Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-03-15
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Notice is further given, that pur-
suant to a resolution Of the Common
Council of the city Of Ashland, duly
adopted on the said 9Th day Of
March, 1917, and approved by the
Mayor Of said city on the same day,
the following proposed amendment to
the Charter of the city of Ashland
will be submitted to the legal voters
thereof for their approval or rejeo-
Ition. at special election to be held
on the said 18th day Of March, 1917.
TITLE
An Act to amend Section 23 Of Ar
ticle VII of the existing 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 Sec
retary 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 there
Of filed in the office of Secretary
of State, February 25th, 1895,
amending 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 Ash
land, Oregon, as said Section 23, was
added to and made a part of said
Article VII of the Charter, and made
effective by the proclamation of the
Mayor of the city on the 21st day of
November, 1914.
Be it enacted by the people Of the
city of Ashland, Oregon:
That Section 23 of Article VII of
the present Charter of the city of
Ashland, Oregon, as said section was
added to and mado part of the
Charter, and which became operative
by the proclamation of the Mayor OF
said city on the 21st day of Novem-
ber, 1914, be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 23 Tho Common Council
shall, at the time of making the an
nual levy for the expenses of the city,
as provided in Section of Article
VII Of the city Charter, include in
such levy, for the uses and purposes
hereinafter specified, an amount not
exceeding one-half mill on the dollar
on the assessed valuation of the prop
erty of said city, taxable by law, for
state and county purposes, and the
amount which may be received from
such levy shall only be expended by
the Common Council in such manner
and for such purposes as the council
shall deem best calculated to promote
the interests of the city in the extern
sion of its trade and business, the
development and exploitation of its
attractions and resources, and the
improvement of conditions affecting
the health, comfort and welfare of
the people of the said city. Provid-
ed, however, that the sum of $500. 90
of the revenue produced by said
levy. which was heretofore donated
to the Southern Oregon Chautauqua
Association, shall be placed in the
park fund of the city, and shall be
used by the Ashland Park Commits
sion for the upkeep, maintenance and
improvement of the parks of the city.
Provided, further, that the amount
provided for by this section shall not
be included in the annual expense of
the city, but the council is authorized
to levy the amount herein set out,
over and above the fifteen mills on
the dollar of valuation, as limited by
Section 2 Of Article VII of the Char
ter of the city Of Ashland. ys-A
The ballot title and number of
such Charter Amendment shall be as
follows: