St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-02-12

most convenient and consecutive
manner. The affirmative OF the
first measure shall be numbered 100
and the negative 10i In numerals,
and the succeeding measures shall be
numbered 1902. 1903, 10i, 1O5 and so
on Il shall be the duty Of the re.
corder to print said ballot titles ana
numbers upon the official ballot
Measures referred to the voters by
petition shall be designated "Referen.
dun ordered by petition OF the
people" Measures proposed by ihiti.
alive petition shall be designated
"proposed by initiative petition
charter amendments submitted by
the council without Initiative peu'
tons shall be designated "Charter
Amendments submitted to the voters
by the council
Section Z: The manner OF voting
upon measures submitted to the le'
gal voters shall be the same as is
now or may be provided by law. No
measure shall be adopted unless II
shall receive the affirmative major
ity of the total number Of lawful
votes cast on such measure and en-
titled TO be counted thereon. IL two
OF more laws on the same subject
or containing provisions that are con
filcting shall be approved by the
voters nj the same election, the act
re, Giving the greatest number OF az
IN native votes shall be proclaimed
To be, the law adopted.
Section s: Petitions for proposed
ordinances or charter amendments by
the initiative. and petitions for SUB
mitting ordinances by the refereh'
dunn. shall be filed with signatures
and notifications complete with the
recorder OF the city OF 81. Johns not
later than the sixtieth day before the
next regular city election at when
such proposed ordinance or amend
ment is TO be submitted or referred
10 the voters, and the recorder shall
after verifying the number and gen
uineness OF the signatures forthwith
and not later than twenty days be-
fore the election. cause the full text
hnd ballot title and number OF each
measure TO be printed In pamphlet
forin In sufficient number and mailed
10 each registered voter copy there
OF.
Section o: A petition for n pro-
posed ordinance or charter amend
ment by the initiative. and a petition
for submitting an ordinance by the
referendum. shall be signed by a
number OF legal voters equal 10
twenty per centum OF the votes cast
at the last preceding city election;
aud unless any such petition shall
comply herewith the same shall be
nugatory and without effect.
Section 10: An amendment TO the
charter of the city OF ST. Johns may
be proposed and submitted 10 the le-
gal voters of the city by resolution
OF the council without an initiative
petition, but the same shall be filed
with the recorder for submission not
later than sixty days before the cleo
ton at which IL is 10 be voted upon,
and no amendment OF the charter
shall be effective until II Is approved
by a majority OF the votes cast there
on by legal voters OF the city. The
recorder shall mail copies OF such
proposed charter amendments as
provided In section OF this ordin'
anee with the ballot title and number
In full not later than twenty days be-
fore the election at which such an
is to be voted upon. The
ballot title of such amendment shall
be prepared by the city attorney and
shall contain not more than one hun
dred words.
Section IL: Legal voters of the
city OF ST. Johns are qualified TO
sign petition for the referendum OF
for the initiative for any measure |
which he is entitled 10 vote upon.
Any person signing any name other |
than his own TO petition or know
ingly sign his name more than once /
for the same measure at one election |
who is not at the time OF signing |
the same a legal voter of the city, or |
any officer or other person violating |
any OF the provisions OF this ordin-
ance shall upon conviction thereof
be punished by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or by imprison-
ment In the city or county jail not
exceeding six months, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment, in the
discretion OF the municipal court.
Section l2: The votes on meas
lres and, charter amendments shall
be counted, canyassed and returned
by the regular board OF judges.
clerks and officers as votes for can
iidates are counted, canvassed and
and IL shall be the duty OF
he mayor of the city OF st. Johns
% appoint two disinterested free hold
srs TO act with the recorder TO pro
,eed within four days after election
o canvass the votes given for each
measure or amendment. The Mayor
hall within thirty days from the
ime Of such election proclaim the
adoption Of each measure or amend
nent which shall have received the
majority OF the total
lumber votes cast thereon, and upon
iuch proclamation such measure or
amendment shall become and be in
ull force and effect. except in such
'ases' as provided for In section
even, with reference 10 two or more
avs on the same subject or contain
ng provisions which are conflicting.
n case Of ordinances which have