The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-06
CITY ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE No Ia

An ordinance entitled, An ordl.
nance to provide for a special election
TO be held In the City Of Hood River
OF The 18th day of February. 1905.
BId to lTovide Tor the submission
thereat OF the question whether the
CITY OF Hc0d Rieer shall issue bonds
IN be sum OF 900 600 for the purchase
AMI lmpto'e. IT the present sys-
te" ot water "ntgs owned by the
Ii vi River ti,cltiG Light, Power
ahi Watrt Cur an'. aud To REIN.
burse the City 81 Hood River ia the
snn Of $500 40 for oneys expended
hy It In the purchase of the Tucker
81 ing
The City of Hood River dues q. duin
as follows:
Section l. That a special election
shall be held in the City of Hood
River on the 18th day of February.
l90S. at which the qualified voters Of
said city shall vote upon the ques, ion
OF whether said city shall issue bonds
upon the credit OF the city in the sum
OF 500, OOOO for he purchase of the
complete system OF water works own.
ed by the Hood River Electric Light.
Power and Water Company, at a price
not to exceed $40, 900, and for the Gre
alton OF fund OF $40. 600, to be used,
or so much tho. eof as may be nlces
sary, In impioving said water system
by the City o Hood Riy T. aud in re.
imbursiug said city in the sum of
$500 fer moneys expended by it in
the purchase OF the Tucker Spring:
said bonds to be of denominations of
from 500 TO 81 900, rs the purchaser
m6y desire, p iyabIe t.enty years az.
ter date, with int rest thereon at the
rate of five percentum per annum,
pay able emi-aunually, with interest
coupons attached therein, and in all
respects issued in accordance with
Section 102 OF the Charter of the City
OF Hood River.
Section The Recorder of the
City OF Hood River shall give two
weeks notice of said election by post
ing notices thereof in three conspic-
uons places within the corp crate lin
its of said city, which notices shall
contain condensed statement of tie
purposes for which said election is
called. the date Of said election and
the place where the same is to be
held, the aggregate amount It bonds
proposed to be issued. the rate of in
terest said bonds are to bear, together
with the interest pigment periods;
said notices shall be signel by the
City Recorder and such notice shall
also be published in two successive is
sues OF the two papers CT the City of
Hood River not less than ten days
prior to the date of holding said cleo
tion.
Section 3 The Common Council
shall appoint three judges and two
clerks for such special election, who
shall qualify in all respects as requir
ed for judges and clerks of general
city elections Said election shall be
held at the City Hall in said City.
The polls shall he opened at eight
O'Clock a. m, on tho date OF said cleo
tion, and shall be kept open continu-
ously until seven O'Clock D. m., of
said day. Said election shall be con-
Quoted as nearly as practicable in ac-
cordance with the g3neral ell ction
laws of the State of Oregon
Section 4. Tho Recorder OF the
City OF Hood River shall prepare and
furnish for use at said speciai:e i:election
q form of ballot, which shall be sub
stantially as follows:
SPECIAL CITY ELECTION, HOOD
RIVER, OREGON.
February II, 1908
Question: Shall the City of Hood
River issue bonds In the sum of $50
600 for the purpose of purchasing the
water system of the Hood River Elec-
trio Light, Power and Water Com
pany, at price not to exceed $i0,-
600 and for the creation of fqnd of
$1,000 for improving the same, and
to reimburse the City of Hood River
In the sum OF $500. no for moneys ex.
pended in the purchase of the Tucker
Spring?
Mark X In the space Eefors the
answer you wish to vote.
For Bonds.
Against Bonds.
Section 5. AS soon as the polls are
declared closed the judges and clerks
shall proceed to count and certify to
the Common Council tbe result of the
vote at said election, and shall pub
lish the result as required hy law and
IL at least two thirds of the votes cast
at said special election shall be ia ia
vor of bonds. then said bonds shall
be issued for such purpose, in all re-
speots as required Ey the Charter of
said city.
Section 6. Inasmuch as the present
water supply of the City of Hood Riv-
er is deemed inadequate, this meas
ure is necessary for the immed late
peace, safety and health OF said City,
and an emergency is hereby declared
to exist, and this ordinance shall take
effect Immediately after It's final pas
sage and approval by the mayor.
Passed the Common Council of the
City of Hood River, this 9th day of
January, 1908.
Approved by me this 1lth day OF
January, 1908.
Signed L. N. BLOWERS,
Attest: Mayor.
j. X. Nicholson,