Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-10-09

Eofh - sccruing from the property pen
~ assessed and liable tnereLor rIrni anu
he e3Gnt nv any legal process or other
sh CsNnav the same out OF any other
Eiss ,aCvcaDt In cases where, 1or any rea-
t1na' a'sTeb assessment shall pc lnVaIlu.
sec. 9Ssrtv 9e specially assessed may take
ihe P0gs Sf the provisions OF the Ban
idIanlas of the state laws for the pay,
roI. % said assessments. and Don9s VIII
nenI I.5 ~ nv the City in payment OF same.
K ssueSSo " Sidewalks-It is hereby made
Ses, S,,ty % Of ali owners Of land adjoining
tie dat! ltss+ % in the City Of Salem to con;
any - "a cons. ruct and MAINTAIN IN gOou
Hsjr the sidewalks In front Oh sant th.Itl IaII:
Ispatp tpoard shall have power ana auino[lt5
Ibe boa,ina boa-Ji by ordinance the grade and
70 de'eit ali sidewalks, the material TO be
VIGIL snd the specifications Tor the con-
lsss.,tion therefor, upon any street ~ pR,t Ralt
stluCS mr. within any district IN sald City'
thereof, y, ovner or agent Of any such lot.
LII Ige thereof, or parcel OF land shall
uu neglect. or rel Sc un cU a.
ial. fhe sidewalk repairs wlthln tne
nan' Lls.a prescribed. the Commissloner N cnaIge
time pIeIiNa tbs same. and keep an accurate
shan Lt'Hf ~ The cost Of the labor and ma
account aeeS3Oi IN constructing or making the repair
!eI !eI!s, s.ont Of each lot or parcel OF lauu, anu
~ daserption Of the lot, OF pa en- .SSd'
49, Of land fronting upon tne sue
or mon which said repairs are mace
va NaiA sbaU repOrt the same 10 tne Tdru' DTdru'
anH aniHmmediately thereafter the boarI slail, Ilt
. hr ordinance assess upon eacn o. SnS s,t lU.s
+ or parts thereof or paEftts have b bean 90
inc upon sidewalks which nav oeen ~
Ius Ia or constructed the cost OF making
snrf and ten per cent hduitionaL ~ uSitra9 i,9
fhe cost of notice. enEi,iiTI m sf f1u az 49,,
using Gut Glt - city liens and collected In
lhe uuCa manner as Is provided for special
ple s.idlIIpPnts for street improvements, pro
sGd rbe Board may construct sidewalks
fa''rE+ hy- rho IftV pf Salem
ar The general expense of the City.
Sec gO Damages-The City of Salem
sbsII not in any event be liable in dam.
aces TO any person for any injury by any
defect or dangerous place at or in any
street. alley. bridge, public grounds, public
bniIdings, ditch or other public utility un-
der control Of said City, unless said City
Snail have actual notice Of such defect or
hereafter in which to repair or remove
sncb defect or dangerous place prior to
sncb accident or injury, and in no case
shall more than $4,000 be recovered as
damages from the City for such accident
OF 'H'u''' ARTICLE X.
IMPAIRMENT No. 3-FIRE AND SAN
lTATI0N.
See ~. Commissioner Have Supervis-
iou-The Commissioner of Department No.
shall have the supervision of public util-
tes the fire department and street light
lng. consisting of such employees as he may
deem necessary under the control of the
Board. The Board shall by ordinance pro-
vide for the establishment and mainten-
snce OF the fire department
SANITATION.
Sec ~. Assistant and Emnloyes-The
Commissioner Of Department No. shall
have the supervision of the department
Of Sanitation. There shall be appointed
as provided per section SO, a health Of
fiCer and whenever necessary a plumbing
Inspector and all such assistants and em-
a 70 thn offi
administration Of this department
Sec. 49, Qualifications of Health Of
ficer-The health officer shall be a grad
nate Of reputable medical college and
shall have practiced medicine and been a
resident Of this city for at least two years
next preceding his appointment. He shall
be licensed to practice medicine in this |
state Such health officer shall devote
such time. as Is necessary to the duties of
Sec "a. Power of Arrest-The Com.
missioner and health officer and all sala-
rled employees of the department of health |
shall have the right and power to arrest |
any person or persons who may violate any |
Of the rules or regulations of the depart |
ment
ARTICLE XI.
employees.
Sec. 90. Employes-All appeintees or |
employees may be removed by the Board at |
any time. at its pleasure, and without |
cause except as otherwise provided by this |
Charter The powers duties and compen.
sation of ak salaried employees snaiI ue
fixed by ordinance.
Sec. 96 Removal Terminates Salary
In case. Of removal of an officer or EN-
poye his right to salary shall thereupon
Sec 81. City Clerk. Attorney and Treas.
Ter-A City Clerk, City Attorney and |
g City Treasurer shall be appointed by the |
Mayor. subject to confirmation by the
Board.
city engineer may be created by the Board |
whenever necessary. The city engineer |
shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to
confirmation by the Board
Sec; 80, Oath Of Office-Every officer
or Salaried emplOye shall, before he enters .
upon the duties of his office. take. sub
scribe and file with the clerk an oath or
affirmation to support the constitution of |
the United States, the constitution of the
State Of Oregon and the charter OF the .
City of Salem, and faithfully perform the .
duties of his office.
Sec. 100. No Extra CompensatiOn-No |
officer or emplOye shall receive any com |
mission, money or thing of value, or derive |
indirect from or by reason of any dealings |
with or services for the City. by himself |
or by others, except his lawful cOmpensa |
tiOn as such officer or employe, and no |
such employe shall be related by consan |
guinity or affinity to the Mayor or either |
Of the Commissioners within the fourth |
degree.
No officer or employe of the City shall
accept, directly or indirectly, unless so
authorized in writing by the Board. from
any railroad telegraph or telephone com
pany or from the holder of any public |
utility franchise in the City, any frank, |
pass, free ticket free service, or other SER |
vice upon terms more favorable than those
granted to the public generally.
ARTICLE XII.
GENERAL POWERS
Sec. 101. The Commissioners Of the City
ot Salem shall have power:
l. 10 assess. levy and collect taxes Tor
general municipal purposes, upon all prop
erty, both real and personal, which Is tax
sole by law for state and county purposes.
:, To license, tax and regulate lawyers.
uoctors, brokers, auctioneers drummers,
commercial travellers, hawkers, peddlers.
tertainment, Including theaters operas.
exhibitions, circuses and shows, and the
IKE hotels, taverns, boarding house and
restaurant keepers and runners OF the
ana merchandise To license, tax and reg
uiate wash. houses slaughter houses and abb
attolrs. and to license and tax all business
i snu employment of every kind and descTlR-
uOn, including keepers of cigar stores, bill
nIu naIu tables, bowling alleys and shooting
galleries. Also to tax, license and regu-
,ate workshops, mechanics, artisans. store
seepers. merchants and tradesmen, and
businesses OF any and all kinds WITHIN the
Slty limits; provided, always that no tax
shall be imposed, or any license required
!or the sale in said City Of agricultural
ptSdqcts Of the state when offered for
SAFE BY the grower.
g. To provide for the construction. max
ng, cleaning. and repairing Of sidewalks
and drains, and the Improvement and re
par Of streets, at the expense Of or by
tne owners Of property specially benefited
Y the same. or at the general expense OF
tne City or partly at such expense. not In
conflict. with the provisions Of this Char
ter; and to acquire liens on any such spe-
eially benefited property. and prescribe BY