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

gaging In any OF the said enterprises
or making any expenditures oil
fed voters, except as to water works,
water systems, electric or power
plants, and before any water
works, water systems, electric or pow
er plants shall be acquired, built or
constructed, authority must be had
by vote of the electors of the city.
Section 1863. The common council
shall have full authority and power
to lease any street car line, tramway,
electric railway or steam railway
lines or bridges II may acquire or
construct together with the lines con-
nected Herewith, to any person, firm
or corporation upon such terms and
for such consideration as the common
council may determine to be for the
best interests OF the city.
Section 164. The common council
shall have full authority and power to
contract with any person, firm, or cor
poration for the operation Of any
street car lines, tramways, electric
railway or steam railway lines or
bridges It may acquire or construct,
upon such terms as to compensation
or division Of income, profits and
losses as the common council may
determine to be for the best interests
of the city.
Section 165. The common council
shall have full authority and power
to sell and dispose OF any street car
lines, tramways, electric railway or
steam railway lines or bridges it may
acquire or construct, together with
the lines connected Herewith, to any
person, firm or corporation upon such
terms and for such consideration as
the common council may determine
to be for the best interests of the city
Section 166 This amendment shal
be self-executing and the council
shall have full and complete power tC
carry the same into effect, withou
further authorization from the elec
tors or taxpayers or property owner
of the city by ordinance or resolution
and to make and let contracts, ant
purchase property and carry out an,
of the purposes herein named In an,
amount, without further authorize
tion and without a 7ote of the quail
fed voters, and TO make all neces
i, sary regulations and rules therefor
except as hereinbefore provided,
y Section 1877. Section 9SA of tn
charter of the city of Grants Pas
as the same was adopted by vot
> of the electors thereof on Decembe
Is, 1912. and the amendment to Sc,
tion 1873 OF the charter of the cit
p of Grants Pass as adopted by vol
of the electors thereof on May
4 1912. and paragraphs "a, S5, SO, g
q and 3S, Of section SO of the act IL
s cooperating the city of Grants Pas
y enacted by the Legislative Assemb'
q OF the State of Oregon, entitled "A
act to incorporate the city of Gran
- Pass Josephine County, Oregon, an
to provide a charter therefor and
repeal all charters in conflict Their
\. WITH" and approved by the GovernC
February 16, 1901, and all other ac
:, and parts OF acts, charters an
- amendments thereto, in conflict wit
. this act or amendment are herel
. repealed.
" And whereas the return Of sal
u election made by the regular numb,
p of Judges and clerks Of each of Il
ia different wards in said city were at
, special meeting of the common coul
20 ell held october "a, 1918, canvasse
~ and the result thereof found and d
;, clared to be as follows
m Total number OF votes cast Is
.. Total number Of votes in favor
l. OF said amendment ............... 9t
"a Total number Of votes against
8. said amendment .................... Il
Ia Majority In favor OF said amend
=, ment ~
h. Now therefore. l, Robert G. Smit
n. Nayor OF the city OF Grants Pass, Or