THE CHARTER
PROPOSED FOR
CITY Oh SALEM
IT HAS BEEN PREPARED WITH
GKE.iT CARE BV COMMITTEE
AND SHOULD BE STUDIED
CAKEFULLY BY EVERY CITI.
ZEX.
To incorporate the City of Salem, Oregon,
and to change tbe present form or
method of government of said City of
jjulrin to wtiat.li commonly known a tbe
Cu'iiinisi'lon rorui ui rnv Governine'it.
and to prescribe and define tbe rights,
powers and llubllltie of aald City of
Salem and prescribe the rights, powers
and duties of aald Board of Commission
ers, the manner and time of their elec
tion, tenure of office; and to repeal An
Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate
tbe City of galem," approved February
lutb, 1&93; also An Act to Incorporate
the City of Salem, approved . 1862.
also an Act entitled an Act to Incorpor
ate tbe City of Sulem. approved February
loth, lsl3; alao An Act entitled
An Act to Incorporate the City
of Salem, approved February 17tu
loOO; also An Act entitled "An
Act to Amend Section No. 5, Subdivision
9 and 14 of Section No. 6, and Sections
15, .... ii. 31, 47, 01, and 74 of tbe
Charter of Salem, Oregon," approved
February 15th, 1UU1. Also An Act
Auieuclatory to tbe above mentioned Acts
approved February 7th, 1U03, and all
amendments thereto, and to repeal all
Acts and parts of Acts to Incorporate
the said City of Salem under Its orig
inal Jorm of government by Aldermen or
City Councilmen, and substitute In lieu
thereof tbe Commission Form of Govern
ment, as defined and set out herein.
AUTICLE I.
NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS, HIGUTS
AND LIABILITIES.
Section 1. Name The corporate name
ef this city shall be Salem.
Sec. -. Boundaries Tbe boundaries of
the Cliy of Salem shall be as follows,
tu wit :
licgluuiDg where the south line of Locust
street, in Highland Avenue addition to the
City if Salem, Oregon, If extended west
erly would strike tbe middle of tbe Wil
lamette river ; tueuce easterly along the
wstt riy extension of the south Hue oi said
Locust street und uiong the south Hue of
said Locust street, uud along the easterly
eit'iii"ii thereof, to the east line of the
right -of-wiiy of the Southeru l'uclt'lc rail
rtmd ; thence somberly ulong the east line
of the right-of-way of the Southern 1'acit'lc
railroad to the southwest corner of tbe
westerly extension . of the State Fair
grounds ; thence east along the south line
of the westerly extenstou of tbe State Fair
grounds to the inner angle thereof ; thence
tuuihcrly ulong the west line of the State
lair grounds to the southwest corner
tliei-eof: thence easterly nlonir the smith
line of the State Fair grounds to a point
one north of the most northerly nortueust
corner of the donation laud claim of A. !'.
Waller and wife, in township 7 south,
raut'e 3 west of the Willamette meridian ;
thence smith to the most northerly north
east corner of the said donation land
claim ; thence southerly along the eust line
of said donation land claim uud along the
cist line of Simpsons uddltlou to the City
of Salem to the center of Salem and Turner
County road; theuce southeasterly along
the cenier of said road to the northeast
corner or lot 4 In Miller's .Mill Creek Uurul
Home tracts; thence southerly along the
east line of lots 4 and ti. in said Miller's
Mill ( reek Rural Home tracts, to the line
running east uud west through the center
of section 31), in township 7 south, range
3 west of Willamette Merldan ; thence
DAILY CAPITAIi JOURNAL. 8AU3t. OREGON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 101 1
VJUOM TmMMM
petition for th nnmln.n.. - .... -l I .. I
named person, believing that be ' ha. not ,l?.or 1dlrecr by himself or through Set 49. Rule of th Board Th Board
oecome a candidate as the nomine. n ZW. ' S . . "ua " " ot nis election, snail determine li
resentatlve of. , h,.?.-??" I buih "element shall give tbe name of the I mav nunl.h lta
Ised support from anv DolltlAi niS I:;V.U? Preon o received each money, I conduct and may
Ised support from any Domical n-rtv Z'I.a P? "ho received each money, I conduct and m
any wmmlttee or "nveMion rein'rl,?! fhf th pciflc t,ur of 'ch ":' meet!
or acting for any T7atlU I contrtt' .It.'Sf "?SSS ?! F'f? ! Pf.
signed, .
Salem g0a' Coaaty ' Marlon, City
I
see 66. IoTentoi-T The Board ahall ora. tha Cit of Axlem. the ritt nt Rilm uinf ..k ..aM.m.n .k.h ......
"."emVra'Vr1 SEEK f-f, "L.iiJLt '"'! SH' .! -! . !-L l f? ' TmSj
Mmui v. - . ' . . , ' .-- vui in uuum vi i lib v i l , oi ueuomiua- in me city or sa em at least five dava.
compel their attendance property of the City, showing to date all tlona of from one hundred to on. thmiMnd whl... nntii. -hfil ....V .i!"'. i"1
"P- v. V : "" imvennutuu am. lucrem i value or saia i uonars. as tne ourcuaser mar desire, under total iMt nf ti,. an.ir.
tie wnicu snau do Inflicted real and personal property In each service.
- . - - . .vumi e'w " vmiu roiv
.V.,.. . , i. . ""V" tr i ""J ii. lutmwi. m ru 01 mis- ine operating expenses of tbe year ?ust
of ! 2.2 ILfir-" .l V".0' ,uch. c,ndl- or wilful neglect In the perform- be balanced by a Special account
Of date setting forth In substance that the ance of tbe duties of his office without ART1CLB VIII
the seal of the City of Salem, with the! tbe amount of the assessment proposed to
Interest coupons attached thereto with the be made on each lot or parcel of land,
signature of the Mayor Commissioner and describing tbe same, and the time when the
at least one af th nthr l'nmmlulnn.ra s.tnd will k. Ar..l.1.l k k- i.
h-,u- .LiniOTi luus maae i in ail respect. true, pre ud Ice to the rlbt of reca 11 h th DEPARTMENT K ipi-nr ir appiidq -...i .V. u-.r." -. , .V." "'
that the .tatements J' f' Pr,ctlctAnT wnon J'JT'A WM." ' JSftt' A. ! '1?'' i J ! ? ' -V WiS? and 'm
oigneo. . who shall at anv munlcln.1 .Hwri iini.t. th..r iid, nr..i.ii .Ti rf." I V: .,, T"'" T"" f'. "uou ui ureseui at aucn nearlng and present
to before me this anv of tha .t.t. inr 7... . .TA; . n .."l.r,,' '""" penaimug to lis . 10 pay io tne Dearer ot eacn of aald aucn objectlona Tbe Board mav. whenever
1 1 d : - , ; "-i - o ' v ."'I w ium Miuol " 1 "v vuj nail. k UV . .1..LC
J. IB, Iprarilree or who hIih.I fail i oie a 1 1 City Clerk shall be the clerk of the Board i aMVtvrm
!L" , ' ul rlP ..as nerein required, i and shall with tbe Mayor, sign and attest Sec AS Wiii v-klr.. i..i ....
Subscribed and sworn
- day of , a. D.
oij commission expires
insufficient,' be ret"urnPed" t ""J0? I S .SL""'? i!f!!f 1 LU.?L t.0..d." i"ioe . JSf.tf ? of 7Decemoe? "li each rear. - The
at No. . street Sslom. MKrf.jT.T. .E? .".'".K, i" auce of tbe Cltv (ball b keot on denoalt
be Voub lc record P WWU' 1,1 ",Kn b',", doinK business u, ,e C.Tv . f
nancei aid Re.'nHn Sal"n " th Boar1 ,rom ita" "m "h"1
nance ana Resolutions : 1.. nu. .k.. .k :,a .k.h
Clerlf-,1?- ,ha"firr. S Suppl ed by the iWriiT
Cllfklo'fu hbt,'hn9.d" L?,Lthe- City ( -n, auch T olatlon .ball Ipao facto create
?H?)?.,numbr ot iatam " ,ucn IndlT'duali Action for the enforcement of thla pr
ceriiticatea. I vision mav 1m hpnn.hi h. ,h. ni.
FaeVHfl,?aIreme;!t, of Certificate ney, or by any cltlten on Behalf of the City.
, - ww. umtuiyi viae; kuace vwnuu VJ Mil J LUUIUJILS 1 ai
a determined by the City Clerk. Each qualify him from folding the office for
cert inite shall conialn tne name of ,.ue 1 which he 1 a candidate.
Every elective officer of the City shall,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be forthwith all ordinances and resolutions.
menitiers
rn ilnnn . , all luolalarl.. I
it yoviuieu 10 uj municipal omce, ' ana snail seep a
ings wnicn snail c
ore. 01. vruiu
the first
the last day
cash bal
candidate and no more. In esse an elector
has signed two or more conflicting certifi
cates, all such conflicting certificate shall
be rejected. Each signer must make oath
to bis certificate before a notary public
Sllbstantalllv in the form .nlw..,lll i
secthra ! of tills Chirter.
Sec. 12. Date of Presenting Petition
A Detltlon Of nnmln.tlnn lnn.laHn0 nt nn.
less than twenty-five (25) Individual eer- ance provide, relating to the qualncatlon
tlflcate for any one candidate may be 'and regstratlon of electors, the manner ef
presented to the City Clerk not earlier than voting, the duties of election officers, the
thirty nor later than twenty days before 1 canvassing of returns, and all other par
the election. The City Clerk shall endorse I tlculars In respect to the management and
thereon the date upon which the petition holding of elections, except aa otherwise
Whsi ni-aa An toil kln r 1 .a J .1 . . 1 . . r .
At i.dIii.iIi. uuiu, th Rnani .h.n . ' "'rv1'- provmeu mil sucn tuna snau not r ' .""r"
At legislative sessions tne Board shall act be deposited In anv bank established lesa ln newspaper published In tbe City 01
only by ordinance, resolution or motion. than ih7ee (3) yeir prior to niakin auch sl"n ml le48t one Pl" ' New Vorl
. The ayee and noes shall be taken upon 1 i'" lJ' ,e,r pNttr 10 hiking autn , ,,,,, - aIwtalt. ot auch matter
the passage of ail ordinance and; No demgna for mon., tnlagt tn, city I"." advertisement inviting, sealed bids for
retml ut Ions. and entered ui
Journal of Its proceedings : udou
reauest of anv member, the avea and
aball be taken and recorded upon any mo-
tlnn r.r mmlw wh.n nrMint n. ... .
t the Jime he take the oath of office, be vote, and every ordinance or resolution shall
,ct.oiicu i use anu suoacrioe an oatn tnat ; require, on rinai passage, a majority vote.
he has not violated any of the provision I Any ordinance or resolution may be ln
o ,ect troduced and passed at any one meeting of
sec. 30. General Election Regulations the Board, saving and excepting ordln-
.uv piuTi.iuuH vi muj iw ui ,tue Diate ox ance granting irancnises, ana except as
Oregon new or hereafter ln force, except a otherwise provided in this Charter. All
.ut, v.vuiuiiHiuucn may oiuerwise ny orain-
ordinance shall be read three times; pro
vided, however, the Board may dispense
with the second or third reading upon a
majority vote of the members present.
No ordinance shall be passed finally on
the date it Is introduced, except in the
case 01 purine emergency, ana then only
from the date thereof, the sum named
tnerein, in gold colu of the United States,
together with Interest thereon In like coin,
at a rate not greater than five (S) per
cent per annum (the rate of Interest to
be fixed by the Board), payable half yearly
as provided In suid coupon.. Before sucn
refunding bond, can be sold, the Board
shall cause to be Inserted for two weeks,
ot
nrk
city making a specialty of auch matter,
bond, guch
onlv to tke
It ltemlied to IdentlfT the einen- "'guest oiuuer tor caau, ana snau not D
dlture and aball first be audited by the j J""1. ta' ,e" than their par value. All
Commissioner at the head of the depart-1 toonsto lasaaacvjl amad disposed of under this
nh1Htfnn.L Th. tt.k. n. . . i. .
bonds, at the expiration of twenty years It deems It expedient, provide 'for other
e ihai be approved, allowed, audited or paid the Purchase of said refuudlne I
! unlesa It shall be ln writing, dated, ard ?fu.nd'nf ,l'?nd, ,Q"" b 'a
md noe f f idently ltemlied to Identify th expen-1 n'f fest bidder for cash, and I
waa presented to him. Provided, that should 1 provided In this Charter, .0 far aa they
there be no petition filed for one office 20! may be applicable, shall govern all muulc
days before election the date of presenting Mpal elections.
Petitions for SUld Office .hull h .iran.U RMV 81. nilttllAplHAn. Af Plairfiwa Tha.
to fifteen days beforeald election, and the i aave and except a In this Charter other-! aencv measure.
acceptance Of the candidate ahull h fllaul wise at forth, an narwn ahull Kat iinall. Tha ana..tln. Al.na nf .11 A.Hlr..nnA.
w'Ln tn5.c"yclerk on ,ame day. fled to vote at any election held under tbls ' passed by the Board shall be as follows:
i k Arc examination 01 petition by corner wno nas Deen a resident of the "Be It ordained by the city of galem."
cift nueu a petition ot nomination la.uy ior six montns next preceding sucn
presented for filing to the City Clerk, Be ! election, and who possesses the quallflca
shall forthwith examine the same, and.tlons of a legal voter in thla state; pro
ascertain whether It conforms to the pro- vlded, however, that all persons who have
visions of this Article. If found not to resided within tbe corporate limits of the
Conform thereto, he ahnll thn mil th.ra Cltv of Salem for th. iwrlnri nf air month.
In writing designate on anld net It Ion tha next Drecedlnir the first election tn ha held Record ,V and anthentlcateil hv tha ln..
defect or omission or reason why such petl- under the provisions of this Charter and i tures of the Mayor and City clerk, ajjd tbe
tlon cannot be filed, and shall forthwith possess the qualifications ot a legal voter ln I ordinances Initiated by the people shall be
when requested by the Mayor In writing
and by unanimous vote. No ordinance mak
ing a grant of any franchise or special
privilege shall ever be passed aa an emer-
The Board of Commissioners mav. ln Ha
discretion cause any ordinance to be pub
lished ln a dally newspaper ot the city.
Sea 62. Record ot Ordinances A true
copy of every ordinance shall be numbered
and kept In a book marked "Ordinance
return the petition to the person named
as the person to whom the same shall be
returned ln accordance with this Article.
The petition may then be nmendod, but not
Inter than three days after said petition
shall have been returned, presented to the
Clerk as In the first Instance. The Cltv
as herein provided, the candidates therein
named shall bo deemed duly nominated.
Sec. 15. Withdrawal or Acceptance
Any person whose name has been presented
under this Article as a candidate may, not
later than fifteen days before the
election, cause his nanie to tie with
drawn from ""miatl"" "i'"- vi'i
the City Clerk a request therefor In
writing, under his own signature, duly
attested by a notary public, and no name
so withdrawn shall he printed upon the
ballot. Any person nominated under this
Article shall file his acceptance with the
City Clerk not later than fifteen days be
fore the dny of election, and in the ab
sence of such acceptance, the name of the
candidate shall not appear on the ballots
except as otherwise herein provided.
Sec. 111. Preservation of Petitions The
City Clerk shall preserve In his office for
a period of two years all petitions of nom
ination and all certificates belonging
tuereto nieu unuer tins Article.
Sec. 17. Election Notices The City
Clerk 8hnll, on the tenth day before the
election, certify a list of the candidates so
nominated whose names lire entitled to
11 eiicu ... .... 1.,
westerly along said llne.tbrough the center ! I, "'33 V. ,fr SVM.
1 har'er. WllO tile ot'lees To ! o:?..(i- mot
this state shall be Qualified to vote at anld
election.
ARTICLE III.
RECALL, INITIATIVE AND REFEREN
DUM. Sec. 32. State Laws The powers of the
people as to recall. Initiative and referen-
Clerk shalla,forthwlth proceed to examine I ,lluu shall be exercised as defined by the
the amended petition us hereinafter pro-1 '"ws of tbe State of Oregon,
vlded. I Sec. 33. Candidacy Any officer sought
Sec. 14. Filing of Petitions If either to be removed may be a candidate to uc
the original or the nmended neilf Ion nf . ceed himself.
nomination -be found sufficiently signed, as ! Sec. 34. Time of Incumbency The In-
flte the snm forthwith. TTnnn annl ftiino-1 ties of his office until the removal election. 1 and to be nuhtlshed In book form, together
of such nominating petitions In due form I" then elected, be shall continue In office, with or separate from tbe Charter und such
recorded tn a separate book
Sec. 63. Approving of Ordinances Upon
the passage of any ordinance It Bhall be
attested by tbe City Clerk, and signed by
nt least two members of the Board approv
ing the same.
Sec. 64. Publication of Chnrter and
Ordlnaaces The Board Bhall, as speedily
as may be, and In any event within one
year from the time of Its organization under
this Charter, and from time to time there
after and not less than once In four years,
cause all ordinances at such times in force
to be classified under appropriate heads.
for the balance of his term. If not then : provisions of the Constitution and Laws of
elected ne Bnau ne deemed to be removed tbe state as the Hoard may deem expedient.
upon the qualification of his successor, who Sec. 65. Power to Create Offices and to
shall hold office during tbe unexpired term. I Remove The Board Bhall have power from
sec. no. incapacity 01 Recalled utneer tune to time to create, fill and discontinue
No person who has been removed from any
office by recall, or who has resigned from
such office while recall proceedings were
pending against him shall be appointed to
any ollice within two years after such re
moval by recall or resignation.
Sec. .30. Further Regulations The Board
may by ordinance make ln regard to recall,
initiative and referendum, such further reg
ulatons as may be necessary to carry out
the exercise of the rights of the people.
ARTICLE IV.
Sec. 37. Commissioners The elective
office, and employments other than herein
prescribed, according to their Judgment of
tne needs of tne city, ana may by majority
vote of all the members remove anv such
officer or employe except as otherwise pro
vided ior in tuis act ; ana may ny reso
lutlon or otherwise prescribe, limit or
change the compensation of such officers
or employes.
Sec. 6(1. Appointment The Mnyor ap
points the heads ot each department, and
all other employes In the service of the
City, but only upon the recommendation of
officers of the City shall consist of three ' the Commissioner of the appropriate depart
lonimissioners, nnu snail ne Known as tne ment.
of sections 35 and 34 to the east line of
South Commercial atreet : thence aoutherlv
along the eust line of South Commercial
street to 1 he easterly extension ct the suuni
line of City View cemetery ; thence w est
erly to the southwest corner of City View
cemetery ; thence due north to tbe middle
of the Willamette slough ; thence down tbe
middle of the Willamette slough to the
middle of tbe Willamette river ; thence
down the middle of the Willamette river,
to the pluce of beginning.
TERRITORY ADDED BY POPULAR
VOTE, MARCH 28, 1010.
Beginning at a point where the east
boundary line of the City of Sulem inter
sects the north boundary Hue of Glen Oak
addition to the City of Salem; thence east
erly on an easterly extension of said north
boundnry line of Bald Uleu Ouk addition to
u pulnt where if said north boundary line
of Glen Oak addition were extended east
erly it would iutersect with a line running
north and south through the center of sec
tions 4 anil 25 of township 7 south, range
3 west ; thence southerly along Bald center
line to a point where the same Intersects
with the north line of a road commonly
known as the Penitentiary road ; thence
westerly alone: said north line of said Pen
itentiary road to the east boundary Hue of
tiie Cltv of Sniem : thence northerly alone
said eust boundary Hue to the point of
oeinning.
Sec. 3. Towers, Rights and Liabilities
By and ln the corporate name, the City
shall have perpetual succession ; shall have
aud exercise nil powers, functions, rights
and privileges now or hereafter given or
granted tn. and shall be subject to all the
duties, obligations, liabilities and limita
tions now or hereafter Imposed upon mu
nicipal corporations of m class, by the
Constitution and Laws of the State of Ore
gon, and shall have and exercise all other
powers, functions, right and privileges
usually exercised by, or which are inci
dental to or inhere in nninh-inal corpora
tions of like character and degree.
Sec. 4. Powers, How Exercised All
powers of the City, unless otherwise pro
vided In this charter,- shall be exercised
by through and under the direction of three
Commissioners, who Bhall constitute tbe
Board of Commissioners and one of whom
shall be the Mayor. The Commissioners
snail be subject to the control aud direction
of the people at all times, by the initiative,
referendum aud recall, provided for ln this
'Charter.
ARTICLE II.
ELECTION'S.
cc. o. General and Special Municipal
Emotions There Bhall be a general uiuulc
iim election In the City of Salem on the
first Monday In December, 1911, and on
the first Monday In December of every
second year thereafter, and Bhsll be kuown
as the general municipal election. All
oilier municipal elections that may be held
shall lie known us special municipal elec
tions, and may be ordered by tbe Board of
Commissioners.
The terms of office of those elected
under this Charter uud thereafter, shall
begin at IK o'clock a. m. on the first Tues
day of Jnnuarv following their election, and
all offieers elected shall hold office until
tln'ir successors uie elected and qualified,
unless previously removed, as elsewhere
provided n this charter.
"C it. Registration No person shall,
es.-ept as In the charter otherwise pro,
vid.d. he permitted to vote nt any munic
ipal election without havlug beeu regis
ter. Ti,e registration shall be the same
" Is now or mav hereafter be provided by
till! General fan if 111 State, except SS
tiie Board mav otherwise by ordinance
provide.
Sac. 7. Vnmlnattnn and F.lpction Of Of
ficers The mode of nomination anil elec
tion of all elective offcers of the City to
he voted for nt any municipal election shall
be as follows:
S'-c. s.' Conditions of Candidacy The
name nf a candidate shall lie printed upon
the ballot when the petition of nomination
Blmll have ben filed In his behalf. In the
taap.ner and form aadynader tbe conditions
hereinafter set forth. . .
Sec. 9. Form of Nomination Petition
The petition of nomination shall consist of
not less than twenty-five (25) Individual
c-r-. iri,-:iTf. which shall read substantially
s follows:
PETITION OF NOMINATION.
Individual Certificate.
State of Oregon, County of Marlon, City
of Salem, ss.
I do hereby loin In a petition for the
nomination of . whose residence
Is at No. street, 8alem. Oregon,
for the nfflea . to be voted for
t the municipal election to be held In the
city of Kalem on the day of ,
; and I certify that I am a qualified
elector and am not at thla time a algner
0' any other certificate nominating any
other candidate for the above named office,
I in case there are several place to be
filled ln tbe above named office), that I
have not signed more certificate than
there are place to be filled In th above
turned office; that my residence 1 at No-
.' street. Salem. s. .
I also certify that I believe th above
Mned person especially qualified to fill
th said offce. and la of a good moral char
acter. I further certify that I Join In. this
the Board shall cause snld certified list of
names nod 1 In- I'uVce" to he Hiled. desig
nating whether for a full or unexpired term
to be published In a notice calling the elec
tion, five successive days before the elec
tion, certify a list of the candidates so
nominated whose circulation published ln
the City. Such publication must be made
for any questions or measures to be voted
upon.
Sec. 18. Form of Ballots The City
Clerk shnll cause the bnllots to be printed
as provided by the codeR and statutes of
the State of Oregon, except- as otherwise
ln this Charter provided. The ballots shall
contain the list nf names and the respective
offices, as published In the election notice,
and so far as applicable to such election
shall be suhstantally of the form provided
by Lord's Oregon Laws, except; aa herein
otherwise provided.
Sec. 19. Arrangement of Offices on Bal
lot The offices to be filled shnll be ar
ranged tn separate columns in the follow
ing order:
"For Mayor (If any) Vote for one."
"For Commissioner, Department No. 2,
(if any) Vote for one.''
"For Commissioner, Department No. 3.
(If any) Vote for one.''
Sec. !n.- Reniiirements of Bnllots AH
hnllnta nrlntad shnll he nreclseslv of the
same size, quality, tint of paper, kind of
tvpe and color of inn. space snau ne
provided on the ballots for Charter amend
ments or other questions when to be voted
on at the municipal elections, as provided
hv this Phnrter or the Laws of the State.
The names of candidates for each office
shall he arranged ln alphabetical order.
Nothing on the ballot shnll be Indicative
of the source of the candidacy or of the
support of anv candidate. No ballot shall
have printed thereon nny party or polltlcnl
designation or mark, and there shall not be
appended to the name of any candidate any
such party or political designation or mark,
or anything Indicating his views or
opinions. . . .
Sec. 21. Sample Ballot The City Clerk
.hail lanat Hvp rinv. before the election
cause to be printed five hundred sample
ballots, upon paper of different eolor. but
otherwise ldentlcnl with the ballot to be
nsed at the election, ana enan uisinuuie
Board of Commissioners, one of whom shall
be the commissioner of iepartnient No. 1
and 'Mayor ; one shall be Commissioner of
Department No. 2, and one Commissioner
of Department No. 3.
Each Commissioner shall be elected di
rectly to bis department by the people.
Sec. 38. Division Department No. 1
Bhall have charge ot :
ruuiic Anairs.
Finance.
Police.
Munlclpnl Court.
Public Buildings.
Pnrks and Library.
General Supervision.
Department No. 2 shall have charge of:
Streets and Bridges.
Sewers.
Department No. 3 thall have charge of:
Public Utilities.
Fire.
Sanitation.
I.lk-hilnz.
Sec. 39. Officers, Terms The term ot
all elective officers shall commence as pro
vided In section B of thla Charter, and shall
be for four (4) years esch; provided, that
the two (2) Commissioners first elected
under this Charter shall be elected for two
(2) years only, at the expiration of which
time and every lour ltj years mereaner,
there shall be elected two (2) Commission
ers to serve for four (4) years. The Mayor
Commissioner first elected under the pro
visions of this Charter shall be elected for
four (4) years and every four (4) years
thereafter shall ne an election ueiu ior me
purpose of electing tbe Mayor Commis
sioner. . ,,
Sec. 40. Qualification No person shall
be eligible to the office of Commissioner
unless he Is a qualified elector, and shall
have been for three years Immediately
preceding such election, a citizen of Salem
and for two years Immediately preceding
such un election, shall have paid city taxes.
Sec. -11. OHI'-ei-M. Salaries The Mayor
Commissioner shall receive a salary of
$2400.00 per annum, and each of the other
two Commissioners shall receive $1800.00
per annum.
Sec. 42. No Further Compensation
None of any such Commissioners Bhall re
ceive any further compensntlon for any
service he may render the City, other than
his sularv as Commissioner.
Sec. 4.1. Vacancy If a vacancy occur
In the office of Mayor or Commissioner,
the Board shall appoint an eligible person
to fill such vacancy until the next geaeral
municipal election. Any vacancy shall be
then filled by election fur the unexpired
term.
VaMinyv ana II exist when an elective
officer falls to qualify for thirty days after
notice of his election, dies, resigns. Is re
in case of appointment to offices In
his own department, the Mayor shall sub
mit his appointments to the vote of the
iionru.
Sec. 67. Quarterly Statement The
Board shall cause to be printed quarterly
in newspapera or pampniet iorm. a state
ment of all receipts and expenditures of
tbe City, nnd a Bhort summary of Its pro
ceedings during tbe preceding months, and
furnish printed copies thereof to the pub
He library and to persons who Bhall apply
therefor nt the office of the Clerk.
Sec. 58. Leases and Snles The Board
shall have no power to make any lease of
City property, the operation of which will
extend over two years, nor shall It hnve
nny power to Bell, abandon, grunt or other
wise dispose of any right or title of the
City the consideration of wheih shaU ex
ceed the sum of $2000.00, without referring
same to a vote of the people at a spelcal or
general official election.
ARTICLE VI.
TUB MAYOR.
Sec. 69. Duties, Authority, Powers
The .vlavnr Coinini-islotiei- si, ah th, tief
executive officer of the City and president
of the Board.
He shall take care that this Charter and
the ordinances of the City are duly en
forced wlhtln the City and It Jurisdiction.
ment creating th same, and approved by
lu. 0oo.ru.
All payment! thall be made by warrant
which shall 15 signed by th Mayor and
one Commissioner.
Sec. 69. Supplies Each Commissioner
shall procure all supplies needed by It
urpanmeui. oucn requisition snau o in
writing and duplicate kept of aame by
carbon copy. In case of emergency w5re
the estimated cost exceed two hundred
U'JU dollars, auch requisition aball have
the Indorsement of one other i'oihoiihsIu -er
If no emergency exists, a reoulsltlon for
supplies, the estimated cost of which 1
shove one humlr'd ii- m -hdlae.. shul
first be approved by the Board. Whenever
he considers It practical and advantageous
tbe Commissioner shall advertise by cir
cular letter or otherwise for competitive
proposals.
Sec. 70. Annual Estimate of Probable
Expense On or before the first Monday In
December ln eacn year, tbe Commissioners
and the appointed boards and appointed
commissioners of the City, shall .furnish
to the Mayor estimate ln writing of the
probable expense to be Incurred In their
several departments for the ensuing fiscal
year, specifying In detail such probuble
expenditures. Including a statement of the
salaries of their subordinates. These state
ments shall Include the amount required to
meet the Interest, sinking fund aud matur
ing bouds of the outstanding Indebtedness
of the City, and also nn estimated state
ment of the amount ot revenue from all
sources. Including tax levy.
Sec. 71. Annual Budget From such es
timates the Mayor ahnll, on or before the
third Monday ln December of each year,
and prior to the time for fixing the county
tax levy, make a budget of the estimated
amounts required to pay the expenses of
conducting the business of the City govern
ment for the next ensuing year. The budget
shnll be prepared tn such detail as to the
aKitreeute sum and the ltema thereof al
lowed to each department, office, board, or
commlssoln, aa the Board may deem ad-
visauie.
The Board thall on recelDt of the hudcet
consider aud adopt the same with such
auiemluii'iits aa the Board may direct.
The Board shall also In adopting the
said budget, estimate and declare the
amount of money necessary to be ralaed
oy tax levy, tuning into account the
amounts, available from other sources to
meet tbe expenses of the City for the ensu
ing fiscal year, based on the budget to
adopted. Suid budget and estimate as fin
ally adopted shall be signed by tbe Mayor
aud Clerk and kept on file.
Sec. 72. Appropriations I'pon tbe basis
of the budget as adopted aud filed the
several sums shall forthwith be appropri
ated by ordinance to the several purposes
provision shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec. 78. Sinking Fund The Board of
Commissioner sball provide ln each de
partment of the City tor a sinking fund
to redeem all existing Indebtedness. Said
sinking fund not to exceed five per cent
per annum of the orleiual bond issues, and
auch fund shall be Invested whenever prac
ticanie in nonus 01 toe Cltv 01 Ha em. Htate
or United State Bonds.
POLICE AND POUND.
Sec. 70. Board Established Police and
P011111I I he llimnl snail, hv ordlniMo-e. in-,k
ride for th establishment and maintenance
of a Police Department and Pound, con
sisting ot tucb employe as It may deem
necessary.
inis uepnrt ment snau ne under the u
pervlslon of the Mayor.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Sec. 80. Establishment There I hereby
established within the City of Salem a
Municipal Court, and the City Clerk sball
be by virtue ot his office. Municipal Judge,
aud shall act as auch. assisted bv the Cltv
Attoruey whenever necessary. Aud In case
ot the absence of the City Clerk the Board
shall appoint some suitable person to act
aud aervu aa Muulclpal Judge.
Sec. 81. Jurisdiction Said Municipal
Court shall have Jurisdiction over all vio
lations of City. Ordnaucea and may hold
to ball, fine or commit persons fouud ffulltv
thereof, and the law goverulug the prac
tice ot justice's courts lu the State of
Oregon shnll apply as tar as applicable to
all proceedings ill such court. All persona
accused or violating city ordinances shall
be tried without a Jury, unless the defend
ant 011 demanding a Jury shall deposit lu
court a Bum sufficient to pay the per diem
of Biicb Jury tor oue day. Witnesses In
snld court shall be entitled to uo compen
sation for their attendance, unless the com
missotners by ordlnauce shall otherwise
provide.
The Municipal Judge shall hnve power
to punish witnesses and others for con
tempt by a flue not to exceed $25.00, or
in uetnuit 01 tne payment ot sucn line, uy
Imprisonment in the city Jnll oue (1) duy
for each $2.00 of such fine.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Sel. 82. The Mayor shall have the u-
fervlslou and control ot all th public
ulldlugs.
There shall be appointed In the manner
provided In this Charter all such assist
ants and employes aa may be or become
necessary to the efficient administration of
this department of tbe City's government
Sec. 83. inspection ot Places ot Amuse
ment Whenever the Board grant any li
cense or authorization to the owner or
lessee .of any theater, show, circus, or
therein named for the ensuing flscul yea
Mini ordinance shnll he adopted not inter
than the thirl, v flint duy of December In
each year, and shnll be entitled "Tbe An
nual Appropriation Ordinance."
Sec. 73. Levy The Board shnll forth
with proceed to make by ordinance the
proper levy not to exceed 10 mills upon
each dollar of the assessed valuation of
all taxable property within the City, such
lew representluir t lie amount of taxes for
City purposes necessary to provide for all
properly nulhorUed demands upon the City.
The Board shall thereupon cause the total
levy to be certified, by the City Clerk to
the county clerk, who shall extend the Bald
tnx in a proper column upon the county
tax roll, nnd the same shall be collected
by the officer collecting the county lax
nnd shall be by lilm turned over to the
City Treasurer within ten (10) days after
he has collected the same; provided, that
the tax lew as certified ud to the Countv
Clerk shall be In one turn and ahall be
entered lu a column headed "Sulem Tax.
Neither the Sherirf, nor the Tax Collector
of Marlon County, nor snld county Bhall
receive fee or compensation for collecting
aucn tuxes.
buildings erected or occupied for amuse
ments or gathering of the public, snld li
cense or authorization shall be given sub
ject to an inspection aa to the safety ot
such buildings or places of gathering made
uy tne comuiissoiuer ot nuiiuiugs or nis
deputy. The Mayor shall enforce this aeo
tiou. PARKS AND LIBRARY.
Sec. 84. The Mayor shnll have the su
pervision nnd coutrol ot the parking aud
shade trees of the City, and all matters
referring to park and library and subject
to the provisions of tbe lawt of the State
of Oregon.
OENERAL SUPERVISION.
Sec. 85. The Mayor shall have general
supervision of all other officers aud affairs
not now defined.
ARTICLE IX.
DEPARTMENT No. 2 HIGHWAYS AND
SEWERS.
Sec. 80. The Commlssolner of Depart
ment No. 2 shall have tire supervision and
controi of all streets, highways, lanes, al
ley., muulclunl works, sewers, dralus. riv
er dams and pilings and bridges, aud all
notice tO be ffiven. Drovldetl. hna.v.. that
notice by publication a aforesaid ahall b
deemed due and legal notice.
After the time specified by said notlc
haa elapsed, tbe Board shall consider said
proposed assessment and acceptance, and
all objectloua made thereto, and shail have
power at it discretion and without fur
ther netlce to consider, ascertain and de
termine the aame and the amount of th
speciul and peculiar benefit accruing to
each lot o.1 parcel of land to assessed by
iraauu vi aiicia improvement anu snail de
clare the same by ordinance.
Each lot or part thereof, or parcel of
land shall be deemed to be benefited by
such Improvement to the full amount of
tbe assessment levied thereon.
(g) No assessment shall be held Invalid
by reason of failure to enter the name of
th owner of any lot, part thereof or par
cel ot land so assessed, or by any mistake
In the name of the owner or the entry of
a name other than tbe name of th owner
In auch assessment, or In any act or pro
ceeding counected therewith, and no delay,
mistake, error or Irregularity ln any act or
proceeding In the Improvement shall Impair
or Invalidate any final assessment, but th
same may be remedied by subsequent or
amended acta or proceeding.
(h) Whenever any assessment for any
Improvement baa been or may be set aside,
annulled, or rendered void, or lta enforce
ment refused by any court of competent
Jurisdiction, or wheuever th Board may
be lu doubt as to tbe validity of any tuch
assessment, tbe Board shall have and are
hereby granted the power to re-apportlon
th coals aud eipenses ot any such Im
provement aud to re-asBess the property
benefited by such improvement
ti) From the date of eutry of any a
sessment In aald docket of city Hen, th
sum as therein entered Is hereby declared
to be a tax levied and a Hen upon th lot
ot parts thereof or tract of land therein
aet forth, and aald Hen sball have priority
over all other Ileus and Incumbrance
whatsoever thereou, and the aum or sums
assessed fur nny local Improvement entered
upon such lieu docket shall be due and
payable from the date of such entry, aud
If not paid or bonded as provided by law,
within ten days from the date f auch
entry tbe same shall thereafter be deemed
delinquent, aud aball bear Interest at tbe
rate of six per cent per anuum.
tj) Tbe Board of Commissioners are
hereby empowered and authorised to en
force payment or collection ot auy and all
assessments or taxes levied under the pro
visions of this Charter, and, except a
herein otherwise provided, suid Board shall
provide the .procedure, means and manner
of enforcing payment or collection ot such
assessments or taxes.
(k) When any assessment upon any lot
or part thereof or parcel of land become
delinquent, auy person havlug any valid
lien thei.en may at any time before sale
cf auch lot or part thereof, or tract of
laud pay the same, and such payment shnll
discharge the property from the effect ot
audi asaesBtueut aud all accruing cost and
charges, 11 any v, lieu mi paid, ere then aiier
to be deemed a part or tuch Hen, creditor'
Hen, whether the tame be by Judgment,
decree, mortgage or otherwise; and shall
bear Interest uud be eiuoreeil nnd collected
as a part thereof.
(I) The Board of Commissioners ahnll
have power to order or provide tor th
aale of any property for nuy unpaid assess
meiit or tax. lu case of sale, each lot or
parcel of land shall be sold separately, and
for a sum nut less than the uupald assess
ment thereou, aud the Interest and coat ot
advertising aud sale, and where thera ahnll
be more than one bid, the land shall be
aold to the bidder offering to take th
same for the least amount of penalty aud
Interest. A sale of real property uuder th
provision of this Charter conveys to th
purchaser, subject to redemption, all es
tates, Interests, Ileus or claims therein or
thereto, of nuy person or persons whom
soever, together with nil rights aud appur
tenances thereunto belonging. No levy upon
auch lot or parcel of laud thall be required
except that a notice shall be poated four
weeks before such sule upon every lot or
parcel of land when tbe assessment i to
an unknown owner.
(ui) All unpaid assessments for any one
Improvement muy be Included In oue ad
vertisement nnd notice of aale.
(11) The Board shall provide for th
maimer of keeping due and correct record
of ull such sule and the name of pur
i-unai-ia mm me manner 01 issuing certlfl-
the Bame upon application to registered moved from office, removes from the city,
wntar. at hta offlcp.
8w. 22. Election Officers, Judges, Ap
pointment It shall be the duty of the
Board of Commissioners at Its regular ses
sion, and at least twelve days previous to
the dny of holding any municipal election,
to appoint for each ward from the quali
fied electors of said ward, one Inspector
and two Judges, who shall constitute a
Board of Judges of Election. In case those
appointed ln accordance with this section
shnll not be present at, the place desig
nated by thi Bonrd of- Commissioners, at
the hour to open the polls, the electors
present may appoint a Board of Judges
for such ward.
See. 21. cierKS ine - inspector
absent himself contlnuoutly therefrom for
more than three months. Is convicted of a
felonv or Judicially declared a lunatic as
defined by statute.
When a Commissioner, or an officer, or
an employe of tbe City, is absent from his
post of duty more than fifteen days for
any other cause but sickness, the Board
of Commissioners shall appoint temporarily
a Commissioner, officer, or employe to take
bis place, and the salary of aald absent
Commlssolner, officer or employe shall ci'sse
from tbe date of appointment of bis tem
porary successor, until he again assumes
tbe duties of bis office.
Sec. 44. Bonds of Commissioners No
Judges of Election foe each wsrd shall, Commissioner shall lie deemed qualified for
before the time Tor opening the po11". ap-1 j,b office until he hns filed his bond con
nolnt two suitable persons to act as Clerks, dltloned that he will faithfully and impar
who thall he qualified voters. Each Clerk tl8. perform the duties of bis office or
Bhall write down each office to be filled and employment and the same bss been ap
the name of each person voted for for such I proved by three disinterested taxpayers of
nA ahnll kaon the number of voters ,i,a t'ltv nf Kalani. tha said taxoavera to
by tallies, as they are read aloud by the he appointed by the Judge.of the Circuit '
luo-.ect-' or '-ii-' . ..'Court ln which said City Is situate, and
Sec. 24. Polls Open All election held in his absence by tbe County Judge of Mar- T.1
buildings aud
this Charter or bv ordinance.
There Bhall be appointed In the manner
,,.ul.l..,l l Oil, I'l.nptue all aio.h auulat.
He shall sign all contracts, bonds or ,tne Board fall ln any year to make;un employes as may be or become
other Instruments requiring the assent of ! f .hSP, T. ha Vi! nece"ury t0 tm 'clt administration
the City and take care that the same are ! f?t0 la,t, ,llei! ",a" be the rate "xeu for of this department of tha City s govern-
dulv nerformed All legal nroeess against i the ensuing fiscal year, ment.
the City Bhall be served upon the Mayor I 'ih? uluou.ut required to mak payment f Bec. 87. Improvement! and AsteBtmenta
or Acting Mayor, as per section 4t). ,ur I any Interest, sinking fund or Principal of The term "street" us used In this Char-
. . . ... . . Iu.iiHoiI ImlahlMlnaaa mav l.a Innl lliliu In . ... ....... . . . .
ler, suail ue cousirueu 10 uieau uuy airvei,
avenue, boulevard, alley, laue or thorough
fare wblcb I now or may hereafter be
opened, established or dedicated to public
use. ,
(a) The term "Improve" or "Improve
ment' as used In this article shall be con
strued to mean ami Include any and nil
liunroveuienia concerning the same, exceut 1 cute ot purchase and the form thereof
otherwise proviueu in i"i am suies ior or to satisfy any delln-
p. iV ii 1 1 bonded Indebtedness may be Included In
oversight of all departments, board and : aml ,Tf ,by ,".vyV.eIcfpt M otuerwl,
commissions of the City. i l"v,lded 1"t.h'" .n.",rti!r.- , .
1 UU LUAIllla vvnvk aiiuii U. UBCU 1U lull.
nlclpal purposes only, and no donutlona,
He shall be ex offlcio a member of each
board, commission or body created or au
thorized by this Charter, or by any ordin
ucuee ot the City.
II" shail lniv- tl'n right tn v' te on nil
questions coming before the Board of Com
missioners.
He shall have power to appoint experts
to examine the affairs of any officer or
department of the City, whenever be thall
deem It .necessary.
no may require any orricer or employe
subsidies, or bonuses sball be granted from
tbe people' money.
Sec. 74. No Liability Without Appro
priation Neither the Board nor anv of
fleer or employe ot the City shall have
railing, paving and all manner ot public
uiprovemeiits of similar kind or nature.
authority to make any contract Involving ' and Including sewers, storm sewers, the
the expenditure of public money, or Impose changing, esluhllslilug. vacating or open-
upon the city any uuniiuy to pay money ing, laying out, wiueuiug, altering, eiieuu-
unless
money
mil
shall
until a definite amount of lug, or closing of any street, laue, alley or
tiave heet appropriated ior uoutevuru
of the City to exhibit Ills books ana papers. 1 1 he Ihiuldurlnii of all Skinliiry liability ot (b) The Board of Commlsltonera, when-
1-niiure or refusal to exniblt books or Da
pers so required shall be ground fur re
moval. He shall have and exercise such powers,
prerogatives and authority as are conferred
by tbe provisions of this Charter, or as
may be not Inconsistent with the general
Eurposes and provisions of this Charter,
ut shall not have the power to veto any
ordinance or measure passed by the Commissioner!.
At the end nf the fiscal year, and six
qtieut assessment must be suid for lawful
money 01 tne uuiteu mates, ln case auy
property remain untold upon auy tale, the
saiiie may iignlu al the discretion of uie
Board, be offered for sale.
(pi The owuer, or his legal representa
tives or successors In luterest, or any per
son having a lien by Judgment, decree,
mortgage or owner of auy tax lien upou
any property so sold, mny redeem tbe tame
upon conditions provided as follows: Re
demption of any real property sold for de
linquent assessment nmy be made at any
time within three years from the date of
the certificate of sale by paying to the
offcler appointed for that purpose by the
Hoard the purchase price, aud ten per Cent
thereof as penalty, aud interest on the pur
chase price nt the rate of ten per cent
per annum from the date of such certifi
cate. Where redemption aball be mail by
the bolder of a tax Hen be shall have tbe
right to have such redemption noted upon
the record of his lien. Provided, however,
that If redemption I made within three
uiouiua iruui tne unte 01 sale, the penalty
to hn paid shall he five per cent. Such
the Cltv under such contract or In couse-1 ever It muy deem It expedient or necessary
tiiiiinra thereof tn miitnra .Inriiti tha tiui-l.ul thnt nnv fin lirnVPIlieil t ha IllSlla. Is lierahv
covered by tbe appropriation. Such con-1 uutlioilzed and empowered to order and , redemption ahull discharge the property ao
tract shnll be "all Initio" null and void aa ! cause tuch liuproveeinnt or Improvmeeuts I sold from I he effect of such sale, and if
to the City for any other or further llu-1 to be tuude; to determine the kind, chur mude by a lien creditor, tho amount paid
unity ; provided, iirst, that notuing nerein i ucter uuu extent tnereoi, 10 levy uuu coi
coutalned shall prevent the Board from j lect assessments upon all lots and parcels
contriictlng llulilllty for payment of any of land specially benefited by such liuprove
expeuse, the necessity of which Is caused . ment. to defray the whole or any portion
by uny casualty, accident or uutprseen of the cost and expense thereof, and to
contingency arising after the passage of I determine what land or lots or parts there-
1 the annual appropriation ordinance; pro- of are specially benefited by inch Improve
months thereafter, he shall employ an vlded, that tne total amount of such ex- uieut, aud the nmouut to which each lot
accountant at a stipulated compensation, pens shall not exceed the aum of $10,000 or parcel of laud Is so benefited, and t
ne the books, records and ' during any one fiscal yeun luia section 1 III anu determine tne district Uton wuicn
who shall exam!
reports ot nil officers aud employes who
receive or disburse City moneys, and the
books, records aud reports ot such other
officers and departments ss the Mayor muy
direct, and make triplicate reports thereof,
and present one each to the Mnyor and
vice president, snd file one with the Clerk.
Such accountant shall have unlimited priv
ilege of Investigation to examine under
oath or otherwise all officers, cierks and
employe 01 tne city, ana every such of
ficer, clerk and employe ahall give all re-
quired assistance an
and sunmit to him for exam
kIihII tint iiii'nlv tu contracts or liabilities I such aHSeaslueut ahsll ba levied.
for the making of auy improvements the (cl The procedure lu ordering and car
cost of which shall be assessed upon the , rynlg- to coinple-Uou any and all Improve
properly especially benefited by said tin- j ments the eoor ot which shall be assessed
provement. Provided, further, tbe Board , against the property benefited thereby, and
may make such special appropriation as 1 the manner of collecting assessments shall
may be necessary to pay the salaries and 1 be determined by the Hoard of Comiuls-
defruy the expenses ot all departments, sioners, except aa nerein otherwise pro-
for the redemption shall thereafter be
deemed a part ot his Hen, aud aball bear
like interest and may be enforced aud col
lected as a part tnereor.
(q) After the expiration of three year
from the date of such certificate ot pur
chase. If uo redemption shall have been
made, tbe Board of Commissioners shall
execute to the purchaser, bis heirs or ss
slgua. a deed of conveyance, containing a
description of the property sold, the diite
of the tale, a statement of the amount bid,
of the Improvement for which tbe assess
ment wss mude, ot the year In which the
assessment was levied, that the assessment
or tax was unpaid at the time of the sule
and no redmptlou has beeu mtde, uud
sucn ueeu sviau not need tu contain auy
officers and eaiuloves of the City during ! vlded : provided, however, that not less further recital of the proceedings prior to
the year 11111:, anu may cause. to ne issueii : man ten uay prior to tne comineiicemeni . '"'-u .n-u ueeu smiu oe
v.,ur-j ,u . Hiaiiierj uit-rill uumeu tile
legal and eqiilluhle title In fee simple tu
the property lu auch deed described, and
ancb deed aball be prima facie evidence of
uuu iu aucn grantee, and that all proceed-
warrants for the payment thereof, and : of construction of an
may make auch appropriations of tbe geu- j meat for the coat
my proKsed Improve-
of which any special
Information to such eral funds of the City for said year aa 1 assMsnient shall be levied snld Board shall
they mny tieem expedient ami nny actual cause notice 01 sucn proposed improvement
afrmintnnt
l..tl,.n ....I. I ......... n .i ... . nopuMrv .(tiuiiiM altliAi fur n..ffl.nf tit tn l,a ,i,il,liaha,1 toe a lierlnl af nnt I eat.
flee aa may be requested, and failure to do 1 officers salaries, employes or agents, of ! than five days In a dally newspaper lu j"g and set necessury to make such deed
so shall lie ground for removal. Tha Il.mr.l the City, during said year sball not be suid City of Sulem, which notcle shall sub- " ."" respects gi,d and valid, have been
shall provide for the payment of the ser
vices of such accountant.
A l' HI VII.
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
n.a.. tha nrnvlatnna of this Charter shall
commence at 8 o'clock a. m. and continue
until 7 o'clock p. m. of the tame day, with
out closing the polls.
Sec. 25. Canvass and Election As soon
as the polls are closed the election Judges
shall immediately open the ballot boxes,
take therefrom and count the ballots, and
enter the total number thereof on the tally
shet provided therefor. No vote shall be
counted for anv candidate more than once
on any ballot, all subsequent votes on that
ballot for that candidate being void.
The person receiving the largest number
of votes cast at such election for any omce
shall be elefled to that office.
The Board of fomralssloners thall meet
as canvassing board nnd publicly canvass
th election returns within two dsys after
any municipal election, and in case of the
election ot fflcer. Bhall Issue certificates
of election to each person elected.
A tie between two candidate shall ne
determined by lot under the direction of
the canvassing board.
Sec. 20. Informalities In Election No
tlons shall Invalidate the samel If thay j of Its
hsve been conoucio isiriy ana in
tlnl conformity with the requirements of
this Charter.
Sec 27. Ballot, rrpservaiion iuc "
vetope containing the ballot when sealed
up shall be endorsed. "Ballot ot
ward, Salem, of election held this - dsy
of , 19 ." and shall be dellverad
hv the Inspector to the City Clerk, who
shall kp said sealed envelop unopened
nntll the time appointed for the canvass of
the returns, snd until directed by the Board
of Commissioners to open the same In tbe
presence of tbe CommlssoBer.
Sec 28. Ststemant of Expense to be
FiledEvery candidate who I voted for
at any election held within thl City shs 1
within thirty dsys after rich election, flle
aa Itemlied statement showing In detsll all
th moneys contributed or expended by him
Ion County, Oregon.
The Mayor Commissioner shall furnish a
security bond In the sum ot 2o,uuu.uo.
Sec. 110.
admlnlstrai
es ot the
Ided for. thall be distributed among three
departments, as per section 87 and sec
tion A.
Hec. HI. Bosra Assjgn Duties The Board
,l,.,.,n.l und e,,rfl,lMi-eil within tha llmlrii. ' alant hill v t,.a,rtl.M tha nrnlxaieil IniliritW had Ullll (lolle, Blld Sllcll tlUlnil facie
tlons of Indebtedness herein provided. I ment, the extent thereof, the proliafJle total I deuce shall not he disputed or overcount
cost as theretoiore estimated, and a de-1 " ;"i uvumeu
1 o - I 1. . a1, la f n.4,.l..,a
net:, iti. jiiiuianuu u. ..i.j tu.nfiru-
ness Except as herein otherwise provided, acrlptl.m of tne lots or purceis ot lanu, or - "J "'''
DEI AKTMENT8. no Indebtedness shall be Incurred, nor e'"ent district to tie uiiscied inercoy. 1 - - . " '
Distribution The executive and . hn,i ). f, the nnrnna. of making Any Irregularity, misprint, or like mistake 1 '' ' or t ie tax.
live Dowers, authority and du-! ... im,.r,.emnt .mill' Ma. niwitiim ,7 happening through liiu.lvertonce uud not of i ? ')'"" "' "l assessment or tax he-
cltv not otherwise herein oro- i T.T.'nrri L- . 7, T Tn.l.oT,.; inaii .nai ni .Meh Itself operating to any material or sub- u'e, or redemption alter tue sale ;
Th.'. m rnms determine and assign the duties of no such Indebtedness shs
The two other Commissioners .shi ! each Commissioner In his department : y uco bonds l Issm
$20,000.00,
A reasonable charge by a surety com
pany for qualifying upon sucb bond thall,
when approved by the Boaro, be paid by
the City. The County Clerk or County
Improvement and the issuance Ot OOIIUS -. w. ... ....... That nn.mi.nr ne r..v.,.t1..r, h
therefor shall be submitted at a general , WHf anl,!K,T,Ur,'. . .. tie. n, h. vented y Pf rfiud of the
,,r aneelni leethm called fr auch iiuriuase I d Itlilu 20 days after the first pub i , ,,,, ? iriiuu ot the purchsser , or
or speuuj t ei t on laneu lor sue u purpose, i ..,,' .... ,.,. ... ,... i 4. T int the nruoertv was sold f,,r an
,.. ... ....a, Ml... I . ui- i,la ,.r aitl.l lit. a in " lluu anvia iihiih: tiio i" ,a . .". .- -.
... . ... - ... ..... -- . ,,. ,. ,., ,,, i, -,.h i. ,i, ,.,.v..,,i..i,t assessment or
isii ne incurred, nor ' .7 v . . ......
ued uules, at siichiniay He m tue omce or tne (..era wriiisn t "
eiei-iors v. iimk at sucn election sn.iii vote - t ,llirm.r, i" M , r levl pon the property sold.
i""1- i Board, and If tuch remonstrance Is not so " pery act Ion, suit or proceeding which
The Commissioners mny, whenever : f,.,j within said time by the owners of may oe commenced for the recovery of laud
deemed necessary, call a special election for i ..., . thau two-thirds (211) in area of the w''''-h shall have been sold for uu ns-.es-
the purpose ot submitting to tne quuniieu w,,i ....a, assessment district I ment or lax, or to quiet title of the former
or ot we mij uie quemiou 01 incur- B1 I)r0eeedlng therein hud shall be deeme
tax for which neither aald
the owner thereof, at tha
furnish a security bond In tbe sum of , Hkll prrl or remou.tran.es against .aid ..'."!? .7. .tl'.u. uU! wu". "al'.le' that D.
, . I .,...1 ..i - - - - ' . . I I , ............. ui,,l..t, i.Iia i I'm a ,,1 III, IIHBI-SHllieil L Of I II WIIH HMSeMMetl
ring nn Indebtedness, or making any
employes : may assign particular officers
and employe to one or more of tbe depart
ment ; may require an officer or employe
to perform dutlea In two or more depart
ments, and mav make such other rules and
... . - -. II I . n I .. ripmann a , .. 1 1 . . . I ., . I n... k. ,1 .. ,.
treasurer ui Jianuu wiiiii, vfar an; orsuinuwu. na urn. ."7 u-titii unnwaij ill ,,1,,,,,..
l,l luirwlu and Ba M . r. ........ .ha a-'fU-lun. anI aMa...n.ln.l .. eiCf.lOr
OB II1C tll.iuuiuu "J. ". wwi.-.ra, ..- V- i ...n:a mc tiuvnii, i-.vu-iuill.ai ..II'
bonds shall be filed with either ot said -duct of the business of the City.
........a I Mar Pnwprl nf ( 'nmmlaalnnap Th.
viaatvvia. . i . -. - -- - - .ha mir-noaa nr ralalnir rmtna tn meat alien . i. ,
ARTICLE V. Commissioner for earn or the departmauts ,",.,,1. ' " . ,,. maka ,! improvement J""ictlu. wiin power to comp eio sui.-i
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONED. shall have the supervision and control of i"'! Vh. '.T,n,m.,i ers h. Sn wS Improvement snd to levy and collect th.
The term "Board" whenever used in this all the affairs and property belonging to f the nurnH of aSaM iM ,U,e C""t V"1 "P? :''"
Charter .hail be construed as the Board such depsrtroent, except as otherwise pro-, " h?. re uTred l,r the genersl ordlu.nc.s V.V '"'b '"nst ranee sin. I m so
of Commissioners. J vlded In-thls Charter, or by ordinance, aub-: J'7.," (W1,. 'a,. ,, h DUue caH uy. tiie wners of two thirds 12 S) or
Sec. 45. Legislative Powers Tbe Board Iject to such regulations as may be pr- ! "f "11-1 el lon t submit tht ai?estioq T"! ut "'.,th """"". uth lroveinei.t
nf Commissolners shall be vested with all scribed by the Bosrd. He may employ, and VE-ln ?'""' n"t '"""''', ,""" of. h
the legl.l.tlve power, of the City, except discharge Or delegate to any subordinate ?'nrovemeu?s or for thTls'ncs of bond! ur l",r7'U ' i""1 '" b" aMM,'rl ''
as otherwise provided by tbls Charter. the power to employ and discharge day l'"!!!". "'.". "' f''' the Issuance ol bonds cml , said linprovenient. If sue i
gee. 4tt. President and Vice President laborer, and nnskllled workmen. i ,0 Du)r Ior lne t .. t , I remonstrance shall be filed as aforesaid,
of the Board The Mayor ahall be president Sec. 63. Office Hours It shall be the i Sec. 71. Tbe City shall not become In- the .nine .hall be a bar to anv further
.!, V.,r,l Tha Hoard ahall elect one ii -i ii-h t . . - . debted for any purpose or In any manner to .proceeding lu the making of sold Improve.
of Its number to be Tlce president, w bo i regular hours at the City Hall, and person-1 an amount which, including existing Indent- itu ut for a period of four months, unless
during the absence or disability of thelallv superintend tbe affairs of bis depart-!' -" "hall exceed four (4) per cent of the owners ot two thirds (2-3) or more of
Msvor shall posses all tbe powera and i ment. ! the assessed valuation of the taxable prop- tin. property affected as storeaald shall
nerform all tbe dutlea or toe Mayor com- nee. 54. rnhlietty Itecords and Reports "y wunin iu .ny, aa anowu uj un i.i aunaequeniij pennon umremr ; provmed,
mlsaloner Each of said Commissioners shnll keep preceding ssaeasmeut for City purpose ; ! however, that where the proposed Improve-
Sec 47. Judge of Their Election. The! record book in which .hall be recorded a provided, however, that In determining tbe, ment Is the construction or repair of any
Board shall be the Judge of the election t brief but comprehensive record of all da- -limitation of the City's power to Incur , sewer or drain, the Bosrd mny by unanl
and qualifications of Its own members, sub- j psrtment sffairs under bis charge, and 1 Indebtedness there sball not be Included iimus vote order the construction or repair
to review uy uie cuiaui m vi oini. qunrienj rryKim mm prnvioen. la sec- : i.n-i" mm-i ,vi a.. -.- , ., ' ..uo
tion o. tacn i.ommiasioner snsn siso mske " ur-reuutr . ,iKi.. w. uiun mw.u i,-iiii,ii.i,aii,. ...
and keep a complete Inventory and perma- Be utllltes, works or ways from wblcb tbe I (el There shall be alio created a docket
nnt record of ail the personal property ' City does or will derive a revenue, nor any ; of city Hens.
of his department and what disposition. If special assessment for Improvement, of I Ifi Whenever the coat of an Improve
any, has been made of the ssme. ! streets, sewers, etc for which tbe property ment which Is to be ssesed upoa th.
Pee. S. Newspaper and Publication Fee aneclally benefited thereby aball be respon i property specially beaeflied thereby Is defl-
All printing of any kind relating to nub- slble a. provided In section 87, nor to nltely known and determined, the Board of
llclty affairs or publications required or bonds Issued under what I known as the i Commissioner ahsll apportion the cost end
authorized bv this Charter, or bv reneral Ilaorruft Bonding Act Dor to refunding ! expenses of such Improvement In accordance
until sfter the expiration ot one year from 1 law or by any ordinance or resolution, shs II bonds. with the special benefit, derived by each
the Mate when be ceased to be a member I h paid for only at th lowest business Sec- 77. Refunding Bond For th pur- lot or psrrei of land, and shall set a time
of the Board. rate. po of funding any bonded Indebtedness uf for besrlng and determining th levying
,iuun,a,i I owner, or his successors In Interest, flgalnst
nd suid I "'"'ii "uie, or to remove tne cloud tnereoi
lect
Sec 41. Restriction Tpon Member of
the Board No member of tbe Board shail
hold any other remunerative public office
or engage In any other employment No
person shall oe eiectea or api-uiu.rrj m muj
office, position or employment the compen
sation of which was increased or fixed by
the Board while he wis a member thereof.
Board shall be deemed to have acquired ! (except In cases where the assessment or
t e am iwiiiiii me liiuu iiu iirtrii ajti.tj mum
puld before tITe mile, ur the iumJ rttj,'..ul
as provltlc'l by law) ahull lm cmtntncel
within three yeurs from (lit time ot re
cording of the ileed, a m) not llioreufter ;
uikI In nny hik Ii iirtloii. unit or -rocefihii
the party claiming to he th owner, a
MKiiiiiMt the imriv tlnliolntc iiinU-r hu.-Ii ii le.
uitiHt teii'h'r with hi first plentllug th
ii ..intuit oi the iiii'('lntitf iirli e for wh It'll
tli land was sold by Hiiid City, together
with pen u lilt a preiuTihed hy Itiw In mirli
iiiHtM. innl nil tn ttiid iiHH.-HnimMits hvlel
and mnU itKulnut or upon the land or nny
pnrt thertoi. which mIiuII hav ben paid
after mo ll utile hy the purchaser at tuvh
aale, or hta helra or tuNignfl, together with
Uiterent tloTfin at the rule of Wa per cent
per annum from the reanet'tlve times of
tbe payment of auch purcnaae price, taxes
and UMitttt4iiit'nta hy euch pun-hniier 01 n
helra or afotlgiii. up to the time of filing
uch pleading to be paid inch purchaser,
I'l hfllH 1. 1' MUMItf , i . let
title of stieti purt-naapr at sucb tale ahall
full In siirh onion, suit or proceeding.
I. Neither the City of Salem nor any
offcler thereof, shall be liable for any pr
tlou of the coats or espeuses of any street
work or linproTeratnit or the rouitriirtlon
or repair of any sewer or drain wblcb Is
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