The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-04
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

that one Councilman az large and on'
half OF the members Of the Counci
from the respective wards shall h'
elected every two wears and until Sal'
general election on the second Wcdnea
day IN December, 1905, there shnll h'
no other election OF officers OF th'
/ city and the present elected and dual'
fled officers of the CITY OF Aatnrlg
who shall be tn Office on the frat Mon
day In January In the year followins
the adoption OF this Act, and theii
successors, shall continue In otticc
until the hrst Monday IN January FOL
lowing said election IN December
/ 1905
/ Section 4. There shall he elected
by the qualified voters OF the city oi
/ Astoria. THE following named officers
! to-wit,
A Mayor. Treasurer. Auditor and
/ Police Judge, Attorney. Superlntend
/ ent OF streets and surveyor wac
+ shall be the officers OF this Municipal
/ Corporation and hold their Office for
/ two years and until their successors
1 are elected and qualified. subject 70
/ removal by the Common Council by
( and with concurrence OF majority
OF the members thereof for malteab-.
I anos. inattention or incompetency and
/ provided. that the Treasurer. Auditor
( and Police Judge. superintendent OF
I Streets. Surveyor ana Mayor who
shall be In Office on the first Monday In
January, 1907, and their successors,
shalt continue and hold office until
the tlrst Monday In January, 1909,
and their successors shall be elected
al the General Election on the second
Wednesday In December. 1908, for the
term OF two years. and every two
years thereafter,
Section II. There shall be gensr-
al election In the city of Astoria on
the second Wednesday IN December. bi'
annually. and In the eYrn years,
The first election under this Act 10
be held on the second Wednesday In
December. 1905.
Section II An officers required 10
be elected ny this ACT riiaii be elected
by the qualified voters Of the CITY or
ward As the case may be, at the Gem
eral Election next preceding the expi-
ration of the term OF the then lncutn-
bent OF the office. provided that the
Councllnfen In ONCE when this Act
takes effect, which shall constitute
the Councilmen In office on the first
Monday In January. 1907. and their
successors. shall continue in ONCE
until the HrsI Monday In January,
1909 and their successors shall be
elected on the second "Wednesday In
December 1905, AZ which tine a full
Council consisting OF two Councilnen
from each ward and one Councilman
at Large shall be elected. At said
election one Councilman from each
ward shall be- elected for tho term af
two years, and Councilman ~ large
for the term Of two years and one
from each ward shall be
elected for the term OF four years,
and the successors 0f each shall be
elected for the full fern ~ four years
thereafter. excepting Councilman nt
hA uh Ia ~ h.g
term Of two years No that fiye Coun.
-iimen shall be elected evcry two
years. ana provided further that the |
Nayor, Attorney. Treasurer Auditor |
and Police Judge. Superintendent OF |
Streets. and Surveyor who shall he In !
office on the first Monday In January. !
1907, and their successor shall con
.inue In Office until the FIRST Monday |
in January, 1909. and the anccaAaura |
II each shall be elected ~ the Cen
.ral Election on the second Wednss.
lay In December 1908 for the term \
" two years from the FIRST Monday IN
January, 1909
Section 1877, When nm additional
ward liz created bv the Council. the |
shall at the first election therefor |
BE- elected for the term OF two years |
and four wears respectively. and the |
voting and rcturns therefor shall take |
place and be made accordingly. and |
their successors shall be elected for !
the full term OF four years
Section lis. The Police Force OF |
the City of Astoria shall be appointed |
and organized hv three Police Com |
OF the CITY OF Astoria. /
who shall exercise the powers duties. |
ana authority hereinafter enumrra
ted. The Police Commissioners shall |
be residents voters and tax pavers |
NJ the City OF Astoria, and all vacan- |
'ies occurring In the Board shall be
filed By appointment made by the !
Mayor of the City Of Astoria by the |
Of a majority OF the Common |
Council to continue for the remainder |
n the unexpirsd term. The Commits |
sioners shall take the oath of Office /
required by other city Offlcera and |
shall enter upon the discharge Of
heir duties upon the first Monday tn /
January after their election. The |
Board of Police Commissioners shall |
hold their stated meetings at such |
time as they shall agree upon by !
vote, at n room to be provided by
he Common Council and they shall
keep q record Of their proceedings |
Special meetings NJ the Board may
be called by the President by giving
line and object thereof. The Auditor
md Police Judge shall act ns Clerk
u said Board and shall certify 10 the
Common Council the names Of all
persons appointed TO office by said
Board The Board Of Police Commits
'ioners has power ana II IL their du-
v. within said Cltv. TO organize. gov
.rn and conduct Police Force
within the CITY Of Astoria and 10 that
end may: First. Appoint a Chief
u Police, one or more Captains Of
Police and suitable number OF reg
suspend any member of the Police
Force. including the Chief and Can
aims. for any cause which they may
ieem sufficient, to be stated In order
of, removal or suspension Third.
Make all necessary or convenient
'ules or regulations for the organiZa-
ion and conduct Of said Police Force.
or the care and mauapement Of the
Iity Prison. for receiving and hear
ng Of complaints against any mem
)er Of said Force. for the removal or
or any member OF said
Force. and they may adopt rules and
regulations not inconsistent with the
Iity Charter for the management,
'ontrol. and organization Of the Po-
ice Force.
The present Police Commissioner,
= II. Page. and his successor In Of
Ice in case Of resignation or vacancy
rom other cause shall continue In
,ffice until the first Monday In Janu-
Try. 1909, and his successor shall be
lected on the second Wednesday In
December. 1908 and the present Po-
ice Commissioner, Martin Foard, and