Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-10-17

railway or steam railway lines or
bridges il may acquire or construct
upon such terms as 10 compensation
or division OF income, profits and
losses as the Common Council ma!
determine 10 be Tor the best interests
of the City.
Section 100. The Common Council
shall have full authority and power
10 sell and dispose OF any street car
lines. tramways, electric railway OF
steam railway lines or bridges II may
acquire OF construct, together WIN
tbe lines connected Herewith, to any
person nrm or corporation upon sueh
terms and for such consideration as
the Common Council may determine
to be for the best interests OF the
City.
Section l66. This amendment
shall be self-executing and the Coun-
. ell shall have full and complete power
10 carry the same into effect without
further authorization from the cleo
J tors or taxpayers or property owners
of the City by ordinance or resolution
and to make and let contracts and
purchase property and carry out any
of the purposes herein named in any
amount without further authorization
and without a vote of the qualified
voters, and to make all necessary re-
gulations and rules therefor, except
as hereinbefore provided.
Section 167 Section 93A Of the
charter of tie City of Grants Pass
as the same vSs adopted by a vote
/ of the electors thereof on December
/ is. 1912, and the amendment TO Sec
/ ton 1853 of the charter of the City
OF Grants Pass as adopted by vote
/ of electors thereof on May |, 1912,
and Paragraphs "a, S5, SO, 81 and 3S
of Section SO of the Act incOrpor-
ating the City of Grants Pass enact
I ed by the Legislative Assembly OF the
State of Oregon, entitled AN Act
! to incorporate the City of Grants
] Pass, Josephine County, Oregon, and
to provide a charter therefor, and to
repeal all charters in conflict there
with, aud approved by the Governor
February l6, 1901. and all acts and
/ parts OF acts. charters and amend
ments thereto in conflict with this act
or amendment, are hereby repealed,
Section THAT the foregoing Ar
ticle X, Sections 161, 1862, 1863, 164,
l65, 166 and l67 amending the char
ter of the City of Grants Pass hereby
is submitted to the qualified electors
of the City of Grants Pass for their
rejection or approval to be voted on
at special election as provided in
Setcion of this Ordinance.
Section "A special election is
hereby called for the 29d day of Octo-
Der, 1913, for the purpose of voting
on the said proposed amendment and
the Auditor and Police Judge is here
by directed to post not less than three
notices in each of the four wards of
the City OF Grants Pass in conspicuous
places, calling said election and noti-
flying the electors thereof in the man
ner provided by law.
Section 1.-The polling places in
the several wards shall be as follows,
to-wit:
First Ward, in the building known
as the Dreamland Skating Rink on
the north side of "F'' Street midway
between 3rd and 4th Streets, and on
the first floor thereof.
Second Ward, in the building
known as the County Court House
on the west side of North Sixth Street,
midway between "B" and &c" Streets
on the second floor thereof in the
room known as the Circuit Court
room.
Third Ward, in the building known
as the Observer Building at the south
east corner of CO. and South 9TH
Street in the front room on the lower
floor thereof.
Fourth Ward in the City Hall
building at the northwest corner of
4th and II" Streets on the second
1oor in the room known as the
Council Chambers.
Section 5-The following named
persons are selected and appointed
/ Judges and clerks to serve as such
officers at said special election:
lst Ward-Judges: G. H. Parker,
r. d. Cole, Mary Hildreth. Clerks:
Mrs. Warren Burt, Geo. Slower.
Ind Ward-Judges: j. C. Randle,
John Patrick, Cora A. Henkle. Clerks:
Mrs Pearl NJ Bartlett, H. Fl. Basler.
3rd Ward-Judges c. C. Daniels,
v B. Swinney, Mrs. Dr. Smith.
Clerks; I. Y. Dean, Eta Kerkhoff
Mcintyre.
4th Ward-Judges: Mrs. J. NJ.
Chiles, Mrs. J. r. Cunning. Otto j.
knlps. Clerks: B, F. Kenyon. Mrs.
j. +. Burke.
Section 6-The several polling
/ places named in Section of this Or
dinance shall be open for the recep-
ton OF votes at the hour of 8 O'Clock
IN the forenoon and continue Dpen
until o'clock in the afternoon of
said day at which time the polls shall
be closed, provided, however. the
Judges in their discretion may ad-
Journ the polls at l O'Clock for one
hour proclamation of the same being
made.
Section THE following ballot
title for said charter amendment IL
hereby adopted and shall be printed
on all ballots used at said election
viz:
Shall the charter of the City OF
Grants Pass be amended by adding
Article y, authorizing City to incuI