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Special Election Set August 25 On New Jacksonville Charter tion on establishing a new char ter for the city of Jacksonville will be held on Tuesday, Aug.' 25, from noon to 7 p.m. in the city hall. The election has been .set to repeal the present charter, estab lished in 1910, except for Sec. 86, sub-sections 1 through 32, and 34 through. 83. The parts of the present char ter which would not be repealed are those enumerating the pow ers of the city. Besides these enu merated powers, the proposed charter would vest in the city all those powers not taken by the state. As there has not yet been a constitutional test of the latter "blanket" authority, the old enu merated powers were retained in the proposed document. Several Differences Except for these powers, the proposed charter will differ from 1 the old one in several major re spects. The new law would al low the mayor at the consent of the council to appoint and re move the recorder and treasurer. At the present time, each officer is elected for a one-year term, beginning in January. The new law also proposes to allow the council to combine any two or more appointive city Jobs, Including the municipal judge, recorder and treasurer. The council would also be em powered to designate any ap pointive officer, except the mu nicipal judge in the exercise of his judicial functions. No com bining of any of the jobs could take place until expiration of the present terms of the re spective officials. Larger Council Another proposed change is to enlarge the council membership to include a total of six, to be elected from the city at large. At the present time, the council is composed of four members. The matter of adopting fran chises with power and telephone companies, and other utilities, is also changed under the proposed charters terms. The new char ter would allow the council to adopt an ordinance granting a franchise at its own discretion. The old charter requires the city council to allow 90 days to elapse after an ordinance is introduced before further action is taken, and also requires the proposed franchise to be published in a newspaper. The new charter would eliminate the waiting pe- GRABQVTS JEWELERS 108 East Main Diamond Engagement Rings $s)A9) aid Up riod and publication of the agreement. Regarding contracts, the coun cil cannot adopt any such agree ments as an "emergency"-ordi- nance under the proposed char ter. The regular 30-day waiting period must be observed, thus giv ing the citizens time for a refer endum election if they wish to observe this right. The old char ter now allows the council to let contracts by passing an ordi nance, which, if it includes an emergency clause, can be effect ive immediately. Fololws LOC Plan The new charter proposes to omit the section on allowing initiative, recall, and referendum elections to be set up by local law. Instead, by omission, it fol lows the procedure set up by the League of Oregon cities to make such elections uniform on a state-wide basis. This is, that by the omission the city will be under the state statute Sec. 81 2111. OCLA, that specifies that aU cities without such election laws shall abide by state elec tion laws reserving the initiating rights to the citizens. The old charter set up specific local ma chinery for the handling of such cases. Motor Vehicle Registration Reaches 412,600 Salem U.R) Oregon motor vehicle registrations reached 412,600 in the first six months of 1953, a gain of five per cent over the number licensed in the first half of 1951. Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry said today. All counties shared in the in crease. Largest registrations were recorded for Multnomah, Lane and Marion counties. Traffic deaths in the first half of the year, on the other hand, declined. The death count through July totaled 215, a drop of 16 from the 232 fatalities list ed last year at the same time. Listed br Counties Registrations by counties in cluded: Baker, 4407. Benton, 6982. Clackamas. 20,701. Clatsop 7579. Columbia, 5820. Cods, 13,273. Crook, 2742. Curry, 2700. Deschutes, 5974. Douglas, 17,- 362; Gilliam, 1045; Grant, 2526. Harney, 1922. Hood River, 3777. Jackson, 18,024. Jefferson, 1782. Josephine, 8327. Klamath, 12.081. Lake, 2271. Lane, 35,494. Lincoln, 5,789. Linn, 13,140. Malheur, 6182. Marion, 25,891. Morrow, 1739. Multnomah, 115.488. Polk, 6213. Sherman, 957. Tillamook, 5494. Umatilla, 14.273. Union, 5146. Wallowa, 2280. Wasco. 4765. Washington, 16,- 142. Wheeler, 907. Yamhill, 9514. Out of state and state owned, 1891. Room for him to play at VERDE HILLS All the team can gather in your back yard for paretic when you livt in Verde Hills. Time now for fall building! Plan your new home TODAY! Call Mr. Mark Oeiy 2-22M r year faverite raiHer Drive out East Main to Grove land . . . turn right toward the beautiful mountains! The proposed document would also adopt the state election laws for regular elections and hold such elections in the city hall each year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of No vember. A notice of each election would have to be posted 10 days prior to the election, and the same posting time would be re quired for special elections. Regarding vacancies in office, the new charter, if adopted, would deem an office vacant if the incumbent dies, is adjudi cated incompetent, convicted of a felony, resigns, is recalled from office, ceases to possess qualifi cations necessary for his office, fail to qualify to the elected or appointed position within three days after his term is to com mence; and in the case of the mayor or councilmen, when a vacancy is declared by the coun cil after the person has been ab sent from meetings for 60 days without the consent of the coun cil. Charter Previsions Provisions of the proposed charter up for election include, among others, the following: ex cept by the voters' consent, the city's floating indebtedness shall not exceed $5,000, nor bonded in debtedness $25,000 at any one time; the council shall by ballot elect a president from its mem bership at the first meeting after the election; the mayor shall have no veto power, and shall sign all bills within three days after passage; the recorder will serve ex-officio as clerk of the council and sign all orders on treasury and such other duties and powers as the council may prescribe; the treasurer will re ceive and keep all money, and shall pay out only upon warrants drawn upon him by the mayor and attested to by recorder; all ordinances must be read on two different days before final pass age, or on same day by unani mous vote of all the council; and except where otherwise specified all ordinances will take effect 30 days after passage, with the emergency clause attached only upon two-thirds vote at passage. If adopted, the proposed char ter would become effective as of Sept 1, 1953. Enlisted Men May Wear Dress Uniforms Washington U.R If any Army private wants to shell out a month's pay, he now can dress up for parties as snappily as air men or Marines. After debating the matter for months, the Army hat finally authorized its enlisted men to wear the same blue dress uni form as officers. Soldiers will have to buy their blues at their own expense. They cost about $80. The optional dress uniform consists of a dark blue coat and sky blue trousers with stripes of gold braid. It is worn with white gloves, a dark blue cap, white shirt, black necktie, black shoes and black socks. Silverton Gardens, Warner Gardens Win at Glad Show Grants Pass Sweepstakes prize at this year's annual Ore gon State Gladiolus festival at Grants Pass was won by Pacific Sunset Gardens, Silverton, own ed by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hal- lett The same gardens won num erous other awards including grand champion spike award for "Margery," a new gladiolus. They received a silver server given by John Bast lan for sweepstakes and a silver bowl given by McLain a Drug center for the grand champion. The spike also won the New England Glad society silver medal and Oregon State Gladiolus society rosette. Warner Gladiolus gardens of Medford won a silver bread tray given for best corsage and Laurel garden club, a new club at Rogue River, received fourth place in garden club entries. Warner gardens also won blue ribbons in an open class . for giant spikes: small baskets; large baskets; and a single bloom corsage. Coast Guard Resumes Accepting Enlistments Portland The Coast Guard, which closed the doors of its Seattle, Spokane, and Portland recruiting offices to would-be en listees last March when it reached its nationally authorized strength, is accepting applica tions once again. Men now on recruiting office waiting lists are rapidly being taken into the service to replace coastguardsmen being dis charged or retired. To qualify for enlistment in the Coast Guard, applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 25, in good health and pass the Armed Forces Qualification Test frlday, August 14. ItM MEDFORD (OREGON) NAIL County Democrats Readying Plans for Annual Picnic; Upstate Leaders To Attend Jackson county Democrats to day are busy with last minute plans for their annual picnic to be held at TouVelle State park Sunday beginning at noon. Co chairmen Cecil N orris and At torney James M. Main report a large crowd is expected from up state as well as locally. Letters and telegrams have arrived dur ing the week confirming the at tendance of delegations from several counties, they said. Hplmes To Speak State Senator Robert D. Holmes of Gearhart, guest speaker for the occasion will ar rive Sunday morning by plane from Portland. National Com mitteeman Monroe Sweetland and State Chairman Howard Morgan are expected some time Saturday while Young , Demo cratic State Executive Secretary William Llnklater will fly here from Coos Bay today. Other state officers will arrive Sunday morning. Open to Public The picnic, to be served pot- luck buffet style, is open to the public. Those attending are ask ed to bring one of the following food items: Fried chicken, salad, home made pies or cakes. For further information call Mrs. W. G. Werner, foods chairman, phone 2-7203 or Mrs. E. C. Kelly, 2-5131. Coffee and service will be furnished by the committee, Mrs. Werner said. Prentice Float Takes in Gladiolus Parade RAINS AND POURS Astoria' (UJ!) Two persons who saw a policeman getting ready to put tickets on their cars rushed across 'the street with nickels for parking meters. Each was fined $1 for Jaywalking, police said today. WEATHER Br United Press Northern California: Fair 4o day, tonight and Saturday ex cept scattered thunder stonna nt mountains. Eve P r e n t i c e's . Accordion troupers won $50 Wednesday for first prize in class C float divi sion at the Oregon State Gladi olus Festival parade in Grants Pass. The float made of 4,000 gladi olus blossoms, was designed with an accordion replica in gladiolus 6i feet by 8 feet at the front, and a large treble staff at the back. Sides were decorated with a border of the flowers and a silver ribbon worded "According to the Fair," and musical de signs were included about the sides. Theme of the parade was "Fair Time." Designed Float Mrs. Prentice designed the float and members of the Ac cordion band decorated it at Grants Pass Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Rogue Valley Restaurant as sociation, Grants Pass, furnish ed 2,000 of the gladiolus and Warner gardens, Medford, do nated the other 2,000. The large accordion made of! flowers was designed with keys, bass buttons and bellows. Floats were judge on aptness to the parade theme and origin ality. The Cave Shop restaurant fur nished space near their cafe for decorating the float and also furnished their banquet room for the accordion groups to use as headquarters. Rest alu rant owners of Grants Pass also do nated food for them through the Cave shop. 1 No prizes were offered for marching groups in the parade. The Eve Prentice Accordion band led the parade. RETURNEES DUE San Francisco U.R) The USS Gen. E. T. Collins docks at San Francisco today with 2,388 rotatees from Korea aboard. So You Want to Install your own TV Antenna! We have all the materials at the LOWEST PRICES ANTENNAE: Rabbit Ears Single Conical . Double Conical Flying Arrow ... 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