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election shall be called as soon as le
galiy may be, for the purpose of vot.
lug upon said amendment; and,
the city of Hood River, Oregon. has
heretofore on the 18th day Of Janu-
ary, 1909, adopted the following reso
luton:
Be it resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Hood River,
Ore:
That the following amendment to
the Charter of the City of Hood Riv-
er, Ore 4"u, is hereby proposed, and
il ratified by the electors of the said
city, such approval to amend Section
l06 of the Charter of the City OF Hood
River, Oregon, by amending Section
106 so as to road as follows:
Section log. The Council shall be
January lst Of each year make writ
ten statement of the probable expense
of maintaining and conducting the
water works and electric light plants
during the ensuing year and al i'm
piovsments and extensions thereof,
aud from said statement as nearly as
possible fix and establish water and
light rate to cover such expenses and
one years. interest on the bonds issu-
ed by the City of Hood River for con-
structipg and improving said water
aud light plant, and after three years.
time from issuance of said bonds to
lace 7our per cent. of the amount of
said tonds issued in Sinking Fund ;
provided, boSever, that any neces.
sarc extensions exceeding the sum of
$1,000 90. may be met by the sale of
bonds to cover the same when carried
by a majority vote of the legal voters
OF the City of Hood River, who are
also free holders, at an election called
for that purpose. All moneys receiv.
ed from the sale of bonds for a water
or light system and from water and
hight users, shall be deposited with
the Treasurer of the City of Hood
River, Oregon, and be kept In sep.
aIate fund. to be known as the Light
and Water Fund from which fund
shall be paid the interest on bonds
Issued for light and water systems and
warrants or cred drawn by the Coun-
Gil to be placed In the Sinking Fund
as required by bonds issued for light
and water systems and warrants drawn
to cover maintenance and operating
expenses of light and water systems.
The Council may at tie same time
the tax for general expenses is levied,
levy and collect tax not to exceed
six tenths of one per centum per an
nun as a special tax for the purpose
of pay ing interest on bonds issued for
light and water systems. Said tax
may Ee included in the other taxes of
said city and considered a part there
of fLr the purpose of levying and col
leoting the same and as the taxes are
collected IN proportion to the other
taxes @ llected, with or included in
the sum collected, shall be set apart
from the other taxes and placed in the
Light and Water Fund.
Re it further resolved, that it is
the sense, of this Council that a
special election be called as soon as
legally may be, for the purpose of
voting upon said amendment.
Now therefore The City Of Hood
River does ordain as follows:
Section l. That a special election
be called and held at the City Hall in
the City of Hood River, Oregon. on
thu 25th day OF March, 1909, for the
purpose of voting upon proposed
amendment to Section 100 or the
Charter of the City OF Hood River,
as amended by special act Of the
Legislative Assembly of the State of
Oregon, at its session In 1901; and for
the purpose of voting upon a pro-
posed amendment to Section l06 of
the Charter Of the City of Hood Riv-
er. Ore. on
Section 2. Said election shall he
held and the vote thereat counted,
canvassed and returned in accordance
witt Ordinance No. IA OF the City of
Hood River, and the general laws of
the State of Oregon.
Section 3. lnasmuch as an ade-
quate and complete system nj water,
water weIks, and electric lights Is
necessary and essential to the peace,
safety and health OF the citizens of
the City OF Hood River. Oregon, an
emergency ia hereby declared to ex ct
and this ordinance shall become aud
be IN full force and operation immed-
lately upon its fnal passage by the
Com mon Council and its approval by
the Mayor of the City Of Hood River,
and excepted from the operation OF
the referendum.
Adopted by the Common Couscil OF
the City of Hood River. Oregon. aud
approved by the Mayer this 18th day
of January, 1909.
Approved by me this 18TH day Of
January, 1909.
d. Mcdonald, Mayer
Attest:
City Recorder.