Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-31
MAYORS PROCLAMATION


Whereas. at a special election held
In the City OF Grants Pass, Oregon,
October 20, 1913. there was submit
ted to the electors OF the City OF
Grants Pass for their approval or re-
lection a certain charter amendment
to be known as Article X, in words
and figures following, to-wit:--
ARTICLE X.
Section 100. That the act, or law
OF the Legislative Assembly Of the
State Of Oregon as approved Febru-
AIRY 16, 1901, entitled rAn act to in
corporate the City of Grants Pass,
Josephine County, Oregon, and to pro-
vide charter therefor, and to re-
peal all charters in conflict there
with, and all acts amendatory of such
act, are hereby amended, by adding
TO such acts and the charter OF the
City of Grants Pass, and supplement-
ing the same with this Article, to be
known as Article x, and Sections 100,
161, 1862, 1853, 164, 165, 166, and 1877
OF this act, being sections comprising
all Of said Article X, of which this
section is Section 100, and the sue
ceeding sections being Sections 161,
1872, 1863, 1874, 165, 166, and 167.
Section 161. The total city indobt-
edness shall not exceed Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, and may to such
amount as added to any outstanding
Indebtedness will not exceed the sum
OF $400 900 except as hereinafter pro-
vided, be incurred and contracted by
the common council without a vote
OF the voters, or any further author
ity, by borrowing money for any mu-
niclpal or lawful purpose and issuing
and selling at public or private sale
with or without advertising such sale,
the negotiable notes or bonds Of the
city, bearing interest at not more
than six per cent. per annum. Said
bonds shall not be sold for less than
their par value and accrued interest
The council may determine and fix
the time Of maturity, denomination
of said bonds, place of payment anC
particular use or uses, including The
payment OF any city Indebtedness, t
which the proceeds of said bonds o
notes shall be applied subsequent Il
authorization or sale thereof, anC
shall annually levy tax sufficient Il
pay the interest on said bonds, and L
provide a sinking fund for the retire
ment of the said bonds or obligation
at maturity, in addition to all othe
taxes provided by law; provided, tina
not more than Two Hundred Thou
sand Dollars may be expended TO
railroad purposes; and provided fur
ther that not more than Two Hundre
Thousand Dollars OF bonds may b
issued after the adoption of thi
amendment unless the same is frs
authorized by a majority vote of tn
plactore ~ tho Citv
Section 1872. The common counc
is hereby authorized for and on be
half of the city to build, own, operat
aud maintain, water works waN
systems, railways and railroads, ele,
trio light and power plants With
and without the boundaries of the cit
for the benefit and use OF the inhabit
ants thereof and for profit, and I
that end may. in connection with an
water system, sell and dispose c
water for irrigation and other pui
poses, to people residing without IN
boundaries OF the city. and may bullt
acquire, own and operate railway
operated by steam electric or othe
power, within and without the bour
daries OF the city and running froI
the city OF Grants Pass to other town
ctles and points without the bour
daries OF the city and TO that en-
may acquire rights-oi-way, easement
real property within and without Il
boundaries for any OF such purpose
without any further authority or wit
out submitting the question OF el