ON OFFICIAL BALLOT NOS. 300 AND Ml
Ordinance No. forty-six (46), granting George J. Burdick^ his successors
and assigns, the exclusive tight to erect and operate in the town oi Ver
nonia, Oregon, and in or under the trees, avenues, and alleys thereof, pol«i,
wires, and other appliances and conductors for the transmission of electricity
for __
light
and ______
power ..
purposes.
Passed by the Common Council on the 5tn
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Ordinance
No. forty-six
(46),
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by_C._ W. Mellinger, 1 D. ’ W. Kcasey,
L. Hall. Purpose: Granting
George J. Burdick, his successors and' assigns, the exclusive right to erect
and operate in the City of Vernonia. Oregon, and in or under the trees,
avenues, and alleys thereof, poles, wires, and other appliances, and con-
i ductors for the transmission of electricity for light and power purposes.
Vote YES or NO.
Yes.
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No.
301
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McGown & Anderson
Vernonia, Oregon.
ORDINANCE NO. 4«, VERNONIA, OREGON
Governments cannot rightfully
take them away
An ordinance granting George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns,
exclusive right to erect, maintain and operate in the town of Vernonia.
Oregon, and in or under the trees, avenues and alleys thereof, poles, wires
i j and other appliances and conductors for the transmission of electricity for
light and power purposes.
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The people of the town of Vernonia do ordain as follows :
When You Want it. Order from
Section 1. That a tight and privilege is hereby granted to George J.
Burdick, his successors and assigns to erect or lay, maintain and operate in
the town of Vernonia, Oregon, including all the streets, avenues and alleys
thereof, poles, wires and other appliances and conductors for the transmis
sion of electricity for light and power purposes. Such wires and conductors
MUI 2 Miks South of Vernonia
may be strung on other fixtures above ground or laid underground in pipes
Rough and Dressed.
or conduits or otherwise protected, and such other apparatus may be used
as necessary or proper and maintained in the same, and agrees to furnish
Quick Delivery.
I sufficient electric light and power for the City of Vernonia at all times.
Section 2. It shall be lawful for George J. Burdick, his successors and
BEAVER LBR, CO.
assigns to make all needful excavations in any of said streets, avenues or
alleys and thoroughfares in said town of Vernonia, Oregon, for the purpose
of erecting and maintaining poles or other supports for »aid wires or for the
purpose of laying down, maintaining and operating other conductors under
ground for the purpose aforesaid.
Section 3. Whenever George J. Burdick, his successors or assigns, shall
disturb any of such streets for the purpose aforesaid they shall restore the
same to good order and condition as soon as practicable and without un
necessary delay; and failing to do so the town of Vernonia shall have the
The
right to fix a reasonable time within which such repairs and restoration of
streets shall be completed and upon failure of such repairs being made by
the said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns, the town of Vernonia.
Oregon, shall cause such repairs to be made at the expense of the said
George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns.
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Section 4. That places where poles are set or maintained shall be such
Before Utting Your Job.
as to do as little damage to, or obstruction of, streets and alleys as is con
All Material ard Workman- W sistent with effective construction and maintenance of the work. The wires
«•hall be supported by a safe and substantial means at a distance of not less
shlp Fully
than eighteen feet from the surface of the ground where same crosses any
GUARANTEED
street or alley.
Section 5. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed in any way to
prevent the proper authorities of the town of Vernonia from sewering,
grading, planking, repairing or altering arty of the streets herein mentioned;
but such work shall be done, if possible, so as not to obstYuct, injure or pre
When in Portland
vent the free use of said poles, wires, conductors, pipes or other apparatus
cf the said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns.
Section 6. In consideration of the rights granted, the town of Ver
nonia shall have the right to suspend upon the poles or place in the con
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duits, placed by the said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns, in
the streets aforesaid any or all wires it may require for fire alarm or police
telegraph purposes, and said George J. Burdick, his successors and assigns,
agree to furnish for the exclusive use of the City of Vernonia, Oregon, for
business purposes four electric lights whose location will be designated by
Sixth and Stark Sts.
the authorized city officials.
Section 7. The rights, privileges and franchises, herein granted shall
Center of Business District continue and be in full force and effect for the period of twenty-five (25)
years from the date of the passage of this ordinance.
Moderate Prices
Work for the construction of the above named light and power plant
be begun within five (5) months from the signing of this ordinance, and
be completed within twelve (12) months from said date.
Passed by the City Council on this 5th day of September, 1922.
Approved............................................................................
CHAS. D. WHITE.
Mayor.
Attest :
LUMBER
M1MERICA has always stood for the protection of natural and inalietv
ZA able rights, among which none is so sacred as that of parents over
their children.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN saidi
“The Family is the corner-stone of social order and the guarantee
of public safety. No Government cun take the place of the Parent,ana
should never be permitted to usurp it.” (Speech at Quincy, III»., 1B.»9.)
The results of the campaign against the »o-callcd Compulsory F du
ration Bill, which is in fact a Bill to Establish Slute Monopoly of t.iluco>
tion, may be grouped under two heads:
Beaver Lbr. Co.
The FACTS DEMONSTRATED, no tongas
seriously disputed by anybody, are these
That the Bill was given a False Title, to mis
lead the public and deceive the voters
That it in no respect pretends to improve the
existing law as to the Pubbc,Schocls. but simply
destroys the Private Schools
That not one cent of pubtic money goes to the
support of any private or parochial school in this
State, or ever has. or ever can. under the plain
prohibition of the Constitution and laws
That it will increase taxation at least $1.000.000
each year, and require from $3.000.000 to $4.000,-
000 investment.in new. public school buildings.
That it vests in the County Superintendents ar
bitrary and unappealable power to grant special
privileges to the wealthy and influential, by
which they will be exempt from the law
That it will prevent parents from educating
their children in private schools both inside and
outside of the State, as they cannot even send
their children elsewhere to be educated
That so far from being united in support of the
Bill, the Masonic Fraternity m the State is di
vided. many of the leading Masons are openly
opposed to it. and the Grand Master of the State
Grand Lodge has publicly denied that the Grand
Lodge indorsed it
That the best elements in the social, religious,
educational, and political life of the State are op
posed to the measure
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That the educational leaders, inside and outside
of the State, are opposed to the Bill Dr Nicholas
Murray Butler, of Columbia University, says "It
should be called a Bill to render the American
system of education impossible in Oregon “ The
Presidents of Yale. Princeton. Chicago, Leland
Stanford and other great Universities have em
phatically condemned it
That the private schools, under the existing
law. are required to conform their course of stud
ies to the public schools standards, the English
language is made compulsory, and they are sub
ject to the inspection and supervision of the Stat*
authorities
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That the proposed law will close up every
orphan asylum, home for defective and dependent
children, and other private charities, where any
elementary instruction of the inmates is at
tempted.
That it destroys the rights of minorities the most
vital and valuable principle of Americanism, and the
one that has preserved this country from the tyranny
of Old W orld Governments
THE ARGUMENTS UNANSW ERED against
the bill are contained in the “Voters Pamphlet*
issued by the State The chief points of the same
are as follows
SEE MANLEY
Painter and
Paper Hanger
STOP
Empress Hotel
Anything in the Painting Line
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you want done, and done right
¡See Vernonia Painters.
Exterior and Interior Work
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BEN S. OWENS, City Recorder.
This is to certify that the above is a true copy of Ordinance No. 46, as
passed by the Common Council, City of Vernonia, Oregon, on the 5th day
of September. 1922.
BEN S. OWENS,
City Recorder.
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ON OFFICIAL BALLOT NOS. 300 AND 301
Argument (Negative)
I carry a complete line of
Trusses,
including the
Brooks Appliances, Dr.
Smith’s ‘•Honest John”
Truss fitting is a Scien
tific business with me. I
ai»o
feature
Seamless
Stockings
for Varicose
Veins, Abdominal Belts, Ankle Braces.
Shoulder Braces and Arch Supporters.
This ordinance grants to George J. Burdick, his heirs and assigns, an
years over and upon all
exclusive franchise for the . period of twenty-five
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the streets and alleys in the City i>{ Vernonia, for the transmission of elec
tricity for light and power purposes.
George J. Burdick has not given any bond or security of any kind to the
City to show his good faith in putting in said system, and the ordinance
does not require any security to the City.
The ordinance provides that George J. Burdick will furnish for the
exclusive use of the City of Vernonia. Oregon, for business .purposes four
electric lights whose location will be designated by the authorized City
cfficials, but it does not specify the charge per light, nor whether they would
be 10 watt or 100 watt lights, nor whether they would be for street lights
or for the City jail.
No provision is made in said ordinance wl^rcby the City, if it thought
it would be for its best interest, might purchase tl^e system.
In an important matter of this kind, where a franchise is to be an
exclusive one for a petiod of twenty-five years, the same should have been
submitted to a competent attorney to examine for the City, so that its inter
ests might have been protected.
Remember that you are voting upon this ordinance ,or franchise, in its
present form as passed by the Council, and not on the promises of what
some one says will be done that is not contained in said franchise.
We want lights, but we want the best wc can get for the interest ol
everyone of the City, and will do all that wc can to get them as soon as
possible, but we do not approve of this franchise in its present feirm, for
the above reasons and many others.
Respectfully submitted.
€. W. MELLINGER,
D. W. KEASEY,
j. a . M c D onald ,
W. L. HALL,
WILBURN HALL,
LEWIS BROWN,
J. W HOWELL.
C. C. BROWN,
. CLINE,
J. CONKLIN,
R. SESSEMAN,
R. M. HALL.
D. W. EL-ROD
Argument (Affirmative)
STOP HERE
Convenient, Homelike,
Modern
Palace Hotel
12 th and Washington Sts.
Portland, Oregon
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Th e ordinance upon which this referendum is proposed was passed upon
1115 Selling Bldg., Portland, Oregon
by | the City Council of Vernonia, Oregon, on the 5th day of September,
Sixth and Alder Streets.
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I It provides for the granting tn ______
Mr. George
Burdick of ___________
a franchise
to furnish electric light and power to the industries, businesses and homes
f this City.
Mr Burdfck has not asked the City to put up one cent, nor to donate
my land ; in fact you have the opportunity to obtain one of the most bene
ficial and convenient utilities of modern times at absolutely no cost to the
general taxpaying public.
Mr. Burdick proposes to install a hydro-electric unit on Rock Creek,
where he has obtained the water rights from the State of Oregon. He in
tends and ha, promised that the City of Vernonia and its citizens will have
•trior right and preference in the furnishing of power and light, and with
the most modern machinery, the best of construction and proper main
tenance and management he will be able to furnish a more satisfactory
service and at a lesser rate, which is governed by the Public Service Com
mission, than anyone with the fluctuating market of labor and fuel can
possibly hope to furnish.
Any criticism that can be said of Mr. Burdick’s plan, layout or franchise
can be equally said of any other hydro-electric installation, and there are
thousands of them in satisfactory operation today. And, likewise, much can
be said against other plans and other methods of generating power, all
lengthy to state here, that can in no way apply to a hydro-electric plant.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL ROBINSON,
L. H. DETRON,
B. F. LANE,
j. p . M c D onald ,
GEO. I. BURDICK,
B. L. SEARS,
B. N. JOLLY,
CHAS. D. WHITE,
C A. MILLS.
E. L MARTIN.
EMIL F. MESSING,
C. O. McLEES,
C. R. COUCH,
J. R. EASTMAN,
* C. O. THOMAS,
E. T. THOMAS.
Arguments unanswered
Facts demonstrated
1 THF. LUTHERAN ARGUMENT
II you
see lit to send your child to a school in which your
seligion is taught, not one day in the week, but
every day. and the whole training of the child >S
permeated by such religion, the State, under the
Constitution, must not prohibit you from so do
me This bill is manifestly unconstitutional
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2 THE PORTLAND CITIZENS'AND TAX-
PAYERS' ARGUMENT
if the number ol chil
dren now attending the public schools is to be in
creased by adding those now taught in the private
schools, it is inevitable that overcrowding must
result unless new buildings are supplied and it is
also certain that taxes must be materially increased
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ST HELEN'S HALL (EPISCOPAL I AR
GUMENT "No invidious fact or condition affect
ing public interest has been called to our attention
that would furnish in the slightest degree an excuse
tor the proposed legislation ’
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THE PRINCIPALS OF PRIVATE
SCHOOLS' ARGUMENT "It is against the best
American ideals of freedom, in that it denies to men
and women freedom of thought and action in the
choice of environment and influences for their chil
dren ”
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THE SEVFATH-D a Y ADVENTISTS'
ARGUMENT
We are not at all certain that a
man educated in the public school is more intelligent
than if he were educated tn a private or sectarian
school nor have we heard any convincing argu
ment that a person is necessarily more patriotic il"
educated in a public school, than if he were edu
cated in a school not supported by public taxi-
tion'
ft THE CATHOLIC ARGUMENT
There
is no occasion now for agitation that u ill estrange
old friends and neighbors, and that will divide our
people into classes and factions. No greater mis
fortune can befall us than movements calculated to
create divisions '
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THE PRESBYTERIAN MINISTERS’AR
GUMENT “It is based on the philosophy of amoc-
racy—that the child belongs primarily to the State
it isanainjustifiable invasion of family authority, and
threatens ultimately the guarantee of our American
liberty “
The foregoing ‘ Negative Arguments' are ss
Strong today as when written and filed They re
main unshaken and unshakable after three
months of public discussion
The great International Convention of the Eptseo
' pal Church, meeting in Pbrtland recently, adopted
strong and unequivocal resolutions condemning this
bill
The State Conference t>l the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at its meeting in Salem last August, refused
to entertain any movement looking to in endorse
ment of the bill, by the express ruling ol the Presid
ing Bishop.
Upon the foregoing statement of the case we invoke the fair and intelli
gent judgment of the voters of Oregon, confident of the result if a regard
for the inherited and fundamental principle» of reasonable liberty are to
prevail in this slate
CATHOLIC CIVIC RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF OREGON
By Dudley G. Woolen,
316 Morgan Building, Portland. Oregon.
Executive Secretary
Vote 315 X NO against
School Monopoly Bill
Named on the ballot, Compulsory Education Bill
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