The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-13
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice IL hereby given. that an In
| itiative Petition, signed by over two
ria. has been filed with the undersign-
ed Auditor and Police Jud9e. OF the
city of Astoria. demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
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 az
follows:
% OF OF the Charter Of the city Of AS
torIa, relating to vacancies In Office,
and providing for filling vacancies
by appointment by maiorit'' Of the
remaining members OF the Common
Council to continue for the remainder
Of the unexpired term.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRs OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That Section 27 of the Charter Of
the City Of Astoria. being section ~
the Legislative Assembly Of the State
of Orego~ ~rproyed February IS. 1893,
and entitled IAN Act to incorporate
the City OF Astoria. in clatson Coun-
ty. State Of Oregon" and to repeal an
Act entitled an Act to incorporate the
City Of Astoria In clatsop County,
oregon" and to repeal an ACT enti- mt.
titled AN Act to incorporate the CITY
OF Astoria, in Clatso, County, State
OF oregon" and to repeal an act en-
titled IAN act to incorporate the City
OF Astoria. in Clatsop County. state
OF Oregon" approved october goth
1876, Filled in the Office Of the Sec
retary Of State. February lS, 1891, be
and the same is hereby amended as
follows:
Section 27. An Office shall be deemed
vacant upon the death or resignation
Of the incumbent or In case the
incumbent shall cease to be an inhab-
liant of the City of Astoria for a pc
riod of sixty days without first OBJ
tanning permission Of the Common
Council. The Office OF Treasurer shali
be deemed vacant whenever the. In
the City for period Of thirty. days
without permission duly obtained
from the Mayor OF the city Of Asto,;
ria. The office of Councilman shall
be deemed vacant whenever any IN
cumbent thereof shall cease to be a
resident of the ward which he rep
resents. or shall fail to attend three
successive regular meetings or the
Council, unless absent on leave OF the
W III.
OF the boundaries of any ward snail
not be deemed a change of residence
of any Councilman so as create or
cause vacancy in such office.
That section 28 of the Charter OF the
City OF Astoria, being section 2S Of
an act of the legislative assembly or
the State OF oregon. approved Feb
ruary Is, 1899 and entitled "An act
to incorporate the City of Astoria,
Clatsop County State Of Oregon" and
to repeal an act entitled "An act to
incorporate the City of Astoria, Clat-
SOP County, State of Oregon and to
repeal an act entitled "An act to In
corporate the City of Astoria, in Clat-
sop COUNTY, State of oregon, ap-
proved October 20. 1876. Filled in the
office OF the Secretary Of State. Feb
ruary IS, 1891" be and the same IS
hereby amended so as to read rs fol-
lows;
Section 2S. A vacancy in any office
caused by failure of a person elect
ted to qualify therefor, as prescribed
IN section "a, or made by or conse-
quent upon a. Judgment OF any Court,
or in any of the cases specified in
section 27, must be filled by appoint
ment by a majority of the remaining
members of the Common Council. to
continue in office for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
This amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the first Monday
" oLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria, Oregon. NovembeT
1st. A. D., 1906. Hist