East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-16
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHARTER AM.
ENDMENTS

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The Common Council has ordered speci-
al election to be held April 2S, 1914, to vote
on measures proposed by Initiative Petition
filed with the City Recorder and transmit
ted to the Common Council, as follows:
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which the measure will be printed on the
official ballot:
PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Charter Amendment authorizing The City
of Pendleton to incur additional indebt-
edness not exceeding S40,OO0.00 and to
issue bonds therefor. for purposes Of con-
structing, and completing construction Of
gravity system of water works, and ex-
empting bonds from taxation,
Vote YES or NO
401. No.
The full title and text of such measure is
as follows;
A BILL
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 $40.
10000, in addition to all bonds heretofore
authorized to be issued. for the purposes of
constructing. and completing the construc-
tion of, gravity system of water works to
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| inhabitants Of the territory adjoining the
City and the territory In the vicinity of such
gravity system with water. to exempt such
bonds from taxation, and declaring that
| none of them. nok any Indebtedness evi.
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
Ordain as Follows:
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 | 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
$4O,OOOOO, in addition to all bonds here
| tofore authorized to be issued, for the pur.
poses of constructing and completing the
construction of, gravity system Of water
works to supply said City and its nhabi-
tants and the inhabitants OF. the territory
| adjoining the City and in the vicinity Of
said gravity system with water The bonds
issued pursuant to this Section shall be
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shall have those words written. printed or
engraved thereon, and shall be numbered
consecutively, commencing with number 1,
and II the whole amount OF bonds author
lied by this Section shall not be issued at
| the same time. any subsequent issue shall
be numbered commencing with the number
next following the last number issued in
the next preceding issue of said bonds No
| bond issued pursuant to the provisions OF
| this Section shall be subject or liable to any
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| debtedness evidenced by them. shall be
| taken into account in computing the here
tofore authorized Indebtedness which The
City of pendletOn may incur
The following is the form and number in
| which the measure will be printed on the
| official ballot
| PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
| Charter Amendment providing for re assess.
ment OF property assessed, or liable to
assessment, for the opening. altering or
In any manner improving OF any street.
construction or repair Of sewers, or for
any kind Of local Improvement hereto
fore or hereafter made by The City OF
Pendleton.
Vote YES or NO.
4Ss 49, Yes.
The full title and text Of such measure
Is as follows:
A BILL
Az PhoPoec pS petition An ACT
to amend the Charter of The City of Pen.
dleton. Umatilla County. State Of Oregon,
and to provide for the re-assessment of pro
perty assessed. or liable to assessment. for
the opening, altering, grading. paving or
improving of any street. or the construc>
tion. reconstruction or repair OF any sewer,
or for any kind of local improvement which
has been, or may hereafter be, made by
said City.
Be 1t Enacted by The People of The City
of Pendleton
The People of The City of Pendleton do
Ordain as Follows:
That the Charter Of The City Of Pen.
dleton. Umatilla County, Oregon shall be
amended by adding thereto a section to be
numbered SECTION 1B, to read as follows
SECTION / H. That whenever an as,
! sessment for the opening, altering, grading,
paving or improving Of any street. or the
| construction, reconstruction or repair OF
| any sewer or for any kind of local improve
ment, which has been or may hereafter be
| made by the City, has been or shall here.
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