The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-06
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

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= control. whether they be within Tho
limits Of the city or without.
. 3S, 10 purchase, take, and hold rea
estate when sold for taxes or for any
, Improvement ordered by the Common
Council. and 10 sell ana dispose OF the
same,
80. 70 provide for the punlghmeni
or hsshult or assault ana battery
/. when committed within the city linn
It's
40. TO locate and construct any
; ditch. canal or pipe for the conduct
: Of whtcr and any drain, sewer or
} culycrt II may deem necessary or con-
venlent, and for such purpose II Hhall
J have the right TO enter upon any land
between the termiDl Of such ditch.
canal. pipe. drain, sewer or culvert,
the purpose Of examining. l0catlno and
surveying the line of such ditch
canal. pipe, drain, sewer or cuiyert, for
doing no unnecessary damage there
by, and to appropriate 10 much OF
said land as may be necessary for the
construction OF the same. In like man
ner M In provided IN chantcr VII, Mis-
cellancouA Laws OF oregon, for the APP
pr0priation Of lands or right OF way
by corporations named therein and TO
appropriate ana divert from It's natu-
raj course or channel, for the purpose
OF draining or flushing any sewer,
drain or culvert. any spring or stream
OF water.
ii. 10 appropriate, for the main
tennnce OF n public librar In said
city such sums Of money as the coun-
Gil may deem proper, not exceeding
f, $500 IN any one month and TO exer-
else such power and authority as may
be given 10 the common council by
! this Act
~, 70 make regulations for the
prevention Of accident by FIRE. to or
ganlzc. establish and maintain fire
| department, either paid or volunteer.
TO appoint three competent persons
AZ fire commissioners. and to make
and ordain rules for the government
Of the fire department TO provide en-"
! FlueR and other apparatus for the IRE
! department. '
40. TO purchase or condemn and
enter upon and take lands within or
| without the city limits for public
| squares, streets. parks. commons,
| cemeteries. hospital grounds, work
houses or houses of correction. or any
other proper or legitimate municipal
| purposes, and TO enclose the same.
| improve and ornament and erect suit
| able buildings thereon. The city shall
| have entire control Of all such build
| iugs. and all lands purchased or con-
| demned under the provisions Of this
section, and mll streets. highways.
| htbhtNN hfaN pillFi Iuulli klpulliH
within the limits established or APP
propriatcd TO public use by authority
| oI law. or which have been or may
hereafter be dedicated TO public use
| by any person or persons. and has
power. IN case such lands are deemed
insufficient or unsuitable for the pur-
posc intended. to dispose OF. and con-
Vey the same. and Conveyances OF
such property. executed In such man
uer as may be prescribed by ordi-
| nance, shall vest In the purchaser all
right title and interest Of the city
therein.
-. TO provide for and regulate the
| naming Of all streets OF the city and
| changing the present names, and TO
provide for the numbering OF houses
stores and other buildings In the city
| limits.
45. 10 regulate and prohibit the
building of awnings, signs sign posts.
I and TO regulate and prohibit the ex-
hibltion and hanging OF banners and
placards in or across the streets OF
the city.
46. TO authorize, or 70 prohibit the
location OF any road. railroad or street
| railway. alley or public place In the
city 10 provide for the alteration,
change OF grade or removal Of
any such road. railroad or railway TO
regulate the moving and operating OF
corporate limits OF the city, TO fix the
rates OF fares 10 be charged thereon
and to prescribe the terms and condi-
tions upon which any such railroad
or street railway shall be located.
constructed and operated. PROVI-
! DED. that no franchise shall be grant
ed 10 any road, railroad or street
rail l-way without the ordinance ma
| king said grant shall contain pro-
vision that the person. firm, company
or corporation to whom said franchise
In granted, his. their. or its heirs, eX-
ecutors. administrators. successors or
assigns, shall improve and keep In
ment and keeping in repair, according
TO the Charter and ordinances of the
| CITY. the street or grounds over which
said tract or tracks are laid, between
the rails or said tracks and for dis
tance OF one foot outside OF said rails.
situated close together either for
switches, or otherwise, such improve
ments and repairs shall be made by
III" person, company or cor
poration operating said road. rail-
way or raiway; and all such
Improvements and repairs shall con-
form to, the requirements of the Char
ter and ordinances OF the city.
PROVIDED FURTHER, that no fran
chise shall be granted to any person,
firm or corporation unless the same
contains a provision for o revenue to
the city from the person, company or
corporation holding such franchises,
and no such franchise shall be granted
for longer period than thirty years.
Any FRANCHISE granted In violation of
the provisions Of this subdivision, or
which shall not contain the provisions
herein provided for. shall be null and
void, AND PROVIDED FURTHER,
that the City OF Astoria may reserve
the right to acquire or purchase any
street railway line. and any power
plant connected herewith, for which
Il franchise may be granted at any
time after ten years from the date of
granting the same, when authorized
so to do by majority vote of the
electors of the city of Astoria, at any
general election held In the City of
Astoria, Mt the appraised value there
Of the City appointing one Appraiser,
the holder OF the franchise one APP
praiser. and in case the two appraisers
so appointed. are unable to agree up
on the valuation, the two appraisers
so appointed shall select third ap-
praiser and the decision Of two of the
three appraisers made in writing and
filed with the Council, shall be final
in fixing the valuation of such rail-
way and any power plant used in con-
nection Herewith.