St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-03-20
NOTICE OF
Special Election

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TO the provisions Of ordinance No. i63 Of
! the city of st. Johns, Oregon, passed
and approved February nth, 1908, pub
lished February flth, 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, 1903, for
the purpose OF adopting or rejecting the
proposal 10 alter the boundaries OF the
municipal corporation OF the said city
OF ST. Johns aud include In, and annex
to the said city of ST. Johns new terri
tory, which said alteration Of the said
boundaries aud new territory 40 pro-
posed 10 he included IN and annexed TO
the said city of st. Johns Is described as
| follows:
beginning at the northeast corner Of
section one ~ 7. ). one (i) y. one (D
w. viii. 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 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
nor,heasterly from the north line OF
said county road To 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 aud 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 interseeted by a westerly ex-
tension In straight course of the north
boundary line OF TIP. one ul n. one W.,
thence east along said extension and
said line To the o, X. * n. X. X. right
OF way, thence easterly along the north
westerly line of said right OF way To a
point which is intersected by the north
boundary OF TIP. one (I) n. one () w.
on the north line of the northeast ia Of
section one p), thence east to place of
beginning"
The electors OF said city of ST. Johns
and the territory SO proposed TO be In
eluded IN and annexed TO the said city
are hereby invited To vote upon such
proposition by placing upon their ballots
the words "ior annexation" or against
annexation, OF words equivalent there
to.
The following have been designated
by said ordinance as polling places for
said special election:
For the first ward of the said city Of
81. Johns, at No. ao9 Burlington street
For the second ward of the city OF
St. Johns, at the city hall.
For the territory SO proposed to be in-
eluded in and annexed to the said city
Of ST. Johns, at and in the basement OF
new school building in North St. Johns,
block 81, Holbrook add.
The following judges and clerks of
such special election have been duly and
legally appointed and designated by the
council of said city of ST. Johns, viz:
Judges for the first ward of the city of
St. Johns: John Poff, Marion Johnson,
D. X. Downs.
Clerks for the first ward Of the city of
81. Johns: l.. ii. Chambers, o. Il.
learned.
Judges for the second ward of the city
II 81. Johns: l.. b. Chipman, n. A. Gee,
|. 5. Downey.
Clerks for the second ward of the city
u St. Johns; Charles Bailey, Frank
iorsman.
Judges for the territory so proposed to
,e annexed: A. Wymore, = Hayner,
Harvey Smith.
Clerks tor the territory so proposed to
K annexed; ]. {. Walton, c. K. Whee-
ock.
Polls open at nine (9l O'Clock in the
orenoon' and close at seven (7) O'Clock
a the afternoon of said day.
BY order OF the council of the city of
I. Johns, Oregon.
A. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder of the city of St.
Johns, Oregon.
ublished in the St. Johns Review, St.
Johns, Oregon, Feb. 2I, 2S; March 6,