The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-15
CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF SUMPTER
Which Became a Law on the 9th
Day Of February, 1901.

hereby divided .nto four wards, desig
nated and bounded as follows: Ware
number one shall consist of all tina
part of the city Of Sumpter which
lies northerly of Granite street and ,
westerly continuation thereof, ant
westerly Of Mill street and a northerl,
continuation thereof, excepting blOcl
numbered two (2) in the origina
townsite Of Sumpter, which block l.
bounded by Mill. Granite, Center ant
North streets; ward number two shal
consist Of all that part OF the city o.
Sumpter which lies northely OF Granite
street and an easterly continuation
thereof, and easterly OF Mill street ant
a northerly continuation thereof ant
In addition thereto block numbered
two t2) In the original townsite o
Sumpter. which block is bounded by
Mill. Granite. Center and Norti
streets: ward number three shall con
sist Of all that partof the city oi
Sumpter which lies easterly OF Mil
street and a southerly continuation
thereof. and southerly OF Granite
street and an easterly continuation
thereof: ward number four shall con.
sist Of all that part Of the city oI
Sumpter which lies westerly Of NIL
street and southerly continuation
thereof. and southerly Of Grant,,
street and westerly continuation
thereof. The city council OF the city
OF Sumpter Is hereby granted the
power to change the boundaries of the
,,,o rJc ~ tho ,lt,, erO,,, ttv,o x<> <too os
II may deem II expedient, by ordinance
hut said city shall always be divided
into four wards. neither more nor less
Section s. Each ward OF the city ol
Sumpter shall be represented by and
Is entitled to elect two councilmen
one to be elected from each ward
every year. and said councilmen shall
hold their offices until their successors
are elected and shall have qualified
except as hereinafter otherwise pro-
vided.
There shall also be elected. for thu
term OF two years, a mayor and n
treasurer. who shall be officers OF this
municIpnl corporation. The council
men shall be elected by the qualified
electors in the respective wards ir
which they reside and which they ar,
elected to represent The mayor and
treasurer shall he elected bv the quail
ifed electors OF the city mt large.
Section 6. The mayor shall also
within one month after his being In
stalled. or the passage OF this act
appoint n city recorder. a city marsha
and a city attorney. which appoint
ments shall be subject to confirma
tion by majority vote OF the council.
The mayor also appoint such other
city officers as shall be provided fol
by the council by ordinance and such
appointments shall also be subject
to confirmation by majority vote OF
the council. All officers appointed un-
der this section shall hold their re-
spective Offices until removed by the
mayor.
Section Z. No one shall be eligible
to any ONCE In the municipal corpora
tion who at the time OF his election
or appointment is not entitled to the
privileges of an elector according to
the laws Of the state. and who has not
resided within the corporate limits
Of the city of Sumpter as hereby con-
stituted. for three months next pre-
ceding his election or appointment.
Section 8. In addition to the quail
hcations prescribed in the last pre-
ceding section. to be eligible to tn
ONCE NJ councilman. person must ne
a resident of the ward from which he
is elected for period Of three months
prior to such election.
CHAPTER II.
ELECTIONS.
Canfi0n Thara ahall ha n general