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The Common Council has ordered next
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... m.,.nr.. nrnnmM by In-
Itlatve Petition filed with the City
Recorder and transmitted to the Com-
mon Council, as follows:
I.
The following is the form and num.
hot. in und-h th. measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
rilOPiWRD RT INITIATIVE FETI-
TION.
Charter Amendment authorizing the
Common Council to issue bonds
not exceeding J200.000.00 for the 402
constr.'-tion of a gravity system oi
water works. Vote YES or NO.
4 00 Yes.
4 01 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure is as follows:
A BILL
To rropose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 4 of Article 12
nf n Act of the Legislative Assem
Wv of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof and
.il nn act entitled An Act to in
rnrnorato The City of Pendleton. In
Umatilla County, and to define the
cowers 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 penuie
mn in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
February 5, 1SS5. and an act en
titled, An Act to incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
ounty. and to define the powers
hereof, approved February a.
IS87. filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20. 18S9,
and all acts amendatory thereof
approved February 15. 1S99. as
amende,! 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 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
er thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to incorporate the
Town of Pendleton. Umatilla Coun
ts-. Oregon, approved October 2o
1SS0. and an act entitled, An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendle
t.n. in Umatilla County, and to de
f r.H the powers thereof, approved
Februarv 5. 18S5, and an act entitl
ed. An Act to incorporate the town of
Ptndietnn. in Umatilla County, ana
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 21. 18S7. filed in
the office of the Secretary of
State. February 20, SS9, and all
ac-s amendatory thereof, approved
February" 15. 1899," as proposed by
initiative petition and adopted by
the people of The City of Pendle
ton by a majority of the votes cast
thereon at a special City election
held on the 1st day of July. 1907
Be It Enacted by the People of The
Citv of Pendleton
The People of The City of Pendle
ton do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative Assem-
blv 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 in
corporate The City of Pendleton, In
Umatiila 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, 18S0,
and an act entitled An Act to lncor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5, 1885. and an act entitled. An Act
to incorporate the Town of Pendleton
In Umatilla, and to derine 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, a .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-
titled, '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 Li
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 2S 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, 18 85. 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 .he
office of the Secretary of State Feb
ruary 20, 1889, and all acts amenda
tory thereof,' approved February 15.
18'j9" 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 ls. day of July;
1907; be and the sane is 'hereby
amended to read as fo. Iowa:
Section 4. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and li. authorized to
ls"Uo. sell and dispose of negotiable
bonds for the purpose of constructing
a gravity system of water works, to
supply the City and the inhabitants
inereoi ana ine imiaujittiuD ui
lory najoining ine -uy ui renaieiun
a f fVio vlr-lnttv nf Burh srravitv svi-
tern with water, and for such purpose
the said City Is hereby authorized to
Incur an Indebtedness not to exceed
the sum of 1200.000 00. The bonds
i...- r,.,n, .o .nt. .anion shall
ha i, .. w.tar nonds. Series C
shall have those word, written, print-
d. lithographed or engraved thereon,
.... t...H. .v,. ii ha nmhir.,i con-
....... Ivelv rnmmnrln with No. 1
i. ,h. .!. .mount of bonds 111-
thorlzed bv this section shall not be
Issued at the same time, any subae -
quent Issue shall be numbered com-1
lowing the lat number ued Jn the
preceding issue of such bonds.
II.
The following is the term and
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
I'h.irtir Amendment Directing the
Water Commission to set aside not
less than five (6) per cent of gross
receipts from water rents as a
sinking fund for water bonds.
Vote YES or NO.
Yes.
4 03 No.
The full title and text of sue
measure Is as follows:
A BILL
T . Propose by Initiative Petition an
ret to amend Section 12 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
Art to incorporate the Town of
Pendleton. Umatilla County, Ore
con. approved October 25. 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
I'omte the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County. nd to define the
towers thereof, approved February
5. lSa and an act entitled An Act
to 'corporate the Town of Pen
(Heron, in Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approv
al February 21. 1SS7, filed in the
office of the Secretary of State
February 20, 1SS9. and all acts
amendatorv thereof," approved
February 15, 1899. as amended by
an act of the Legislative Assembly
f the S"ate of Oregon, entitled "An
act to nm-nd 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
tide X, an 1 section 5 of article XIII
of an act t incorporate The City of
Pendleton. Umatilla County, Ore.
gon, and to define the powers
thereof, ard to repeal an act entltl
i,l An Act to Incorporate The City
of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to d fine the powers thereof.1
itul to repeal an act entitled. An
Act t incorporate the town of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, 1SS0, and an
act entitle 1. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, inv Uma
tilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved Febru
ary 5, 1SS5. and an act entitled An
'Art 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,
1SS9, and all acts amendatory
thereof which was approved by the
Covernor of the State of Oregon
on February 15, 1889, and all oth
er acts amendatory thereof," which
was approved by the Governor
February IS, 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
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 define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to incorporate the
town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Orgoi., 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 B,
1S5. and an act entitled, An Act to
incorporate the Town of Pendleton,
in Umatilla County, and to deine the
pevora thereof, approved February
'.. 1S87. filed in the office of the
;J ;. ' of stat Fel)ruary 20, ml,
' crr1o,w
' r-a,. ik ,eao a. .man.
P Lelalatlve
I h, , ty,a ,.,. , n,n
titled, "An Act to amend section 2 of
article I, and sections 2, 6 and 8 of
article II, section 11 of article III
neciion 2 of article VIII, sections 4
m,l 5 of article IX, the whole of ar
tiilo X, and section 5 of article XIII
of an act to In:orporate The City of
Pendleton. Unit tilla County, Oregon,
an! to define the powers thereof.
and to repeal En act entitled An Act
to incorporate Vhe City of Pendleton
in Umatilla County, and to define the
po vers thcret f, and to repeal an act
entitled An ct to incorporate the
Town of Pendleton. in Umatilla
County, Oreson, approved October
23, 1880, and an act entitled An Act
t 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-
gin, 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, and
all other acts amendatory thereof'
which was approved by the govcr-
rir.r Pfhrimru Iff 1Qm ha art A tha
I parne , hereby Uwloa to read as
I follows
Hectlon 12. The Commission shall
year set aside not les. than 6
P'r cent of the gross receipts of the
w'.ter rent, as a Sinking Fund. Such
Mr.King lur.d shall be handled and
Invested by such Commission and held
"irately, to be used in retiring of
water bonds Issued at the malurlty
ibmot. and shall have authority to
purchase at not to excied par with
'""a aX ucn oonu.
Bg can l De " purcuwa.
III.
1 The following is tae form and
number la which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot: . .
ROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION. Charter Amendment Authorising the
Common Council to Issue Bonds
not Exceeding $20,000.00 for Sew
er purposes. Vote TES or NO.
404 Yes.
405 No.
The full title and text of
such
measure Is as follows:
A BILL
To propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 5 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled "An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton. In Umatilla
Ctiunty. 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 tl.ereof, and to
rei al an act entitled, An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton.
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 25, 18S0, 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, 18-85,
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,
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 entitled. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
25, 1880, and an act entitled. An
x Act to incorporate the Town of
x 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 Umatll
' la County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, approved February
21, 188T 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 pe
tition and adopted by the people
of The City of Pendleton by a ma
jority of the votes cast thereon at
a special City election held on the
1st day of July, 1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendleton
do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 5 of Ar
ticle 12 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled "An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, in Umatilla Coun
ty, and to define the powers thereof,
and repeal an act entitled. An Act to
Incorporate The City of Pendleton in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to 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 16, 1'899, as amend
ed by an act entitled, '"An Act to
amend Article 12 of an act of the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and to repeal an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof and to
repeal an act entitled, An Act to In
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 25, 1880, and an act entitled
An Act to incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, approved
February 5, 1885, and an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, approve
ed February 21, 1887, filed in the of
flee of the Secretary of State, Febru
ary 20, 1889, and all acts amenda'
tory thereof.' approved February 15
1899," as proposed by initiative pe
tltlon and adopted by the people of
The City of Pendleton by a majority
of the votes cast thereon at a special
City election held on the 1st day of
July, 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 dispose of nego
tiable bonds with Interest coupons at
tached, for the purpose of construct
lng an extension of the present sewer
system of The City of Pendleton, and
for such purpose said City is hereby
authorized to incur an indebtedness
not exceeding $20,000.00 in addition
to the present bond Indebtedness of
said City for sewer purposes. The
bonds issued zr.izr the provisions of
this section shall be known aa 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
tlon 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
lng Issue of such bonds.
IV.
The following Is the form and
number In which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PET1
TION.
Charter Amendment Authorising the
Common Council to Provide Sinking
Funds for all Bonds Issued, and to
Loan the Same on Real Estate Se
curity. Vote YES or NO.
40 Ye.
407 No.
Tho 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 Tho 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
tiila County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5, 1886. 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 acts amen
datory thereof," approved Febru
ary 15. 1899, as amended by an
net 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 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.
He 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
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 County,
and to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled. An Act to In
corporate The City of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled,. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880
and an act entitled An Act to lncor
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 Coua
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 ant'
endatory thereof," approved Febru
ary 16, 1899, as amended by an act
entitled, "An Act to amend Article 1
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
act entitled An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla Coun
ty, and to define the powers thereof,
approved February 6, 1886, and an
act entitled. An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 21, 1887
filed in the office of the Secretary of
State, February 20, 1889, and all acts
amendatory thereof,' approved Feb'
ruary 15, 1899," as proposed by lnl
tlative petition and adopted ly t'
people of The City "f Pendleton by
majority of the votes cast thereon at
a special city election held on the 1st
day of July, 1907; be and the ame
Is 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, whlc
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
purchase at not to exceed par with
such sinking fund any bonds of The
City of Pendleton, with the consent
of the holder of such bonds; and pro
vided further that no loan shall be
made from said sinking fund except
upon real estate security, and the
amount of such loan shall not exceed
one-half of the value of the security
taken 'therefor.
V.
The following Is the form and
number In which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Exempting Bonds
from Taxation and Providing
Amount of Bonds Issued Shall Not
Be Included In Computing the Aur
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 Stato 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
tho Town of Pendleton, Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved Oc
tober 26, 1880, and an act
entitled An Act to incorporate
The Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define
the powers hereof, 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, 18S9, 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 der'.ni the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled.
An Act to Incorporate the City of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County and
to define the powers thereof, and
to repeal an act entitled, An Act to
Incorporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 25, 1880, and an act en
titled, An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 6 1885,
and an act entitled, An Act to in
corporate the Town of Pondleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21, 1887, filed In the office of the
Secretary of State, February 10,
1889, and all acts amendatory there
of,' 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.
Bo It Enacted by the People of The
Citv of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendleton
Do Ordain as FoIIjwb:
Section 1. That Section 9 of Ar
tide 12 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly of tho 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 Uraa
tilla County, and to define the pow
crs thereof, and to repeal an act en
titled. An Act to Incorporate the Town
of Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, approved October 26, 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 lncor
porate the Town of Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, apt roved February
21, 1887, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 20, 1889,
and all acts amendatory thereof," ap
proved February 16, 1899, as amend
ed by an act entitled, "An Act to
amend Article 12 of an act of the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to Incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, in Uma
tilla County, and to define the pow
era thereof, and repeal an act entitled
An Act to incorporate The City of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, and to re
peal an act entitled. An Act to Jncor
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 the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 21, 1887, fllod in the office
of the Secretary of State, February
20, 1889, and all acts amendatory
thereof, approved February 16,
1899," as proposed by initiative petl
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 9. 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 account In computing the
authorized Indebtedness which The
City of Pendleton may incur.
VI.
The following Is the form 'and
number in which the measure will be
prli.ted on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Changing the
Muthod of Assessment of Property
for Street Improvements, Provid
ing for Creation of Street Assess
ment Districts and Notice Thereof,
Providing for Hearings Before As
sessments Are Made, and Providing
that the Cost of Street Improve'
ments Shall Be Assessed Against
Each Lot In Proportion to the
Benefits Thereto by Reason of Such
Improvements, and providing that
The Council May Make 8treet 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 roiiows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
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 Ino.rporate 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 In
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved
October 26, 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 Feb
ruary 21, 1887, filed In the office
of the Secretary of State, February
20, 1889, and. all acts amendatory
thereof," approved February 16,
1899, as amended by an act entitled
"An Act to amend Section 4 of
Article 7 and Section 4 of Article t
of an act of the Legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton in Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled, An Act te
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 oi
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 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 15, 1899," aa
proposed by Initiative petition and
adopted by the people of The City
of Pendleton by a majority of the
votes cast thereon at a special City
election held on the 1st day of July,
1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of'The
City of Pendleton.
The People of The City of Pendle
ton Do Ordain as Follows:
Section 1. That Section 4 of Ar
ticle 7 of an ct 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 Incor
porate the Town of 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 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 oy an act entitled "An Act to
amend Section 4 of Article 7 and Sec
tion 4 of Article 9 of an act of the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to Incor
porate The City of Pendleton, In Uma
tilla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal an act en
titled An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof and
to repeal an act entitled.
An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 25, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February I,
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 offlco of the
Secretary of State, February 20, 1889
and all acts amendatory thereof, ap
proved February 16, 1899," aa 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 UBcd In this
Act In reference to streets, shall be
construed to Include all grading or
rcgrading, paving or repaying, 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
aoera It expedient. Is hereby author
ized and empowered to order the
whole or any part or the streets of
the city to be Improved, to determine
the character, kind and extent of such
Improvement, to levy and collect aa
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 Tha
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 coat
thereof, together with a statement of
the lots, parts of lots 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 lots
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