NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT.
The Common Council has ordered
a special election to be held May , 1911
to vote on measures propoaed by In
itiative Tetltlon filed with the City
Recorder and transmitted to the Com
mon Council, as follows:
I.
The following is the form and num
ber in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
meneing with the number next fol
lowing the last number used in tne
next preceding Issue of such bonds.
It
The following is the form and
number In which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
Charter Amendment authorising the
Common Council to Issue bonds
not exceeding 1200,000.00 for the
construction of a gravity system of
water works. Vote TES or NO.
Charter Amendment Directing tne
Water Commission to set aside not
less than five (5) per cent of gross
receipts from water rents as
sinking fund for water bonds.
Vote TES or NO.
400 Tes.
401 No.
DAILY KAST OREGON! AN, PENDLETON, OllEQOIf, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1911.
printed on the official ballot: -
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PEll-
TION.
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
Charter Amendment Authorising the
Common Council to Issue Bonds
not Exceeding J20.000.00 for Sew
er purposes. Vote TES or NO.
404 Yes.
Common Council to Provide Sinking
Funds for all Bonds Issued, and to
Loan the Same on Real Estate Se
curity. "Vote YES or NO.
408 Yes.
409 No.
407 No.
405 No.
402
40S
Tes.
No.
The full title and text
measure is as follows:
A BILL,
of
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 or 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
TonpRl an act entitled An Act to In
corporate The City of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
nowers thereof, and to repeal an
rt entitled. An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton. Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
25, 1S80, and an act entitled. An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pendle
in fmatllla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
February 5, 1SS5, and an act en
tmA An Act to incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
Countv. and to define the powers
.v,- onnroved February 21
iss7 filed in the office of the Sec-
.o.. nf 5t.ite. February 20, 1889
and "all acts amendatory thereof
TVhrn.-irv 15. 1S9. as
amended by an act entitled An
Act to amend Article 12 of an act
.if . legislative Assembly of the
State of Oregon, entitled 'An Act
to Incorporate The City of Pendle
ton in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, and repeal
an act entitled. An Act to incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, in Uma
tilla County", and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton. Umatilla Coun
ty, Oregon, aprroved October 25.
1SS0. and an act entitled. An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, In Umatilia County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
Ffhruan- 5. 1SS5, and an act entitl
ed n Act to incorporate the town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 21. 1SS7. filed in
the office of the Secretary of
State, February 20, SS9, and all
acts amendatory thereof, approved
February 15. 1S99," as proposed oy
initiative petition and adopted by
the people of The City of Pendle
ton bv a majority of the votes cast
thereon at a special City election
held on the 1st day of July, 1907.
Pe It Er.a,.ted by the People of The
nty of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendle
ton do Ordain as Follows:
Frrtion 1. That Section 4 of Article
i.f an act of the Legislative Assem
bly cf the State- of Oregon, entitled,
"An Kci 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
Umatii'.a County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
T.,wn of Pendleton. Umatilla County,
Oregon, aprroved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
thereof, approved teDruarj
6. 1S85. and an act enuueu, ah
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, 18S9, and all
acts amendatory thereof." approved
February 15. 1899. as amended by an
act entitled, "An act to amend Artlclo
12 cf an act of the Legislative As
.mhiv of the State of Oregon, in-
titled, 'An Act to Incorporate The Ci'y
r,r Pendleton, in Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof, and
r.neal an act entitled. An Act to la-
.,,rr.nrate The City of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
..r,,ti.,i An Act to Incorporate the
Town fif Pendleton. Umatilla, Uroa
ftiia rountv. Oregon, approved Octob-
ir mn and an act entitled An
ap, to lncoroorate the Town of Pen
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, approv
ed February 21, 1887. filed in ihe
office of the Secretary of State Feb
ruary 20, 1889, and all acta amenda
tory thereof,' approved February 15,
1899." as proposed by initiative peti
tion and adopted by the people of the
riv of rendleton by a majority of the
votes cast thereon at a special City
iM-tlon held on the Is", day of July:
1907: be and the sane is hereby
mended to read aa fo'.iowa:
Section 4. The City of Pendleton
' shall have power and i 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 innamianis ui wni
torv 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 an Indebtedness not to exceed
ih .im of 1200.000.00. The bonds
Issued pursuant to this section shall
be known as Water Bonds, Series C
shall have those words written, print
ed, lithographed or engraved thereon.
surh bonds shnt! be numbered eon
ecu lively, commencing with No. 1
and If the whole amount of bonds au
thorized by this section shall not be
lue.l .it the same time, any tubse
t,jei.t ifue
Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 1! 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
to lncoroorate 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
6. 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 Februarv 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 tTi State of Oregon, entitled "An
act to amend section 2 of article 1
and sections 2, 8 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
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 aet 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. 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
1887. and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February zu.
1S89, 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 aDDroved by the Governor
Februarv IS. 1901.
Pe 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
A.-sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to Incorporate The City
of Pendleton, in Umatilla County
und to define the powers thereof, and
reneal an act entitled. An Act to In
corporate The City of Pendleton, In
fmatli'.a Countv. and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate m
town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Orp'or.. anDroved October io, issu
mri an art entitled An Act to Inoor
norate the Town of Pendleton,
T-matilla Countv. and to define tne
powers thereof, approved February B
1SS5. and an act entitled. An Act to
incorpora'e the Town of penaieton
in Umatilla County, and to desine tne
powers thereof, approved February
'!!. 1S87, filed In the office of the
.'ciTitury of State, February Z0, 1889,
:md all acts amendatory thereof," ap-I-ioved
February 15, 1899, as amend
ed by an act of the Legislative . .s-rc-mbly
of the State of Oregon, en
titled. "An Act to amend section 2 of
article I. and sections 2, 6 and 8 of
article II. section 11 of article III.
section 2 of article VIII, sections 4
and 5 of article IX the whole of ar
ticle X, and section 5 of article XIII
of an act to Iniorporate The City of
Pendleton. Umi tilla County, Oregon,
and to define the powers thereof,
and to repeal tn act entitled An Act
to incorporat Vhe City of Pendleton.
in Umatilla Csunty, and to define the
powers theret f, 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 5, 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 acta
amendatory thereof which was ap
proved by the Governor of the State
of Oregon on February 15, 1889, ana
all other acts amendatory thereof"
which was approved by the gover
nor February 18. 1901; be and the
name is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 12. The Commission shall
each year set aside not less than
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.
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and to
rej. 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 tncorporat the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 6, 1885
and an act entitled. An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
In Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feb
ruarv 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 AcMo 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 Pendletonr Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October-
25, 1SS0, 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 j
21, 188" filed in the office or tne
Secretary of State, February 20,
1889,. and all acts amendatory j
thereof,' approved February 15. j
1899," as proposed by Initiative pe- j
tition and adopted by the people !
of The City of Pendleton by a ma- i
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
thorlzed Indebtedness of the City.
Vote YES or no.
08 Yea.
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, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and
to repeal an act entitled, An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, ap
proved October 25, 1880, and an
act entitled, An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In 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 or
fice of the Secretary of State, Feb
ruary 20, 1889, and all acta amen
datory thereof," approved Febru
ary IB, 18s. as amenuea oy
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 oi
Pendleton, In Umatilla County and
to defino the powers thereof, and
to repeal an act entitled, An Act
to Incorporate tho Town of Pen
dleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, 1880, and an
act entitled, An Act to incorporate
tho 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, 18S9, 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 therein at a special
City election held on the 1st day
of July, 1907
i: It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton
Citv of Pendleton: ine people oi ine i;ny oi rcuuicwu
Tho People of The City of Pendleton ! Do Ordain as Follows:
do Ordain as Follows: Section 1. hat Section 10 of Ar-
Section 1. That Section 5 of Ar-1 tele J2 of an act of the Legislative
tide 12 of an act of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, en
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en- titled, "An Act to Incorporate The
titled "An Act to Incorporate Tne : CUy of Pendleton, in Umatilla County.
Citv of Pendleton, In Umatilla Coun- an i t0 define the powers thereof, and
ty, and to define the powers thereof, ropeai an act entitled, An Act to In-
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
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
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
Oregon, approved October 25,
and an act entitled An Act to
1880, an,j an act entitled An Act to incor-
Incor- j norate the Town of Pendleton, in
porate the Town or renaieton, in ; Umatilla Count;-, and to oe
Umatllla County, and to define the ! f;ne tne powers thereof, approv-
powers thereof, approved February 5, ej February 5, 1885, and an act en-
1885. and an act entitled. An Act to ; titled. An Act to incorporate the
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton. Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla Coun-
The full title and text of such meas
ure is as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section or Arucie
12 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, entn-
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 Penaie
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
ruarv 6. 1885. and an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 21, 1887, filed in
the office of the Secretary of State,
February 20, 18S9, and all acta
amendatory thereof," approved
February 16, 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
Kon. entitled 'An Act to incorporate
The City of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to derinj the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County and
to define the powers thereof, and
to repeal an act entitled, An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 25, 1880, and an act en
titled, An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 5 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to In
corporate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21, 1887, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20,
1889, and all acts amendatory there
of,' approved Februaiy 16, 1899,"
as proposed by Initiative petition
and adopted by the people of The
City of Feadleton by a majority of
the votes cast thereon at a special
City election hold on the lbt day of
July, 1907.
He It Enacted by the People of Tho
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, approcd October 25, 1880, and
an act entitled An Act to Incorporate
the -Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to defino the powers
t thereof, approved February 5, 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
. EIGHT PAGES
act to amend flection 4 of Article-
7 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to inc.rporate The
City of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the power
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
ropeai 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 power
thereof, approved February 8, 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 II, 1887, filed in the office -of
the Secretary of State, February
20, 1889, and. all acts amendatory
thereof." approved February IS,
1899, as amended by an act entitled
"An Act to amend Section 4 of
Article 7 and Section 4 of Article
of an act of the Legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled, An Act t -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 6, 1885, and an
act entitled, An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the power -thereof,
approved February 21,
1887, filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, Februnry 20. 1889,
and all acts amendatory thereof.
approved February 15, 1899," a
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 ns Follows:
Section 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 ah act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton In
Umatilla County,-and to define the
powers thereof; approvca reoruary
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
Secretnry 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 Section 4 of Article 7 and Sec
tion 4 of -Article 9 of an act of the
Leirislatlve Assembly of the Slnte of
per cent of the gross receipts of the
.vater rents as a Sinking Fund. Such
Sinking Fund shall be handled and
invested by such Commission and held
eparately, 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 ot such bonds
as can at any time be so purclited.
III.
The following is the form and
In Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21, 1SS", 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 bv 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 tho powers thereof, approv
ed February 21. 1887. filed In the of
fice of the Secretary of State, Febru
ary 20. 1889, and all acts amenda
tory thereof," approved February 15,
1899," as proposed by initiative pe
tition and adopted by the people of
The City of Pendleton by a majority
of the votes cast thereon at a special
City election held on tho 1st day of
July, 1907: be and the same is nere-
by amended to read as follows:
Section 5. The City of renaieton
shall have power and is hereby au
thorized to sell .ind 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 820,000.00 in addition
to the present bond Indebtedness of
said City for sewer purposes. The
bonds issued ur.2rr 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.
IV.
The following is the form and
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
ty. and to define the powers mercoi,
approved February 21, 1887, filed In
the office of the Secretary of State,,
February 20, 1889, and all act3 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 the Town of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, 1880, and an
uct entitled An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla Coun
ty, and to define the powers thereof,
approved February E, 1885, and an
act entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21, 1887,
filed in the office of the Eecretary of
State, February 20, 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof,' approved Feb
ruary 16, 1899," as proposed by Ini
tiative petition and adopted by e
people of The City t Pendleton by a
majority of the votes cast thereon at
a special city election held on the 1st
day of July, 1907; be and the .tame
is hereby amended to read as tol
lows:
Section 10. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and Is hereby au
thorized to provide a sinking fund for
the payment of all bonds issued, which
sinking fund shall be handled ana 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 '.'he
City of Pendleton, with the consent
of the holder of such bonds; ana 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:
chall be numbered com- number in which the measure will be
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Authorising the
Charter Amendment Exempting Bonds
from Taxation and Providing
Amount of Bonds Issued Shall Not
Be Included In Computing the Au
Umatilla County, and to define Ihe
Sr'TsV ,T ,!P',rilr Prato The City of Pendleton, in Uma-
21. 188.. f led in 'he off xe of ,l,e P e
Secretary of State I-ebruary 20 88J. an gn
und all acts amendatory thereof, r.p- i ---, tk
. ,, ,r ,.,n o -mna. titled An Act to Incorporate The
vuua u n jr , "-. - city of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
ed bv an act entitled. "An Act to p- ' '
ArtiiOa 19 ttt n nft Of the
...... ..u - " I tO
i.egisiauve sseniuiy ox wiu oitv i-k
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, In Unn
tllla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and repeal an act entitled
An Aet to incorporate The City of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to de
fine tlie powers thereof, and to re
peal an act entitled. An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton. Umu-
iila 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
defino the powers thereof, approved
February 6. 1886, and an act entitled.
An Act to incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilia 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 la hereby
amended to read aa follows:
Section . No bond of The City cf
Pendleton, Issued pursuant to the
provisions of this Article, shall be
subject to any taxation, and the nego
tiable bonds of The City of Pendleton
Issued and outstanding shall not be
taken Into aceount In computing the
authorized indebtedness which The
City of Pendleton may Incur.
VI.
The following Is the form and
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
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
menu 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 Yea.
411 No.
The full title and text of such moas-
ure I as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
and to define the powers thereof and
repeal an act entitled.
An Act to incorporate the
j Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
land 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, 1887, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20. 1889,'
and all acts 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 at a special city election held
on the 1st day of July, 1907, be and
the same Is hereby amended to read aa
follows:
Section 4. The term "Improve"
and "Improvement," as used tn thls
Act in reference to streets, shall be
construed to include all grading or
regradlng, paving or repavlng, macad
amizing or remacadamlzlng, gravel
ing or regraveling, 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 made
in the following manner:
(1) The Council, whenever it may
aeem it expedient, is 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
assessment upon all lots and parcels
of land specially benefited by such
Improvement, to defray the whole or
any portion of the cost and expense
thereof, and to determine what lands
are specially benefited by such im
provement and the amount to which
each parcel or tract of land 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 The
City of Pendleton, it shall require
from the City Surveyor plans and
specifications for an appropriate Im
provement and estimates of the work
to be done and the probable cost
thereof, together with a statement of
the lots, parts of lota and parcels of
land to be benefited by such pro
posed Improvement, and the percent
age of the total cost of Improvement
which each of such lots, parts of lot
(Continued on page 7.)