The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-11-26
The Amended city Charter.

An Act to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to
Be i enacted by the Legislative Assembly Of the
sEcTloS l. That section of said Act as
amended by section h 81 Or, an o set
ed October 2e, 1864, and further amended by
an act entitled an act to Incorporate the City
of Albany" !" approved October 1Ss 1878. Be and
follow: i sne Section 3. The Mayor and Aldermen
shall compose the Com non COuncllof said City
and at any meetin9 shall have power to pro-
vide for the election and qualification OF 0fIl-
the time and place Of their meetings, but they
shall meet as often as twice in each mont n, to
city purpoaes on all property, both real and per-
nal within the city limits, 6'Er.dea, rid tnaa no
city purposes; to sit as a board OF Equalization.
TO provide by ordinance for the creation Of a
board of equalization for such purpose, said tax
not to exceed five IN lis on the dollar crannunl,
PTCUtded. said tax may be Tatsed TO six mills on
the dollar per annum by majority OF al the
any municipal election to establish hospitals:
provide for the prevention and re removal sa,i Si
laundries; TO license, tax and regulate suction
peddIers and money change rs to license, tax
and regulate the running of hacks, carriages
within ~t the City limits; to ax the maximnm;
rates of carrying persons and freights thereon:
tables, theaters and other shows. exhibitions,
| or other aInusements; aiso, TO prohibit and
gafnbiing Prorideci the Cav Council shall have
Of & f11 oeoe erHsd 4e @ aa sha ai o
to the county and provided further, that any
ded for the city, shall be exempt from paying
such license tax to the county tor the purpose
| by the city TO establish and regulate market
| houses and places: to establish. regulate and
EXPENSE OF the properly holder in the districts
established as cisteIn districts to appoint fire
| tricts; 10 appoint property guards and pre-
pcnsation and by ordinance TO compel any
| person present to aid in the extinguishmenfo of
to- danser % re iS ne OF re and by ordinance to
exercise such other powers as may De necessary
| police and nightwatch; to impose fines, penal
lies and forfeitures for the violation of city or.
! and repairing of sidewalks at the expense Of
and by the owners Of the adjacent lots. Protdded
that thu streets at the several crossings shall be
| graded, paved, planked or otherwise improved
street crossings built and kept in repair, at the
cost and expense of the city, and such cost and
| 10 provide for the making, reopening and re.
| pairing of CUTTERS, drains and sewers; to grade
! repair the streets, alleys and sidewalks within
the city limits At the expense OF , the owners OF OF
abntting upon such Improvements, and TO
nenss against the owners OF such real proper
| ty.a and To provide for the collection of the
Charge the cost ana expenses of such improve
| menfs lien upon such real property and
shall constitute and become q lien upon such
real property from the date of the re eording Of
the recording Of such liens by the City Record
and II to = be Kept in his once, ana to provide for
fOreciosinR such Hens, and the sale OF property
| main sewers within the corporate limits of said
city of Albany shall be constructed and repair
shall he paid out of The general fund TO pro-
vide for supplying the city with pure water for
and to make the necessary regulations, restric-
vasase e and ny out ana open streets ana aIIeys
| within the Guy limits, ana 70 regulate the en-
and sidewalks; to create Board Of Heath Of
hcers for said city and define its duties; to di-
change The same or % Greats e new % wards, Prossdet'
that each ward SO created and established shall
City Council by tw6, Aldermen, one Of whom
shail pc elected Zach yea yssr tnas I'm 1t ae
lishment of any new ward or wards. there shall
wsrs one fr ts teaH Of one year and m one fr
the term OF two yeArs from etch OF sara wards;
Of gunpov der and other combustible material
| and the use of candles, lamps and other lights
,r IN s0 9 staSSs nna tS 81 oeTs
public wharves, docks and bridges, and TO liz
Seniios ven securing or removal M af any fire.plsee
stove or other apparatus which may be danger.
the the n manner of building partition wal 5 and
fences to provide ard regTlars The ~ running a.
pOrterS ana NOtet or steamboat rum ees anu TO
hx the rate of portage: to make HEpropriaf ions
for any and all items Of city expenditure and
10 provide for the pay GIAent of the debts and ex
! pen of the city to appoint II City Attorney
and prescribe his duties and provide for his
compensation TO provide for the weighing
and measuring of hay wood and other COM
rnodities bought and sold in said city; to PRO.
!, | vide for the removal of standing water and
other uNwholesome and offensive substances,
. | and to prevent streams from OverfOwiuE their
banks TO provide against and prevent the in
trodMc.fon Of disease into the city TO proylde
for the prevention or restraining of any noise,
riot, disturbance disOrderiY assenblage IN
any street, house or place In eaid CITY TO rlo-
I vide for the prevention ana reInoVaf0I any %
struction III tho Wiilanlette river, within the
| city limits; TO make all ordinances and laws
necessary TO carry into effect provisions OF thi.
! | Charter. and 10 secure The healfhs peace and
| i'm pruvenlent of said city. and to provide fot
L flie punishment OF q he violations OF any city
8 ordinances. by fine or tuprtsonnent, but NJ
: line shall exceed one huadred dollars and nd
| inlnrlsoirnaent she'll exceed thirty days. R0
vjtEad that the citizens Of said city should moi
/ | be exempt nom the poStnent OF such road
/ taxes as are may be imposed by law Of this
: State provided furtt ttef. that he County C0BF4
| shall not have power TO establish any county
| road within the coEpDTafe limits OF tAtd city
, ! SEC. 3. That the best interests of the Cif,
OF AllSahy demand that this act talle eject and
| he IN force from and after its approval By tn
Governor.