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CITY ApvERrisErENrs.


Board OF Assessors shall take out an
asaeaamoni roll ordering and desert.
bing therein all lots, premises ana
parcels of land TO be nHaeHaed, and the
value thereof, With the names of the
nartics, II knnsvh, and shall leyy
thereon and against such persons the
amount 10 be- assessed, IN the manner
60 be directed by the Council and the
provisions Gf this Act applicablr Ia
assessments, They shall nHAass upon
eneh lot or parcel of land such reas
tive por,io of the whole sum 10 be
iuvied as shall be pfoportlonato 10
the estimated hencnt resulting 10
such part or Parcel of land from tho
Improvement. and when such aHHrasr
mont In completed, they shall report
the same toe the Council, The costs
ana expenses nf any improvements
which may be betrayed by special
assessment ahall include the costs uf
survey, plana inspection, assessments,
advertisements, and costs of cnnsttucs
ton, .,
ot.oF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge of tho CITY
OF Astoria, oregon.
Dated az Astoria. oregon, November
LIST A. ~, 1905, ili.W
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


on the estate and interest of the re-
spective owners lessees, and otnef
persons Interested In such lands, ten
ements, hereditaments and premises
for and on account Of which the saiu
respective sums shall be assessed hy
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 rs an assessment ioI
street Improvements In said CITY OF
Astoria; and the said owners, lessees
and other persons Interested as afore-
said shall moreover, be respectively
and scverally liable TO pay such ass
essinent, and In case no appeal IN w
ken as to any such assessment benehts
the said assessment shall be paid 10
toria within ten days nom the eXplr,,
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 ~
like manner MS provided for the col"
lection Of delinquent street assess
ments by the act Incorporating the
City OF Astoria. All moneys afislng
from such assessments or dement's
shall be kept In separate fund, to
be applicable 10 the satisfaction OF
the damages assessed to ;he owners
and other persons interested In prop
erty taken for the purpose of laSlng
out. opening. establishing, or widening
the street or alley in which such benz
etlts are assessed, The liabilit" 10 pay
a tax. except the benefits provided IN
this Act. 10 satisfy any such assess
ment or damages shall not disqunlify
anv person from serving as such view
er. ,
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
OF Astoria. oregon,
Dated at Astoria, oregon, November
LIST. A. D.. 1906. ll-l"V
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

s>~-~~>-~>-~->s~>->~N~>-~
ss.sn as the minimum wages OF em-
ployees of the city, and that oitixens
or those who have 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 Nerfurming 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 or the legislative
assembly of the state OF oregon ap.
proved February 10, 1899, and entitled
IAN act to incorporate the City * As
toria in Clatsop County. State OF Ore
gon and TO REPEAL an act entitied" An
IN Clatsop County. State of oregon,
and to repeal an act entitled An Act
to Incorporate the City OF Astoria
III 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
aed e BY ,d adding the saS,ISm tslSwins provision
Section ISL First Eight hours
work shall constitute q days work for
all employees OF the City OF Astoria
In the Street, Water. Street-car ana
Ligh Department, employed under the
proper officials.
Second Two Dollars and Fifty
Cents. shall be the maximum 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 to be-
come such shall be eligable to, per
form contract or any other work for
the city.
be performed for the city must pro-
vide that In the performance OF the
contract, eight hours shall be the
maximum hours OF labor on any CAL
endar date Any contract for work
to be performed for the City whicn
does not comply with the provisions
of this section shall be null nun and and void. ,Sa
same shall be guilty of mlsfeasance
and upon proof of such misfeasance.
shall be removed from office :.
Fifth. Any contractor who shall
undertake any contract for the con-
struction OF any public work snall be
requested to give bond with two or
by ordinance, conditional that such
will pay all persons per,
forming labor or furnishing material
in executing the contract upon which
any such person furnishing labor or
material shall have a right to bring
suit in the City of Astoria, which suit
shall be prosecuted to final Judgment
as a suit in equity. for the benefit OF
all persons interested
OLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. November
1st. A. D., 1906. n-l-St
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NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND
MENTs TO CITY CHARTER.

| Notice In hereby given. that nm In
| itlaLve Petition. signed BY oNrr TWO
| hundred electors OF the CITY OF AiSto-
| ria. has been flied with the undHFsign.
( cd Auditor and Police Judge ot ~"
city OF Astoria. demanding that the
I hereinafter mentioned proposed a"
mcndment tn the Charter of the CITY
or Astoria shalt bo submitted to the
| legal electors OF the citv or Astoria Tor
| their approval or rejection. nt me
general election 10 be held on the l2th
| day OF December, a, D., lhub, Hh1
| Inc tenor and effect thereof being az
| follows:
! An amendment 10 section l29 Of the
| Charter Of the city OF Astoria. cxcmp.
| ting the city from liability FOR DANA
gas for accidents or injuries upon any
street. unless the claim " filed WIN
the Auditor and Police Judge wlth,t
thirty days from the time or the hcci"
dent. exempting councilmeii Tor
words uttered IN dehpte and fixing
their salary al 10000 per year,
he IT ENACTED RY THE ELECT
/ ORS OF THE CITY or ASTORIA;
That section l29 OF the Charter OF
the city Of Astoria, being section lss
OF nn act OF the legislative assembly
OF the State OF oregon approved Feb
ruary rs, 1899. md entitled An act
to incorporate the CITY OF Astoria ~
Clatsop County. State OF oregon" and
TO repeal nm act entitled IAN act TO
incorporate the city OF Astoria IN
and to repeal an act entitled An net
to incorporate the Cits OF ASTORIA.
In Clatsop County. State OF Oregon,
approved February 20. 1915. Filled
In the office Of the Secretary OF State
February IS. 1891" be and the same
~ hereby amended so aa to read as
follows.
section l29. a ncmbcr OF the Com
mon Council. for words uttered ~
debate therein. shall not be questioned
as I'm other places and no member OF
the Common Council shall in any
manner be liable for any damages
resultant from n defective condition
of any street, alley or highway there
case be liable for any damages result
tant from a defect In the street. ally
or high way thereof unless the per
son claiming such damages shall.
Within thirty days from the time OF
the accident or injury, Gle vita the
Auditor and Police Judge. under oath
n statement OF his or her claim. sta
ting the time and place OF the acci-
dent or injury and the nature thereof,
and the nrs0ns present. II any, andthe
Mayor and each member OF the COM
mon Council shall receive a 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 n member OF the
Council shall be absent from any reg
ular meeting Of the Council.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the city
OF Astoria, oregon.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. November
lst. A. d., 1906. 11"l-St
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NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND.
MENTS TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice IL hereby given. that an In
itiatlVe Petition, signed by over two
hundred electors of the City OF Asto-
rig 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
or Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City Of Astoria for
their approval or rejection Mt the
general election to be held on the 18th
day of December, A. D.. 1906, and
ne tenor and effect thereof being as
An amendment to section AZ Of the
Charter of the City Of Astoria, de-
finlng the powers and duties OF The
President Of the Council.
BE TT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section AZ of the Charter OF
the CITY or Astoria being section AZ
OF ~ act OF the legislative assembly
ruary 10, 1890, and entitled "An act
to incorporate the City OF Astoria in
Clatsop County, State OF Oregon, and
to repeal an act entitled IAN act TO
incorporate the City of Astoria, in
Clatsop County, State OF Oregon"
ana TO repeal an act entitled AN act
~ 1ncur porate the Cityl on Astbrln
IN Clatsop County, State OF Oregon,
approved ahI October 20. 1875 Filled in
tne Tn once or the, Secretary OF. State
February IS, 1891. be and the same
follows. " ''"u u"
Section ~. During any absence of
me mayor, from the City, or in case
OF MS Inability to act, or during any
vacancy In the Office of Mayor, The
PRESIDENT of the Council shall be the
uthesinE th Mayor and shall perform all
absence inability or vaeaev 'ev. ayn
Act. ''' ''eu III 'n's
meLOF ANDERSON.
Auditor. and Police Judge of the Cltv
of Astoria, Oregon. WV ivy
list, A. D., 1905. I1"iost I1
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENTS 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-
City of Astoria. demanding that tht
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
rendment to the Charter of the City
of Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors of the City of Astoria fol
their approval or rejection, at the
general election to be held on the 18th
dav of December. A. d.. 1905, ano
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 giV-
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 IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
ORS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section 40 of the Charter Of
the City of Astoria, being section ~
of an act Of the legislative assembly
OF the SLdLE il JI-o-ii flPPApNNA a ~
ruary Is. 1899 and entitled An act
to Incorporate the City Of Astoria IN
Clatsop County, State Of Oregon and
to repeal an act entitled An act 10
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
proved October 20, 1876" filed n the
Office of the Secretary of State Feb
ruary IS. 1891, be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
Section 40, The Mayor is the exc
cutive of the Municipal Corporation
and as such must exercise a careful
and subordinate officers, and see that
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, ne
shall have the power to suspend from
service any officer or employee Of the
Department and Surveyors Denart-
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 officer 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. 1t is his duty an
nualy at the regular meeting of the
Council, appointed by this Act, to
communicate by message to the Coun-
ell, a. general statemen Of the condi-
tion of affairs Of the Municipal Cor
poration, 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.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. Oregon, November
1st. A. D., 1906. 11-1-8t
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENTS 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
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
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendment to the Charter of the
City of Astoria fixing eight hours as
the standard for a days work, and
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
to he taken into consideration IN fixing
such limit,
pE IT ENACTED ny THE ELECT
ORS or THE CITY or ASToRlAi

THAT section isa OF tho Charter u
the City Of Astoria being section ~
of an Act OF the legislative nhsTnnly
OF the state OF oregon, approved fep.
~ pnnrv W III 1888, and entitled AN Act
10 incorporate the CITY Of Astoria ",
clntsop County, state OF oregon, ".nnd
10 repeal an Act entitled .N net ~
Incorporates the city OF Astoria W
Clntsnp County. state. Of oregon, nnu
to repeal IN act entitled An not 70 70
incorporate the city af AMorin w
ca,sop So,n'S,o orsEoSn nsIoS n pp,Snl, ~ once
az The Secretary OF state February
18TH 1891" be and the aame y hereby
amended 40 na to read an follows
section iss, The net indebtedness
OF the CITY OF Astoria shall never OK
cted the sum ,of $230.O0o,ou, ana my
debt or liability incurred IN Violation
of this section. except na otnoIW,Msm INV
provided Tor In this Act, whether by
bnrrowInr money. leaning the credit
OF the city or otherwise, shall be nun
ana void and Of no effect. In estitnh'
ting the Indebtedness Of the CITY pro-
yidea for In this section. as "a'i -
either indebtedness provided Tor w tn'H
Act no assets or resources rnill W
taken into confederation excepting 'rl.'
estate with improvements tnersoh, .,
.
the city, taxes due the city and street
assessments due tho city, ANA money
in the hands OF thc, Treasurer o. tnr ,
CITY of Astoria, and all warrants W.
sued, and liabilities Incurred, whether
Tor salaries OF officers OF for ordinary
running expenses or the city, whether
incurred voluntarily or invo'untntily'
and all unpaid interest upon mun,ss s,,
nal bonds aud warrants, except wnetc
there In cash on hand accumulated W
the fund for the payment thereof, ana
excepting warrants issued upoh
ssecinl nlndl foS Imprfvemtmt of
streets, where the fund Is TO be raised
by assessment upon property ,o de-
rrAy the costs and expenses OF I'm,
proving such street. shall bc taken anu
considered TO be part OF such indebt'
ednesa .,
Auditor and Police Judge OF the CltS
OF Astoria, oregon
Dated at Astoria. oregon. Novetnpet
ist A. D.. 1906 H'l-h
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENTS~To CITY CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given. that an In
itiatiye Petition signed by over two
hundred electors Of the CIT 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
general election to be held on the 18th
dav Of December, A. D., 1906, and
re tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendment to section 1872 oftthe
Charter Of the City Of Astoria. fixing
the limit of Indebtedness at so3O,00O.O0
and defining the assets and liabilities
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND.
MENTS TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice Is hereby given. that an In
itiative Petition. signed by over Fwc
hundred electors Of the City OF Asto-
ria has been filed With the undersign-
ed. Auditor and Police Judge OF M M,hs
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 Tor
their approval or rejection, at the
general election to be held on the isth
day of December, A. d.. 1906. anl
the tenor, and effect thereon being a.
An amendment to section las OF the
Charter OF the City Of Astoria, being
section las OF an Act OF the legisla-
tive assembly OF the State OF oregon,
approved February 18th, 1899, ana
entitled AN act to incorporate the
City OF Astoria In Clatsop County
State of oregon. and 10 repeal an ACT
entitled An Act to incorporate tne
City of Astoria in Clatsop County,
State of oregon. and TO repeal an Act
entitled AN Act to incorporate the
City of Astoria, in Clatson county,
oregon. approved October sasii. iS,e,
Filed In the Office OF the Secretary, OF
State February 18th, lSsl1S making
the water commission elective and
fixing the term of office at eight years,
increasing the number of commission
ers TO nine members and proviulng
the method of filling vacancies in the
Board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That section l4S of said Charter Of
the City of Astoria ans Act of the Lee
gislative assembly Of the State of Ore
gon. be and the same is rereby am
nlended so as to read as follows: :,
Section 143. The Commission shall
fill any vacancy that may occur IN
that body by death, resignation. re-
moyal from the city, or otherwise.
by the appointment OF a peron to be
a member therof who Is q bona fide
resident and tax payer of the city;
and five members Of the commission
and five members of the commission
shall constitute aQuorum for the pur-
pose of organization, as we'll as the
transaction Of all other BUSINESS
The present commission shall hold
Office until the first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1909, and until their successors
shall have been elected and have
qualified, and at the general election
to be held on the second Wednesday or
December. 1908 a commission consis-
ting of nine members shall be elected,
two of which members shall be elected
from each ward. and one at large. one
member 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 of9
eight years, and the successors of each
shal be elected for the full term of
eight years, so that one member Of the
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 fill a vacancy shall hold
for the remainder of the unexpired
term. -
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
of Astoria. oregon.
Dated at Astoria. oregon. November |
1st A. D., 1906. 1l-1-8t /
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND,
MENTS 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 10th
dav Of December. 4. d.. 1906 and
the tenor and effect thereof being az
follows:
Charter Of the Citv Of AS
toria providing for the manner OF
making assessments to defraH the
costs and expenses Of improving
fbreets. and providing that assess
ments may be levied without regard
to the assessed valuation Of the prop
erty.
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RUEF'S SCHEME
To Cobb|e Entire Bond
Issue for His Syndicate
Was to Have Railroad Strike,
Soaring Outside Investors.
Rudolph spreckIes swears the Offer
Was Made to Him.

San Francisco, Dec. 1S.-Startling
testimony was given by Rudolph
Spreckels yesterday in the proceedings
before Superior Judge Dunno, in which
Mayor Eugene l.. SchmitZ and Abra-
ham Rucf are seeking to set aside the
five indictments found against each of
them for fclOniOuS eXtOrtiOn.
Spreckels, who had been called to
the witness stand by the defence, tes-
titled that Abraham Ruef had called
on him at the time of the big municipal
bond issue and asked him to form q
syndicate to take all the bonds thus
authorized. SpreckelS was unable to
see what guarantee there was if a syn
dictate We're formed it could secure the
bonds, as under the law they must be
put up at public auction and sold To
the highest bidder.
Ruef informed Sprockels, according
to his testimony on the stand, that this
could be easily arranged, for he would
have a general strike declared on all
the street railroads and tic up the diff
ferent lines. With San Francisco in
this condition r@'-tive to its passenger
tranSpOrt:>--on, he calculated, so
SpreckelS says, that no outside capital
would bid on the city's bonds, and the
syndicate would have clear field.
Spreckels also testified that Ruef made
demand that he be retained as the
attorney of the San Francisco Gas and
Electric Co.
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rivals on Tuesdays trains and the re-
CeptiOn committee which hustled so ef-
fectiyoly Monday was again at every
train to meet all visitors and see that
they were cared for. The bulk of the
crowd. however. had arrived Monday
and was at City hall early in the fore
noon getting acquainted with each
other and getting ready for business
The hall and corridors were like a bee
perfect and the committees in charge
had looked after every detail. Secre-
tary Dutton of the Board of Trade at
his headquarters in the office of the
assessors was doing the work of half
n dozen men. Worthy Master Dennis
of Capital Grange was everywhere at
the same time. The hats, wraps and
rubbers were checked speedily and
without confusion in the Council
rooms The splendid arrangements Of
the City hall for caring for such a
gathering were never more evident and
never more appreciated.
1t was a little past 10 O'Clock when o.
Gardner of Rockland, occupying the
chair Of State Master for his 10th con-
secutive year. called the gathering to
order. There was nearly as large a
crowd on the floor of the hall as dur
ing the previous evening but only a
thin gathering in the galleries. There
were between 100 and 1900 members
Of the order on hand at the opening, al