St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02

as they relate to said city electiors
and the dates prescribed In this cbar
ter shall be substituted for and tai.
the place of the dates set forth ~,
said election laws.
Notice OF Election to be Publishes.
Sec. Sc. The city recorder under ,h,
direction of the council shall give TO-.
days notice by publication in the c,,.,
official newspaper of each general ci,y
election, the officers to be elected a,
the same, and the place or plaoas
in each ward designated for holdins
the election therein.
Qualifications Of Voters.
Sec. 81. No person is qualified n
vote at an election held under tbis
act who has not been a resident 30
the city for six months and of tho
ward or precinct in which he offers ~
vote for thirty days next preceding
such election and who does not pos'
sess the qualifications of legal voter
of the State of Oregon.
Canvass Of Votes.
Sec. 3S. On the fourth day after An
election or sooner II the returns from
all the wards are In, the city recorder
shall call to his assistance the county
clerk of the County of Multnomah. and
justice of the peace, resident in
Multnomah County, and the three shall
then canvass the returns of the elec.
tion.
Statement Of Canvass to Be Filed.
Sec. 80. A written statement of tho
canvass shall be made and signed by
the canvassers. or a majority of them.
and filed with the city recorder. within
the time appointed to complete the
canvass. Such writing must contain
a statement of the whole number OF
the votes cast at such election. and
the number given for any person for
any office and the names of the per.
sons elected. and to what Office, and
also the number of votes for or against
any proposition submitted to the peo-
pie
Certificate OF Election.
Sec 40. Immediately after the corr.
pletion of the canvass the city re-
corder must make and sign certin.
cate of election for each person de.
termined BY such canvass to be elect
ed and deliver the same to him on de-
mand.
Certificate Primary Evldence-con.
tested Elections Of Mayor or
Councilman.
Sec. A.. A certificate of election Is
primary evidence of the facts therein
stated. but the council is the Judge of
the qualifications and election of
MAYOR and of its own members: and
in case of contest between two per.
sons claiming to be elected thereto.
must determine the same. subject.
however. to tho review of any court
Of competent Jurisdiction.
Contested Elections OF other Officers.
Sec. i2. A contested election for any
onlce. otner than that of mayor or
councilman. must be determined nc.
cording 10 the law Of this state regu.
iating proceedings H. contested cleo.
tlons for county officers.
Term of Offices Under This Charter
Oath and Undertaking. -
Sec. g. The term OF Office Of every
person elected to the Office under this
act shall begin on the first day Of
July next after the election aud end
on the last day Of June. except as
otherwise provided In this charter. and
before the beginning OF his term OF
Office such person must qualify there.
Office and giying such Official under.
taking for the faithful performance OF
his duties Us may be required. or he
shall be deemed to have declined and
the Office shall be considered vacant.
Salaries.
Sec. a. All elective Offices provided
by this charter shall receive the fol.
lowing annual salaries:
fhe mayor
City recorder
City treasurer
City attorney
Each councilman
4 deduction OF three dollars for
each absence shall be made from the
salary of each member OF the city
council who shall be absent from any
regular meeting OF the council.
The salaries OF the various officers
of the city shall be paid monthly. and
shall be In full payment for all SER
Vices rendered by them. No oiiicer
shall receive any extra compensation
for any additional services imposed
upon MIN during his term OF once.
The salary OF any officer shall not be
Increased or diminished after his cleo.
tion or appointment. or during mis-
term OF office. For the purpose OF con.
STRUNG this section. each years SER
vice II any officer or appointee. when
computed from the first day OF the
year, shalt be considered a term.
The council shall fix, by ordinance.
the annual salaries OF all other officers
and employees provided by this char
ter. or of any employe that may be ere.
ated by ordinance
Civil Service.
Sec. IS. The mayor. city recorder
and city attorney shall constitute a
civil service hnard for iha nnrnosa Of