Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-11-09


for light and power plants and for
siOns thereto.
Be it enacted by the people of the
city OF Ashland, that Section 10 of
Article VII of the charter of the city
of Ashland, being that certain act of
1he legislative assembly in the state
of Oregon, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State October IA, 1898,
entitled "An act to amend an act en-
titled AN act to incorporate the city
of Ashland, in Jackson county, Ore
SOn, and to define the power thereof
filed in the office of the Secretary of
State February 21, 1889, and the acts
approved February 25, 1895, amend
ing the same" as amended by all
acts subsequent thereto, either of the
Legislative assembly of the state of
Oregon or by vote of the qualified
electors of the city of Ashland, Ore
gOn, and in particular as amended by
vote of the qualified electors of the
city of Ashland, Oregon, at a special
nary, 1909, be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 10. The common council,
when authorized by vote of a major
ity of the electors OF said city voting
on the question at a general or spec
ial election called by the council or
when authorized by ordinance en-
acted by the people of the city of
Ashland pursuant to the initiative,
may borrow money on behalf of said
city, pledge its credit and issue ne
Rotiable bonds in such amount as
may be deemed necessary for the pur-
pose OF constructing, acquiring or
completing waterworks and water
plant or plants, electric light and
power plant or plants, and for en-
Eargements, additions or extensions
thereto; provided that no further
vote OF the electors shall be required
60 authorize the issue of One Hun
ired and Seventy-five Thousand Dol
lars Auxiliary Water Bonds on the
credit of said city. bearing date July
I. 1914, authorized by Ordinance No.
571 OF said city, enacted by vote of
the qualified electors thereof at a
special election held on the 9th day
OF June, 1914. all proceedings of said
city and of the council, qualified vot-
ers and officers thereof to authorize
the said Auxiliary Water Bonds be-
ins hereby. ratified, approved and
confirmed, and the mayor, council
and officers of said city being here
by authorized to carry said ordinance
into effect, and the mayor and coun-
eil of said city are hereby authorized
and empowered to impose and levy
annually in the same manner as 9TH
er taxes of said city are imposed and
levied, such taxes upon all the tax
able property in said city as shall be
necessary to provide for the payment
of the interest on all bonds voted by
Ehe electors of said city, including the
said Auxiliary Water Bonds. as such
interest shall become due and pay
able, and to constitute a sinking fund
for the payment and redemption of
said bonds at maturity, and are also
authorized and Empowered to provide
by ordinance at or before the time
of the issuance OF said bonds for the
levy of such taxes and for the crea-
efuz of such sinking fund.
The ballot title and number of last
measure shall be as follows:
Measure Submitted TO the Voters by
the Common Council.
An act ratifying and confirming
Ordinance No. 572 and all matters
and things therein contained, which
ordinance was enacted by the electors
of the city of Ashland, Oregon. at a
special election held on the 9th day
of June. 1914. providing for the cre-
alton of a sinking fund for the pur-
Ecse of redeeming the bonds author
aNed by said ordinance, and the pay
ment OF the interest thereon, and
the amending of Section 1 3 of Article
VII OF the charter thereby empower
ing the common council to issue ad-
ditional bonds water and light
purposes when so authorized by a
majority vote Of the electors.
Vote YES or NO
100 Yes
IO1 No
For the said special election to be
held on the 18th day OF November
1914, for the submission to the legal
voters OF the city OF Ashland for their
approval or rejection of the forego.
tng charter amendment. the follow