The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-03
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND
MENTS TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice Is hereby given, that an In
| ltiative Petition. signed by over two
! hundred electors Of the CITY OF Asto-
ria. has been flied with the undersign-
| ed Auditor and Police Judge OF the
city. OF Astoria. demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
mendme-t 10 the Charter OF the City
Of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors OF the City OF Astoria for
their approval or rejection. at the
general election to be held on the 18th
dav OF December. A. D.. 1906. and
ne tenor and effect thereof being as
An amendment to section 2 OF the
Charter of the City Of Astoria, giving
the city power to build. purchase,
lease and operate street car lines, tel
e-hones. telegraph or lighting plants
and control. lease, sell or dispose OF
the same for the benefit Of the city.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRs OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section OF the charter OF the
City OF Astoria, being section Q of an
Act OF the Legislative Assembly of
the State OF Oregon, approved Feb.
18th. 1899, and entitiled "An act TO
incorporate he City OF Astoria in Clat-
SOD County. State OF Oregon" and to
repeal an act entitled AN act to in
corporate the City of Astoria. In Clat-
s"N County. State of Oregon" and to
repeal an act entitled An act TO in
corporate the City Of Astoria In Clat-
SOP County. Oregon approved Oct
ober. 20th.. 1876. Filled in the Office
18th. 1891" be and the same is here
by amended so as to read as follows:
Section 2. The inhabitants of the
City Of Astoria are hereby constitu-
ted and declared to be a municipal
corporation by the name and style
of the. City of Astoria. and by such
name nave perpetual succession. sue
and be sued. plead and be implicated
In all courts of justice and In all ac-
tons. suits or proceedings whatever. :.
may purchase, hold and receive prop
erty, both real and personal within
the city. for public buildings. public
works. city improvements and prop
ertv sold for taxes and street improve
ment purposes: and may lease. sell
Or dispose of the same, for the bene-
II of the City, may purchase, hold |
ma receive property. both real and |
personal. beyond the limits OF the CITY |
o be used as parks. for burial purpos
-, for the establishment and MAIN
enance of n hospital for the recep- |
10" OF persons. affected with conta-
sisuo disease, for work houses and |
or houses of correction also for the
erection of water works to supply
he city with water, NAV build pur-
,hase. lease and operate street car
ines, telephone. telegraph or lighting
,lants, and NAV control. lease. sell or
lisnose Of the same for the benefit
# the City.
All property both real and person
j, belonging to. and vested In the
resent CITY of Astoria, shall. on the
'assage Of this Act, become the prop
rtv Of. and be vested in the City of
hey may. control. lease. sell or dis
ose OF the same for the benefit of
he City. And they shall have a com
ION seal and may alter and break the
cal and make a nA'' nrc at pleasure. /
QLOF ANDERSON,
uditor and Police Judge of the Citv
of Astoria. Oregon.
ated at. Astoria. OREGON. NovemberI
ISL, A. d., 1905. 1l-1-St {