Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
The Recorders Office,

The Recorders Office,
Ashland, Ore, Aug. II, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day OF August, 1915, the Com
mon Council OF the city of Ashland,
Oregon, at regular adjourned meet
ing of said council, duly passed a
resolution in pursuance to the pro-
visions of Ordinance No. 357 of said
city, approved August s, 1908, au-
thorizing the Common Council of the
city to call special elections at any
time for the purpose OF amending
the charter Of said city, wherein and
whereby by unanimous vote and with
the approval Of the Mayor, a special
election was called to be held in the
said city on the 25th day Of August,
1915, for the purpose of submitting
TO the legal voters of the said city of
Ashland, Oregon, for their approval
or rejection, an amendment to the
charter of said city by adding thereto
an additional section to be known as
Section 19a."
And notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of the foregoing premises,
a special election will be held for the
purpose of submitting to the legal
voters OF the said city of Ashland,
for their approval or rejection on the
25th day of August, 1915, the follow
ing proposed amendment to the char
ter of the city of Ashland, to be
known and designated as Section
19a" thereof, to-wit
"An Act to Amend the Charter of
the City Of Ashland, Oregon, said
charter being that certain act of the
Legislative Assembly of the state of
Oregon, filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, October IA, 1903,
entitled IAN Act to Amend an Act
entitled An Act to Incorporate the
city of Ashland in Jackson county,
Oregon, and to define The power
thereof filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, February 81,
1889, and the acts approved Febru-
airy 25, 1895, amending the same"
as amended by all acts subsequent
thereto, either of the Legislative AS
sembly of the state of Oregon, or by
vote of the qualified electors of the
city of Ashland, Oregon, to provide
for an additional section to said
charter, to be numbered 19a, for the
issuance Of bonds of said city for the
purpose of constructing, acquiring,
enlarging and completing electric
light and power plant or plants, for
the creation of special electric light
fund, and the control thereof, and to
adopt, ratify, and confirm contract
authorized by the Common Council
of the city of Ashland between the
city of Ashland and California-Ore-
gon Power Company.
Be 1t enacted by the People Of the
City of Ashland;
That the charter OF the city OF
Ashland, the same being that GER
tain act of the Legislative Assembly
of the state Of Oregon, filed in the
office OF the Secretary of State, Oc-
tober IA. 1908, entitled "An Act to
amend an Act entitled An Act to in
corporate the city of Ashland, in
Jackson county, Oregon, end to de-
fine the power thereof filed in the
office of the Secretary of State, Feb
ruary 81, 1889, and the Acts ap-
proved February %, 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," be and the Same hereby is
amended by adding to the said char
ter as the same now exists an addi-
tional section to be known as Section
l9a, tO-Uit:
Sec. 19a. The Common Council
in addition to the powers and author
ity granted and reserved by Section
19 of this charter is authorized and
empowered, without any other or fur
ther vote or authorization by the
qualified electors of the city, to en-
large, extend, renew, replace and re-
build any electric distributing plant
or plants now owned and operated by
the city, and for such purpose to pur-
chase any and all necessary material
and apparatus therefor, and may
contract for and purchase any plant
or plants from any corporation en-
gagged in the distribution and sale of
electricity within the city, and said
Common Council is further author
lied and empowered for any Of such
purposes, and when deemed neces-
sary, By resolution or ordinance to
borrow money on behalf of the city,
pledge its credit, and issue negotiable
bonds in an amount in the aggregate
not to exceed S25,000.00, and are
hereby further authorized and en-
to impose and levy annually
In the same manner as other taxes OF
said city are imposed and levied such
taxes upon all taxable property in