thereof,' approved February 16,
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
supply the ' City' and the Inhabitants
thereof and the Inhabitants of terrl
tory adjoining The City of Pendleton
or In the rlclnlty of such gravity sys-
torn with water, and for iraeh ournose
the said City U hereby authorized to
War an tnrinMedneoa not tn nrMl
the sum of $200,000.00. The bonds
fun nunumt to this Motion shall
be known as Water Bonds. Series C.
shall have' those words written, print-
ed. lithographed or engraved thereon,
such bonds shall be numbered con-1
secutively, commencing with No. 1
and If the whole amount of bonds au
thorised by this section shall not be
Issued at the same time, any subse
quent Issae shall be numbered com-
menctng with the number next fol
lowing the last number used In the
next preceding Issue of such bonds.
II.
The following Is the form and
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official hauoi.
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Directing the
Water Commission to set aside' not
loss than five (5) per cent of gross
receipts from water rents as a
sinking fund for water bonds.
Vote YES or NO.
To
Yes.
40J No.
The full title and text
of sue
measure is as follows:
A BILL
T; Propose by Inltlat, PJ,t
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. 1S85. 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 acts
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, C and 8 of article
II. section 11, of article HI sec
tlon 1 of article VIII, sections 4 and
5 of article IX. the whole of ar
tide X, and section 5 of article XIII
of an 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,
1889, and all acts amendatory
thereof which was approved by the
Governor of the State of Oregon
on February 15, 1889, and all oth
er acts amendatory thereof," which
was approved by the Governor
February 16, 1901.
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 12 of Ar
"cle 1( of an o ttfteja tlve
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en-
titled. "An Act to incorporate The City
of Pendleton in Umatilla County
"d to, aefin e the Power, the eof and
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 26, 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
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,
' .pd-tn ,heof... ao
and all acts amendatory thereof," ap
proved February 15, 1899, as amend.
ed by an actof 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 i
and 5 of article IX, the whole of ar
tide 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
Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
25, 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 6, 1885, and an act entitled
An act to Incorporate 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
State 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
all other acts amendatory thereof"
which was approved by the gover
nor February 16, 1901; be and the
same Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 12. The Commission shall
e4ch Vr set aside not less than I
Pe" ce"t ' "e gross receipts of the
I water rents as a Sinking Fund. Such
Sinking Fund shall be handled and
Invested by such Commission and held
I 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 of such bonds
as can at any time be so purchased.
in.
The following is the form and
number In which the measure will be
DATLT EAST OREGOVIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRTDAV, APRIL T,
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.
04 Yes.
05 No.
The full title and
text of such
measure Is as follows:
A BILL
propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 6 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State o(. Oregon, en
titled "An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
hereof, and repeal an act entitled,
Act to Incorporate The City of
Meton, in Umatilla County, and
t ne the powers thereof, and to
rev ! 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 an act entitled. An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleton
In Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feh
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 Article 12 of an
act of the Legislative Assembly of
the Stntn of Oreeon. entitled 'A
act to Incorporate The City o 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, and to define the pow
ers 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 pe
tition and adopted by the people
of The City of Pendleton by a ma
jority 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 5 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 "Coun
ty, 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 entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, 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 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 5, 1886, and an act entitled.
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, approv
ed February 21, 1887, filed "tn the of
fice of the Secretary of State, Febru
ary 20, 1889, and all acts amenda
tory thereof,' approved February 15,
1899," as proposed by initiative pe
tltion 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
Jul, 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
thorlzed to sell and dispose of nego
tlable 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
said City for sewer purposes. The
bonds issued under the provisions of
this section shall be known as Sewer
Bonds, Series C, and those words shall
bo written, stamped, printed or en
graved thereon. Said bonds shall be
numbered consecutively, commencing
with No. 1, and if the whole amount
of said bonds authorized by this sec
tion 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.
rv.
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 Authorising the
llll.
Common Council to Provide Sinking
Funds for all Bonds Issued, and to
Loan the Same on Real Estate Se
curity. Vote YES or NO.
06 Yes.
407 No.
The full title and text
of such
measure Is as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Inltlativo Petition an
act to umend 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 nn 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, 1S80, and an
act entitled. An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Uma
tilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5, 1S85. 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, 1S89, and all acts amen
datory thereof," approved Febru
ary 15, 1S99, as amended by an
act entitled "An Act to amend Ar
ticle 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 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 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
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 de
fine the powers thereof, approv
ed February 6, 1885, and an act en
titled, An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla Coun
ty, 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 am
endatory thereof," approved Febru
ary 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 de
fine the powers thereof, and repeaAj
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 6, 1886, 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 Feb
ruary 15, 1899," as proposed by in!
tiatlve petition and adopted by the
people of The City f 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 fol
lows:
Section 10. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and la hereby au
thorized to provide a sinking fund for
the payment of all bonds Issued, which
sinking fund shall be handled and In
vested by the Common Council and
the proceeds of such sinking funds
shall be used for the purposes of re
tiring the bonds of The City of Pen
dleton at the maturity thereof; pro
vided, 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 bonds; 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 Bonds Issued Shall Not
Be Included in Computing the Au-
1
thnrized Indebtedness of the City.
Vote YES or No.
408 Yes.
409 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure is as follows:
A BILL
To Proposo by Initiative Petition nn
act to amend Section 9 of Article
12 of nn net of the Legislative As
sembly of th? Statu of Oregon, cntlt-
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 Pendle
ton 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 Oc
tober 25. 1880, and an act
entitled An Act to fneorporate
The Town of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, r.pproved Feb
ruary 5, i8S5, and nn act entitled.
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, np
proved February 21. 188". filed In
the office of the Secretary of State.
February 20, 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof," approved
February 16, 1899, as amended by
nn net entitled "An Act to amend
Article 12 of nn act of the Legisla
tive Assembly of the State of Ore
gon, entitled 'An Act to incorporate
The City of Pendleton, In Umatilla
Countv, 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 Februnry 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
Secretnry 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 Tho
City of Pendleton by a majority of
the votes cast thereon at a speclnl
City election held on tho 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 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
to define the powers thereof, and re
peal an act entitled. An Act to Incor
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, 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 Incor
porate 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 16, 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 Uma
tllla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and repeal an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate The City of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to de
fine tho powers thereof, and to re
peal an uct entitled, An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, Uma
tllla County, Oregon, approved Octo
ber 25, 1880, and an act entitled An
Act to incorporate tho Town of Pen
dleton, In Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 6, 1886, 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 16,
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
City election held on the 1st day of
July, 1907; be and the same is hereby
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
tlable 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
prli.ted on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Changing the
Method of Assessment of Property
for Street Improvements, Provld
Ing for Creation of Street Assess
ment Districts and Notice Thereof,
Providing 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 Im
provements by Contract or by Pur
chasing Materials and Hiring La
bor. Yte YES or NO.
410 Tea.
411 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure Is as follows:
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 Slate of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to Incorporate The,
City of Penaleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal on 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 Pendloton,
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 tho powers
thereof, approved February 6, 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to In
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
In Umatilla Jounty, and to define
the powers thoreof, approved Feb
ruary 21 1887, filed In the office
of tho Secretary of State, February
20, 1S89, and all acts amendatory
thereof," approved February 16,
1899, as amended by an act entitled
"An Act to amend Section 4 of
Articlo 7 and Section 4 of Article
of an act of the Legislative Assem
bly of the State or Oregon, entitled
"An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendloton 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 net entitled
An Act to Incorporate tho Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 6, 1886, and an
act entitled. An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February Jl,
1887. filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20. 1889,
and all acts amendatory thereof,
approved February 15, 1899." as
propTtjed 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.
Tho People of The City of Pendle
ton Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Ar
ticle 7 of nn ict of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon,- en
titled. "An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, In Umatilla Coun
ty, and to define the powors thereof.
nnd to repent an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate The City of Pendleton
In Umntllla 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
6, 1885, and an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, in Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Febru
ary 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 entitled "An Act to
amend Section 4 of Article 7 and Sec
tion 4 of Articlo 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-
tllla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal nn act en
titled 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, npproved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, nnd to define the
powers thereof, npproved February 5,
1886, 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 nets amendatory thereof, ap
proved February 16, 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 special city election held
on the 1st day of July, 19Q7, be and
the same Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 4. The term "Improve"
nnd "Improvement," as used In this
Act In reference to Ktrccts, shall be
construed to Include all grading or
regradlng, paving or repaying, macad
amizing or femacadamlzlng, gravel
ing or rcgravellng, and all manner of
bridge-work and roadway Improve
ment or repair and all manner of
constructing sidewalks crosswalks,
sewers, gutters and curbs within any
of the streets in The City dT 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, la hereby author
ized and empowered to order the
whole or any part of the streets of
the city to be improved, to determine
the character, kind and extent of such
Improvement, to levy and collect an
nssessment 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 Is 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 Th
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 paresis 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
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