St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-28
NOTICE OF
Special Election

Notice is hereby given that, persuant
TO the provisions of ordinance No. 1863 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,
special election will be held in said city
OF St. Johns and the territory herein
after described which 1t Is proposed to
annex to said city of st. Johns, on
Monday the 9th day of April, 1905, Tor
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 the said
boundaries and new territory 50 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 (i) N. one ~
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 point
on the east line of the Portland and
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 so feet north from
the north line Of the county road known
as the Columbia Slough road, thence
westerly along the present Portland city
L.. II ....sI al faaN
northeasterly from the north line OF
said county road to point which Is
ntersected by a 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 n point
which Is intersccted by a westerly ex-
tension in a straight course Of the north
boundary line Of TIP. one (I) ". one W.,
thence east along said extension and
said line to the O. r. * ". X. X. right
of way, thence castcrly along the north
westerly line OF said right Of way to
point which Is intersectcd by the north
boundary Of TIP. one (I) ". one ~ w.
on the north line Of the northeast ID Of
section one lr, thence east to place Of
beginning"
The electors OF said city OF 81. Johns
aud the territory 10 proposed to be In
cluded IN and annexed To the said city
are hereby invited 10 vote upon such
proposition by placing upon their ballo
the words "for annexation" or against
annexation" or 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
ST. Johns, at No. so9 Burlington street.
For the second ward Of the city Of
ST. Johns, at the city hall.
For the territory 80 proposed 10 be In
cluded In and annexed To the said city
OF 81. Johns. at and In the basement Of
new school building IN North ST. Johns.
block ~, Holbrook add.
The following judges aud clerks OF
such special election have been duly and
legally appointed aud designated by the
council OF said city OF ST. Johns. via:
Judges for the first ward OF the city Of
ST. Johns: John Pod, Marion Johnson,
D. X. Downs.
Clerks for the first ward OF the city OF
ST. Johns: l.. II. Chambers, o. Il.
Learned.
Judges for the second ward of the city
of 81. Johns; l.. II. chipman, N. A. Gee,
]. :. Downey.
Clerks for the second ward OF the city
II St. Johns; Charles Bailey, Frank
Iiorsman.
Judges for the territory so proposed to
DC annexed; A. Wymore, - Hayner,
Harvey Smith.
Clerks for the territory so proposed to
DC annexed: ]. {. Walton, c, Il. whee-
ock.
Polls open at nine (9l O'Clock in the
orenoon, and close at seven (7) O'Clock
n the afternoon OF said day.
By order Of the council OF the city of
Il. Johns, Oregon.
A. NJ. ESSoN,
Recorder of the city OF ST.
Johns, Oregon.
published in the ST. Johns Review, ST.
Johns, Oregon, Feb. al, as; March 9,