The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-05-15

after as the council may determine,
should 1t be determined to incur
such Indebtedness, 1t shall be the duty
Of the mayor to procure blank bonds
Of suitable design and cause the same
TO be properly filed out in amounts of
one hundred dollars each or any multi
pie thereof. up to one thousand dol
lars each. which bonds shall be made
payable In twenty years or less as the
council may by ordinance determine;
and said bonds shall draw interest at
rate not to exceed eight per cent per
annum, such rate to be fixed by the
council by ordinance. and interest on
said bonds shall be payable semi-an-
nually. Said bonds shall be placed In
the hands OF the city treasurer. and
said city treasurer shall keep a register
In which shall be entered by him.
the number and amount OF such bonds.
the date OF the issue thereof. and the
name OF the person to whom issued.
Each OF said bonds shall be signed
by the mayor and recorder under their
name Of Office, and the council shall
also provide for the payment OF the
expenses OF making any estimates
hereunder. the time and manner in
which any and all improvements
hereunder shall be made. and the
manner In which said bonds shall be
disposed OF: and provided further. that
Mt all special elections for the purpose
Of creating any Indebtedness provided
for In this section, any person over the
age OF twenty-one years. who IL n
citizen OF the United States. or shall
have declared his or her intention to
become such and who has resided In
the state OF Oregon for six months,
and within the corporate limits Of the
city OF Sumptcr for three months next
preceding such election, and who has
property therein. liable for the pay
ment OF state or county tax. and not
exempt from taxation by the general
laws OF the state OF Oregon. shall be
entitled to vote Mt such election. and
not otherwise.
g. To prevent. remove and abate
nuisances by general ordinances. to
define what shall constitute n nuis-
nnce. and to make the expense OF re-
moving or abating such nuisance n lien
upon the property where such nuis-
ancc exists. when the owner or Occu-
pant thereof is the author or continuer
Of such nuisance; and to provide for
tho nlling or draining OF anv lot where
stognant water stands: and to make
the cost thereof n lien upon the prop
crty.
Z. To prevent the introduction into
the city OF contagious or other dis
oases, and to establish regulations for
the preservation Of the general health
~ the inhabitants Of the city.
s. To license. tax and regulate all
business and professional occupations
and callings. and TO define what shall
constitute the same.
2. To license, tax. regulate and re-
strain thcatricals. shows and other ex-
hibitions.
10. To suppress and prohibit
where dancing IL per-
mitted or carried on, Independent Of or
taking and holding of ren, estate by
other business. and declare nv general
ordinance what shall constitute the
same: also to punish by fine or i'm !
or both, any person own !
Ing or controlling any house or build
Ing who uses the same or knowingly !
permi,, II 10 be used as public dance
house.
II. To suppress, restrain and pro- |
hibit bawdy and assignation houses,
houses Of ill-fame and prostitution, !
gaming and gambling houses. and all
shows Of an immoral nature, and to
define and declare by ordinance what
shall constitute the same: tn pnnish
bv dne or imprisonment or both, any |
pcrson who. owning or controlling or
being IN possession Of anv house or
building. or room or rooms therein,
uses the same or anv part thereof, or
permits the same or any
part thereof to be used as n bawdv or