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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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