The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-02
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENTS TO CITY CHARTER. VI

Notice II hereby given, that an In
itiative Petition. signed by over two
ria. has been filed with the undersign-
ed Auditor and Police Judoe. Of the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
mcndment 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 al
follows: M
An amendment to Sections n and
rs OF the Charter OF the CITY Of AS
toria, relating to vacancies In office,
and providing for filling vacancies
by appointment by maiofit- Of the
remaining members Of the Common
Council to continue for the remainder
Of the unexDired term.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That Section 27 OF the Charter OF
the City OF Astoria, being section 27
the Legislative Assembly Of the State
OF Orego- proved February Is. 1899,
and entitled IAN act to incorporate
the City OF Astoria. In Ciatson Coun-
ty. State OF oregon" and to repeal an
act entitled an act TO incorporate the
City Of Astoria in Clatsop County.
tied An act TO Incorporate the City
Of Astoria, In Clatson County, State
OF oregon" and to repeal an act en-
titled AN 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 Is, 1891, be
and the same Is hereby amended as
follows.
Section 81. 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 pc
riod Of sixty days without first OBJ
tanning permission of the Common
Council. The Office Of Treasurer shall
be deemed vacant whenever the IN
the City for the 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
Council. unlessabsent on leave Of the
Council. first obtained. But a change
OF the boundaries of any ward shall
not be deemed change Of residence
of any Councilman so as create or
cause a vacancy In such Office.
That section rs of the Charter Of the
City of Astoria, being section 28 OF
an act of the legislative assembly of
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
the City of Astoria, Clat-
500 County. State of Oregon and to
repeal an act entitled "An act to in
the City of Astoria. In Ciat-
sop Countvt State of Oregon ap-
proved October 20. 1876. Filled In the
Office OF the Secretary of State. Feb
ruary Is, 1884, be and the same is
hereby amended SO as to read IS fol-
lows:
Section 2s A vacancy In any Office
caused by a failure of person elect
ted to qualify therefor. as prescribed
~ section "a, or made by or conse-
quent upon judgment of any Court.
or in any of the cases specified in
section 81. must be filled by appoint
ment by a majority of the remaining
members of the Common Council, to
in Office for the remainder
of the unexpired term.
0LOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. Novembe-
1st. A. d. 1906. 11-1-8t