Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-20
NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF THE
CITY OF SALEM, OREGON.

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Salem, oregon, hereby publish the full
full text and ballot title and numbers
OF two measures proposed by initiative
petition for submission to the electors
OF the City of Salem, Oregon, to be
voted on at the regular city election
to be held in said city on the I'd day
OF December, 1912.
Chas. r. Elgin, City Recorder.
A BILL
For an ordinance providing for an
amendment TO Section So Of the Char
ter Of the City OF Salem, Marion
County, State Of Oregon, to be sub
mitted TO the legal voters Of said City
OF Salem for their approval or reIec-
tlon at the regular city election to be
held on the I'd day of December, A. d.
1912.
Be II ordained by the People OF the
City Of Salem, State Of Oregon:
Section l. That Section So of the
Charter Of the City Of Salem, Marion
County, oregon, shall be and hereby
is amended by striking out the original
Section Number So and inserting in
lieu thereof the following:
"section 50. (a) The City Council
shall have power to build, construct
and lay down all necessary sewers and
drains within the limits Of the City of
Salem, and to such point or points
beyond as may be necessary for the
purpose Of carrying the sewage and
drainage from said city to safe and
convenient point Of discharge, and in
the construction Of any sewer or drain
the city shall have the right to use
and divert from their natural courses
any and all creeks or streams run
ming through the city, and cause the
same to flow into and through such
sewers and drains for the purpose Of
cleansing and flushing the same.
(b) In the construction, building and |
laying Of any and all sewers and
drains the City Council shall by ordln-
ance duly declare and outline the dis
trlct and portions Of the city to be
served by such proposed sewer or
drain, and the estimated cost thereof,
and shall thereupon submit to the
qualified voters of said city at a reg
ular or special election held for such
purpose, the question as to whether or
not said sewer or drain shall be built
and constructed, and in case any such
sewer or drain shall hereafter be built
and constructed and for any reason
the regularity and legality thereof be
questioned, and the courts shall deter
mine the issue In favor of those claim
ing such irregularity, the Council shall
by such ordinance duly declare and
outline the district wherein such lrreg-
ularity is claimed, and shall submit to
the qualified voters OF said city the
question as TO whether or not the
building Of the same shall be ratified
and confirmed and the cost thereof
assessed to the City Of Salem, and in
its discretion at the same election may
submit the question Of Issuing bonds
to provide funds therefor
(c) All sewers and drains heretofore
laid and constructed by the City of
Salem, whether by special assessment
or otherwise, particularly those known
and described as the North Salem
Sewer, the South Salem Sewer, the ex-
tension of the Marion Street Sewer,
and the Union Street Sewer, and such
sewage and drainage systems as may
hereafter from time to time be CON
are hereby declared to be {
necessities and benefit
and Improvement to the city at large
and to each and every individual piece {
Of property therein, and the laying and
constructing thereof is hereby ratified {
and confirmed, and the total cost of |
the same Is hereby assumed by said
city ms a debt and charge against the s
city, to be paid by assessment upon
the property subject to taxation within '
the City Of Salem; provided that this q
clause shall not be construed to in s
clude laterals. The term lateral as l
herein used shall be defined to be such 4
branch or connection with the main q
or tributary lines or systems as may
be necessary to accommodate a resi- G
dent or residents of the first block
such main or tributary sewer (
Or line only
(d) The City OF Salem snail have =
power and authority and reserves the Z
right to Issue bonds or warrants in 6
he manner provided by law for the I
aging down and constructing Of any I
ind all sewers and drains and for the h
payment of any and all bonds, war b
ANTS or other evidence of in @
lebtedness issued by said city in A
he construction of any and all r
iewers and drains heretofore laid, n
,uIlt or constructed, and for the pay o
nent or refund Of any and all sewer d
,r drainage bonds or warrants now O