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tiles for the purpose Of establishing
electric systems, the Glacier gives be-
low the hill introduced IN the state
Senate last week by Senator K. X.
Butler Of The Dalles.
Section ]. A Public utility district
may be organized. Incorporated ana
managed as herein provided, and may
exercise the powers herein expressly
granted. or reasonable implied there
from. Such district may include mu-
inequalities only, CT unincorpofated Ter,
ritory only, or both incorporated ana
unincorporated territory, whether such
municipalities or such territory are 10
the same or in different counties, nut
no municipal corporation shall be d.
vided in the formation Of such a DIS
triet.
Section 2. When any municipality
in the State Of Oregon desires 10 or
ganiZe such a public utility district as
herein provided for, the legislative
body Of such municipal corporation at
any regular meeting Of such body may
pass an ordinance reciting.
!. The name 0f the city adopting
the ordinance.
2. That the public interest requires
the incorporation Of public utlllty
district,
2. The boundaries of the proposed
district, and the names Of the munich
palities included within the proposed
district. If such district includes only
municipalities, it shall be sufficient TO
state the names thereof without fur
ther setting forth the boundaries OF
the district.
4. The name of the district which
shall include the words "Public utility
district"
3. An estimate of the preliminary
costs and expenses of organizing the
proposed district, and a proposed ap-
portionment Of the aggregate OF such
costs and and expenses among the mu-
inequalities to be included within the
district.
Section 3. Within ten days after
such ordinance becomes a law, the
clerk Of the said legislative body
adopting the same, shall transmit by
registered mail certified copy thereof
to the legislative body Of the other
municipalities named therein, addressed
to the chief clerk thereof, and also to
the County Count Of any county, unin-
corporated territory of which is pro-
posed to he included within such dis
trict, addressed to the clerk thereof.
Section 4. Within forty days after
the receipt Of such certified copy Of
such ordinance by any municipality
hK ha (.nnFt
Of any county, unincOrp0rated territory
Of which is proposed to be included
within such district, the legislative
body of such municipality by ordi-
nance, and the County Court of such
county by order. shall either approve
or disapprove the said ordinance with
out alteration or amendment. A fail
ure on the part of any municipality or
of the County Court of any county to
act as herein provided, shall be deemed
a refusal to approve such ordinance.
Section 5. After the passage and
going into effect of the ordinance or
4, hereof, the clerk of the municipality
OF of the County Court acting thereon,
shall forthwith forward certified
copy Of the ordinance or order as the
case may be, to the municipality init
ating the proceedings.
Section 6. Within thirty days after
the receipt of all of said ordinances or
orders. if it shall appear that said in
itiatory ordinance has been approved
by all of the municipalities named
therein and by each County Court to
which the same may have been ad-
dressed, the legislative body of the
municipality initiating the proceedings
shall fix day for holding a special
election in each of the municipalities
that have approved of said ordinance
and IN the unincOrporated territory
proposed to be included in suCh dis
trict, at which there shall be submitted
to the electors thereof the proposition
of organizing such public utility dis
trict, and shall also provide for holding
a similar election within its own mu-
nicipality. In case the intiatory ordi-
nance has not been approved by all the
municipalities and by the County
Courts to which the same was ad-
dressed, no further proceedings shall
be had, but new proceedings may be
taken as provided for in Section 2,
hereof,
Section 7. The date for such special
election shall be certified to by all the
municipalities aud County Courts
which have adopted the ordinance
herein provided for, and the legislative
body of each such municipality and
each of the Count Courts which have
approved said ordinance, shall call and
provide for the holding of special
election in their respective municipal
tiles and in the unincorporated terri
tory. on the day so fixed. and such an
election shall be held and conducted in
the manner and form required by law
for the holding of special elections
within such municipalities and coun-
ties, respectively. The election in the
unincorporated territory proposed to be
included in such district shall be con
fined to the limits thereof. Prior to
the holding of said election the munici-
paiities named in such ordinance shall
pay TO the municipality Initiating such
proceedings. the amount apportioned to
it for preliminary costs and expenses
by the ordinance provided for in Sec
tOR 2, hereof The cost of holding
such election shall be paid by the mu-
nicipaity initiating such proceedings,
from moneys received as herein pro
vided. Each municipality contributing
money as herein provided, shall be en-
titled to credit with the district for the
amount of its contribution. The ballot
used at such election shall contain the
words proposition to organize pub
lie utility district, or words of similar
purpOrt, and the words "Yes" and
''No" so placed that a voter may indi-
cate his wish in this connection as
either in favor Of or against said prop
osition. Such ballots shall be counted
and returns thereof made by the
boards selected to conduct such eec-
tion in the time, form and manner as
required by law for the holding of
special elections within the municipali-
ties aud counties respectively, in which
held, and shall be canvRssed and the
result thereof declared and determined
by the board or officers charged with
such duties within the municipalities
and counties, respectively, holding the