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


interest coupons attached theretO-with the
signatures OF the Mayor Commissioner and
at least one Of the other Commissioners
engraved thereon, and having attached
thereto the seal OF said City OF Salem
whereby the City shall be held and eonsid-
cred. In substance and effect to undertake
and promise, in consideration OF the prem
ises, 10 pay to the bearer OF each Of said
bonds, at the expiration Of twenty years
from the date thereof. the sum named
therein In gold coin OF the United States.
together with interest thereon In like coin,
AT rate not greater than five (5l per
cent per annum (thC rate OF interest to
he fixed by the Boardl, payable half yearly
as provided In said coupons, Before such
refunding bonds can be sold. the Board
shall cause TO be inserted for two weeks |
In newspaper published In the City OF
salem and at least one paper In New York
city making speciality OF such matter
an advertisement inviting sealed bids for
the purchase Of said refunding bonds, Such
refunding bonds shall be sold only to the
highest bidder for cash, and shall not be
sold for less than their par value All
bonds issued and disposed OF under this
provision shall be exempt from taxation.
Sec. as. Sinking Fund-'rhe Board OF
Commissioners shall provide In each de-
partment of the City for sinking fund
to redeem all existing indebtedness said
sinking fund not To exceed five per cent
per annum of the original bond issues, and
such fund shall be invested whenever prac-
tlcable in bonds Of the City of Salem, State
or United States Bonds.
POLICE AND POUND.
See. no. Board Established Police and
II. T. he board suati DN crdtmnce, pro
vide for the establishment and maintenance
Of Police Department and Pound, CON
sistlng of such employees as 1t may deem
This department shall be under the su-
pcryision Of the Mayor.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Sec, so. Establshment-There Is hereby
established within the City OF Salem a
Municipal Court, and the City Clerk shall
be by virtue of his office, Municipal Judge
and shall act rs such, assisted BY the City
Attorney whenever necessary. And In case
of the absence of the City Clerk the Board
shall appoint some suitable person to act
and serve as Municipal Judge,
See. 81. Jurisdiction - Said Municipal
Court shall have jurisdiction over all ylO
latlons Of city Ordinances aud may hold
To bail, fine or commit persons found guilty
thereof, and the law governing the prac
tice of Justices courts In the state of
oregon shall apply as far as applicable to
all proceedings In such court, All persons
accused of violating city ordinances snai
be tried without Il jury, unless the defend
ant ON demanding jury shall deposit In
of such jury for one day Witnesses In
said court shall he entitled to no Compen
satlon for their attendance, unless the com
missoiners by ordinance shall otherwls,
provide.
The Municipal Judge shall have power
to punish witnesses and Others for con
tempt by fine not TO exceed $25.0O, ol
In default of the payment of such fine, by
Imprisonment in the city Jail one u daS
for each $500 of such fine.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Sci. ~. The Mayor shall have the su'
pervlslon and control Of all the public
buildings.
There shah be appointed in the manner
provided In this Charter all such assist
ants and employees us may be or become
necessary to the efficient administration of
this department of the Clty's government
Sec. So. Inspection Of Places OF Amuse
ment-Wheneyer the Board grants any II
! cense or authorization to the owner or
lessee of any theater, show, circus, or
buildings erected or occupied for amuse
ments or gathering of the public, said IL
cense or authorization shall be given sub
ject to an inspection as to the safety OF
such buildings or places of gathering made
| by the commissioner Of buildings or his
| deputy. The Mayor shall enforce this sec
tlon.
PARKS AND LIBRARY.
| Sec. 81. The Mayor shall have the su-
! pervlslOn and control of the parking and
shade trees Of the city, and all matters
to the provisions Of the laws Of the State
GENERAL SUPERVISION.
Sec. So The Mayor shall have general
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not now defined.
ARTICLE TX.
DEPARTMENT No HIGHWAYS AND
SEWERS.
Sec, SO. The Commissioner of Depart.
ment No, . shall have the, supervision and
control of all streets, highways lanes, nl.
leys, municipal works, sewers, drains, riV.
ers dams aud pillngs and bridges, and all
improvements concerning the same, except
buildings aud as otherwise provided In
this Charter or by ordinance.
There shall be appointed In the manner
provided In this Charter, all such assist.
ants and employees as may be or become
necessary to the efficient administration
of this department Of the Clty's govern
ment.
Sec 81. improvements and Assessments
The term street as used In this Char
ter, shall be construed to mean any street,
avenue, boulevard, alley, lane or thorough
fare which Is now or may hereafter be
opened, established or dedicated to public
use.
(a) The term Improve" or Improve.
ment" as used In this article shall be con.
strued to mean and include any and all
grading, paving and all manner of public
improvements of similar kind or nature,
and including sewers, storm sewers, the
changing, establishing, yacatlng or open.
Ing, laying out, widening, altering extend.
Ing, or closing Of any street, lane, alley or
boulevard.
(b) The Board Of Commissioners, when.
ever II may deem 1t eXpedlent or necessary
that any Improvement be made, Is hereby
authorized and empowered to order and
cause such Improvement or IMPROVEMENTS
to be made to determine the kind, char
aCter and extent thereof, to levy and col.
lect assessments upon all lots and parcels
Of land specially benefited by such Improve.
ment. to defray the whole or any portion
Of the cost and expense thereof, and to
determine what land or lots or parts there
OF are specially benefited by such Improve.
ment, and the amount to which each lot
| or parcel Of land IL 80 benefited and TO
fix and determine the district upon which
such assessment shall be levied.
] (c) The procedure In ordering and car
rynig to completion any aud all improve.
mcnts the cost Of which shall be assessed
against the property benefited thereby, and
the manner OF collecting assessments Shall
be determined by the Board OF COmmls.
slOners, except as herein otherwise pro.
ylded provided, however that not less
than ten days prior to the commencement
OF construction OF any proposed improve.
ment for the cost Of which any special
assessment shall be levied said Board shall
cause notice OF such proposed Improvement
to be published for a period Of not less
than five days In a daily newspaper In
said City Of Salem, which nOtCle shall sub
stantlally describe the proposed lmprOV
ment, the extent thereof. the probable total
cost 1s heretofore estimated, and de.
scriptlOn Of the lots or parcels Of land or
assessment district to be affected thereby.
Any lrregulHrity. mlsprint, or like mistake
happening through inadyertancG and not Of
Itself operating 10 any material or sub.
slantial injury Of any one shall not lnVal
ldate any such procedure.
/ (dJ Within 20 days after the first pub
liratiOn Of such notice the owners OF prop
. erty to be affected by such Improvement
may fiie In the office Of the Clerk written
objections or remOustrances against said
proposed Improvement which objections
shall be considered aud determined by said
Board, and " such remOnstrance iB not 80
filed within said time by the owners Of
more than two thirds (2;3J In area Of the
property within such assessment district
all proceedings therein had shall be deemed
concIqsIyeIy due and regular, and said