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CourierI COURIER ESTABLISHED MAY, 1883 HERALD ESTABLISHED JULY, 1893 INDEPENDENT -ESTABLISHED IB93 OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1901 19th YEAR, NO. 20 Cit I BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. Regular September Term of the County Board. J. R. Morton, John Lewellen and T. B. Killiu, County Commissioners. (Continued from last week.y Fbidav, !?ept. 13th. In the matter of the petition of 0. D. and D, 0. Latourette for cancellation of taxes assessed to W. R, Wade. This matter now coming on to be heard on petition C. D. and D. 0. Latourette, and it appearing to the board that in i92 there was assessed and sold to Clacka mas county thereafter said assessment, lot 3 of block 3 of Kandali'a addition to G"gon Oiiy, Mftid assessment being made toW. K. Wade, and it further ap pearing that there ii no euch addition as Randall's addition, and it ia ordered that said assessment be cancelled by the clerS of this court, and held for naught. In the matter of the petition of 0. D. and D. Latourette for cancellation of de linquent taxes Mwed to Mary Worthington. This mattar now coming on to be htard on petition of C. D. and D. C. Latourette, and it appearing to the board that there was assessed to Marv E. Worthington for the years 1892 and 1893, a part J. Kellogg's donation . i . . r "XT - or, Qc :.. i n .. .. o land claim No. 39, 65 acres in tp. 2 s, r east, for a fuller description of which see page 36 of delinquent tax sales of 1893, And that thereafter this county mVe a deed oj said property to J. K. Marley for the delinquent taxes of 1895. It is ordered that by reason ot said fact and other defects in said assessment, that said assessment and delinquent taxes be cancelled and held for naught, and that the clerk of the court make the neces sary entry on the records of this county. In the matter of the clerk'B state ment of scalps delivered during the month of Augutt, 1901. This matter coming on to be heard on the clerk's re port of scalps turned in and warrants issued, and the board being fully ad vised, it is ordered that the same be and is hereby in all respects approved. In the matter of petition of E- H. Cooper for cam ellution of, double assess ment. Tins lii . tor now coming on 10 be heard by i t tion filed herein show ine to the bou i. that for the years 1892 and!893j loU U and 12, block 88 and lots 25 and 2c. block 89, Minthorn, were assessed to the Oregon Land Company and are delinquent; also for the same year they were assessed to Luella id. Hes?, who paid the taxes ami boldsre ceipt therefor. And the board being satisfied that said assessment to the Willamette Land Company is a doubie assessmenb'and illegal, it is ordered that it be cancelled of record. In the matter of the petition of E. H. Coopv for cancellation of double assess ments. This matter now coming on by petition of E. 11. Co per, showing to tii board that in making up the list for the sale oi delinquent taxes of 1892 to 1897, there appeared on said list for the e .r 1894, an as eesmeut of lot 6, block 2, Parker Hill addition to Oregon City, as sessed to Amanda J. Simmons, and also to Mrs. A. E. Hosier : that said assess ment to Aneanda J. Simmons is a double assessment and erroneous. That for the year 1897 the e of e of sec. 2B, tp. Is, r 8 east was assessea to Jo seph A. Wilson, and also to George 0. Jones, Jr. ; that said assesment to George C. Jones, Jr., is a double assess ment and erroneous. That for the year 1897, block 4, Oak Grove, was assessed to Oriana A, Koch and also to unknown ; that said assessment to unknown is a double assessment and erroneous. And the board being fully satisfied that said assesbinents to Amanda J. Simmons, George 0. Jones, Jr., and unknown are double assessments and erroneous, it is ordered that said double assessments be cancelled of record and forever held for naught. In the matter of the reports of officers . for month of August, 1901. The officers having made their reports and the board having examinel their books, and Being fully advised, it is ordered the same be and hereby is in all respects approved and accepted. Said reports show col li ctions,as follows, to-wit: Countclerk $141 25 Ccunty recorder 167 65 In tht matter of county charges, W. T. Tireley, Teter Crouse and Eldora Younger. It appearing to the board ' that Peter Crouse is deceased and that W..T. Tinsley is not now in need of as sistance from Clackamas county, it is ordeted that their names be taken from the pauper list, and that they receive no further aid from Clackamas county ; also that the allowance of Eldora Younger be changed from $10 to $5 per month. In the matter of deputies of several county offictra.it is ordered by the board that af'er the Hrst- day of October, 1901, there be allowed the county assessor two deputies only ; the county sheriff one deputy ; the county cleric, one deputy. The board now convened pursuant to adjournment commissioners and offi cers present as of the 7th. Tn the matter of the delinquent taxes nf .1. H. Kelloui for the year 1893. It is ordered that in the settlement of said taxes the clerk accept the emu of $3.29, the amount for which Buid property was sold. Tn-the matter of the taxes of F. A. Tuepkman on 47.01 acres of land in B. B. K gers donation land claim. Now at this time comes F. A. Toepleman and shows to the board that in the years 1893 and 1894 there was as-eesed to W. T. L'urney 75 acres in theB. B. Hogers do nation land claim, which should have been according to description in said tax roll only 47.01 acres; that the said F. A. Toepleman is now the owner of said 47.01 acres; that said property under the assessment of 75 acres was sold to Clackpmas connty for the taxes of eald veArs 1893 and 1894. the taxes and costs amounting to the sum of $64.37. It ap pearing to the board that said assess ment was incorrect and irregular in the amount of land assessed and that 47.01 acres is the correct number of acres in said description, it is hereby ordered that upon the payment to the clerk of $46 by the said F. A. Toepleman, that ha recoivix! rtwint in full for the taxes assessed against said property in 1893 and 1894, and that the said charges atramst said property be cancelled by the clerk upon the tax lists and sales book of the county. In the matter of aid for Mrs. Adams. It is ordered that she be allowed the sum of $15 per month from August 1st, 1901. In the matter of the petition of E. H. Cooper for cancellation of double assess ments. This matter now coming on by petition of E. H.Cooper, showing to the board that in making up the list for the sale o delinquent taxes of 1892 to 1897, there appears on said list for the year 1892, lots 29 and 30, block 71, Minthorn, assessed to the Oregon Land Company and alBo to F. E. Farnsworth ; that said assessment to the Oregon Land Com pany is a doubla assessment and erron eouf. That for the year 1892, lots 25. 26 and 27, block 87, Minthorn, was assessed to Oregon Land Company, and also to Jen nie Samuels; that said assessment to the Oregon Land Company is a double assessment and erroneous. That for ii. Veer 1892, lots 12 and 20, block 14, Minthorn, wuS assessed to Oregon Land Company and also Foster; that said asset Biiient to Foster is a double assess ment and erroneous. And the board being fully Batisffed- that said assessment to the Oregon Land Company, Jennie Samuels, Oregon Land Company, Foster and Thomas N. Strong are double assessments be can celled of record and forever held for naught . In the matter of the petition of of E. H. Cooper for cancellation of taxes of 1893, which have been paid, but now ap oear as delinaudnt. This matttr now coming on by petition ol E. H. Cooper, Bhowing to the board that upon examin ing the records it appears mat a num ber of persons paid their taxes for the year 1893 after they had become delin quent; tnat tne Bnerin ianea 10 cancel them from the delinquent tax sa'es book for 1893, and that they still appear as delinquent for said year and have been placed on the list to be sold September 14tb, 1901. And it appearing from the sheriff's cash book for said year 1893, that said taxes have, been paid. It is ordered that the clerk cancel said taxes of record upon the delinquent tax record of said year. ' In the matter of the tuxes of the es tate of William Church, sr., deceased. This matter coming onto hi heard upon tha oetitiou of R. G. Church andli.J. Church, joint executors of the estate of William Church, sr., deceased . And it appearing from sai 1 petition that the said estate of William Church, I sr., deceased, is the own' r of about 12 acres of land known ns tlm Standard Mills, situated near Milwaukie, Clacka mas county, .Oregon ; that for the year 1892 said property was HS-essed aud taxed in the sum of $25.19 a shown on line 19, page 127 of the ass "m mt roll otsaid county fir 1892; that nid year a tax was levied upon a portion of said property, page 31, line 18, amounting to $91 64 and said property was sold to ClacKamns county for $97.15; that for the year 1894 said property was assessed and taxed in the sum of $58 see line 8, page 212, and sold to Clackamas count for $60.50 ; that for the year 1895, said property was assessed in the sum of $73 63, line 10, page 444; that for the year 1897, said property was taxed in he sum of $121, line 17, page 546, and sold to Clackamas county for said sum. And it further appearing that for the year 1891 that certain mortgage from W. W. McGuire and W. S. Chapman to William Church sr., for $6500 was as sessed and taxed in the sum of $81.25, page 199, line 15; and that for the year 1892 Baid mortgage was taxed and as sessed in the sum of $182 50, Bee line 31, page 223. And it further appearing that Baid assessments and sales are oi doubtful force and validity and that R. G. Church has offered to pay to Clack amas county the sum of $225, if said county would cancel and release said as sessments and sales. It is hereby or dered adjudged and decreed that said pretended tax sa'es for the years 1892, 1894 and 1897, beset as'de and cancelled and that the assessments for said years, including said assessment for the year 1895 be set aside and cancelled, and that the said mortgage tax assessments for the vears 1891 and 1892 be set aside and cancelled upon the payment to Clackamas connty of by R. G. Chuich of the sum of $225. It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that upon pay ment of said $225 by said R. G. Church to Clackamas county, a quit claim deed be execute 1 to the said R. G. Church re leasing and quit claiming any and all claims of Clackamas county in and to said property by reason of said sales 1 eretofore tor taxes as uerein ueiore specified. In the mattor of the petition of George p llnrtnn for settlement of taxes. This matter. now coming on to be heard on petition of George F. Horton, showing to the board that Mrs. 8. E. Horton, is the owner of said property was assessed for the year 1899 with lots 8 and 9, block 10, Gladstone; that taxes on same omnnnt. tnl.!)3: that said petitioner in tended to pay said taxes, anil fully be lieved said taxes for said year were pai I along with other property owned by petitioner, but that upon investiga tion fiuds that said taxes for said yeaf vara llnnfth 1 and said orooeity wa3 sold to Clackamas county for said year. And the board being fully advised, it is or dered that on payment of $1.93, the ac tual tax on said lots for said year, the clerk cancel the taxes against said prop erty for said year. In the matter of cointy warrant No. 8820 in favor of Cummins & Durst. This matter coming on to be heard upon the Rtatement of E.H. Cooper, county clerk, showing to the board that said warrant Si Rwf was drawn in payment of a bill duly piesented and allowed by the board on Sept. 7th, 1901, and that said bill was nrpnented through a mistake of the said fhimina Durst, who now refuses to accept said warrant, and the board be ing fully advised, it ia ordered that said warrant No. 8820 be cancelled and held for naught. ' In the matter of ;the petition of Isaac Farr for settlement of taxes. Now comes Isaac Farr and asks that the taxes on lot 8, block 59, Oregon City for 1894 be cancelled on payment of 4.97 less $1.55 costs or $3.42, and the board being fully advised, it is ordered that upon payment of said $3.42, the clerk cancel the taxes on the above lot, as above stated, and further, that the cer tificate of sale for 1894, be surrendered to Isaac Farr. , In the matter of the petition of August O. Oschatz for rebate of taxes. This mat ter now coming on by petition of J. J. Cooke for August Oschatz, Bhowing to th( board that petitioner was assessed for the years 1897, 1898 and 1899 with the w of Btii, sec. 29, tp 3 s, r2 e, 80 acres; that said land was also assessed int the O. & O. R. R. Co.'s list of con tract lands for said year and that both assessments ha?e been paid and the board being fully ndvieed, it is ordered that August Oschatz have a rebate in the sum of $8 35, the amount overpaid by reason of said double assessment. In tbe matter of the petition of B. J. Helvey for rebate of taxes. This mat ter now coming on by petition of B. J. Helvey" showing to the b ard that he paid the taxes on the swj of sM of ' C An a. 0 n I... h tPr 1897'. Seu. O, ip. D, I o, i-u, t.. ; i l . ;l .. I l.,.-' I inai saiu muu waa imuuuu uuu iuib mi.u and was assessed to the O. & 0. R. R. Co. for said year 1897; that petitioner paid said assessment to said railroad company, and the board being fullly sat isfied that said land was doubly assessed for said vear, it is o dered that it is or dered that B. J. Helvey hive a rebate in the sura of $3.69. the amount overpaid b reason of said double asbessmeut. In the matter of the petition of Rich ard K. Hartnell for rebate of taxes and cancellation of Bale. This m itter now coming on by petition of Richard K. Hartnell, showing to the board that he has paid his taxes for the year 1893, and exhibiting receipt therefor that said taxes have never been cancelled against his property and that said property was sold and bought by Clackamas county ; that the costs paid on said taxes were paid on account of their having become delinquent, amounted to $6.01 where the costs charged on the delinquent book Bhows costs to be $2.10; that ac cording to the records your peti'ioner was overcharged in coBts to the amount ot $3 91. And the board being fully ad vised, it is ordered that the clerk cancel the taxna agaiiiBt the said Richard K. Hartnell. as above stated, on the sales- book of property to which the county has acquired title and that the said Richard K. Hartnell have a rebate in the sum of $3.91, the amount of costs overpaid as aforesaid. In the matter of the petition of Fob ert DeShaz r far reimbursement of school tax. ' This matter now coming on by petition of Robert DeShazer show ing to the board that he paid a special school tax in school district No. 83 for tiie year 18 )9 amounting to 75 cents when there was no special school ex tended on Uie regular assessment roll for said ye u an t ttie b.)i.rd being fully advised, it is ordered that Robert Le Shazar be reimbursed out of the funds ofdistrictNi 83 for said year to tie amount of 75 cea e. In the matter of the petition of tl e Portlrnd Water Company for cancella tion of delinquent taxes. This matter now coming on to be heard on petition of the water committee of the city of Portland, Oregon, showing to the board that for the year 1897, the w4 of nej and ne4 of se and sej of ne) of sec. 30, tp. 12, r 6 e, W. M was assessed to W. Y Masters, when said property was at the time of said assessment owned by the water company of the city of Port land, Oregon, and not subject to taxa tion. Also that for the years 1899 and 1900 the sej J sec 5, tp. - s, r 7 e v Ri assessed to G. F. Swigert when at the time of said assessment said property belonged to the United States govern ment and was not subject to taxation ; also other described prjpeities not sub ject to taxation aggregating 1160 acres. nd the board being fully advised, it is ordered that the taxes against all of said property as above described, belonging to the water committee of the city of Portland and the United States govern ment, be cancelled of record on the de linouenttax rolU and sa'esbooks for said years. In the matter of the petition of L.Sol dern for settlement of taxes. This mat ter now coming on to bo Heard on peti tion of L Soldern, filed herein, and tha board being fully advised, it is ordered that the taxes on the & of sec. 12, tp 3 s. r 1 w, 165 acres, be cancelled of rec ord on payment to the clerk of the ac tual tax againBt said property and ad ditional sum of $1.90 costs. In the matter of taxes assessed to W. Evans for 1892. In the matter of the taxes of the s'i of lots 11 and 12, Bar-tr,n-o o.aPHBil to W. Evans f ir the year 1892, it appearing that said W. Evans in 1892. nor at any time, but that the same 1 i i tirtti: t.. l ..... tl.a was owned oy wnnani onu " taxes were pai l thereon for eaid year by him, the same is hereby ordered can celled. In the atteiofthe county charge?, Mrs. E. Morgan, Mrs. L. P. Clark and Joseph Allen. It appearing to the board that Joseph Allen is now deceased, it is ordered that no more warrants be drawn for his. keeping. It is further ordered that the monthly allowance of Mis. E . Mornn be changed from $10 to $5, and that Mrs. L. P. Clark bo allowed no fur ther aid from Clackamas county. Tn Hia mallfif Of t 1ft taX8 Ot M(9 U. Eoolh for the year 1901. It is ordered : that the sheriff cancel the taxes on the , of eU of sec. 8, and part of see. 8, tp. 5 8, r 1 e, 205 acres, for the year 1891, on payment ot tne sum oi t-" In the matter of petition ol of C. L. Barlow for settlement" of taxes.' This matter now coming on to be heard on petition of C. U. Barlow showing to the board that the heirs of Martha Barlow are the owners of the westerly 10 acres of block 1, of Barlow's first addition to: Barlows. That the said property was onlt for taxes for the vear 1897 and is in ha unM nnder the law of 1091 on I thereof. That the owner there-1 of. at the time, believed that the taxes were piid thereon and attempted to pay them, out tney were apparcuny looked. And the board being fully ad- Cobtlnued on t'ii 8. Agricultural Implements and Vehicles 210-214 FRONT STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. BUGGIES BUGGIES Being crowded for space in my warehouse, I will sell the buggies and spring wagons now in stock at prices that defy competition. Come early and secure a buggy before the stock has been picked over. CI , .,5 c NEW MODEL "STEEL BEAUTY." I have a stock of these balers on hand that I will sell at reduced prices. Call and investigate for yourself. - I CARRY Buffalo Pitts Harrows and Cultivators Owen's 'Advance" 1 Fanning Mills lVeileiS Hows ' Wit m AND Itelle Cit v 1 ecd Cutter Milwai.k.e Bind i s and Mowers vVHtc for Catalogue and Priec Odds and Ends of Irk La la o) IMP 5 Cents per Double Roll As long as the stock lasts In order to make room for new stock we will sell last season's patterns at reduced 'prices. if The Housefurnisher run
