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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27

dered that the question of pur-
chasing said tracts of land for
public park purpose be submit
ted to the qualified electors of
the City of st. Johns. namely,
as follows: "Shall the City Of
st. Johns incur a municipal
bonded indebtedness in the sum
of Eleven Thousand Five Humid
red ($11, 500. 00) Dollars for the
purpose of purchasing the tract
of land situated within the city
limits of st. Johns, Oregon, de-
scribed as follows, to wit:
THAT certain part and parcel
of Caples tract of land in the
City of st. Johns, Oregon, ly-
ing, situated and being between
Polk street on the easterly side;
Stanford street on the northerly
side; Tyler street on the wester-
ly side, and Dawson street on
the southerly side. Also that
tract or part of Caples tract ly-
ing and being between Polk
street on the easterly side; Cen
trail avenue on the northerly
side: Tyler street on the wester-
ly side, and Stanford street on
the southerly side, all in the
city of st. Johns. Oregon" "
Said land to be held and used
as public park and for park
purposes; that said bonds to run
for period of Twenty years
from the date of issue, and bear
ing interest at the rate not to
exceed six per cent per annum,
interest to be payable semi-an-
nually.
Section 2. It is therefore or
dered that the City Recorder is
hereby authorized. directed and
required TO have said question
or proposition printed upon the
regular annual city election bal
lots. and have the required no.
tice posted as required by law
and city charter of the City Of
st. Johns. and make all necessa-
ry arrangements TO enable the
qualified electors of the City of
st. Johns TO vote on said ques-
tion in the affirmative or in the
negative at the regular annual
city election.
Passed by the Council this 10th
day of March. A. d., 1914.
Disapproved by the Mayor this
18th day of March. A. d., 1914.
Mayor.
Attest:
City Recorder.
Passed over the Mayors veto
March IL. 1914.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view March 20 and 26. 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
ORDINANCE NO. 5o3

In 0rdir ance Authorizing Ger
tar. Proposition to be Submit
Ted to the Qualified Electors of
the City Of st. Johns at the
Regular Annual City Election
Held on Monday. the Sixth
Day of April. A. D.. 1914:
"Shall the City of st. Johns
Incur a Municipal Bonded In
debtedness in the Sum of $l0.-
800. 90 for the Purpose of Pur-
chasing from julius Markwart
and c. j. Guilden Certain
Tracts of Land Situated With
i'm the City Limits of the City
of ST. Johns" Described as
Follows, TO wit: THE south
erly one-half (b) of Lot Eigh-
teen QS). North st. Johns,
containing l35X200 feet. Also
tract as follows: Beginning at
the corner of lots 10. l6. II
and lS of North st. Johns, as
the same appears ON the plat
thereof recorded in office of
County Clerk. Multnomah
county. Oregon; running then
southeasterly along the bound
airy line between said lots l6
and II. l67. 81 feet TO a stake.
which is the point of begin
ming of the hereinafter des-
cribed property; thence south
westerly along the line parallel
with the line between said lots
II and lS. 260 feet to the CEN
ter of Edison street i'm said
North St. Johns; thence south
easterly along the center of
Edison street 1872. 46 feet TO
the center of st. Johns avenue
in said North st. Johns;
thence nOrthwesterly along
the center of said st. Johns
avenue 260 feet; thence north
westerly along the line be-
tween said lots l6 and II and
am easterly extension thereof
1872. as feet To the place of be-
ginning, containing 20 acres,
more or less. Also a tract be-
ginning at the corner of lots
10. Is, II and Is of North ST.
Johns, as the same appears on
the plat recorded in the office
of the County Clerk of Multno-
NAH county. Oregon; running
thence southwesterly along the
line between the lots II and
Is to the center of Edison
street 1854 feet TO a stake;
thence northeasterly along a
line parallel with the line be-
tween lots II and Is, 260 feet |
to the boundary line between
lots l6 and II; thence north !
westerly along the said bound |
airy line between lots l6 and |
IL. l67. 40 feet TO the point of |
beginning, containing one |
acre. more or less. "
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ORDINANCE NO. sol

An Ordinance Authorizing Ger
tain Proposition to be Submit
ted to the Qualified Electors
of the City of st. Johns at the
Regular Annual City Election
Held on Monday, the Sixth
Day of April A. D., 1914, to
wit: "Shall the City of st.
Johns Incur a Municipal Bond
ed Indebtedness in the Sum
of $11, 10000 for the Purpose
of Purchasing from Jaeger
Brothers and Arnold S. Roth
well Certain Tracts of Land
Situated Within the City Linn
it's of the City of st. Johns,
Oregon, Described as Follows,
to wit Lots One ~ to Lots
Seven in Block One a., South
st. Johns, According to the
Recorded Plat Thereof" Also,
"All of Block Two (2) and Lots
8 to ID. Inclusive, in Block
One ~. South st. Johns, Ac-
cording to the Recorded Plat
Thereof.
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degrees, west $50 feet from the
northeast corner of said 25 acre
tract. and from said point of be-
ginning. running south 10 de-
grees. west l67h feet; thence
north II degrees. west 260 feet ;
thence north 10 degrees. east
1914 feet; thence south II de-
grees. east 260 feet TO point of
beginning. containing one acre. "
Said land 10 be held and used
as a public park and for park
purposes. That said bonds TO
run for a period of Twenty years
from date of issue. and bear in
terest at the rate not TO exceed
six per cent per annum, interest
payable semi-annually.
Section 2. IL is, therefore, or
dered that the City Recorder is
authorized. directed and requir-
ed to have said proposition
printed upon the regular ballots.
and have the required notice
posted as required by law and
the city charter of the city of st.
Johns. and make all necessary
arrangements TO enable the quail
flied electors of the city of ST.
Johns TO vote IN the affirmative
or in the negative on said prop
osition at the regular annual city
election.
Passed by the Council this 10th
day OF March A. D., 1914.
Disapproved by the Mayor this
18th day of March, A. d.. 1914.
Mayor.
Attest:
City Recorder.
Passed over the Mayors veto
March II. 1914.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view on March 20 and 20. 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
ORDINANCE NO. sos.

An Ordinance Authorizing Ger
tain Proposition to be Submit
ted to the Qualified Electors of
the City of st. Johns at the
Regular Annual City Election
Held on Monday. the Sixth
Day of April. A. d.. 1914. to
wit; "Shall the City of st.
Johns Incur a Municipal Bond
ed Indebtedness in the Sum of
Sll. 10000 for the Purpose of
Purchasing from p. j. Skog-
seth. Axel Larson. C. +. John
son and Charles C.Woodhouse.
Jr., Certain Tracts of Land
Within the City Limits of the
City of ST. Johns, Oregon, De-
scribed as Follows, to wit:
All of Lot Three (3) in Block
Twenty-seven (27). James
Johns Addition to the Town
of st. Johns" Also. "All of
Lots One ~. Two (2) and
Four "a, in Block Twenty-sev-
en- (27). James Johns Addi-
tion TO the Town of st. Johns.
according to the recorded plat
thereof.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27

The City of st. Johns does or
dain as follows:
Section /. That the City Coun-
Gil deems il expedient and nec-
essary and for the best interest
of the City of st. Johns to ac-
quire certain tracts of land situ-
ated within the limits of the city
ofSt. Johns from Jaeger Bros. and
Arnold S. Rothwell for public
park purposes. That the regu-
lar annual city election will be
held on Monday, the sixth day
of April, A. d.. 1914. There
fore, il is ordered that the ques-
tion of purchasing said tracts of
land for public park purpose be
submitted To the qualified cleo
tors of the city of st. Johns,
namely, as follows: Shall the
City Of st. Johns incur a munic-
ipal bonded Indebtedness in the
sum of Eleven Thousand Five
Hundred (ll, 10000 Dollars for
the purpose of purchasing the
following tracts of land. situat-
ed within the city limits Of the
city of st. Johns. Oregon. des-
cribed as follows, TO witt
"All OF Block Two (2) and
Lots Eight TO Fourteen, inclu-
sive, in Block One (D, South
st. Johns, according 20 the re-
corded plat thereof" d" Also
Lots One TO Seven in Block One
(l), South st. Johns. according
10 the recorded plat thereof"
Said land to be held and used
as a public park and for park
purposes: that the bonds 10 run
for a period of Twenty years
from the date of issue. and bear
interest at the rate not 10 exceed
six per cent per annum, interest
70 be payable semi-annually.
Section 2. IL is therefore or
dered that the City Recordor is
authorized. directed and requir-
ed TO have said proposition
printed upon the regular annual
city election bchots. and have
the required notice posted as re-
quired by law and the city char
ter of the City of st. Johns. and
make all necessary arrangements
10 enable the qualified electors
of the City of ST. Johns 10 vote
on said question in the ailirma-
tive or in the negative at the
regular annual city election.
Passed by the Council this
lsth day of March. A. d., 1914.
Disapproved by the Mayor this
18th day of March, A. d., 1914.
Mayor,
Attest:
City Recorder.
Passed over the Mayors veto
March II. 1914.
Published in the st. Johns Re
view March 20 and 26, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27

The city Of st. Johns does or
Sain as follows;
Section /. That the City Coun-
ell deems it expedient and nee
essary and for the best interest
of the City of ST. Johns TO ac-
quire certain tracts of land situ-
sted within the city limits of
the City of st. Johns from Nan
sy Caples for public park pur-
poses. That the regular annual
city election will be held ON
Monday. the sixth day of April,
A. D., 1914 Therefore, il is or
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The City of ST. Johns does or
dain as follows:
Section /. The City Council
deems il eXpedient and neces-
sary and for the best interest of
the city to acquire certain tract
of land from II. Ii. Tinker for
public park purpose. That the
regular annual city election will
be held on Monday. the sixth
day of April, A. d.. 1914; there
fore. il is ordered that the ques-
tion of purchasing said tracts of
land for park purpose be sub
mitted 20 the qualified electors
of the city of ST. Johns. namely.
as follows: shall the city of
st. Johns incur a municipal
bonded Indebtedness in the sum
of Five Thousand ($5. 900. 0O)
Dollars for the purpose of pur-
chasing a tract of land situated
within the city of st. Johns. Or
egon. described as follows. to
wit: Beginning at a point in
Section 6. I. /, N. Range one
East of the willamette Meridian
in the northeast side line of a %
acre tract of land conveyed to A.
l.. Maxwell by Philip L. Smith
and wife by deed dated the llth
day of May, 1898, and recorded
in book $50, page 5. of the public
records of deeds of said Multno-
nah county, which point of be-
ginning is north II degrees.
west $40 feet from the northeast
corner of said % acre tract;
thence south 10 degrees. west
335. | feet 10 the northwest cor
ner of land owned by Emma
Summerheld; thence north II
degrees. west 260 feet; thence
north 10 degrees. east 1851 feet |
to said northeast line of said |
% acre tract; thence south II de-
rgees. east 260 feet TO point of /
beginning, containing 2 acres,
more or less.
Also a tract as follows; Be /
at a point i'm Section 6.
Township One. North Range
One. East of Willamette Meridi-
an. which point of beginning is
south 10 degrees, west 1851 feet
from a point in the northeast
side line of a % acre tract of
and conveyed to A. l.. Maxwell
oy Philip 7. Smith and wife by
Iced dated May llth, 1898. and
recorded in book $50. page 5.
'ecords of deeds of Multnomah
county, which poist is Herth II
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The City of ST. Johns does or
dain as follows;
Section /. That the City Coun-
ell deems il eXpedient and nee
essary and for the best interest
of the City of st. Johns TO ac-
quire certain tracts of land situ-
ated within the City of st. Johns
from Julius Markwart and c. j.
Guilden for public park purposes.
That the regular annual city
election will be held on Monday,
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the sixth day of April, A. d.,
1914. Therefore, it is ordered
that the question of purchasing
said tracts of land for public
park purpose be submitted to
the qualified electors of the City
of st. Johns. namely. as follows !:
"Shall the city of st. Johns in
cur a municipal bonded indebt-
edness in the sum Of Ten Thou
snd Three Hundred $50. 300. 00)
Dollars for the purpose of pur-
chasing the tracts of land situat-
ed within the City of st. Johns,
Ore. described as follows, to wit:
THE southerly one-half (a) of
Lot Eighteen (1S), North st.
Johns, containing 135x200 feet.
Beginning at the corner Of lots
10, 16, II and 18 of North st.
Johns. as the same appears on
the plat thereof recorded in the
County Clerks's Office, Multno-
nah county, Oregon; running
then southeasterly along the
boundary line between lots lG
and II. 1854 feet to a stake,
which is the point of beginning
of the hereinafter described
property; thence southerly along
a line parallel with the line be-
tween said lots II and lS, 260
feet to the center of Edison
street in said North st. Johns;
thence southeasterly along the
center of said Edison street 1872.
as feet to the center of st. Johns
avenue in said North St. Johns;
thence northeasterly along the
center of said st. Johns avenue
260 feet; thence northwesterly
along the line between said lots
16 and II and an easterly extern
sion thereof 1872. 46 feet to the
place of beginning, containing
20 acres. more or less.
Also tract as follows: Begin
ming at the corner of lots 10, l6,
II and 1S of North st. Johns, as
the same appears on the plat re-
corded in the office of the County
Clerks oihce of Multnomah
county. Oregon: running thence
southwesterly along the line be-
tween lots II and lS to the center
of Edison street 1854 feet to
stake: thence northeasterly along
a line parallel with the line be-
tween lots II and l8, 260 feet
TO the boundary line between
lots l6 and II; thence northwest l.
erly along the said boundary
line between lots l6 and II, l67.-
81 feet to the point of beginning,
containing one acre, more or
less. >"
Said land to be held and used
as a public park and for park
purposes; that said bonds TO run
for period of Twenty years
from the date of issue. and bear
interest at the rate not TO exceed
six per cent per annum. interest
10 be paid semi-annually.
Section 2. IL is. therefore. or
dered that the City Recorder is
authorized, directed and requir-
ed 10 have said proposition
printed upon the regular annual
city election ballots. and have
the required notice posted as re.
quired 10y law and the city char
ter of the City of St. Johns.
and make all necessary arrange
mems 10 enable the qualified
electors of the City of st. Johns
TO vote in the affirmative or in
the negative on said pronosition
at the regular annual city elec'
tion.
Passed by the Council this
10th day of March, A. d.. 1914.
Disapproved by the Mayor this
18th day of March. A. d.. 1914,
Mayor.
Attest:
City Recorder.
Passed over the Mayors veto
Mrach II. 1914.
Published in the st. Johns Re
Kfauf March Oh apd Dc 1QlA
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Mayor
J. r. WElMtR
Transfer and Storage

We deliver your goods to and from
ali parts OF Portland. Vancouver, Linn
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Co, city dock and all points accessible
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book 500, page 5. records of
deeds of Mulmomah county,
which point is north II de-
grees, west $50 feet from
northeast corner of said %
acre tract. and from said point
of beginning. running south
10 degrees. west 1914 feet;
thence north n degrees. west
2G0 feet; thence north 10 de-
grees. east l67h feet; thence
south II degrees. east 260 feet
TO point of beginning. contain
ing ] acre.
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Mayor
Attest

Passed over the Mayors veto
Mrach II. 1914.
Published in the ST. Johns Re-
view March 20 and 26, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
Mayor
Attest

Attest:
City Recorder.
Passed over the Mayors veto
March II. 1914.
Published in the st. Johns Re.
view March 20 and 26. 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
Mayor
Attest:

Attest:
City Recorder.
Passed over the Mayors veto
March II. 1914.
Published in the st. Johns Re
view March 20 and 26, 1914.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-03-27
Attest:

Passed over the Mayors veto
March II. 1914.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view on March 20 and 20. 1914.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-14

D. 2 Mefriman. Assistant Judgc
said elc,tlo' shall bc held under The
provisions ~ Chapter iia Acts ~ inc
Twenty sixth legislature in so fr
as said provisions 40 not conflict with
me provisions 80 th,s ordinance. and
only auauh~i votcrs who are pr,p
eriY taxpayers ~ said Guy. shall hs
allowed 90 vote and an voters desirinr
lo support the proposition Tor tina con.
unhatlnn ~ municipal ownership ~
The Watcrwerks system shall have
printed on their ballot tho words "ror
Municipal ownership" and those do
string to support the proposition for
private contract With J NJ Nix shall
have printed on their ballot tho .Wnrls
'For Private Contract" The manner
~ holdlns said election shall ho eov
crned nv tho laws - the state rcen
lating general elections ~ So Tar a.
IN 90 not conflict with tho rro,i..
TONS ~ this ordinance. this heinr A
sre'ial election In tho nature ~ A
referendum ana not provided frr hy
the Statutes ~ this state.
section J. \ Cory " thi. ordinance
s'sned rs tho Mayor of lhe city shan
serve as a proper notice ~ said clee.
''on and the Mayor is directed 60 canse
no'loc ~ the election In substance and
'orm the same ~ the preceding sec.
Tons ~ this ordinance 20 Ne vostca
M a. sac Place designated for holding
said election At least twenty days prIor
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ELECTION ORDER.

Ar Ordinance to provide Tor tho sub
mlasion 80 the property tax paying
sotegH ~ the city ~ Corpus Christi,
Ttms. tho question. "shal the city
~ Corpus Christi improve and cn
large stH water works system and
continue 20 supply the inhabitants
of sad city With watrr FROM q water
workS system owned Nv said cRy
and issue bonds ~ said CITY In suf
ficiont amount &C. improve. onlarge
ana extend said system aud thereby
increase the water supply or shall
tho said Ciy enter into n private
contract VITA J NJ Nix % supply tho
cay and Ia inhabitants with water
Ia accordance With the proposal oi
Haki Nix made 10 said city. and dc.
clRrlnE an emergency"
Whereas. Il Is deemed beat by the
city Council ~ tho city 81 Corpus
Christi 20 submit Co tho vote " ths
qualified voters 90 said city the anea
slon AS 10 whether tho City shall con
tinue 70 own and operate fts own
Municipal waterworks systcra and 4,
improve the same ana Increase the wa
Ter supply. or whether tho CITY shall
abandon the policy ~ itself ownine
and operating the watcrworkE system
and supplying the inhabitants with
water and enter Into n private con.
tract with ,. NJ. Nix for such water
supply In accordance with their pro.
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the whole cost ~ said improvements
other than concrete curbs. referred g.
In sut .aeciion Co aud Intersections 70 2
ferrod 4, In sub section OBJ. hat from
ia one fourth - the whole cost 10 b."
paid by tine city ~ Corpus christi
shall be deducted the proportion 90 BE-
10 be- paid ~ the owners - steam
railroads ana street railways. az pro-
sid.d IN sub-accilons faJ and On.
above
ioi That there shall be- s.s"ased
siabIe.t 10 the charter and ordinances
~ the civ ~ Corpus ChrIs'i and ~.
scr The hearing heroinafior mentioned
sfalnsi the ownern ~ ire property
nbuitlne upon mld eifoef ~ Dr I'M
proved and their ssid property. tho co.
tire cost ~ eonafrucilnN concrete
eprhs ln front - their respective
promises. wherever me same aro found
necessary nnd the cost ~ f'settnE 90
cnrhs. wherever fhe same BE- deemed
nesraHarF in front ~ their feHrrriIr q
premises. and 800 ~ the remaining io-
nl tDafs ~ aald Improvement after
csciualrg ihc Hufn to bo psid De- fhr
Cuy ~ Corpus ChrsU and tHo street
Railway and steam Railway or other
railway companies and fhnt SUCH
oosfa which may ho nHHe-sed AGAINST
such property 90 ta osnorH shall h'
in accordance Hith ne front loot
rlan" ln proportion an ihe frontage oi
property ~ rltb owner is to tho toin.
frontage ~ rnr property - such street
fu ho Improved boot thaf no aHsna.
menf shall hc mndo against nnY Of
sfd property or ts pwucrn Boo otrras
90 special benefits lu enhanced sHiu,
~ said property caused hy aali lm
eemert nor until after tno henrnf
hereinafter mentioned
The cost ~ htd mpf0t eineniH shal
Do. paid in iho following mnono lna
% lhc following times. tp-nlt
Tho proportion ~ thc nald coat pay.
thic hy tho mh 'fy shall hN pnlH
on estimates in writing prepared nl
s,id Engineer during the progress ol
said work ten pei cent ~ su0h oatl.
mate hclng hold back and rcaerscd un
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al the completion ~ the work. and
iis acceptance ~ the CHS. and aaii
amount so reserved shall Boz Tai1 after
acceptance.
That the proportion ~ said fnHi
payable Dy che owners q stcam ns
roads and street railway ard fnutiln.
property owners shall Boz paid ls fai.
lows i0-wN
~ Isl cash ten days after the com
pletiDn ~ said work and its HDe"i tnnr'
boz tbe ciiy or twenty fte ger ,ort Joe
cash within Ten days aficf fHc rnmuln.
ton ~ satd woIh and Ht stcet taurr
~ fbe rlfy and twenty -fte pcf cont
on 90 before ono yoHt twenty ffe pnf
cent nn of before 1870 years. lnI
tWtnty-fNc ger cent Dn or before fut0e
Yeau after thc completion ~ oII
wnfb tnd its acceptance hf fnr Df.
900 1cftrfet payments fo bear mfefsef
~ fhe rate ~ cirnt yer cont pef tnn .m
from date of acceptance on aufs UI
fht c|fs provided that ans nn.rf.
owner m1y pay aii or 500 par ~ n.I
nnYmonta before matuufl BOZ ialmenf
~ principal and ao,url Intefea
WHEREAS NacorHna BIB fhe report
of written atnfcmfhi of said fltf 900
glnocr hereby approved nf r' cn
Council ihc total estimated ,o.f ,,
au.n Enforcement s afet go aub fa.
portion aul amount 20 .Un n.Ir....
msut 90 ue saaessrd teansf fHr HhHf