Henderson v. City of Salem

On April 15, 1930, there was delivered to the city recorder of Salem, at his office, an initiative petition, containing one thousand, eight hundred and ninety signatures, proposing an amendment to the charter of the city of Salem, to be known as section 90 of that charter. The petition, after it was received by the city recorder was checked by him within five days and found to contain 1,476 valid signatures. This was more than the required number under the law. The city recorder then filed said petition on April 21,1930. A ballot title was prepared by the city attorney and the proposed…