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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1947)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ? PPCX i KTNGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS, OREGON In the Land Of Opportunity I The taxes thus collected should a group of playm ates enjoyed an be sufficient to pay for these afternoon of games, w ith cake, streets lights. . and ice cream served to conclude Entered a.< second-class m atter, at the postoffice at Brookings, Ore.. Question Would the city be the festivities. The birthday cake March 7, 1946. under the Act of March 3. 1879. compelled to purchase the water was aglow w ith 10 candles, and system ? centered the table. Answer: No. The w ater sys- Mr. and Mrs. W illiam Hall tern in Brookings is privately- left S aturday for Salinas, be- owned and can only become the ■ ing called there by the serious property of the city by purchase illness of the aged fath e r of Mr. from the owner. The m anage- 1 Hall. ment of the w ater system would Wm. Buckner returned from not be affected by incorporation, j San Francisco first of the week, Question: Shall the city be com- bringing babck a new Buick. He DEWEY AKERS, Editor and Publisher pelled to purchase its sewer sys m otored to A rcata where he took a plan to the Bay area. He re tem ? GENE GOULD, Associate Editor Answer: No. The city would ports a fine trip. nto be compelled to purchase its National Adverthisg R apraiarrtatira sewer system but the public wel K E W S P M P B B A D V K It T IM W G S E R V IC E . IR C . fare would require th a t the city obtain control of the sewer sys Mr. and Mrs. W alter Pearm ine I«. of rtx tem. W here it is not practical received word from Mrs. A. C.. M. A. S. to extend the sewer system the Neeves th at she and her daugh Serving America** AdverHter» an<UO Home Town Newspaper» city should, by ordinance, create ters arrived a t S an ta Monica a sanitary and uniform plan for all right, but that Mrs. Neeves III W Randolph — Chicago I. II • • V f I I B S • Holbrook Bldg.. San Francisco C a t establishm ent of septic tanks. was tired from the trip. Question: Does the City have Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schaal, the right to create zones and Mrs. Ruth Bathiany, Mrs. Sophia Subscription Rate: building restrictions? Mrs. Albina Tam ba, Ben Per Year, in Curry County, Oregon................. $2.60 Answ er: Yes. The city may, Jones, jam in Jones and H erbert Payne Per Year, outride Curry County...................... „.$8.00 by ordinance, create zones for attended Pomona Grange m eet business, residence and farming. ing at Ophir last week. The next Business property becomes valu Pomona Grange m eeting will be tinues to m aintain the streets. able because people surround it. Question: Who pays the cost of People m ake business property held a t H arbor on May 17 at which tim e the local Grange will street machinery and equipm ent? valuable. Therefore, the people pUt on the fifth degree for a Answer: The county, until the of a com m unity should insist that group of candidates. city is ready to take over the business property be protected by In the account of the VFW The following questions and j m aintenance of its streets, uses building restrictions. Likewise, m asquerade last week, it was answers have b e e n prepared its road machinery and equip the residential district should be stated th a t the prize w altz was from m aterial collected by the ment. This enables the city to defined and kept exclusively for won by Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie. supporters o f incorporation of gradually accum ulate enough homes. A gricultural land should That was an e rro r as it was won Brookings as a city. There h a s . money to purchase its own ma- be defined and due credit given by Mr. and Mrs. Widney. been no attem pt to color thel chinery and equipment. ! for its use in the assessment of picture, either in favor of or op-1 Question: Who maintains and, taxes. position to the proposal: pays the cost of street lights? • Q uestion: Shall the city pay the Question: If Brookings is in Answer: The city m aintains! cost of sidewalks? corporated uho shall maintain and pays the cost of street lights Answer: No. The property the city streets? to meet this expense the city I owners pay the cost of the side- Answer: The streets in Brook has the right to l e v y a tax walks fronting their property, ings have been dedicated to the against any electric company or The city should, by ordinance, county. Until Brookings requests telephone company th at may u s e 1 establish an economical and uni- the county to turn the streets the streets for a right-of-way for form plan for sidewalks. over ot the city the county con-' their respective distribution lines. Next week, in these columns, there shall be questions and an swers prepared on the cost of running the city of Brookings. The residents of Brooking shall give you years be surprised at the small amount of money th at is necessary to be longer service than any other raised by taxes for the purpose of conducting affairs of Brook household appliance ings. Don’t fail to read next week Questions and Answers. BROOKINGS-HARBOR pilot State and Feder Income Tax SERVICE Mesnbesi ■ s / a pe r 1-ShSuFc) I A TI 0 N UREG UBLISH Woody Cottage Officp afternoons. My residence 101, 2 miles south of Brool forenoons. Ray V. Guerrettaz Local News Items TIRE REPR I il with N t» Mi M tk ti p *m fitti Ih r Tir»! 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Funeral services were held at Roeder Funeral Home. Crescent (. ity, Monday afternoon for a widely-known Del Norte citizen, Dominique Buzzini, form er resi dent of Sm ith River valley where he followed ranching for many- years.. Retiring several years ago, he moved to Lake E arl dis trict where he has since made his home. A native of Italy, he was born July 4. 1879, and was 78 years of age. Surviving are two daughters and ’five sons. In te r ment was at Crescent City ceme tery beside his wife who passed away several yars ago. The young people of the church are holding a food sale Saturday afternoon at 2 at Smith River Cash store. Proceeds will be used to help the young folks attend the sum m er institute. . Miss Dorothy Rowley celebrat ed her 10th birthday. Friday at home of her parents, Mr., and Mrs Ft D $ 1 .5 0 HAGGERTY TWINSERVICE Homer and Howard Haggerty 1) o N ’ T F ORGE T AZALEA FESTIVAL DANCE SMITH RIVER Community Hall Music By Eddie DesJardin and His Baiwl SARTURDAY, MARCH 1
