The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-07
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given. that an In
itiative 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 tne
City of Astoria. demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
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
dny of December. A.. ID. 1905. and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
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 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. lS99 and entitled A. Act to in
corporate the City Of Astoria in Clat-
SOD County. State OF Oregon" and to
corporate the City of Astoria. in Clat-
sn~ 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 2Oth., 1876. Filled in the Office
of the Secretary of State. February
18th. 1871. be and the same is here
Section 2. The inhabitants of the
City of Astoria are hereby constitu;
ted and declared to be municipal
corporation by the name and style
of the City of Astoria, and by such
name have perpetual 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
erty sold for taxes and street improve
ment purposes; and may lease. sell
or dispose of the same, for the bene-
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-
tio~ of persons affected with conta--
gisuo disease, for work houses and
Tor houses OIL COiISCllOll dlSO luT lIlC
erection of water works to supply
the city with water, NAV build. pur-
chase lease and operate street car
lines. telephone, telegraph or lighting
plants. and NAV control. lease, sell or
dlsnose Of the same for the benefit
of the City.
All property. both real and person
present CITY of Astoria, shall, on the
passage of this Act, become. the prop
ertv Of, and be vested in, the City of
Astoria as created by this Act. And
they may control, lease. sell or dis
pose Of the same for the benefit of
the City, And they shall have COM
mon seal and may alter and break the
same and make new one at pleasure.
This amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the first Monday
in January, 1907, ---
QLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria, oregon.
Dated at Astoria OREGON. November
1St A. D. 1906 11-1-St