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DAILY EAST OREGONIA2V, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1911.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHARTER mencing with the number next fol
MFDMENT I lowing the last number used In the
The Common Council ha ordered next
.il 1otlnn til he held Mav 9. 1911 I
to vote on measures proposed by In-1 The following is the form and
itlative Petition filed with the City number in which the measure will be
Recorder and transmitted to the Com- printed on the official ballot:
mon Council,
as follows:
I.
The following is the form and num-
e- in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BT 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.
400 Tes.
401 No.
I H
The full title and text of aucn meas-
ure Is as follows:
A BILL.
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 4 or Arucie u
n .n rt of the Legislative Assem
hi of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton in Umatilla County, ana
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
rt entitled. An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
25, 1880, and an act entitled, An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, In Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
February 5. 1885, and an act en'
titled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21.
18S7. filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20, 188!
and "all acts amendatory thereof,
atirroved 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 lncorpor'
ate The City of Pendleton, in Uma
tilla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla Coun-
tv OreKon. approved October Z6
1880. and an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, In Umatilla County, and to de
fin, the nowers 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, 188?. filed In
the office of the Secretary of
State, February 20, 889, and all
acts amendatory thereof, approved
February 15. 1899,'ras proposed by
initiative petition and adopted by
the people of The City of Pendle
ton by a majority of the votes cast
thereon at a special City election
held on the 1st day of July, 1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendle
ton do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Article
II of an act of the Legislative Assem
hiv of the State of Oregon. enUtled,
"An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, ana
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 Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
6, 1885. and afl 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
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 As
sembly of the State 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 la
corporate The City of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla, Uma
tilla County, Oregon, approved Octob
er 25. 1880. and an act entitled An
Act to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dieton, 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, approv
ed February 21, 1887. filed in ihe
office of the Secretary of State Feb
ruary 20, 1889, and all acts amenda
tory 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 Is day of July;
1907; be and the sair e Is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 4. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and b authorized to
Ig-ue. mil and dispose of negotiable
bonds f-ir the purpose of constructing
a gravity system of water works, to
supply th City and the Inhabitants
thereof and the inhabitants of terri
tory Hdjolnlng 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 trlebtcdneES not to exceed
the sum of 1200.000 00. The bonds
lsfu.-d purcuunt to this section shall
le known as Water Bonds, Series C,
shall have those wonls written, print
ed, lit!io;rai'tied or engraved thereon,
s-j' li bor ' '..-'! ! ntimVrc-J con
secutively, commencing with No.
sr.. I If the whole amount of bonds au
th.rucd by this section shall not be
l-s'j ,1 r.t ihe prime time, nny eubse
CL'tnt tt?ue hall be numbered com-
preceding Issue of such bonds,
II.
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
404
Charter Amendment Directing the
405
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 TES or NO.
To
Yes.
No.
The full title and text
of sue
measure is as follows:
A BILL
V TntHnHvn Tetltlon An
j 7 'r Tr,M
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
Countv, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled
An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton. In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof,
and to repeal an act entitled. An
Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, 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. 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
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 6 of article XIII
of an act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, and to define the powers
thereof, and to repeal an act entitl
ed An Act to incorporate The City
of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof,
and to repeal an act entitled. An
Act to incorporate the town of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, 1880, and an
act entitled, An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Uma
tilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved Febru
ary 6, 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 acta amendatory thereof," which
was approved by the Governor
February 16, 1901.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton.
The People of The City of Pendle.
ton Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 12 of Ar
tide 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 deflna the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880
and an act entitled An Act to incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February 5
1S85. and an act entitled. An Act to
incorporate the Town of Pendleton
in Umatilla County, and to deIne the
powers thereof, approved February
:i. 1887, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20, 1889
nrn all acts amendatory thereof," ap
lived February 15, 1899, as amend
ird by an act of the Legislative . .s-
fcombly 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
and 5 of article IX, the whole of ar
ticle X, and section 6 of article XIII
'( an act to in:orporate The City of
Pendleton. Umi.tllla County. Oregon,
and to define the powers thereof,
and to repeal en act entitled An Act
to incorporate Vhe City of Pendleton
in Umatilla Cunty, and to define the
powers there 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 6, 1885, and an act entitled
An act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, Ore
gon, and to define the powers there
of, approved February 27, 1887, and
filed In the office of the Secretary of
.State February 20, 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof which was ap
proved by the Governor of the State
of Oregon on February 16, 1889, and
nil other acts amendatory thereof"
Ahlch wus approved by the gover
nor February 18, 1901; be and the
same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 2. The Commission shall
each year set aside not less than 6
per cent of the gross receipts of the
Avter rents as a Sinking Fund. Such
Sinking Fund shall be handled find
invested by such Commission and held
ejjoratcly, to be ued In retiring of
water bonds nnued at the maturity
thereof, and shall have authority to
purchase at not to exc-jed par with
iilj Sinking Fund any jf such bonds
as can at any time be so purcliied.
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 f20.000.00 for Sew
er purposes. Vote TES or NO.
Yes.
No.
The full title and text of such
measure is as follows:
A BILL
propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 5 of Article
12 of au 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 th.e powers
hereof, and repeal an act entitled.
An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers tUereof, and to
re. 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. 18-SB,
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 amended by an act entitled
"An Act to amend Article 12 of an
act of the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Oregon, entitled 'An
act to incorporate The City of Pen
dleton, In Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, and re
peal an act entitled. An Act to In
corporate The City of Pendleton. In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an
act entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County. Oregon, approved October
25. 1880. and an act entitled, An
Act to incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 5, -885, and an
act entitled. An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatil
la County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, approved February
21, 1887 filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20,
1889, and all acts amendatory
thereof, approved February 15,
1899," as proposed by Initiative pe
tition and adopted by the people
of The City of Pendleton by a ma
jority of the votes cast thereon at
a special City election held on- the
1st day of July, 1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendleton
do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 5 of Ar
tide 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.
nA 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 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 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 lncorpor
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
fice of the Secretary of State, Febru
ary 20, 1889, and all acts amenda
tory thereof.' approved February 16
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 spccla
City election held on the 1st day of
Jul). 1907; be and the same Is here
by amended to read as follows:
Section 6. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and is hereby au
thorizeu to sell .and depose of negO'
liable bonds with interest coupons at
tached, for the purpose of construot
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 Issuer! ur.icr the provisions of
this sec'ion shall be known as Sewer
Bonds, Series C, and those words shall
bo written, stamped, printed or en
graved thereon. Bald bonds shall be
numbered consecutively, commencing
with No. 1. and if the whole amount
of said bonds authorized by this sec.
tion to bo 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 prcced
Ing Issue of puch bonds.
IV.
The following Is the form an
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED
BY INITIATIVE PET1
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.
406 Ye.
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, In Umatilla
County, nnd 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 of
fice of the Secretary of State, Feb
ruary 20, 1889", and all acta amen
dntory thereof," approved Febru
ary 15, 1899, as amended by an
act entitled "An Act to amend Ar
tide 12 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon
entitled 'An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate The City oi
Pendleton, In Umatilla County and
to define the powers thereof, ' and
to repeal an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, Umatilla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, 1880, and an
act entitled. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 6, 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to In
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
In Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feb
ruary 21, 1887, filed In the office
of the Secretary of State, February
20, 1889, and all acts amendatory
thereof,' approved February 15,1899,
as proposed by Initiative petition
and adopted by the people of The
City of Pendleton by a majority of
the votes cast thereon at a special
City election held on the 1st day
of July, 1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendleton
Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. 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 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 26, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County,, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approv
ed February 6, 1886, and an act en
titled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla Coun
ty, and to define the powers thereof,
approved February 21, 1887, filed In
the office of the Secretary of State,,
February 20, 1889, and all acts am
endatory thereof," approved Febru
ary 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 26, 1880, and an
act enticed An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla Coun'
ty, and to define the powers thereof,
approved February 6, 1886, and an
act entitled. An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21, 1887
filed In the office of the Secretary of
State, February 20.. 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof,' approved Feb
ruary 15, 1899," as proposed by In!
tlatlve petition and adopted by
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 m
U hereby amended to read as fol
lows:
Section 10. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and is hereby au
thorlzed to provide a sinking fund for
the payment of all bonds Issued, which
sinking fund shall be handled and In
vested by the Common Council and
the proceeds of such sinking funds
shall be used for the purposes of re
tiring the bonds of The City of Pen
dleton at the maturity thereof; pro
vided, that the Common Council shall
have the authority at any time to
purchase at not to exceed par with
such sinking fund any bonds of '.'he
Citv 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 bo
printed on tho official ballot
PROPOSED 13 Y INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Exempting Bond
from Taxa'lon and Providing
Amount of Bonds Issued Shall Not
Be Included In Computing the Au
thorlzed Indebtedness of the City.
Vote YES or No.
408 Yes.
409 No.
The full title and text of such meas-
ure Is as follows:
A BILL
To 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, entil
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 16, 1899, as amended by
an act-entitled "An Act to amend
Article 12 of an act of the Leglsla
the Assembly of the State of Ore'
gon,-entitled 'An Act to Incorporate
The City of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to der.nj the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate the City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County ana
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 10,
18S9, and all acts amendatory there,
of,' approved February 16, 1899,"
as proposed by Initiative petition
an, nrlnnteri hv the. nennle of The I
City ot Pendleton by a majority of t'cle ot an let of the Legislative As
tho vote r.t therein s . special sembly of the State of Oregon, en-
City election held on the 1st day of
July 1907
Be it Enacted bv the People of The
rif of Penflifctnn-
The People of The City of Pendleton
no ordain a. Follows:
Section 1. That Section 9 of Ar-
tide 12 of an act of the Legislative
Amiemhlv nf the KlAte. nf OrHdii. eu-
title "An Aet n inmrnnr.t. The. rMtv
nf Pendleton In Ilmstllln Pountv. and
to define the powers thereof, and re-
tMl on e entitled An Art to Incor-
porate The City of Pendleton, in Uma-
tilla County, and to define the pow-
era thereof, and to repeal an act en- 'u ieurporlB me in i x-no.-titled.
An Act to Incorporate the Town ton- ln Umatilla County, and to define.
of Pendleton. Umatilla County, Ore- the Powers thereof, approved Febru--
gon, approved October 26, 1880, and
on .act entitled An Act to Incorporate
th -Tttiin of Pendleton. In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 6, 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to lncor
porate the Town of Pendleton, ln
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," r.p
proved February 15, 1899, as amend
ed by an act entitled, "An Act to
amend Article 12 of an act ot the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to lncorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, In Uma'
tilla County, and to define the pow
era thereof, and repeal an act entitled
An Act to incorporate The City of Pen
dleton, ln Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, and to re
peal an act entitled, An Act to 7ncor
porato 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 powers thereof, approved
February 6, 1885, and an act entitled.
An Act to incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, ln Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 21. 1887. filed In the office
of the Secretary of State. February
20, 1889. and all acts amendatory
thereof,' approved February 15,
1899," as proposed by Initiative peti-
tion and adopted by the people of The
Citv of Pendleton by a majority of
the votes cast thereon at a special
City election held on the 1st day of regraaing, paving or repaving, macad
Julv. 1907: be and the same la hereby I amlilng or remacadamlzing, gravel-
amended to read aa follows:
Section 9. No bond of The City cf
Pendleton. Issued pursuant to the
provisions of this Artlole, shall be
subject to any taxation, and the nego-
tlable bonds of The City of Pendleton
issued and outstandlnc 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 ln which the measure will be
prluted on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION. Charter Amendment Changing the
Method of Assessment of Property
for Street Improvements, Provld-
Ing for Creation of Street Assess-
meni Lnsmcia ana nonce inereoi,
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 Mako 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 meas-
ure is as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend f-ectlan 4 of Article"
7 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to Inc-rpbrate The
City of Pendleton, In Umatlll
County, and to define the power"
thereof, and repeal an' act entitled.
An Act to incorporate Tho City ot
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and to
repeal an act entitled, An Act to in
corporate the Town ot Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved t
October 25, 1880, and an act en
titled, An Act to incorporate th
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla.
County, and to define the power
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 It,
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 te
Incorporate the City of Pendleton,
In Umatilla County, and to deflna
the powers thereof, and to repeal '
an act entitled, An Act to lncorpor-
ate the Town of Pendleton, Uma
tilla County, Oregon, approved Oc
tober 26, 1880, and an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate the Town ot
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and i
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 6, 1886, and an -act
entitled, An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla) -County,
and to define the powers)
thereof, approved February 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
ot 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 Tha
City of Pendleton.
The People of The City of Pendle-
ton Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Ar
"n A,c , Incorporate Th-
I'1 Vl rciiuitiuu, lit uiiiatum v-uuu-
ty. nl define the powers thereof.
and to repeal an act entitled. An Act
t0 Incorporate The City of Pendleton. .
ln Umatilla County, and to define the-
Powers thereof, and to repeal an acti
"!. An Act to Incorporate tha-
wn renaieion, umauna wouniy. .
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880.
nd art-act entitled An Act to lacor-
Prate the Town of Pendleton la.
mamia uuniy, ana iu ueiine law
",ereul- Pir "r,.
" " " """
1SB'' luea ,ne 0,llce ln-
"'"'" OI dm. reoruary . ig
"na amenaaiory inereoi. 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 26, 1880.
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town ef Pendleton, In.
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February 6.
1886, and an act entitled. An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton, ln
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-
fton. by a majority of the votes cast
'hereon at a special city election held
" the f "0J. be an
"'n.Ci.J.ui.gM
ro,10w":
'Section 4. The term "Improve"
and "Improvement," as used In thl
Act ,n reference to atreeta, shall be
construed to Include all grading or
Ing or regravellng, and all manner of
bridge-work and roadway Improve-
nnt or repair and all manner of
constructing sidewalks crosswalks,
"ewers, gutters and curbs within any
th "reels ln The City of Pendle-
ton- or ny part of any such street.
nd ucn Improvements may be made
n ronowing manner:
x Tn Council, whenever it may
deem it expedient. Is hereby author-
"e(1 nd 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 parcel
of land SDeciallv benefited hv iuch
improvement, to defray the hnl. or
any portion of the cost and expense
thereof. and to determine what land
are gpeclally benefited by such Ira-
nrovement and the amount to whlcfc
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
clty of Pendleton, it shall require
from tho City Surveyor plans and
specifications for an appropriate Im
provement and estimates of tho work
to be done and tho probable tost
thereof, together with a atatpmnnt of
the lots, parts of lots and parcels nf
land to bo benefited by such pro
posed Improvement, and the nercent-
age of the total cost of Improvement
which each of such lots, parts of lots
I (Continued on pago 7.)