The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-03
NOTICE or PROPOSED AMEND.
MENTs TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice IN hereby given. that an IN
| itiatlve Petition. signed by over two
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
day OF December A. D., 1906. and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
An amendment to Sections 27 and
rs OF the Charter OF the City Of AS
toria. relating to vacancies in Office,
and providing for filling vacancies
by appointment by naiorit,, Of tae
remaining members of the Common
Council TO continue for the remainder
OF the unexpired term.
BE BE TT ENACTED Ef; BY THE ELECT
oRs or THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That Section n of the Charter of
the City OF Astoria, being section 27
the Legislative Assembly OF the State
OF Orego- proved February Is, 1893,
and entitled "An act TO incorporate
the City Of Astoria, I'm clatsop Coun-
~, state Of oregon" and to repeal an
City, Of Astoria In clatsop County,
Oregon" and to repeal an act enti-
tied An. act TO incorporate the City
of Astoria. in Ciatso- County, State
OF oregon and to repeal an act en-
titled An act to incorporate the City
OF Astoria. in Clatsop County. State
q 1f-s Oregon, sgss,ns approved m octobsr 10th
retary. OF State. February 18. 1891, be
and the same ls 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-
itant OF the City Of Astoria for a pc
Rod Of sixty days without first OBJ
Council. The Office OF Treasurer shall
be deemed vacant whenever the in
thereof shall be absent from
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
DC deemed vacant whenever any in
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. unlessabsent on leave OF the |
Council. first obtained. But change |
1f the boundaries of any ward shall |
not be deemed change of residence |
1f any Councilman so as create or /
,ause vacancy In such Office.
That section 28 OF the Charter of the |
city OF Astoria. being section 2S Of 1
IN act of the legislative assembly of l
he State OF Oregon. approved Feb 1
'uary Is. 1899 and entitled aAn act
o incorporate the City of Astoria,
,latsop County. State Of Oregon" and
o repeal an act entitled "An act to
incorporate the City Of Astoria, CIat-
oD County. State Of Oregon and to
epeal an act entitled "An act to in
orporate the CITY Of Astoria, in Clat-
Iop COUNTY, State of Oregon APP
'roved October 20. 1876. Filled in the
ffica Of the Secretary of State. Feb
uary is, 1891" be and the same Is
lereby amended SO as to read os fol-
Section 2s. A vacancy in any once
'aused by failure of person elect
ed to qualify therefor. as prescribed
y section a. or made by or conse-
Iuent upon a judgment of any Court,
II In any OF the cases specified In
ection 27. must be filled by appoint
nent by majority of the remaining
nembers Of the Common Council, to
ontinue In office for the remainder
I the unexpired term,
OL0F ANDERSON,
.uditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria. oregon.
'ated at Astoria. oregon. Novembev
1st. A. D.. 1906. 11-1-St
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