East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-07

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHARTER AM
ENDMENTS.
The Common Council has ordered a speci-
al election to be held April %, 1914, to vote
on on measures proposed ny initia.ive . ea pea.,on
ted to the Common Council as follows:
The following is the form and number In
which the measure will be printed. on the
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
Charter Amendment authorizing The City
of Pendleton to incur additional indebt.
edness not exceeding $40,000O0 and to
issue bonds therefor, for purposes OF con-
structing, and completing construction of.
gravity system of water works, and ex-
s ~ Vote YES or NO.
sS1. sS1 Sss. No.
The full title and text of such measure is
as follows:
To propose by initiative petition an Act
to amend the Charter Of The City Of Pen
dleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, and to au-
thoriZe and empower said City to incur an
addition Indebtedness, not exceeding $40.
10000. to that already authorized, and to
issue, sell and dispose Of negotiable bonds
therefor, to an amount not exceeding $4O,-
10000, in addition to all bonds heretofore
authorized to be issued, for the purposes Of
constructing, and completing the construc
ton of, a gravity system of water works to
supply said City and Its inhabitants and the
inhabitants of the territory adjoining the
City and the territory In the vicinity Of such
gravity system with water, 20 exempt such
bonds from taxation, and declaring that
none of them, nor any Indebtedness evil
denced by them, shall be taken into &C.
count in computing the heretofore author
lied indebtedness which The City Of Pen
dleton may incur.
Be 1t Enacted by the People Of The City Of
Pendleton:
The People Of The City of Pendleton do
That the Charter of The City of Pendle-
ton, Umatilla County, Oregon, shall be am
ended by adding thereto a section to be
numbered SECTION / A, which shall read
| as follows:
SECTION 1 A. That The City Of Pen
dleton shall have power and authority, and
is hereby empowered and authorized, to in.
cur an Indebtedness not exceeding S40..
10000, in addition to the Indebtedness al,
| ready authorized. and to issue, sell and dis
pose of negotiable bonds to evidence such
Indebtedness, to an amount not exceeding
S40000.00. in addition to all bonds here
tofore authorized to be issued, for the pur.
poses Of constructing and completing the
works to supply said City and its inhabi
tants and the inhabitants of the territory
adjoining the City and in the vicinity OF
said gravity system with water. The bonds
known as WATER BONDS, Series c c.
shall have those words written, printed oil
| engraved thereon, and shall be numbered
| consecutively. commencing with number I
and II the whole amount Of bonds author
lied by this Section shall not be issued al
the same time, any subsequent Issue shal
be numbered commencing with the number
next following the last number issued IL
the next preceding issue OF said bonds. n,
bond issued pursuant to the provisions o
| this SprtiOu shall hQ Suhiaet ar liahla 70 IN,
taxation. and none of them, nor any in
debtedness evidenced by them, shall b
taken into account in computing the here
tofore authorized Indebtedness which Tn
City Of Pendleton may incur.
IL.
The following Is the form and number \
which the measure will be printed on tn
official ballot:
Charter Amendment providing for re-assess
ment OF property assessed or liable {
assessment, for the opening. altering o
In any manner improving Of any street
construction or repair of sewers, or 70
any kind of local improvement. hereto
fore or hereafter made by The City o
Pendleton.
, Vote YES or NO.
403 No
The full title and text Of such measur
, Is as follows:
BILL
To propose by initiative petition An AC
to amend the Charter OF The City OF Per
dleton, Cmatilla County, State Of Oregon
( and to provide for the re-assessment OF pr'
E perty assessed, or liable to assessment, 10
the opening, altering. grading, paving c
I improving OF any street. or the constru
: tion. reconstruction or repair of any sewe
or for any kind Of local improvement whic
y has been. or may hereafter be, made
said City.
Be II Enacted by The People OF The CT
of Pendleton
:. The People OF The City of Pendleton d
Ordain as Follows:
That the Charter OF The City Of PEI
dleton. Umatilla County, Oregon shall
amended by adding thereto a section to
numbered SECTION 1B. to read as follows
SECTION l Il, That whenever an a
sessment for the opening. altering, gradln
paving or improving OF any street. or Il
construction, reconstruction or repair
any sewer or for any kind Of local lmprov