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

Notice Is hereby given that an election
will be held on Monday, the 9th day o.
April, 1905, In the City Of st. Johns
Oregon, for the following purposes, to-
witt for the election Of the following
named officers for the said City for the
ensuing year, via: one Mayor; one City
Recorder; one City Attorney; one City
Treasurer. three councilmen at large
two councilmcn from the First Ward
two councilmen from the Second Ward
In the manner provided by law and tn,
Charter Of said City.
And at said election there will be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF said
City for their approval or rejection th,
following proposition: "Shall the City
OF ST. Johns incur a municipal bonded
indebtedness in the sum Of sixty thous
and dollars 100. .ooo. .oo), twenty-thrcc
thousand FIVE hundred dollars (s35.Soo.'
oo) OF which shall be for the purpose oi
purchasing river front lots three (5),
four (l), five Isl and six (6) James John,
Addition, sometimes known as James
Johns First Addition To the City OF 81.
Johns, Multnomah county, State oi
Oregon, for public dock purposes; and
thirty-six thousand five hundred dollars
$50. .soo.oo) OF which shall be for the
purpose Of erecting, building aud con-
structing public dock on said lots for
City purposes. Said bonds to run for a
term OF twenty tsol years from their
date, and bearing interest at the rate OF
six per cent per annum, interest payable
semi-annually, and interest coupons To
bear interest at the rate OF six per cent
per annum after maturity"
And at said election there will also be
submitted TO the qualified electors OF
said City for their approval or rejection
the following proposition, vik;' "Shall
the City OF ST. Johns incur a municipal
bonded Indebtedness in the sum OF
eighteen thousand dollars tsIs,ooo. .ool
Tor the purchase of a public park, the
description OF which real property for
said park purposes Is as follows, towit
Beginning at the intersection OF the
westerly line OF Cook street with the
northerly line Of that certain right of
way OF the Oregon Railroad * Naviga-
tion company, described by deed dated
July -, 1901, aud recorded on December
I9, 1901, at page 52I OF book 2Sa, Rec
ords OF Deeds OF the county OF Multno-
NAH, state OF Oregon; thence northerly
along the westerly line OF said Cook
street TO the southerly line OF Crawford
street, in A. l.. Miners addition, in said
county and state, thence westerly along
the southerly line of said Crawford
street To point which would be in the
center of Polk street, IL extended; thence
southerly along the center line of said
Polk street. extended. 10 point In the
center OF Bradford street, extended;
hsnss- kxasfaFlxr a1Auaf the linz. .t
said Bradford street, extended, to the
easterly line of Tyler street; thence
along the easterly line of said
Oregon Railroad * Navigation COM
pany's right OF way aforesaid; thence
easterly along the north line of said
right OF way TO the place of beginning;
from said described parcel OF
and strip thereof decided To the Port
II Portland upon which is situated their
lower house. Also the following de-
cribed property in A. l.. Miners addi- |
ion aforesaid: Lots numbered one (I) TO |
our al, inclusive, and nine fol to six |
cen Iol, inclusive, in block numbered |
orty-six (4o); lots numbered twelve I2) |
o sixteen Iol, inclusive. in block num- |
'ered iorty-seven l47l; lot numbered /
our Al, and that portion OF lot num-
'ered i've Isl, in block numbered fifty- |
wo tS2) lying easterly of the parcel of /
and described by that certain deed dat
d January 30, 1905, and recorded on
anuary %, 1905, in the records of the
ounty OF Multnomah, and state of Ore
on, in Book 55l of Deeds, at page as
hereof. The above described real prop
rty to include that portion of abutting
Ireets which have been vacated.
Said bonds to run for a term of twen-
s-hve (2S) years from their date,
nd bearing interest at the rate of
x per cent per annum, interest payable
and interest coupons to
ear interest at the rate of six per cent
er annum after maturity"
The following have been designated
polling places for the said election:
First Ward-No. 2o9 West Burlington
rect, Second Ward-The City Hall.
The polls will be opened at nine l9l
clock in the forenoon and will remain
pen until seven O'Clock in the after
oon OF said day.
By order OF the Council. l
A. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder of the City of ST. Johns.
ublished in the ST. Iohus Rev;ew Mar