Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-11

corporate limits Of the City. To prevent
and remove distractions from said chan
J nels. and T. provide for the punishment Of
persons causing such distractions, and TO
provide for the controlling Of the waters OF
such stream, and TO provide funds and
exercise the right OF eminent domain for
80. To provide for the survey Of the
boundaries Of the City. and all streets lots
and blocks within such boundaries, and TO
have plats made Of the same, and to adopt
such plats as the official plats Of the City
for City purposes.
40. To purchase land within or without
the corporate limits Of the City, to be used
Tor dumping garbage and the disposal Of
the same.
Al. To open, lay out, establish, widen,
after, extend, vacate or close streets and
alleys, and to appropriate private property
therefor, and to provide by ordinance the
manner and proceedings for so doing, and
each and everything necessary or requisite
Sec. iO2. The limits Of the City of sa-
lem are hereby excepted out OF the turis-
dlction OF the County Court Of Marion
county, State OF oregon, on the following
subjects to-wit: To divide the same or
any part thereof into road districts, or to
appoint supervisors or road superintendents
Tor any part thereof, or to improve or reg.
ulate In any manner the public streets and
highways therein; and all streets, alleys
and public highways, the Improvement
thereof, and all matters pertaining thereto
shall be under the exclusive control and
City Of Salem, Oregon.
Sec. 103. Franchses-The Commission
ers are authorized to grant such franchises, |
privileges and easements along, over and
upon the public streets and highways Of
the City. OF Salem, oregon, as they may
deem and consider expedent for street rail- |
ways, telephone and telegraph lines, water
mains, and other public utilities.
Sec. 1G4. Requirement OF Public Utili-
ties--Wheneyer a petition or petitions |
signed by electors. Of the City equal in
number to twenty-five (2jl per cent of all
the votes cast at the last preceding cleo |
tion for the office Of Mayor shall be pre- |
sented to the Commissioners requesting the |
purchase and acquisition by the City Of
any public utility, and requesting the Board /
to prepare for submission to the electors
Of the City, proposition for the acqusi.
/ ton Of such utility. 1t shall be the duty. Of |
/ the Commissioners within a reasonable
| time, not to exceed six 90 months, to /
formulate and submit such proposition by .
ordinance to the qualified electors of the .
city, and for such purpose the Co1mis-
sloners shall call special election to sub.
nit such proposition and IL at such elec
| tlOn, twO-thirds (2-3l of the qualified cleo
! tors voting thereon shall be in favor of
I the issuance Of bonds therefor the Com
mlssloners shall then be authorized and
empowered to acquire by purchase or other
wise according to the provisions of the
ordinance submitting such proposition for
such public utility and they may Issue such
bonds to secure the necessary funds for
such purpose provided for In such ordln-
ance. Provided further. that any such
ordinance shall be filed with the City Clerk
at least thirty 800 days before any such
special election, and the Commissioners
shall provide for printing and distributing
sufficient number Of copies Of such ordi.
ance that the voting public may be well
informed as to the conditions and pro-
visions thereof.
Continue Until-Except as otherwise in
this article provided, the form of govern
ment existing in the City Of Salem at the
time. Of the adoption Of this Charter shall |
other persons in the service of the
City at the time this Charter takes
effect shall continue to serve as such and
to receive the compensation therefor now
provided by law or by ordinance, and to
have and exercise the powers, authority
and Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by
them. respectively; until the elective offic-
ers first elected hereunder shall have quail
filed. Upon such qualification of said elec-
tive officers hereunder the term Of office
Of every officer or other person in the
service Of the City at the time this Charter
takes effect shall Immediately cease and
terminate Thereafter all of said officers
Except the Commissioners and all of said
other persons in the service of the City at
the time this Charter takes effect shall
continue to draw compensation at the same
rate, and to exercise like powers, authority
and jurisdiction as heretofore, until re-
placed, or until the Board shall otherwise
provide.
Sec 1O6. Duty of Present Officers as
to Elections-lt shall be the duty of the
Mayor, the City Council and the City Re-
corder in office when this Charter takes
effect, to comply with all requirements of
Article II of this Charter relating to cleo
tlons, to the end that all things may he
done necessary to the nominations and cleo
tooin Of the Officers first to be elected under
this Charter.
Sec 1O7. Present Ordinances Continue
In Force-All laws, ordinances, resolutions,
force in the city Of Salem at the time this
charter takes effect, and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Charter, whe
ther enacted by the authority of the City
or by any other authority, shall continue
In full force and effect. until the Board
otherwise by ordinance provides, notwith-
standing any change Of organization effect
ed by this Charter.
-, Sec, 1Os Definition of Mlsdemeanor-
The term "misdemeanor' as used in this
Charter shall mean a violation of any
ordinance, Of which the. police court or
magistrate shall have jurisdiction.
Sec. l09. Continuing Bonds Etc.-All
official bonds recognizances, obligations,
contracts and all other instruments entered
this Charter takes effect, and all taxes,
liens, fines. penalties and forfeitures due
or owing to the City, and all writs, prose
cutions, actions and causes of action, except
as herein otherwise provided. shall con-
tine and remain unaffected by this Charter,
Sec. 1lO. That an Act entitled An Act
TO incorporate the City of Salem" ap-
proved October -, 1862, and all Acts
and parts of Acts amendatory thereof and
all other Acts or parts of Acts in conflict
with any of the provisions of this Act
including the Acts of 1S93 1899. 1901
and 1908 Of the Legislative Assembly of
the state of Oregon. prescribing and defin-
ing the powers and duties of the Council of
the City Of Salem, Oregon, be and the same
are hereby repealed Provided. that such
repeal shall not revive any law which was
repealed by any Of the Acts which are
hereby repealed.
See III. This Act shall be in force
from and after its approval and adoption
by majority vote Of the legal voters Of the
Prepared and approved by committees as
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALEM:
W. II, Eldrldge.
j. d. Waring.
II. o. White
FOR THE BOARD OF TRADE OF THE
CITY OF SALEM:
Max O. Buren,
r. p. Mccormack,
Gideon StolZ
FOR THE BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE OF
THE CITY OF SALEM. OREGON;
Geo. #. Rodgers.
Henry W, Meyers.
II. II. Olinger.
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