The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-26

= AN ACT TO amend an Act entitled "An Act
0 Incorporate the CityOf Harrisburg" approve
october the 2lth, 1856
BE Ges.uctod BY 0se Legislative assembly ofn
/ State Of Oregon;
j Section |, That Section 2 of said Act b.
amended so as to read
Sec. 2. The limits OF said city shall be MS fol
, lows: Commencing at point in the center o
the Willamette river two hundred feet nOrtl
of the northwest corner OF MeCuliy's addition
to the town Of Harrisburg, Linn county, Oregon
II thence north eighty rods; thence running east
to point twenty-five rods east OF Michael Full
| er's west line; thence south three hundred and
twenty rods; thence west to the center of the
willamette river; thence down the center OF
said river t0the place Of beginning.
Sec. 8. tSeo ~ That Section 6 OF said Act be
| amended sons TO read:
Sec. g. The Mayor and Aldermen shall com
pose the Common Council of said city, and at
any meeting shall have exclusive power to pro-
vide for the election and qualifications of Off
GERS, and for filling all vacancies in office; to fix
| time and place of ftheirmeeting- shall meet
as often as once n month; TO levy and collect
taxes for city purposes, not TO not 10 exceed one
OF one per cent. per annun ofi-propertY in said
city taxable for county purposes; Provided No
deduction for Indebtedness shall be made from
any assessment upon any person or property for
city purposes; to establish hospitals; to prevent
and remove nuiehnces; to provide water; to
license, lax and regulate auctioneers, taverns,
ordinaries, hawkers, peddlars, brokers and
pawnbroleers, and money changers, and hack
neys, carriages, wagons, carts, drays and omni-
buses, and TO fix the rate OF carrying persons or
property thereon; to license tax and regulate
bar-rOoms, billiard tables, theatrical and other
shows, exhibitions and other amusements, and
70 prohibit bawdy houses gaming and gamb-
ling houses, Provided, The City Council shall
have exclusive control OF all licensesand that no
part thereof shall go to the county; did provided
further, That any person having paid tax or
license, herein provided for to the city shall be
exempt from paying any tax or license tothe
county for the purposes for which the same shall
have been granted by said city; TO establish and
regulate market houses; to establish gfro com
panies and to provide for the prevention and
Of fire; to appoint Fire Wardens
III the cxtinguishment OF fire, and by ordinances
to prescribe such other powers as may be neces,
sary on such QccasiOns;to establish and regulate |
4 police and night watch; TO impose f1nes PEN |
llties and forfeitures; 70 provide for the con-
cleaning and repairing of side and /
cross walks, adjacent to lots, by the holders
thereof and making, cleaning and improving |
cutters, TO grade, pave, plank, or otherwise |
clean and keep in repair, streets alleys and |
side-waldsi TO erect. regulate and keep in |
repair public wharves, docks and bridges,
ind regulate the erection Of private wharves,
and fix the rate OF wharfage thereof; to reg
llate the storage. OF gunpowder and other
,ombnstible Materials and the use Of candles,
amps, and other lights, in shops and stables
lnd other places; to prevent, move, or secure
my fireplace or other apparntus which may be
Icri6o the manner building pariltion-walls and
ences to regulate or prevent tho running at
arge OF animals and the discharge OF firearms
n said city; TO license and regulate porters; TO
for any item Of city expenditures,
md to provide for tho payment of debts and ex-
)enses OF the CITY; 10 appoint IL City Attorney
md prescribe his duties TO change and make
lew wards and change the number OF Alder
men, as the interest oftlo city may require; to
'rovide for measuring wood and weighing hay
md other commodities bought and sold in said
ity; to provide for tho removal OF standing
water, and unwh0lcson0 md OifenslYe sub
thnce, and to prevent streams from over1Owing
heir banks; to make bylaws and ordinances not
with tho laws of the United States
II OF this State; to carry into effect the prOvis-
Ons of this charter and secure the health, peace
nd improvement Of said city, md TO provide
or the Violation Of city ordinances by fine or
but no fine shah exceed one
nndred dollars, nor imprisonment more than
wenty days; and shall have power TO prevent
lie INTRODUCTION Of diseases into the city; TO
rcvent andpestWin any riot, noise or disturb
nee or disordef1y assemblage In any street,
pvse or plhce In the city; Provided, That the
esidents of said city shall bo exempt from tho
ayment OF such road taxes rs are, or may be by
wv imposed upon tile residents OF Linn County,
tld fUpkett, further, That the City Council shall
ppointa suitable person As Supervisor Of Roads,
'h0 shall collect and apply nlf road tux within
ie City OF Harrisburg TO tho roads within the
mits of said city, and within the road districts
which said city Is situated
Approved October, %, 1874.
Attest. s. II. CHADWICK,
Secretary of State, ' 't t.f-