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

4 ity vote Of the Commission by ballot
at the meeting Of the Commission on
the first Monday in January Of each
year,
Section 100 The secretary Of the
Commission shall be its clerical Off
Ger and he shall make and keep an
accurate record and minute Of its
acts and proceedings, countefsign all
warrants and orders authorized BY Il
and signed BY the chairman, for the
payment Of money, and attest all
written contracts signed by the chair
man on its behalf, keep its accouuts
and have and keep the custody Of all
its books and records and perform
such other duties as may be prescrib-
ed by resolution OF the Commission.
Section l6l. The treasurer Of the
Commission shalt be custodian OF all
funds arising from the sale Of bonds,
and all moneys coming into the
hands Of the Commission or any Of
the officers OF said Commission from
collection Of taxes or assessments, or
any other source whatever. He shall
give bond with two or more suffic-
lent sufeties In such sum as the
Commission. shall provide condition
ed for the faithful performance Of his
duties as treasurer Of the Commis-
sion, and that he will keep or ac-
count for and pay over to his sue
cesSors all funds coming into His
possession by yirthe Of his Office. The
treaurer shall keep all funds derived
from the sale OF bonds by said Com
mission and from all other sources
under this act In separate fund and
shall pay the same out only upon the
order Of the chairman, countersigned
by the secretary and no order or war
rant shall be issued except in pur-
suance OF an order adopted by the
Commission.
SectionI62. The Commission may
adopt rules for the government Of
its members and its proceedings and
on the call OF any two OF its members
must cause the yeas and nays to be
taken and entered in its journal upon
any question before it, and its delib-
erations and proceedings must be
public
Sectio l63. The Commission shall
meet in the city for the transaction
OF business at least once month at
such hour and place as it may direct
and at such other times as it may
provide, and said Commission shall
hold an annual meeting on the first
Monday in January OF each year, at
the hour OF noon, and it may be con-
yened by the chairman at any time
upon not less than one days notice to
each member at that time present in
the city.
Section l64. Said Commission shall
act only at regular or special meet
ings and neither the City OF Astoria
nor said Commission shall be bound
by any contract or in any way held
liable thereon unless the same shall
be authorized by resolution OF such
Commission and made in writing and
by order of the Commission signed
by the chairman and secretary there
Of, or some other person duly au-
thorized on behalf OF the Commis-
sion. The style OF all resolutions or
bylaws OF said Commission shall be
BE it resolved by the Sanitary and
Reclamation Commission OF the City
OF Astoria" The Commission may
provide for furnishing any person for
violating any resolution or bylaw by
line or Imprisonment in the city Jail
or both such fine adm Imprisonment
upon couvction thereof before. the
auditor and police judge Of the City
Of Astoria.
Section los. The City of Astoria is
hereby authorized and empowered to
construct, keep and maintain bulk
heads or retaining walls in, upon,
over, along, under, across or on any
OF the streets, alleys or highways OF
the City of Astoria that are now laid
ont and established or that may be
hereafter laid out or established or
secured either by dedication or con-
demnation, or otherwise and to con-
struct and maintain the same upon
any right OF way therefor hereafter
secured either by purchase, dedica-
tion or condemnation or in any other
manner which said bulkheads or re-
taining walls shall be of such length,
dimensions. kind or character and
constructed at such place or places as
the Commission shall from time to
time determine and designate at and
below the eSsreme high tide line on
the shore OF water frontage Of the
Columbia river above or below low
tide within the city and for the pur-
pose Of constructing such retaining
walls or bulkheads the city may ac-
quire by purchase or condemnation
or otherwise such rights Of way as in
the Judgment of the Commission may
be necessary or convenient for the
and maintenance Of the
same.
Said Commission shall have power
and authority at any regular meeting
thereof to levy tax not exceeding
five mills on the dollar in any one
year, upon the taxable property OF
the city which said tax shall be
evied by resolution which shall be
certified to the Common Council OF
The City Of Astoria before said Coun-
Council shall levy taxes for general
purposes for the ensuing
year and such taxes shall be included
n the general levy Of taxes for that
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