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ana regulating the manner o. issains

franchises"
The total number OF votes cast upos
said amendment was $40. and saS vote,
were cast for the amendment, and soi
votes against the same,
"An amendment TO Section N. OF The
Charter OF the City OF Astoria, defln'
ing the powers and duties OF the Pros.
ident OF the Council"
The total number Of votes east upon
said amendment was 5li, and s76 voscs
were east for the amendment, and tas
votes against the same,
"An amendment to Section los, oi
the Charter OF the City OF Astoria, pro-
viding the method OF assessing dam
ages and benefits In laying out widen-
Ing and opening streets and alleys, and
providing the method Of collecting ass
cssmenta levied for that purpose
The total number of votes cast unon
said amendment was 5ad. and aaa votes
were cast tar the amendment, and ia2
votes against the same
'An amendment TO Section III, OF the
Charter OF the cry OF Astoria, defining
the qualifications OF electors, fixtns
six months residence aa qualification
to the right 10 vote and providing for
registration OF electors"
The total number Of votes cast upon
said amendment was 56T, and 4ss votes
were east for the amendment. and ia
votes against the same.
"An amendment to the Charter ot
the City of Astoria, fixing eight hours
as n standard for daystwork. and
ss.50 ns the minimum wages OF EN-
ployees Of the city. and that Citizens
or those who have declared their In
ed by the city. and providing that
shall be required TO give
bond conditional for tho paymen, of
all persons performing labor or furn-
ishing material IN executing the con-
tract"
The total number of votes oaat up-
on said amendment was G1s, and 4i6
votes were cast for the amendment,
and 1877 votes against the same,
An amendment 10 Section 10, OF
the Charter OF the City OF Astoria,
defining the duties OF the Mayor. and
that he shall see that the
laws and ordinances are enforced,
and giving the Mayor the power to
suspend from service any ofiicer or
employee OF the Police Force, Fire
Street Department and
Surveyors Department, who shall re-
fuse to enforce the laws and ordi-
nances Of the City"
The total number OF votes cast up
On said amendment was 6ol. and $40
votes were cast for the amendment.
and 26f votes against the same.
An amendment to Section i43, OF the
Charter OF the City OF Astoria. ma
ding the Water Commission elective
md fixing the term of office at eight
,ears. increasing the number Of Com
nissIoners 10 nine members and pro-
,iding the method of filling vacan-
les In the Board"
The total number Of votes cast upon
aid amendment was Ss3, and a07
.otes were cast for the amendment
nd 276 votes against the same.
AN amendment to Section g. OF the
'harter Of the city Of Astoria, giving
he City power 10 build, purchase.
aase and OPERATE Street car lines,
telephone. Telegraph and Lighting
lanta, and TO control, lease, sell or
ispose Of the same for the benefit of
he City"
The total number Of votes cast upon
aid amendment was 572, and 42s
otes were cast for the amendment,
nd 149 votes against the same.
And each of said measures above
having received m affirm
tive majority vote and having been
pproved by majority Of those yo+
Ing thereon as above specified
BY virtue OF Oordlnance No, 1915
( the city Of Astoria, and the law
n the premises, ], HeVnan Wise, May
r OF the City Of Astoria, do hereby
roclaim and declare each OF said
to the Charter Of the City
q Astoria, to be In full force and ef-
ect on the first Monday In January,
907, A. D.
Witness my hand and seal Of the
'ity of Astoria hereto affixed this 14th
ay OF December, 1905, A. D.
HERMAN WISE
Mayor Of the city of astoria.