The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-19
LAWS OF THE STATE OF OREGON.
PublIshed by Authority.

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County, Oregon. :
BE IL enacted by Hte Legislature assembly q me
State Of Oregon
ARTIcLEI. {
Section /. The inhabitants of the town of {
Baker City within the limits hereinafter ae, ,
a body politic and corporate In fact and IN Jaw
by the name and the style Of Baker City, ," ana
by that name they and their successors snail Dc
known in law and have perpetual succession;
sne and be sued plead and be implicated, de1enu
and be defended in all courts of law, ana IN all
actions whatever; may purchase, hold anu ~,
oeiye property, real and personal, wltnm shl9
town for public buildings, school purposes ana
town improvements, may lease, selanu ulspose ,
of the same for the benefit OF the towl, may ,
purchase receive and hold property, real anu anu
nersonal. within and beyond the limits OF the
town to be used for burial purposes, anu lor Ine
reception of persons affected WIN eontaSlous
Diseases and Tor work houses and houses OF cor
rection. and for the construction of waterworks
to supply the town with water, ana may lease
sell and dispose the same Tor the bene1t OF
mon mo- Seal and alter the same at pleasure.
Sec o Thecorporate limits of said Baker CITY
shall be as follows to wit: -, -, 90
All of southeast Y of section No. II and all OF
that portion of the southwest of section No,
1G as lies west of Powder River; also tine N. Y.
Y N. T.. X of section 20, and all of that portion
of the n. w. \ ofN. W. Of section q as nes
west of Powder River, all being in Township
Sec b There shall be elected as hereinafter
provided, o BO0fft OF 1lNe lrustSGS IttCOioSifW -
Marshal and Treasurer, who shall hold their
respective offices for the term OF one year, o.
until their successors are elected and quaIneu;
Sec A. 1t shall be the duty of the trustees OF
Baker CITY to devise and adopt all such meas
ures, regulations and ordinances connected
with the police, security, Tranquility, cleanll-
ness Improvement and ornament OF the town |
and the public health, prosperity and welfare,
and the regulation of the finances and public
expenditures of the town as shall be expeuient
from time to time and in accordance with Inns
Act the laws of this State and of tho United |
States.
Sec. 8. The Recorder shall have all the power
and jurisdiction of a Justice of the Peace IN al
civil and criminal matters, and in all proceed
ings whether civil or criminal, shall be govern
ed by the laws relating to Justices OF the Peace
in this State: he shall also have original ana ex-
elusive jurisdiction over all violations OF town
ordinances and regulations, may examine, hold
to bail, fine or commit persons found guilty.
thereof; he shall also perform the duties OF
| Clerk to the Board of Trustees.
Sec. G. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal, III
addition TO the duties prescribed 10 MN Dy the
Board of Trustees to execute and return al pro
cesses issued and directed to him by the Re
corder, OF by any legal authority. He shal! at-
tend on the Recorders Court and the meetings
| of the Board of Trustees, when requested by
| them to do so; he shall arrest, on complaluI OF
otherwise, all persons guilty of q breach OF the
peace, or of violation OF the town orulnah-
ces, and bring them before the kecoruer ior
! trial and be conservator Of the peace generally.
| Sec 7. 1t shall be the duty OF the treasurer
to collect and receive all moneys that snail come
or be due to said town, whether Dy taAaIion SI ~
for by law, and to do and perform all sucn otneI
acts as shall be prescribed to him by the Board
of Trustees; he, shall, on the first Monday M q
out and present to the President of the Board OF
Trustees full and complete statement OF the
receipts and expenditures OF the preceding iour
months, and, at the end of the fiscal year, make
| q final settlement with the Board OF trustees,
and nay over to his successor in office all town
moneys and other property in his hands at such
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the Commits
sioner of the Streets to superintend all improve
ments of the publicstreets, side and cross-waiks,
and public squares, commons ana cemeteries,
and the construction and repair OF all puDnc
buildings, water-worlls, bitches and public
works Of the town; he shall 40 ana perform MAJ az
nanees of the town, the laws OF the STATE ana OF
| the United States.
Sec. 8. The Board of trustees snail deine
| the duties of all officers which arc not herein
defined.
appointed to any office under TINS Act, shail re-
| move from the town or absent himself there
from for thirty days or more, without leave OF
the Board of Trustees, or shall fail to quaiity
within ten days after his election, the office
which he held or to which he may have been
| elected, shall be deemed vacant
! ARTICLE II.
Section l. general election of all the ofli-
GERS, provided for in this Act, shall be held on
the first Monday in November in each year
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Board of
Trustees to order all elections; to designate the
place of holding the same; to give at least ten
| days' notice thereof, and to appoint Inspectors
of the Election The election shall be conducted
according to the provisions of the Act to regu-
late the elections of this State. Ifnny Inspector
shall fail to attend at the proper hour, an cleo
tion for which he shall have been appointed,
the electors present may appoint one in his
stead. The returns of all elections shall be made
TO the Board of Trustees who shall publicly eX-
anime the same and declare the result thereof
and give certificates OF election to the persons
having plurality of votes. PT0ptded, That tine
first election to be held under this Act, on the
first Monday in November 1874, or as soon
thereafteras practicable. Provided further, That
the required notice shall have been given to be
held at such time and place as the County clerk
of Baker county shall direct.
see 8. In all elections under this Act the
voters shall vote by ballot, and at the time and
place or places designated by the Board OF Trus-
Tees, THE person who shall receive a plurality
of votes shall be declared to be elected
Sec 4. All vacancies occurring in tho officers
of the town shall be filed for the unexpired
term by special election, to be called by the
Board of Trustees, and to be conducted In all re-
spects as general elections.
Sec g. At all elections under this charter,
the polls shall be opened at o'clock A. NJ. and
kept open until O'Clock p. NJ.
ARTICLE III.
section l. The Board of Trustees shall assem-
BILE within ten days after their election and
choose q presiding officer from among their
number, who shall be designated as the Presi-
dent of the Board on all the proceedings of the
Board of Trustees. In case Of the absence Of the
President at the meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees they may elect q President pro tenn, who
shall have the power and perform the duty of
the President for the time: The Hoard shall fix
the time and place of holding their stated meet.
ings, and may convened by the Presidential any
time. A majority of the members shall consti-
tute a quorum to do business, but smaller
number may adjourn from time to time and
compel the attendance OF absent members in
such manner and under such penalties as the
} Board may have previously prescribed. They
return of their own members, and the other Off
GERS elected under this Act, and determine con-
tested elections. They may determine rules for
their own proceedings, punish any member or
otner person for disorderly conduct in their
presence at any meeting of the Board, and with
the concurrence Of f0urffths of all the members
elected TO the Board may exp0l any member.
I They shall keep journal of the proceedings,
and at the desire ofany member shall cause the
l yeas and nays to be taken on any question and
entered on the journal, and their proceedings
shall be public.
Sec .. The Board of Trustees shall have pow
: er within the corporate limits of the city
l. To make bylaws and ordinances, not repug-
nant to the laws of this State or the laws of the
United States.
mill per cent, per annum, upon all property
= made taxable by law for county and State pur-
/, poses.
nuisance to prevent the introduction of conta-
: giOus and other diseases into the city and to
secure the general health of the inhabitants
4. 10 Incense, tilN nnu feBVlate uucllOneerS,
!, taverns ordlnares, hawkers, peddlers, brokers,
pawn-broSers and money changers.
I 5. To license, tax, regulate, restrain, suppress
and prohibit theatrical, and other exhibitions,
. shows and amusements, barr0oms, liquor or
other groceries, tipping-houses, gaming and
p gnming-houses billiard tables and bowling al
leys, and suppress houses ofil-fame and bawdy
K houses.
Provided, That no person or party having
paid license to the city, for carrying on any
business or traffic named in the fourth or fifth
a clauses above, shall be compelled to pay license
70 the county or State for the same business.
v 6. To regulate the storage of gunpowdcr, tar,
pitch, rosin, and all other combustible material
Z and the use OF candles, lamps, and other lights
in stores, shops, stables, and other places, "a
prevent, remove and secure any fireplace, stove
:, chimney, oven or boiler, or other apparatus
" which may be dangerous in causing fires, and
TO provide for the prevention and extinguish
|, ment of fires,
Z. To provide worz,lloVse and a house OF cor
D rection for the reception of vagrants and vciou.
/, | persons and to prescribe rules and regulation.
] for the government thereof
4, S. 10 remove all distractions from the publ,
highways. streets, side and cross-wallSs, and Il
. provide for the construction, repair and clean
u Ing of the same, and Of the cutters and sewers
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