Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-07

provided In this Charter all such assist
ants and employees as may be or become
to the efficient tba ctHa HdmnSTS0n q
Sec. 80. Inspection OF Places OF Amuse
ment-Whenever the Board grants any IL
cense or authorization to the owner or
Lessee OF any theater, show circus 0s
ments or gathering OF the public, said IL
cense or authorization shall be given sub:
ject to an inspection as to the safety Of
sSe1 buildings OF places Of gadhIerng maze
deputy. The Mayor shall enforce this sec
PARKS AND LIBRARY.
Sec. 81 The Mayor shall have the su-
peryislon and control Of the parking and
shade trees Of the City, and all matters
referring to parks and library and subject
to the provisions Of the laws Of the State
GENERAL SUPERVISION
See. S5. The Mayor shall have. general
supervision of all other officers and affairs
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, al
leys, municipal works, sewers, drains, riy-
ers dams and pillngs. and bridges, and all
improvements concerning the same, except
buildings and as otherwise provided 10
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
GAY 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 vacatlng or open
Ing, laying out widening, altering, extend
ing, or closing of any street, lane, alley or
(b) The Board of Commissioners, when
ever 1t may deem 1t expedient or necessary
that any Improvement be made, Is hereby
authorized and empowered to order and
cause such improyeemnt 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 Is so benefited, and to
fix and deterhne 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
sOners, except as herein otherwise pro-
vlded provided however, that not less
thnn tpn lnVa DrlOT tn fln pOmmpnpnmnut
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 period Of not less
than five days In daily newspaper In
said City of Salem, which nOtce shall sub
stantlally describe the proposed lmprov-
ment the extent thereof the probable total
cost as heretofore estimated and de-
scriptiOn Of the lots or parcels Of land, OF
assessment district to be affected thereby
Any irregularity, mlsprint, or like mistake
happening through inadvertance and not Of
Itself operating to any material or sub
stantlal injury of any one shall not lnval-
ldate any such procedure
(d) Within 20 days after the first pub
llcatlon OF such notice the owners Of prop.
erty to be affected by such Improvement
may file In the office of the Clerk written
objections or remOnstrances against said
proposed Improvement. which objections
shall be considered and determined by said
filed within said time by the owners OF
more than two-thlrds (2-3) In area of the
property within such assessment district
all proceedings therein had shall be deemed
Board shall be deemed to have acquired
Jurisdiction. with power to complete said
Improvement and to levy and collect the
assessment for the cost and expenses there
Of and IL such remOnstrance shall be 81
filed by the owners OF two thirds t2.3) OF
more OF such property, such Improvement
shall not be made at the expense OF the
lots or parcels Of land to be assessed fol
the cost OF said Improvement II suct
remonstrance shall be filed as aforesaid
the same shall be u bar to any furthel
proceedings In the making Of said improve
ment for period Of four months, unless
the owners OF two thirds (2-3l or more Of
the property affected as aforesaid shal
subsequently petition therefor provided
however, that where the proposed improve
ment ls the construction or repair OF any
sewer or drain. the Board may by unanl
nous vote order the construction or rep0li
Of such sewer or drain Notwithstanding
. such remOnstrance
(e) There shall be also created n docke
Of city liens
(fl Whenever the cost Of an Improve
ment which If 10 be assessed upon th,
property specially benefited thereby Ii def
nltey known and determined, the Board o
Commissioners shall apportlon the cost ant
: expenses OF such Improvement In accordance
with the special benefits derived by eacl
lot or parcel OF land, and shall set a tim
for hearing and determining the levylni
{ OF such assessment aud shall cause notlc
{ to be given ny pqyilcahon in newspape
In the city Jf Salem lt least five drys
which notice shall .fnIt che approximdt
total cost ~ the eprlr Improvement anj
! the amount Of the ass essmenr proposed q
be made on each lot or parcel Of land
| describing the same lnd the dine wheu IN
! same Will be considered By the Bulr.
After the first publication Of such uOtlgs
and until the date Of such hearing "a
owner OF the property affected by suD
assessment may file objections and ma
! be present at such hearing and presen
t such objections. The Board may wheneve
l 1t deems II expedent, provide for Othe
/. notice TO be given. provided however, tina
Q notice by publication as aforesaid shall b
deemed due aud legal notice.
After the time specified by said notlc
I has elapsed, the Board shall consider sal
+. proposed assessment and acceptance an
e all objections made thereto and shall hav
j. power nt Its discretion and without fur
q ther notice TO consider, ascertain and de
termlne the same and the amount OF tn
. special and peculiar benefits nCcruing
reason OF such improvement and shall dt
y clare the same by ordinance.
a Each lot or part thereof or parcel O
4 land shall be deemed 10 be benefited b
}, such Improvement to the full amount a
Y the assessment levied thereon.
Q (gl No assessment shall be held ln7ali
Il by reason OF failure to enter the name O
/ the owner Of any lot, part thereof or paI
eel Of land so assessed or by any mistak
i In the name Of the owner or the entry q
}. q name other than the name OF the owne
Il In such Assessment. or In any act or pre-
v ceeding connected Herewith and no delal
(. mistake. error or lrregularlty In any net O
Il proceeding In the improvement shall lmpal
o or iuyalidate any final assessment, but th
Is same may be remedled by subsequent Q
ii amended acts or proceedings
1. (h) Whenever any assessment for an
n Improvement has been or may be set asid
m annulled, or rendered void, or Its enforc,
n Innni rnfnanh hY nnV cnmri nf cnmnainn