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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1918)
pack k.icht TIIK (i.VZKTTK-TIMKS, HKPPXKR, OKKCOX, Till RSDAY, OCTOliKR 31, 1918. PROVED new charter for the city of heppner tram I . pa ill shail become ?;re therefor. Uoiloiiifitton tr.Mii anv sale f, r tax, lien or assessment ny !iiiit wlt'-ia tie year t.m the date of ehe certificate trie: a.-eesod. the number and title f t!:o ordinance declaring said assess ment, that the same is due and preside, thv time when said assessment shad hear interest, and the time when the same shall he delinquent, and to send by mail to eaeh person whose or perty is as-ossed. or to his agent, a and be I' "S ; ' '"" assessment, wnen the postotlice address oi such person or i.is ageui is Known ui tne keeorder: .mil if sneh postoH'me address be un known to the Recorder, sueh uotiee si ...11 he directed to such person or agent to Heppner, Oregon. the piitrl.a.--reus w i h ' f. e- i oin f time of sale their intef'- wajoritv. a- the V !.ave ! and ten pi r c.n.um thereon, and ail ;,':::er may Pave paid thereon, in i! Stales. Tie real estate of minor guar.";;-, or ol . . r r; sponsible person l.v aiter one year Slave rc,vi i d a a- re mi'-ed 1 Section ISii. All money collected on assessments for the improve ment of streets, sewers, drains and alleys or improvement connected there with, shall he kept in a separate fund, and in no case shall such funds be used lor any other purpose whatever, except as provided in Section 85 of litis Charter. I.I Al.ll !TV OK TIIK CITV AM) ITS Ol I It Kit l oll KM'KXSK SIT.S'I I WORK: OK ear Ire .-tS.er e l.o rede . to redeem, ovdta;: r of ; ii ; i i-. ii si-all !. el' to tile "Ul" via- ;r, m the date of '. e lt:: made, the Keeon ;n-or, i.i- heirs or assigns. Section ISt. Neither tlie Ciiv tier"1" ':1,,'' ll r any portion of is . " t-.r improvement, or the cor.st ruction -;u is a.-c.-sed upon the property hone:;: of ti.e City of Heppner to ci licet a m,j, I s-ueli work, improvement, sewer or .:ii - laii le ri'iuireo to rciy sole ropcriy benefited, assessed and liah a ai.u ae law reS .slick (1 any a.' Hiiern d. if renting or statins a description of the property sold i r :..e name ot tne c-ricinal owner, if known i!-n ,.,, , t i .i lite repair or iiunri vciiou' for which the sale v. as ! :apti an has not t een made; and such de-d shall operate I and equitable title in foe simple to the purchaser or or assigns, named in such deed: iomi, ni il,i... ..i, .i.o -. ail take up the er;'.!tca;e of sa:e ti". rotor, issued to the i place the same on file, and the same shall be a public fiord; . e-y of such deed, all the nr..ce.liiiEs r .tuired or direcieil'hv l hereto, shall be presumed to be performed and regular, anil shall be prima facie evidence of title in the erantee: and in r proceeding for the recovery of html sold under nnv lien i '.IK i i t.u'L-ut f i'i,- I 1,1 l'. I.. .-. . ... . - - .. . i v4 i hi i-ieiis. li.'i I lor in sh 'I rll n. nr r lie l liiu-.e . ex. ept where the asse.-smeit has been paid on the land redeemed as provided by law, the party claiming to he the owner as against the owner ef title under such deed, must, with his complaint, or answer, tenner and pay in court the amount of such assessment for which thn -a as sold, together with interest theiejn a ten tier cent ner annum dale of sale, and also all taxes the par Laser or his "successors paid en said lands, with in crest it ten per r ut the.e m from the '.lyment to the date of tiling said nmpinint or answer, for the ine iioiiter ot said deed. Si;., !;;r.- t r .l aser should fall in such action, stilt proper' y from t'o may ha dale ct lien r If t e Mich pit; . in t ase the title of ceedir.gs. iron, to the itiui -. r drai ; n t ".',". That any purchaser nr his sn ifter the delivery to him of the cortitir.it ott: Co: Hk In lie; i't' 's ato; pr.dits of such ) ; : general laws of the i?taro n 1 l . It, upon th" c her improvement ,m. le rei t on any lot or pa; ;.'-r:y is insuthcieiit to ih: ! -rtaiti the defS. i; : . in-", d, tin- Keeonit r s; '.'K !a- t.s, in a i-elii'ia i : y. v. i"h the original da r. itren I'n-h lot, umI . .i . in tlie case of the m So" sanu' ivay, a:;d stiei, ; l'lent in the same ru: , . )' said owner shall S:.v . am! sue Oret'on. a :.io'o;:on ot a :1 :': t 'hereof . sets in mtetest shall u" .-ale, have the fight ilits t.piy be enforced .-a ;:ie thereto. i .-a'-oveiopnt, sewer. ''';(; iliat the sum ! or parcel of land or :;-"d cost th. reof, tlie , f Happner, nor any officer thereof i est or expense of any street w ork icnair of any sewer or diaia, which : tlierthy by reason of the inability ssmcuts levied for tlie payment of cm, but tiie contractors daiag tin upon the funds 'accruing from the therefor, and said contractor shai; re or compel tlie City of Ih ppner, by legal process or otherwise pay the saiae out ot any land, except in case where for any reason such a.se.-siaeat shall be invalid. I'roviiio.g, however, that this Section shall ti t tie in any manner construed so as to prevent tlie City from re-assessing the cost of such improvement. Article V. Eewc-r. and Drams and Special Assessments Therefor. ()l NClh MAY OKDKK COXSTIUTTIOX OK SKWKKS: Section 182. The Council is hereby authorized and ampowered when ever it may deem that the public health, interest or convenience may k quire, to be constructed and laid, all sewers, drains, with all necessary man-holes, lamp-holes, catch -basins and branches, and to repair or to relay the same, and to levy ami collect an assessment upon all lots or parcels of land specially benefited by such sewers and drains, to defray the whole or any part or purtiar. of the cost ami expense thereof, ami to determine what lands are specially benefited by such sewer or drain and the amount to which each lot or parcel of land is benefited. KXtilXKKII TO MA1U-: ASSiSSSMKM: Set ion ts;J. V, S t ssary to coast met or n -l-Sne ii.eer, or such o: h- r and specifications, i: ' a a r-atch-liasins. inaii-i.. ;"s .vork to he dun-' am! ,;!e such phots and -; shall Steep the m o.i i . . IM.AXS AM) SKKtTKU ATIOXS DISI'KKT ,. ver the Council shall deem it expedient or nec--lay any sewer or drain, it shall roiiuiro the City !'iorii:eer as they may employ, to furnish plans a rppropriato sewer or drain, with all necessary in nip-holes and branches, and estimates of the o probable ce l. thereof, ami such. Kngiueer shall S;S iHi-.ms and estimates with the l-Si-eonlcr, ' wh a S.is eo'lice. K iS.e ('ouii-'i! siuill li mi Mich plans. ;e. to ue sau.-'nc'o.-y, it shall approve 1 ni.'u'i'.ries i f the district bene. t. it or di'r.'Su. aril th.- re' inn of the Coor e nt district ei-eil he fuial and coiif'.u '.are its purpose to construct eai o.l the i. aiicn. there f ami iuci ohabie ton,! cost th'-reof, tiiiii als inent disinct to be' bero-H;ed r.a.d nf ion d .".line ,-' t' e 0 aiui riS' ; ; plication to pay in ti:::.- a- ii. the case of tlie su; see:;-,, 177. On the ( '. drain , r tirr. vement cer.T : a-.-, s--: herefor on anv ir p the- f, ' t'onneil shall c-.s per , s ::, -he use of a th.hi St rhr1: le -ered as in rhr ;.-. tie-. :;f -r i Po s n v 1; S or t j. is e; ii:' d to rc.;ej tire- - :. " iS:,. ,n w;,..' f" i: - St- : . Pi.. ' e. cr a ":.',. ''- ea: , ---'' i . e em t f sii. S- !; ill!!-', ii ;i- pi : ' ii." ordin ie.ee, aad. ; specttie.t'ioo ' ,J if i he deficit in the - :'Hd liel-.-mltu-' " " 1 ;o'rii;.se in ;;:t-. : ai-se; d Tor m: S -e : : !'. m-Si oelicii shall tliere-i ct -ai So:; ,.( a-i e; ' . . iiS-.e muuiier ami v, ;;!, ; ( 'otlie '1 shti'l by ri'-a - -' - .' and sSu.il he col-' tireiu. t? -vriM'-tf 'h '' ' -'- ' all be notified of such j l-'t.. no e-v i-.iinoe : 1 i.-e of :he sum r&imitlv ; the I eui..larie... oi : :'. and firivihoic to ntal-.. ' ': !'. ,i. The art:, a: o ti :o! '-iihiu tl.e same peri-d of : i re-Say a sour or iS in :.i.iscd. j inc." a.ai adopdiug iSo- ph: ! and di i: rioii.iaa tic liist:": i.ii,:. o etrept, street, st iver, f i'" i'. is found t'uat tiie sum i ban Miliificnt to pay the cost j f'l BhICA I'lOX OK IthSSOl.l TIOX i i -.a ,ue i-u-'i: .us in like loan- j( nti non iae i.e oiiiirin oi ?:- i.iuiin'ii .'i-'ciarirg us purpose to construe' relay s-acii y( ,.r s,r fi-am, sef!! be kept ci record m the oliice of the it.i'conlei, aed siiall be publisher' fir two successive weeks in a news: ''per if gee oral circulation, pu'oib eci! in Morrow County, Oregon, t . be ih-.-.riiiined liy Cue Cioincil. The sai.S Hecuruar v I.iiiu !i ,. days from '.!:''.! ISrst pi.tiiu i.i'.ion of sai.i resolution l iit'.il eaus- to he ;"e!ed cou- aiav i i" 1 Cjioicil iii e.i clat'ing its liiteiuiot i!i ee-tiag pulili; ation of notice t!: . specifications and estimates of t ' enefited th: reby and to be a-s-Cie same re-voiition. -xottci:: the same, nnd to be " ii in the dve. Tlie 1 si wer or ..cling the a defining s to construe" :re:.f. approv fl'e I'SSnetiaepr, -tod therefor red i": ;1: !". t:o? luS! op: i en so aseertiiino'i and declared " i'- ' e ;! -ci; o ,.f t i v Liens: and u. or Sits legal represcn-.iuive., ii." fiiaie ho waa-it or. the Trea.; a;i 'it , p; v ip tstaiimeiils or his i'-'d t-i a ad shall he i willed on the 'i.e .'i..p u a c)iii:nn reserved for pSnr as prt-p irtioie'ii, aad : io-li nam !o?';t due, jf.c- ,u-l' -: i,d:,s is ''' r' :' !' ileppjier seaSl k-ej, : II i;:io,vn ae.S ib-iguat d givin.,- ti e name and 'apert;, owner and the t or streeis along the l:i;o of e.o u -i i.-.-s headed: .N'CTICS': OI :i one i ich in leng'h. and said n; tin' c o;t( amhitpi! s:-;e:".s vikk," :h ; i.v. ". i-onlaiu Seci ii a I I S P; ire .1 . in cut sha:i Wl.il the liiS.ere iii this Cha. not he r-i re-a-::..ss whS: ! ti. ii in- sums in a special fund. -. SiicSi -i all h il'HOVEillCXT BONO Si'i.PLCS Fl NSH i tion of the street and the name of ti: : ue. him. :i 17. Whenever the assessraen; f r the opening, altering . liopiinciiieni oi any s.-T-ti. rsc. ii.senn-ti-.in or repair of any i r any 1 n-al m.prov eiii-i.t. woicSi haa been ir )u y ittreufver be ' e City, baa been or shad Siereauer l --et aside, annulled, do t -.-idered void, or its enfor, enir ai rofti'l by any cuurt of tiiis y federal Court hu'.ie,4" jurl d'cti-u therein, w,:-l!ier directly 'i -1 1 ' decision of such court, or when tiie Couacil liall be in ."he validity of such tis. e meet or any part thereof, tiie Council S lo.oee, make a new ;. e-.-ment ttpet: tiie lot, h.,o.'ks or parcel .-i. oave been benefited I y sie i. i np,-ovet::eui t, J.e extent ot i'i' and proportionate ,-i:are.:, of tio; tan value- ; hereof. Patch et shall be based upon the speiial cm! pi culiar ii- m !:i of riicii l to the respective l aria Ss of laod te-M .ised, at t ie tii.i - ot tlie i.Kit:.;, but shall not ex.-e .d t!,e aneiuat of such original assess-re.-t thereon from the (Sate oii deliii'itie icy of the original as.iess '" added at tiie discretion of the Council, Such t'a-:ie-oa;smeat do m an equitable manner, as nearly as may be in accordauac a: . in force at. the time i: i:, mile, but the Couacil may adi pt a loan of apportionment of benefits a hen in its jinlgmom if ij ' eeure an equitable ai.see.snieat. The p.-s-e eediiprs required b er to be had prior to the making of the original a. :e: iiiettt simii laired to he taken or had within the Intent of this r. acth,;;. Eucii .eat shall be made itud be'eonn a clia.''ga upon the property upao aiio-' is iiiaue, noiwn iisinneiin:; t:ie itati'i in, tatiure or ueglet : piCtieiO::. ..ii .i.e stn e cr oi iS aSo. .,: hect !:i le1; a - i s - .ii in legi'al" ."' tifir-Sere, a copy of th" resolution of the C-umt-ii a id the dat" of its passe,,.", a'ai the person posting such notices shall ihe wi.h the Itfcerder an ;':'ida'it of the porting of such notices, stating therein tiie date when, and places where, the same have been posted. KKSUONS'I !t.t !SS: of any clacer, body or person, to comply with the provi: i-e;s 0f thi.. CliurScr eonr.ecied with or relating to .such improvement and as.-:cf"sme:i' and rotwl'.hstanding the proceedings of tlie Council and Mayor or any cither ohicr, contractor or any ptrsan connected with such work, may have been irregular or defective, wlo-ther : ip h irregularity be jurisdictional or other i ise. The Council shall by resolution declare the pr.porly thai will b" benefited by such improvement for which tiie re-assessment is made and siiaii direct the Recorder or Kngineer to prepare a preliminary assess rnent upon the property Included therein with a time fixed by raid resolu tion. I'pon the passage of such resolution the Recorder shall, as Soon ihe.'aa.te. us K'JeSi re-assessment is prepared, give notice by publication there,! for three successive weeks in a newspaper published in Morrow County, to be designated by the Council, that such assessment is now on file m his office, giving the date of the passage of tiie resolution directing 'tie making of the same and the time at which the Council will hear and consiihr objections to said assessment by parties aggrieved thereby, and warning .such persons not to depart until such re-assessment has been completed. The Recorder shall forthwith mail to tlie ov ne r ol each tot, or pan inercot or tract ot land all octet! by sueii re-aisses-ii ngeiii, if ihe nofttollioe address of cither ! k.;,v. n to th iioiiee v( . .j. i, assessment, and if audi i ;:-t !!i bUi !: !;.; i. .-hull be directed to such owner ov. in.: n :,: tiers of any property which a; ;e s. or P .,-. p' i -ti having an interest therein la;. ,riei ii ion herein provided, file w i ; . ' i such assessment. At th" M C : .' '!?! hear and determine alt obj to r. in ions of res : liepp, 1 f:,r iii.,-1, rr. iie.n ''-n. da.' r-lar tSen: ale 1 i ; sn -a hich nave he Section 1, '-!,-. of the nc.Se'e re j or owners of any Recorder a v. i it Cousaii hearing proceeding:; in monst ranees, aril Within twenty days from tiie date of tlie first p-iblicati ir. aired l i in published in tiie preceding S. cii-m. tiie cwacr property within the assessment distri''t may file with the en n in i isS.'-ance n.-aim-t said proposed sewer, and the said r.-ii'oii. i rauee, may, at its discretion, dis'-mtinue iii matter, bet the I'otinril may over-rule any and all re--:,,!! have p.y.ver iriil authorhy to order the ecnKlrueiion of said s -.-vea r drain, or '.'a r-.-pairh.g or re-laying of th three moi.iiis from the da'e ,f tina! i ublicatlon of i's c e.ii'.y, by ordinance, pcevM'i for th ' antiah; i aaforui to the j.iens :a li"ll ei-iii r s 'id impr-vars'i-- p-.t! a', part ; f i d, hi- ah. or a-reapa ; i Hitch iiiiproveeae-nt or iitipnoe nil ctpt' lusive. The Cimi.ctl she Sjocket of Liens of tins i'i v, a s haractor tf the imprtnean nl ; ill same, and wilnm "vSio's r, v...lii,.ii -ame, whioh said ordinance snail suh aoiiacatioiis previously luPaPed, ao:S ...il declare the asses.-tm at upon e-u-l i erly benefited and lhiSdo f.,r the cm t ats, which ai-::;rssnu nt shall be finaS direct the Record; r lo ei.ler In tiie 'mpnt containing (1) the name am'. j description of each lot. part of lot, er to ins icerdnr, a own, then -'on. The shes'iment., frc.'ii th.- ob iecl ions ' no'iet. t.be I ''revisions of this chart'r. it shall n (Mod ,y I assessed for such constrat a;on nan i at oestetl. The Council shall l.nv" power to adjourn r'neh ; t::(-nt incident tlierco, at any ti ; in time to time and shall have p .wer in its ili a-ret ion, to revise ' ftps-oamient is liist iniblieied, to tlte or lo set aside and order the re-nniMiij? of mr assessment, S ' ' pay said assei-siiieui s it. o ai.ai .... an ordinance approving and ein'Srn.ing sti'-h re-ti.:.'e.,sment ; for Ihe iniprovement of 4lr-ts. Sack or acrae pripe.-ty lieSile tor such improvement; ( !) t,.e name ol e owner there -f, or the name of tiie owner is unknown: ( -1 ) the sum mratetl on said pr ny and the da of entering tiie same in said Docket City Liev.s, hi:: Mi-h daia i el;( .i be given but once for all eutrlcH niad ereiii on the fame day. ItlC.'ilSDIXi'i AI TISK IMSSM.1S ()! OKDIXAXCK OIIDKHIXfi THI! I.M PKOV ISMISXT .'. Si) DKCMiStXG I.tKX: Section 1S(I. After the passage by the Council of the ordinance '.Irring the improvement, and a son ing the cost thereof and declaring in! directing the KeeorileT to enter tae same in tlie Docket of City Mens provided in Section 1X5 of this Article, the proceedings for tiie adver ting for bids, awarding of contracts, filing of applications to pay in in - .ailments, authorizing th" i'sioinoee of bonds and sale thereof, supervising nil accepting the work ami all things connected with or appertaining U he completion of said impi-everm-nt and the payment for such improve ''lent and all other ai d further nroteedings relating to such sewer and drain, and the collection of such assessment, shall be the same as those pro filed for in the case of street improvements under Article IV'., Chapter VIII f this Charter. UUMSRS Oi' I'IMII'KhTV SS; s,S!SI) KOIt SKWKKS, DFt IS Ol! OTMKK IMI'UOVTSM' X TS ! YCIDKNT TIIKI5KTO, MAV AI'I'LV TO IMV SAID .SS! SSM!ST OK ASKKSSMKXTS IX IXSTALL. MKXTS; Section 187. Whenever the Council shall have initiated proceedings U construct or lay any m-itrr, drain or other iniprovement incident tiiere to, within the corporate limits of il - City of Heppner, and shall have e.s.srssed the cost of such M'wer. lr.ln or other Improvement incident there- ite to the property hem filed tie v.- or llaote tuereior, aeoonm.g in ine i lawful for the owner of any property n.i ag of .sewer, drain or other improve " ithin ten days after notice of such v, eh the Recorder a written application ep in the same manner In rein provided and re-mad" by it, and such dca-ioii -'-all an "-.'olarny, validity and eorreetn s of pre re- : le.ent is coinpleted tin! eoajiin'eil i siiaii I City Liens, and shall be enlor.-td aid' colic ' oilier asse.-.-iinents for local impta .ene-iits "der this Charter, and the laws s'svorrMig Hie ''it', e former assessuient shall he cr'l,i-i to the pt- l.:.:! oaieni.iaii se: .nn-nt. Vhe:, ' a' a'( d in the et) in the sann re enforced :Uol .Ml sums rty on ac- cotiul of whi'di the same were paid, as of the date of rucii payment. And i en it iias been attempted to sell property t-T n::y as;:"sstce.'it and such to,! iu foiiiid or declared void, upon the making of the re-asses'ii'-nt the .' .,,i,- ..Pall be re-sold and the proceeds; of Kin-h sale shall ,(. r,!,i,j to the . u,-, ;,aser at the former void sale or his assigns. Hut no pri ce; dings siiall J be in ;i it iii'd for such re-assess in ent unless v.itnin len years of Hie pas-sage of Co resolution of intention for the making of the original work, im provement or repair. j,.,. ;;:t;mj axd pibijcatiox ok ki:-assi:sssmkxt: k;.,. it.i 17!. When a re-assessment 1ms been declared by ordinance. It shall be the duty of the Recorder to enter a statement of said assessment j material, or Bub-contractor, whose just claims may not be satisfied shall In the Docket of City Liens, to furnish a copy of said assessment to the ' have, and is hereby granted the right of action upon said bond in the Cltv Treasurer, and to give notice of said assessment by publishing same name of the City of Heppner, and said action shall havo the same force and for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation, published effect as if this City was enforcing the covenants of said bond. All persons In Morrow County, lo be designated by the Council, said notice shall having such claims may Join or be brought In ono action, and the City Kpecit v the improvement or sewer for w hich said assessment is levied, j shall also be made a parly thereto to the end that all rights arising under 'I'lie w'h0iu cost of Baid improvement or sewer, the boundaries of the dls-jone boud may bo determined in one action. CHAPTBS IX. MISCELLANEOUS PSOVISIONS. Article I. O.YHlAt TORS SII 1,1. I.XISt l ITS l.OVDS TO TIIK SATISK.U TIDX OK COK.VCIL: Section 1 SS. All contractor skull, at the time of executing any con treat for work to be done for toe City, execute a bond to the satisfaction of the Council to be approved by the Mayor, in such sum as caid Council may deem adequate, not less than the contract price of such contract, pay able to the City or Heppner, and if executed by individual sureties, shall justify in double the amount of said bond. .Said bond siiall bo conditioned for the faithful performance of such contract, and further that, the con tractor will be fully secure and pay tiie just claims of all material, men and such sub-contractors employed by him thereunder. Any such laborer, Article II. Water and Water Board. CITY MAY COXTUACT 1 OK WATKK: Section If!). The City of Heppner may contract for water for use In public buildings and on streets, avenues, parks, public grounfls and places, and for fire protection. If the Council shall determine to contract for water, it shall, by ordinance proceed to contract for the same for a period therein mentioned not exceeding ten years, and by the means as shall be specified in such ordinance. CITY AITHOKIZKD TO COXSTKl tT AXD OI'KKATK WATKK AVOKKS: Section 11)0. The City of Heppner is authorized and empowered to construct, purchase, keep, conduct and maintain wafer works and all nec essary plants and facilties of a character and capacity sufficient to furnish .ho City and its inhabitants, as well as the places and people along or in the vicinity of the line of pipes, conduits, or aqueducts constructed or used lor such purpose with an abundance of good, pure, wholesome water for iii uses and purposes necessary for the comfort, convenience and well- e:ng of the same, and to that end may acquire by purchase or otherwise, and own and possess Mich real and personal property and water rights with- n and without the City limits, as in the judgment of Hie Council may be loomed necessary and convenient, and for such purpose may also issue bonds and dispose ot the same. Section HM. For the purpose of carrying the tirovislons of tbla Charter relating to witter works into effect, and for the purchase of land uid the construction of reservoirs necessary in construction therewith, and for the purchnse of water meters and for tlie installation of meter system in the supply of water in the City of Heppner, and for the purchase f pipes and all other necessary materials, and for the cost and labor and material and for all other necessary expenses, the Common Council of Sleppnor, and its successors in office, are hereby authorized and empowered Sn the name of the -City of Heppner, to Issue and dispose of bonds of the City of Heppner, sufficient to defray the cost of such construction. Said bonds to be issued only as provided in Section 110 of this Charter. WATKK HOAKI): Section IDS. If the Council shall determine that it is advisable to construct or purchase, keep, conduct and maintain a municipal water .orks to be owned by the City, then the Mayor, may appoint a water board to consist of three members besides Ihe .Mayor. Such appointment shall be subject to confirmation by a majority of the Council. The Mayor diall be Chairman of the Hoard, and the members of such Hoard shall be ippointed by the Mayor for terms of one. twD and three years, and may be remove d for cause by the .Mayor at any time; but on removing any member if the Hoard, the Mayor shall make a written report to the Council setting foith his reasons for such removal and tlie same shall be filed in the office :if the City Recorder. I'OWKK OK USl'M II. Ill I, 1 l(i TO W VI'ISK: Section l!).'l. The Council may employ such person or persons as It may deem lit to make surveys and estimates of the works; may enter upon riva!e property for the purpose of making preliminary surveys and obser vations; may employ sue h persos or persons for the construction or opera :ion of such works and ail matters ennoitcd therewith as it may see fit, or may let the same by contract in such manner as may be jtrescribed by ontract; may control aed regulate the works and use of water when such orks are t stahlP.hrd, and fx the rates for Ihe use of sahl water, and ; r-'vide far the eollo -tioii thereof, or delegate by ordinance such powers to aid Water Board, or to other persons. Article III. Electric Lights. 1'ov. isi! ov corxt ii, i:;;i,ATix(i to i.rjmts: Section 1!M. The Coumll of the City of lleppner are auihori.ted and ampowered to contract for the lighting of public buildings, streets, avenues, parks, public grounds and places within tlie City of Heppner. or purchase, ar construct and maintain an electric plant for the purpose of supplying 'he i'il y ami the inhabitants thereof with lights, power, and tor such other purposes as the Council may see fit. Sec! Ion 1SJ.". For the purpose of niainla'ttiirV an electric light plant, ihe Council shall have power to erect, operate and maintain works with in and without the City limits, and may eater upon and condemn for the re a of the City in such manor as may he prescribed by ordinance, or the a.ws of this Siato for tlie condemnation of properly for municipal purposes so much land within and beyond the City limils for the crecliou, operation and maintenance of tlie same as may be necessary or desirable to be used in e "onr.tvlion therewith. The Council may employ such per an or persons ' as it may deem Pi to make sii'"-eys and e-itima'es of sinai works; may ntar upon private property for the purpose of mailing preliminary surveys ami observations; may employ such person or persons for the construction i"tl operation of such works as it may deem fit, or may let the same by con Tact in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance: may control ami regulate tlie works mid the use. of lights when such works are established, and fix the rates for the use of said lights and power, or other use thereof, and provide for the collection thereof, or may delegate such power to others. I'lH XCII, MAY ISKVK KOXDS KOU TIIK I'I I !( II ASK OR COXSTIU C. TlOX Ol K!,!S( TlilC I'KAXT: Sooth n !!(;. For the purpose of purchasing, construction or erecting ti olo 'tnc plant and to defray all cost and expenses connected therewith, including the purchase or acquiring of hind, tiie Council and its successors in office are hereby authorized and empowered to Issue anil dispose of : i lls of the City of lb ppner, in the 'manner provided far in Section 110 of 'his ('baiter. Article IV. Protection Against Fire. i'OWKK OK ( Ol XCII, KKI,ATIX; TO I'XSAKK ISUI.DIXCS: Section 1117. If any building within the flro limits of the City of Ieppner shall be so damaged by fire, by elements or other causes that the ame shall be untenantable or unsafe, or be deemed a tire hazard, the "ouncil shall have power, and are hereby authorized and empowered to ear down and remove the same as hereinafter provided, and prevent the repair thereof. It shall be the duty of the Council upon the complaint of the Chief of Police or other person, or upon the motion of any of its members, when t is brought to their attention that any building within the lire limits of 'he City of lleppner is untenantable and unsafe by the reason of fire or the action of elements, or that, the same is a fire hazard, to appoint a committee f three of its own members to inspect the same and report thereon, which eport shall be made at the next regular meeting of the Council after the appointment of such committee, and which said report shall be made in W riting. That said committee shall report upon the condition of the bulld ng, as to whether the same Is untenantable and unsafe or a fire hazard to he surrounding property, and if such committee so reports sahl building untenantable and unsafe, or a fire hazard to the surrounding property, the Council may thereupon by resolution declare the same a nuisance, and may uder by resolution the tearing down and removal of 'he name, ani tl i,re ipon it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to serve notice upon the nvner or owners of such building or his or her agent to tear down and -emove said building within ten days; and thereupon if the said owner or wners or his or her agent, fails, neglects or refuses to tear down and re move said building within said ten days, it shall be the duty of said Chief f Police to call assistance or necessary help and to tear down and remove inch building, and- the said Chief of Police shall he allowed a reasonable compensation for his service In tearing down and removing sahl building, and all expenses and disbursements by him incurred in tearing down and removing the same. Article V. Oi l l I RS Till lit OATHS: Section 1!lS. Every officer of the City of lleppner, either elective or appointative, before entering upon the duties of his olllcn to which lie was elect cl or appointed, shall take and subscribe the following oath: T do solemnly swear that I will su iport the eonslllutlon of the United States, and the constitution of the sttae of Oregon, and that I will faith fully discharge the duties (of the office to which ho was eleted or appointed as the case may bo) according to the best of my ability. Itlll'KAMXG AM, ACTS OK PAKTS OK ACTS IX COXKI1CT W ITH THIS CHAKTKIt! Soction 1!M. All acts or parts of acts In conflict with this Charter, bo and the same are hereby repealed. liOST Child's overcoat, some where between lleppner and Hard man. Plaid coat with black and white check lining. Reward. Notify this office. 3t liOST Wrist watch, somewhere on streets ot lleppner. Engraved gold band. Flndor please leave at this office. Reward offered. tt 0. SB. Barlow, manager of the Farmers Elevator at Jordan, accom panied by the Misses Petteys and Engelman, was la Heppner yesterday afternoon. EVERY ATJTO OWNER should have a Peterson Tire Weldor. Sold by W. W. SHAMHART at the Verdot Second Hand stand, 4t-pi