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

MENTS TO CITY CHAhlEh
Notice Is hereby given. that an In
itiative Petition. signed nv over st smo
ria has been filed with the undersign-
"a Auditor and Police Judge. OF tne
C,itv Of Astoria, demanding that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a
mendmeut to the Charter OF the Clty
OF Astoria shall be submitted 10 tne
legal electors of the City OF Astoria .op
their approval or rejection, at tne
general election to be held on the l2tn
day OF December. A. D.. leo6. anu
the the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows: $40 20
the Charter of the City OF Astoria,
( providing the method or assessing
widening and opening streets and al
3 jeys, and providing the metfod OF
+ collecting assessments levied LOT tnal
W That hat Section 10s Of the Charter Of
I BE 1T ENACTED BY THE ELECT
! ORs OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
| THAT section 10s of the Charter q
/ thh City of Astoria. being section l0s
I of an act of the legislative assembly,
! Of the State of Oregon approved rep
rilarv Il. 1899, and entitled An act
! to Incorporate the City Of Astoria ~
! CIatsop County, State Of oregon. ana
to repeal an act entitled An ACT 70 o "
/ corporate the City OF Astoria 10 va,
son County, State OF oregon, ana 10
+ yapaaI an act entitled an act to incof-
norata the City Of Astoria in Clatsop
4 County Oregon. approved October ~
I 1S7gH filed in the Office OF the sec
/ retary Of State February ~ 1921, ps M
1 and the same is hereby amended 80 as
TO read as follows: ,o-
Section 1903. The Andltor ana ri ~
lice Judge shall Immediately ana al
4 least Ave days before the time as
eignad for such meeting, cause such
,yiawers to be notified Of their ap-
nnintment and the time agi place oI
such meeting. and such viewers sndli
meet al the time and place deslg-
mated. and take an oatn Ialthdn,lSS i1laS
them, and shall then, or any otne! ne.
. day 10 which they may adjourn. nol
exceeding one week, proceed to view
the proposed street or alley, ano
N assess and determine now
much less valuable. II any, any
lands. tenements hereditamenLs, .I q
! premises, or any part tnereot, tnrouGgsn s,Ges
, such street or alley Is. to he laid out
. Established. or widened, will be rend-
! erad hv tha Iaying out establishing
! or widening Of such street or alley,
} and If several parties have differenl
, estates or interests in any lot, or pay, pe
2 thereof, or any improvements tnereo,l
! the damages OF Whicn eacn u san. n.
3 persons will respectively sustain, az
t cording to the rules of law. the sulli
: of uetition, and shall also make a Jus
0 and equitable estimate and assesafnen
Of Of the value Of the benefits and ad
q yantages of such street, or alley. 3,
Y to be laid out, established or WldeiIeu
: as the case may be, to the respsctiv
n owners. lessees, or other persons IN
: terested in any lands, tenements, ne
e reditaments and premises, any par
e Of which Is required for the OPENING
8 LAYING out, or widening of such stree
e or alley. and of the value OF the Dene
Il fits and advantages Of such stree
: or alley In excess of the damage
e which any such owner or lessee sea ., 2
o other person interested, VIII sustal
- by reason of the onening. laying ou
= Establishing 2or widening OF such stree
: Or alley, and of the value OF the benenI
y and advantages Of such street or aiie.
n ia the respective owners, lessees, y
,e other persons interested In any land
le tenements herediataments, and prem
y ses required for the purposes OF as, laSii,, y,
out opening. establishing and WideniiIi
any such street or alley but trontin
~ on or to the front thereof, or being q
and within half the distance OF the ne,
sr street or alley. BIT fronting on. or
st the front thereof, or bein" at. an
- within half the distance of the ne1
street or alley thereto, and also Wltr
J. in one hundred feet Of the boundaf
Of the street or alley to be laid ol
opened, established or .Widened, 9
A. each side thereof and which, the sal
yo viewers shall deem to be benentte
o. bv such street or alley, In respect
n the respective estates and interest
he such owners. lessees, and other pei
he sons interested in any lands. tent
a. ments hereditaments, and premise
ty and shall report such assessment.
he the next session Of the Council. II
or respective sums SO assessed by So
he viewers on the owners, lessees, or OF
tn er persons interested In the lands tel
nd ements hereditaments. or premise
as deemed by the said viewers to be bel
efitted by the laying out, opening e
he tablishing or widening of any SUI
a. street or alley. under the provision
nd of this Act shall be lien or char