The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-02
PROCLAMATION.

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" ,oria were submitted 10 Il
- legal voters OF tho City Of Actor!
- for adoption or rejection by nitiatly
- petition. and whereas the vote on eac
measure has been counted, canvasse
and returned. aud the canvass In
been completed. ana the following
the total vote east In the city Of Az
toria for and against each measure
to- wit,
An amendment 10 Sections 4, 3, {
&, II. IL, l27 and 1is. Of tho Charter o
the city Of Astoria. creating fou
wards and defining the boundaries
! thereof and providing for two Coun
cilmen from each ward and one Coun
Gilman at large. fixing the time OF cleo
'ion bi-annually on the secont
Wednesday In December, In the ever
years. and providing that the term oi
Councilmen shall be four years, and
hll officials Of the City Of Astoria, In
Office when this Act takes effect, shall
hold until the first Monday In January
1909. and extending the term Of once
Of each Police Commissioner one year,
and providing that commencing with
the election Of 1908, one Police Com
missioner shall be elected every two
years. and n person appointed to All n
vacancy shall hold the remainder Of
the uncxpIrcd term"
Tho total number OF votes cast upon
said amendment was sos, and 5s7
votes were cast 'or the amendment,
and POI votes against the same.
An amendment TO Section rs, OF
the Charter OF the City OF Astoria,
providing for the manner OF making
assessments TO defray costs and ex-
penses Of improving streets, and pro-
v'ding that assessments may be levied
without regard to the assessed valua-
ton OF the property"
The total number OF votes cast upon
said amendment was 5S1, and sS5
votes were cast for the amendment,
and 1876 votes against the same.
AN amendment to Sections 81 and
2S OF the Charter OF the City OF Asto-
ria, relating to vacancies In office. and |
providing for filling vacancies by ap-
pointmcnt by a majority OF the re-
naming members OF the Common
Council, to continue for the remainder
OF the uncxpred term"
The total number OF votes cast upon
said amendment was 559 and 416
votes were cast for the amendment,
and 14S votes against the same.
AN amendment to Section 81, of
the Charter Of the City OF Astoria. de-
aning the duties Of the Superintend-
ent of Streets and making II his duty
o Inspect the construction OF street
improvements and sewers, and, with
he City Surveyor, and Committee on
Streets and Public Ways, certify in ,
writing OF the completion OF the same,
md to perform other work."
The total number Of votes cast up {
n said amendment was 572, and 45s
otes were cast for the amendment. s
l3 votes against the same. ,
AN amendment to Section 1872, of a
he Charter Of the City Of Astoria,
king the limit OF Indebtedness at {
2So'oooOO and defining the assets and r
abilities to be taken into considera- p
on In fixing such limit" II
The total number of votes cast up- II
n said amendment was 545, and asa o
otes were cast for the amendment and o
% votes against the same.
IAN amendment to Section 129 of s;
10 Charter Of the City of Astoria, W
tempting the City from liability from /.
for accidents or injuries up
any street, unless the claim Is filed m
tn the Auditor and Police Judge al
thin thirty days from the time of NJ
e accident, exempting Councilmen ii
om liability for words uttered in II
bate and fixing their salary at
0O.0O per year." tn
The total number OF votes cast upon tn
Id amendment was 554, and s75 of
tes were cast for the amendment, cl,
d 179 votes against the same. m
AN amendment to Section 81, Of Az
Charter Of the City Of Astoria, on
oviding for establishing and re-es- A.
the grades OF the streets of
. City Of Astoria, and that no grade CT
all be changed on an improved da
'eet or portion thereof, except upon
written petition of the owners of at