Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-04
EW
CITY
CHARTER
|uendment as introduced in
the Legislature


|ne following is brief synopsis of |
bill introduced by Representative
|hham, of Marion county, to amend |
charter of Salem:
|rbe elective officers of the city shall |
mayor, a marshal, recorder (who
|n be ex-officio of the council), a
|asurer and two aldermen for each
| rd The appointed officers shall be
|ttreet commissioner and such number
policemen as the council may deem
|eessary. Such street commissioner
4 each policeman shall hold his Office
/ the term of one year, unless soon
removed by the city council. Also
| city attorney and a city engineer,
n appointment of whom when deemed
|eessary by the council shall be made
ordinance. The council may con.
Lct for the services Of an attorney or
|rveyor to do particular piece of
|rk, instead of providing for the ap-
Eminent of person for either of said
bees. One alderman only shall be
ected annually in each ward by the
|alifed voters thereof for said term
two years.
/ On or before December 31st of each
lar, the council shall make an esti-
|hte of the expense for the ensuing
lar. The council shall, by ordinance,
|al taxes, and shall levy the necessary
|nount Of money to be raised by gen
|al taxes, and shall levy the necessary
|nount thereof, which levy shall not,
any case, exceed the sum of ten
ILLS. This shall be certified by the
corder to the clerk of the county
burt of Marion county, who shall ex'
nd the said tax in an appropriate col
pm upon the county tax roll. The
me shall be collected by the officer
|llecting the county tax, and shall be
him turned over to the city treasurr
within ten days after he has collect
the same.
"The common council shall have
bwer to contract for water and light
|,r city purposes, or to lease, purchase
construct a plant for water or light
both, for city purposes, in or outside
be city limits. The council of the city
Salem shall, under the limitations
|,rein set out, have power to provide
\ ordinance, for lighting the streets
hd furnishing water to the inhabi
|nts. To provide for the acquisition
|vnership, construction and mainte
|ance of water works, gas works, elec
|ic light works, heating works, tele
hone lines, street railways, bridges
|erries, and such other public utilitie
S the council may designate. Also t
ssue bonds therefor. Provided, howev
r, no agreement or contract for tn
|nrchase, condemnation, ownership, con
|truction, construction ownership or op
ration by the city of any public util
Nv that shall be entered into, or bond
Esued therefor, by the council withou
rst submitting such proposed eontrac
|r agreement to the qualified voters o
The city.
"Whenever a petition or petitions
|gned by electors of the city equal
humber to 25 per centum of all tn
FOtes cast at the last preceding ele'
ion for the office Of mayor, shall b
presented to the council, setting fort
hat the signers thereof favor the az
Auisition by the city of any public uti
|ty, and request the council to prepaI
Or submission to the electors of tn
|ity, as hereinafter provided, it sha
be the duty of the council to immed
btely take such steps and enter int
ueh negotiations as will enable it
formulate such a proposition for SUI
nission to the electors.
~'No license permitting the sale
fpirituous, vinous, intoxicating, or ma
liquors in that part of the city of 5
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