The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-08
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND.
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice IL hereby given. that an In
itiative Petition. signed by over two
ria. has been fled with the undersign-
ed. Auditor and Police Judee Of the
city of Astoria. demandir@ 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., 1905. and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendment to Sections 27 and
28 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 IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That Section q Of the Charter Of
the City Of Astoria, being section n
the Legislative Assembly Of the State
OF Orego' proved February Is. 1893,
and entitled IAN Act to incorporate
the City of Astoria In Clatsnn 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-
tilted An Act TO incorporate the City
Of Astoria, In Clatso~ 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 20th
1875. Filled in the office OF the Sec
retary Of State. February Is, 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 SHAH
cumbent thereof shall be absent from
the City for a 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 Of the
! Council. unless absent on leave OF the
Council, first obtained. But change
OF the boundaries of any ward. shall
not be deemed a change of residence
of anv Councilman so as create or
/ cause a vacancy in such office.
That section 2S of the Charter Of the
! City Of Astoria, being section % 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 te
! incorporate the City Of Astoria, Clat-
| SOD County. State Of Oregon and tc
repeal an act entitled IAN act to in
corporate the City OF Astoria, In Clat-
I sop Countvl 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 IS fol-
| lows:
| Section 2S. A vacancy in any office
| caused by failure of person elect
| il 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
in January, 1907.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria, oregon.
Dated at Astoria, oregon, Novembe-
1st. A. D., 1906 11-1-St