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

Notice is hereby given that, persuant
TO the provisions Of ordinance No. i65 Of
the city Of ST. Johns, Oregon, passed
aud approved February nth, 1908, pub
lished February Iath, 1908, and the
general laws OF the state OF Oregon, n
special election will be held In said city
OF ST. Johns aud 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. aud annex
to the said city OF ST. Johns new terri.
tory, which said alteration OF the said
boundaries aud new territory NO pro.
posed TO be included In and annexed to
the said city OF 81. Johns Is described as
follows:
beginning a, the northeast corner Of
section one (D 7. 5. one (i) n. one (i)
w. VIII, Mer. thence east to the center
OF the main channel OF the Columbia
Slough. thence easterly following the
center OF the main chennei 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 10 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
noftheasterly from the north line OF
said county road TO a point which Is
intersected by northeasterly extension
In 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 TO 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 is intersected by a westerly ex-
tension in a straight course of the north
boundary line OF TIP. one (I) NJ one W.,
thence east along said extension aud
said line to the o. r. & n. X. r.. right
Of way, thence easterly along the north
westerly line OF said right OF way 10 a
point which is intersected by the north
OF TIP. one (I) N. one (I) w.
)n the north line of the northeast Ia of
section one lD, thence east to place Of
The electors of said city of ST. Johns
md the territory SO proposed to be in
,luded in and annexed To the said city
ire hereby invited to vote upon such
proposition by placing upon their ballots
he words "for annexation" or against
OF words equivalent there
o.
The following have been designated
~ said ordinance as polling places for
aid special election:
For the first ward Of the said city of
i. Johns, at No. 2o9 Burlington street.
For the second ward of the city of
i. Johns, at the city hall.
For the territory SO proposed to be in
lnded In and annexed TO the said eity
I St. Johns, at and in the basement OF
ew school building in North St. Johns,
lock 81, Holbrook add.
The following judges and clerks of
uch special election have been duly and
,gally appointed and designated by the
ouncil OF said city of St. Johns, viz:
Judges for the first ward of the city of
I. Johns: John Poff, Marion johnson,
}. r. Downs.
Clerks for the first ward of the city of
I. Johns: l.. ii. Chambers, o. f.
Judges for the second ward of the city
ST. Johns: l.. B. chipman, N. A. Gee,
5. Downey.
Clerks for the second ward of the CITY
st. Johns: Charles Bailey, Frank
orsman.
Judges for the territory SO proposed to
annexed: A. Wymore, - Hayner,
arvey Smith.
Clerks for the territory so proposed to
annexed: ]. c. Walton, c. r. Whee-
ck.
Polls open at nine (9) O'Clock in the
and close at seven (7) O'Clock
the afternoon os said day.
By order of the council Of the city of
Johns, Oregon.
A. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder Of the city Of St.
Johns, Oregon.
blished in the St. Johns Review, St.
lohns, Oregon, Feb. al, 2S; March 6,