Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-12

exercise the right Of eminent domain for
such purpose.
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
40. 10 purchase land within or without
the corporate limits Of the City to be used
for dumping garbage and the disposal Of
the same.
Al. To open, lay out, establish, widen,
alter, 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-
diction Of the County Court Of Marion
subjects, to-wlt To divide the same or
any part thereof into road districts, or to
appoint supervisors or road superlntendents
for 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
| Jurisdiction Of the Commissioners Of the
| City OF Salem, Oregon.
Sec 103. Franchises-Ths 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 expedient for street rail-
ways, telephone and telegraph lines, water
mains, and other public utilities;
Sec 1G4. requirement Of Public Utill-
ties-Wheneyer a petition or petitions
signed by electors Of the City equal In
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
n Nt.aw
to prepare for submission to the electors
of the City, proposition for the acquisi-
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 COlmis-
sioners shall call a special election to sub
NIT such proposition and If at such eec
! tion, twOthirds (2-3J Of the qualified cleo
tors voting thereon shall be in favor of
such acquisition and by their vote warrant
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
such purpose provided for in such ordin-
ance. Provided, further that any such
ordinance shall be filed with the City Clerk
at least thirty 500 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 we'll
Informed as to the conditions and pro-
visions thereof
Sec. 105. Present Form of Government
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 |
continue unaltered, and all officers and J
other persons In the service of the |
City at the time this Charter takes |
to receive the Compensation therefor he eSSr now ST
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 |
flied, 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 COmmissoners) 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, 1OG. Duty of Present Officers as
TO ElectiOns-lt shall be the duty of the
Mayor the City Council and the City Re-
SOlutE III ulllCe Wnel LnlS Clarter takes |
erect, TO comply with all requirements of |
Article ii of this Charter relating to elec.
tions to the end that all things may be
done necessary to the nominations and elec.
this Charter
Sec. 1O7, Present Ordinances Continue
In Force-All laws, ordinances, resolutions,
bylaws, orders, rules, or regulations in
IOrce 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 tull force and effect, until the Board
otherwise by ordinance provides, nOtwith-
standing any change Of organization effect.
ed by this Charter.
~, Sec, los; Definition of Mlsdemeanor-
Inc term 'misdemeanor' as used in this
Charter, shal mean a violation of any
ordinance, of which the police court or
magistrate shall have jurisdiction.
Sec. 100. Continuing Bonds, Etc-All |
official bonds, recOgnzances, obligations
contracts and all other instruments entered
INTO or executed by or to the City before
this Charter takes. effect, and all taxes,
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. ITO. 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
~. u'n,I AUS OF puttS OF Acts IN conflict |
Sniiiy WIN any Of the provisions Of this Act
Including the Acts of iS02 1890. 1901, |
and 1903, of the Legislative Assembly of |
tine 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
Sec. iii. This Act shall be in force
from and after its approval and adoption (
by majority vote Of the legal voters Of the .
city OF Salem, Oregon, and not otherwise |
prepared and approved by committees as
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF SALEM
W. II. Eldrldge.
]. ID. Warlng.
II. o.. White.
fuK 6Sr THE BOARD OF TRADE OF THE /
CITY OF SALEM:
Max o. Buren.
e. p. Mccormack,
Gideon StOlz.
fQK MI THE 6I,tI BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE OF |
THE CITY OF SALEM. OREGON:
Geo f, Rodgers.
Henry w. Meyers.
II. II. Ollnger.
PROPOSALS.
Willamette Valley Company, First |
Mortgage Five Per Cent Sinking /
Fund Gold Bonds, Dated December /
1, 1908. /
Not is hereby given, pursuant /
to the provisions of the mortgage to /
Germantown Trust Company. dated /
December l. 1905. that the under |
signed company. as trustee, will re- |
ceive sealed proposals up to 12|
O'Clock, noon. on Wednesday. Octob- |