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

tions OF from one hundred TO one Thousand
dollars, as the purchaser may desire. under
the seal OF the City Of salem, with the
interest coupons attached thereto-with the
signatures OF the Mayor Commissioner and
at least one OF the other Commissioners
engraved thereon, and having attached
whereby the City shall be held and consid.
cred, In substance aud effect to undertake
and promise, In consideration OF the prem.
lses, TO pay to the bearer Of each Of said
bonds, at the expiration OF twenty years
from the date thereof. the sum named
| thereln, In gold coin Of the United States,
1 together with interest thereon In like coin,
az a rate not greater than five (5) per
cent per- annum (the rate OF interest to
be liked by the Boardl, payable half yearly
/ as provided In said coupons. Before such
reminding bonds can be sold, the Board
shall cause TO be inserted for two weeks.
salem and at least one paper In New York
I city making a 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-The Board OF
Commissioners shah provide In each de-
partment OF the City for a sinking fund
TO redeem all existing Indebtedness, Said
sinking 1und not to exceed five per cent
per annum Of the original bond issues, and
, such fund shall be invested whenever prac.
tica6le In bonds Of the City OF Salem, State
or United States Bonds
POLICE AND POUND.
Sec. 10. Board Established Police and
Pound he Board snail. Dy ordinance. pro-
vide for the establishment and maintenance
OF Police Department and Pound, con.
slstlng OF such employees as 1t may deem
necessary.
This department shall be under the su.
pervlsi0n OF the Mayor
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Sec. so. Establlshment-There Is hereby
established within the City OF Salem Z
Municipal Court, and the City Clerk shall
be by virtue Of his office, Municipal Judge,
and shall act as 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 vic.
lations Of City Ordinances and 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 shall
be tried without jury unless the defend
ant ON demanding jury shall deposit In
court sum sufficient to pay the per diem
OF such jury for one day. Witnesses In
said court shall be entitled to no compen.
sation for their attendance, unless the com.
,mlssoluers by ordinance shall otherwise
provide.
The Municipal Judge shall have power
to punish witnesses and others for con
tempt by fine not to exceed S25.00, or
In default of the payment of such fine, by
Imprisonment in the city Jail one % day
for each $500 of such fine
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Sci 81. The Mayor shall have the SUI
perylslon and control Of all the public
buildings,
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 government.
ment--Wheneyer the Board grants any IL
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 II.
cease or authorization shall be given sub.
ject 10 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.
perylsion and control Of the parking and
referring to parks and library and subject
to the provisions of the laws of the State
of Oregon.
GENERAL SUPERVISION.
pcCs Oos luz mAyOE hHull uuNt ke0eIhl
supervision Of all other officers and affairs
not now defined.
ARTICLE TX.
DEPARTMENT No; HIGHWAYS AND
Sec SO. The Commissioner of Depart
ment No. 2 shall have the supervision and
control Of all streets, highways, lanes, al
leys, municipal works, sewers, drains, rlV-
er's dams and pilings and bridges, and all
improvements concerning the same, except
buildings and 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 City'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.
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, vacatlng or open
Ing, laying out, widening, altering, extend
Ing, or closing OF any street, lane, alley or
boulevard.
W. IHt DOuTu OIL NOuLUlBlbO0eIB, Wle0-
ever 1t 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
aeter 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 Is 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 and all improve
ments 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 Commits
siOners except as herein otherwise pro.
vided; provided, however, that not less
than ten days prior to the commencement
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 period Of not less
than five days In a daily newspaper In
said City OF Salem, which notcle shall sub
stantially describe the proposed imprOV.
ment, the extent thereof. the probable total
cost as heretofore estimated aud a de-
scrlption Of the lots or parcels OF land or
assessment district to be affected thereby
Amy irregularlty, mlsprlnt, or like mistake
happening through lnadvertance and not OF
Itself operating to any material or sub.
stantlal injury Of any one shall not inYal-
idate any such procedure.
(dl Within 20 days after the first pub.
licatlOn Of such notice the owners of prop
erty 10 be affected by such Improvement
may file In the office Of the Clerk written
objections or remOnBtrances against said
proposed Improvement, which objections
shall be considered and determined by said
Board, and II such remOnstrance Is not so
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