St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-04-03
NOTICE OF
Special Election

Notice Is hereby given that, persuan,
to the provisions Of ordinance No. i65 oi
the city Of ST. Johns, Oregon, passed
and approved February nth, 1908, pub.
lished February 18th, 1905, and the
general laws OF the state OF Oregon, q
special election will be held In said city
Of st. Johns aud the territory herein
after described which Il Is proposed 10
annex TO said city Of St. Johns, on
Monday the 9th day Of April, 1905, for
the purpose Of adopting or rejecting the
proposal TO alter the Boundaries oi the
municipal corporation OF the said city
OF 81. 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 No pro.
posed TO be included In aud annexed to
the said city OF St. Johns Is described as
follows:
beginning at the northeas, corner Of
section one (i) T. 5. one.(D n. one (D
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 aud
Seattle X. X. right Of way, thence south
westerly along said line to the inter
t<tttou W titt uUt VI tut
four aud la acre tract OF land owned by
Portland and Seattle Ry. company.
thence southeasterly along ssid line To
the most easterly corner thereof, thence
southwesterly along the easterly line OF
said tract to a 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
northeasterly from the north line OF
said county road to a point which Is
intersected by northeasterly extension
In q 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 10 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) n. one W,
thence east along said extension and
said line to the o. r. x ". r. 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 () n. one (I) W. |
on the north line OF the northeast Ia of
section one ~, thence east to place of
The electors of said city of ST. Johns
and the territory SO proposed TO be in
rluded In and annexed To the said city |
are hereby invited to vote upon such /
by placing upon their ballots
the words "for annexation" OF "against |
or words equivalent there
TO.
The following have been designated
by said ordinance as polling places for
aid 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
'lnded in and annexed to the said city
II St. Johns, at and in the basement OF
new school building in North St. Johns.
block IL, Holbrook add.
The following judges and clerks of
uch special election have been duly and
egally appointed and designated by the
OF said city OF St. Johns, viz:
Judges for the first ward of the city of
u. Johns; John Pof, Marion Johnson,
}. r. Downs.
Clerks for the first ward of the city of
i. Johns: l.. ii. Chambers, o. T..
earned.
Judges for the second ward of the city
4 St, Johns l.. b. chipman, N. A. Gee,
5. Downey.
Clerks for the second ward of the city {
I st. Johns; Charles Bailey, Frank
Iorsman.
Judges for the territory SO proposed to q
G annexed: A. Wymore, - Hayner, 4
larvey Smith. :
Clerks for the territory SO proposed to Z
c annexed; ]. c. Walton, c. +. Whee-
,ck. n
Polls open at nine (9) O'Clock in the j
'renoon, and close at seven (7) O'Clock :
! 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. i,
Johns, Oregon.
nblished in the St. Johns Review, St.
Johns, Oregon, Feb. a., as; March 6,