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

Notice is hereby given. that an In
iiiative Petition. signed by over Two
hundred electors Of the CITY OF Asto-
ria. has been filed with the undersign-
ed. Auditor and Police Judge. OF the
City OF Astoria. demanding that the
mendmert to 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
day of December. A. D.. 1906. and
the 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 1T ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRs OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section 2 of the charter of the
City OF Astoria. being section OF an
Act OF the Legislative Assembly OF
the State Of Oregon. approved FEB
18th 1899, and entitled a. Act to in
corporate the City Of Astoria in Clat-
SOD County state of Oregon and 10
repeal an Act entitled IAN Act to IN
corporate the City of Astoria, In Cat
repeal an Act entitled IAN Act to in
corporate the City of Astoria In Clat-
SOP County. Oregon" Approved Oct
ober 2eth., 1876. Filled in the Office
OF the Secretary of State, February
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 constitu1,
ted and declared to be municipal
of the City Of Astoria, and by such
name have nerpetual succession, sue
and be sued, plead and be impleaded
in all courts Of justice and in all ac-
tions. 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 benee-,
fit of the City. may purchase. hold
and receive property. both real and
personal beyond the limits OF, the City
to be used as parks, for burial .purpos
es, for the establishment and main
tenance of a hospital for the recep-
tior Of persons affected with conta.
gisuo disease, for work houses ano
for houses of correction also for the
erection of water works to supply
the city with water. NAV build. pur-
chase, lease and operate street cai
lines. telephone. telegraph or lightine
nlants. and may control. lease, Sell OF
disnose OF the same for the beneh'
OF the City.
All property, both real and person,
al. belonging to-, and, vested in The
present CITY of Astoria, shall, on the
passage of this Act. become. the prop.
ertv Of and be vested II the City O.
they may control. lease, sell or dis
| pose of the same for the benefit o.
the City. And they shall have com.
mon seal and may alter and break thu
same and make a new one at pleasure
This amendment shall take effec
and be in force on the first Monday
in January, 1907. -
QLOF ANDERSON,
| Auditor and Police Judge of the Cit,
of Astoria, Oregon. So
Dated at Astoria, OREGON. November
| 1st A. D., 1906, Ills