St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-21
NOTICE OF
Special Election


to the provisions of ordinance No. I63 of
the city of st. Johns, Oregon, passed
and approved February nth, 1908, pub
lished February I4th, 1908, and the
general laws OF the state of Oregon, a
special election will be held in said city
of st. Johns and the territory herein
after described which II is proposed TO
annex to said city of St. Johns, on
Monday the 9th day of April, 1908, for
the purpose of adopting or rejecting the
proposal to alter the boundaries OF the
municipal corporation of the said city
of St. Johns and include in, and annex
to the said city of st. Johns new terri
tory, which said alteration of tue said
boundaries and new territory SO pro-
posed to be included in and annexed TO
the said city Of st. Johns is described as
| follows:
beginning at the northeast corner OF
section one (i) T. S. one () N. one (D
w. Will. Mer. thence east to the center
Of the main channel of the Columbia
Slough, thence easterly following the
center of the main channel to a point
on the east line of the Portland aud
Seattle X. X. right of way, thence south
westerly along said line to the inter
section of the northeasterly line of the
four and la acre tract of land owned by
Portland and Seattle Ry. company
thence southeasterly along said line to
the most easterly corner thereof, thence
southwesterly along the easterly line OF
said tract to a point $50 feet north from
the north line Of the county road known
as the Columbia Slough road, thence
westerly along the present Portland city
boundary parallel with and $50 feet
northcasterly from the north line OF
said county road to a point which Is
intersected by a northeasterly extension
In a straight course of the westerly side
line Of Ida street as located on the map
Of Northern Hill acres, thence south
westerly along said extension and west.
erly side Of Ida street and an extension
thereof 10 the center OF the main channel
Of the Willamette river, thence north.
westerly following the center OF the
main channel Of said river to a point
which 10 intersected by a westerly ex.
tension In a straight course Of the north
boundary line OF TIP. one ~ n. one W.,
thence east along said extension aud
said line TO the o. X. x n. X. X. right
Of way, thence easterly along the north.
westerly line OF said right OF way to a
point which Is intcrsected by the north
boundary Of TIP. one (D N. one (rl W.
on the north line Of the northeast la OF
section one ~, thence east to place OF
beginning"
The electors OF said city OF ST. Johns
and the territory No proposed TO be IN.
cluded In and annexed To the said city
are hereby invited 10 vote upon such
proposition by placing upon their ballots
the words "for annexation" or against
anncxstion," or words equivalent there
to.
The following have been designated
by said ordinance as polling places for
said special election.
Por the first ward OF the said city Of
ST. Johns, at No. so9 Burlington street.
For the second ward OF the city OF
ST. Johns, at the city hall.
For the territory SO proposed 10 be in
cluded in and annexed TO the said city
OF ST. Johns, at and Ia the basement OF
new school building In North ST. Johns.
block ~, iIolbrook add.
The following judges aud clerks OF
such special election have been duly aud
legally appointed and designated by the
council OF said city OF 81. Johns, via:
Judges for the first ward Of the city OF
ST. Johns; John Poll, Marion Johnson,
-. X. Downs.
Clerks for the first ward OF the city OF
ST. Johns; l.. IL. Chambers, o. Il.
Learned.
Judges for the second ward OF the city |
OF st, Johns: l.. u. Chapman, n. A. Gee,
]. :. Downey.
Clerks for the second ward OF the city |
Of ST. Johns: Charles Bailey. Frank
Horsman.
Judges for the territory so proposed to
be annexed: A. Wymore, - Hayner,
Harvey Smith.
Clerks for the territory SO proposed to
be annexed: ]. c. Walton, c. +. Whee-
ock.
Polls open at nine (9l O'Clock in the
orenoon, and close at seven % O'Clock
"A the afternoon OF said day.
BY order OF the council of the city OF
81. Johns, Oregon.
A. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder OF the city OF ST.
Johns, Oregon.
published in the ST. Johns Review, ST.
Johns, Oregon, Feb. 81, rs; March @,
IA 40 n and ApriI IooS