St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02
THEPROPOSED CHARTER
A Draft of This Important Document
Is Nearly Complete.
To Be First Submitted to the People and Then to the
Legislature of Oregon.

any tdht tACtc0 one InDuSdnu uOlldT
per annum.
After such authorization the head
Of departments shall appoint thei
said deputies, assistant officers an
clerks, and shall be held responsible
for their acts upon their official bonds
All such deputies, assistants ant
clerks, referred to in this section, shal
hold ONCE at the pleasure of the ap
pointing power.
Compensation Authorized.
Sec. ~. No Office shall be created
nor shall any person be employed 1t
| any capacity, nor shall any officer
clerk or employe. receive any SALARY
or compensation for any service %
any kind. unless the same Is special,
provided for or authorized by law oi
this charter.
officers Elected by City al Large.
Sec. 10. The following officers shall
be elected by the electors Of the Cts
of St Johns Mt large: The mayor, TIN
city recorder, the city treasurer. the
city attorney. the councllmcn at large
Officers Elected by Wards.
Sec. II. The following officers shall
be elected by the electors Of tho re
spcctiyo wards: the members of the
council representing wards.
Appointed officers.
Sec. i5. The following officers Of the
CITY of 81. ans shall be appointed
The city engineer. all 1re department
officers and employees. police officers
and such other officers as may be ere.
ated by ordinance under the charter
and such officers shall be nominated
by the mayor and with the consent
of majority of the council In regular
session appointed
Nominations by Msyor-When Council
Falls 10 Approve.
council shall refuse
Ia confirm tho first nomination of the
mayor for any nppoiniiyo Office. then
the mayor shall. within one week
thereafter. nominate another person 10
nll The same office. N the council shall
refuse 10 confirm the second nomina.
tlon NJ tho mayor for any appoiniiyo
office. then the mayor shall. within ono
week thereafter. nominate another per.
Hon to fill the same office. n the council
shall refuse Ia confirm the third nom,
lnntion Ho made. then the mayor shalt
appoint such officer without the con.
sent or confirmation of the council.
provided. that the person va appointed
shall not be- one of those heretofore
rejected.
Council to Act on Nominations Of
Mayor-When.
Sec. -, Final action on any nomlna'
lion made by the mayor shall be- taken
by the council not later Than the sec.
nnd regular meeting after submission
NJ the Same by the mayor Ia the coun,
ril and failure by the council Ia tn!
such action on any nomination so
made. within the time aforesaid. shalt
be- deemed Ia be- consent thereto ON
lhr part of the council
Officers 10 Hold Offices Until Success.
sora Are Elected and Qualified
officers.
Sec. rs. Every elective officer. and
every nppointiye ofilccr shall hold ~.
Zee until his successor IL elected aud
qualified. except as Otherwise In this
charter provided,
Terms Of Appointive officers.
See ~. The term of once of every
ippoinilyo officer of the city. excepting
hose whose terms are specifically set
.orih elsewhere In this charter aud
excepting those officers subject to ciyil
'eryico, shall expire with the term Of
he mayor appointing them.
Of Officers.
See sn. Al elective and nppOintiye
iiilcora of the city shall possess the fol
owing qualifications; They shall be-
'iiizons NJ the United States and of
he clly of S. Johns. and electors
herein, and have such other dunlinca.
ions as are prescribed a. this charter.
Every such officer. unless otherwise
provided In this charter. shall have
been resident ~ the State of Oregon
'or at lenst four years, and Of the City
~ ~ Johns for AT least three years
next previous to his election or an.
and shall be able Ia read
md write the English language. No
me shall he eligible Ca any once who
'hall be- Interested, directly or indi,
.ectly, Ia any contract with the city.
'iiher for work Ia be performed or
Material to he furnished. No person
hall he eligible or shall hold any OF.
lee, who shall have been, or shall be.
~ malfeasance in offiee,
,riherr. or other Infamous crime. By
he iudrment ~ any court of compe.
ent jurisdiction, No person shall be !
.llsibl" la hold the Office of eity treas. !
.rer more than two terms In success.
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>aths oi Officers.
See -. Every officer of the city he |
ore entering upon the duties OF his |
nice shalt within twenty days after
is election or appointment. take and
uhsorihe an oath or affirmation. be.
pre- some person authorized to admin.
'ier haihs, that he pos sesses all of
he qualifications prescribed for his
hee hy this charter, that he will sup.
ort the constitution and laws of the
lniled States, and Of the State of
'regon. and the charter and ordi.
anees Of the City of 81. Johns: that