Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-12-28
PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND,
OREGON,

special election of the qualified
electors of the city of Ashland, Ore
gon, was held on the 18th day Of
December, 1916, at which was sub
mitted to said electors for their ap-
proval or rejection the following
proposed amendment to the charter
of the city of Ashland, Oregon, to-
wit:
An ACT
To amend Article Xxx CT the Char
ter 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
14th, 1898, entitled "An Act to
amend an Act, entitled An Act to
incorporate the city of Ashland, in
Jackson county, Oregon, and define
the power thereof, filed in the Of
flee of Secretary of State, February
25th, 1895, amending the same" as
amended by all Acts subsequent
thereto, either of the Legislative AS
sembly of the State Of Oregon, or
by the vote of the qualified electors
of the city of Ashland, Oregon; to
abolish the Springs Water Commits
sion, created by Sections / and 2 Of
Article Xxx Of the Charter of the city
Of Ashland, Oregon, as said Article
Xxx was added to and made part
of said Charter, and become opera
tive upon the proclamation of the
Mayor of said city on the 9th day
Of June, 1914, to confer upon the
common council of the city of Ash
land, Oregon, certain powers, and re-
quiring of said council certain duties
heretofore required of and performed
by the said Springs Water Commis-
sion, under and by virtue of said
Article Xxx of the Charter, and the
amendment thereof; to require that
the common council levy tax an
nually of not more than one mill on.
the dollar of the taxable property Of
the city, at the same time the coun-
Gil makes its levy for general city
purposes, the fund thereby created to
be segregated and known as the Aux
iliary Water Fund, and be expended
in the maintenance of said Auxiliary
water plant; directing that the said
Springs Water Commission make a
full, true and complete report of all
moneys received aud disbursed by 1t,
as we'll as all other matters and
things pertaining to the operation,
present condition and equipment Of
said Auxiliary Water Plant, and file
the same with the City Recorder, on
or before the 1st day of January,
1917, and at the same time deliver
over to the city council, all books,
contracts, deeds, money or other pub
lie property now in the possession Of
said Springs Water Commission;
and repeating all Charter provisions,
ordinances and resolutions of the
said city of Ashland, in conflict here
with,
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE PEO-
PIE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND,
OREGON:
That Article Xxx as said Article
was added to and made part of the
Charter Of the city Of Ashland, be-
coming opel ative by the proclamation
of the Mayor of said city on the 9th
day of June, 1914, be amended to
read as follows:
Section /. That the Springs Wat
er Commission of the city of Ash
land, as created under and by virtue
of Article Xxx of said city Charter of
Ashland, be, and the same is hereby
abolished. Provided, however, that
the members of said Commission, as
now constituted, shall perform their
duties as set out in said Article Xxx,
until the 1st day of January, 1917.
at which time they shall make full,
true and complete report Of all mon
eys received and disbursed by the
Commission, as we'll as all other mat
ters and things pertaining to the op-
Grafton, present condition and equip
ment of said Auxiliary Water Plant,
and file the same with the City Re-
corder on or before the 1st day of
January, 1917, and at the same time
the Commission shall deliver over
to the city council all books, con-
tracts. deeds, money or other public
property, now in the possession of the
members of said Commission by vir-
tue of their office.
Section 2. The common council of
the city of Ashland shall, from and
after the said 1st day of January,
1917, have the entire jurisdiction,
management and control Of the Aux
iliary Water Plant, and shall repair,
maintain and improve said plant as
occasion may arise.
Section 3. That at the time Of
making up the annual city budget
for the purposes Of taxation, the COM
mon council shall carefully estimate
the amount of funds necessary to re-
pair, maintain, improve and other
wise equip the Auxiliary Water Plant
of the city for the ensuing year, to
the end that the water and gas Sc
cured at the several mineral springs
in which the city has an interest, may
be successfully and continuously pip
ed to the public fountains within the
city limits, and shall thereafter levy
tax of not more than one mill on
the dollar Of the taxable property
of the city, at the same time the
council makes its levy for general
city purposes, and the fund thereby
created, or any other funds acquired
by donation or otherwise, for the
maintenance of said plant shall be
segregated and known as the Auxil-
larry Water Fund, and be expended
only in the way of improving and
maintaining the said Auxiliary Water
Plant.
Section 4. That so much of Arti-
Gle Xxx of the Charter Of said city,
and so much of any other Charter