within fifteen days from the date of first publication or posting such notice, property at the time of the sale was not liable, and that no part of the tax
win uc nearu unu uctcruuotu by tne Louncii uciure tne passage ot any was levied or assessed ...
upon the property sotd.
Section U«. Vvhen any aMCMutcnt upon any lot, part of lot, or parcel
Sactioa IL The Council shall nave power to provide, construct, furnish ordinance assessing tuc cost ot «aid impruvcintiu, and lurtlier stating tu^
of Ian dbccomes delinquent, any person having a lien thereon by judgment,
and maintain a cutup.tie water system, anU nave cvntrOi and ciiaagc ot tne tune ar winch saiu matter will cunic up tui ncanug uesure tne Council.
Section nW. At me time spccineU m saiu iiuuce, ur at sucti subsequent decree or mortgage may at any time betore s<>* of such lot or part tncreot,
/same ana uu all Unugi uccesiaiy to carry into cttcct me piuvuions oi tins
time as tne council may fix, tne council shait cou-iucr saiu proposea a»e,,- pay the same, anu such payment discharges tne property front, tne eltect oi
chapter.
inctils and **
all
St V
objections
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• »V • • -» ■■••»MW
made thereto, •» and
•• mall
• a ,V-
^constoer,
Il !l /VI ; aavvi
ascertain
lul >1 d ana me assessment, and the amount ot sucn dehuqueui taxes and ail accruing
accuoa 92. The Council mwy from time to .time prescribe rule* and determine
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the amuuut to which cacti
lei
cr _ part *c i Tot or parcel ot unu *u Costs and charges, it any, when so paid, is thereafter to be deemed a pare
regulations tor the management ot the witter system, ootn during the process
asscssea a Uuuciitcu cy tcasvit
,a*u .M,p.
*«*«*u ** me amuuui ti sden lieu ncu.tor s judgment, decree or mortgage, as the case may be,
ui construction and auc> ill* same iu > ucvn cumpicieu.
Jocuun »». ah moneys reccivAi uy uic saiu v.ty to be used for the •*1 ppui i.uneu.uy tue cugmccr to any mh or p»rt mc*u/, , ur parcel ui luuu ind shall bear interest and may ue’^ntorced and collected as a part thereof.
..uait
u»il ____
nut _ uc in
not
m just proportion tu sudi buuctits,.me ^assessment
.a
against
Suction 127. If, upon the completion of any improvements it is found
water system and all money received tur water or in any way arising trum ____
tne water system or winiti may property uciong to the water system sha.i such fut or part mcrcut’or parcel oi laud sliau be reduced or increased hy that tne sum assessed theretor is insufficient to defray the cost thereof, and
be imuicdiaiciy turned over to tne treasurer oi tne said City and by linn me Council mat it stikli be in just piuportioit to such ocucnt as dctcruim.u me amount charged to any lot, part of lot, or parcel of land is less than the
placed m tne water tund, and the same snail be paid out in same manner as uy the Council, bhuuid me a»uea»iucu*u as determined by me council rcsu«> benefit accruing thereto, the Councri must ascertain the deficit and declare
>u a material increase in the amount asscs»cu against any lot, part Oi io. ehe same uy ordinance, and when so declared the Recorder must.enter the
other tunas ot me Cuy are paid out.
«mount of the deficit in the Docket of City Lien:, in the column Reserved
bact.on sa. tor tne puipo.e ot constructing a water systcni*thc Council or parcel ui land, then the council man give tuimci notice a:, providcu
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is auiiiurizcd to issue bou.js in a sum not exceeding iorty thousand dollars, the preceding section betore lilial adoption ui said assessment. Shouiu ar that purpose in original entry, with the date thereof, and such defic.t
there
be
no
material
increase
the
Council
shall
then
declare
said
assessment
JI all thereaiter be a lien upon »uili lot, pan ot lot, or parcel oi land m
wh.cit bonds sliaii run nut to exceed <-U years add bear interest not to exceed
six per cent per annum, 'lne Council »tian have the power to purchase or uy ordinance, ana direct the Record .r to enter a statement tuircoi in tne .,i.e manner and with like etfcct as in me case ot the sum origmaii/
assessed, aud snail also be payalile ami may be collected in like manner
lease property within the limits ot said City, it naccssary, to maintain Mocxct oi city Liens, as provided in this charier.
Section Uv. Lach lot or parcel thereof ur parcel of land shall be deemed and with like ettect as in the case ut - _ch sum su assessed.
storage reservoirs and-tanks; and shall have me power to acquire or lease
Section 1Z8. it, upon tiie comp.chull ol any improvement, it is found
any necessary property outside the corporate limits of said city tor the to be pencilled by ti»e impiuveniem to-thc lull amount ot the assessment
that the sum asscjicd theretor tip>_.i any iut, part ui tut, or parcel ut land
use ol said water system; and may begin and maintain any action or pru- it > ted tnereon.
oMtaen HL No such assessment shall be held invalid by reason ol i> moie than suiticicut to delta; me cu»t theicof, tiie Council must ascet-
seeding in thu Circuit Court ior the purpose of appropriating land to Carry
iaiture to enter the name ut the owner oi any lot or pait ot tot ur parcel taiii and declare the surplus in a like tnanucr as in the case W a dcticn,
out tlic intent ot tins act.
ot land so assessed, or by a mistake in the name oi the owner, or the and "lien so dnlaicd it must be enter« d as in tne ease ot a deficit in the
CHAPTER IX.
entry oi a name uinX; than me naiiiv >M the owner in saul assessment, or in wucket ut City Liens, ami thereafter tiie person who paid »ucii surplus, ur
STREEib A i \ l > bitvVERS
Section 95. When the constructiun or repair of any sewer or drain or any «cis or proceedings connected tfrlrewiih, and no delays, mistakes, error, ins legal representatives, is entitled to repayment oi me sajne by warrant
sidewalk or unpruvcinent ot any street, any portion ot the cost of which is or irregularities in any act or protecting» tor tne unpro,eiiieut shall pieju- ell the treasurer, payable out <>l the tuna i ai ed ior such improvement.
section U». .m motley paid or eoi.citcd upon the assessments for any
to be assessed upon the prujyriy beiietitea thereby, is ordered by the Coun uice or invwtidaVe-imy-SHial awessiuciit, but the same may be rciucy.iy<A _Uj
cil, the aasesameiit theretor shall be had as is piuvidcd uy .jeuuon» JUU to »uosequent and ainuiued acts or prove cmngs ; and it luuiiu by decree oi an., mipruvcment shall be kept a> a separate tund, and in no wise used tur any
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ijj inclusive, ot. this charter; and said liens shall be collected in the manner court to ue invalid, me Council may proceed by ordinance to reassess u,*. ■ uitr purpose whatever.
be* *>on la*, it the Council declare-, that as»f>roposed improvement shall
provided in this charter tor the collection ot delinquent assessment liens. property directly or indirectly beneuted by reason ot said nnpiovenieiii.
i
uecoon l|x. V.litnever an asses tnini lias been made against propeit; be iiide at the cost of tile ptupt.rl) w.tiujr'tlie district created, thereaiter
becuon kw. bhuuid the Council declare that the cost ot any proposed
sewer, drain, sidewalk or the improvement oi any street ur streets shall be benefited ior any improvement ot any character under tms cnarter ui ai>_> ih<. pioposcd tnipi tn etnent is tp w. mane a/herin provided; but it it declare,
pa.d out ot the general luud, such sewer, drain, sidewalk ur street improve* prior cuarter oi aincnaments literedf, and me proceedingj oi any portion' u.w ttu cost o. the same shjfl b- pa,u out ot me general tund, such tm-
■ provetnent ma; be made a, (¡it i.-ruitUH'-e may pro.ide, and paid accord-
ment may be constructed, laid down or repaired a. the ordinance may meeoi, vvuerebv such asaesyujenta ha-e been made, shall'ue declared ,n-
by any court or cowpeteiit’jurisdiciion, became oi any detect, juriJateii"u«l ‘i'E'3’-
pruvide and paid tur accordingly.
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beetien 131. Whenever any lot tit patt of lot, or parcel of land sold
Section 9). 1 he said City ot Vernonia shall have the power and author or oinerwut, or ui any irregularity, tne Lity ot Vernonia i)|ay witlnu one
ity to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, own and prisse.s such real prop year 'rout me date ot the entry oi such judgment or decree declaring tne under the provision, ot this ¿harter gUa.' bring more liian the assessment
city outsiuc the corporate hunts of the City as in the judgment of the coun .-anie detective, maiipain au acuun in the circuit Court ot the btatc oi Ore thereon, with costs and change, ot cqllet'ing, the surplus must be paid tu
cil may be necessary to enable it to proviue a complete system of sewerage, gon lor Loiuuibia ciuiity, against the owner or owners of the lot, parti oi the 'treasurer, and the peridft. ei.ecutmg me warrant must take a separate
and it shall have a tight to enter upon any land between the termini oi any icts or parcel oi plj-cis ui land upon which the costs of such improvement receipt for stich suiplu, atjdirft it i >tti th . Recorder on the return of the
proposed sewet or drain, either ins.de oi outside the ■tCrporatc limits, iur tile should ue charged and imputed unuci me terms ot this Act, and recover tlic warrant. At any time th*|e*t>.er the owner or his ¡egal >epresentative is
purpose ot cxaininmg, locating and surveying the line ol such sewer or drain, proportion ot me costs ot suet: improvement properly chaigeable .undei -ptitied to a warrant upph the treasuret tor such surplus; that wehenever
cuing no unnecessary damage thereby, and it may appropriate the use of »< mis Act to each oi aid iot>, parts ot lot, or pared, ot land, including any lot, part ot lut( or parcel ot Itnd old under the provisions ut this
mucn ot said laud as may be necessary tor the construction ur laying do wk reasonable attorney s tecs tur maintaining the same.
chapter shall bring less tiian the a •'■i.nient thereon, the Council shall
or keeping in repair said sewer Or drain, not to exceed twenty icet in'»
iiectivn 11 J. it.any such action ii.stiluted, al! persons whose property is supply the deficiom'y out ot the general tund, if in the opinion of the
width, anti may make whatever cuts and excavations a» may be necessary
wouid be so liable ior the payment oi any such proportion 01 the asset** Council such upprovement is necessary.
to lay down or repair said sewer or drain, filling such excavation or cut as stent aforesaid, may be joined as parly deicnciants m one action, and the;
Section 132. The deed to the purchaser must expr sr. the true consid
juqgmcnt renderea therein snail be a streral judgment against each of
»uun as practicable after making the same.
eration thereof, which is the amount paid by the purchaser, and the return
faction »a. In the construction ot any sewer or drain the City of Yer* ocicnaants tor ms proportion ol such assessment and costs and disbut^.- of the person executing the wairant must specity the amount for which
noma shall have the right to use and divert from Us natural cuursc any iiittni and attorneys tees, and a lieu theretor shall be decreed upon the such lot or part thereof was sold, and the name of the purchaser.
premises liable ur assessed for such improvements, and such lien shall be a
and all creeks running through the City into said sewer or drain.
Section U3. All genera! or special taxes levied, a pru -ided and author-«
• The Council has power and is authorized to, whenever it may deem it ur»t lien prior and superior to all othtis except tor taxes and other liens ized in this act. and al! assessments tor the improvements snail bear interest
expedient or necessary ty prondc a complete system of sewerage for said iu tavor ot the City ot Vernonia, and the general la • s of the btate ot at the rate pf ten per cent per annum from the time it is delinquent until
city, to lay down, construit and repair sewers or drains nothin or.without Oregon, governing actions at law. and service at summons shall apply in paid.
the corporate limits of said City, and to regulate the manner of such con such action. ’
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CHAPTER XI.
Section 114. In any action, suit or proceedings in any court concerning I
struction; provided, all drains or sewers ana repairs thereto etutside the cor
DELINQUEN I 1AXES—COLLECTION
any assessment ot property, or levy of taxes, authorized oy this charter, or i
porate limits uf said City shall be paid tor out ot the genera} fund
Section 13«. The Council as soon as the time for paying annual state
Section 99. Sections 3/t>8 to 3/9b, tenth inclusive, of Oregon Laws and thu collection of such tax or proceeding consequent thereon, such a.sess- and county taxes shall have expired must thereafter order the Recorder to
amendments thereto shall apply to tne bonding for any sewer, drain, side ment, levy, consequent proceedings ana all proceedings connected there deliver a tax roil showing taxes remaining unpaid to the Marshal and to
walk, or improvement of any street or part ot street within tljc corporate with, shall be presumed tu be regmai and to nave been duly done or taken issue and annex thereto a ^arrant directed to the Marshal, commanding him
until the contiary is shown.
limits of said City, as if incorporated herein.
to proceed forth’.', ith to collect the delinquent taxes upon such roll in the
Section 11$. .'.'cither the City of Vernonia nor any officer thereof of : nianner provided by law, and to pay the same to the Treasurer, together
CHAPTER X.
Section 100. The terms “improved* and improvement” as used in this person employed by the City :haii be liable tor any portion of the cost or with the costs of collection, and to return the warrant with his doings
chapter, shall be considered to include all grading ar regrading, paving or **Dcnse ot any improvement by reason of the delinquency of persons or thereon, and the receipt cf the Treasurer for all moneys collected thereby,
repaving, planking ur rcplanking, macadamizing or reinacadainizing', grav property assessed tor the payment ot said work; but the contractors doing and paid to the Treasurer to the Recorder.
eling or regravehng and all manner ci bndgework or roadway and all man such , work sliaii be required tu look wholly to the property aftectcd by sucn i
Section US. Such warrant, for the purpose of collecting such delinquent
ner ot constructing sidewalks, gutter and curbs within or on the streets oi improvement, and to the owners thcreot except when the Council at the taxes, shall be deemed an execution against proper*; and shad have the
time ot awarding the. contract tor suck improvement shall specially assume lorce and effect thereof against any person, firm or corporation against
alleys of the City, also the conatructi «n ur repair of any sewer or dram.
Section >01. The Conned shall have power, and is hereby xui|io»4xe<U payment ot sucn indebtedness ; provided, however, that the Lity may direct vpium such taxes are levied or charged on the tax roil. ar. J shall be executed
whenever it may deem expedient tu establish or alter the gradi*, and tut ilie payment out ul tlie general lund ut the City ot the- cost of repair» when and returned in like manner, except as uj this charter otherwise provided.
improve any street or alley or parts thereof by paving, grading coiBtrnctiun authorized and done in accordance with and pursuant to this charter. And
Section 136. If no personal property be found whereon to levy the war
of sewers ur otherwise, now or hereafter laid out or established wtlhitf the provtded, further, that at the tunc ut the passage uf the legislation fur a rant, or if that levied on is not sufficient to satisfy the same, it must be
corporate limits of the City, which may include not only any stqegt or *ny proposed improvement, the Council may, u it deems it expedient, provide ¡«vied upon any real property of the person or firm or corporation against
pa-t thereof, but any larger determinate area or district mclxding ti«»rv mat the City shall pay all or a specified portion of the cost of the proposed whom the tax is levied or charged, or sufficient thereof to satisfy such war
tlun one street or parts of streets, to be determined by the Cotmcil, to, improvement out ut tne general tund ut the City, the remaining portion to rant, including fees of officers and all expenses of sale and executing the
determine the character, kind and extent of such improvement; to levy am* be paid by the property aircctly ur indirectly benefited, as herein provided; t* arrant.
collect assessments upon all lots and parts of lots and parcels of land but such sum so appropriated shall not exceed in any one year a greater
Section 137. In case of a delinquent tax levied on real property in the
specially benefited, directly or indirectly, by such improvement for the amount than one-tenth ot one per cent of the assessed valuation of al! r.ame of an unknown owner, the warrant shall be executed by levying upon
'purpose of defraying the whole or any part of the cost a*d expense property wtth.n the corporate himts ut said City, as shown by the Iasi each lot or part thereof of such property fcr the tax levied thereon, and
thereof, and to determine what lands are especially benefited by such im usse»stxi':nt ot .the ucunty Assessor, and if a greater amount is to be ex selling it separately.
provement and the amount to which each parcel Or tract of land ife benefited. pended in any one year tor such proposed improvement by the City, it must
CHAPTER XII.
Section 102. \\ henever the Council shall deem it expedient or necessary ue done by issuing bunds of the Lity therefor, as provided in this charter
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 116. lhe Docket of City Liens is a book in which must be
to make any improvement as hereinabove defined, it shall procure plans and
Section 13«. - All existing ordinances of the City of Vernonia in force
specifications for an appropriate improvement and the estimates of th* entered, in pursuance of bection Ilf the lollowing matters in telation to when this Act takes effect and not inconsistent therewith shall be and
work to be done and the probable cost thereof; and such plans, specifica assessment ior an improvement:
I remain in full force after this Act takes effect and thereafter, until repealed
1. The number or letter of lot, part of lot or parcel of land assessed, by the Council; all actions and proceedings pending and all unfinished
tions and estimates shall be filed in the office of the Recorder. 11 the Coun-
business of whatever description when this Act takes effect shall thereafter
c.l finds such plans, specifications and estimates satisfactory, it shall ap- and the number or letter of the blocK in which it is situated.
2. The name of the owner thereof, or that the owner is unknown.
prove the same, or may amend or change the same as it. may deem fit.« Th*
be proceeded with according to the provisions of this Act or any town
3. lhe sum assessed upon such lot, or part thereof, cr parcel of land, ordinance applicable thereto, and continued in force by this Act; no suit,
Council shall thereupon, by resolution, declare its intention of maiding said
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improvements, describing the same, and including the surveyor** or ci^ginecr'» and the dale of the entry.
action or proceeding now pending in any court shall abate by jeason of this
Section 117. lhe Docket of City Liens is a ptfolic writing, and the I Act, and no proceeding for the collection of taxes and sale of property shall
* stimate of the probable cost thereof, and must specify with cotrvenienl
certainty the location of the proposed improvement and district liable to be original or certified copies of any mutter authorized to be entered therein [be affected by this Act; but the Marshal or other proper officer shall pro
assessed for the same and the kind of improvement proposed to be made, are entitled to the force and eltect thereof, and from the date of entry ceed to enforce the same as though this Act had not been parsed; all per-
and that remonstrances may be filed within twenty days from date of pub therein of any assessment upon a lot or part thereof, or parcel of land, the 1 sons in office when this Act takes effect, shall continue to hold their respec-
lication or posting. The action of the Council in declaring if» intentio n tc sum so entered is to be deemed a tax or levy and a lien theron, which lien ! tive offices for the term of which they may have been elected or appointed,
improve a street, directing publication of notice thereof, providing! and shall h«ve priority over all other hens or incumbrances thereon whatever. except as otherwise provided m this Act, and shall continue to receive such
faction 118. A sum of money assessed for an improvement cannot be compensation for their services as appertains to the office at the time they
adopting plans, specifications and estimates cf the surveyor or digit eer
collected until by order of the Council notice thereof is given by the were respectively elected or appointed thereto; and all rights vested or
may all be done in one and the same act.
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Section 103. lhe resolution of the Council, declaring its purposd, tc Recorder by publication in three consecuti e issues of a newspaper published liabilities incurred when the Act takes effect shall not thereby be lost, im
make any improvement, as provided in the foregoing section, shall be kxpt in Columbia County, Oregon, or Uy posting in thrpe or mor* public places paired or destroyed.
Section 139. All City contracts, the probable cost cf which will exceed
of record in the office of the Recorder, and shall be published in two c*n- within said City ot Vernonia for twenty days. Such notice must substan
secittive issues of some newspaper published in Columbia County, or posited tially contain tne matter required to be entered in the Docket of City Liens one hundred dollars, shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, after
ii. three public places within said City for twenty days.
concerning such assessment.
proper notice.
Section 119. If, within ten days from the time any assessment is due the
Soction 104. Within twenty days from the date of the first publication
Section 14«. All contracts and obligations entered into by the City in
or posting of the notice required to be published or nosted, in the preefcd- sum assessed upon any lot, part of lot, or parcel of land is r.ot wholly paid the amount of one hundred dollars er any greater sum shall be signed by
ii’g section, the owners of two-thirds or more in area of the property, which to the Treasurer, and a duplicate receipt therefor filed with the Recorder, the Mayer and attested by the Recorder.
Section 141. The City Council may prescribe the terms and forms cf
may be subject to assessment for sueh improvement m«y make end t»|* the Council may thereafter order a warrant for the collection of the sum
with the Recorder written remonstrances again,t the proposed improve to be issued by the Recorder, directed to the Marshal or other person conveyance upon sales of property, real or personal, belonging to the City,
and any conveyance made in the form thus adopted, shall be held valid, and
ment. and thereupon the same shall not be then futther preceded w 5>n, and authorized to collect taxes due the City.
Section 129. .Such warrant must require the person to whom direct'd to extinguish all right, title and interest of the City in and to the property
any improvement so defeated by remonstrances shall not again be proposed
fur six months except upon a petition of thq owners of one-half or more to forthwith levy upon the lot, part of lot, or parcel of land on which the so conveyed.
assessment is unpaid, ahd sell the same in the manner provided by law, and
in area of the real property affected thereby.\
Section 142. The Council is fully empowered to appoint and provide a
Section 105. If no such objection or reni .mstran'ce is made and filed with to return the proceeds ot said sale to the treasurer, and the warrant to the competent Marshal who shall be the ex-officio street superintendent of said
th.- Recorder, within the time designated, t>r if any remonstrance so filed Recorder, with his doings endorsed th'reoiK together vs ith the receipt of the City, who shall at all times carry cut and enforce the provisions of this
charter relative to the repair and maintenance of sidewalks, and to repor^
m ith |he Recorder within the time designated is not signd by the legal Treasurer for the proceeds of such sale as paid to him.
oecuon
ii < ih : uic
Section in.
121. oucfi
Such warrant biiaii
shall have
the luuc
force ana
and cucui
effect vi
of an ex*cu- . at each meeting of the Council the necessity for the reconstruction of any
owners of two-thirds in area of the property affected as hereinbefore pro
vided, the Council shall be deemed to F.ave acquired jurisdiction an I the lion against real propelty, and shall be executed in like manner, except as! stdwalk or sidewalks within the City. And the City of Vernonia shall in no
event be liable for any damages to any person by reason cf any defect tn
Council may thereafter and within six months from the date of the dim) in this charter, otherwise provided.
Section 132. The-person executing a warrant shall immediately rnako a any sidewalk, crosswalk, sheet, allev. bridge, public grounds, public build
publication of such notice, provide by ordinance for making said impipve-
n ent, which shall conform in all essential matters with the plans and s *ri. r- certificate of sale for the property .«"Id thereon to the purchaser, stating ing, or ditch, unless said City shall have been negligent in its appointment
therein that the sale is made subject to redemption as provided in this of such Marshal and ex-officio street superintendent or the Council has
lications previously adopted.
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Section 10« 1 pun the taking vifect of the ordinance as provided in ¿îlartcr within three years from the 'late of such sale by the owner or suc- refused to act upon any report of the Mar hal tn relation to any such
Section 105. the Recorder shall, as soon as practicable, give notice by publi cs?or in interest, or any person having a lien by judgment, decree, or inort- I defect, within a reasonable time, and in no case shall more than one hun
cation in not less than two issues of some newspaper published in Columbia gageSor any part thereof, separately sold, who may redeem the same upon I dred dollars be recovered from said City for any accident or injury.
Section 143. All contracts of the City ot Vernonia now in existence
County, Oregon, or in not less than two issues of some daily newspaper! of the ù ’¿ns and conditions provided in the next section.
Sec '»on 123- Redemption is made by the payment of the purchase money shall become the contracts of the Citj of Vernonia under this eharter, and
penerai circulation in Portland, Oregon, inviting proposals for making saio
in.provcnicnt. The Council shall have the jXiwcr to reject *atiy and all bids and ten Vr «ent additional, together with the interest upon the purchase; be, and hereby are. ratified, and all proceedings for afiy character of im
ami to award the contract for said improvement, and to impose such condi money frcSn the date of sale to the time of payment at legal rate, and! provements commenced by the City Council prior to the adoption of th s
amount \>f *ny tax’or assessment which the purchaser may have paid’ act shall be the proceeding’s cf the City Council of the City of Vernonia
tions upon the bidders, with regard to bonris and securities and guarantees the
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of good faith and responsibility of the.biddirs, as to insure the faithful com upon the prcMfty-
t
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....... I as incorporated under this act and such proceedings are hereby approve I
A redempt'P1’ discharges the property from the effect of the sale foi ( »nd ratified.
pletion of the work in strict accordance \vith the specifications therefor:
See’isn 144 This act shall take effect immediately upon its ratification
and to make all rules and aeguiations cuncquiing the atne that may be con the assessment A It made by the owner, or hit successor tn interest, the
s, lered advantageous to the city, such contract to be let to the lowest and <*ta!e tn the pr »pert/ is thereby restored to such owner or hr, successor by a maiority cf a>! the votes cast in the City of ' erncni* at the special
hist responsible bidder for either thè svisele of said improvement or fot in interest, as the\case may be, but il made bÿ a lien creditor, the amount election held therefor, and the Mayor of the City-of Vernonia shall immedi
by proclamation in a weekly
newspaper published in Columbia County,
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such part thereof as will not materially too .Tict with the completion of thn paid for the redem,\ion is thereafter deemed a part of the judgment, decree ately
iiiaiiimg portion; or the City, may have t«c work performed by day labot or mortgage, as the Vase niaJv he, and shall bear like interest and may be Oregon in one issue thereof protlrim that this act v .11 be and is in effe- t
from the date of -aid election
/I'fiilcr the supervision of the City Engineer or an engineer employed by the enforced and collect*^ as a part thereof
Section 124. A sa\ of real property uqdcr the provisions of this charter |
KE OLT ED FURTHER. That this resolution for proposed charter
z ( ity for said purpose. The Cotint’l shall have power to fix the time in
whnh every such improvement aliali he completed, and it may exteqd such convess to the purcha,V. subject to redemption, a. herein provided, all the . •«< ndment • submitted to the ot«r; by the Council be tied wr»h the Ke
t. .ne should the circumstance» warrant. The Council may also provili« for estate or interest thci’em of the ewner, whether known or unknown i Icnr'ler f"r submission to the legal voters of the City of Vernonia for thcr
•rejection or irppro- al to be voted upon at a speciil elect.cn to be held as
th: proper inspection and supervision of a3l work done under the provision» together with all the r»gti|S and appurtenances thereunto belonging.
ronpajment of J Herein pro-tded
ro tded
Section 175., That al! \s»les of real ptepetty
ptopettv for the nonpayment
<,f this chapter.
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F.EoOLX ED FURTHER, Th: lat the Council deems it advisable and does
. at lb Council chamber door, and I
Section 197. \\ he’ievcr any improvement is completed in whole or In assessments shall be made^jn said Ci
led in tv
tw o consecutive issues of some | hereby and herein calf and ma* tt firressary provision for the holding of a
part to the satisfaction of the engineer, or any other person or persons notice of such sale shall bC' published
first publication
publication to
to be
be at
at least twenty | Special election which shall hi. • and hereby i- called to be held on the 7th
... pomteil by the Uouncil to oversee and superintend such work, he or tlacy newspaper published in the t sty. the fir-1
legal voting hours cn said date, at th»
in three public place: day of Novmber. 1922. bbt
bfet ’reeh
reefe the
1
>hall file with tke Recorder a certificate of such completion and his or then dajs before the date cf sale er costed d for twenty days tn
ay authorize the Recorder to Md upon »am«
sam« rime
time as the general stite
athte election
el
for county and state offices is held,
.-q provai of stich work su çcRiipleted.
fiftiiplefed. The Recorder shall thereupon post
n«ist ft within said City, and the Council may
i .'tier of such completion'in
in three public places in the city for a period ot *ai«l real property for the. City-to the amount of such tax or assessment and the election precinet* and election officers shall lie the same for this
fi.c day-, or publish same in one issue of some newspaper published iu and expenses of sale, and no niorè; and if there be no higher bidder there speial clccthm as the princincts and officers for the general election.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That- for the hereinabove proposed charter
( ilumbia County, Oregon, stating therein that a certificate of the comple for, the same shall be struck off ito said City, and it shall be a purchaser
tion of said work has been filed, and statini^- when the acceptance therqnf thereof upon the same terms ns otner purchasers, and hold and dispose of amendments the following ballot title be and the same hereby is adopted,
. .
’ .one for it twqrfit. When revCjiron« rty is sold tor delinquent taxes, to-wit:
v ill be considered by the Council. Thereafter and at any* time prior tn
CHARTER AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
ji « date specified in said notice for the hearing Of .the same, any owner of i i X' sessments, the person selling the same inipt immediately execute to the
BY THE COUNCIL
. y interest in, or the agent of any property to be’ affected by the *sse*s- purchaser a certificate of sale of the property sôld to such, purchaser, setting i I
AN ACT
i nt for the payment of said improvement, may file his objections to the birth therein a description of the property sofd, the amount it was sold for, I
To amend the eharter of the-Citv of Vernonia filed in the office of the
eptattee of said work, and such objections shall be considered and the tile year in which the tax or assessment it levied, the name of the purchaser,
Secretary of State February 18th, li^L as amended by an act approved by
r i nt* thereof determined by the Council, and the decision of the Council a«1 that the sale is made subject to redemption within three years of the the Governor February 15. 1’4)1. and to amend all subsequent amendment*
d-Hte of the certificate The owner or his'successor in interest, or any per
p creoli shall lie conclusive.
S»<t>on IM. Whenever tbe contract has been le| for any imprrzvement, so» having a lien by judgment, decree or mortgage, cn any part thereof. thereto by enacting a new charter providing a more efficient instrument for
my portion of the cost of vhich is 1o be sssessed upon the property bene- *ofcl separately, may redeem the'«âme. After three years from the date'of the government of «aid City, and autheriring $<*.000 bends for the purpose
fi. «I thereby, the surveyor nr engineer shall certify to the Recorder the strCh I certificate the Marshs! shall, if no redemption shall have been made. of constructing a City water system.
100
Ye:.
urarv of the original estrmate of th? work*to be done, or if Jt has been eÂctte to the purchaser hii heirs and assigns, a deed of conveyance, recit-
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No
), Ul,i necessary to make any alteration in said estimated jrork, for''any itag «rotating a deseriptton cf the property sold, the amount btd, the year
EF. IT FURTHER RESOLVED. Thst the Recorder be »nd he he*«by is
the time Ot the sale, and that
, |f. «tutever, said surveyor or engineer shall file • corrected estimate in Gi which the tax or assessment was unpaid
<l, t.sil "t ich work lhe Council shall thereupon apportion the cost thereof Jho redemption has been made; »rd >vch deed thereafter executed shall instructed to publish this resolution, together with the ballot title and num
lots, parts
rt on the
the lots,
parts of
of lot's
lot's and
and parcels
parcels of
of land
land adjudged
adjudged by
by the
the Council
Council to
to -eperate tct-CMvay a legal »rd equitable title in fae atmple to the purchaser ber in full, in Vernonia Eagle, a newspaper published in the City of Ver-
irvrflv - or s indirectly
benefited
AVhen
the ■■
Council
b: dar
“*‘—*-
—*■•-* thereby.
-
■■■• i—
■ ■ has ascer- «named inThe deed, and upbn the delivery of such deed, al! the proceeding* .noma at leatt once, not less than ten-nor more than twenty days immedi
ately preceding the date of said special election.
taingl [I wl.at it may deena a just apportionment of said costa in accordance ^required by law it* relation to the lesy,\.asses ment and collection ot
Passed by the <ouncil this 16th day of October, 1922. by the following,
tbr
benefit,
directly
or
indirectly,
derived
by
each
lot
and
part
of
lot
orflor
assessments
and
the
sale
of
propertyjshall
be
presumed
regular
and
toi
with the
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district adjudge# to be so beneftte J., have been done in pursuance of law. »nd such deed shall be prima facie evi-[ ▼ot*:
narcel I <>f
of land within the improvement
insprovi
YEAS: C. A. Mills, Louis Siegert, R. M. Hall, F. E. Malmsten
¡h« same
______ , and the
w Recorder
-
________
„ deftee of title in the grantee; and such preen-notion and vuch pnma facte ■
une *•*-'•
»halt be a propose« assessment,
shall give
notrce>*(
■H f
NAYS: None
of the e same by posting nrstice
nrtfice thereof in three publics
publio places in said City-j
City-q evidence shall not be disputed or avoided except b'-pr"Of of either:
Submitted
to
the
Mayor
October
16,
1922
k
a.
Fraud
in
the
assessment
or
collection
of
the
tax
or
assessment.
ft.r a period of fifteen days, or by publication m two consecutive issues of
Approved by the Mayor October 16, 1922.
‘ vz. b. Payment of the tax before sale, or redemption after sale.
t ime ’. newspaper
Columbia vvuiuji
County, vivgww,
Oregon, svhich
notice anait.,
shill
ftjni
tic ’ J,'«.)---. published
r-w..sllvva in
III vumiliut.il
vtuivi *
uwuvc.
CHAS. D. WHITE, Mayor.
That the payment or redemption was prevented by th* fraud af the
specify the whole cost of such improvement, the share so apportioned to I
c. c. Tht
Att<a| ;
each lot or parcel of landl with the name of the owners thereof, if known. | purchaser.
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WAltR
to the Recorder, and stating that any objections to such apportionment,
that may b* made in writing to the Council and filed with th* Recorder/
¿"That the property was sold for taxes, for which th« owa«r of th«
BEN S. OWENS, Recorder.