Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-25

property or parks Of the city.
25-To regulate the weights and meas.
ures within the city limits.
26-To prevent from running at large,
and to otherwise regulate ali aHd any
domestic animals within the city imiis
and TO provide for the impounding and
sale Of such animals, aud TO provide for
the punishment Of the owners or keep
ers or such animals, who allow the same
10 run at large; also TO impose a license
tax upon ell dogs, within The city liDi's,
and to provide for killing aud impound-
ing OF all such dogs upon which such
license tax is not paid, and to provide
for the punishment Of the OsneTs or
keepers Of such doge.
27-To provide for the vacation Of any
stree, or alley upon the petition or with
the consent OF not less Than thfee-fourths
Of all OF the owners Of the property adj
joining or abutting upon such street or
alley or part thereof to be so vacated.
2S-To build culverts, = bridges and
sewers.
29-To provide for the lighting Of
streets, alleys and public buildings Of the
city also to provide lights for the pri-
vate houses, stores, shops and all other
buildings, both public and private, With
in or beyond the city limils and 10
charge and collect reasonable price
therefor.
30-To provide water for the city, both
for public and private nee, and to charge
and collect a reasonable price therefor
3l-To provide Judges and Clerks Of
Election and to appoint and provide pla-
ces for holding Elections.
32-To provide and enforce penalties
for the violation Of any ordinance which
said Council is authorized to pass.
1910 locate and construct any ditch,
canal or pipe, for the conduct OF water
and any drain, sewer or culvert, il may
deem necessary or convenient, and for
such purpose i, shall have right to en-
ter upon any lands between the ternini
Of such ditch, canal or pipe, drain, sewer
or culvert for the purpose OF examining,
locating and surveying the line OF such
ditch, canal pipe, drain, sewer or cul-
vert, doingno unnecessary damage there
by; and to appropriate so much Of said
land as may be necessary for the con
struclion OF said ditch, canal, pipe drain,
sewer or culyert in like manner as is
provided by the laws Of the Stale for
the appropriation OF lands or right OF
way by Corporations; and to appropriate
and divert from its natural course or
channel for the purpose of drainage or
flushing any drain, sewer or culvett, any
spring or stream Of water.
34--ro appropriate money to pay
debts, liabilities and expenditures Of the
City, or any part or item thereof, from
any fund applicable thereto; provided
however, that the variant Indebtedness
Of the City shall not at any lime ex-
ceed the sum OF Twenty Thousa1d Dol
lars; and all jobs or contracts for con.
structing. repairing, Improving or ofna-
meuting any place or object in the city
or out OF it, the expenses Of which, are
to be paid out Of the City Treasury aud
probable cost OF which will exceed
One Hui dred Dollars, shall be let out
TO the lowest responsible bidder, 10 be
done according 10 the specifications,
furnished from the proper officer or de-
paltment oi the city government, and
which shall have been approved by the
| Council, and made public at least Ten
days before the closing OF the bids for
such JOB or contract, except such cases
~ are herein expressly provided; and
no contract shall be entered into, OF
debt contracted for any specific object
unless hereinotherwise provided for, the
probable cost of which will exceed thy
sum Of Five Hundred Dollars, without
first submitting the same TO the qualified
voters, to be voted on at al election
called for that purpose, and such propo'
sition shall receive n majority Of all the
votes cast at such election TO authorize
such expenditure.
35-To borrow money on the faith oI
| the City or loan the credit thereof, OF
both, aud to that end to provide for tho
issuance OF bonds by said City for any
specific purpose, and to designate the
manner aud the time for payment there
OF, and the interest lhaeun, provided
that the amount OF said bonds so issued
shall not at any time exceed Ninely-hvC
| Thousand Dollars and that the rate o
interest on said bonds shall not exceed
Six per ceutum per annum, and pro
vided further, that the total indebted
ness Of the City shall not in the aggre
gate exceed One Hundred Thousant
Dollars, and that any aud all PROPOSE
tions to issue bonds for any purpOs,
shall first be submitted to a vote OF th'
qualified electors Of the city, at speci ,
election, to be called lor that purpose
and such proposition shall receive ma
iority Of all the votes cast ut such elcc
tion, to authorize the i.suance Of an
bonds aud no bonds shall ever be issue,
except as herein provided,
96-Bouds issued by The city shall b.
signed by the Mayor and Auditor an.
Police Judge, with their name OF olhc
aud shall not be drawn IN larger amount
than One Thousand Dollars, and b
made pa, able within Twenty years. in
tercst PAYABLE semi.auuually, aud shal
not be sold for less than their par value
nor otherwise than for cash paid dow
at the time OF sale, nor draw create
late OF interest than IN this act p,oyid, Il
57-Beiotc dlsposlng OF any OF tn
bonds provided for in this act the Coun
eli shall require the Auditor and Polio
Judge to advertise for th,riy days, Ia a
le,st one newspaper in this State 10
sealed proposals TO purchase said bond
or any part thereof which said ad,er
ttement shall state the amount O
bonds to be sold, the time the same vii
become due, the date at which proposal
shall be opened and considered and tina
the bonds are issued and disposed d
under this act.
SS-At the time specified in the motto
provided for In the preceding subdivision
OF this Section, the council shall pro
ceed to open all propos ais received 70
the purchase OF the bonds offered and {,
be disposed OF and shall sell the san
bonds to the person or persons maxim
the best offer or offers therefor; pro,i Ia
ed the council shall have the authorIt,
to reject any and all bids and proposals
S9-rhe Council shall at the sam
time the tax for general tax il levied, h
each year after the issuance ot an.
such bonds, levy aud collect specia
tax on all the taxable property within
said els sufficient tn raise money tuougl
10 pay the interest ON all bonds / sue.
under this act, aud 20 provide s,pkin
fund with which To pay the principal q
said bonds at maturity. said tax ma
be included In the other taxes OF s,i,
ICitV. aud considered "A part thereof io