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TWELVE PAGES.
NOTICE OP PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT.
The Common Council hag ordered
a special election to be held Mny 9. 1911
to vote on measures proposed by In
itiative Petition 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 official ballot:
PROPOSED BT INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment authorizing the
Common Council to Issue bonds
not exceeding 1200,000.00 for the
conptr.-rtion of a gravity system of
water works. Vote TES or NO.
400 Tes.
401 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 Article U
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 nn act entitled An Act to In
corporate The City of Pendleton, In
Umat.lla 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. 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
February B, 18S5, and an act en
titled. An Act to incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
Countv. and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21,
18S7, filed in the office of the Sec
retary 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
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
7. ' Pendleton. Umatilla Coun
ty. 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
February 5. 1SS5. and an act entitl
ed. An Act to incorporate the town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 21, 1S87. filed in
the office of the Secretary of
State, February 20, ..889, and all
acts amendatory 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 at a special City election
held on the 1st day of July, 1907.
Ee 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
JJ of an act of Jhe Legislative Assem
bly or 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 Incorpora'e the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act '-nttled. An Ae to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton. In
Umatilla County, pnd to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5, 1SS5 and an act entitled. An Act
to incorporate? the Town of Pendleton,
In Umatilla, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21, 1887,1
filed in the office of the Secretary j
of State, February 20, 1883, and all
acts amer.dat'.ry therccf." approved
February 15, 1859. as amended by an
act entitled, "An act to amend Artlclo
12 of an act of the Leglslat ve As
sembly of the State of Oregon, .n
ti'.lel, "An Act to incorporate The Ci'y
of Pendleton, in Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled. An Act to In
corporate The ?Ity 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. 1 880, and an act entl'led An
Act to incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, In Umatilla County, and to
define the powers there of, approved
February 5, 1885, and an a-:t 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 .he
office of the Secretary of State Feb
ruary 20, 1889, and all acts amenda-
,h'r,of I'P'-'l. rruary .
1899 " as proposed by initiative pet! -
Hnn and adopted by the people of he
fitv of Pendleton bv fl malorttv of the
votes cast thereon at a special City
eleclon he'.d on the 1st day of July:
1907; be an the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 4. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and is authorized to
Is'-ue. sH and dispose of negotiable
bonds for the purpos.- of constructing
a gravity system of water works, to
supply the City and the inhabitants
thereof and the inhabitants of terri
tory adjoining 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 8 ri Indebtedness not to exceed
the sum of t2'J0.000 00. The bonds
Kued pursuant to this section shall
le known us Water Bonds, Series C,
shall have those words written, print
ed, lithographed or engraved thereon,
mil buns shall be numbnrM con
secutively, commencing with No J
and If the whole amount of bonds au
thorized by this section shall not be
Issued nt the same tlm. sny subse
quent Issue shall be ruin be red com-
menclng with tho 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 noasure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION. Charter Amendment Directing the
Water Commission to set aside not
less than five (5 per cent of gross
receipts from water rents ns a
sinking fund for water bonds.
Vote YES or NO.
403
403
Yes.
No.
The full title and text of -sue
measure is ns follows:
A BILL
T- Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 12 of Artlclo
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 Vmntilla
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, 1SS5. 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. 18S7, 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, 6 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 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 23, 1SS0, 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, 1S85. 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,
1SS7. 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
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
on Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. 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 defln3 the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled, An Act to incorporate the
own of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Orecor., approved October 25, 1880.
and an act en'itled An Act tn incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February 5,
1585. and an act entitled, An Act to
incorporate the Town of Pendleton,
in Umatilla County, and to define the.
powon thereof, approved February
iil I c S 7, filed In the office of the
IV. r-.tury of State, February 20, IS89.
;ui. nil acts amen latory thereof," ap
l i' Ve l February 15, 1399, as amend
ed by an act of he Legislative ..s
teriibly 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 prtlcle VIII, sections 4
and 5 of article IX, the whole of ar
i ( lo X, and section 5 of article XIII
"f an act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
"nl to define the powers thereof,
;md 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-
fin tVij tiniioro trinronf onriTftuftfl
' Ffbruary 5. 1885. and an act entitled
, A ln,orporate the Xown of
Pen,et0 , UmatIlla County, ore-
... . .
con and to define the powers there-
of, approved February 27, 1887, and
fllea jn 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 Slate
of Oregon on February 15, y!89, and
all other acts amendatory thereof"
which was approved by the gover
nor February 14, 1901; be and the
same is 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 ths
water rents as a .Sinking Fund. Such
Kinking Fund shall bo handled and
invested by such Commission and he-Id
opuraleiy, to be used in retiring of
water bonds Issued at the maturity
thereof, and shall have authority to
purc'oase at not to exceed par v.Ith
said Sinking Fund any ot such bonds
as can at any time bo si purchased.
III.
The following Is the form and
number In which the meusure will be
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.
Tho full title and text of uch
measure Is ns 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
t :u the powers thereof, and lo
rei .il an net 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, 1881,
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, 1SS9, and all acts amendatory
thereof," approved February 15,
1S99, 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 en'itled. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
25. 18S0, 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 .?n tit led,' An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatil
la County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, approved February
21, 1SST filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20,
1SS9, 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
in day of July. 1907.
Be It Enacted by the Feople 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 Ieglslatlve
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled "An Act to incorporate The
City of Pendleton, in Umatilla Coun
In
ty, and to define the powers thereof, ) rcpea an act entitled. An Act to in
and repeal an act entitled, An Act to corporate The City of Pendleton, in
...curpuraie int tuy 01 r-enaieion 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, 1?S0,
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 Pendleton,
in Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21, 18S7, filed In the office of the Sec
retary of S'ate, 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
'hereof, 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 'he Town of
Pendleton. In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, approved
February 5, 1SS5, and an act entitled,
An Act to incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, nnd
to define the powers thereof, approv
ed February 21, 1887 filed In the of
fice of the Secretary of State, Febru
ary 20, 1389, and all acts amenda
tory thereof.' approved February 15,
1899," as proposed by initiative pe
tition and adopted by the people of
The City of Pendleton by a majority
f the votes cast thereon at a special
City election held on the 1st day of
July, 1D07; 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 rnd 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 Bald City -is hereby
authorised to Incur an Indebtedness
not exceeding $20,000.00 tn addition
to the present bond Indebtedness of
said City for sewer purposes. The
bonds la?.zi cr.tz: the provisions of
this section shall be known an Sewer
Bonds, Scries C, and those words shall
be written, stamped, printed or en
graved thereon. S;ild bonds sl-all be
numbered consecutively, commencing
with No. 1, nnd If the whole amount
of said bonds authorized by this sec
Hon to be lamed shall not be Issued
at the same time, any Subsequent Is
su 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 aid
number in which the measure will be
prln'o'i on the official ballot:
PUOPO.-KD BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Authorizing 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.
4 OS Yea.
407 No.
The full title and text of such
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, li' 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 tho Town of Pen
dleton, Umatilla County. Oregon, ap
proved October 25, 1880, and on
act entitled. An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Uma
tilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, arproved February
5, 1885, and an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate tho 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, 18S9, and nil 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 tho Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon,
.entitled 'An Act to Incorporate The
City bf Pendleton in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entltl-'d.
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
a' t entitled. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, nppruved 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, 1SS9, and all acts amendatory
thereof,' approved February 15,1899,
as proposed by Initiative petition
nnd 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. Vhat 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 tn define the nowers thereof, nnd
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal on 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 U 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 16, 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 tho Town of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, "1880, and an
act entitled An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, In Umntilla Coun
ty, and to define the powers thoreof.
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, approved February 21, 1887,
filed in the office of the Secretary of
State, February 20, 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof," approved Feb'
ruury 15, 1899," as proposed by Inl
tiatlve petition and adopted by ' e
people of Tho City "f Pendleton by a
majority of the votes cast thereon at
a special city election held on the 1st
day of July, 1907; bo and the same
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
tin.- 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 tho bonds of The City of Pun
dleton at the maturity thereof; pro.
vided, thpt the Common Council shall
have the authority at any lime to
purchase at not to exceed par with
such sinking fund any bonds of '-he
City of Pendleton, with tho consen
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 tho value of tho security
taken therefor.
V.
The following Is the form and
number In which tho meusure will bo
printed on tho 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 tho Au
thorlzed Indebtedness of the City.
Vote YES or No.
401 Yes. ,
40 No.
Tho full title and text of such meas
ure is as follows:
A BILL
To Proposo by Inltlutlve Petition an
act to amend Section 9 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, entkv
ed "An Act to Incorporate Tho City
of Pendleton, in Umntilla County,
and to define the powers thereof,
apd repeal an act entitled, An Act
to incorporate Tho City of Pondle
ton In Umatilla county, and to define
the powers thereof, and to r.epeal an
act entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved Oc
tober 26, 1880, and an act
entitled An Act to Incorporate
Tho Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feb
ruary 5, 1885, and an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define tho powers thereof, ap
proved February 21, 1887, filed In
tho 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 do::ni the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County and
to define tho 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 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 Februaiy 15, 1899,"
ns 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 FoIIjws:
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, und 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," r.p-
roved February 15, 1899, as amend
ed bv an act entitled. "An Act to
amend Article 12 of an uct of the
Legislative Assembly of the Stato of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to Incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, In Umi-1
ilia 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 act entitled, An Act to incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, Uma
tilla County, Oregon, approved Octo
ber 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, 1886, and an act entitled.
An Act to incorporate tho Town of
Pendleton, .n Umntilla 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
City election held on the 1st day of
July, 1907; be and tho same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 9. No bond of Tho City cf
Pendleton, Issued pursuant to the
provisions of this Article, shall be
subject to any taxation, nnd the nego
tiable bonds of Tho City of Pendleton
Issued and outstanding shall not bo
taken into account In computing the
authorized Indebtedness which The
City of Pendleton may Incur.
VI.
Tho following Is the form and
number In which the measure will be
prii.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-
sessmcnts Are Mado, and Providing
that the Cost of Street Improve
ments Shall Be Assessed Against
Each Lot in Proportion to the
Benefits Thereto by Reason of 8uch
Improvements, nnd providing that
The Council May Mako Street Im-
- provements by Contra?t or by Pur
chasing Materials nnd Hiring La
bor. Vote YES or NO.
410 Yes.
411 No.
Tho full title and text of such meas
ure Is as follows:
A BILL
To Proposo by Initiative Petition an
act to amend fccttan 4 of Article
7 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Orejon, en
titled, "An Aqt to Ino-rporate The
City of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
f thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate The,Clty 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 powere
thereof, approved February 6, 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to In
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
In Umntilla bounty, 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 octs amendatory
thereof," approved February 16,
1899, as amended by an act entitled
"An Act to amend Section 4 f
Articlo 7 and Section 4 of Article I
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 dofine 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 Oo
tober 25, 1880, and on act entitled
An Act to Incorporate the Town ot .
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 5, 1885, and an
act entitled. An Act to Incorporate
tho Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, nnd to define the powers
thereof, approved Februnry il,
1887. filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20. 1689,
and all acts amendatory thereof,'
approved February 15, 1899," as)
proposed by initiative petition and
adopted by tho people of The City
of Pendleton by a majority of the
votes enst thereon at a special City
election held on the 1st day of July,
1807.
Bo It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton.
The People of The City of Pendle
ton Do Ordain ns Follows:
Scct'on 1. That Section 4 of Ar
ticle 7 of an 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 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. Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to I.icor
porate the Town of rendteton In
Umntilla Cunty, nnd to define the
powers thereof, approved February
6, 1886, 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 nn act entitled "An Act to
amend Section 4 of Article 7 and Sec
tion 4 of Article 9 of an act of tho
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, nnd to repeni an act en
titled An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof nnd
tn repeal an- act entitled.
An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatlllii County.
Oregon, npproved October 26, 18R0,
and an act entitlcdVn Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved Februnry 6.
1885, and an act entitled, An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton. In
Umatilla County, and to defino the
powers thereof, approved February
21, 1887, Med In the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20, 1S89,'
nnd all acts amendatory thereof ap
proved February 15, 1899," as pro
posed by Initiative petition and adopt
ed by tho 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, 1907, bo and
the same Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 4. The term "Improve"
and "Improvement," as used In this
Act in reference to streets, shall bo
construed to Include all grading or
regrndlng, paving or repaying, macad
amizing or romacadamlzlng, 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 stroct,
and such improvements may be made
in tho following manner:
(1) The Council, whenever It mny
deem It expedient, Is hereby author
ized and empowered to order the
wholo 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
assessment upon all lots and parcel
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
pnrt or parts thereof, within The
City of Pendleton, It shall require
from tho City Surveyor plans and
specification.! 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, ntid tho percent
age of the total cost of Improvement
which each of such lots, parts of lots
( Continued on page eleven.)