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the tenor and effect thereof being a
| follows.
An amendment 10 the Charter OF tht
City OF Astoria fixing eight hours q,
the standard for days work ant
$2,h0 as the minimum wages or en-
ployees Of the CITY and that citizens
or those who hove declared their in
tention TO become such shall be en-
nloyed by the City, and providing that
contractors shall be required TO give
bond conditioned for the payment OF
all persons ~arforming labor or fur
nishing material in executing the con-
tract.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA;
That the Charter Of the City OF AS
toria. being an act OF the legislative
assembly OF the State OF oregon ap-
proved February Is, 1899. and entitled
"An act TO incorporate the city of As
toria in Clatsop County. State OF Ore
gon and to repeal an act entitled" An
Act TO incorporate the City OF Astoria
in Clatsop County, state OF oregon,
and To repeal an act entitled An Act
to incorporate the City OF Astoria
In Clatsop County. Oregon. approved
October 20, 1876" Filed in the Office
OF the secretary of State February Is,
1891. be and the same is hereby amen
ded BY adding the following provision.
to be known as Section l51:
Section i5I. FIRST Eight hours
all employees OF the City OF Astoria
in the Street. Water. Street-car and
Ligh Department, employed under the
proper officials.
Second Two Dollars and Fifty
Cents, shall be the minimum wages
OF employees in any OF the aforemen-
toned departments, per day.
Third. Only citizens OF the United
States OF America and those who
have declared their intention 10 be-
come such shall be eligable to per-
form contract or any other work for
the city.
Fourth. Every contract for work TO
be performed for the city must pro-
vide that in the performance OF the
maximum hours OF labor on any cal
andar days. Any contract for work
to be performed for the City whicn
does not comply with the provisions
of this section shall be null and void.
and any officer who shall sign the
same shall be vuilty OF misfeasance
and upon proof OF such misfeasancs, |
shall be removed from otfice,
Fifth. Any contractor who SHAH
undertake any contract for the con- !
,truction of any public work snall be |
10 give bond. with two or 4
more suretiss, in a sum TO be fixed 1
~ ordinance. conditional that such 1
will pay all persons uer-
orndng labor or furnishing material 4
n executing the contract upon which 4.
my such person furnishing labor or
material shall have a right to bring /
iuit In the name OF the City of Asto- 4
ia. which suit shall be prosecuted to
inal judgment as a suit in equity for
ne benefit OF all persons interested.
This amendment shall take effect
nd be in force on the first Monday
n January, 1907. -
OLOF ANDERSON,
auditor and Police Judge Of the City
of Astoria, oregon.
)ated at Astoria. oregon. November
Ist A. D., 1906. ll-l-st
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rlty ot Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed q.
mrndmrnt 10 the Charter Of the Clts
| Of Astarla shalt be submitted 10 thc
| inrnl electors OF the city uf Astoria Tor
| their upprovnl or rejection, ut the
general election 10 be held on the lsth
| inv OF December. A. ~. 1905, ana
The tenor and effect thereof being az
| follows, ,.s =,
An amendment to section iss q INC
| Charter OF the CITY nf Antnrlh, HNlns
ina limit ~ indebtedness nj 1850 900 90
and defining the assets and liabilities
"a hc taken into consideration III hslnE
such limit.
BE IT ENACTED ny THE ELECT
ORs OF THE cry OF ASTORIA;
That section iss OF the Charter Of
the city OF Astoria being section las
OF an Act Of tho Legislative Assembly
OF the state of Oregon. Approved frb-
ruary 10. 1899. and entitled An ACT
to incorporate the CITY ~ Astoria ",
clatsop County. State OF oregon, "-and
10 repeal an Act entitled An Act 70
incorporate the CITY ~ Astoria, IN
cia,Sop County. State Of Oregon, hna
NJ repeal an Act entitled An ACT 70
incorporate the city az Astoria N
clatsop County, oregon. nppfuxau
october Goth. 1879. Filled In tho ONCE
OF The Secretary Of state February
18th, 1891" be and the Hame ~ hereby
amended so az TO read aH follows
Section i3e. The net indebtedness
of the city OF Astoria shall never ex-
csed the stun OF t2a0 100000. and any
debt or liability incurred In violation
OF this section. except as otherwise
provided for In this Act, whether hy
4 t.. ssalk th.. al faI
OF the city or otherwise. shall be nun
and void and OF no effect, In cHtlma'
ting the Indebtedness Of the CITY pro"
vided for In this section. An well AZ
other indebtedness provided for In this
Act no assets or resources shall be
taken into consideration excepting real
estate with improvements thereon, ~
the amount the same shall have cost
the city taxes due the city and street
In the hands of this Treasurer OF the
City of Astoria. and all warrants la'
sued and liabilities Incurred, whether
for salaries Of officers or for ordinary
running expenses OF the city, whether
incurred voluntarily or lnfolunsatlly.
and all unpaid Interest upon Wnnlci,
ral bonds and warrants, except where
there IL cash on hand accumulated IN
thr fund for tho payment thereof, ana
excepting warrants issued upon
special rund for Improvement Of
streets where the fund ls 10 be raised
hy assessment upon property 10 de-
FRAY the costs aud expenses of i'm.
proving vtch street. shall be taken nnd
considered 10 be part OF said lhdcht'
rdncsa
THIS amrndmen, Hhnll take effect
and be- IN force on the tifst Monday
IN January. 1907. -
nt.OF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge Of the city
of Astoria. oregon.
Dated nj Astoria oregon. November |
iat A, D.. 1906 it-i.st |
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

| Notice ts hereby given. that an In.
| itiAltvc Petition signed by over two
! hundred electors uf the Guy ~ Aatos
| ria. has been died with tho undcrsisns
cd. Auditor and Police Judge Of tho
| civ ot Astoria. demanding that the
| hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
| mrudmrnt To the Charter of the city
| of Astoria shall be submitted ~ the
! legal electors ~ the CitY OF Astoria for
| thriF approval or frIee lion NJ ihr
general election 20 hr held Oil the iath
! daV Of December, A.. u, 1905. aud
The tenor and effect thereof being as
follows
Au amcndmsn, To section 81 of the
Charter uf the City OF Astoria, den.
ming tho hniica Of the Ap"rrlntanis
rnt of streets. and making Il his duty
to inspect the construction Of street
improvements. and arwers and with
the city Surveyor and Committee on
Streets and Public Ways certify ~
writing oE the completion of the same,
and to perform other work.
BE TT ENACTED ny THE ELECT
ORs OF THE CfrY OF ASTORIA;
That section 81 of the Charter Of
the city Of Astoria. being section ~
Of an ACT uf tho legislative assembly
nr the State Of oregon, approved Feb
TO incorporate tho city OF Astoria. ~
ClhtHop County. State uf oregon, ana
10 repeal an Act entitled An ACT 10
incorporate tho city oe Astoria, In
ClAtsop County State OF oregon" ana
10 repeal an Act entitled AN Act 20
incorporate the city OF Astoria. in
Clatsop County, Oregon" Approved
october 20. 1915. Filled IN the otiicc Of
the Secretary of state February Is,
1891 be and the same IN her oby amend
ed 80 nH 90 read as follows.
Section 81. II shall be tho duty ot
the Superintendent uf streets to In.
Epsct the construction or improve
mrnt of all streets, alleys or high
WAYS OF the City Of Astoria and the
construction OF all sewers ~ the CITY
Of Astoria. aud together with the CITY
Surveyor ana Committee on Streets
and Public WAYS. 20 certify In writing
quircd hy the contract for the Inn
provemrnt thereof, before acceptance
thereof, and 10 Hup.rlntrnh the work
performed IN the repair. rolling or
cleaning OF the streets, and he shalt
perform such other duties an may be.
NJ any time required Of hm by ordi.
nance. and rs are required ~ him b.
this Act, and he shall be allowed not
TO exceed three deputies who shall be
appointed by him subject 90 the mp
proval Of majority o: the Common
Council.
This amendment shall take effect
and bc In force on the ilrsl Monday
In january. 1907,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the CITY
OF Astoria. Oregon.
Dated at Astoria, Oregon. November
LIST, \. D., 1906 ll-i-A
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I
ements. hereditaments. or premises,
deemed by the said viewers to he hcn-
eHtted by the laying out. opening es-
tablishing or widening OF any such
street or alley, under the provisions
of this Act shall be lien or charge
on the estate and interest OF the re-
spectiVe owners. lessees, and otner
persons interested In such lands ten
ements, heredltaments and premises
for ana on account OF which the ssuu
respective sums shall be assessed by
said viewers upon the said respective
owners lessees, or other persons In.
tereSted thereir and shall be entered
In the docket of the City Liens, In
like manner ms an assessment Tor
street Improvements In said CITY OF
Astoria. and the said owners, lessces
and other persons interested rs aiore-
said shall, moreover. be respectively
and scverally liable TO pay such ass
essment, and In case no appeal Is ta-
ken as to any such assessment benefits
the said assessment shall he paid TO
the City Treasurer OF the City of As
toria within ten days nom the cxplr..
alton of the time limited for appeal
or the same shall be deemed delin-
uuent and thereupOn, whenever the
council SO order. shall be collected IN
like manner as provided for the col
lection of delinquent street assess
ments by the act Incorporating the
City OF Astoria, All moneys arising
from such assessments or benefits
shall be kept In u separate fund, To
be applicable 10 the satisfaction OF
the damages assessed 10 the owners
and other persons interested In prop
erty taken for the purpose OF laying
out. opening, establishing. or widening
the street or alley In which such benz
eiits are assessed The liabilit" to pay
a tax. except the benefits provided In
this Act. 10 satisfy any such assess
ment or damages. shall not disqualify
anv person from serving as such view
er.
This amendment shall take effect
and be In force on the first Monday
In January. 1907. .
oLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the city
OF Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. November
LIST. A. D.. 1906. ll-l-S
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NOTICE..

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Committee on Streets and Pub
lie Ways, the Superintendent of
Streets and the City Surveyor, have
filed certificate Of completion for
the Improvement of Alameda avenue
from n point 10 feet west Of the CEN
ter line Of Columbia avenue to the
west line Of 1lwaco avenue by John
WuopIo and John Makala. the con-
tractors, In accordance with general
ordinance number 1888. and the con-
tract therefor. That unless objec-
tions are filed against the same the
same will be accepted by ordinance
at the next regular meeting Of the
Common Council.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the city
Of Astoria.
Dated Astoria, Nov. 2, 1906.
11-2-3t
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NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice ls hereby given. that an In
itlatiyc Petition. signed hy over two
hundred electors of the city ~ Ahtn-
rita, has been flied with the undrrsign.
ed, Auditor and Police Judge OF the
City OF Astoria demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
mendment TO the Charter of the Guy
of Astoria shalt be submitted TO the
legal electors OF the city uf Astoria for
their approval or rejection. nj the
general election 20 be held on the 18Th
day OF December, A. D.. 1905, ana
The tenor and effect thereof being an
follows
An amendment 10 section igs OF tAc
Charter OF ihe City OF Astoria, cSsmp-
ting the CITY from liability for DANA =
gss for accidents or Injuries upon any
street unless the claim is filed with
the Auditor and Police Judge within
thirty days from the time of the ncci+
dent, exempting Councilmcn from lin d.
bllty for words uttered In debate ana
fixing their salary At 10000 per year.
BE IT ENACTED ny THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY or ASTORIA.
That section iae Of the Charter Of
the CITY OF Astoria. being section t2a
OF an Act of the Legislative Assembly
Of the State OF oregon approved Feb
ruary Is. 1889. and entitled An Act 20
to incorporate, the Cite Of Astoria In
ClatHop county, State OF Oregon and
10 repeal an Act entitled IAN Act TO
incorporate the City OF Astoria In
In Clatsop County. State Of Oregon.
and to repeal an act entitled An net
10 incorporate the CITY OF Astoria
In Clatsop County. oregon" Approved
Of the Secretary OF state February IS,
1891" be and the same II hereby
amended 10 as TO read az follows:
Section 1923 4 member OF the Com
mon Council. for words uttered IN
debate therein shall not be questioned
as In other places, and no member or
the Common Council shall in any
manner be liable for any damages
resulting from a defective condition
of any street, alley or highway there
Of, and the city Of Astoria shall in no
case be liable for any damages result
ting from "A defect In any street alley
or high way thereof unless the per-
son claiming shch damages shall.
within thirty days from the time OF
the accident or injury, file vita the
Auditor and Police Judge, under oath
a statement OF his or her claim. sta
ting the time and place of the ncci-
dent or injury and the nature thereof,
and the "rsons present. II any, andthe
Mayor and each member Of the Com
mon Council shall receive n salary OF
$4,000 per year from which Shall be
deducted by the Auditor and Police
Judge the sum Of $500 for each time
that the Mayor or a member of the
Council shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting Of the Council.
This amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the hrat Monday
In January. 1907
OLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge Of the city
of Astoria, Oregon.
Dated at Astoria, Oregon. November
1st. a. d.. 1906. ll-l-8t
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NOTICE.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Committee on streets and Pub
lie Ways. the Superintendent OF
Streets and the city Surveyor have
filed. n certificate Of acceptance Of
the improvement of Duane street.
from the west line OF 10th street to
the west line OF 9Th street, by Din
and Young. the contractors. In accord
ance with general ordinance number
32i5, and the contract therefor. That
unless objections are fled against the
same, the same win be accepted by
ordinance at the next regular meet
Ing Of the Common Council.
oLoF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
OF Astoria.
Dated Astoria, Nov. /. 1906
11-1-3t
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given. that an In
ttiative Petition, signed by over two
hundred electors Of the City Of Asto-
ria. has been fled with the undersign-
ed. Auditor and Police Judge Of the
CITY OF Astoria. demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed "a
nendment 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
dav OF December, A. D. 1906, and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendment to section 40 Of the
Charter Of the City Of Astoria def
ming the duties OF the Mayor and pro
viding that he shall see that the laws
and ordinances are enforced, and Civ
ing the Mayor the power to suspend
from service any officer or employee
of the Police force. fire department,
street department and surveyors de-
partment who shall refuse TO enforce
the laws and ordinances Of the City.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORs OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section 40 Of the Charter Of
the City of Astoria, being section 40
of an Act of the Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon approved Feb
ruary Is. 1893, and entitled An Act to
Clatsop County. State Of Oregon and
to repeal an Act entitled AN Act to
incorporate the City Of Astoria In
Clatsop County, State Of oregon. and
TO repeal an act entitled An Act to In
corporate the City Of Astoria IN
October 20. 1876" Filed in the office
M the CarraTary 0f GtaT- February TX
1891" be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 40,-The Mayor is the exc
cutive Of the Municipal Corporation
and as such must exercise a careful
supervision over its general affairs
and subordinate officers, and see tnat
the laws relating to the City, and the
ordinances and regulations Of the
Council are enforced and, in order TO
enable the Mayor to enforce all the
laws and ordinances Of the City, he
shall have the power TO suspend from
service any officer or employee Of the
Police Force, Fire Department, Street
ment Of the City, who shall refuse to
enforce the laws and ordinances OF
the City. pending an investigation
by the Common Council Of he City
of Astoria, and shall forthwith re-
port such suspension to the Common
Council, and unless such offlcer IS eX-
onorated by a majority vote, Of the
Council within thirty days after the
Mayor shall have filed notice Of his
suspension with the City Auditor, the
office of such negligent official shall
be deemed vacant. II is his duty an
nually at the regular meeting Of the
Council, appointed by this Act, to
communicate by message to the Coun-
ell general statement Of the cOndi-
tion of affairs of the Municipal Cor
poraton, and to recommend the adOp-
tion of such measures as he NAV deem
expedient and proper, and to make
SUCH special communication to the
Council from time to time as he may
think proper and useful.
This amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the first Monday
in January, 1907.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
Of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. Oregon. November
1st. A. D., 1906. Hist
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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 the
CITY of Astoria. demanding that the
mendment 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
dav of December, A. D.. 1906, and
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER,

Notice is hereby given. that an In
ftiative Petition, signed by over FNC
hundred electors OF the City OF Asto'
ria has been filed witt the underSign-
ed. Auditor and Police Judge OF tht
City OF Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
mendment 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, M the
general election to be held on the 18th
day Of December. A, D., 1906, ana
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendment TO section las of the
Charter OF the City Of Astoria, being
section las of an Act OF the legtsla-
tive assembly of the State OF oregon,
approved February i5ta 1899, ana
entitled An act 10 incorporate the
City of Astoria In Ciatsop County,
State OF oregon. and 20 repeal an Act
entitled AN Act I incorporate the
State OF Oregon. and 10 repeal an Act
entitled AN Act 10 incorporate the
City Of Astoria. In Clatso1 County,
Oregon, approved October goth. 1876,
Filed In the Office OF the Secretary OF
State February 18th. 1871. making
the water commission elective and
fixing the term OF office al eight years,
ers to nine members and providing
the method OF filling vacancies In the
Board.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA;
That section 1is OF said Charter OF
the City of Astoria and Act OF the Le-
gislative assembly OF the State OF Ore
gon. be and the same is rereby am
mended so as TO read as follows:
Section 143. The Commission shall
I'LL any vacancy that may occur in
that body by death, resignation. re-
moval from the city, or otherwise.
by the appointment OF peron to be
a member therof who is a bona fide
resident and tax payer OF the city,
and five members of the commission
shall constituted quorum for the pur-
pose Of organization, as well as the
transaction Of all other business.
The present commission shall hold
Office until the first Monday in Janu-
AIRY. 1909. and until their successors (
shall have been elected and have
qualified. and at the general election
to be held on the second Wednesday OF
December, 1908 commission consis- /
ting of nine members shall be elected, 4
two OF which members shall be elected .
from each ward, and one at large, one
from each ward shall be cleo
ted for the term of four years, and
one from each ward for the term OF
eight years and the commissioner at .
large shall be elected for the term Of
eight years and the successors Of each
shall be elected for the full term Of
eight years, so that one member OF tne
water commission from each ward
shall be elected every four years. and
the term of office shall be eight years
and until their successors are elected
and have qualified, and any person
a. pointed to I'LL a vacancy shall hold
for the remainder of the unexpired
term
This amendment shall take effect
Ind be in force on the first Monday
n January. 1897
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
OF Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. November
LIST. A. D., 1906 1l-l-St
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NOTICE or 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 the
CITY of Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed A.
mendment 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
dav Of December, 4. d. 1906, and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows;
An amendment to section rs Of the
Charter of the Citv of As
toria, providing for the manner of
making assessments to defray. the
costs and expenses OF improving
Dreets, and providing that assess
ments may be levied, without regard
to the assessed valuation Of the prop
erty.
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given that an In
hundred electors Of the cit-. OF Asto-
ria. has been fled with the underslgn-
ed. Auditor and Police Judge Of the
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BE TT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORs OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:

That Section rs Of the Charter OF
the City Of Astoria, being section rs
Of an Act Of the Legislative Assembly
Of the state Of oregon. approved Feb
ruary 49, 1899 and entitled "An Act to
to INCORPORATE the City OF Astoria
and to- repeal peay an act sate entitled Ha Act
to incorporate the city of Astoria,
Clatsop County Oregon" and to re-
peal an Act entitled "An Act to incor-
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given. that an In
itiatiye 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
hereinafter mentioned proposed a
mendment 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
dav Of December. A. D.. 1906, and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendement to Section 10s Of
the Charter OF the City of Astoria,
providing the method OF assessing
damages and benefits In laying out
widening and opening streets and al
leys, ard providing the method OF
collecting assessments levied for that
purpose.