The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-13
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

cstate when sold for taxes or for any
lmDrOycmcnt ordered by the Common
Council. and to sell ana dispose OK th'
BnEe,
80. 10 provide for tho punishment
Of assault or assault ana battery
when committed within the city Inn
Its.
40. 10 locate and construct any
ditch. canal or pipe for the CONDUCT
OF water, and any drain, sewer Of
culyert II mhy deem necessary or con.
ycnient, and for such purpose u shall
have the right TO enter upon any land
between The terminl Of such ditch
canal pipe. drain, sewer or culvert
the purpose OF examining. locating and
surveying the line OF such ditch
| canal, pipe, drain, sewer or culvcrt Tor
doing no Unnecessary damage there.
by, and to appropriate 30 inuch Of
| said land aA may be necessary for the
construction Of the same. In Ike man
ner ~ In provided In Chapter VII, Mis-
ceilaneous Laws OF oregon, for the APP
| proprintIon Of lands or right OF way
| by corporations named therein and 10
! appropriate and 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.
H. 10 appropriate. for the main
| tennnce Of n public llbrar- In said
city such sums OF money as the coun-
| ell may deem proper, not exceeding
| $500 IN any one month ana 10 cxer-
| else such power and authority as may
| be given 70 the common council by
this Act.
AZ. 10 make regulations for the
prevention OF accident by iirc; TO or
ganizo. establish and maintain hre
| department. either paid Or volunteer.
| TO appoint three competent persons
| ms fire commissioners, and 10 make
and Orduin rules for the government
OF tho fire department 10 provide en-
glncB and other apparatus for the nre
| department.
4S. no 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
purpoges, and TO tncloEe the same
improve and ornament and erect suit
able buildings thereon. The clty sDaII
have entire control Of all such build
ings, and all lanus purchased or con-
denned under the provisions OF this
acction. and nll streets. highways.
squares and other public grounds
within the limits established or ap-
proprIated to public use by authority
hereafter be dedicated 10 public use
by any person or persons. and mas
power In case such lands are deemed
insufficient or unsuitable for the pur-
pose intended, TO dispose Of, and con-
yey the same: and conVeyances OF
such property. executed In such man
ner ns may be prescribed by ordi-
nance, shall vest In the purchaser ail
right, title and interest OF the city
therein.
a. 10 pr3gila 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 slgn-posts.
and 10 regulate and prohibit the ex-
hibitlon and hanging OF banners and
placards In or across the streets OF
the city.
10. TO authorize, or 10 prohibit the
location of any road, railroad or street
railway. alley or public place In the
change of grade or removal OF
any such road. railroad or railway to
regulate the moving and operating OF
trains, cars or locomotives within the
corporate limits Of the city, to fix the
rates OF fares to be charged thereon
and 10 prescribe the terms and condi--
tions upon which any such railroad
constructed and operated. PROVl-
DED. that no franchise shall be grant
cd TO any road. railroad or street
railway without the ordinance ma
king said grant shall contain pro-
vision that the person. iirm, company
or corporation TO whom said franchise
is granted his, their. or its heirs, ex-
a Inn ItNi iufp GIITrAEE0TA
assigns. shall improve and keep In
repair and shall pay for the improve
ment and keeping IN repair. accorulng
10 the Charter and ordinances or the
city. the street or grounds over which
said tract or tracks are laid, between
the rails OF said tracks and for a 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
poraton operating said road rail-
way or street railway; 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 n provision for a revenue 10
the city from the person, company or
corporation holding such franchises.
and no such franchise shall be granted
for n 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
n franchise may be granted, at any
time after ten years from the date OF
granting the same, when authorized
so to do by q majority vote of the
electors OF the city of Astoria, at any
peneral 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
praser. and in case the two appraisers
so appointed, are unable to agree up
on the valuation. the two appraisers
50 appointed shall select q third APP
praiser and the decision Of two of the
three appraisers made in writing ana
filed with the Council, shall be final
In fixing the valuation of such rail-
way aud any power plant used in 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,
As. To establish fire limits within
certain defined limits Of the city.
40. TO regulate all parades and "ro-
cessons, and to determine what nar-
AIDES and professions upon the, streets
shall be unlawful; to declare. the same
n misdemeanor, and 10 provide for the