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vnmri nv Dnrtivtstrn rttARTER mcnclni with the number next roi
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AMKXDMEXT I lowing me iasi huiudw uu m
The Common Council hu ordered I next
special election to be held May 9. 1911
to vote on measure proposed by in-
ttlatlve Petition filed with the City
Recorder and transmitted to the Com
mon Council, a follows:
I.
The following la the form and num.
kr 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 $200,000.00 for the! 401
eonatr.Ttlon of a gravity system oi
water works. Vote YES or NO.
100 Tea.
491 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure la as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 4 of Article II
of an act of the Legislative Assem
Mv of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton. In Umatilla county, ana
to define the cowers thereof ana
reiel 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
t 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 21,
1887. filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February i. "
and all acts amendatory mereoi,
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 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
Ulla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
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 riowers thereof, approved
February 5, 1885. and an act entitl
ed. An Act to incorporate the town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, ana
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 21, 1887, filed in
the office of the Secretary of
State. February 20. -889, and all
acta 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: . I
The People of The City of Pendle- I
ton do Ordain as Follows: I
Section 1. That section t or atocio i
II or an a or we lcp"""
blv of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the cowers 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 lncor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
S, 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
February 15, 1899, as amended by an I
act entitled. "An act to amend Article
li or an ci oi ins -
sembly of the 8tate of Oregon, .n-
tltled, 'An Act to incorporate The Cl'y
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 26. 1880. and an act entitled An
Aet to incorporate the Town of Pen-
dleton, in umauiia wnniy, ana
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 define the powers thereof, approv
al February 21. 1887. filed In the
office of the Secretary of State Feb
ruary 20, 1889. and all acts amenda
tory thereof approved February 16,
1899," a 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 ,u,y '
lfo7; ne ana me same .
amended to read as follows:
Sectlon 4. The aty of Pendleton
shall have power and Is authorised to
Ism, 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 Inhabitant of terrl
tory adjoining The City of Pendleton
or la the Ticlnlty of such gravity sys
tem with water, and for such purpose
the said City la hereby authorized to
tacsr an Indebtedness not to exceed
the sum of 1109,000.00. The bonds
Issued pursuant to this section shall
be known as Water Bonds, Series C,
shall hare 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
thorised by this section shall not be
Issued at the same time, any subse-
quant Issue shall be numbered com
- . V,
preceding Issue or such Donus.
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 Directing tne
Water Commission to set aside not
less than five (5) per cent of gross
receipts from water rents as a
sinking fund for water bonds.
Vote YES or NO.
Yea.
40S No.
The full title and text or sur
measure Is as follows:
A BILL
T- Propose bv Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 13 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 lncornorate the Town of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore
ron. aonroved 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 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
.-.mandatory 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
and sections 2, 6 and 8 of article
II. section 11. of article III sec
tlon 2 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 power
thereof, and to repeal an act entltl
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 18. 1901.
Be n Enacted by the People of The
city of Pendleton.
ot Tn rItv of pendle-
ton Dn 0rdaln . Fol ows:
Section 1. That Section 12 of Ar
tlcle 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, Umatilla County,
Oregoi;, 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
1 1007 tUoA In lha nfftfi- rf (h
' . ' - Pov,. , ma
M amendatory tnereor,.. ap.
.- r.hrnirr 1K 1R99 aa 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
tide X, and section 6 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
tQ ,ncoPporat Xne aty of PendIeton
in Umatllla County, and to define the
rs tnereof and t0 repea, an act
entitled An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
I 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 entitled
An act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, Ore-
I gon and t0 def(ne the powers there.
I of approved February 27, 1887, and
I filed in the office of the Secretary of
I state February 20, 1889, and all acts
I amendatory thereof which was an-
I .,,, , nnmnmr fh a,.
I Qf Oregon on February 16, 1889, and
I a other amendatory thereof"
I v..hIh .DDrov.4 bv the s-over-
I February 1. 1901: be and the
I hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 12. The Commission shall
each year set aside not less than 6
per cent 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 of such bonds
as can at any time be so purchased.
III.
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 Authorizing the
Common Council to Issue Bonds
not Exceeding $20,000.00 for Sew
er purposes. Vote YES or NO.
04 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, 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
i ne the powers thereof, and to
rev al 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 incorporat 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 amended by an act entitled
"An Aet 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, 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;
Jorlty 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 lncor
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 6, 1885, 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 In the of.
flee of the Secretary of State, Febru
ary 20, 1889, and all acts amenda
tory thereof,' approved February 15,
1899," as proposed by initiative pe
tltlon 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
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
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
be 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
tlon to be Issued snail 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
TTON.
Charter Amendment Authorising the
Common Council to Provide Sinking
Funds for all Bonds Issued, and to
Loan the Same on Real Estate Se
curity. Vote YES or NO.
406 Yes.
407 No.
The full title and text
of such I
measure is as follows:
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 UmatHla 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 Uma
tilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
6, 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
flee of the Secretary of State, Feb.
ruary 20, 1889, and nil acts amen
datory thereof," approved Febru
ary 15, 1899, 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 6, 1886,
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. -hat 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 enuuea, An aci io in-
corporate The City of Pendleton, in
muLiiin .uumy, ana iu aeinio uio
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
cuuucu' iub
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to lncor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof,
powers thereof, approv-
c .1 Tpahfiiarv R lflRR a r .1 Brt ,, An.
" ' u '
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
in on.ee or me aecremry or
x cu.uo.jr , xooiF, u..u an
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 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.
awiuvcu wauutr o, ioou, .jiu mi
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
tountjr. ana to aenne the powers
VZ, 'Z'.Z ;;""SL": "'J;
::r..;" .. ....
rurury , i.H, ana hi aci
amendatory thereof,' approved Feb-
ruary 16, 1899," as proposed by ini
tiative petition and adopted by t' e
people of The City of Pendleton by a
majority of the votes cast thereon at
a special city election held on the 1st 8ubJcct to any taxation, and the ncgo
day of July. 1907; be and the same tlable bondB of The c,ty of Pendleton
Is hereby amended to read
as fol-
lows:
Section 10. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and is hereby au
thorized to provide a sinking fund for
the payment of ail 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 ot 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
vided 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
ttlorized indebtedness of the City.
Vote YES or No.
408 Yes.
409 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure la as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 9 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, entit-
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 Incorporate
The Town of . Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feb
ruary 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 6 1886,
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.
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-
cie n or an aci or ine 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-
titlod An Act to Incorporate the Town
of pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore-
gonf approved October 25, 1880, and
an act entitled An Act to Incorporate
th Town or Pendleton. In ITmatllla
Countv. an.r1 to defin the nowera
thereof. aDDroved February K 18HS.
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
Seretilrv of sti.tH Mr,,.ra ,n isq
I ... .
I ami all acts amenrintnrv t hArpnr " n n.
tirovpH cv,hr.rv iK iqQ .. .n.n.
ed bv an t ntlt,e(, .... Apt .
amend ArtiriR 14 of an nf th
Legslatlve Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to incorpor-
ate The Citv of Pendleton, in lima.
tilla 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 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 26, 1880, and an act entitled An
Act to incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to
define the nnwttra thamnf -nnmtiajl
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An Act t ,ncorporate the Town 0't
Pendleton. In Umatilla Cnnntv nn tn
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 Deti-
tlon and adopted by the peop,e of The
C1,y of "dleton by a majority of
tne vote ca" thereon at a special
clty eIectlon held on the 1st day of
t,., 19n7. ho BnA fh(, am ,,,,
..... ..... "
amended to read as follows:
Section 9. No bond of The City of
Pendleton, Issued pursuant to the
provisions of this Article, shall be
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, Provid
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. Vote YES or NO.
410 Yes.
411 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure Is as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 4 of ArtloU'
7 of an act Of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en-
tltled, "An Act to Incorporate Tne
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 In
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approvvl
October 25, 1880, and an act ' '
titled, An Act Jlo Incorporate -
Town of Pendleton, in Umat . ''i
County, and to define the pow
thereof, approved February 6, lS'.J,
and an act entitled. An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleion,
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 16,
1899, as amended by an act entitled
"An Act to amend Section 4 of
Article 7 and Section 4 of Article t
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 E, 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,'
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.
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 an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to Incorporate Ths
City of Pendleton, In Umatilla Coun
ty, 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 aet
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
6, 1885, and an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, in Umatilla County, and to defln
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 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 repeal an 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, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, la
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February ,
1886. and an act entitled. An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton, In
umatllla 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 IB, 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 at a special city election held!
on the 1st day of July, 1907, be andi
the same Is hereby amended to read as.
loiiows:
Section 4. The term "Improve"
and "Improvement," as used In tbtsa
Act in reference to streets, shall be.
construed to Include all grading or
regradlng, paving or repavlng, macad
amizing or remacadamlslng, gravel
ing or regravellng, 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 of Pendle-
ton, or any part of any such street,
and such improvements may be mad
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 suoh
Improvement, to levy and collect a
assessment upon all lots and parcels,
of land specially benefited by sach
Improvement, to defray the whole or
any portion of the cost and expens
thereof, and to determine what land
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 part thereof, within Tim
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 eost
thereof, together with a statement of
the lots, parts of lots and parcels ot
land to be benefited by such pro
posed Improvement, and the percent
age of the total cost of Improvement
which each of such lota, parts of lot
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