The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-09
c,ry ADVERTISEMENTS

feNAyN the respective wAfua AhNll ~
tttSstel every two wears and until aalt
SNsatgai election an the seeaud Wednea'
aAy Il, aNAcemNer, 1905, there shalt bt
ynA .sther election ~ officers OF th'
NN3iy ana the present elected and DUAL
g@tsa ,,fNSeYs af the city Of AHtorln
ei@A shall be Ia once ON the tirst Mon
IAN An January hi the year fullnwins
NM adoption ~ this Act. and thell
ystN,eSsSSgs shah continue III otilcs
eAt8 ,Nr tyst Monday ~ January tol'
}a@4aS said election IN December
sStS
section \. There shall he elected
es 3Ae qualified voters ot the city ui
Ast.uta. the fNllowipy named officers
roaWN.
A Mayor, Treasurer. Auditor and
P&sVe AuASe, Attorney, Saprtintend
essr ~ streets and a surveyor who
yh4R ee the officers ot this Municipal
,N,yr.syattaN and hold their office for
ty,a wears ana Wnttl their successors
nf& qtegtei and qualified, subject to
ssg0aN&4 hN the common Council ny
a#t with n concurrence of majority
st the members thereof, for mRlEeaae
argx suatteNgiou OF iacomnetonry hnd
atAvHit,i that the Treasurer, Auditor
8ra Notice Judge. superintendent VI
~ iyy@tS. surveyor AMI Mayer who
ssAI be ip office on the tirat Monday In
January. l9OT and thetr successors,
yhali continue and hold office until
ghe firgt Monday tn January, 1909,
sNd their successors shall be- elected
AL the General Election on the second
"Wednesday in December 1905, for the
term ~ two wears, and every two
years thereafter
Section ii, There shalt be gepar-
al election In the city ot Astoria on
the second Wednesday In December, bl :
annually. and Ia thu cxcn years.
The tirst election under this Act To
be held on the second "wednesday In
December. 1905
Section ~, All officers required 70
he elected by this Act shall be elected
by the qualified voters of the city or
ward as the case may be, nj the Cen
eral Election next preceding the espI'
ration of the term OF the then incum-
bent of the Office provided that ~.
Councllmcn In Office when this Act
takes effect. which shall constitute
the Couneilmen In office on the first
Monday In January. 1907. and their
successors shall continue In Office
until the tlrst Monday In January,
1909. and their successors shall be
elected on the second Wednesday IN
December. 1908. AZ which time 4 full
Council consisting OF two couneilm%n
from each ward and one Councilman
at Large shall be- elected, Al said
election one Councilman from each
ward shall be elected for the term Of
two Years, ana u Councilman at large
for the term ~ two years and one
Councilman from each ward ahall be
elected for the term OF four years
and the successors of each shall be
elected for the rull term of four years
thereafter. excepting councilman ai
Large who shalt b. elected for the
term of two yeAra. 10 that Ave coun"
aha t.ys al
years. and provided further. that thn
Mayor Attorney Treasurer, Auditor
and Police Judge, Superintendent ~
Streets. and Surveyor who shall he IN
office on the first Monday In January.
1907 and their successor shall con
tnue In office until the tir#t Monday
In January 1909. and the successors
of each shalt be elected M the Gen"
erat Election on the second Wednaa-
aay In December. 1908 for the term
OF two years from the fret Monday In
section i2T, When an additional
ward ls created by the Council, the
two Couneilmen from each ward
shall. at the flrst election therefor
and four wears respectively. and the
voting and returns therefor shall take
place and be made ACCORDINGLY. and
their successors shall he elected for
the full term Of four years,
Section lls The Police Force of
the City of Astoria shall he appointed
and organized nv three Police Com
missloners Of the civ Of Astoria,
who shSll exercise the powers duties.
and authority hereinafter enumera-
ted. The Police Commissioners shall
be residents voters and tnx navera
of The city ~ Astoria. md all varan-
cIcs occurring In the Board shall be
1. .f..ts a. A.s4 fF
Mayor 0f the city OF Astoria, by the
consent of n majority Of the Common
Council 10 continue for the remainder
Of the uuexpirsd term, The CoVnmls
siorcrs shall take tho oath Of office
required by other city Officers and
shalt enter uuon the discharge Of
their duties upon the fret Monday In
January after their election The
Board Of Police Commissioners gbnlI
baid their stated meetings nj such
tine az they shall agree upon by
vote al a room 10 hc provided bv
the Common Council and they shall |
keep record Of their proceedings. |
Special meetings Of the Board may |
be called bv the President by giving |
line and object thereof The Auditor |
md Police Judge shall act aa Clerk |
II said Board and shall certify to the |
Common Council the names of AL |
persons appointed 10 office hy said /
Board. The Board Of Police Commis- /
'ioners has power ana It In their du-
". within said city. 10 organize. gov
within the City Of Astoria, and 10 that
md may: First. Appoint Chief
II Police. one or more CAPTAINS OF
Police, and a suitable number Of reg
liar policemen. Second. Remove or
suspend any member OF the Police
Force. including the Chief and Cap
aims. for anv cause which they may
leem sufficient, to be stated in order
If removal or suspensioN Third.
Wake all necessary or convenient
uIes or regulations for the organiZa
ion and conduct Of said Police Force.
or the care and Management OF the
'ity Prison. for receiving and hear
ne Of complaints against any mem
,er Of said Force. for the removal or
Of any member Of said
force. and they may adopt rules and
equations not inconsistent with the
,ity Charter for the management,
Ice Force.
The present Police Commissioner,
:. II. Page, and his successor In Of
Ice In case Of resignation or vacancy
rom other cause shall continue In
flee until the first Monday In Janu-
ry 1909, and his successor snail be
lected on the second Wednesday In
1908. and the present Po-
Ice Commissioner, Martin Foard, and
nent to All a vacancy caused by his
esignation death or removal, or
therwIse, shall continue In office un-
II the first Monday In January. 1911
nd hig successor shall be elected on
he second wednesday in December