St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-13
NOTICE OF
CITY ELECTION

Notice Is hereby given that an election
will be held on Monday, the 9th day o
April. 1905, In the City Of St. Johns
Oregon, for the following purposes, to
wit for the election OF the following
named officers for the said City for the
ensuing year, viz: one Mayor; one City
Recorder; one City Attorney; one City
Treasurer three councilmcn at large,
two councilmcn from the First Ward,
two councilmen from the Second Ward,
In the manner provided by law and the
Charter Of said City.
And at said election there will be sub
mite to the qualified electors of said
City for their approval or rejection the
following proposition: "Shall the City
Of ST. Johns incur a municipal bonded
indebtedness in the sum OF sixty thous.
aud dollars 800 ,ooo.o .oo), twenty-thrce
thousand FIVE hundred dollars (f,5.Soo..
oo) OF which shall be for the purpose OF
purchasing river front lots three Isl,
four (J), five Isl and six (6) James Johns
Addition, sometimes known as James
Johns First Addition To the City OF 81.
Johns, Multnomah county, State OF
Oregon, for public dock purposes; and
thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars
$50. 10000 OF which shall be for the
purpose OF erecting, building and con
structing public dock on said lots for
City purposes. Said bonds TO run for a
term OF twenty (aol years from their
date, and bearing interest at the rate OF
six per cent per annum, interest payable
semi-annually, and interest coupons 10
bear interest at the rate Of six per cent
per annum after maturity"
And at said election there will also be
submitted To the qualified electors OF
said City for their approval or rejection
the following proposition, via: shall
the City OF 81. Johns incur a municipal
bonded Indebtedness in the sum OF
eighteen thousand dollars tfIS,ooo.o .ool
for the purchase OF a public park, the
description OF which real property for
Beginning at the intersection OF the
westerly line OF Cook street with the
northerly line Of that certain right OF
way OF the Oregon Railroad x Naviga-
tion company, described by deed dated
July -, 1901, and recorded on December
10, 1901, at page 32I OF book asa, Rec
ords OF Deeds of the county of Multno-
NAH. state of Oregon; thence northerly |
along the westerly line OF said Cook |
street to the southerly line OF Crawford |
street, in A. l.. Miners addition, in said |
county aud state; thence westerly along /
the southerly line of said Crawford /
street To point which would be in the |
center of Polk street, II extended; thence
along the center line of said
Polk street, extended, to a point in the
center of Bradford street, extended;
thence westerly along the center line OF
said Bradford street, extended, to the
easterly line OF Tyler street; thence
'outherly along the easterly line of said
Tyler street TO the northerly line of said
Oregon Railroad x Navigation COM
Dany's right of way aforesaid; thence
,asterly along the north line of said
light of way to the place of beginning;
excepting from said described parcel of
and strip thereof decided TO the Port
II Portland upon which is situated their
,ower house. Also the following de-
cribed property in A. l.. Miners sddi-
ion aforesaid: Lots numbered one (I) TO {
our al, inclusive, and nine FOL to six
cen IIol, inclusive, in block numbered
orty-six (4o); lots numbered twelve (Ia)
o sixteen tIo], inclusive, in block num- /:
cred torty-seven I47]; lot numbered
our Al, and that portion of lot num- c
cred hve Isl, in block numbered fifty
wo ts7) lying easterly of the parcel OF
and described by that certain deed dat 4,
d January 20, 1905, and recorded ON
anuary %, 1905, in the records of the
ounty of Multnomah, and state of Ore !
on, in Book 354 of Deeds, at page as
hereof. The above described real prop Q
rty to include that portion of abutting J
reefs which have been vacated.
Said bonds to run for term of twen- 0
live (as) years from their date, ;
id bearing interest at the rate of
X per cent per annum, interest payable b
and interest coupons to h
EAR interest at the rate of six per cent
r. annum after maturity" b
The following have been designated le
polling places for the said election:
First Ward-No. 2o9 West Burlington fo
rect. Second Ward-The City Hall. IN
The polls will be opened at nine l9l
clock in the forenoon and will remain 81
Zen until seven O'Clock in the after
'on of said day.
BY order of the Council.
A. NJ. ESSON, ID,
Recorder of the City of St. Johns.
lblished in the St. Johns Review Mar.