The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-11


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THE BILL.
Section 1853. In order to .protec
the health Of the inhabitants OF th'
City Of Astoria and to prevent thi
noisome disease breeding stcnchei
that arise from the tide fats, II Il
deemed necessary and proper tina
tide lands, and fats and oyerhowet
lands within the city be reclaimed b,
filling In the same 70 and above th'
high tide line and that bulk heads ant
retaining walls be constructed withif
the city at such place or places ai
may seem proper Or convenient fol
the purpose Of retaining and holding
such fills as the same shall from time
10 time be made OF constructed ant
that the power and authority giyer
TO the City of Astoria by this amend
mcnt 10 Its charter including ths
construction of all necessary bulk
heads and retaining walls and fills
and the issue and sale Of all bonds tc
deiray the expense thereof, and the
establishment III improvement dis
tricts and letting and supervision 81
all contracts for retaining and fill'
Ing III all or any portion OF the tide.
fats, mud-nats or oyerhowed lands
Of the city, and making the assess
mcnts to dciray the costs and cx.
penscs thereof, and issuing and sell.
ing bonds 10 pay the contractors for
such filling where the property own.
crs avail themselves OF the privilege
Of paying their assessments In In
stallments, and all other acts neces-
ary and proper 10 be done In carry
ing out the provisions Of this act, ex-
ccpt where herein otherwise special
ly provided, shall be exercised and
performed as hereinafter provided BY
q commission consisting Of nine
electors and bona fde residents and
taxpayers Of the City Of Astoria,
which said commission shall be
known as and styled The Sanitary
and Reclamation Commission OF the
City OF Astoria" and said commits.
sion shall collectively consist OF the
following named electors and bona
fide residents and taxpayers OF the
City OF Astoria, to-wit:
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And when the Commission shall
be hereinafter referred to or men
toned. il shall be deemed to mean
and include the Sanitary and Recla.
nation Commission OF the City Of
Astoria" The remaining members
OF the Commission shall file any va
cancy that may occur in the body by
death, resignation, removal from the
city, or otherwise, by the appoint
ment OF a person TO be a member
thereof who Is bona hde eleetor,
resident and taxpayer OF the city;
and five members OF the Commission
shall constitute quorum for the pur-
pose OF organization. as we'll as the
transaction OF all other business, but
il shall require the affirmative vote
OF FIVE members OF the Commission
TO adopt any measure or authorize
any action. The Commissioners
named shall hold Office until the first
Monday in January, iol5.( and until
their successors shall have been elect
ed and qualified, and at the general
election to be held the second We'd
nesday in December, 1914, Commis-
sion consisting of nine members shall
be elected, two OF which members
shall be elected from each ward OF
the city and one at large; one mem
Der from each ward shall be. elected
for the term OF four years, and one
from each ward for the term OF eight
years, and the Commissioner at Large
shall be elected for the full term of
eight years, so that one member OF
the Commission from each ward shall
be elected every four years, and the
term OF Office shall be eight years and
until their successors are elected and
shall have qualified, and any person
appointed to fill vacancy shall hold
for the remainder OF the unexpired
term
Within sixty days from the time
this act goes into effect, the nine per-
sons named in this section shall meet
at some convenient place in the city
on the written call Of three or more
Of their number. published in daily
paper Of the city for not less than
three days before the time named
therein for said meeting and organize
by the election Of a presiding officer
rom their number who shall be
styled Chairman of the Sanitary and
Reclamation Commission OF the City
of Astoria" and secretary OF the
Commission who shall be styled "Sec
'etary Of the Sanitary and Reclama.
ion Commission OF the City Of AS
.oria' and also treasurer who shall
,e known as Treasurer Of the Sani-
airy and Reclamation. Commission Of !
he City Of Astoria and also an at
orncy who shall be styled Attorney
II the Sanitary and Reclamation
Commission Of the City Of Astoria,
md il shall not be necessary for said
ecretary, treasurer or attorney to be
member Of the Commission, and
uch secretary treasurer and attor-
icy shall hold Office at the pleasure
i the Commission and may be re-
moved at any time and shall receive
uch salary or salaries as the Com