The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-07
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMEND
MENT TO CITY CHARTER.

Notice Is hereby given. that an In
itiative Petition. signed by over two
ria, has been filed with the undersign-
ed. Auditor and Police Judoe OF the
city of Astoria. demandin@ that the
hereinafter mentioned proposed a.
OF Astoria shall be submitted to the
legal electors Of the City OF Astoria for
their approval or rejection. at the
general election to be held on the 18th
day of December A. D., 1906. and
the tenor and effect thereof being as
follows:
An amendment to Sections q and
2s OF the Charter Of the City Of AS
toria, relating 10 vacancies in office,
and providing for filling vacancies
by appointment by matorit.- of the
remaining members of the Common
Council to continue for the remainder
Of the unexDlred term.
BE TT ENACTED BY THE ELECT
oRS OF THE CITY OF ASTORIA:
That Section 27 of the Charter of
the City OF Astoria, being section 27
the Legislative Assembly Of the State
Of Orego" proved February Is. 1893,
and entitled AN Act to incorporate
the City of Astoria In Clatscn Coun-
ty. State of oregon" and to repeal an
Act entitled an Act to incorporate the
CITY OF Astoria In Clatsop County.
oregon" and to repeal an. Act enti-
titled IAN Act to incorporate the CITY
Of Astoria. In Clatso~ County, State
of Oregon and to repeal an act en-
titled "An act to incorporate the City
OF Astoria in clatsop County, state
OF oregon" approved october goth
1875. Filled In the Office OF the Sec
retary Of State. February Is, 1891, be
and the same is hereby amended as
follows:
Section 27. An office shall be deemed
vacant upon the death or resignation
of the incumbent or In case the
incumbent shall cease to be an inhab-
itant OF the City of Astoria for pc
riod of sixty days without first OBJ
tanning permission of the Common
Council. The Office Of Treasurer shall
be deemed vacant whenever the In
the City for a period of thirty days
without permission duly obtained
from the Mayor of the City of Asto.,,
ria. The Office of Councilman shall
be deemed vacant whenever any in
cumbent thereof shall cease to be a
resident of the ward which he rep
resents. or shall fail to attend three
successive regular meetings OF the
Council. unless absent on leave Of the
- tit
of the boundaries of any ward shall
not be deemed a change Of residence
OF any Councilman so as create or
cause vacancy in such Office.
That section .2S OF the Charter OF the
City Of Astoria, being section 2S o1
an act of the legislative assembly OF
the state of oregon. approved Feb
ruary 10. 1899 and entitled "An act
to incorporate the City of Astoria,
Clatsop County. state of Oregon" and
to repeal an act entitled IAN act to
incorporate the City of Astoria, Clat-
SOP County. State of Oregon and to
repeal an act entitled AN act to in
corporate the City of Astoria, In Clat-
sop COUNTY, State of oregon ap-
proved October 90. 1876. Filled in the
Office of the Secretary of State. Feb
ruary IS. 1891" be and the same Is
hereby amended so as TO read IS fol-
lows:
Section 2S. A vacancy in any office
caused by a failure of person elect
ted to qualify therefor, as prescribed
" section "a, or made by or conse-
quent upon q judgment of any Court.
or in any of the cases specified in
section 27. must be filled by appoint
ment by a majority of the remaining
members of the Common Council, to
continue in office for the remainder
This amendment shall take effect
and be in force on the first Monday
in January, 1907.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria, oregon.
Dated at Astoria, oregon. November
1st A. D. 1906 11-1-St