St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-05
NOTICE OF
Special Election


1909. published February 26, 1909,
and the general laws Of the state of
Oregon, special election will be
held in said city of st. Johns and In
the territory hereinafter described,
which is proposed to be annexed TO
the city Of st. Johns, on Monday
the 5th day of April, 1909, for the
purpose of adopting or rejecting the
proposal to alter the boundaries Of
the municipal corporation OF the said
city of st. Johns and include in, and
annex TO the said city Of st. Johns
new territory, which said alteration
OF the said boundaries and the new
territory so proposed to be included
in said city OF st. Johns is described
as foiiows, to wit:
Beginning at the Northeast corner
of Section One az, Township One
% North, Range One UD West OF
the D.. lllamette Meridian; thence East
to the center of the main channel
of Columbia Slough; thence Easter.
ly following the center of the main
channel of Columbia Slough to a
point Eighty (S0) feet from the West
side line of Spokane, Portland a
Seattle Railway Co.'S. right Of way
to the center OF the Oregon Slough;
thence at right angles Eighty 500
feet to the West side line of the
Spokane. Portland a. Seattle Railway
Cos right of way; thence Southwes.
erly along the West line Of the Spo.
kane Portland, a Seattle Railway
Company's right OF way to a
point IN the line. before In
dicated. to the center OF
the Columbia Slough II extended;
thence Easterly along the center OF
Columbia Slough extended to the
Northoasterly line OF the -Four and
One Half tih) acre tract Of land
owned by the Spokane. Portland. a
Seattle Railway Company. thence
Southeasterly along said line
to the most Easterly corner there.
Of; thence Southeasterly along said
line 10 the most Easterly corner there
OF: thence Southwesterly along the
Easterly line OF said tract TO a
point One Hundred and Fifty
ti5O) feet North from the
North line Of the County road known
as Columbia Slough road: thence
Westerly along the present Portland
wy NNhAf 'b'
Hundred and Fifty u5OJ feet from,
the North line OF said County road &c
a point which IN intersccted by
Northeasterly extension In al
straight course OF the West line OF
Ida street. as located on the map
OF Northern Hill Acres: thence South.
westerly along said extension. and
Westerly side line OF Ida" street,
and an extension thereof. TO the cen.
ter OF the main channel OF the WI.
lamcttc river: thence Northwestern |
ly following the center OF the main |
channel of said river To point which |
IN intcrHocted by "a Westerly eSton' |
sion IN n straight course OF the Norti |
boundary line OF Township ono uD |
North. Range one UD West OF the
Willamette Meridian: thence East
along said extension. and said line To
the West line Of the d, II. a. n. X. II
right OF way; thence Eastorly along
the Northwestcrly line OF said right
" way to point which IL inter.
sected by the North boundary Of
One u) North. Range One
Cd West ON the North line OF the
Northeast Quarter of Section One "a
iNhuhHAH anu ihhHk' hbi'hhius |
hence East TO the place OF begin
iing."
The electors OF said city OF 81.
lohns and the territory 30 proposed
o be included In. and annexed TO
he said city are hereby invited To
'o,e upon said proposition by plae'
ng upon their ballots the words For
annexation" or Against Annexation,
" words equivalent thereto.
The following places have been
designated by said ordinance as pol.
lng places for said election.
For first ward OF the city az 81.
ohns at 700 West burlington street.
For the second ward OF said city
{ ST. Johns at the city lian.
For the territory 30 proposed to be
nnexed at North School In Hol'
rook Addition. Block ~. and Hol. {
rook building at Smiths Crossing.
The following judges and CLERKS OF
neh special election have been duly
nd legally appointed and designa' /.
ID by the council OF the city OF 81.
ohns. via:
Judges for the First Ward OF the
Ity OF 81. Johns; John Poff; 4. T.
Ianson. Marion Johnson.
Clerks for the First Ward of the
ty OF 81. Johns; Otis Learned and !,
oy lngledue.
Judges for the Second Ward OF the y
~ OF 81, Johns; l.. h, Chapman,
ascal Hin: 5. W. Rogers.
Clerks for the Second Ward OF the y
~ OF 81. Johns; w. 5. Kellogg and .
harles Bailey.
Judges for the territory SO pro- a
'sed To be annexed; East ST. Johns. u
'hn w. Whitsell: Steve Harleau 81
ID II, 5. Hayner.
Clerks for the territory 30 pro- ~
'sed TO be annexed; East st. Johns. Is
h. Debenham, h. +. Belieu. pl
Judges for the territory SO pro-
sed 10 be annexed: North ST. a'
Inns. A, Il. Wheelock; j. G. 3, alton ~
d J. IL. Schmalzel. III
Clerks for the territory SO proposed 20
be annexed; North ST. Johns. "
Il. Wheeloek and J. 5. nymore. q
Polls open at nine 90 O'Clock In .. sc
. forenoon and close at seven (D GU
lock in the afternoon OF said day. a-
BY order Of the council of the city 20
st. Johns. o-
A. NJ. ESsON. 20
Recorder OF the city OF 81. Johns.
Published in the ST. Johns Review,
Feb. 26, March 5. ~ aud 10. 1903.