St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

measure has been filed by the city re.
cordcr, ~ herein provided, hc shall forth.
with transmit a copy of the measure To
the CITY attorney, who shall forthwith
anl not later than two davs thereafter,
approve the ballot title of such
measure, or prepare new bal.
lot title therefor aud file Il G
ballot title NJ approved or provide |
with the city recorder. The ballot title
shall contain a true und impartial state
mcnt oi the purpos' oi the measure, and
shall not he an argument Tor or liable To
create prejudice against such measure,
ind shall not comprise more than one
hundred words. Any pcreon dissatisfied
with the ballot title approved or ptovid-
cd by the city attorney may make writ.
ten objection To samc To the council at
the next regular meeting after the mca 8.
ufc has been referred tp the council. as
hereinafter provided. The council shall,
at such meeting, consider sucli objection
aud approve the ballot title approved or
submitted by the city attorney or deter.
mine what the ballot title shall be. and
the title adopted by the council shall be
conclusive, II more than one measure
ts submitted, tile recorder shall number
the affirmative of the first measure No.
100 aud the negative IoI, aud the Sue.
cecding measures Ios and Iol, and so on.
such ballot titles and numbers, II any,
shall be printed on the official ballot
Measures proposed by the initiative shall
bc designated on the ballot Proposed
by Initiative Petition" Measures re-.
ierred to the people by petition shall be
Referendum ordered by PEE
titlon Of the people" Provided, how
ever, failure 10 comply with the provis.
ions OF this Ordinance shall not inyali-
date any election, II such failure Is not
sufficient 10 mislead any voter.
Section y, When any such petition
has been filed by the city recorder aud
the ballot title approved or provided by
the city attorney the recorder shall sub
nit the measure containing the ballot
title Ia the city council at the next regu-
lar or special meeting. II the measure
submitted be AN ordinance the council
may, within IS days, ordain and enact
the same. II It does not ordain aud ell
act such ordinance II shall forthwith and
not later than IS days after same is pre-
'ented by the recorder, order a special
election to be held in the city of 81. J
Johns for the purpose of enabling the le-
such other measures as may be regularly
submitted. II the measure submitted be
or the purpose of referring any orli- I
nance 10 the legal voters ot 81. Johns, or |
he amendment OF the city charter, CT
lac enactment OF any municipal legisla- /
ion which the council has not the power .
o ordain and enact, the council shall /
orthwith, aud not later than IS DAYS /
lNNsaV -. as.I....asal ...NAw
'ial election 10 be held in the city of 81. I
ohns Tor the purpose OF enabling the .
egal voters OF said city To vote upon
uch measure, Such election may be
'fderrd 10y resolution aud shall be or
Tered not less than twenty days In adj
anee of the time the same is To be held.
such resolution shall provide for the
ppointment OF such judges. clerks aud
ther election officers as are required by
he charter OF ~, Johns, OF other elee-
ion laws applicable thereto for general
lections. Notice OF such election shall
e given by publication in the official
ewspaper, published in city of 81.
ohns, II any, for two successive issues
nj posted by the chief of police OF said
lIy, IN three public places, ten days
Tlor 10 the time said election Is To be
eld. II shall be signed by the recorder
nd specify the time, place and object
the election, and such election shall
c otherwise conducted in the manner
ow, or hereafter provided by law OF
ne charter OF the city OF 81, Johns.
Section 10. The city recorder shall
lail copies of all such measures To be
admitted To the legal voters of the city
81, Johns, az least 5 days before the
ection at which the same are To be
Dted upon. The copies So mailed may
: IN pamphlet form and shall be COM
Iete, containing the ballot title OF such
easure, II any, and shall be addressed
lly To the voters whose names appear
pom the registration records for last
,neral city election in the office OF said
corder, at 81, Johns, Oregon. 7
Section II. The votes ON measures
bmitted as herein provided, shall be
unted, canvassed aud returned by the =
dSes, clerks and officers appointed by
e council, in the same manner that
ties for candidates tor officers are !
united, canvaSSed and returned, and II a.
all be the duty OF the mayor To APP
int two disinterested freeholders to y
with the recorder TO proceed within
ir DAYS after the election To canvass -
z votes cast for each measure sub
tied. The mayor shall, within ten
Us from the time of such election pro-
i'm the adoption OF each measure sub
tied which shall receive the Affirmative
lority OF the total number of votes Al
i thereon, aud upon such prOclama-
n, such measure or measures shall be
me and be in full force aud effect and .;
id laws within said city. In case of ~
finances which have been passed by m