The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-03-05
laws OF IHE STATE 0E OREGON
publl.hsd by AuihorIty.


i AN ACT 10 enlarge the Corporate Powers of the
civ Of Corvallis, and TO amend an Act emil
/ flp 4 .An Act to Incorpornte the town OF Cor
Wallis . passed tho Council JaiuaIy 2S, 1917
and the scycrIIl Acts anendatory thereof.
Y BE- a esnced by The Ls0isFa.tre AsamCly n hs
seciiof j. tiat scetion1 Of nm Act entitled
Han Act 10 amend m Act entitled An Az 10
enlarge the corponte limits OF The Ciiy oi Sor, OK
/ ynflls, Benton BOuniy'n approved October ~,
1870 be and The same Is hereby amended so us
10 read ils follows 80 =,
ssThe limits Of the said City Of Corvallis shall
extend to and lie Included within tile following
boundaries, to-wit: Commencing ~ nOiit IN
the middle OF th' main channel OF the villain
4 ellie River where the present nOrih DounuaVy
l'line of said city inlcrsecis the same; thenee
llorih seventy degrees west, 10 pOlnt lorly
ro1s north, seventy degrees west, 10 Il point
forty rods north, seventy degrees WI MGit q ~
| Corvallis o thefOwf ofiia.as, IA Polk COuniy,a
Oregon; thence south twcnty degrees wcsl aiynB
the wesC iinc fthe county addhloiI up 70 st Jeu-
erson sirces, thence south seventy degrees elsi,
along Jefferson street 10 Eiyhth street. lnchce
south twenty degrees wcst, asonS Elshth street,
extended s1J feet further lnan salh ~ s.psei; aa;
emil Of Fourth street; thence souih lwcnly uc.
| grees west to The middle Of the channel 81
| Mary,s River; thence easterly down the midule
OF said Mary's Riyer 70 the miildie of the main
channel OF the WlliAmctic RIVER; thence norm AZ,
erly along the middle Of said chhnnei Ol ne
WiaihetictIuw othe plaes Of bcsinninF% 4 "
| So. n Tbut section 0fan Act entitled "An
Aet 10 incorlDrai q the town OF Corvallis up
proved january y, ISL, be anl the same Is
| hcrcbv amended so M 10 r,lt | rs follows;
''The officers Of SAID ely shall 10 represented
By three Aldermen In the Common Council, 20
| he elected at the next benerli eccilOh ior cllY
officers, and az Ihe iirsi meetinH OF ihe Sgunells
after sntd elec Ion the Aldermen 50 eeclel rom
| each ward shall determine among theilisclNe
| hy loi, under tic dlreclon OF TIC Coungii WHO
! silalt aerse respectively, one, Two ana lnFet
years and thar mt every general election licid
thereafter In said city there shall be e'ecteu one
Alderman In each ward, who shan serve Tor inc
| term Of three years, and ihc Aldermen cltcieu
IN the ilrst c.ectiun after his Act takes eileci
-lall hold lheir Offices respectively one TWO anu
| three years, as may be dcicrnhcu ny lot ~
nIOrcsti /: n Recorder who shall DC er GUiD Cierk
of the Common Council, and ASSESSOR, alarShhl
vhn shall iic II OtlciO Collector Ol Taxes, anal
Treasurer who slnll ho,l their olllee;s ann lneir
! SUCCESSORS ARE elected and quali.led."
Sir g. Every ordinance which shall have
passed The Council shall, before II becomes II
4 Inv, nc presented 10 ihc Mnyofi u Nc approve
he shall signcd tsignl II, "approyed,D but not,
| he shall veto the ordinance, : ainS ms reasons
4 TO tho Conncil therefor II. uiier s,ler vc'o'
two hlrls the membe.s Oi w Souhell pres pres
cnt shaft lfrea 10 pats The ordinance, " snhii
become n aw without tbs nppfoval OF the May
Sec. 4. The Conncil Of The City of Corvallis
shall have exclusive jurisdicl ion over n con,
| tested elections for lie Offices OF tbs ciiy,anu
when two or more persons hltc recclvel "
equal num2er n VOTES ig sny ONES T at ,ne ~, ~
and advise them Of tho next meeting OF INT
Council, wheiilh ha case shall be c0nsidere, and
DECIDED b. To-, In such manner hs may Dc dlrccl-
se;. 4. Tile Cifyu Corvallis is not liable TO
any one for any loss Or injury 10 person OF prop
cry, growing ont Of apy casualty or htcllcht
hnl,ty,slltng 20 such person or property, on nc
count OF the condition Of any street walk Or
public ground therein. But tnls sccilOh uocs
not exonvine any oecro OF INC ,,..s
or any Oilitr person, from such iihDiiliy, when
such casually or accident Is citlsel by wliilul
neglect ora dufy eniOincl upon sleh oiilter Ol
ar lcrst n, by Jaw, or ny lhe gross ncSllgeheo or
wiliin ~ conduct Ot such officer or person III
any other respect
Soc o. Any person, or persons, npplylns lor
! a license 10 keep II bar, mF-I0olh, or llpp.ins
hou-s, or amy piarg where spirlllOus or lhhil
| liquors iIu aid in quantities OF one quar- OF
le5s AMI ,llR Ik at the place Of sale, shall execute
n bond To he City ofCorvallis' ~ 4 sum lot eX-
with two or ilOre sureiies 10 he eunploNelny ne
| Recorder. conditioned that The person receiving
sueh license shall keep IN orderly llOiSe; lhl.
l lac will not Kermit any unlawful gaming, or
| rl0i0us OF hlsurlerly cOnuu.t, IN or ABOUT ms
1 h0use; thar ho will not ssll In nnywise dlspos"
OF, sueli liquors on the iirst a"y OF INC Nv, wOch
amy respect, vloluteilny prdinapro OF the Oily
at Corvallis during tle CONTINUANCE OF his
license. Any violation Ofnny CONDITION o. stll
/ bond shall forfeit the anme 10 the Oiiy OF Cor
| wallis absolutely a+ stipulated dninhges.
Soc 7. An office shall be deemed vacant upon
| the death or resignation u tho mcumOent.
The ofilcc OF Mayor, Treasurer or City Attorney
| shall be det med vacant whcncvtr !iie lncum-
1 bent thereof, or either of them, shall Inc absent
| from the city lor pcriO Of slXly uhys uhless
| absent on ieiivu Of tins Council iiIst O1lniheus
! Tho nfilcc Of Councilman shall DC decmei vacant
| whenever any incumbent lheroot sliu III cease @
/ be resident Of the ward which he Represents,
or shall fiit TO attend ihpe cOnsMuiNc frSuius
mceiings OF the Council unless aDAcht on leave
OF The Council ilr5t Ophlned. hIhe Olnee ul
| Marshal shnl be deemed vacant whenever lhc
incumbent thereof shall be nDscnt nom the cliy
for Tho period OF three days, unless snid meuhl'
| bent shall have apIOnledh deputy, WHO sllAll
ho present when III the cliy during the hnseiee
/ of fhc Mnrslal Tho Office Of kecOrtler sihul DC
deemed vacant whenever tho incumochl ihyre.
OF shall be absent from the city Tor me perl0i o.
six days, unless said Incumbent lheIeot sNlll III
the iiist instance obtain leave OF absence nom
the Council. flN IN+ il iHl. fN f.
SOC. j. That in the prosecution Of any case
for the violation OF city ordinances, the samy
shall 10 tried without u jury uniess lhu deiohu-
ent on demanding jury shnli depOsit WIN lhe lhe
Recorder the stiie trinl iue ~ IL required 70 h.y
the expenses before Justice OF Inc fe'Ne III
sac D. Tint Sections ~ one, iol two and 81
three, Ofnn Act entitled AN Act 10 chiFSe W,
Cur lOrnto powors OF tho Ciiy OF Corvnlhsl anp
10 repeal Section i've OF M Act ehlltiol ,,,hh
Act 10 incorporate the Town OF CoiNnllls," up
proved October gilh, 1885 be and me same Ia
hereby nmenuBd so as 10 rVili ns ioliOWsi =, =.
Tho Council OF the City oTCOrNallls shnll nav.
power 10 levy and c,,iivrt taxes iorcty purposes
not TO exceed onc-haif Of one per centum pel
annum on all the real ana personal properly
which Il taxable by law for state or county pul,
! poses, and 10 prOvid lprOvldel by ordinance lol
4 enforcing payment ol Nll tuvh lhNea ~ St'N ~
the properly 80 taxed, by the Ciiy MnrshN', "
tho eanie manner ns like properly ~ soiu ny NY W.
sherlh for State, county and school lnNos' ~ "
1onns shall nSye power or 70 ns SSpS MIN M OH II,
limits OF the city, TO construct or repair slle o.
croaswnlks and Improve tho streets n,1aeenl Y
suph lots or lands, nt the cost anu eNnen5n
/, tho owners thereof, and 10 provide for selllns
, Tho lots or lnmda ndiAvCnt 10 which any huel
walks may be uOnslructed or improvement
nulle to pay nll costs and expenses thcltoi, II
NJ
Z cculiOn under nnh In pursuance ui lhv hWa
! this Smte. Tho Counci, OF said city shnll nay
eAsasiss powerto cgGS by Eyo,ISs 9ES,"SSSi essiion M
ior eity olsSrs, ann TO- Gressg'ipS ts p"'""''
see 10 In9 ully Of UoESs Sna " hSys plw lN
T, ofnny ordinance Of tho clIy ny hnc or inlprsol
I mont not exceeding onu hundred dOinls .
twenty deys' hnnrisonlgni 4r p9Im, Mv 9sv r,, S
u d0lals, L. y. gold cOin, ms provided ~ Seelion
. uf his Act, AMI Tor working any nerrOn Nl
= ienrul 20 such Imprisonment ul@n ny s.ieo, NV,
4 Of theclty during tho term OF sueh inprlsO'
= mcut 80
Ii soc, II. Any onlccr of the City Of Coryol
4 may By remolod Ilvm Olllco for mislc.sanee, Y
y attention, OF tnulpaUiiy IN Onoo upon wv
n Third vote Ol the Council talf
See. u, The Common Council Of the City
10 ,nake r,r,Is,l iohs to nroyont tho introdu
., tiOh Ol con INC luua diseases Into tho CITY Tor
i move persOns affected with such Diseases thor
II from 10 aWltNult hoSliNlH, plhNNVu W wv "
u Tor that purpOss To purchase, hold ana loeeN
10 pr0perty, hu,h renl nhd l0rsnnai, whhin Se
= city, for public buildings, pubic works and ~
~ inptuv emunlsi 10 pnrchlHo, huiu anu ieyel,
m nrdperiy, both real nnd personal, hcyonn u
y city limits OF the city TO be used for bnria pu
II poses, and for The establishment aud lnninie
-. nnup Ola hOsphni for the rovcpttoh ui ilNfsO
q affected wdh contagious or other discusses
"a erect water works and Iescrvoirs Tor tho nnne
of tbp ulty, ollhur within or without the llnll
10 OF tic city, Us ty ho necessary thotclnr; 20 ~
vide Tor lighting ihc strVets Aii tOrlhe o'0ell'
(. of such works Us may 10y necessary ihoreior'
Is provide tur tho prevention und eNtlngWlsnmN
- OF nrOa In tho vlty mud for tho preservation
~ OF property cnlangered thvicby, nhl for Y
M appointment OF oilivela required inr such p
niaes, 10 provide for laying " dny or niN
III wntc, or either OF iheni, us may BY to,luitt
-, to license aud establish market houses, sAna
~ tur llpNsca, and plncea OF sAughicr nnl 10 tps
Ill hlto tho lOcN,inh and nnnnrgvinont ni marx
i. housoa aud piag,u pi nlRughipr; to nroNtio
lh tho erection OtA City INliAnd tho gVvcrnne
- aud nhtlingenient of lilo same. a.i
Spc, ~, IhNt no action. ncOnse, clusc, N
IN ccedlnR OF order NOW bOsgun, Int not Act 90
~. pleied, shall nlslto by reason Ot tle ntovisn
" bf this Act, but all laws, or Irta OF laws, Inc,
"a | slstgnt with this Act, nrO hprcby repealed.