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The City of Portland, Oregon

Auditor Simone Rede

Promoting open and accountable government

Measures & Initiatives 1942 to 1949

Election Date
Subject
Votes Received
11/03/1942
City Employees Salary Increase
Yes
No
33,838
49,864
 
05/19/1944
12,000,000 Sewage Bonds 11-1104
Yes
No
53,712
25,848
 
05/19/1944
3,000,000 Dock Bonds 11-1105
Yes
No
50,189
27,028
 
11/07/1944
Pension - City Employees
Yes
No
54,593
64,552
 
11/07/1944
Special Tax - New Jail 7-115
Yes
No
69,190
52,893
 
06/22/1945
2 Mill Tax Civic Center
Yes
No
19,896
39,542
 
05/17/1946
Hours & Salary - Fireman
Amend Charter Section 4-128
Yes
No
26,918
30,660
 
05/17/1946
Age Limit Police & Fire
Amend Charter Section 4-106
Yes
No
43,414
11,364
 
05/17/1946
40 Hour Week - City Employees
Amend Charter (Insert section 2-511)
Yes
No
26,347
28,460
 
05/17/1946
Limiting Inspection of Exam Papers
Amend Charter Section 4-105
Yes
No
27,710
23,265
 
05/17/1946
Limit Life Civil Service Laid Off List
Amend Charter (Insert section 4-129)
Yes
No
38,464
14,417
 
05/17/1946
City's Liability for Certain Claims
Amend Charter (Add section 1-112)
Yes
No
35,057
15,236
 
11/05/1946
Authorizing a Special Tax for a Civic Center
Amend Charter
Yes
No
49,586
53,915
 
 
Preference Holladay Park Site of Civic Center
Eastside
Westside
38,018
34,541
 
11/05/1946
Fixing Hours of Duty for City Firemen
Amend Charter Section 4-128
Yes
No
62,607
40,459
 
11/05/1946
Authorizing a Special Tax for a War Memorial
Amend Charter
Yes
No
21,301
75,173
 
11/05/1946
Fixing Salaries of City Officials
Amend Charter Sections 2-114 & 2-402
Yes
No
36,376
66,881
 
05/24/1948
Franchise - Pacific Power & Light Company
Ordinance Referred to Voters by Council
Yes
No
93,942
23,064
 
05/24/1948
Dogs - Supervision and Disposition
Ordinance Referred by Council but not passed by Council
Yes
No
56,729
68,667
 
05/24/1948
Two Mill Levy - City Office Building Fund
Amend Charter (Insert Section 7-116)
Yes
No
25,936
92,463
 
05/21/1948
Special Levy - Sullivan's Gulch Expressway
Amend Charter
Yes
No
38,144
83,520
 
11/02/1948
Special Tax for Fire and Police Disability , Retirement and Death Benefit Plan
Amend Charter (Insert Chapter 5)
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Yes
No
83,370
56,938
 
11/02/1948
Pacific Daylight Time
Amend Charter (Insert Section 13-101)
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Yes
No
71,508
67,842
 
11/02/1948
Inalienability of Public Places (Street Vacation)
Amend Charter Section 1-107
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Yes
No
78,654
41,784
 
11/02/1948
Special Tax for Fire Fighting Equipment and Fire Station Construction
Amend Charter (Insert Section 7-116)
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Yes
No
97,054
40,616