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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1889-001 City Incorporation and Boundaries ~J r M r. r ✓ - J i l+ ~ 1 1 A-; i'c1 nc (;f Ashland in Jackson Coo nt'v i n, and to define th•; i)owers therc(; f. .L . i i con- politic and corporate in fact and in 1:3w, and to b a mi.,ni cipal Corporation by Via name anti style of .i.:ad,:d; defend and be d-.f,:nded in all co,;rts of all actions, suits and proceedings whatsoever; 1 as ti,n,::ks oz o ,.'rjer works ? n s': j. , • v, . e lams _3 sell or dispose of anIT of the above described piop'~ity, tii;; b •)ntfit of th'. Ci iy; Pr'ovid :d. that an, and all wai.er works cn hereafter be acquired by the said City or 1 or which may hereafter be acquired b:,r ~i c:ifor tha p1,2-pose of s~;pplring t .,e inhabitants of mid r' aCI leased, sOl:i nr oth•~rwise v ?r ,;rant an;;, f:'anchise to any n or CO) ;,(.ra .ion for i}pl "1= e Ir1hahi ,.ants with wa; bl t the r'i'l;ht to ft:r-nish th•~~ inh.abitan-s 1. fortwer be vu5t.~a ;n he C:- :f > may alter hovat,_, limits of tha City of Asgland shall :is 9, 10 and lu in Township %h of ranee 1 east of Willamette Meridian: thence south ::•lins Irionee 111,0 chains thence mirth 1u0 chains thence c L- line between Sections numbered 3 and 4 in said tl- once south 140 chains to the place of bo- J T.-.;r)n County and State of Oregon' A ,,icle 1. i nci.l to consist of s x memb,.r•s a%a ?h., s~:cc~ss~., s x• c i s e d mann,.' ~i naf -Le-L' cjresec I b -r,r c%,all N1 F7~'1 ~)OYl?:' to call lif F C :I(: lti nct shall ~ii'c?:iiLlt~ cLi, }1 1T1~' 1nt S and v,.lvk, ~ha Of a ti H. shall a-: 1 eas' , onc•_ n ;s C co:. ~:ni art : to t h co=mon coi;nei l the condi , i can, f.. nanci al of Ci t,,, ana r-,!c.om.ind sc:ch rieasures for the u1;~:'uvf,~m,;n t and prr.speri tY Of th" Ci t y o as he anall :m expedient. H~ shall perform all st:c other d::ti,;s a.j>:rt in- s:. ch ± }l powe. s and ai:,.hor•i t J i as may be p.rEsc ibed to him by this act, the ofdinances of th V.-~., and ti-1 : 1_)•--l a.-vis and • -soli-,ions of ~i,; coi;mon couneil ;.ha i 1z~ :•r:; _ ino c': i' Yi,a Ttrii ted S-' •i es and no nc ns.is an~ ,.1 . c + sz a r . S.,c 3. T small b. t y o f le co nc a 1m en o meat i n I ccia.,i n co -ne 1 1 :r.s one n •ach mon i h; o f.i x 'Uhe times and d3vi s-. sing f.dc;i,t, all si:.ch rreasux•,-,s, i; ly ions and dina.nc,:.s connected vritr~ ` , police, sect. rity i ranqL: ilit j cluanl.: ri ss, imps (.vement and ornament of t• City, and the pi.blic kijalth, prosperity ana welfare and the manager;tent of finances and public expenditures of the City as shall be --xj,,:~dient from time to time, and in accordance with the City charter. Sec .1. Th,,rt. shall be el acted or appointed as hereinafter prcw d•~d a Rya?. steal, `l:reasur.~r, StreNt Commissioner, and S;;rve.,or, who shall be officers of mrnieipal corporation. The Pecor&t r•, tha: shal, `street Commissioner, Surveyor, and Treas- ~iilull bca ;.1 "c-t.r;d b,,; the gizali f ed va;;ers of tha C:i.y, at ;e- nrnial .1 • c.: one r R.-,,co r•dt~w shall be )X- officio Cl,:, K oI' h,: C nom m-.n C.. nc:1 and ,.-vu,11 p:rF,:m all Lh,-, duties r.,qu.ired of h m a~ j such anu as way be prescribed -from time to time by ordinance. s a- ho: ized adm'- niste any oo.-'.h -,~quiY•t3d to be. taken i.n cf)nn-et4on ;Jtr to of his office. He shall hair- all {i, nvr,r z.na jur-isd.i.e ion of a j•:stice of the peace in all c v l :end c- iminal rr: :r_s ~tr•ilsTng witl'ln thta Citer an4 in all ma t-,,rs and 3 proC,edings, f±!~:+.ti.~r eivi.l or criminal; vrhen acting as justice of +114 pea,e!~ h-) shall be gov.: n,2d b:; iio lays of This fi-:ate lest _J rLg to .1i;:, ( is . f t i, ,Ic ! :6 .q ill riave ji..•isdiction of all a.cti ,,]s brought i.o m i•o_ ce or i ;cov.. Iln, f" r f°::i L.i e or penalty declared or 1;-i ven by an o d- nonce -if shall j havs 3final ?risdiction oi' and ov all violations of Ci•c j y i C'•. di nanc ;s: and I;1:-:•. .x.u.IIin(_" hC .I i b:: 1 f` Il. nG c,iixr3 pel•sons __11i 111 b j :s'.•ices c.i tZO peace or justices courts in like or similar i caa..:s. Tn-, common co;.:ncil may limit by ordinance -Oie number of i z.ass..s to be subpoenaed at the expense of the City on the part Hr_y defendant on trial fpr breach of the City ordinances, and regulate the fees of witnesses. There shall be no right of I appeal from the decision of the Recorder for violation of any or- dinxnc - oI' the Ci ..y, roles • the sentence be for imprisonment fir nI. G ' 'S ~iT. iii r•, 1 U I,i 1r1' Cif fine amounting to twanty :iC 1. 'i-s i nel :cii n- b- in eas•, d-.: fondant may appeal Ci rci:i t. Cc,rr t, upon givinpI1 t:ndertaki. ng tri ~h sl:r ; lies b,'3 Rppr<)v.'d by !1', P.,Cordc;l cond2 -~.Lonad to pa x3.11 costs ann z r - i :n6,tnt v.i. l 1 .-,yndoi him-,,A f in ion u£ am y J-dge- • b_ ,ind sat3sCy any Judjjtn.,ent M Lay be r4l Thc. Rt~eor•der shall keep a tr.,.e ac- count of all fines, costs and other moneys received by lhim, and he Ini,st pay •th!: aatn.: f, the Treasurer monthly and take duplicate r , eei.pts there for, one of which he must file with the Mayor..* He shall k~c N a separ•a.e docket of all City ea-ges and make a report in writinfi to the Common Council at its first meeting in each 1 I I month of his, doings ther-~.i n. I S ~c 6. The; Marshal shall have all the powers and authori t _rrl:: it l 11_ 1 li:_ S Pna :Heil, jo axecz--e and r•:.3 ;,i,rn all process iss1 ed and directed him b-- tri fi;>cnr a . _ by any legal ai:thr,) h~ shall a' tend s of C ;u mon CO.;11ci 1; h'.; n (.he ci1• ordinances or the lays of• the SI.a; and brim; them b for the Recorder, of other- legal authorit,. fr~. trial; he shall k prison and n.. shall b-s a c(•ns,', vat()r c t n_r•slly. N,r must keep a correct recoi c, of all ,im or his deputies showing the tune when and the se or complaint upon vrhich such arrests were made, and must , i. ,1 ...;,u _ . r f i n J;r J. a I n6 to the Conl[:,on I I- t watchman or .'y grate all) who wiall reeeiv•~ uc:t,: coi;.;;eiisa- n for tnf i r service. a-. t . a Ce;rnnon ((,u :.'i l :O y ;ire . Cri rJe: ut ' t 1 l; 1 , r is i puties sii~l oath of office t e ,lrs,.al shall Le responsible Cor• tr:eir conduct, TI.e 1~,tr~-',^.1 silall be es-o C`icio t 1.x co 11 ^ctor of the city and when ac tine u,)der or enforcing any law or statute, wr lath ~r a city ordinance or a law of the Stnte is entitled to col.l ect and receive the same fees and comp6ns8ti(3i, 1 I as are allowed to a. constable for like services, and he shall pay the same over to the city Treasurer a" provided in toe case of feels racnived by the Pecorder. Sec 'l.. It shall be Ve duty of t 2e Treaty§urer to receive all mKn in tAnt s.. ' 1 n n or he due to the city ether by taxa3ticn rr• I;4'1.:r.v n, anA t` a out tin q ~ u; cn t," a w rrnnt of toe ,rder or As r. _y bw pr•o. i o. y t _ ;rq i a• of the it y and resolutions of th : Common rnun vi l and to do a^a perform srch other act- Rs shall t orpz cri l _ to :i... l y t a CoWr=, I J. 1 end complete ,statement of the r ipts anu desbursments f tho preceadi ng thr. ,'onths, Fnc ..1 t ?n: t' a year wake full settlement with.the Comnon Council anu pay over and aelivo- tc; his s : : ec :ssors in r f i i c ^ all city rL nyL nn: other pronerty in his hands at sren tip . Soc Tt sh ll be t: e arty „i t" e .-street comnisnioner to ny p Y l n- :iiw Al M rnvr-me :ts of pr u... c trey Ls, sid.: and cross- alks anc allays, and to sr.) vhn all stre -ts, side: ind aress- l.ks of -:h city are k :;I cl :an and ores from obstructions he 5"211 sup •rintond all public squares, water works and other pub- Yorks of the city cxeept in easi whin th, Onm+en Oonnei3 :ma;. ;~r yT] 5? prescribe and he shall do and perform all sEch tit i r om - ; way be r : qui red of him by this act, the ordinances ana :erlations of to a city and the lams of this Stag. Section q. The Surveyor shall make all surveys and :sti mat=s:: r,f City wnrxc which may be required of him by the common Council i ' and shall "arform such ether duties as may bo prescribea by T i ordinance. I S )ction I0. Thy Common Council shall define t•ze powers and duties of.al'I officers which are not herein definA Section 11. If any person who moray be elected or appointed to any office under this act shall remove from t!,e Cii y or absent himelf therefrom fnr thirty days or more withoc* leave from the I Corr::on Council, or shall fail to qualifir within tan days after his el action or appointment, the office which he held or to which roe may have been elected or- appointed shall. be deemed vacant ana during the absence of any officer or his inability to act for a less time than thirty days, the Common Council may fill the ,r...n-, nr ,al J _:t:r i t _eir I t7 rm of office all the power and eutriority o.' the .regular incum- t.. - Article S. Of elections and the filling of vacancies. Section I. A ge• ersl -election for the officers prdvid.ed for in this act to be elected, shall be held on the third Tuesday 4T ` 1 r,,,)cember In each year and the appointment of those to be appointee 9 shall be maae at first regular- meeting of the Common Council in } January of each year. ' S,.ction 2. No p()rson is qualified to vote at any election under this act,, who is nr.t entitled to the privilege of an elector a4cording to the laws of this State, and who has not eesfdet •iri 7 T the city for thirty days preceding such election. Frovided, That females ovninp property within the city and who al o widows or the . I h~:ad5 of families r.ja,, Rave the right to vote capon any question f f %~cti ng the. taxation of property in like mann,.- as mal as, i i tSeet.ion 3. It shall be the duty of the Common Council to order all el ec• ians: to I 4 1 i i daclar•e the result, and they shall declare the xesult and tha sriall ect the P,:acorder forthwith to issue certificates of :!lection to tho persons having a plurality of votes. Section 4e At all el ettions under this Act, the polls be opened at nine 900elock A.K. and s!iall be kept open nt.il five •00cloek P.M. Provided that the Judges shall slave power to adjourn for one hour at noon due proclamation b.:ing mgde of such adjournment. All voting shall be by ballot seetion be Judges and clerks of the elections mus be qual- f l a u voters within the city at the election upon ts;ich they serve i but a mistake or error in this respect shall not invalidate any election otherwise legal. r i { : ~signate tae place or places of holding the same; to give at Ieast ten days notice thereof, and to appoint Judges' and Clerks of ~Iections. The elections shall be conducted according to the pr o- 7.:1ArT`i Q1 1?~d5 r.z ':1Sili2 _ J?L lAT1S}! ?..3' 11' ".n. J e-1 1rk s` i Cf- i 1 v: :0n~ n prp:.'r 110.:: a:^ ,1 _`c II . Cor which z~ shall have been appointed the electors present may appoint one.in his stead. The returns of all elections shall b:= made to the Recorder who shall report the same to the Co=wn Coun- cil &t a meeting which shall be held for that purpose within fire days, after th, el action; the Comion Council shall thereLpon pro- coed to examine the same and I ~ i i ~O I Sec. V. The council is the judge of the qualifications and elections of the ~4ayor and its own members, and in case of a con- test between two persons claiming to be el ected thereto, must da- termine the :same subject, however,to the review of an;r court of competent jurisdiction* A contested election for any other office than that of Mayor or councilman must be determined according to the law of tte State regulating proce,4ings in contested elec- Mons in county officers. Sece 'i. Tn case of a vacancy occuring in any of th.~ offices provided fbr under this Act, the Tlayor with the consent of -th* Common Counc it , shal l fi 11 sue h va.:anc y unti 1 the next regul ar election, and until a successor shall be elected or appointed and qualified. All regularly appointed officers shall qualify in like manner as elected officers, and all persons specially appoin-. tad under the provisions of this Act shall qualify in like mannel- a.s other officers when required by the council so to do. Article 16 Powers and duties of the Common Council. S,. c. 1. At th-.: first regular meeting of the common council aft:,-.r Vie first day of 3a.n.:ar' in each year, as soon thereaf~:: as aracticable, the council shall choose by ballot one of its mvm- bers 1t6 preside over the council and perform the duties of Mayor in the absence of the Mayor or his inability to act. He s'!all be desi;;nated as chairman of the council, and in the absence of the Mayor from the city, or if he be from any cause unable to act, said chairman of the council shall have and exercise the powers ,i and perform all the duties of the Mayor, and if both of said of- ficers slioi;ld fail to attend an, meeting, a quorum of the council present may elect a chairman from their number for the ;purpose or the meeting, who shall be designated as the chairman of the coun- cil pro tem. The council shall fix the time and place of holding _n;,< ;7..i: q.. r- ?v -n c f 1 7 h_J -L) _ 1` CC :t]Ci 1 a n; time., A majority of the members of the common council shall c : nsti to ~e p quamn to do business exeept when otherwise provided, t• a smaller number may •mept and adjourn from tim to time and c ,liZ,: 1 e att :ndanc~: of abs,~nt, m,-rnb :?rs in s::ch I ann -r and r d,... of )-n:a. js 3S CO ;IIC11 n'•V.. li_ V1di:Si ~~1 e:iC lb- they qlay proscribe rules for their proceedings, punish any member or other person for disorderly conduct in their presence, a ; ary meeting of the common council, and with the concurrence i' .rc, n irds of all the members elected to the eomon gounci 1, i expel a member, they shall peep a journal of their proceedings, d at the desire of any maaber.shall cause the yeas and nays to b-:~ taken on any question before them and- entered on the journal: l 1 t:r,;ir proceedings shall be public. S• Yc. Tht~ Connor council shall have :)owor within the. lim- o f' the city, of Ashland. i 1. To ; make by-laws and ordinances and pass resolutions not re- ! .gnant to the laws of this State or of the United States. j Tr, 1.-v- . c 11 c -axes, n,•_ :coed five mills or one E' . C p -n :i i l property made taxable b;. ] aw for county or State purposese .ia To provide ior the assessi:~cnt of ull property within tihe c.:,,,; to which the - ii 1 c . r i _ be assessed or I -.-,prized to be collected for city purposes within said city, and common council is hereby authorized and empowered to enforee- c . l ,C _ , 011 C an f;:!naral or special tax levied in pu-nuance _n S ~4 1 v ` r-,r-$i :.;t from ekaeution under the laws of this State or not, of de- { 1' . _ nc;uent taxpayers within the city, and cause the same to be sold s .e _ 1,;s 1• t)L•., ~,~::c,. c' _nc-. 1 - F- - ch levy and .sale: and the council iaa.y provide I ti docket for the docketing of city li ensv To provide for a board of equalization for the purpose of -.1izing city taxes and assessments. To borrow money on the faith of the city, or loan the credit ereo f, or both for pu re.l y- nunici pal purposes. To appropriate money for any itm of city expenditure, and •to isl t'•~r pa;;m.:nt r}f fihe debts and ~3xpenses of t citve I i -lax and r°~Pulate auet.ioneers, taverns, ordinaries, s, wagons hawkiirs, peddlers brokers patina brokers mo=-.- .nger s ~trsve~ its sal .4"mmn and solicitors and to define what s it ; . 1 i c n :3 x I 1 u 1-3 Z. T. license tax regulate restrain suppress and prohibit -..geatrical and other exhibitions, shows and amusements : arFeoms, ~c~ries tippling houses, billiard tables and other tables on v&ieh balls and cues are used, bowling alleys and shooting gal- ls: i,_ts an:: to prohibit and suppress houses of ill-fame and bawdy hat.ses gaming s;ambling and gambling houses and all descriptions of g&min.g and fraudulent devices and practices, all playing of cards, dice or other games of chance for the purpose of gaming., places kt: ut for smoking opium and opium smokers and to punish i all kiz-pars inmates and frequenters of bawdy houses hoz:ses of ill fasm gnming and gambling ousess keepers and frequenters of places kv:pt for suloking ot.>ium and opium smoke-rs all persons w!io shall nd, deal in or dispose of spirit4oux, malt or intoxicating li- cn;•©ra wit:~~~,•t. first having procured a license thers for from the cit.' Council of said City of Ashland; Provided, That no lair or hart '.h :riot authorizing any tribunal, or offic,~r of, Jackson County ~ i to grant tavern or-grocery license, sha}1 apply to persons vend- ing liquor within the city of Ashland; And Provided, further that no license shall issue to saloons, bar room or• drinking shops or for- tiz: sale of s pirituoi2e, malt or intoxicating liquors except Upon the following conditions, via; ,The person.or persons vishing to apply for such license shell post notices in three of thpk uaust public plates in the city stating that in thirty days thereafter tip r ,a will apply to the council for a license to sale spin- -411 anv twonieating litrars !p said city whJoh eotie Lai_ b : ~-t ad and signed by t:,. applieantse St.CA P:='sax s~.ll also at his own expense anu trouble, obtain the signatures of a majority of the whole number of legal voters in the city prayilag i that the said license may be granted; such shall also exaeute and present to the council for approval at the same time he pr esiants his petition and proof of lposting of notices a bond ranniag to chid city for the sum of five hundrad dollars (3500) with two or mor• sureties, conditioned that he will keep an orderly hoi s6 anc will not allow any gambling, playing of cards, dice or othcrr gams of chance for money or any representation of money or for th• pur- pose of gambling in his place of business, or any apartments eomoat#d therewith and that he will not sell or dispose of li- quors to minors; and that he will a e®ply with all the requirements of this act and of all mredir.aroces passed pursuant thereto, Therea- .s► upon, if there be no renwnstranes signed and presented an er be- fare the slay of the appliacaties Iby a greater nusher of leSal venters of tFze city than the petition es,hibits, the souneil shall by r special order grant lieensa t~ the applieant for not less than I ::ix months nor more than one year Provided further That if any i one taking out a license to sell spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors shall break or violate any of the conditions of said i bond then and in Viat case the whole sum for which said bond was given shall be forfeited to the city: anal thereupon it shall bo the duty of the eity Attorney to bring an action against •i such person and the sureties an said bond to recover, the :;am*: i but the fbrfeiture of said bond shall in no manner operate to i relieve the person to whom the license vas granted from such pe n- alt.y stna uunishmnt as bzy artinaace ray be prescribed for the violation at any of the prrivisinna of tnis act; And pravlei%sd ft.: rther, that when any one who has taken outs a license for tkt~ sale of spitituous, 4alt or intoxicating liquors shall be convict-:-, in any court of competent jurisdidt&au of the violation of any city ordinance` relation in any way to saloons bar rooms, drinking shops or the sale of spirituous malt or intoxicating liquors the i Council may 'revoke the license of such person and in that case no othat license for the sail a of intoxicating 1'iquor shall be granted ' to him for the period of one year thereafter 'Provided further, That no iic~e'nse for the sale of spirituous vinous or s.,,ial t liquors shall be issued for a sum less than the amount prescribed' by the general larrs df the State for the license of the sale of spir- ituous vinous or .,alt liquors in force at the time of the issus.ne of lazch license ae To license ahd 're"late all such callings, trail-es, aecupa- tions and emplnyi:: its as the public good way require to be li- censed and reg ulatod, and as are not prohibited by lave I 2n, To control and regulate slaughter houses, gash hounds and 1 public laundries and to provide for their exclusion from the city limits or from any part thereof. 11. To make regulations to prevent and remove nuisances, and to j declare what shall constitute a nui'sxnee; to prevent the introduc- tion of contageous and other diseases into the city, to remove persons afflicted with such diseases therefrom, to suitable Ohw- pitals provided by the city for that purpose; and to secure Vie g3n.,ra1 health of the inhabitants* 12. To regulate the storage or gun powder, tar, pitali, resin and all other combustible material, and the use of candlas lipips, and other lights in stores, shops, stables, and other places; to condemn, remove and secure fire-places, stoves chimneys, oven or boiler or other apparatus which may be dangerous in*causing fires,, i and to provide for the protection against and exti4utsnment of I fires. i i i i 13. To provide a city prison and a work house and a house of correction for the reception of vagrants and vicious persons, and to rrescribe rules and regulations for, the government thereof. 14. To impose, collect and appriate fines, forfeitures and pen- j alties Co.- the breach of any ordinance of the City, and provide for- the punishment of breaches of the city ordinances; but no fine to exceed one hundred dollars shall be imposed and no offender sha]l be imprisoned for a lonfjer term than twenty days for any breach of the city/ ordinances. 15e To provide for t?i.e working the city prisoners upon the scree"Ls and public works of the city and to punish these for refusal to vro r k e - 16e To prevent and restrain any riot, noise, disturbance or dis- orderly assembly in any street, house: oz- place in City. ~ 17. To )revent and punish trespass upon real or personal property. a 18. To prevent and regulate the running at large of animals, and the discharge of fire arms or fireworks in said city, and to tax animals. - - 19. To establish fire companies and regulate the same; appoint fire wardens and prescribe their duties. ?A. To prohibit the election or r_,paii of wooden buildings within 1 the fire limits, and to restrict and limit the height of buildings within such limits and to prescribe and define such limits* 21. To provide for lighting the streets and furnishing the city with gas or other lights. 22. To regulate the opening of street surfaces, the laying of gas and water mains, the building and repairing; of sewers, and the ~ erection of gas or other lights. i l I _ i aa. ' To lay out, establish, vacate, widen, open and extend streets ~ or parts of streets, and alleys or parts of alleys-'in said city; j and to lay out, os*.ablish, erect construct and maintain any and all 'other public E;rounds or viorks provided for in this Act. 249 To establish and regulate the grades of streets, and to de.- fine and fix the boundaries of the streets with proper monuments; to provide for the rewoval of all obstructions from the public highways and works, str!,ets and side and cross walks and to pro- vide for the construction izLprovement, repair and cleaning of tha'same, and of the gutters and severs; and to compel by ordinance Via owners of lots to cake such improvements and repairs adjacent 1 to such lots, at th cost of such owners; and to provide for selling the lots adjacent to which any-such works may be con str•ucted, ditches dug, sewers constructed, or improvements made to pay all costs and expenses thereof, in the same manner as like property is sold on execution under and in pursuance of the laws of this fitate. 25. To provide for the survey of the boundaries of the city, and • all streets; lots and blocks within such boundaries-and to have plats made of the same, and adopt such plats as official plats of the City for city purposes 26. To locate and construct any ditch, canal or pipe for the i eondnet of water, and any drain, sewer or culvert it may deem necessary or convenient and for such purpose it- rD.hall' have the right to enter upon any 1`and between the to:r•mini of such ditch, canal pipe, drain sewer or culvert, and fot the purpo~-;e of re- pairing and cleaning' the same doing no unnecessary damage thereby, and to appropriate s,) much of skid land as i,,ay be ne. essary for the construction of such ditch, canal pipe, drain sewer or culvert, i 'in like -manntjr'as provided in chapter 7. 'of the Miscellaneous ''Laws of t:he State of Aregon as compiled by Matthew Pe Ml ady and I Yafaj(ette lane f,-r the appriation of lands or right of way by corporations therein named, except when a ui fferent method of peocedu re is prescribe:i in this Act, anJ to appropriata and di- v.?r•t from its natural course or channel for the purpose of drain- agd or flushing any :.'rain, sewer, or culvert, any spring or stream of water. i 279 To protdat the city and the inhabitants ther o f , from the i floods of Mill Creek, and to prescribe 'the width to be maintained between 'its banks, within the limits of the city. To prevent and'remoVe obstructions from its channel', and to provide for con- trot ng tea viaters thereof and to compel by ordinance the piping of all eater ditches +within the limits OP the city and require the owners of such ditches to keel.) the same in proper repair, and control the *ater flowing into or through such ditches in such manner an may be provided by resolution or o#dinance• 2&. To provide for measuring wood and weighing hay, coal anal other commodities bought and sold in the city. 29. To •.-mploy an atter•ney and special officers for' any niznicipal i purpose when in the Judgement of the Council the services of such attorney and officers are requisite, and to rem ve Vie same r at pleasure, i 30. 3'o establish and regulate the fees and eoppensation of all officers of the municipal t!nrporation except when otherwisa Pro- vided. ' 31. To provide suitable and safe means of ingress and efir•ess to and from public bu i 1 di ngs. i 32. To execute such powers and authority as may be given to the co-,nci 1 elsewhere in this act. Sec 3. The powers and authority given to the council by this act may be en f(,rced by ordinance or resolution in accordance: with the nature of the case and established principles of law: ._n; ac 01 s ;u .IS.. . ti e)c . SS:11 o b mt_ ci ncta. v- ac' , a:] a ie means or manner-of its execution has not been provXded, ch act or duty shall be done or performed in such manner and .;Yh such means as the coudm~on Council may prescribe by ordi- s ci : tion, according to the nature of the case; and a ,,I the members or the council i.-Ay pass any ordinance I or resolution and matte any b*-laws• not r•epumment -to the i ars of !.~iis State or of the United States, necessary to secure the peace and good order of the City and the health of its inhabitants and the style of the city ordinances shall be as follows** OThe people of the city of Ashland do ordain as f+ellowsi' Article 5. Rees and Sal ari es. See• le The Mayor and eouncilman shall receive no feesp salaries or other emoluments for their services. Article b. Of a.Rpropriating Private Property.__ Sec. le whenever the common council of the city of Ashland shall deem it expedient 1o ley out and establish or widen a street ~ i or,slZey, it shall direct the city surveyor to survey such new street or alley or sue-Ii widened street or alley, and to mark the boundaries thereof, and to make hi, report containing a survey and plat of such street or alley, and a tall and perfect descrip- tion of such street or alley and the boundaries thereof, arid the portion of each lot or part of lot or other grounds to ie appro- priated for such street or alley, to the council, which report when so made, if satisfactory to the eouneil, shall be adopted by an ordinanee embodying such report. The city surveyor shall make such survey and report witbin ten days from the time the same is ordered unless the council rants further time. r See. .r Thereafter, and within thirty days Froo.the. adoption of aueh.report, the eoaasil shall appoint three disinterested free holders. of the city of AshlanA, no tin to any owner or person interested in, any property to be appropriated, possessing the qualifications of jurors of the circuit court or dackaov f'ountys, tray., view ,such protosed street and to make an Assessment of damages and benefits, as provided in the next following seetioa of thins Act, anal shall assign s day and place for theta to seat, and cause a notice to be given by publication in some now paper published in the city of Ashl a,!d, of the appoinUwnt of such viewers f. Vtkt their names and the time and place appointed for, them to moot, and specify with convenient certainty the boundaries and terin.ini of the proposed street or alley to be laid out, established or widened, as the case may be, and the boundaries and description of the private property to be appropriated for such ~purposb. • I Sec. 3 The recorder of the city shall immediately and at least five days before the time assigned for such meeting, cause such viewers to be notified of their appointment, and of the time and place of such meeting, and such viewers shall meek, at the time and place designated, and take an oath faithfully \o discharee the duties assigned them, and shall then , or on any other day to which they may adjourn, not exceeding one week, ;proceed to vier tide proposed street or alley and to assess ana aetermine how m:ch less vali,able, if any, any lands tenements, hereditaments or • . or any part thereof, through or over which, or any part cf which such street or alley is to be laid out, establishiNx or , widening of such street or alley: and if several parties Lave di f i'3rent istates or iotgrest irv aAy lots or • pbrt'thereo f, or' airy i.mprovem ents . thereon, the. damages which each. of such persons will respectively sustain according to toe r•uleg of lair in suits of, part,itioni And.•s*all- also nAk-e . a Just- and equitable estimate -and asseeament of the vslne of the benefits and' advaataages•of such' , at.r&et:• or slla~p to be laid out, . established or widened, as the case may ba.- , to. the-respective owners., lesseds, and-other peratons interested-iii any lands, #ereditsments and premises, any part of which ka. requi-red 'for the opening; laying out,,. establishing or widening of sucli street or alley, in excess of tWe damages.which. any such owner, lessee, or other person interested will sustain Vy reason-of the opening,. laying out, establishing or wiaening; •of any ' such street or a11 ey, acid of the value of the benefit end ad- v~*nta.~,e or such street or alley to the "spective owners; lesdees or oth.er -persons interested in any lands,* teneaments•, 'heitedi•taments, and premises not required for the purpose of opening, laying out,. T establishing; or widening any such street or alley, and which the said viewers shall deem to be benefitted by such street or alley in respect to the re-:,.active a -•tate and interest of said owners, lessens and other persons respectively so interested in any land, tenements, hereditaments and premises, and shall report such assessment to the next session of t-qe council. The respective sums so assessed by the said viewers upon the owners, lessees or other parties in interest in the lands, tenements and premises deemed by the said viewers to be benefitted by the opening, laying out or widening of any street or alley under the provisions of this Act; shall be a lien or charge upon the estate and interest of the respective owners, lessees and i)arties interested in such lands, tenement; and premises for and on aeeount of which the said respective gums shall be assessed by the said viewers upon the said respective owners, lessees or other parties interested therein, and shall be entered on the docket of city liens in like manner as assessments for street improvements in said city of Ashland, and the said owners, lessees and other persons in- terested as aforesaid shall moreover be respectively and severally liable to pay such assessments, and in case no appeal is taken as to any such assessment benefita, the said assessment shall be :,aid to the Treasurer of the city of Ashland wit..".in tam days from the expiration of the time limited for appeal, ow the same shall be deemed deli nquent, and thereupon, whenever the counci 1 shall so order, shall be collected in like manner as provided for the collection of delinquent taxes by this Act. All uwneys arising from such assessment of benefits shall be kept in a separate fund and be applicable to the satisfaction of the damages assessed to the owners and other persons in property taken for the purpose of i laying out, establishing or widening the streets or alleys in which such benefits are assessed. the liabilities to pay a tax, exceut the benet'.its provided in this Act, to satisfy any such assessment of damages, shall not disqualify any person from s( r•vins, as s,:ch viewer. I Sec. 4. If it shell apnear• to the council that. the dau:ages or benefits assessed are insufficient or excessive in any respect, t-?o cf,xinci 1 m,i y asidca such vit?w ?iLL] ordc. ~ar vi':.•va,i,~..1L ar ;~r,oti er A, i,, same regulations as i~rovided in cage of the first view. i :a v.iewgrs shall receive as compensation for their services the s Mme fees as referees in, courts of record to b(:: paid by the city. Sec. So If no further view be ordered, t';ie council shall at the expiration of the time hereinafter limited for appeal, if no appeal shall have been taken, crake an appropriation fbr the amount of damages and costs as the case may be, assessed by such viewers, or by the jury on appeal against the city, and shall order warrants drawn upon the Treasurer payable out of the fund provides for that purpose for the amount of damage, or damages and costs assessed to the owner or owners, or other parties interes- ted in each lot or Dart ther::of, or of the improvements thereon, in favor of the owner or owners, or other persons in interest, and as soon thereafter as the full amount of sueh m:,propriatie n shall be in the city treasury subject to such warrants, such property shall be deemed appropriated for the purposes of such street or alley and not otherwise. i Sec. 6. The owner or owners of any lot or part thereof, sought to be appropriated as aforesaid, or the improvements theraov ~7 i or any person having an interest therein, or any person against whom an assess. ent of benefits hPs boon made, may appeal to the circuit court of the State of Oregon, for court;, of Jackson, from such report and assessnant of da~ages and benefits. Any number of persons may join in such appeal, and the only question to be duldr,ined by such appeal shall be the question of damages and benefits Sec. 7. An appeal shall be taken by serving a notice of appeal upon the recorder, and filing an undertaking with one or more sureties Oho shall justify in the same manner as bail upon arrest in a civil action, conditioned that tote appellant will , pay all costs and disburaments that may be gwarded against: them on appeal, not exceeding three hundred dollars, together with proof of service of such notice, in the office of thy: clerk of the circuit court, within twenty days from the, adoption of the report of the viewers. Sec. 8* Such appeal shall be heard and determined, and the judgment tgereon enforced, so far as practicable, in the same manner as an action at law. The jury shall view the proposed street or alley, the property to be appropriated, ann the property against which benefits are assessed, and proof of damages and benefits may be introduced by •_he city and the appellants. The Jury shall assess and determine by their verdict how much less valuable, if any, each lot or part thereof with the improvements, way be rentierad by , laying out, establishing or widening sucq b, rvyt pr allay, and in c2so of persons having ci fferent, estn es anc sauarate insures :.s in a -I let of pa.i i tq!rno f, or z ~s~ h of the improvements thereon, shall apportion the same between them, and shall also assess anti di'tormine the value of the benefit. I and adwinta;),es, if any, of such street or alley so to be opened, laid out, established or widened, as the case may be, to the respectiv•~ own,:rs lessees and oth.:r• persons interested in any lands, tenem^nts, h<~)reditaments and premises, any part of which is required !'or the opening, laying; out, establishing or widening I i bf such street or alley, in excess of the damages which any st,ch i owner, lessee or other person interested will sustain by reason of the opening, laying out, establishing or widening of any such I street or alley, and ,assess and determine the value of the benefits f I and advantages of s,,;ch street or alley to the respective owners, lessees or other persons interested in any lands, tenements, hereditapaents and premises not reqi..ired for the purpose of opening, laying out, establishing or widening any such street or alley, but the issues, testimony and verdict upon such appeal shall be confined to the parties appealing, and the Jury shall not re- assess any damages or benefits unappealed from. The verdict of the Jury shall be a final and conclusive determination of the matter of such assessment. On an appeal from the report and assessment of damages and benefits. i. Sec. 9. T f the ai,pellants or, any of theta fail to recover greater damages or to secure a more favorable assessment of ben- efits, as the case may be, than were assessed by the viewers, judgment shall :be rendered against them an..; their sureties in j ~ I the a;,pealed bond for their proportion of the costs of such a►)peal, to be paid pro rata according to th,; amount of damages and benefits assessed. S-,c. In. The same fees and costs shall be taxed and paid ion ,-is are allowed in other actions. - 110 The Pow-,,r to approve and adopt the sr;rvey of any 1:l 'y or to appropriate mon,.y as ner)in Yranted, must ti h --x~~rcis,-~d by ordinance and not otherwise,, council may provide by ordinance any re,gula- .s to the m.ynner of opening, laying; out, establishing ana . aninE streets and alleys, not in conflict with t, is act, and may provide by ordinance -nything convenient and necessary for t11- 1'i':c :sl cal reing out of the spirit and intention of this Act* - s - 1'). i n all actions, suits and proce clings eonc, rni ng ~ning, laying out, establishisi,, or ,i d,inin,, of any street, or alley undfar the ;;rovisions of this Act, all the proceedings 14-6 In cases other than those above provided, where ty may be authorized by this Act to appropriate private anv in cases of a change in the established grade of a street, ,.hereby any person may be entitled to recover comuensation as J (-.v i : Ike the above provisions in regard to the opan- I Artiele 7. ; c a . l I Sec 1. There shall be elected al. each annual election three councilmen, and :11 other election officers and the regularly appointer officers provided C,1r in this act s,iall be jlected or appointed a-'Inually; the eon,:ncilmen s,> Elected s:iall hoi:~ t_1eir offices for two years, o.,,- until th.;ir successors are elected anu qualified, but all other officers elected all hold for one year a.nd until their successors are duly elected and qualified; all appointed officers, shall hold during the pleasure of the council, except as herein otherwise provided: Provided, however, at the first annual election after Vie passage of this act there shall I be elected six councilmen,, three of whom shall serve Cor on,., year and three for two years: Provided, further, that the councilmen elected shall at their first meeting after their election deter- mine by lot who shall serve for one year. The term of office to commence on the first day of January in each year; Provided, i Viat persons appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices shall I hold out' the' unexr;ired term of the office to which they shall be appointed, and until their successors are qualified; Provided further, that the common council, by a majority vote of all its members, may at any time sus»end any person holding an elective office during the pending of any action or proceeding brought to remove such person from office, and aiay fill the vacancy thus created. { Sec 2. All officers elected or appointed under or by vir- tue of this act shall be qualified voters within the city at the date of their election or appointment, and the Mayor and council-- i then shall in addition be freeholders and taxpayers withi-i the cit36 Ti:~ shall eacti before entering upon the discharge of th,~ duties t.--. cc in st:ch forin as may be pre- sc ib °d o Pecorder, T-larshall Treasurer and such other, officers as may be required by the council so to do, tll execute = o to city an undertaking for the t'aitn ful di scharg• of their duties to be approved by t-te council; which undertakings, with the exception of the Recorder's, shall be filed with the Re- corder, but that of the Recorder shall be filed with the Mayor. See 39 When two or more persons shall have an equal and the n c, 1 c _ ctn. Sec. 4. The City of Ashland is not bound by any contract, or I I , in any way liable thereon, unless the same is authorized by a r cit,:; ordinance, and made in writing, and by order of the council, signed by t!ie Mayor and Recorder, or some other authorized person on behalf of the city. But an ordinance may authorize any officer or agent of the city, naLiing him, to bind the city, without a contract in writing, for the payment of any sr, of money not exceeding one hundred dollars. l Soc. 5. The camdtin eouneil shall have power to levy and collect taxes, exceeding one half of one prr =nt, if an ordinance for that purpose be first submitted to the owners of the taxable property of th-: city= after ten days notice of the time and place of such voting, and the majority of such taxpayers shall vote in favor of such tax. And the common council shall have pourer by ordinance, without such vote, to levy a special tax or taxes not to exceed one half of one per cent, in any year, upon all taxaDl4 ~f property within the city for any specific object within the au- thority of the municipal corporation, including the paymtAnt of any debt; but the ordinances providin;; therefor must specify the object thert.)o f Rnd the estimated amount thereof. Sc:c. 6. When an-,, tax list. is given to the Marshall f--r col- lection, he shall at once give notice thereof ;by publication in some news,,a.pcr within the cite, and -;.roceed forthwit!i to collec•t the same; all taxes unpaid within sixty days from the date: of si:ch notice shall be d,--,?med delinquent, and the Marshall shall proceed to enforce 'the collection of the same by levy and sale; all sales of property within the city for delinquent taxes shall be condue- J,ed iri tfie'ma.nner prescribed by the laws of this State for the enforcement of delinquent county taxes, and. the proceedings: , :;apple ,,3ntary to such sales shall be similar, except thata recemption oi' real estate so sold may be made within twelve , months from tli,,~ date of sale, and not otherwise. S'Ac. 7.' The common council may borrow on the faith of the city a sum of mnm-y ndt to exceed fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of supplying'the city with water. And the common council. may also borrow on the faith of the city a sum of money not to exee-~d twenty thousand dollars for the purpose of supplying th:- city wit', a system of sewerage and for other works, of internal _I improvement: Provided however, that a proposition for any of the i pu rposes aforesaid shall be first submitted to a vote of the electors of said city at a special election to be called Tor such purpose and such .propo~Atiom shall reeeive a majority of all the votes cast at such election. Sec. 8. For the purpose of supplying the city with water as ~a r is mentioned in section 7, the common council shall have pourer to erect and maintain vrat(--r•-works within or without the city limits, and may enter upon and condt.:mn to tha use of the city, in such { i-,mnn,r ,ts inay b,: prescribed by ordinance, so za:ch lend i.,ithin and r c rc limi-,.s tai t.:1',, ~:it.y for .-ruction, r,aintenance and r)retection of such vrorks as shall be eovlired. b,,, i,:,e same, and all reservoirs, streams, springs, trenches, pipes and crains.as mall or may be necessary or desirable to be used in connection there- with; and for the purpose of protdeting the water from pollution, ~r the city shall have jurisdiction over any stream which 'c,ay be t.ie source of supply for five miles above the point from which y the vrater is take. The common council may employ such parson or persons as it may deem fit to make surveys and estimates of sc:ch works; and i:,ay renter upon private property foi tai purr,ose of making preliirinary surveys anc observations; may employ such p.:r•intendent of the constrftction of such works and all clatters control and regulate the works and the use oV the water when such ks have been established, and fix rates for the use of said The common council shall have power to cake r-egu- ;at.>_ons for the prevention of accidents from fire; to organize and establish fire departments and control the same, and ordain r,ales fcr the f;overnment. thereof; tc ;.rnvid~: firs. ,~nt;ines, and ot!ler apparatus i'r,r .)xtir,,oi:ishr,:nt of nn,- ~ s'. ficient supply of water therefor. On the petition of the owners of one half th-,~ grounds included within any prescribed limits within the h / ordinance psaribii -.-ie erection ,ide for t',c removal of any bnildinr or any addi, ion to any 1 u; r)"'. - ~ ct.ed contrary to such pr•ohibi ;,ion. T. -ie common council may provide for the lightinj, treets and other public places, any for furnislzin;; the ty with lights, and for the erection or construction of such rk.5 as r,-ay be necessary or convenient therefore It mr3y grant _ i ng gas , :n years, ann. may contract with such person or- as, ociation of r•sons Cnr -,npplyinn the streets and public places with lights. ning, repair anc construction of streets, side and cross- .alks, public ways and sewers and establish and alter the grade of street, after giving ten days notice, in the manner to be r;roposed opening, improvement, C c i' such ;treet, side or cross- :.1k 'or •puhlie vray, or sewer, except as herein otherwise Provid0d: P- ovided, that in eases wh!ire the grade of a street has once, been t_faith o oY t!i'2,c c: C'C Ide of such street shall hot be changed so as to injuriously f'fect such person without just compensation being Trade to such rsone Th~ comrion en ncil may provide by ordinance that the improvement, :::pair and construction of all streets , ;sidewalk severs anu pub- tic ways, ana keeping t!-ie ~.a,;te clean and free Crom obstr: et.i ons, r shall. be paid for by tht, land or lot hol dars whose lands cif lots front c.p,:n st,c + stre2 -.s, walks, ways or sewers in ,:ie proportion of th.: frontage of the respective lots; btA the., construcc.Iota, improver,~ent, repair and cleabing of the intersections of the streets s}ia.ll btu paid for by the city: Provided, that within such time as „.zy be prescribed by ordinance, any lot-holder may per form any of the work above mentioned in front of his own property; provided further, 1l!at no land or lot holder shall be comp.:lled to -ra.de, construct or improve any street, side or- cross walk or public way if a, remonstrance against the proposed improvement, signed by the owners of threefourths of the fronta e along the street to be graded constructed or improved, be filed with the Pecor.der within t,2n days after notice is first given of the proposed improvement: Provided fu rthor, that if a petition be signed by the owners of threefourths of the frontage on any stret,t, or portion of street, be filed with thj "Recorder, asking for the improvement. of such street or portion of street, the ten days. notice of such imaprovemept speed not be given: Provided further, that in. cases where any of the improvements above specified would be excessively burdensome upon any individual, and the benefit to be derived by such individual from such improvement would be grossly disproportinate to his share of the expense of. the im- provement, the common eountil may compensate such individual out , of the city treasury for such proportion of such expense as it may deem just; necessary repairs in the streets and in the side walks and in the sewers may be mace at the expense of the property a i fronting upon such portion needing Vie repairs without the ten days notice above provideC for, and all such repairs shall be im- r: rci 'fi 31: mad-, i tf . S-, ret--t. Cornnisy.ion-r, an,. tri-2 :Xpt:n:, arse :s -u and coil :-c- .a ofi` (.4 j ..-n_n.y y , unl ass, _ . - lc,ir• mak, si:ch -,;)airs ,rr t in wlinty fo~ur• hours af1.1-1. ice fjiven to hire, or t. prsan accupyint~ thi; land or lot, by i) Street Commissioner. When any improvement of a street or 1 : 1 iyi n,, r) C a s'3'rit?r is ordered Commissioner S'.ii311 GS;'c:Cllay inviti: pr0pOSals 1r~r' i,(~.ICI n~~ t F1-, saic?, in accordant!: th ordinance provided, which proposals shall be opened in,the pr,sence of a m4jor•ity of the street committee, and the contract avrai a b~. lim i.(-, th)-' lowest ::,~s;.Ponsible bicder. Upon the :;ea ~i n;; of 1-'h- contract, tiz . F -cord :r slis l l ass ass Slot t.hContract price for th.e improvement, in front of saic lot, ..tiich assessment seal ec n 1 b ore due upon the acceptance, of the .~.rk b. the committee on streets, and be collected by the city Mar•s,aull after the manner of: colt ecting other taxes: the amount of such assessment shall also be declared by ordinance immediately after making the contrae t! . Sec. 12. The common council may regulate travel up,>n the ~ streets and sidewalks, the driving of stock through the streets and across bridges, and the speed of horsemen and vehicles, and may regulate and control all street lamps t and lights, and telegraph ~ and telephone lines and appliances. - Sec. 13. The common council may provide by ordinance for having domestic and other animals found running at large within the city limits restrained, impounded anu forfeited, and usy sell the same when forfeited Rnd apply the proceeds as it deems i 1 expedient, -nd in th,-~ case of do,;s, nay cause th1301 to be kill ad after such t .rioU of u~,teration as may be prz,scr ibed, wh.;n luuey are found runr111,f; Ftt a llc'::-n:;,,, ill]'.: i;' V also impose a license J.ax on dogs city. S c. 11. Th,, City oi' Ashland may recovta.r from persons and ih, .ir• estates t!t,3 expons•: of care and treai.r;:nt w1lerl sick which i..a.y have be:e~i ;,rovided by the city and for which the city may have incurred liability or be,111 pLt t.fi exptinse and an action therefor may be brought in any court of compete: nt jurisdiction, Se co l b. The common council shall have paver to regulate .h,, ht:r i Hl r.; , i~ tI; r cr be 1c;c t t, 1r; o all cain ~',:3 i t?S r C bi,,r'1.;-i,l ,f, rril,nds :i _ j _ liiis nl l:l'i. j]: v :nt any inter,;.ents within the city limits, and to cause any- .,ndy interred contrary to si:c;i prohibition to be taken up and buried without the limits of the city; to cause to be removed all bodies now buried within the limits of the city, and to be re- interred at some suitable place tr be provided by the eoainon council for such purpose, and to replace all monuments upon such reinterment.as they now stands the expense of all of which shall be borne by the city The common council shall also have full jurisdiction over all cemeteries belonging to the city, whath :r within or beyond the city limits and of the wallies and ways leading from the city to such cemeteries and power to regulate, improve and !;rcteet the same in all respects, and to punish by fine or im- prisonment any violation of its ordinances in respect thereto. Sec. lb. The carunon -council may provide by ordinance for dividing the city into wards for election purposes, and each ward 3s~ shall be repr-~s.,:nted by an equal numbar of councilmen, who shall ba residents of the ward they represent. Sac. 1". No mei-,-,ber o:' the common council si-all, during his t;.'rm of office, be interested in any contract, t:ie t:xper]5esof which are to E,., TY:.id oi;-: of the city treasury; and all jobs or contracts for constructing, repairing, improving and ornamenting any place or object in the city, or out of it, the expenses of which are to be paid out of the city treasury, and the probable ,I out cost of which will exceed one hundred dollars, shall be l,A to the lowest responsible bidder, to be done according to speei fi- cations to b6e furnished from the proper office or department of the city government, and which shall have been ar,proved by the common council, and made public at least ten days b : fore the the bids for such job or- contract. - S: c. lei. The common council may prescribe the fore of conveyances upon sales of property, real or personal, belonging to the city, and conveyances made in pursuance of the form thus adop- ted shall be held to extinguish all right and title to and in- terest in the property souveyed on the part of the city. I Sea. 29, The gamos council may provide for the collection of an attorney fee of fire dollars from persons convicted of breaches of the city ordinances: which shall be taxed as coats in the case and collected by the Recorder and paid over to the city tressurer. Sec. 20, The territory within the limits of the city of Ashland. is hereby excepted out of the Jurisdiction of the county court of Jackson county upon the following subjects to wit: a~ r 7 - To devide the same or any part thereof into road districts or to appoint st;nc-)rvisors of road districts or• any part thereof or lay out or open the strDe*.s or highways thereof or work upon the same: and also in cases viha.•e the cw s at,-.ho. °.zed by This ac; to r aq~_i_ e a license for aria. Lr~idie pur• .uit or object no additional license therefor shall be exacted by Jackson County. The inhab- itants of the city shall be exempt from the payment of road taxes or the assessir,ent of prop arty within the city for road wor• q Provided, Tt.at the common council inay assess and cause to be collected annually from all property owtkers in said city the sum 1 of two dollars for every one thousand dollars of property assessed to such person for city purposes during the last urecening year, and in r-roporti.on for a f;reater or less amount than one thousand dollars: azid fro. each male inhabitant of saia• city between twenty on a and fi fty years of aRe, except p,:)rsons who a. e a public charge or too infirm to r)erform labor, or active firemen, the sum of two dollars, to be known as the *street poll tax' and the amount of money so collected shall be applied to the improvement and con- struction and repair of the streets in said city= said coney so collected to be kept in a separate fund to be ]mown as the "street funds Provided further, that the street commissioner of the city is authorized to collect the game; and for that pt.r;,ose j shall possess the same power and authority and have the same remedy granted by the general laws of the State to road super- visors for the collection of road taxes. No fees for the services performed by tie Pecorder or Marshal in any regard shall be charged ajrainst Jackson County. Seci 21 The fiscal year of the city 'government slia:ll t~7 i ter-urinate o-i the 31° day I)f Dec :c,.ber in each year. Sec, At. 1.1i ,J close, oi' eacr f'i<:cal. year th>> common council shall cause tc, be poblis'llied in some newspa:;er publis ied %%,i ,.hi;i tile: c• a 11:11, aiJ Moneys r 0, V(:C1 U a d d, ; l i• GV.i Ill :I"1 L Ul:. ii): t 1'? pr.~CP.I:- Gin:, 0!1 :mL classi fNin;; each receipt and expenditure under its appropriate head. Section 'S. All existin,; city ordinances in force when this act takes effect, anti not inconsistent th,, rewith, shall be and remain in full force after this act takes effect and thereafter unti•1 repealed by the council; all actions and proceedings pend- in,- and all unfinished business of whatever description when this act takes affect, shall t!zer,~after bc: proceed..:d in according to the pr(Avis ion of this act, or any c:i i (,r dinance applicable ther,_- to, and continued in force by thi-; act; no suit, action or pr•o- ceedinR now pending in any court shall abate' by virtue: of this act, and no peoceeding for t-le collection of taxes and salt: of prop-,,arty shall be affected by this act but the TOars lal shall pro- ceod to t.n force the same as though this Act had not been ;)as,,;ed; all persons 'in office when this act tapes effect shall continue to hold their respective offices for the term for *1ich they may have been elected or appointed and until their successors are .f el , cted o rappoi nted and shall continue to receive such cmnpensa- tion C-r th,.)i r services as appertain to the office at the time th.:- I were respectively elected or appointed thereto; and all rights v,2-,tt.~d or liabiliti-:s incurred wh,)n this act takes effect shall not thereby b ~ lost, im:,aired or destroyed.- u Sect; on e. Vi,; act at' the Iv:pislative Ass,_ur,bly of told StatN n) n ,n1.4 l Ac inc;, As-1,:i n inc n A: nu in C, nt (-,i, Jr~<!;~on, Stet: of O-igon a,,)prow, :i Octc.b•3r• 13th 1,`7-') -and also an act n:.itl d "An Act. to a,rr,:,nd a.n act, -nj i t.l ed an ac -L, to inc()} po?•ate th 'town Ashland in Jackson coon " ppr ov,~d nctob,.r 9th In which act ,.,,,as approved F'ebr}:ar; ~4fi,h 1885 and all acts or parts of acts am :ndatory th ~r r, f ;,.nc hcreby repealed. Section 2; 7 i as ui. of as the present municipal I~ov•.rnment of t!~ ; cit;; of Asii.land is .ine ff icient, a;iu does not subser•ve n interests of th inlia.britants i.h,:reof, 1,i}is act shall take effect and b. in full f .recfr•oin, and after its approval by the e Gc~v~rno~_. - - Passed by t'ip' House February 13, - - E L Si,,ith Speaker of the House. Passed by the Serrate February 18, 16(6'9. , I Joseph Simon -President of the Senate. I I UNIT EY) STATES OF Ai-vi ERICA. 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