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

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that one Councilman at large and one
half OF the members Of the Council
from tho respective wards shall be
elected every two wears and until snld
general election on the second Wednea'
day IN December. 1908, there shall be
no other election of officers OF the
| CITY and tho present elected and qual"
lhed officers OF the city OF Astoria
who shall be III office on the tlrst Mon.
day In January In the year following
the adoption OF this Act and their
/ successors, shall continue In office
until the first Monday In January fol-
lowing said election IN December,
1905,
section :. There shah hc elected
| by the qualified voters OF the city OF
Astoria, the following named officers,
to-wit,
4 Mayor, Treasurer, Auditor and
/ Police Judge, Attorney, Suprrlntond-
| ent OF streets and Il surveyor who
! shall he the officers of this Municipal
I Corporation aud hold their office for
! two years aud until their successors
arc elected aud uuallilcl, subject To
/ removal hy the Common Council by
/ and with 4 concurrence Of majority
/ or the members thereof. for maltcaas
/ Aucr. inAttcntiou or iucompctcnCy aud
/ provided, that the Treasurer. Auditor
| and Police Judge, superintendent ,ot
I Streets Surveyor and MaYor who
/ shall he IN Office on the first Monday In
| shalt continue and hold. office until
! the frst Monday In January, 1907
and their successors shall he elected
nj the General Election on the second
Wednesday IN December lsoS for the
term OF two wears, and every two
years thereafter.
section II, There shalt be geuer.
al election In the city Of Astoria on
the second "Wednesday IN December, hl'
annually. and In the eyen wears,
The first election under this Act TO
be held on the second Wednesday IN
December. 1905.
Section y, An officers required 20
be elected by this Act shall be elected
by the qualified voters OF the CITY or
ward as the case may be, at the Gen"
eral Election next preceding the eSpl-
ration OF the term OF the then incuin-
bent OF the office. provided that the
Councllmen In Office when this Act
takes effect. which shall constitute
the councilmen In office on the frst
successors, shall continue IN Office
until the first Monday In January,
1909, and their successors shall be
elected on the second Wednesday ~
December. 1905, u; which time a full
Council consisting OF two couneilmnn
from each ward aud one Councilman
at Large shall be elected, AZ said
election one Councilman from each
ward shall be elected for the term OF
two years. ana Councilman nj large
for the term of two years and one
Councilman from each ward shall be
elected for the term OF four years,
and the successors 0f each shall be
elected for the full fern Of four years
thereafter. excepting councilman az
Large who shalt be elected for the
term Of two years. 30 that Ave Coun.
cimen shalt be elected every two
Years, and provided further that the
Mayor Attorney Treasurer Auditor
and Police Judge. Superintendent Of
Streets. and Surveyor who shall be In
1907, and their successor shall con
tlnue In office until the first Monday
In January 1909. and the successors
Of each shall be elected AZ the Gen
eral Election on the second Wednea'
day In December 1905. for the term
ot two years from the FIRST Monday tn
January 1909
ward is created by the Council, the
two Couucilmcn from each ward
shall. at the first election therefor
be elected for the term oi two years
and four wears respectively. and the
voting and returns therefor shall take
pllCH ana DC UthAF NtthfNlflNihs HIlI
their successors shall be elected for
the full term OF four years.
Section lis. The Police Force OF
the city of Astoria shalt be appointed
and organized hv three Police Com
missIoners Of the CITY Of Astoria
who shall exercise the movers duties,
and authority hereinafter enumcrn-
ted. The Police Commissioners ahnll
be residents, voters and tax pnvcrH
Of the CITY of Astoria md all varau-
clcs occurring In the Board shall be
filed by appointment made bY IN"
Mayor ~ the city Of Astoria, hy the
consent Of n majority Of the common
Council to continue for the remainder
~ the uueXplrai term The Cogntula
required by other city Onicera and
shall enter uUOn the discharge Og
their duties uunn the fret Monday I'm
January after their election. The
Bo1vd of Police Commissioners ahall
hold their stated meetings at such
time as they shall agree unog hr
vote. at room Ia be provided hv
the Common Council and they 9hnll
keep n record of their proceedings.
Special meetings Of the Board may
be called ny the President hY giving
notice 70 the other members Of the
time and object thereof, The Auditor
ana police Judge shall act "a Clcrk I
Common Cwncl the names Of nll
persons appointed to ONCE by said
Board The Board OF Police Commits /
sion"rs has power and II II their du-
". within said CITY, 10 organize. gov
rrn and conduct Police Force !
within the Citv of Astoria and TO that
end may: First. Appoint "A Chief
Of Police, one or more Cnptalns or
Police. and auitablc number Of reg
ulnr policemen. Second. Remove or
euspcnd any member OF the Police
tHins, for any cause which they may
deem aufIiGIcnt, to be stated In order
Of removal or suapenaIoH Third. |
Make all necessary or convenient
rules or regulations for the Organi2a-
lion and conduct of said Police Force, !
for the care and Management OF the
CITY Prison for receiving and hear
Ing Of complaints against any mem
ber Of said Force. for the removal or
snspension Of any member OF said
Force and they may adopt rules and
regulations not inconsistent with the
city Charter for the management,
control and organization Of the Po-
lice Force.
The present Police Commissioner, |
G. II. Page. and his successor in Of
flee In case Of resignation or vacancy
from other cause shall continue In
office until the first Monday In Janu-
ary, 1909, and his successor snail be
elected on the second Wednesday In |
December 1903. and the present Po-
lice Commissioner, Martin Foard and
his successor In case Of an appoint
ment to, FIJI n vacancy caused by nis
resignation. death or removal, or
otherwise, shall continue In office un-
III the first Monday IN January l911