St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-01-10
Proclamation!

| Whereas. ON the 9TH day Of August.
4. -. 1905, a Charter Commission was
duly appointed by the Council OF the
CITY of st. Johls, in Multnomah county.
state of Oregon, to revise and amend the
Charter Of the said city OF St. Johns and
submit such rev sion aud amendment to
the citizens of said city for their inspec-
ton and proper criticism, and thereafter
return the same to the Council of said
City, and
Whereas, Thereafter the said Charter
Commission, having duly revised and
amended said Charter, and having duly
submitted the same to the said citizens
of the said city, returned the same to the
said Council OF said city, and
Whereas, Said revised and amended
Charter was presented by Initiative Peti-
| ton of the citizens of said City TO the re-
corter of said city, and by him trans
initted to the Council Of said City on the
Sth day of October, 1907, being the next
session of said Council following the FL
ing of said petitions, which said peti.
tions are on file with the recorder OF said
City, and
Whereas, In said Initiative Petition said
citizens and legal voters OF said City re-
quested the fixing by the Council of said
n
the adoption or rejection of said revised
and amended Charter, and recommend
ed the 9th day of January, 1908, as the
date for the holding Of such special cleo
ton, and
Whereas, on the Sth day of October,
1907, Ordinance No. I55 OF said City was
passed by the Council and approved by
the mayor of said City fixing the said 9th
day of January, 1908, as the date for the
holding of said special election on said
Initiative Petition, and
Whereas, Due and legal notice OF said
special election was published In THE
st. Johns Review" a weekly newspaper
OF general circulation published In said
city, county and state, as shown by affi-
davit OF the printer OF said newspaper on
file with the recorder OF said city, and
due and legal notices OF such special
election were posted by the Chief Of
Police Of said city, as shown by his affi-
davit on file with the recorder Of said
City, and
Whereas. On the 9th day Of January,
1908, such special election by Initiative
Petition was duly and legally held In
said City OF st. Johns, In said county
aud state, and
Whereas. At such special election
there were cast the whole number OF
one hundred aud ninety (ioo) votes, of
which one hundred and twenty-seven
U97) votes were In favor Of, aud sixty
three ,6j) votes were against the APP
proval and adoption Of said revised and
amended Charter as proposed by Init.
ative Petition as aforesaid, aud the ap-
proval and adoption OF said revised aud
amended Charter received a majority OF
all the votes cast at such special cleo
ton rs aforesaid, as shown by the afh.
davits of she canvassing board thereto
fore duly aud legally appointed, which
aiiidavits are on file with the recorder
OF said city.
of said city OF st. Johns, by virtue OF
the power and authority vested In me
and In compliance with the law In such
cases made aud provided, do hereby
proclaim aud declare that the said re.
viscd aud amended Charter Of the said
city OF ST. Johns, In said county and
state, has been legally approved and
adopted by a majority OF the votes cast
thereon by the people and legal voters
II the said city of 81. Johns, at said spe-
rial election 40 held. and the same Is
and shall be from and after this date
The legal Charter of said City OF ST.
Iohns, Of full aud legal force. effect aud
virtue.
Done at the City Of St. Johns, In
Multnomah county, state OF Oregon,
his Sth day OF January, A. ID. 1905.
by the Mayor.
X. c. coucH,
Attest Mayor.
A. NJ. EssoN,
Recorder.
published In the ST. Johns Review Ian.
10, IQnS.