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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1933. VERNONIA EAGLE. VERNONIA, OREGON Urntunia Eagle MI Member of National Editorial Association and Oregon State Editorial Association. Issued Every Friday $2.00. Per Year in Advance Entered as second class matter August 4, 1922, at the post office at Vernonia. Oregon, under the act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates—Foreign, 30c per inch; local, 28c per inch; legal notices. 10c per line first insertion, 5c per line succeeding insertions; classified lc per word, minimum 25c first insertion, 15c succeeding insertions; readers, 10c a line. RAY D. FISHER, Editor and Publisher THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS With the questions of prohibition, sales tax, oleo tax and the rest of the measures in today’s election disposed of, it is time for the people of Vernonia to be thinking about the charter amendments to be voted August 7. As will be noticed from the text which appears in an other column, there are four of the proposed amendments, which are briefly as follows: To permit the sale of property taken over by the city upon terms and at a price to be fixed by a board of appraisers; to provide for the accep tance of unpaid bonds, coupons and warrants of the city in payment of property bought from the city; to authorize the acceptance of unpaid bonds, coupons and warrants of the city in payment of street and sewer assessments; to substitute the election of marshal and recorder by the people for the present method of appointment by mayor with consent of the council. The first, this newspaper believes, would be a distinct advantage to the city and the taxpayers if passed. The city now has in possession property taken over for non payment of assessments, and probably will be forced in the future to take over more. Under the present law this can be sold for not less than the amount of the claims against it, and for cash. Such a requirement at best slows up sales and under present conditions prevents them al together. Idle property in the hands of the city is not merely useless; it is a source of a certain amount of expense, and is off the tax roll. By so modifying requirments for pur chase that people can afford to buy the property, there is a chance of its being restored to usefulness, and it again becomes taxable. The second and third permitting the acceptance of securities of the city in payment for property bought from the city and for assessments, are arousing considerable discussion. A more extended discussion of these proposed amendments will be reserved until a later issue. Concerning the last measure in the list, this newspaper has already expressed an opinion, and may reiterate it. Suffice it just now to say that the Eagle believes the plan of electing the marshal a mistake. To elect the recorder may be something of an advantage, but it is more than offset by the provision including the marshal, and should be defeated. Among Our Neighbors • • The Fir-Tex plant in St. Helens may continue operations indefi nitely if orders continue to come in at the same rate, according to a tentative promise from the management. ter of said City, be and the same is hereby proposed for submission to the legal voters of the said City for adoption or rejection at a Special Election to be held on the 7th day of August, 1933. CHARTER AMENDMENT SUB MITTED TO THE VOTERS BY THE COMMON COUNCIL. AN ACT To amend an act entitled “An Act to incorporate the City of Vernonia, in the County of Co lumbia, State of Oregon, filed in the office of the Secretary of State February 18th, 1891, as Selection of Fifth street ana amended at an election held on Columbia boulevard as the loca the 7th day of November, 1922, tion of the proposed civic center by a vote of the people, be and in St. Helens is being strongly the same is hereby amended by opposed by the West St. Helens adding to CHAPTER IX, Section Progressive club, which urges No. 99'4 thereto. SECTION 9914. That all the that a site as near the center of duly issued, valid and unpaid the city as possible be selected. bonds, and /or bond interest cou General Fund Warrants of The Rainier Steam laundry pons, City of Vernonia are hereby burned to the ground July 18. the also declared to be legal tender The loss was about $17,000, part for the purpose of paying all or ly covered by insurance. any part of special assessment liens, interest and penalty there Lester Howard was installed on, now owing and payable to the Thursday night of last week as City of Vernonia on real property chancellor commander of the within said City, and the offi Knights of Pythias at Rainier. cers of the City of Vernonia, The vice-chancellor is Harold charged with the collection of such assessments are hereby auth Veatch. orized and empowered to accept The Woman’s Benefit associa such bonds, interest coupons, and tion of Rainier plans a garden general fund warrants at the par value thereof in payment of such show to be held July 26. special assessments. This act shall take effect im A new weekly newspaper in mediately upon its ratification by St. Helens, to be known as the a of all the votes cast in Weekly Columbia County Inform the majority City of at the spe ant, is planned by S. C. Morton. cial election Vernonia, to be held therefor; and the Mayor of said City of The West Coast Telephone com Vernonia, shall, after the canvass pany’s office in Clatskanie is be of the returns of said election, if ing moved to the Odd Fellows adopted, immediately by procla building, and a large part of the mation in the Vernonia Eagle, system in that community is be published in said City, in one is ing rebuilt. The work will take sue thereof, proclaim this act to about six weeks. • be in full force and effect from the date of said special election. RESOLVED FURTHER, That A movement is on foot for Hillsboro, Newberg and Forest this resolution for the proposed Grove to buy power from the I Charter amendment to be submit new Stimson mill in Scoggins ted to the voters by the Council be valley, with the Forest Grove filed with the City Recorder for diesel equipment used as stand submission to the legal voters of by service. Cost in Forest Grove the City of Vernonia, for their for the proposed service is esti adoption or rejection, to be voted mated at from 5 to 7.5 mills per upon at a Special Election to be held as herein provided. kilowatt. RESOLVED FURTHER. That The Knappton lumber mill, the Council deems it advisable, and does hereby and herein call closed down Tor three years, will resume August 1.______________ and make necessary provisions for the holding of a Special Election which shall be and here RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the by is called to be held on the 7th day of Auyuat, 1933, between common council of the City of Vernonia, Columbia County, State the legal voting hours on said of Oregon, that the following date, to-wit: between the hours proposed Amendment to th* Char of oqe and eight P. M. and that PAGE THREE adopted, immediately by procla City of Vernonia at least ten days of the City of Vernonia, Colum- adopted, immediately by procla mation in the Vernonia Eat,'.»- prior to the day of sale, setting bia, County, Oregon, by adding to mation in the Vernonia Eagle, published in said City, in one is forth a brief description of the CHAPTER IX, SECTION 99-A published in said City, in one is- sue thereof, proclaim this act to land offered for private sale, and thereto, for the sale,, lease and □ue thereof, proclaim this act to be in full force and effect from the minimum price at which it is to contract, and the terms, condi oe in full lorce and effect from tions and manner thereol, of all the date of said special election. the date of said special election. be sold for. RESOLVED FURTHER, That Said Board shall also determine real properties acquired by> the RESOLVED FURTHER, That this resolution for the proposed the terms and conditions and the City of Vernonia on account of this resolution for the proposed ____ ___ , of J non-payment of assessments or Charter amendment to be suomit- Charter amendment to be submit ________ minimum r____ price ___ for which any Vernonia Eagle, July 20, 1923. ted to the voters by the Council be the above mentioned iands may be I taxes, and providing for an ap- ted to the voters by the Council be praisal thereof, and a review of uled with the City Recorder for filed -with the City Recorder for offered at public auction. The C. S. Hoffman family are submission to the legal voters of Contracts to purchase any of such appraisal and other acts of submission to the legal voters of now living at their summer camp the City of Vernonia, for their Baid lands at auction or private the Board of Appraisers by the the City of Vernonia, for their in the city limits on Rock creek. adoption or rejection, to be voted sale, may, be given by the City Common Council. adoption or rejection, to be voted Vote YES or NO upon at a Special Ejection to be in like manner. upon at a Special Election to be the 304 YES, 1 vote for McCown and Anderson began held as herein provided. neld as herein provided. Any of said lands may be work this week on the new Stew RESOLVED FURTHER, That leased by the City of Vernonia proposed Amendment. RESOLVED FURTHER, That 30$ NO, I vote against art building at Bridge and Second the Council deems it advisable, upon such terms and conditions the Council deems it advisable, street. It will be of brick veneer. and does hereby and herein call as may be fixed by the Board of the proposed Amendment. and does hereby and herein call and make necessary provisions RESOLVED FURTHER, That and make necessary provisions and may be subse O. F. Tipton of Oregon City for the holding of a Special Appraisers, sold subject to such lease. the City Recorder be, and is here lor the holding of a Special has closed a lease with the church Election which shall be and here quently by instructed to have this resolu Election which snail be and here Auction sales shall be conduc people for the use of their sheds by is called to be held on the by the City Treasurer, and tion together with the Ballot by is called to be held on the adjoining the Van Blaricom pro 7th day of August, 1933, between ted sales, leases and options Title and number in full, pub i th day of August, 1933, between perty and is establishing a retail the legal voting hours on said private shall be negotiated by the Board lished at least once in the Ver the legal voting hours on said lumber yard there. date, to-wit: between the hours of Appraisers subject to the ap nonia Eagle, a weekly newspaper date, to-wit: between the hours published in tha City of Verno of one and eight P. M. and that of one and eight P. M. and that proval of the Council. Civic pride is at low ebb in said time be and the same hereby The Mayor and City Recorder nia, not less than ten days nor -said time be and the same is here Vernonia—sad to relate, there is designated as the time for are hereby empowered to exe more than twenty days immedi by designated as the time for holding said special election, and cute in the name of the City of ately preceding the date of said holding said special election, and is room for improvement. the City Hall in said City is Vernonia, deeds, leases and con special election, and that he also the City Hall in said City is E. E. Mills has purchased a hereby designated as the polling tracts to purchase such lands as cause to be posted three notices hereby designated as the polling half interest in the former W. L. place therefor, and the following are sold or leased; provided, how as so published to be posted in place therefor, and the following Hall store, and the firm is now named persons are hereby desig ever that leases for a jonger three conspicuous places in said named persons are hereby desig known as the Hall and Mills gen nated and appointed as and for term than five years and full City of Vernonia, not less than nated and appointed as and for the Judges and Clerks of said warranty deeds shall first be au ten days nor more than twenty the Judges and Clerks of said eral store. special election, Richard Sesse- thorized by special ordinance days prior to the date of said special election, Richard Sesse- Many more new houses are go man, Chairman, J. C. Henderson, passed by the Common Council. election. man, Chairman, J. C. Henderson, Passed by the Council of the Judge, Mrs. Grant Thayer, First ing up in all parts of Vernonia Judge, Mrs. Grant Thayer, First Lots and lands may be sold or this week. Clerk, A. B. Johnson, Second leased in fractional parts or any City of Vernonia, Oregon, this Clerk, A. B. Johnson, Second Clerk, and Fred Tousley, Third or quantity may be of 6th day of June, 1933 by the fol Clerk, and Fred Tousley, Third said time be and the same hereby Clerk; that the City Recorder be, number fered for sale or lease as may lowing vote. Yeas, Geo. Johnson, Clerk; that the City Recorder be, is designated as the time for and hereby is directed and auth be determined the Board of A. E. Adams, H. G. Sandon. and hereby is directed and auth holding said special election, and orized to obtain and prepare the Appraisers. The by Board orized to obtain and prepare the shall also Nays, None. the City Hall in said City is necessary supplies for holding have the power to make Submitted to and approved ___ . necessary supplies for holding by hereby designated as the polling said Special Election for said time to time such changes from m the Mayor this 6th day of June, said Special Election for said place therefor, and the following City. City. prices and terms as it shall deem 1933 named persons are hereby desig BEN S. OWENS, Mayor. FURTHER, That advisable. RESOLVED FURTHER, That nated and appointed as and for for RESOLVED ATTEST: C. F. HIEBER, the hereinbefore proposed for the hereinbefore proposed Any act of said Board of Ap the Judges and Clerks of said Charter Amendment the following City Recorder. Charter Amendment the following special election, Richard Sesse- Ballot Title be and the same here praisers in fixing price or terms Ballot Title be and the same here of sale shall be subject to review RESOLUTION man. Chairman, J. C. Henderson, by is adopted: Common and revision by the BE IT RESOLVED by the by is adopted: Judge, Mrs. Grant Thayer, First CHARTER AMENDMENT SUB- CHARTER AMENDMENT SUB Council by vote of not less than common council of the City of Clerk, A. B. Johnson, Second ____ fourths ______ ___ of ____ the members Vernonia, Columbia County, State M1TED TO THE VOTERS BY Clerk, and Fred Tousley, Third MITTED TO THE VOTERS BY three thereof at a regular or special of Oregon, that the following THE COMMON COUNCIL. Clerk; that the City Recorder be, THE COMMON COUNCIL. To amend Section 4 of Chapter To amend the existing Charter meeting thereof; provided, how- proposed Amendment to the Char and hereby is directed and auth orized to obtain and prepare the of the City of Vernonia, Colum ever, that such review and /or ter of said City, be and the same Two of the existing Charter of necessary supplies for holding bia County, Oregon, by adding revision shall not apply to sales, is hereby proposed for submission the City of Vernonia, Oregon, re said Special Election for said to Chapter IX, Section 99%, de conveyances and contracts made to the legal voters of the said lating to the elective officers of claring that all of the duly is and executed prior to any such City for adoption or rejection at said City making the Mayor, City. Treasurer, Recorder, Marshal and RESOLVED FURTHER, That sued, valid and unpaid bonds, and review. Nothing herein contained a Special Election to be held on four Councilmen elective officers for the hereinbefore proposed /or bond interest coupons, and shall be held ta require the City the 7th day of August, 1933. CHARTER AMENDMENT SUB and to repeal Section 5 of Charter Amendment the following general fund warrants of the of Vernonia to offer any of said Chapter Two of the existing Ballot Title be and the same here City of Vernonia, to be legal ten property for sale or lease, and MITTED TO THE VOTERS BY Charter whereby the Recorder der and acceptable at par in pay offers may be withdrawn at any THE COMMON COUNCIL. by is adopted: and Marshal are appointive offi- AN ACT CHARTER AMENDMENT SUB ment to the City of Vernonia of time. cerss providing, however, that the the purchase price of lands here To amend an act entitled “ An This act shall take effect im MITTED TO THE VOTERS BY after sold by the City of Verno mediately upon its ratification by Act to incorporate the City of elective officers holding office THE COMMON COUNCIL. nia, which lands have been here of all the votes cast in Vernonia, in the County of Co at the time of the adoption of this To amend the existing Charter tofore or will be hereafter ac a the majority shall hold their office for the City of Vernonia, at the spe lumbia, State of Oregon, filed in Act of the City of Vernonia, Colum quired by the City of Vernonia cial to be held therefor; the office of the Secretary ot term for which they were elected bia County, Oregon, by adding to for the non-payment of assess and election or appointed, and until their suc the Mayor of said City of State February 18th, 1891, as cessor is elected CHAPTER IX, SECTION 99%, ments or taxes. or appointed and amended at an election held on Vernonia, shall, after the canvass declaring all the duly issued, valid the 7th day of November, 1922, quqalifies. of the returns of said election, if Vote YES or NO and unpaid bonds, and /or bond Vote YES or NO 302 YES, I vote for the adapted, immediately by procla by a vote of the people, be and interest coup.ons, and General 306 YES, I vote for the mation in the Vernonia Eagle, the same is hereby amended by Fund Warrants of the City of proposed amendment. in said City, in one is- amending Section Four of Chap- proposed amendment. 303 NO, I vote against the published Vernonia, to be legal tender and this act to | ter Two, and to repeal Section 307 NO, I vote against the i sue thereof, ' ‘____", , proclaim ' ’ acceptable at par for the purpose proposed amendment. proposed amendment. of said Chapter Two: RESOLVED FURTHER, That be in full force and effect from Five of paying all or any special as RESOLVED FURTHER, That SECTION FOUR: The elective date of said special election. sessment liens, interest and penal the City Recorder be, and is here the RESOLVED FURTHER, That officers of said City shall be a the City Recorder be, and is here ty thereon, now owing and pay by instructed to have this resolu resolution for the proposed Mayor, Treasurer, Recorder, Mar by instructed to have this resolu able to the City of Vernonia on tion together with the Ballot this Charter amendment to be submit shal and Four Councilmen, the tion together with the Ballot real property within said City and Title and number in full, pub ted to the voters by the Council be Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer and Title and number in full, pub authorizing the officers of the lished at least once in the Ver filed with the City Recorder for Marshal shall be each elected at lished at least once in the Ver nonia Eagle, a weekly newspaper City of Vernonia charged with submission to the legal voters of the regular bi-annual elections nonia Eagle, a weekly newspaper published in the City of Verno the collection of said assessments, and shall hold their respective of published in the City of Verno to accept such bonds, interest cou nia, pot less than ten days nor the City of Vernonia, for their fice for the period of two years, nia, not less than ten days nor pons and general fund warrants more than twenty days immedi adoption or rejection, to be voted two Councilmen shall be elected more than twenty days immedi ately preceding the date of said upon at a Special Ejection to be at each regular bi-annual election ately preceding the date of said rn payment of such assessments. special election, and that he also held as herein provided. Vote YES or NO RESOLVED FURTHER, That Who shall hold their office for a special election, and that he also 300 YES, I vote for the cause to be posted three notices of four years, and that cause to be posted three notices as so published to be posted in the Council deems it advisable, period proposed amendment. Section Five of said Chapter Two as so published to be posted in 301 NO, I vote against the three conspicuous places in said and does hereby and herein call be and hereby is repealed, pro three conspicuous places in said City of Vernonia, not less than and make necessary provisions viding, however, that the elective City of Vernonia, not less than proposed amendment. the holding of a Special RESOLVED FURTHER, That ten days nor more than twenty for Election which shall be and here officers holding office at the time ten days nor more than twenty the City Recorder be, and is here days prior to the date of said by is called to be held on the of the adoption of this Act shall days prior to the date of said by instructed to have this resolu special election. 7th day of August, 1933, between hold their office for the term for election. Passed by the Council of the tion together with the Ballot Passed by the Council of the the legal voting nours or said; which they were elected or ap- Title and number in full, pub City of Vernonia, Oregon, this date, to-wit: between the hours knnrc' nninfpd thpir successor surcessor City of Vernonia, Oregon, this pointed, anti and until their lished at least once in the Ver 6th day of June, 1933 by the fol of one and eight P. M. and that is elected or appointed and quali 6th day of June, 1933 by the fol- nonia Eagle, a weekly newspaper lowing vote. Yeas, Geo. Johnson, said time be and the same hereby fies. ng vote. Yeas, Geo. Johnson, lowin; published in the City of Verno A. E. Adams, H. G. Sandon. is designated as the time for This act shall take effect im A. E. L Adams, H. G. Sandon. nia, not less than ten days nor Nays, None. mediately upon its ratification by Nays, lys, None. holding said special election, and Submitted to and approved by more than twenty days immedi Submitted to and approved by the City Hall in said City Is a majority of all the votes cast in ately preceding the date of said the Mayor this 6th day of June, hereby designated as the polling the City of Vernonia, at the spe the Mayor this 6th day of June, special election, and that he also 1933. therefor, and the following cial election to be held therefor; 1933. BEN S. OWENS, Mayor. place cause to be posted three notices BEN S. OWENS, Mayor. named persons are hereby desig and the Mayor of said City of as so. published to be posted in ATTEST: C. F. HIEBER, Vernonia, shall, after the canvass ATTEST: C. F. HIEBER, nated and appointed as and for City Recorder. three conspicuous places in said City Recorder. the Judges and Clerks of said of the return? of said election, if City of Vernonia, not less than special election, Richard Sesse- RESOLUTION ten days nor more than twenty BE IT RESOLVED by the tnan. Chairman, J. C. Henderson, i dgys prior to the date of said common council of the City of Judge, Mrs. Grant Thayer, First special election. A. B. Johnson, Second Passed by the Council of the Vernonia, Columbia County, Stste Clerk, and Fred Tousley, Third City of Vernonia, Oregon, this of Oregon, that the following Clerk, Clerk; that City Recorder be, 6th day of June, 1933 by the fol proposed Amendment to the Char and hereby the is directed and auth lowing vote. Yeas, Geo. Johnson, ter of said City, be and the same orized to obtain and prepare the A. E. Adams, H. G. Sandon. is hereby proposed for submission necessary supplies for holding to the legal voters of the said Nays, None. Special Election for said Submitted to and approved by City for adoption or rejection at said the Mayor this 6th day of June, a Special Election to be held on City. RESOLVED FURTHER, That the 7th day of August, 1933. 1933. CHARTER AMENDMENT SUB for the hereinbefore proposed BEN S. OWENS, Mayor. MITTED TO THE VOTERS BY Charter Amendment the following ATTEST: C. F. HIEBER, Ballot Title be and the same here THE COMMON COUNCIL. City Recorder. by is adopted: AN ACT CHARTER AMENDMENT SUB RESOLUTION To amend an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the City of MITTED TO THE VOTERS BY Ringlette Permanent Waves at BE IT RESOLVED by the Willard Batteries common council of the City of Vernonia, in the County of Co THE COMMON COUNCIL. $3.50 and $4.50 Vernonia, Columbia County, State lumbia, State of Oregon, filed in To amend the existing Charter VIOLET RAY GASOLINE of Oregon, that the following the office of the Secretary of MILADY’S BEAUTY SHOPPE Oils . . . Export Greasing proposed Amendment to the Char State February 18th, 1891, as Mr«. E. H. Turner ter of said City, be and the same amended at an election held on VERNONIA is hereby proposed for submission the 7th day of November, 1922, Vernonia Hotel Bldg. SERVICE STATION to the legal voters of the said by a vote of the people, be and 492 Bridge St Phone 1261 City for adoption or rejection at the same is hereby amended by a Special Election to be held on adding to CHAPTER IX, Section 99-A thereto. the 7th day of August, 1933. SECTION 99-A: In all cases CHARTER AMENDMENT SUB A. F. & A. M. Roland L. Trehame MITTED TO THE VOTERS BY where land has been or shall be JOHN A. MILLER Vernonia Lodge No. 184 hereafter purchased by the City THE COMMON COUNCIL. Expert Automobile Repairing A. F. A A. M. meeta of Vernonia on account of the AN ACT General Contractor WELDING at Masonic Temple, To amend an act entitled "An non-payment of any assessment Stated Communication Act to incorporate the City of or tax thereon, the City of Ver TWIN FIR SERVICE STATION Vernonia, in the County of Co nonia may sell such land in the First Thursday of each Mason Work, Building lumbia, State of Oregon, filed in manner hereinafter provided. month. Special called Any part of such land may be meetrngg on all other Thurs the office of the Secretary of State February 18 th, 1891, as sold either at public auction or day nights 7:80 p.m. Visitors amended at an election held on private sale. Portland-Vernonia the 7th day of November, 1922, Auction sales may be held at most cordially welcome. BAFFORD BROS. Emil F. Messing, W. M. by a vote of the people, be and any time after giving notice of Truck Line F. D. Macpherson, Secretary the same is hereby amended by same by publication once a week adding to CHAPTER IX, Section for two successive weeks in a General Plumbing W. A. DAVIS, Proprietor newspaper published in and of 99% thereto. Order of Eastern Star SECTION 99%, That all the general circulation in the City of Vernonia Daily Service duly issued, valid and unpaid Vernonia, Oregon, the last publi Nehalom Chapter 158, O. E. 8. Regular commu bonds and /or bond interest cou cation to be not less than ten Office with Crawford nication first pons and general fund warrants (10) days prior to the day of and third Wed- Motor Co. of the City of Vernonia, are sale, and said notice to contain a of each Roland D. Eby, M. D. hereby declared to be legal tender brief description of the property Telephones ____ 611, 1041 at Ma- and acceptable at par in payment offered to be sold, minimum Temple. to the City of Vernonia, of pur price for which same may be visiting sis- Physican and Surgeon chase price of lands hereafter sold purchased and terms and condi and broth by the City of Vernonia, which tions of sale. Town Office 891 ers welcome. Private sale« may be made b> lands have been heretofore or Mrs. A. J. Hughes, W.M. will be hereafter acquired by the the City of Vernonia upon such Printing, ordered Leona McGraw, Sec. City of Vernonia, for the non terms and conditions and at payment of assessments or taxes. such price as may be determined Phone Res. Phone today, can be de This act shall take effect im by a Board of Appraisers, which Walnut 7586 Walnut 2911 mediately upon its ratification by Board shall be composed of the Pythian Sisters livered tomorrow Willard H. Harley, D. M. D. a majority of all the votes cast in Finance Committee of said City. Vernonia Temple 61 meeta Before any private sale, either every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in if you wish it the City of Vernonia, at the spe DENTISTRY cial election to be held therefor; by deed or contract, is concluded, W.O.W. halL 1729 Denver Ave. at Kilpat »eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeea and the Mayor of said City of a notice shall be published once rick 8L, Portland, Ora. Florence Nanson, M. E. C. Vernonia, shall, after the canvass in a weekly newspaper published Clara Kerns, M. or R. A C. of the returns of said election, if in and of general circulation in the Ten Years Ago * * * « LODGES
