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ahull, prafoftr tjt mtopt nit administrative code 1)t ordinances,
whleh sinlitu))Ject to tho vmvlslons of this Chnrtor, organize tlio
BUmnlt,VHtloi ot Uio City's government nufl lircacrlbo thq powers
MnU,ilultMt qt'tlie ottlccro nnd employees ot tho City nml n inotlioil
for' the fcxetftlso thereof.
86. RJ. Additional Offlcera.-- Tho Uonrd shall hnvo uovvor
to create nntt discontinue unices nml employments other than
thoso hcrolil provided, nnd may prescribe duties, regulations nnd
cdmpeiiHntlon for any pfflcor nnd employee or tho City, not Incon
sistent wllh tho provisions or this Charter, thnt It hiny deem neces
sary or expedient. In tho enso ot any such otrico or employment
to which no salary U attached, the Hoard may provide thnt tho
lucuuibouls thereof Khali bo appointed by sold Hoard of Directors
ot b,y the City Manager, or by such other officer or agency oa tho
uoaru may presenile, or ns may ue proviocu ncieui
Mill tho duly or conducting tho lhunaBomeiU of the Clty'a parks,
he Hhnll bo Bclceted by srvHI IMrk Hoard, ahull servo t Its pleasure
end bo subject to Its conlrol nnd direction. Ho shall rorvo with
out compensation until tho same shall havo been allowed and
ordered by a majority voto of tho electors of the City,
See. 6o. City Plnnulii$ Commission. -Tho Hoard of Directors
shall by ordinance croato and maintain a City Planning Commis
sion whose members shall bo selected by until Hoard of Directors
Icr such terms as may ho provided In said ordinance, and shall
save without compensation. H shall bo tho duty of such Coin
mission, after careful consideration nnd study, tho holding of
public hearings and discussions nnd taking counsel with export
municipal architects and engineers, to dovlso a general scheme
or plan atons tho lines of which tho City's growth and develop-
Went should be directed that the sumo may serve, In the largest
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Sec. GD. Audits. It shall bo the duty of the Hoard, either possible degree, the convenience ami weii-belug ot tts ltinunitanis,
directly or through n committee or Its members or such other ' ptefont ami luturo. said plan snnii concern itsoir wiin sucn proo
iitency ns Jt may select, to maintain a rlose acquaintance wtth tho
detnlls or tho City's administrative work, to cause proper books
of accounts to ho kept covering tho same, to cause audits to bo
hints as, (1) convenient arrangement or streets, (2) making
new plattlugs conform with tho plan of contiguous prior plat-
tings, l!l) tho planning and location or public buildings, (I)
luado ot such accounts at least onco each year and oftenor If I ref-ervntlon or tracts ot land tor purposes of schools, parks, rOeron-
deemed necessary or expedient, by expert public accountants or
otherwise; and to ho informed regarding nnd keep records ot the
Imllvldunl work nnd efficiency or the City's employes.
Hoc fiC Investigations. It shnit he the duty or tho Hoard,
lis frequently ns It dooms proper, either Itself or by tho employ
ment ot export assistance therefor, to make n survey or Investiga
tion or alt branches of tho administrative work of the city, with a
vlow ot eliminating waste and unnecessary expense, nnd providing
gt eater efficiency both In orgunlzntlon and methods. Tho Hoard,
or any coinmltteo or agent thereof, may Investigate the work nnd
financial accounts or nny part of tho City's administrative organi
sation nt any tlmo It mny deem proper, nnd to thnt end may pro
vide for tho Issuauco ot subpoenas or attachments, may compel
tho attendance of witnesses, the giving or relevant testimony, and
tho production of nny book, paper or record relating to auy City
utfalr, nnd tuny punish refusal to comply with nny such demand.
All reports on audits, surveys or Investigations shall be made n
permanent public record nnd tho same, or a condensed summary
thereof, may bo published or printed tor public distribution.
Sec. Ti". Ki.srnl Your. The fiscal year ot tho City shall com
menco on tho first day of April of each year, until otherwise fixed
by tho Hoard of Directors.
See. 58. Annual Itcports. In tho month of April of each
year, tho City Mnnager shall submit to tho Hoard of Directors a
full and accurate report covering the City's administration for the
preceding fiscal year. Said annual reports shall bo in such
form, shall cover such details and glvo such Information as mny
ho prescribed by tho administrative code or by tho Hoard of Direc
tors, but they snail nt least contain the follewing:
1. Revenue nnd expense statement nnd balance sheet of an
Account covering the City s revenues nnd operating expenses
sliowlnc balances on hand at beginning ot fiscal year. Itemized
statement of cash received nnd paid out, cash on hnnd at end of
year nnd unpaid warrants outstanding,
2. Capital account report which shall show, as assets, public
Improvements of a permanent nature including water nnd sewer
systems, paving, sldewnlks, lands, nnd otiier constructions, ensn
on hand from bond sales, nnd uncollected assessments: nnd as lia
bilities, classified statement of tho City debt less cash and securi
ties in bond redemption funds. Enlargements, cxtenttons or per
manent improvements shall be considered ns accretions to such
capital account, but repairs or replacements shall not.
3. Ualahco sheet on sinking funds showing book account of
accretions thereto as ngainst c.i3h. Investments and unclaimed in
tcrest therein contained.
4. Halunce sheets on any special accounts provided for under
the administrative codo or by the Hoard of Directors.
G. Consolidated balance sheet containing a complcto review
ot tho City's financial condition, classified in convenient accounts
showing assets, liabilities nnd surpluses of oaen
C. Storekeeper's report wltn return of goods on hand nt be
ginning and end of year, and goods received and dispensed dur
ing year.
7. General administrative statistics and reports showing, by
classifications, amount of work, speclnl and routine, done during
tho year with total expense and unit cost of each kind, said facts
being stated comparatively with similar statistics for the p re
coiling year.
8. Comments, discussions nnd recommendations
Sec. r.D. Annual Itudget. On or before tho 15th day ot Octo
ber In each year, the City Manager shall submit to the Hoard of
Directors nn estlmntc or the probablo financial needs of the City
fcr tho enr.ulng fiscal year. This estimate shall be based on de
tailed Information obtained from officers and heads of depart
nients from whom the samo mny bo required by the City Mnnager,
which department statements shall be on uniform blanks pro
vided by the City Manager. It shall also be tho duty ot said City
Mnnager to dcvlso nnd put into effect in alt departments a com-
ptehentlvo plan of uniform classification of estimated expendi
tures by specific functions to which they or any part thereof are
to no devoted, which estimates shall bo stated comparatively with
corresponding items of expenditure for the preceding year and
cr-all bo based thereon nnd shall contain a statement of reasons
(or any considerable increase or decrease in any such items
Said City Manager's estimate shall shew:
1. A general statement of anticipated expenses ot the City for
tho ensuing fiscal year, classified by departments and also by
cuparato administrative functions.
2. A sepnrato schedulo for each department classified by
functions, each of which schedules shall contain (a) a pay roll
cstimuto showing salary or wage paid to each officer or employe
in each classiilcation of service and a statement of any increase
or dec.renso in salary or rate of wage or number of employees with
reasons therefor; (b) itemized cstimnto of supplies needed; (c)
supplies on hand at end ot fiscal year; (d) Itemized estimate of
other anticipated expenditures; (e) unpaid bills or other obliga
tions not u part of tho routine of but falling duo during the en
suing fiscal year,
3. An estimate of unused funds from appropriations for pre
ceding year.
4. An estlmntc of the City's lncomo from sources other than
tho tax levy.
G. A statement of the City's bonded indebtedness, nnd tho
sum necessary for interest and sinking fund purposes for the en-
'suing year.
G. Such other Items ns tho Hoard of Directors may require.
See. CO. Publicity. After said budget cstimnto Is com
pleted, tho Hoard of Directors shall hold public hearings on It;
nnd In ordor that citizens may attend and participate in tho dls
cuslon ample notice shall be given of tho meetings.
See. 01. Adoption of ISudgct, After such public hearings the
Hoard of Directors Bhall, by ordlnanco to bo known as tho "An
nual Appropriation Ordinance" adopt n budget appropriating tho
noveral sums for tho several purposes therein named. Such bud
get shall Include provision for nn emergency fund not to exceed
tho sum of One Thousand 151.000.00) Dollars, from which fund
tho Hoard of Directors may appropriate such sums for such law
ful purposes ns It may, in tho oxcrclzo of n sound discretion, deem
I eceasnry or proper In tho economical and efficient administra
tion of tho City's affairs. All expenditures for the ensuing yeur
shall bo m ado from such budget appropriations and shall not ex
ceed tho amount thereof except when uiado necessary by uny
casualty, Judgment ngainst tho City, or unforoeen contingency
arising after tho passage of tho annual appropriation ordinance,
tho resolution authorising such payment to contain a statement of
mich urgency; provided also that this section shnll not apply to
tho provisions of this Charter respecting bonded indebtedness and
thu refunding thereof nor special assessments levlod for local I in
provoiuents. Amounts appropriated for nny speciric funds or pur
poso aud not ubod therefor shall ho considered n balance In the
general treasury at tho end of tho fiscal year and bo again appro
printed as other moneys accruing to tho City.
See, G2. Tux Jcvy. In adopting the said budget the Hoard
shnll oKtlmato nnd declare tho amount of money necessary to be
inlsed by a City tux lovy nnd the rato thereof. Upon such estl
mute tho Uourd of Directors shall by ordinanco, on or before the
day required by law, lovy on all proporty In the City taxablo for
Cgunty purposes a city tax, which said tax shall bo certified by the
Beorotury of the City, under his hand aud tho seal of the City to
the County Clorl; of Jackson County, Oregon, and the samo shall
bo ontorod upon the county tax rolls and be collected for uud on
tchair of tho City us provided by law. Should the Hoard of
Directors fall to make such tax lovy for auy year, the rate fixed for
thu last preceding enr shall be considered as fixed for that
year.
Hoc. U3. Llbrmy ltoard,Tho Medford Library Hoard., known
us thq Hoard ot Directors of the Medford Public Library, shall bo
continued under this Charter as constituted and exlrting at tho
time of iti; adoption except that selection of the inauibora of suld
Library Hoard s)sll hereafter he mndo by the Hoard of Directors
of -tho City of Mudford. bald Hoard or Directors, chall anuully
levy on all property within the City taxable for county purposes,
a special tax in such amount as will realize not less than Three
ThouMud (III.OOO.QO) Dollars, which shall bo expended by said Li
brary Hoard ip the maintenance nnd conduct or freo public llbra
rioB within tho City, subject to the regulations provided by the
Library Commission ot the htnto of Oregon.
Beo. G Park lloiml, The Hoard of Directors Bhall by ordln
uuee create and maintain a Park Hoard for tho City, and provide
for the appointment or the members thereof from uuioug the
qualified electors ot the City who shall servo without compensa
tion and for such terms us is provided in tho ordinance creating
f.iild Hoard, Tho public park-ways owned by tho City shall bo
placed under tho control nml management of said Hoard, subject
to rules and regulations prescribed by the Uourd of Directors. If
in ld organization or thereafter, the Hoard of Directors deems It
pdvJsnblO to provldu for n Park Commissioner or Superintendent
j tlon grounds nnd public bulldlntn, (ft) the placing underground,
or the uso or alloys Instead or streets Tor overhead wlro systems,
nnd (0) regulating the erection or buildings, billboards and other
structures of such character or at such places that they may bo
nuisances or detrimental to tho value of neighboring propel ty,
but said Uonrd shall Incur no expense until first authorized by
the Hoard of Directors.
Xo ordlnanco ordering tho opsnlng. vncntlng or changing the
vidth or lines of tiny street, nlloy, park or public way within tho
city shnll be adopted, nor shnll a permit be Issued for the erection
or nny building, billboard or other above-ground structure which
under this Charier or city ordinance, requires a permit, nor shall
uny petition for tho npprovul of n platting of nny parcel ot laud
within tho City bo grunted or order therefor made until such
mdtnnuce, or tho application for such building permit, or tho plat
oi such proposed new platting shnll have been submitted to said
City Planning commission. If. within forty-eight hours utter
such submission, snld Commission, through uny officer thereof
shnll request In writing that such ordinance, or application for
building permit, or pint shall receive Its consideration, no action
thereon shnll be taken until said Commission shnll lmo had one
v.eek for Its consideration. If during that time u written protest
shall be filed with tho Secretary of tho Cltv by said Commission
against nny such proposed notion, stating Its reasons therefor,
such ordlnanco may bo passed, such building permit or approval
of such plat may be granted only by the affirmative voto of six
o.' the soven members of tho Hoard of Directors. Said Commis
sion mny make such formal protest only by the affirmative vote
ot a majority of Its members.
Sec. 00. May Combine Commissions.-- Tho Hoard of Directors
may, if It deem it for tho best Interests of tho City, rombttio tho
said City Plnnning Commission and Park Hoard herein provided
for, In one Commission which shnll havo all the powers aud duties
herein granted to said Park Hoard and City Planning Commission.
Seo. 07. Community Welfare. The City government shall nt
nil times nssume an obligation of leadership in nnd an earnest ef
fort to promote the health, Intelligence, efficiency nnd welfare or
the community nnd Its citizens nnd to that end It shall bo tho duty
of tho Hoard of Directors to co-operate with such citizen agencies
nnd organizations in tho promotion of surh purposes an It may
deem advisable and profitable to the common good. It shall huvo
tho power to create nnd nppolnt or provide for tho appointment
ot such Hoards or Commissions, nnd such officers, agents. Inspec
tors, etc , nnd to glvo them such powers nnd duties not Inconsist
ent herewith, as It may deem proper nnd advisable. Tho Hoard
of Directors may constltuto itself ns, or make its members ex-of-ficln
members of, nny such Hoard or Commission.
Sec. CS. Public Informed. Every facility shall be given the
newspapers of the City to keep tho citizens Informed ot tho Ad
ministration's course in conducting the affairs or the City.
ARTICLE V.
HONIIS. COXTHAtTS, AS.SK.SfMK.Y!S
HOXDS.
Sec. CD. Power to Imio. The City shall have tho right to
borrow money and for thnt purpose to Issue Its bonds on other
evidences of Indebtedness. Except ns otherwise herein provided,
no bonds of tho City shall be issued until authorized' by the af
firmative vote of n majority of the electors of the City voting
thereon.
Sec. 70. For the purpose of refunding bonded Indebtedness,
tho Hoard of Directors shall have the power to issue bonds ot the
City, but the amount In par value of such bonds shall not exceed
the amount in par value of the bonds redeemed thereby.
Sec. 7t. City Wnrronti. No bonds shall bo Issued tor de
fraying tho current expenses of tho City or nny part thereof or tor
the purchase of property that is In the nature of a supply for cur
rent use. Dttt tho Hoard of Directors shnll havo the nower. by the
affirmative vote of six of Its soven members nnd not otherwisb.j
to issue cltr wnrrants or certificates of Indebtedness to cover nny
derUicncy in the current expenses of the City or tho cxpensity'arfs-j
Ing from any Judgment against tho city, or nny emergency result
ing from epedomics, conflagrations or other disastrous Jirippcn
ings. Such evidences of Indebtedness shnll bear Interbst at a
nito not exceeding six per cent nnd be duo not later tlan one
year from the date of Issue. '
See. Tl, Signature. All bonds of tho City shall Jbo signed
bj the President of tho Hoard of Directors and nttostdd by the
Secretary of the City over his signature and tho seal At tho City
They shall .state on their face tho purpose for which issued, tho
amount ot tho issue of which they nro u part, rate of interest, date
of maturity, and such other matter as may bo pertinent and proper.
Sec. 73. Kinking runiN. For tho retirement of bonds of tho
tho Hum within which work thereunder shall bo completed, II
penally for1 failure id complete tho sumo within such tlmo, and
such other provisions nn tho lhmrd or Directors shall deem neces
snry uud proper tor tho protection of thu Clty'ii luterosls. Tho
Hoard may, however, it In Its Judgment tho City's best IntereHls su
demand, by u unnulinourt voto or Its lucmhom but not otherwise,
authorise a contract without having advertised tor bids thereon
or to one, other than u lowest bidder. Tho Uourd shall huvo tho
tight to reject uny nnd all bldii If it dooms thoin .excessive or If
there npiieara to nave boon coIIubIou between uny of tho bidders
to prevent u fico competition therein, uud either ro-iulvortluo for
bids or order tho work done by tlny's work.
Any officer or employee of the City who shall wilfully favor
unv bidder as against nny other bidder, either by giving or with
holding Information lospecllug the work to ho done or the sup
plies to bo furnished, or who sunn Knowingly accept materials
of nn Inferior quality, or certify to tho receipt of n larger amount
or different kind than la actually received. Or more labor than
la actually performed under any contract wllh tho Clly shnll bo
guilty of uiairciitmneo nnd snau no removed from or,nro,
AKSKSSMKNTS.
Sec 7. ltoiwd .May Uvy A-Mvismont. For tho cost of Im
proving any street or alloy or portion thereof, or tho laving of
nnv lateral water main or sower In nny street or alley or por
tion thereof, tho Hoard of Directors may levy up asuossineut on
adjacent property beuellted thereby In pioportlou to lu frontage
on said street or alio or portion thereof In tho maunur piovlded
herein.
Sec SO. Tiiink Sewer or Main.- Where u trunk sewer or
main Is laid In nny street, or alley or portion thereof nnd tho
Hoard of Directors ahnll lie of tho opinion thnt tho samo may be
used ns a lateral sewer or water main by tho owners of adjacent
property. It mny, In the manner herein provided, levy uu assess
ment upon tho ndjacent property benefited thereby In proportion
to Its frontage on said street or nlloy or portion thereof for such
part of tho cost of snld water main or seor ns shall not exceed
tho cost of n sultuhlo lateral rower or water main for said street
or alley or portion thereof ami thereafter tlit owners of tho pro
perty tfo assoM-oil shall have the right to uso Hiich wntor main or
sow or na a lateral lu connection with tho property so assessed.
Sec SI, On Area Ha.K- For tho cost of luylng any trunk
sewer nftor deducting auy portion of snld cot lowed against ad
jacent property on account ot Its availability for lateral purpuMs
us provided by tho succeeding section tho Hoard of Directors mny
lovy an assessment on tho property served nnd benefited by suld
sower lu proportion to Its urea In tho manner herein provided.
See. SU. .Not U o of Asm'smiicM. Heforo the Hoard of Direc
tors shall cause nnv street or alley or portion thereof to ho Im
proved or any lateral water iimlti or sower to be laid lu any street
or alley or portion thereof, tho cost wheroof la to bo assessed
against ndjacent proporty, or any trunk water main or sewer to
ho laid In nny street or alley or portion thereor which Is to bo
used in pnrt for lntoral purposes nnd any portion of tho cost of
which Is to ho nssessed ngainst adjacent proper!) ; or to lay nny
trunk sewer any iKirtlon of the coat or which Is to bo assessed on
tho property served and benefited thereby, It shall first, by roM
luttou, declare Its Intention so to do. The resolution shall bo In
tho form ot n notice and shall. In tho rnso of tho Improvement ot n
street or alley, set out briefly tho nnluro of tho Impiovcmont and
tho street or alley or portion thereof to bo Improved, lu tho caso
of a Intoral water main or sower laid In n street or nlloy, tho slzo
of the water main or socr shnll bo given and tho street or alley
or portion thereof wherein said sower or w titer main Is to ho laid
nhail be designated, lu ease of n trunk sewer, n doarrlptlou of
the district sorved nnd benefited by Mild sower nnd over which
the coit thereor Is to bo nsseesed shall bo given; provided, how
ex or. that K the Hoard of Directors shall theretofore by ordlu
nnco have defined snld district as a sower district nml shall have
given tho sumo a number, It shnll be sufficient In said resolution
to rofer to said district by number. The resolution shall fix tho
time aud place at which tho Hoard will hold a meeting to consider
uny protests against tho making of the improvement. It shnll
ulso announce the Intentions of tho Uonrd to assess the cost of
the improvement on tho property adjacent thereto or served .i.-. .
benefited thereby, as the ense may bo. lu case tho Improvement
t a trunk sewer or water main laid In n street or alley or portion
thereof, which Is to he used In part for lateral purposes and it por
tion or the coyt of which la on that account to ho ussessed on tho
property fronting on the street or nlloy or portion thereof wherein
It Is laid, the resolution shall state the street or alloy or IKirtlon
thereof wherein the sower Is to ho laid and tho amount per front
ioot whch,dt la proposed to nsscsa on thu property fronting on
ki.ld street, or nlloy or portion thereof.
Sec. hit. Hearing Protest., The resolution ahull bo pub
lifhtyl It), u nawspnpor of general clrcu'iitlou in snld City onco,
which publication shall bo not letm than ton or more than fifteen
,(ir.yir before the date of said inoetlnx. Notice of such, resolution
stiall also be given by mnll to such Interested uroporty owners, ho
,fr.r Hi known, but fnllurn to mnll such notice shall lu no event be
,o;cmcdf jurisdictional or nrfnet tho validity of the usuossuient. At
the Hum. and place fixed for said meeting by suld reroltitlou. tho
Poard of Directors shnll meet nnd shall consider uny written pro
tests or objections to snld improvement or tho naaessmotit of I he
cost thereof as proposed by snld resolution which may have b?cn
filed with tjho Secretary of tho City or wlilch ipiiy be presented nt
seld meeting. Snld Hoard may also hear any oral statements at
nt. Id mooting, which may nt suld time bo offered by or on behalf
of the owners of property to be nfferted by snld Improvement.
'Iho Hoard of Directors muy adjourn tho consideration of said
matter to nny subsequent meeting but the particular meeting at
which tho consideration of said subject will be continued shall be
fixed at tho tlmo of mild adjournment.
If, after fully considering snld matter nml uny prntosts or ob
jections which may be offered, tho Hoard ahull bo of the opinion
City, there shall be created sinking funds. For tho retirement ef: that said Improvement will bo of material benefit to said City uud
bonds, the proceeds of which were used In tho purchase or con- that tho property subject to nsMHsment for the con thereof will
ttructlon of a public utility from which tho City derives a revenue,' tie especially benefited by suld Improvement to the niiiount of
n certain proportion of the gross rovenuo therefrom ns the Hoard' tho cost of said improvement, tho Hoard muy, notwithstanding
of Directors shall from time to tlmo determine, lutt not loss than
five per cent thereof, shnll be placed In n sinking fund, which said
tund shall be used In tho retirement of said bonds and for no
other nurnose. For thu retirement ot other bonds of the City, ex-
cept assessment bonds as provided in See's. 05 nnd 1 1 G hereof,
any such protests, ordor and cause anld Improvement to bo made
and tho cost thereof to bo nssosscd ngainst said proporty.
Sec. SI. Pnrt AHseasmeiit From City Treusuiy. If tho Hoard
Khali bo of the opinion that tho speclnl buncflt to tho property
bubjoct to assessment will not equal tho total tout or said lin-
tho Hoard or Directors shall annually lovy a tnx or not loss than ptovemcut hut will equal any specif led portion thoreof nnd that
one-half mill on each dollar of tax valuation, on nil proporty
within the City taxable for county purposes, tho procoedB from
which shall be placed In a bond rdcniptlon fund. Said tax shall
continue to bo levied until xuld :!n!unj: fund shall contain nn
amount equal to such outrtandlns; bji.d of tho City, t'pon tho
maturity of any city bnds, the;, or si-.-': cart thereof as can bo,
shall bo paid from surh slnKlng ft: a
tho general boncflt arising from said Improvement will equal the
remainder of tho cost thereof. It mny order and cause Mild Im
provement to bo mndo nnd order that such portion of the coHt
thereof shall be ntHossod upon tho property subject to ussoHsmont
In accordance borowith, and that thu balance of said cost bo paid
cut ot tho general Hinds nt thu City. Provided, however, that If
tho owners of a majority In amount of the properly subject to as
Sec. 7-1. JtcUrcment ut lionil'i .Not Authority foe Further I Mtanieut for said Improvement shnll protest against tho nssoas-
iMUiLv The. retirement of any bonds, by payment from n sinking
fund or otherwise, shnll not bo considered as grunting authority to
my City officer or officers to Issue other bonds In their place.
Hoc. 7G. Sinking Fund Trustees.- -Tho Hoard of Directors
shall be the trustees of tho sinking funds. They shall havo au
thority to invest inonoya accruing to uny sinning mini in hucu
lecnt of any portion of tho cost thereof on snld property, the Hoard
shall not ordor snld Improvement to bo mndo and tho cost or uny
portion thereof to bo nhxesBod on tho property especially benefited
thereby, except by the unanimous voto of all of thu mombera of
the Hoard of Directors.
Sec. So. Adjustment of Assessment. Art soon us thu coat of
lands of the 1'nlteo States, State or Oregon, or or nny county,, nny Improvement ordered In accordance with tho preceding sec-
municipality or school district or the btuto or Oregon aa tuey may i Hon, shall have boon determined, tho uonrd mny uy oniin.nire um
deem for the best interests of the City, Tho voto of each member I kkm the cost, or auch portion thereor, as shall havo been doslg
01. all questions coming before It for determination shall be re- nutc-d uud ordered to bo assessed ngnlnst the property adjacent
ccrdod In tho Journal of the Hoard, which shall bo a public record. I tr or otherwise especially benefited by suld Improvement lu nc
No decision Involving the Investment or payment or uny moneys rordanco with tho provisions hereof. The Uonrd of Directors ahnll
belonging to any sinking funds shall he mado except upon tho af-i pot uxseas any greater portion or tho col ot mild Improvement
fiimative vote of a majority of tho full Uourd. I unon tho proporty subject to usHCfsmont than shall havo boon do-
Sec. 76. UoikIm to Local Huyers. Such portion of nny bonds I slgnutcd by tho resolution ordering snld Improvement. If tho
of tho City Issued under tho provisions of this Chnrtor, us the I Hoard, by reason of special circumstances, finds thnt any purlieu
Hoard or Directors may doom necessary for local demand, shall
bo Usued In denominations of Ten ($10.00) Dollars or multiples
thereof, nnd sold by the Tieastiror or other ugency within tho City,
to local Investors, in such manner as tho Hoard may, by ordinance,
provide.
Sec. 77. ifcilecni noun ror iicni investors. tpon deposit
with the Treasurer by local Investors of n sum sufficient to re-
deojn any bond of the City, nt that time subject to rodomptlon,
lur piece or parcel of property subject to assessment lu accordance
herowitli will not do espocinuy uenoiiteii uy ruin improvement in
thu amount of ltn proportion of the cost thereof bused on Its front
ngo or (iron, It shnll reduce tho amount of the asHOHhinont uguliiHt
t.ucli pioco or purcel of proporty to an amount not greater than
tl.o special benefit received by snld piece or parcel of properly
but tho usscssineiit ngainst tho remainder of tho property sub
ject to assessment for said improvement shall not bo thoruby In
the Treasurer shall redeem said bond or bonds from tho amount ci fused hut tho deficit occasioned by suld reduction shall bo paid
or such doposlt, nnd In lieu tnorcoi tuore snau be issued uomia or out or tno treasury oi uio my.
tho City In denominations of Ten ($10,00) Dollars or multiples Boc, KG. Miulo lly Onlliiuiiee.- Tho Hoard ahull declare suld
thereof, bearing no greater rato of Interest than tho bond or bonds nisessment by ordinance ami dlroct the Secretary to enter n atuto
ledeemed nnd equal in amount thereto; such lieu bonds to bo al-' nicnt thcroof In tho City Lion Docket.
lotted and sold to tho depositors to said fund In proper amounts' Sec. 87. Lien Docket.- Tho City Lion Docket lu n book lu
to cover their respective deposits. Such duposltcil fund shnll he' which must bo ontorod, In pursuance hereof, tho following mat
kept intact by tho Treasurer and separate from other funds and I tr.r in relation to tho ussoMsment for Improvement or streets:
used only for the purpose of such redemption. The Hoard of III- la) n description of tho proporty usscssed; (It) tho name of
rectors may provldo by ordinance tho innnnor of carrying out the the ovvnor or the roputoll ownor If known, or Hint the owner Im
provisions of this Bcctlon. unknown; to) the Hum assessed upon such proporty aud tho
Sec. 78. Coiitmcts. All public work, such as the erection.' Cute of the entry. ' '
Improvement and repair of public buildings and works, the open-l The City Lion Dockot Is u public writing dud lllo orlglnul or
Ing. grading, Improvement, maintenance and cleaning of streets certified copies of uny iniittor authorized to bo entered therein
nqd public ways, or work on sower or water Hysteiuu, shall bo' rre ontltled to tho forco and offoct thereor; null, from tho ditto or
done under u.e supervision or the City Managor, subject to tho ntry therein of un UHsossmont upon any proporty ns above pro
uuthorlzatlou und direction of tho Hoard or Directors. Any finch' vlded, the sum ho entered Is to bo doomed u tux lovy uud Hen
work shall bo done by day's work or by contract as the Hoard ofl thereon, which ahnll have priority over ull other llomi or oneuin
Directors may doom for the best Interests of tho City, but unv ' brinices thereon whutsoovor.
such contract, or nny contract for the furnishing of materials or' Sec. 88. Collecting; Assessments. All suma of money ussosred
supplies ror tho City shall bo drawn by or undor the direction of lu accordance herewith hIiiiII bo collected In tho following man
tho City Attorney, or the officer performing the duties of that of- r.er:
fico and shall be enteied Into only under nuthorlty of tho Hoard Am soon aa practicable after the Hecrotury ahall have entered
of Directors, expressed by ordinance, and, except nr. otherwise tbo statement of tho assessments In the City Lion Docket, tho
lorcln provided, nliall bo let to the lowest responsible bidder after l Secretary of tho City shall causo tho ordlnunco, declaring "ld
advertising for sealod bids thoreou lu a UQwapuper of general vlr
dilution within t... city for at leaat alx cousocittlvo days. Any
tin tit contractu ahnll exprepaly protect tho City ugainst unpaid
claims for labor or materials; it muy provide ror tho quantity
and quality of materials to bo used, tho rate of wukcs to bo paid,
iiFHesdinont, to ho publluhod In full In two hiiccuhsIvo (hhiics of u
iitwspupur. pulillshod una or geuorui eirciiinunu in nniu uny.
There ahull also bo published, Immediately below tho publication
ol tho Ordinance, u notice In Hiibstnntlully tho following ferm:
"Notlco In horoby glvon that tho awsenBiiii'iit declared by tho
roienolng Ordinance Imn been onlornil lu tho Cltv Lien Docket uh
iruvidud hv tho Chuitor of tho City or Modtoid uud that thu
amount thereof In dim uud pay able uud lit teqiilred to ho pujil
within thirty ilnyit from thin diiln.
Haled. Otero Insert tho ditto of fllat publication.)
Horrolury."
Sec. SU. llolluqueiii. Tho iiHHotmmout so levied and iltu'limnl
by said ordlnunco Hhnll thereupon heroine, dun uud payable nml If
nut paid within thirty daya ultor Iho dale or flint publication of
nn Id Ordltmnco und Notice, tho imiiiv shall liecoino delinquent nml
shall thoieaHor bear Inloiost nt Iho rato of ton per cent per nu
llum; piovlded, however. Hint tho filing of nn upplleulloii lo pay
nnv mich luuiuDSiiiniit lu IttHliilluieiila na provided by See. Mil of thin
Charter, shall, for the purpose of this portion, huvo the effect of
a payment. , , ,, . ,,
Sue nil. Assignment. At nny time uflor six nuiiitlm idiitll
huvo I'lupsi'd rrom the date when uny usHonaiiit'iit beenmo dollu
iiuout as aforesaid, tho lien thereor miulust any parcel or property
liuill ho assigned by the City to Iho first person who of rem lo pay
uud iiityu the City therefor, tho amount of suld iuihoshiiimui. to
gethcr with ull accrued Inteir-at. Tho assignment of said na
tusinoiit ahull bo iiiudo In such form us tho Hoard of HlroclorK
Piny provldo uud ahall ho sufficient If wild iiHHlguinout It lentirioH
and acta out tho amount pnld for such unalmiiuont, the ditto
Ihoreor, the Unto or tho ordlnunco lowing tho original itwHsmunt.
nnd tlo particular pariol of properly upon which said ussowiiuhiiI
I n lien, und the person to whom the assignment la mado,
Tho assignee of hiicIi assessment lieu shall bo untitled to re
ceive tho amount pulil by him for such uaslKiimoiit toguthor wtth
Intercut ut tho rato of one pur cent per mouth on tho whole amount
thereof from tho ditto or such naslguiuont until paid.
See. ll. t-Vrecloxiirt'. -At nny tlmo nftor two onr nnd be
fore alx yeitra utter tho ditto when any uaseaainont iignlnat uny
parcel of properlv becomes delinquent, the City of Medford or
the itHMlguee of suld itaaoaaiiiout Hen iiuiv forocloao the same by u
suit In equity brought In tho Circuit Court of tho State of Orecou
tor (ho County or .laekson. All tho provisions or tho Stittulo or
Iho State of Oregon with reference to foreclosure or llena on hmiI
piopert). ahull, ao fur ua practicable, apply lo atieh forecloHimi
milt. Inrlutllng the provision thereof ror tho enforcement of tho
decree given and redumption from audi nalo Tho provlalona of
Iho Sintuto of tho State or Oregon as lo Joinder of musea of suit
t-hnll ulso upplv.
See V'i. Installment Pujiiient. Whenever tho Hoard of HI
rvctora shnll have procerdod to cause uny apeclnl uimoaaiiimit to bo
levied ngainst proHrty lu accordance with the provlalona of tlila
article, It shall bo lawful for tho owner of nil) properly so na
seaaed lu tho auiu or Twenty Five ($80.0(1) Dollar or more, nt
any time within thirty days after tho ordinance ilclurlu iwld tin
resilient, togothVr with it notice that Iho atuno la due nml piiyuho,
la first published In nccordunco with Hoe. SS. lo lllo with tho Hooro
tary of the City n written application to pay mild uaaraiuuonl In
InHitllmcnta nnd auch written application ahull stale that the wild
applicant, tho property ownor, doea thouiiy waive ull Irregulari
ties nnd defecta. Jurisdictional or otherwise, lu Iho proceeding
to mnko tho Improvement nnd In tho upportloniiiont und na
inont or tho cutt thereor. Snld application ahull bo ucconipniiled
bv a puvinoitt In inone- " o.u tenth tho amount or snld nanoaament
and shall contain n provision that tho snld applicant nnd property
twner agrees to pay tho balance or mild iiaeMiiont lu nlno addi
tional annual Inatulluionta wllh Interest at tho rate ot nix per cent
per annum on all of that portion of -i ; .hmm-miuoiiI which bun
tut been paid. Said nppllcntlou ahull also contain it description
by lot aud block or other convenient dwcrlpllon of the properly
of thu applicant naaesaed for anid Improvement uud may contain
tho post office iiddroas of tho applicant to which notice may bo
mailed na hereafter provided. No application ua aforesaid shall
bo received nnd filed by the Secretary if tho nmoiint of such n
fcesMUont, together wllh any provioua iiimoaaiiiiuit for street Im
prowmoiits, sowers, or water miilna heretofore lovUd by snld City,
together with all nasoaauicnla Ittvlwl pursuant lo tho provi
alou of thta article ugHluat wild property and romalnliiK uupld.
shall equal or exceed tho value or wild property nn shown by tho
lust tux roll or tho County.
Sec. WJ, liitoitl or liiMntlincttt As-o.iiuMits. -Tho Secretary
shnll keep nil audi apidhatlona ua um speeltled lu Hee. 'J'l lu con
venient form for examination nml ho shall uImi enler In u book
kept ror that purpose, tinder Mpnito hand for ouch Improvement
made, the date or llllug or ouch upplleulloii. the imuie or tho ap
plicant, the uddrw If given, u dtMcrlptlou of tho properly, uud
iho amount of the atomvut remaining unpaid a shown lu tho
applhutlon.
S.-c. Ut 1'ilor Liens. After Iho oxplrutlon of Iho time for
Hung applications us provided In iW 12 tho S'-cretury ahnll outer
lu u dockot kept for that purpose, under separate honda for ooch
Improvement. n description of och lot or parcel of land or other
liuperty ngainst which such aaaoasmeiit Im mado. with the uamo
(,f tho owner and tho amount of such uanovMinanl roiiialuliig uu
litld. Such docket ahull Bland therouftur us nit uimoanmcul Hon
docket as for taxes uvseatied uud levied lu fuvor of (ho City and
for the amounts of such unpaid nsxosoinuiits I herein docketed,
v. 1th Interest thereon ut the rato or alx por cent per annum agiiltoU
obt-li lot or parcel or laud or other properl), reapec lively, until
Mich UHKCsMiiont uud Interest nro paid; and all unpaid naaesa
monta aud Interest ahnll bo and remain u lieu on each lot or parcel
ol laud or other properly rvapocllvel). lu fuvor of aald City, and
auch llena ahull hnvo priority over ull other liens uud eucuui
brnurea whntovor
See. 'J.'.. Assessment lloud. Whenever the total amount of
naaeasmonta ontorod lu Mid awossmHit Hon docket nnd unpaid,
ror which application to pA) In liitullinenla lu accordance with
Sec Vi hnvo been made, and ogalust which no bonds havo buuii
Issued na hoieln provided, ahnll exceed One Thousand ($1,000.00)
Dollars, exclusive of Interest, tho Hoard ot Directors may, by or
dlnnnco, niithorlre iho lasue of tho honda of said City In rouvoii-l-nt
denominations, not oxeomllug Flvu Hundred ($600.00) Dol
lars each, and In nil for nn amount equal to tho total amount of
unpaid uHHOKHiuont, exclusive of lnterot, for which application to
pay In liutallmeniB lu hcrnrdnuco with Hoc. V'i hnvo bou filed uud
ngaiuat which no bonds hnvo theretofore boon Issued lu nccord
unco herewith: provided, however, If nny of the assesauionta levied
on account of mi) Improvement ahull bo ud ua the basis for uny
bond Issue, no other naaossmont levied on account of the anmo
Improvement ahnll bo used na (ho basis for any other bond luaiio.
Such bonds ahnll, by their terms, mature lu ton )onr from dato
thereof und bo payable lu Hold Coin of Iho lulled Status and boar
Interest nt not lo exceed six per tout per annum pnynhlo seml-nu-nunlly,
snld Interest to bo evidenced by coupons attached to said
bonds; piovlded the right to tulio up nnd cniicol auch bund or
bonds upon tho payment of tho face vnluo tbeieuf with accrued
Interest lo tho dale or payment nt nnv noiul-anutiul coupon period
ut or nfter one yeur from Iho dale of auch bond or honda, nliall bo
and hereby la vented In said City of Medford. Notice that raid
honda ore to ho taken up nnd cancelled ua aforesaid uud that thu
Interest thereon will eoaao at tho Intercut payment period next fol
lowing, shall bo printed lu u m-wapaper printed uud puhllHliod nnd
of general circulation In aald ("It of Medford not leas than I who
during Iho month preceding aald aeiiil-aiiuuul period' nnd uflor
said aciul-uuiiuul period, Interest uikiii tlio honda designated lu suld
notice idiull cense unit tho piluripal thereof bncomo duo uud puy
ablo b) aald City uu duuinud. S.ild CUy ahull huvo the right to
glvo audi notice uud cause Interest to cuiiso und principal to be
come due und payable ua aforesaid, ua lo tho whole or any part
or any Issue made horouudor, hut where such uollco la given na
to a purl only ot any laauu mado hereunder, tho notice ahull ho
kIioii ns lo the bonds of said Issue bearing tho low oat numliur, uud
auch bonds nliall b no retired in tho order of thole numbering,
Hoc. !Hi. Iloiul Sale. - Said bonds, befoio Issuance, ahull ho
signed by tho President of Iho Hoard uud couuterulguod by Uio
Secretary uud uiithoutlcated by tho seal ot tho City or Mudrord
und shall bo registered coureciltlvoly by number und denomina
tion or each lu it hook to ho kept by Iho Secretary to bo known
uud designated an Iho "Improvement Iloud Itegliitor." ICuch
of auch honda ahull hnvo, plainly uud distinctly Inscribed or
printed on thu furo thoreof, tho reglntorod number of aald bond
uud Iho words "Improvement Iloud." with thu miiiio of tho City
or Medford thoreou. Such honda shall ho advertised ror nalo mid
Hold' ror tho hlghout price ohtuluuhtQ therefor, but not for Iohh
than pnr and accrued Interest. Or tho Hoard may, in lis dlscro
(inn, without advortlulug for bids, fix n price for unlit llomla ut not
less than pur uud accrued IntorcHt aud ndvortlao und offer tho
riimu for sale, uud lu auch evout puixliiiuoni ahull bo entitled to
buy ono or more of sold honda In the older of tholr application
therefor. Tho proceeds of bond mil en shnll bo paid by tho pur
chaser to tho Treasurer or (ho City, and thu pur value llioreo?
credited to tho rospocllvo Improvement funds for which suld honda
uru IHfliiud, und tho accrued Interest uud premium accruing from
tho aulo of uny such bonds ahull bo credited to tho gouuinl fund
df said City.
Sec. 07, liiHlnlliiiciii Payments. Thereafter there uliul) bo
duo nnd payable uniuiully for nlno consecutive yours to thu Trops
in or of tho City by tho ownor or encli lot or parcel or luud us
tcMHi'd ror such Impiovoment, whoso application to pity the iimount
or Hiich uNHoasmoiit lu liiHtulluioiitu Iuih liuep riled un provided by
Hoc. 02, ton pur cent or tho amount or said iiHsoHsiuout, uh appears
ly tho City Lion Dockot dcciibed lu Hoc. K7, with thu iimount or
rim your'n IntoroHt ut not exceeding alx pur rout por milium, on
tho balance rrom tluiu to time remaining unpaid. Tho firm lii
iitiillmeut shall ho duo and pionhlo nt tho expiration or ono yeur
Hum (ho ditto or tho entry of suld uiiHonamoiit lp tho uusovamont
Mm docket, uud subsequent pnymontH ut tlio oxplrutlon of ouch
year thurimftur. Should auch owner or ownoi'H ucglecl or roriiso,
for u poind or thirty daya, to pay tho mini or hiiiiih ul'oroxald ns
tho sumo become duo uud payable, thou tho whole of hi) Id uikiohh
iiiont shall heroine ipso ratio immeillatoly duo und payable ami
Uio hiiiiio bIiiiII bo mibjoct o nMHlgiiiuuiit uud fowloMiro u uhovo
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