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AttTMASrrOREGONIAX, PENDLETON, OKBGOU, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1011.
EIGHT PAGES
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KOTICK OK PROPOSED CnARTKR
AMEXDMKNT.
The Common Council has ordered
H t-clal election to be held May 9. 1011
to vote on measures proposed by In
itiative Tetitlon filed with the City
Recorder and transmitted to the Com
mon Council, a follow:
I.
The following Is the form and num
ber In which the measure will he
printed on the official ha! lot:
PROPOSED BT INITIATIVE PETI
TION. Charter Amendment authorizing the
Common Council to Issue, bonds
not exceeding 1200.000.00 for the
constr""tlon of a gravity system of
water works. Vote TES or NO.
400 Tes.
401 No.
The full title and test of such meas
ure Is at follows:
. A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition aa
act to amend Section 4 of Article II
of an act of the Legislative Assem
i bly of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act A Incorporate The City of
r' Pendleton, lu Umatilla County, and
' to define the Dower thereof and
repeal an act entitled An Act to In
corporate The City of PndlSJ9A m
t Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an
1 act entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town oj Pendleton, Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
15, 1880. and an act entitled, Xn Act
to. Incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, approved
- February I. 1886, and an act en
titled, An Act to incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 11,
1887. filed In the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20, 18S9,
and all acts amendatory thereof,"
approved February 15. 1899. as
amended by an act entitled "An
Act to amend Article 12 of an act
of the Legislative Assembly of the
State of Oregon, entitled 'An Act
to Incorporate The City of Pendle
ton in Umatilla County, and to de
fine the powers thereof, and repeal
an act entitled. An Act to incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton. In Uma
tilla County, and te define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla Coun
ty, Oregon, approved Octeber 25.
' 1880. and an act entitled. An Act
to Incorporate the Tewn of Pendle
, ton. In Umatilla County, and to de
I fine the powers thereof, approved
I February 5, 1S85, and an act entitl
ed, An Act to Incorporate the town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, and
, to define the powers thereof, ap
crovod February II. 1817. filed la
! the office ef the Secretary of
State, February 20. .881, and an
acts amendatory thereof, approved
February IS, 1899," as proposed by
Initiative petition and adopted by
r the people of The City of Pendle-
ton by a asajorlty f the vetes cast
' thereon at a special City eleouoa
held en the 1st day of July, 1007.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City ef Pendietoa:
The People of The City ef Pendle
ton do Ordain as Follows: !
Section 1. That Section 4 of Article
II of an act ef the LeeJtalatr-e Assem
bry of the State of Oregon, entitled,
"An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, In Uaatttta County, and
to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled. An Act to In
corporate The City of Peed let on. In
Umatilla County, aad to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Vmaaila County.
Oregon, approved Oetoker 25. 1880,
and an act entitled Aa Act to Incor
porate the Tewa of Pendleton. In
Umatilla Ceunty, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
5, 1886. and an act entitled. Aa Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendietoa,
tn Umatilla, IM to define the powers
thereof, approved February 11. 1887.
filed in the office of the Secretary
of State, February 21, 18 89. and all
acta amendatory thereof." approved
February IS, 1399, a amended by aa
act entitled. "Aa act te amend Article
12 of an act ef the Legislative , As
sembly ef the State of Oregon, n
. titled, 'An Act to Incorporate The Cl'y
of Peneteten. In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof, and
repeal an act entitled, Aa Act to lu
corporate The Wty of Pendleton, tn
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. 188. and aa act entitled An
Act to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to
define ths powers thereof, approved
February S, tttt, and an act entitled.
An Act to Incorporate th Towa of
Pendietoa. la TJ ma. tills County, and
to define the powers thereof, approv
d February 21. 1107. filed la ihe
office of the Secretary of State Feb
ruary 20, 1880, and all acta amenda
tory thereof.' approved February 16,
1890," as proposed by initiative pen
tlon and adopted by the people of the
City of Peadletsa by a majority of the
votes cast thereoa at a special City
election held oa the 1st day of July:
1907; be and the sana is hereby
amended to read aa follows:
Section 4. The City of Pendleton
hall have power and 1m authorized to
issue, sell and dispose of negotiable
bonds for the purpose of constructing
a gravity system of water works, to
supply ths City and the inhabitants
thereof and the inhabitants of terri
tory adjoining The City of Pendleton
or In the vicinity of such gravity sys
tem with water, and for such purpose
the said City is hereby authorized to
Incur an Indebtedness not to exceed
the sum of 8200,000.00. The bonds
Issued pursuant to this section shall
be known as Water Bonds, Series C,
hall have those words written, print
ed, lithographed or engraved thereon,
such bonds shall be numbered con
secutively, commencing with No. 1
and if the whole amount of bonds au
thorized by this section shall not be
Issued at the aame time, any subse
quent issue shall be numbered com-
menclng with the number next fol
lowing the last number used In the
next preceding Issue of such bonds.
II.
The following Is the fonm and
number In which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION. Charter Amendment Directing the
Water Commission to set aside not
loss than five (5) per cent of gross
receipts from water rents as a
sinking fund for water bonds.
Vote TES or NO.
402 Tes.
40S No.
The full title and text of sue
measure is as follows:
A BILL
T- Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 13 of Article
10 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof,
JSS 1 rePSA &R entitled An
Act lo Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, approved October 26, 1880,
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, tn
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 acta
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, ( and 8 of article
n, section 11, of article HI sec
tion 3 of article VIII, sections 4 and
S of artlole IX. the whole of ar
ticle X. and section 5 of article XIII
of an act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore
gon, and to define the powers
thereof, and to repeal an act entitl
ed An Act to Incorporate The City
of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof,
and to repeal an act entitled. An
Act to Incorporate the town of Pen
dleton, In Umafllla County, Oregon,
approved October 25, 18 SO, and an
act entitled. An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Uma--tllla
County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved. Febru
ary 6. 1886, and aa act entitled An
Act to Incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County. Or
egon, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 27,
1187. and filed tn the office f the
Secretary of State, February 10.
1180, and all acts amendatory
thereof which was approved by the
Governor of the State of Oregon
on February 16, 1180, and all oth
er acta amendatory thereof," which
was approved by the Governor
February 10, 1001.
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 II of Ar
ticle 10 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly or the Stat 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
Umatnta County, and to define tne
powers thereof, and to repeal aa act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
towa of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 16, 1080
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, la
Umatilla Counts, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February S,
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 tn the office of the
Secretary of State, February 10, 1889
and all acts amendatory thereof." ap
proved February IS. 1899, as amend
ed by an act of the Legislative . -s-
serably of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to amend section I of
article I. and sections 2, 0 and I of
article II, section 11 of article III
section 2 of article Till, sections 4
and 6 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, Oregon,
and to define the powers thereof.
and to repeal an act entitled An Act
to Incorporate The City of Pendleton
in Umatilla Cunty, and to define the
powers there, and to repeal an act
entitled An Act te Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, Oregon, approved October
26, 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, 1886, 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, 1880, and
all other acts ameadatory thereof
which was approved by the gover
nor February 16, 1901; be and the
same Is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 12. The Commission shall
each year set aside not less than 6
per cent of the gross receipts of the
water rents as a Sinking Fund. Such
Sinking Fund shall be handled and
invented by such Commission and held
separately, to be used In retiring of
water bonds Issued at the maturity
thereof, and shall have authority to
purchase at not to exceed par with
said Sinking Fund any of such bonds
as can at any time be o purchased.
III.
The following is the form and
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PKTI
HON. Charter Amendment Authorising the
iframon council to Issue Bonds
not Exceeding 120,000.00 for Sew
er purposes. Vote TES or NO.
404 Tes.
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 6 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 t'.-ereof, 'and to
ret ,il 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, 1M5,
and an act entitled. An Act to In
corporate th Town, oJ PnJleoiV
Iri UTflalTlla County, and to define
the powr9 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 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 16,
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 Ordala as Fellows: .
Section 1. That Section 6 of Ar
ticle 12 of an actsjOf the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled "An Act to Incorporate The
City of Pendleton, la Umatilla Ceua
ty, and to define the powers thereof.
and repeal an act entitled. An Act to
incorporate The City of Pendleton la
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, aad to repeal aa act
entitled. An Act to Incorporate the
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County.
Oregon, approved Octeber 16, 1800,
and an act entitled Aa Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February 6,
188S. aad an act entitled, Aa Act to
Incorporate the Towa of Pendleten,
In Umatilla Ceunty, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21. 1887, filed In the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20, 1800.
and all acts amendatory thereof." ap
proved February 16, 1290, as amend
ed by an act entitled, "'An Act to
amend Article II of an act ef the
Legislative Assembly of ths State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act te lacorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, la Umatilla
County, and to define the power
thereof, and to repeal an act entitled.
An Act to incorporate The City of
Pendleton, fh Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof and to
repeal an act entitled, Aa Act to In
corporate the Town of Pendleton.
Umatilla County, Oregon, 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, 1866, and aa act entitled.
An Act to incorporate the Town of
Pendleton, in Umatilla County, aad
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 II,
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 the 1st day of
Jul), 1907; be and the same la here
by amended to read aa follows:
Section 6. The City of Pendleton
shall have power and la hereby au
thorized to sell and dispose of nego
tiable bonds with Interest coupons at
tached, for the purpose of construct
ing an extension of the present sewer
system of The City of Pendleton, and
for such purpose said City la hereby
authorized te Incur an indebtedness
not exceeding $20,000.00 In addition
to the present bond indebtedness of
said City for sewer purposes. The
bonds lssusd sd:r the provisions of
this section shall be known as Sewer
Bonds, Series C, and those words shall
be written, stamped, printed or en
graved thereon. Bald 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
lust 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:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION. Charter Amendment Authorizing the
Common Council to Provide Sinking
Funds for all Bonds Issued, and to
Loan the Same on Real Estate Se
curity. Vote TES or NO.
406 Tes.
407 No.
The full title and text of such
measure Is as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
net to amend Section 10 of Article
12 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly ot 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'
tllla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
6, 1886, and an act entitled, An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton, in Umatllia County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 21, 1887, filed in the of
fice of the Secretary of State, Feb
ruary 20, 1 8 s 9 , and all acts amen
datory thereof," approved Febru
ary 15, 1899, as amended by an
act entitled "An Act to amend Ar
tide 12 &I fin 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 la, day
of July, 1907,
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City of Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendietoa
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 Aot 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, Umatllia County,
Oregon, approved October 26, I860,
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 11, 1887, filed tn
the office of the Secretary of State,,
February 20, 1880, 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 25, 1880, and aa
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 aa
act entitled, An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatllia
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 16, 1899," aa proposed by inl
tiative petition and adopted by f
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 same
Is hereby amended to read as fol
lows:
Section 10. The City of Pendleton
shall have nower aad Is hereby au
fhorlzed 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 Pea'
dleton at the maturity thereof; pro
vided, that the Common Council shall
have the authority at any time to
purchase at not to exceed par with
such sinking fund any bonds of The
City of Pendleton, with the consent
of the holder of such bonds; and pro
vided further that no loan shall be
made from said sinking fund except
upon real estate security, and the
amount of such loan shall not exceed
one-half of the value of the security
taken therefor,
V.
The following Is the form and
number in which the measure will be
printed on the official ballot
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Exempting Bond
from Taxation and Providing
Amount of Bonds Issued Shall Not
Be Included 'n Computing the Au-1
thorlzed Indebtedness of the City.
Vote YES or No.
08 Yes.
09 No.
The full title and text of such meas-
re 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 tho 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 5, 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, aa 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 Frndleton, In Umatilla
County, and to de::nj the powers
thereof, and repeal an act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the City of
Pendleton, in Umatllia 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 Pendleton, in
Umatilla County, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21, 188,7. filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 10,
1889, and all acts amendatory there
of,' approved February 16, 1899,'
as proposed by Initiative petition
and adopted by the people of The
City of Pendleton by a majority of
the votes oast thereon at a special
City election held on the 1st day ot
July, 1907.
Be It Enacted by the People of The
City fif Pendleton:
The People of The City of Pendleton
Do Ordain as Foil 'ws:
8ectlon 1. That Section 0 of Ar
ticle 12 of an act of the Legislative
Assembly ef ths State of Oregon, eu-
titled, "An Act to Incorporate The City
of Pendleton, In Umatilla County, and
to define the powers thereof, aad re
peal an act entitled. An Act to Incor
porate The City of Pendleton. In Una
tllla County, and to define the pow.
ers thereof, and to repeal an act en
titled, An Act to Incorporate the Town
of Pendleton. Umatilla Oeunty, Ore
gon, approved October 26. 1189. and
an act entitled An Act to Incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 6, 1886,
and an act entitled. An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, In
Umatilla Coaaty, and to define the
powers thereof, approved February
21, 1687. filed la the office of the
Secretary of Bute, February 10, 1889,
and all acts amendatory thereof," ap
proved February 16, 1894, as amend
ed by an act entitled, "An Act to
amend Article 13 of an act of the
Legislative Assembly of ths State of
Oregon, entitled, 'Aa Act te Incorpor
ate The City of Pendleton, la Uma
tilla County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and repeal an act entitled
An Act to incorporate The City of Pen.
dleton, in Umatilla County, and to d
fine the powers thereof, and to re
peal an act entitled. An Act to ;ncer
porate the Tewn of Pendleton, Uma
tllla County, Oregon, approved Octo
ber 25, 1080, and aa act eatltled An
Act to Incorporate the Town of Pen
dleton. In Umatilla County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 6. 1886. and aa act entitled,
An Act to Incorporate the Towa of
Pendleton, la Umatllia County, and to
define the powers thereof, approved
February 21. 1887, filed in the office
of the Secretary of State, February
29, 1189, and all acts ameadatory
thereof,' approved February 16,
1899," as proposed by Initiative peti
tlon 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 aame is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 9. No bond of The City of
Pendleton, Issued pursuant to the
provisions of this Article, shall be
subject to any taxation, and the nego
liable bonds of The City of Pendietoa
Issued aad outstanding shall not be
taken Into account la computing the
authorised Indebtedness which Ths
City of Pendietoa may lacur.
VI.
The following la the form aad
number In which the measure will be
prluted on the official ballot:
PROPOSDD BT INITIATIVE PETI
TION.
Charter Amendment Changing the
Method of Assessment of Property
for Street Improvements, Provld
Ing for Creation of Street Assess
ment Districts and Notloe Thereof,
Providing for Hearings Before As
sessments Are Made, and Providing
that the Cost of Street Improve'
menu Shall Be Assessed Against
Bach Lot In Proportion to the
Benefits Thereto by Reason of Such
Improvements, and providing that
The Council May Make Street Im
provements by Contract or by Pur.
chasing Materials and Hiring La.
bor. Vote YES or NO.
410 Yes.
411 No.
The full title and text of such meas
ure Is as follows:
A BILL
To Propose by Initiative Petition an
act to amend Section 4 of Article
7 of an act of the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to lncrporate Tha
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, and1
to define the powers thereof, and to
repeal an act entitled. An Act to In
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
Umatilla County, Oregon, approved)
October '25, 1880, and an act en
titled, An Act to Incorporate the
Town pf Pendleton, in Umatilla
County, and to define the powers
thereof, approved February 5, 1886,
and an act entitled, An Act to In
corporate the Town of Pendleton,
In Umatllia bounty, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Feb
ruary 21, 1887, filed In the office
of the Secretary of State, February'
20, 1889, and. all 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 O
of an act of the Legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon, entitled
"An Act to Incorporate The City of
Pendleton In Umatllia 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
Ote the Town of Pendleton, Uma
tilla County, Oregon, approved Oc
tober 25, 1880, and an act entitled
An Act to Incorporate the Town ot
Pendleton, In Umatllia County, anal
to define the powers thereof, ap
proved February 6, 1885, and asj
act entitled, An Act to incorporate
the Town of Pendleton, In Umatllia.
County, and to define the powers,
thereof, approved February 11.
1887. filed in the office of the Sec
retary of State, February 20. 1880.
and all acts amendatory thereof,"
approved February 16, 1899," aa
proposed by initiative petition and
adopted by the people of The City
of Pendleton by a majority of tha
votes cast thereon at a special City
election held on the 1st day of July.
1007.
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
ticle 7 of an set of the Legislative As
sembly of ths State of Oregon, en
titled, "An Act to incorporate Tha
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 Umatllia County, and to define the
powers thereof, and to repeal an aot
entitled. An Act to Incorporate tha
Town of Pendleton, Umatllia County,
Oregon, approved October 26, 1830
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate tha Town of Pendietoa la
Umatilla County, and to define tha
powers thereof, approved February
S, 1386, aad an act entitled, An Act
to Incorporate the Town of Pendle
ton, In Umatilla County, and to define
the powers thereof, approved Febru
ary 31. 1887, filed in the office of tha
Secretary of Btate, February 30, 1880,
aad all acts amendatory thereof, ap
proved February 16, 1009, as amend
ed by an act entitled "An Act to
amend Section 4 of Article 7 and Sec
tion 4 of Article 0 of an act of tha
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, entitled, 'An Act to Incor
porate The City of Pendleton, In Uma
tllia County, and to define the pow
ers thereof, and to repeal an act en
titled An Act to Incorporate Tha
City of Pendleton, In Umatilla County,
and to define the powers thereof andi
to repeal an act entitled.
An Act to incorporate tha
Town of Pendleton, Umatilla County,
Oregon, approved October 36, 1830.
and an act entitled An Act to Incor
porate the Town of Pendleton, lnu
Umatilla County, 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
31, 1887, filed In the office of tha
Secretary of State, February 30. 1880,'
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 sna
the same Is hereby amended to read aa
follows;
Section 4. The term "Improve"
and "Improvement," as used In thia
Act in reference to streets, shall be
construed to Include all grading or
regradlng, paving or repavlng, macad
amizing or remacadamlsing, gravel
ing or regravellng, and all manner or
bridge-work and roadway Improve
ment or repair and all manner of
constructlng sidewalks crosswalks,
ewers, gutters and curbs within any
of tha streets In The City of Pendle
ton, or any part of any such street,,
and such improvements may be made
la the following manner:
(1) The Council, whenever It may
deem It expedient. Is hereby author
ised and empowered to order t he
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 aad collect aa.
assessment upon all lots and parcels,
of land specially benefited by such
Improvement, to defray the whole or
any portion of tha cost aad expense
thereof, and to determine what lands
are specially benefited by such Im
provement and tha amount to which
each parcel or tract of land Is bene
fited. (3) 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 plana 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 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
(Continued on page 7.)