The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-07
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

~, TO pufClthBe, take, ana HOIu rell
ESTATE when sold for taxes or for any
Council. and TO sell and dispose or the
same,
gD 10 provide for the punishment
of assault or assault hnH battery
when committed within the city lin
Its.
40. 70 locate and construct any
ditch. canal or pipe for the conduct
Of water, and any drain, sewer or
culvert IL may deem necessary or con-
vcnient, nnd for such purpose II shan
have the right to enter upon any Land
between the ternlni Of such ditch,
canal. pipe. drain, sewer or culycrt,
the purpose of examining. locatln" and
surveying the lin. of such ditch
| canal pipe, drain. sewer or culvert, for
doing no Unnecessary damage there.
by, ana TO appropriate no much or
said land as may be necessary for the
construction OF the same, In Ike man
ner as IN provided In chapter VII. Mis-
cclluneouA Laws OF Oregon, for the APP
propriation Of lands or right OF way
| by corporations named therein and TO
appropriate ana divert from its nhtu-
raj course or channel. for the purpose
Of draining or flushing, any sewer.
drain or culyert. any spring or stream
Of water.
a.. TO appropriate. for the main
| tcnnnCe OF "A public librAr" In said
| city such sums OF money ms the coun-
ell mny deem proper. not exceeding
! $500 In any one month and TO exer-
else Huch power ana authority as may
be given 10 the common council by
| a.. TO make regulations for the
| prevention of accident by fire; 10 or
ganize. establish and maintain fire
department. either paid or volunteer.
10 appoint three competent persons
/ IA Hyu tUNiN nH
and ordnin rules for the government
| OF the fire department 10 provide en-
! glnea md other apparatus for the fire
| department
| 10. 70 purchase or condemn and
enter upon and take lands within or
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
J have entire control OF all such build
| inRs, and AL lands purchased or con-
! drmned under the provisions OF this
section. and all streets highways.
! squares and other public grounds
| within the limits established or ap-
! prOpEiHted to public use by authority
| Bf Law. or which have been or may
| hereafter be dedicated 10 public use
| by any person or persons; aud has
! power, In case s9ch lands are deemed
! insufficient or unsuitable for the pur-
! pose intended. to dispose Of, and con-
| vey the same: and conveyances OF
such property, executed In such man
ncr as may be prescribed by ordi-
nance shall vest In the purchaser all
right, title and interest OF the city
| therein.
81. 10 pr3hIe for and regulate the
naming OF all streets of the city and
changing the present names. and 10
provide for the numbering Of houses,
stores and other buildings In the city
/ limits.
Is. TO regulate and prohibit the
building OF awnings, signs, sign posts.
/ and to regulate and prohibit the ex--
hibition aud hanging Of banners and
placards In or across the streets OF
46. TO authorize. or TO prohibit the
location OF any road. railroad or street
railway. alley or public. place in the
| City TO provide for the alteration.
change Of grade ,.Sd, or removal nH1,,aa,. Of Of
regulate the moving and operating OF
trains. cars or locomotives within the
corporate limits OF the city, 10 fix the
rates OF fares TO be charged thereon
and to prescribe the terms and condi- :
tons upon which any, such railroad
constructed and operated. PRoVI-
| DED, that no franchise shall be grant
| ed to any road, railroad or street
railway without the ordinance ma
king said grant shall contain pro-
vision that the person. firm, company
or corporation to whom said franchise
is granted his. their. or It's heirs. ex-
eCutors. administrators. successors or
assigns, shall improve and keep In
| repair and shall pay for the improve
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,
and where two or more tracks are
situated close together either for
switches or otherwise, such improve
ments and repairs shall be made by
the person. company or, cor
poratlon operating said road, rail-
way or street railway; and all such
! improvements and repairs shall con-
form 10 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 q 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
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
franchise may be granted, at any
time after ten wears from the date OF
| granting the same, when authorized
| electors of the city of Astoria, at any
reneral election held in the City Of
Astoria. at the appraised value there
of: the City appointing one Appraiser,
the holder of the franchise one APP
| praiser. and in case the two appraisers
50 appointed, are unable to agree up
on the valuation, the two appraisers
so appointed shall select a third ap-
praiser and the decision of two of the
| three appraisers made in writing and
filed with the Council. shall he final
| in fixing the valuation Of such rail-
way and any power plant used i'll con-
neCtion Herewith.
AZ. To provide for erecting, pur-
chasing, appropriating or otherwise
| acquiring waterworks gas works or
electric light plants within or with
out the corporate limits of the city,
to supply said city and its inhabitants
with water and light. or to authorize
the construction of the same by others,
certain defined limits of the city
49, TO regulate all parades and "ro-
cessions. and to determine what mar
AIDES and professions upon the, streets
Shall be unlawful; to declare the same
misdemeanor, and 70 provide for the