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About Brookings-Harbor pilot. (Brookings, Curry County, Oregon) 1946-1978 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1947)
brookings - harbor p il o t , brookings , MARCH 6. 1912_ O regon The Land of O pportunity Flvy ..J5R FROM WASHINGTON pv Harris Ellsworth, actual Shortage of existing rs in the United S tates more serious than most realize. Colonel J. Mon- of the ODT. together fibers of the interstate - commission. » ori> r our committee and i some startling facts the freight car situa- * actual need right now Onew freight cars. W ith 300.000 cars in operation, inire is one-half million ¿vious high points we adv seriously short of re- nci without taking into ation the fact that cars lg out of service at the 7000 per month. A high tge of the cars in service rly 26 years old, the es- retirement age of freight far as possible, and the balance proxim ately $30,000. Notice To Creditors of the operating cost is paid for Question; Then, u n d e r this by taxes on real property. Member of Congress Notice is hereby given that the ~ com putation, property actually. Question: W hat are the names worth $30.000 would pay $72.00 undersigned has been appointed per year f or City taxes if Brook- <’x<Nutrix of the e sta te of Rob- the folder. I sent a lette r inviting of these indirect taxesM Answer: Personal property tax, m g s w e re incorporated! e rt H enr>’ Bunnell, deceased, by the m em bers to visit Oregon this Answ er: Yes, that is generally | the C ircuit C ourt of K lam ath fall when congress was not in business license; tax, franchise , County. Oregon, and that all per- session. Many members have tax, liquor tax, gasoline tax, correct. (See next week's Questions and ®^ns having c laim s against said com m ented favorably regarding court fines, county aid, state aid. Question: W hat would be the \ answers for more information ('s,a te of said deceased are here- the folders, and I have received n o t*ded to present the sam e several lete trs thanking me. I total amount secured by the city about the proposed incorporation ' tc said executrix at the office of feel th a t it is not only a service of Brookings from these so-call- of Brookings). t h e undersigned a t 9 Loomis to m em bers toeplace such infor ed indirect taxes! Building, K lam ath Falls, Oregon, m ation about Oregon in their Answer: About $5,000.00 per together w ith proper vouchers, hands, but I am sure the state annum. (<ird of Thanks within six m onths of the date of and congress will benefit if a Question: What should the -------- be — — To our m any friends of ihe . . num ber of the members of the annual cost of operating the city Brookings-Harbor area we wish. us ° e ’ house m ake a visit to Oregon of Brookings ? to express our thanks for th eir D ated this 25th day of Febru- this year. Answer: The city should be kindnesses and sym pathies. ary. 1947. IDA MAY BUNNELL • * * • able to operate adequately on a Mrs. R. H. Bunnell, J. C. O'Neill, attorney, budget of $7.500.00 per annum. M yrtle and Lloyd. K lam ath Falls, Ore. l-4t Persons interested in u n p aten t Question: Would the $5000 so ed m ining claims will w ant to rem em ber th a t the w artim e m or raised by indirect taxes be a p -\$ ato riu m on assessm ent work ex plied to this amoun of $7500! Answer: Yes. This would leave pires Ju n e 30, 1947, since hos a rem ainder of $2500 to be raised tilities w ere declared ended in the executive proclam ation o f taxes on ’' al estate. Question: How m u c h would D ecem ber 31, 1946. The m ora torium w as for the duration plus this amount to on an assessed valuation of $1000! six months. . I Answer: This mav he best an- Accordmgly parties having swerpd by a fonnula; The total such claim s should plan to un- assesse(j valuation of the propos- d e rta k e and complete the re- ed d t about $350900 The quired annual assessment wor amount of money to be raised is >'•, some tim e during the fisca year $2500 by rpa, property taxes. beginning July 1, 1947. Also, it 2500 divided by 350,000 equals ap is im portant t h a t the annual xjma(ely Thercfore statem en t, claim ing the b e n e f i t , ^ assessed valuation of $1000 of the suspension of assessm ent woujd pav $720 per year in city P ” ■ TT aH T it i T M t » requirem ent, be filed before the Uxeg (Proof; 7 20 <per thous- GRAIl i EATHJ I above date. and I times 350 (thousand) equals E f LEATHER UNUf) approximately 2,500. 20' Question: How much would a J property owner who ownes prop- t *37.84 .......... erty assessed at $10,000 pa y! Answer: He would pay $72 duction of freight cars in averaged around 3,500 per t or a total of about 40.- «■ the year. Recent confer- participated in by the com- m. steel manufacturers and lilroads indicated that pro- m this year would be step- p to 10,000 cars per month ,e first of July. Production OOO to 18.000 cars per month be necessary to supp’y re gents during the next sev ers. At the present time, estimate there is equipment i to move only 75% of the teight volume. , if you want to te a r your little, consider this: fifty (approximately) per year. nd new freight cars w ere If the City of Brookings is in- Q u estion: Is th e assessed v a lu - i abroad last year. Even coiR orated it shall be necessary ation of property its true value. i number of cars for ship- for those who own real estate Answer: Usually it is not. overseas are being con- w ith the city lim its to pay city Question: Approximately w h a t taxes. W hile most of the money, would be the true value (selling raised by taxes, would be spent price) of property assessed at • City of W ashington, D. C., in Brookings, it is still a m atte r | $10,000. ? Answer: It would be worth ap- for the last ten days, “e n - of concern to all as to the amount the foulest w e a th e r I of these taxes. The following ever seen. Eight inchqg of questions and answers arc set fell, and most of it is s till forth for the purpose of explain The thermometer h a s k e p t ing our problem of city taxes: illy below freezing. S tr e e ts Question: From w hat sources with dirty heaps of sn o w does a c ity receive its revenue! •>' and a miserable cold A nsw er: From real property I blows continually. I f you tax es and a group of other taxes [planning a trip to W ashing- which m ay generally said to be i wait until May. indirect taxes. • • e » Q uestion: Shdll all of the ex- week I sent one of th e pens of operating the city be ctive folder, p "e p a re d by paid by real property ta xe s! .... iOr^gon State lig h v a y C om - A nsw er: No. The so-called in *or- to each m em ber of th e direct taxes are used to pay the of Representatives. W itn operating costs of the city, as Tax Cost Revealed For “Brookings LUGGAGE These lieautiful, long lasting overnight and traveling hag«» for a limited tun« heavily reinforced...full length Talon or Crown xipper with lock. 7* 7 .. ~ . . . Q oth, leather, or rubber lined, beat materials. Real "Traveling Loinpan f , of uge wnh the utm ost in amart, beautiful atylea 1 < -J ('hetco Home & Auto Cupply Co. 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