The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given. that an In
tiative Petition. signed by oyer two
ria. has been filed with the undersign-
ed Auditor and Police JUDGE Of the
City OF Astoria. demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
mendment to the Charter OF the City
legai electors OF the City Of Astoria for
their approval or rejection. at the
general election to be held on the 18th
day of December A, d., 1906. and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendment to Sections 27 and
28 OF the Charter of the City OF As
toria. relating to vacancies In office.
by appointment by a matorit'- OF the
remaining members Of the Common
Council to continue for the remainder
OF the unexpired term.
BE TT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRs OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That Section 27 Of the Charter Of
the city OF Astoria, being section n
the Legislative Assembly OF the state dno
OF Orego' proved February 10. 1893,
and entitled "An Act to incorporate
the City OF Astoria, in Clatscn Coun-
ty. State of Oregon" and to repeal an
Act entitled an Act to incorporate the
city OF Astoria in Clatsop County.
Oregon" and TO repeal an Act enti-
titled "An Act TO incorporate the Clty
OF Astoria, In Clatso~ County, state
Of oregon" and to repeal an act en-
of Astoria. in Clatsop County, state
OF oregon" approved october goth
1875. Filled in the Office Of the Sec
retary of State. February Is, 1891, be
and the same Is hereby amended az
follows:
Section 27. An office shall be deemed
vacant upon the death or Resignation
/ Of the incumbent or In case the
incumbent shall cease to be an inhab-
itant of the City of Astoria for pc
riod of sixty days without first OBJ
tanning permission Of the CommoL
Council. The Office of Treasurer shall
be deemed vacant whenever the. In
cumbent thereof shall be absent from
the City for a period Of thirty DAYS
without permission duly o6tainee
from the Mayor Of the City OF Aslo'
be deemed vacant whenever any IN
cumbent thereof shall cease to be q
resident of the ward which he rep
resents, or shall fail to attend thref
successive regular meetings or tns
| Council. unless absent on leave OF tit
Council, first obtained. But q cnangt
of the boundaries Of any ward snai
not be deemed change OF residence
of any Councilman so as create o.
cause a vacancy in such office.
That section 2S of the Charter Of th'
CITY of Astoria, being section 2S o
an act OF the legislative assembly o
the State of oregon. approved Fen
ruary Is, 1899 and entitled "An &C
to incorporate the. City OF Astoria
Clatsop County. State Of Oregon an
to repeal an act entitled AN act T
incorporate the City of Astoria, Clat
SOP County, State Of Oregon, and Z
repeal an act entitled "An act to In
corporate the City of Astoria, in Clat
son CountvI State of Oregon ap
proved october 90. 1876. Filled in tn
office of the Secretary Of State. Feb
ruary IS, 1891" be and the same !
hereby amended so as to read IS fol
| lows:
Section 2S. A vacancy in any offic
caused by a failure of a person elect
ted to qualify therefor. as prescribe'
II section "a, or made by or conse
quent upon a judgment OF any Cour'
or in any of the cases specified 4
section 27, must be filed by appoint
ment by q majority of the remaining
members of the Common Council, t
continue in office for the remalnde
| of the unexpired term.
This amendment shall take effee
and be in force on the first Monda'
~ OLoF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the Cit
of Astoria, oregon.
Dated at Astoria. Oregon. Novembe
| 1st. A. D., 1906. ILLS