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THE MOENING OSBGONIAN, MONDAY, JANT7ABY. 22, 1900. RAZING ON THE RESERVE DIFFEREIXCES OF FEES TO BE OPIKIOHf AS CHARGED. TO Department of Interior Has Ideas on tli Subject Representations of Washington WoolsrroTrers. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. In the matter of grazing sheep and cattle or forest re serves, two views are being discussed here. Some of Jthe interested parties be lieve that a law -should he enacted pro viding la .detail lor grazing- and speci fying just how much per head should be charged. Others and this is the in-terior-.depariment Tdew think that a line or two will suffice, giving the secretary of the interior, in his discretion, the pow er to permit grazing, and to fix the fee to Toe charged. It as feared that any hill not comply ing with the department idea would be opposed by the secretary of the interior. So far as the Washington state con gressional delegation is concerned, it is proposed that a joint meeting be held, and that a plan of action be agreed upon and earned out. Such a. meeting will be held in a few days, when, among, other communications, the following interesting suggestions from the Woolgrowers' Asso ciation of North TaMoa will be consid ered: "We would recommend that sheep be admitted to the Rainier reserve nntil the preserve is properly surveyed, under the following regulations: "First Limit the sheep to he grazed In the reserve to a specified number. fcased on the number constantly grazing there. "Second Jssue five-year permits, allow ing a-x owner to graze sheep on a spec! fiod tract, llmitirig the number of sheep to be grazed on that tract, and giving the owner the exclusive grazing right. "Third Require as a condition of each permit that the owner -use every effort to prevent and to extinguish fires on his tract, and report in full the cause, ex tent and other circumstances connected with -each fire. "Fourth Reserve the right to termi nate a permit immedlatelv if convinced tha- an owner is not showing good faith in the protection of the forests. "Fifth In the allotment of tracts, se cure the co-operation of the wooigrow ers' associations through a commission of three stockmen, who shall receive written applications for range, adjudi cate them, .and make recommendations, these recommendations to be reviewed by the forest officer, and finally passed, upon by the secretary of the interior. In a circular Issued by the department of the interior, dated June 50, 1897, it is stated in article 2. "'Public forest reservations are estab lished to protect .and impro e the forests for the purp'ose of securing a permanent supply of timber for the people and in suring conditions faverable to continuous water flow. In article 18 the circular says: " 'The pasturing of llyestpck ,on the public, lands, in .forest reservations will jiot be interfered with, so long as it ap pears that Injury is not being done to the forest growth, and the rights of oth ers are not thereby jeopardized. The pasturing of sheep is, however, .prohib ited in all forest reservations except those in the states of Oregon and Wash ington, for the reason that sheep graz ing has been found injurious to the for est coer, and therefore of serious conse quence, in regions where the rainfall Is limited, the exception in favor of the states of Oregon and Washington is made because the continuous moisture and abundant rainfall of the Cascade and Pa cific ranges make rapid renewal of herb age and undergrowth possible.' "Prom the foregoing articles it -will be seen that the pasturing of sheep oh the Rainier reserve will not be interfered with, provided it can be shown that they do not destroy or devour the trees or in. jure the water supply. To thoroughly un derstand the subject, we will briefly state tbe conditions, and satisfactorily demon strate that no injury results to the reserve by reason of the grazing of sheep. "In the three counties of Xllckltat Yakima and Kittitas the lower ranges (where sheep are pastured in the winter months) are dry and semiarid, and are therefore unsuitable for grazng in the cummer months. It is then necessary for the sheep to be driven to the mountains, where it is cool and the grass is green all summer. "The ranges used by the sheepmen are all on the east side of the Cascades, and in some places they reach the summits. On these slopes are scattering groves of trees, small and stunted, very little of it helng suitable for timber. On the great er altitudes the country Is still more open, insisting of long ridges "covered with bunchgrass, and in places, owing to the high altitude, the timber degenerates to scrubby patches of brush. It is on these high ridges and slopes the sheepmen range their sheep where It is Impossible for sheep to eat trees or destroy the water supply. On these hills in the Cas cades sheep have been grazing for a pe riod of 15 or 20 j ears, and, owing to the heavy snowfall in the winter and the co pious showers of rain in the summer months, the grass comes up thicker and better every year. It is an old saying J an countries wnere sneep haye been pas tured for hundreds of .years that 'their feet are golden, in the way of improving and enriching the fertility of the soIL That old adage is very well exemplified When we say that four times the numbei of sheep are pastured on the Cascade slopes at the present time than were 30 years ago We wish to draw your attention to the fact that where the grass is suitable for sheep there i& her is suitable for commercial purposes it is in the valleys and northern slopes, where- the timber and underbrush is thick, the sun does not penetrate, and therefore it is impossible for any grass to grow. "In regard to forest fires. It has been the constant endeavor of the sheepmen to -use all vigilance and care for the pre vention of fires. The popular impression is fhat the sheepmen start fires for the purpose of improving the range, while it is s. matter of fact fhat fires are detri mental and harmful to the grass and -v eg tsation, as it burns out the roots It has always been the aim of the sheepmen to protect and preserve their ranges for fut ure use. In the official report of Super visor Ormsby, of the Cascade forest re serve, for the year 1899, he shows: " "There were 65 fires of the first class, mainly camp fires, and 12 of the second and third classes, fires which gain great headway and require great effort to extin guish; of the fires of the first class, 35 were caused by campers, six by hunters and fishermen, five by Indians; on by sheepmen, and 18 were of unknown origin. Fires of the second and third classes orig inated as follows: Campers, one; Indians, three: parties at the hatchery, one; min ers, one; unknown, six.' "In the Rainier reserve there were prac tically no fires at all for the past season. Prom the above evidence, it is self-evident that no fires are willfully started by the sheepmen. It has always been the general opinion of the sheepmen from act ual experience that judicious grazing helped lb prevent the spread ol forest fires, owing to the rank grasses and vegetation being eaten -flown towards the end of the summer, when the grass gets dry and in flammable. They "wish to point out that, owing to the grasses and vegetation being grazed down, where there happens to be timber growing it diverts the nourish ing constituents from the grasses to the trees, thereby improving the growth of timber. "It has been charged against the sheep men that they were wandering nomads; that they had no interest in hn piinTO further than the grazing of their stock; jjut irom xne assessment rolls, we can chow that the sheepmen pay a-larger pro portion of taxes than any other branch er nuapandry. 1893 there were assessed 168,745 head of sheep, valued at $299,921; or a fourth of the personal property valuation of the county. "In Klickitat county there are assessed 77,457 head of sheep valued at $154,914, or nearly one-fourth of the personal property valuation in that county. "The sheepmen are also owners of large tracts of land acquired under the United States land -laws. These landB they use for the -purpose of raising -hay for their sheep in the "winter, and as they are large users of water for irrigation purposes they are vitally interested in seeing that the sources of supply are protected and cared for. For the purpose of saving and pro tecting the grasses on their winter ranges, the sheepmen have rented from the North ern Pacific railway in Klickitat county, 25,725 acres; Yakima, county, 318,050 acres; Kittitas. county; 120,300 acres.-or a total in thes three counties of 464,675 acres. "We would draw the attention of the delegation to the fact that all this prop erty has been acquired by citizens of the United States in a legitimate manner, and that if these forest reserves are closed to the pasturage of .sheep all this property will be practically valueless, as there are no other ranges available, owing to the fact 'that all the summer pasturage in the state of Washington Is included in the forest reserves. The sheepmen have used these ranges on the assumption that he United States government encourages settlement and utilization of Its latent re sources, and after these citizens doing so, it Is not consistent that, after investing, developing and acquiring vested Interests they should be debarred from enjoying the results of their labors or suffer the loss of their property. "Nature has given us these mountains and plains and clothed them with grasses for the purpose of providing food and clothes for ourselves, and we can best utilize these gifts by pasturing stock on them. "As these forest reserves were formed without any reference to the representa tives of the states interested, or without consulting the Interest involved, we would recommend that the present system of leasing be continued until the geological surveys can be extended on the Rainier and Washington reserves so that the large areas of grazing and agricultural lands included In the present reserves be segre gated and restored to the public domain " It Is extremely doubtful if the fifth prop osition, In particular, of the Woolgrowers' Association will meet with the approval of the Interior department here. The depart ment has suffered at the hands of In terested parties In various ways, and gives evidence of being fearful of pitfalls and schemes. Secretary Hitchcock desires to represent the government himself, in his department, and is somewhat jealous of transferring his powers fo others not di rectly under his -official control. IS NOT TGltt'SFAULJ HE STROVE TO GET APPROPRIA TION. FOR. YAQUINA BAY. MUNICIPAL REFORM. 1 Good Results 3Iay Flovr From Pres entation of Pacts. PORTLAND, Jan. 19 (To the Editor) I notice in this morning's Oregonlan a statement that at the meeting of the city council yesterday a resolution was of fered condemning or censuring Mr. B Goldsmith for his communications of Jan uary 15 and 16, concerning the financial management of our uty. This is. I think, In line with the policy which has kept our city back alL the time, which causes It now to be called "the dullest town on earth" by all the commercial men who visit all the cities of any size on the coast It is this spectacle of the taxpayers be ing flagrantly robbed, by the men who manipulate the affairs of the city, and then attempting in every way possible to conceal the robbery, and make everything look fair and square; this silence on the part of our papers in regard to these abuses, which makes Portland a "dead town," and which will keep It such. Such a man as B. Goldsmith ought to be praised and thanked, instead of being censured. It Is high time some pf our citizens did wake up to the true condition of things. The trouble is that we meek ly submit to being robbed, without bo much as a protest, and things grow worse and worse, until the condition now Is such that if a man comes here with money, with a view of locating after he has ex amined into the state of affairs, and finds how enormous will oe his taxes, also that if he should borrow money to aid In erecting business property, he must pay the tax on the property which practically belongs to the mortgagee, he very wise ly decides to go where taxes are lower, and where he will ha-v e more Income from his Investment Many of our own Port land business men, seeing the condition of things, and seeing no hope for a change, are preparing to go elsewhere. You hear comparisons made continually between the conditions here and at San Francisco or Seattle And the comparisons are not favorable to Portland. Portland citizens are Investing capital In San Francisco at the present time, because the tax is low er, and after a street is once improved, the city keeps It in repair, thus enabling the landlord to realize more on his prop erty. It r -terns to me that Instead of try ing to cover uc these facts, as we have always tried to do, It Is time we brought them to light and sought some means of changing this state of affairs It Is use less to try to conceal these things. Any business man who has been shrewd enough to amass a fortune, however mod est, will be shrewd enough to examine into these matters before Investing his money. When you call to mind how many men with capital have looked oer this field with a view to locating in the last few years, ou can plainly see that this is a fact, for very few, if any, have located in Portland. We might just as well own up, for we are being "found out" every day, and might as well cease a conceal ment that does not conceal. Better that every business man and taxpayer would get his sleepy eyes, open, gird on his ar mor and go In for a radical change. Let us pull together for a wholesale reduction of officials' salaries Let us correct these abuses of the people's money, lower our taxes, pass a good mortage-tax law and try and hold our own with other cities. Otherwise Portland will always remain as she now is, dear to the hearts of those who love her for association's sake, but a byword- to the alert, bright business world We must wake up, or be left behind We I must use a little more broad-minded pol icy, or be snowed under. . Our business men must take more Interest in the wel fare of the city, and not be so Intent upon taking all but gjving nothing. We. must wake up, if w would grow and prosper. And we must be honest to those whose taxes support the cits. Portland has paid the price all along for her dishonesty to those who support her, and she will con tinue to pay It, f Let us work for an honest city govern ment, an economical, yet a liberal one Let us combine, we taxpayers, and de mand a 'change. We can do nothing by jemainlng dead to the' situation; we may 4o much by making a study of It, and then acting. Wake up! L A. MILLER A good deal that the correspondent says is true, but its force is Impaired by the unaccountable and false Implication that the newspapers have been silent on mu nicipal abuses. They are an old story in The Oregonlan. 4 C Rclifirlon of Washington and Lincoln. DIXIE, Wash., Jan. 20 To the Editor.) The members of the Coyote Club have heen Tunning wild and are now discussing with fury and great excitement the ques tion as to whether either George Wash- ngton or Abraham. Lincoln were religious from an orthodox view, or were they members of any church, and the question has been ordered Teferred to The Orego nlan. x. Chairman, "Burton nntl the. Eng-lnera Were Opposed to It Results Were Deemed Too Small. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 A short time ago one of the democratic journals of Ore gon, In bitterly attacking Representative Tongue, sought out Ills failure to secure an appropriation for Taquina bay, and in that connection made the following re-, marks about the representative from the first district: "People cast their bread upon the waters and it returns after many days. When the friends of Yaquina bay cast their votes, upon the waters for Thomas Tongue, the bread thoy got back after many days was. not bread, "but stone. Instead of getting them an appropriation, Tongue got them a report from an engineer's board declar ing Yaa.uina.bay unworthy of further im- provement Even with the prestige or bidders offering to make the improvement for one-half what congress authorized for the work, and with contractors importun ing the secretary of war for the job, Tongne couldn't or rather didn't, get any thing but a trio of engineers to conduct a sort of funeral service at Yaquina bay, and then to write out a death sen tence for the harbor. "A confiding and- trustful people were never so thoroughly and so heartlessly duped as they have been by this man Tongue. The men who made Tongue a congressman, he has betrayed. His grati tude, even, has not made him true to his best friends, and for the bread that they asked, he has given them a stone. He secured for Yaquina, not an appropriations but a very black eye." Mr. Tongue was-naturally Indignant at the charge of infidelity, and requested Chairman Burton, of the i-h-ere and har bors committee, to give to The Oregonlan correspondent a true statement of the case, which shows, as the correspondent well knows, that Mr. Tongue made re. peated and most earnest efforts to secure an appropriation for the Yaquina improve ment. In defending Mr. Tongue, Jar. Burton says: "The article does Mr. Tongue gross In justice Any one who Is familiar with the situation cannot count it otherwise than an utterly unjustifiable attack. No one could have labored more strenuously or mora ably on behalf of Yaquina bay .than Mr. Tongue did He twice made the fight be fore the house, and presented every pos sible argument In favor of" the project The; simple fact Is the house was utterly op posed to this improvement. The engineer ing force of the war department has aK ways regarded this Improvement as Im practicable, and has opposed It in its recommendations more than any other project within my recollection. "I am willing to take a large part of the responsibility myself for the defeat of the project in the house. It appeared by the official reports of the chief of en gineers that some $700,000 had been ex pended there; a depth of about 15 feetwas. obtalned at low water, and 20 feet or more at high water, a depth which waa reported to us as sufficient for the pur pose of accommodating coastwise vessels on the Pacific coast. Notwithstanding this the traffic gradually fell off, amounting to only 17,883 tons in the year 1896, a de crease of 7000 tons from the previous year., In 1897 there was a still further decrease, so that the quantity of freight handled there in a whole year, according to the official statistics, was less than the amount handled at more than a dozen ports in the United States in a single day. Under these circumstances it did not seem right to authorize the expenditure of 51,000,000 for further Improving this waterway. "A more vijal fact, perhaps, was that the englners whp have examined the har bor do not think that the large expendi ture sought would "result In giving a per manent and reliable channel. For these reasons a provision was inserted "in the house bill repealing the provision for Ya quina bay. That Mr. Tongue was un able to convince the committee or the house that it should be retained was not his fault. It was due to the smalL re sults thus far obtained, and the Improba bility of obtaining any future results by a further expenditure As a mailer,, of fairness, however, in deference to his wishes, a provision was agreed' to by the house committee to the effect that a fur ther board of engineers would examine the locality and make a further report, and that until they reported no further action In the way of repeal should be taken. This board has made a report,, and, as is known, It was unfavorable to the project. ''There Is etill another reason why it would be unfair to blame Mr. Tongue for not obtaining a reversal of the action of the committee in the premises; not a single amendment was made by the house during the two days' debate of the bill without the consent of the committee. It Is prob able that In the next river and harbor bill some provision will be made for the removal of rocks in the harbor. There is no disposition here to discriminate against that locality." MtlLTMOMfiW KNANCB County Auditors SembAnniijaLExliibit L. .-. , 1 For the.Six Months-Commencing- July ,1st and-EndingDcGmber-"""' 31stJ899. "",;" AMBITION GRATIFIED. Washington was an Episcopalian, and Lincoln was not a church member, and such xelhrfous views as he held could nor xn the county of Yakima for the year be called orthodox 4 - -a ft rt ' t A Rosebnrg Paper That "Wants a No tice, and Shall Have It. The Roseburg Review prints this: Not so very long ago, less tian a month per haps. The Oregonlan made the statement edi torially that Senator Stewart, of Nevada, had deserted the silver causa and again become a straight republican It "Rent even eo fai as to praise the old gentleman as a good honest statesman a kind! of reference which The 6re gonlan neer makes to any political opponent, however worthy they may. oe Now, however. The Oregonlan'a own news columns glva the lie to its editorial announcement that Senator Stewart had deserted the elher cause .From its congressional report of January 11, the following is taken: (Her follow extracts from Stewart's speech, In opposition to the reform bill). It is unnecessary to remind The Ore gonlan that It should resume Its abuse of Sen ator Stewart The Review is apparently anxious not to be outdone by any other silver paper of the state In misrepresenting -what The Oregonlan sajs. In order to assist It to the prize of chief prevaricator, we "repro duce the alleged "praise," as "a-good, hon est statesman," given Stewart when his return to the republican camp was an nounced. Then The Oregonlan said: Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who- several years ago strayed away from the republican party, and became officially a sllverlte and actuallj a populist, has seen the error of his was a and returned to the fold The Nevada senator attended the recent caucus of hls re publican colleagues, and was received with a warmth of -welcome such as was due to a prodi gal son. He was received with all the honors, too, for It was arranged before the meeting closed that he should be assigned to committee places as a republican, and the list of repub lican assignments, printed jesterday, shows it. But Stewart's anti-gold speech-was noted by The Oregonlan, and Instead of abusing him for it, the comment made was as fol lows. The return Stewart is to make for his accept ance in the republican caucus Is certainly not explained by his speech against the reform bill Perhaps the reward is In his readiness to speak, while other obstructionists cooll pro fess they have no desire for delay, and jet refuse to speak Beside such shameless ef frontery honest old Bill's promptness becomes a conspicuous, virtue Both Stewart and the republican party In congress are treated from an Indepen dent point of view, without praise or blame. When the Review says that The Oregonlan never acknowledg-s the honesty of an opponent, it betrays an Ignorance or a mendacity such that Its- censure be comes .flattery, ' , vr r .? v- i . h . i-i - SUB5MARY, STATEOIBNT STABILITIES. t County warrants outstanding as per my report of June:- 30, 1899.V. ......;. '...;........, $436,888 1Q Warrants drawn since.. . , ,.... 14146845Jl $578,85f5C Deduct warrants redeemed. 2757778 &l 1 - r i Total county-warrants outstanding.. $302,577 88 Add estimated aeciued Interest.,. 10,000 JW Total county warrants- and1 Interest. $313,577 93 Road warrants-outstanding as per my report of June 30, 1889 ..r..,.:. :....:...r:..Tr..5 70,863 50 Warrants drawn since. 45,420.88 $m3838 Deduct warrants redeemed , 43.542JJ7 Total road warrants putsfanding """"" 72i5 5i Add estimatedaccrued interest .; .; 3,000 g00o ' " VTotal road warrantaand interest " 75,84231 Total liabilities , .'....., f i29 RESOURCES. Cash balances available for redemption of county warrants- In -coypty treasury ....."..- :....$ 75,868i49 In hands, of sheriff...., t 73i3i5 In hands 6f clerk of county coiipt I .-.v..... 90'5 . Cash balances' available, for redemption- of road warrants- "In county treasury-..,. "" ,.,.,!.., .t $ lo,53543 In hands rof sheriff i- ..: 3,580 00 . In hands of clerk ot county court f.i 4 47 $101,451 SS Excess.of liabilities $28W 93 I hereby certify that the above statement, is correct The accrued interest on county and roadj-warrants has,, b6en -caref ullv,estlmated in orero showaBtnear-r iy a yuuajuie tne present iinanqiai condition ox xauiinoman couniyv i , a --. m w-JIm poP;&Vbunty Audljpr- Portland, December 31, J899. - " "" ' " , RECEIPTS SANP .DISnTJRSESIErS x COUNTY FUND, Debit - To balance onhand, July lr1899 $27.405 89 Received from Sheriff, taxes 1897 22,90Sd82 Cost of collection, 1897 5,153,45 Poll tax, 1897 , L47-D& Sheriff, taxes 1898 a 150,1132. Costs of collectlonr-1896, , 4,II4BO - Pollifax. 1858 , -.BBajOO,, Olerk of county .court, delinquent tax, sundry .years..,. 3,693 44- Costs and fees justice -courts.-. t.. ....,....; 1.058.2ff Paupers, money relurtded ..-. 107jSO State acqounti commitments to , penitentiary Z 218 20 , State, account of nonresident popr.. 7.,, ..,...:.. 605-23 State, Insurance license ., .' .". lOOCd. Sale of llQUor license...... , 50000 Burnslde bridge,tolls.. 1.100JXL..... Morrison bridge, tolls ...., ...,,,. 900,00 Madison bridge, tolls.,..., , : ' 51&63 City & Suburban Co labor, Madlponbjldge, 51 75- Sale of filing boxes, etc ..7.. ...".....n 28'i5- Polk county, care of"paupers.v. ,.t...,.r 24 50 Clerk of county courtfees - e 2,828,5 Clerk of circuit qourtfees-,.,... ,...,., ,........ , 5,920.30' , Coupty , recorder,fees. ,.....,.., 3,559,80 , Sheriff, 'fees,., ...? , 'l,50925v- Glerk of county court, costs, fj- 55T.75 Clerk of circuit court, costs-,.. 23&-S3- Transferred from trust fund.,, 7..... 37500 Transferred from. state fund.,;...., f 141,5513f--53J5,270l93 Credit- By amount paid eounty -warrants.., $275,778 57 - By amount paid, interest- onrsame, 23,623 87- 29902.441 To balance. $75,868 4? r SCHQQIr tFUND., ' Debit ,,. . , To balance on hand July 1, 1899, i.... $ 72,843,90 Received from Sheriff, taxes 1897.. . 19(730,45 , Sheriff, taxes. 1898 129.423156 Clerk, of county qourt, delinquent taxes sundry,Tyears. I.OHtIS -, Justice cburts.. .?.'.."....: .......'. r 70! . State, Irreducible, school, fund. 4 36,821 85-r$259tS91-15 Credit ' " " By antpunt.paIdchoolwarrants..-..- " lS5,0600pr 1 To' balance.. i i-,-, -$g4(8ii 15 SCHOOL DISTRICT FUND. Debit ' "l To balance on hand July 1, 1899 .$ 2,677 39 Received from Sheriff, taxes, 1897.'. 6.930,78 Sheriff, taxes 1898..... 103,842-M- Clerk of county court, delinquent taxes .aundry years, 26C5Sih School clerks, t Interest on-honds 1.. .'. ;;;" l5 ? Credit ' rS . f ' '- p By amount paid school clerks. 7i j..'.. $116,5784 By amount paid Interest' onrbonds '. 508.SCh;lli482J64 b3 To balance. ROAD- FUND. Debit ' - ' ' - To balance on hand July 1, 1899.., $ 3,242 53 . Received from " , SherlffV taxes 1897. '6,247,54 f Sherlffr taxes 1898., 61,76959' Clerk of county court, delinquent-taxes aundry.years. i2S9r38 G. Sorenson, .road .poll tax, aW-189&,.i.3....U. ,.".'."?..... S50$OQ, , Transferred from path fund,,....1 ..l.r.?.".f..."i: '51830- 62,316,84. Credit- " " By amount paid joad warrants $43,542 07 By amountpald interest on same 3j233;S4 46,781.41 V j - To balance PORT OF PORTLAND -FUND. Debit - ' l Recfiiyedfrom sheriff, taxes 1897... $ 4,07419 Sheriff; taxes 1898...... 38,283152 Clerk of county court, delinquent taxe? sundry: years. , 12942 $42,484 93 15,53343. Credit By amount paid treasurerjjort ot Portland, 42.454JO To balanqe. 30 33.. Debit CITY. OF. PORTIAND FUND.,. Received from sheriff, taxes 3898...... $ 30.339,20 Sheriff, taxes 3899, r.&Xl...': : 1M,934?54 r ' Clerk, of county court, dellnquent.taxes aundry years, 1,240'25-4222,513 90 Hrpdifc - By amount paid, city treasurer. . .222,882 98c- To balance. 331,01 STATE FUND.?-. To balance on. hand July 3, 1899... .". $ 21,92177 Received from .sheriff, taxes ,189Ti..v I :.... ,15.670 68 , Sheriff, taxeaj 1898.... i. v 147i5721644$185,3.65 p9 Credit By amount paid state treasurer., $ 24,361.48 Transferred to county fund 141,55135-165,912 83 To balance. 39,252 26 TRUST FUND. To-balance on hand July 1, 1899 $ 3,378 54 Received from coroner, .premium on. tax sales, etc 84 35-$ 1,462 69 Credit- M . . TBy amount paid trust fund warrants $ 'Transferred to county funcL.. 394 25 STjijOGv- 5625 To balance. 893 44 PATHIfeFUND !To .balance onhand July 1, 18994 $ 7.136,95 jtveceiveu iiuiu.ti.cvk. u ivjvu - Credit M , By amount paid path fund warrants. Transferred to road, fund 2,198,50-$ 9.335-45 .$ 3,872,60 618130-r 4,39080 To balance. 4,944,55 INSTITUTE -FUND. Debit , ., . " . , , To balap.ee on hand Julyjl, 1899 $ ., 1 5o Received from county, school superintendent 248(90 $ 250 45 1 " r-I. By amount paid county school superintendent., 200 00. To balance. 50 45 DETAIM5D EXHIBIT. Exhibit in detail oftthe expenses of Multnomah county, showing total amounts forwhich warrants were drawn, from . July-1, 1899, to January 1, 19W): CURRENT EXPENSE; Janitors Watchman Firemah Water Gag and electric light Fuel ' ;; Janitors' supplies,.,.. ' Furniture and repairs ...r Rent of offices for commissioners, treasurer and. school superin tendent, ; Concrete steps Insurance Livestock inspector , "Express and exchange Attorneys' fees; ." .1 Telephone service,, ,.. ...,..,. 1,325 00 386 00 . 434 00 32Jr28 28349 1,584; 72 4S0 0O 224.70 360 00-, 39;so 25v00. 23100 297rJ 6.465,09 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Salaries of commissioners , $ 1,800 CO . SalaryvQtJalllfPw JStK-1 Attorney's fees, sundry cases . 4925Q Livery,-etc ,.. r. 376 30 Stationery.,. l 3 5Q- 3,092.39 ,- , CIRCUIT COURT.. M Bailiffs and criers.-. .s. $ 3,240 00 Official reporters 944 00 Witnesses,.. 22520 Grand' Jurors 953 30 Trial Jurot3 3,80150. Witnesses, grand juryv. .' I .: USjSQWg Meals to jurors 88 50 w LlVefy grand jury. , ... .....:.... 20i8oW Printing brief, supreme court, and costs-. 91 20 Attorneys' feej....T. ?. : 2300 Arrests ands"ervingvsubpenas.. , 13 50 Copying transcripts,. ,.... 11750. Expense taking prisoners, to Salem...... 118r6atX Examlnatl-uvand map,State vsMoDanlel.. 1SS 10 Books and blanks, ,, ..Cr.!,..!....."!..... 20 25-$ 10.03120 i , . COUNTY COURT. Salary of county judge., ."2. .-.. $ 1,500 Cfr Salaries of baUHW.w :..... 840x00.. Blanks , i4aV . M Telephone, service toe- 2.3549 JUSTICE COURT EAST PORTLAND. Salary Ql justice . ... $ 3.0CO 00 Salary of constable i....Z . 750J. Salary of clerk.. . 36QtQ0i. Witnesses ,.... F 29)601 Attorney's fees.., , 83t50 Blanks.!.' 24r35- 247tS JUSTICE COURTr-PORTLAND DIST. Salary of justice ,....; ...... vTt $ 3,000 00 Salary of constable... 4 , 750 00j Salary of deputy sheriff., , 390100 Salary of clerk..-. .' , 620'00i w Witnesses .1 1 83.50 Jurors.. 6 60, Blanks , 33 25-" 2,883 SS JUSTIGE jCOURTt MULTNOMAH DISTRICT. Justice fees , : .7:4 20 70 Constable fees 25 75 Witnesses 24 00 Jurors, t lSO1 85 05 MUNICIPAL, COURT. Witnesses '...'. $ 355 20 Interpreters 45 20 Expense of arrests.. ,....'. 54 SS Boys' and Girls' AldSoclety... "...... J 4270 SS360S COUNTY tJAIL. Board of prisoners J.t , ."T $ 3,595 20 Medicine 2. 13E30 Electric- light and power.:. 270C0 Supplies :. , ..i 54Mlo Plutobing ,...r 3590 Fuel,5 , 106 35- 4,074 80 ARMORY. Electric light. :.:.,...: $ 343 so Repairs 668 35S48 SHERIFF'S OFFICE.- Salary of. .sheriff J7TT. $ 2.250 00 Salaries of .deputies ,".... 3.340 00. Blanks , 66 70- 6,155 70 COUNTY -RECORDER OFFICE. Salary of recorder;. ..v....7. ,...7..........., $ 1.750 00 Salaries of deputies , .'. v 2;615 00 . Blanks 208 75. Making nlatsf . 23 50, 4,596 25 , ' COUNTY ASSESSOR'S- OFFICE. Salary ot assessor. ......,............r. . $ 1.500 00 Salaries of deputies 1.... 4,llt,81 Blanks..: ;. :,..;. 9S!25 -sjtioos COUNTY TREASUREPJS OFFICE. m Salaryjtf county treasurer.:. .....'. $ 1.0CO 00 Advertising , .'..:.... : 79 45" Blanks : :... 30100 1,109 45 OFFICE ciiERK.OF COUNTY COURT. Salary of clerk of county court.... u $ 3.750 CO Salarleaof -deputies 2.420 CO Books and blanks..; 2S&25" Probatefeee refunded G.,Hugh&5 lOlQO- 4,47125 OFjFIOE ULERK, OF CIRCUIT. COURT- Salary of clerk of circuit court. $ 3.75003 Salaries of deputies., 4.530'OQ Rebates, divorce- cases.., : 2.065T0O Blanks..,, ,.... 166475 8.51175 OFFICB jOF-tCOUNTY AUDITOR. Salary of auditor .........L.Z: t: ..:: .7... $ 1,200100 Salary of cleric ., , 52000 - Blanks 20f00 Printing and publishing report 176i00 1.916 00 OFFICE OF COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. Salary .of county school superintendent. . ,...$ 750 00 Advertising.. .'...! 132 20 Sundry expenses.,., .. 310 48 992 78 OFFICE OF COUNTY CORONER. Coroner's fees. ,., $ 3,101 97 .. Physicians, for examlnafclpns.. r. 3S2 50 Jurors c 490j20 Witnesses :. G64SQ Blanks 85 30-, 2.723 47 ROADS AND BRIDGES.. Supervisors ... $ 3,321 75 Lumber.. 1.70754 Surveying andr viewing 718 35 Tobhr and machinery, .,, 1.043 60 Building bridgevR.& J. road 865 CO Contract. Palmqulst road.... , 200 00? Grubbing, ro&d district No.T9,i v. .'J v 20OtfO? Laboi'Varicau.verrDadblcycIepath.....t.....4f.rrr..;v.-... -. " 050- 1 Sundry supplies.; :. 40087- 8,'2M 61 ROAD DISTRICTS- Iiabor .'.: t.J.1..U $ 36,167 30 Supplies and material 9,25353 45,420 S3 INDIGENT SOLDIERS- , Provisions, aupptfes, etc .-. r.-.t 5AS..rr. 1,009 53 ' INSANE.- ' . Examinations .of insane persons .T..T?:... , 23210 POORjfFARM.. Salary pf superintendent .. w..:.. $ 6COaG0 Salary of matron... .rrrfi t lOOlqpi Salary of county -physician : 300IO(r Salaries jof employes;.!.., :...: , 3460193. Provisions 3.358156' Meat And fish r S6707f Feed.-. I 385146 Horseshoeing : 2SS5 Cows .-. rr.-. 238il0 Drugs......... i - 256ttft Ambulance, repairs, etc..t . 70 85 Crockery, etc . :....:: 5L40T Supplies, and materia!.... :.r. 83769) WoadchflPPing... .-. r....: 142 641" Burtaisw, :...: 20foo Dry.KOQda, etc, .". 19224. Insurance.. :. 131F35 f Blanks. ....: 24 25r Racine mangle : 45 25 6,810 63 CHARITY EXPANSE. Salary of county physician : ay. $ 300 00 HospttaIsand cafe pf indigent,,..-.....'::. -. 1,16844 Rent", ..... ?. , 23720 Drugs , ".. 71 50 Burials r - loojoo - ..FtKIl,:-....' v Sarof Clothing .T 24J50 Provisions.. ". , , 67k 75 Transportation, 178120L Water.. ........ , r r25 Umatilla" paupera. 38 80 2,84744 STATIONERY. f , Stationery. for oise .of county officials.. ,......,. .'. $ 637 rStampsJfor use. of countx1qfficlals....7. 2501,00; 865f37 I SECTION CORNERS. County surveyor estabUshlnggoYemnjent corners 57 00 , REBATE. OF TAXES. Amount refunded sundry persons ...-. 1.1 - 74 17 PREMIUMS. Amount refunded sundry persons 37620 DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFJCB. tBlanks.. C.t...' 8 00 ALBINA FERRY. Employes $ 3.980 CO Repairs, and material , 654159 jBulldlng ferry landing, contract 45SW2 - Rent ot ferry-slip .....". 22K Insurance i 73.ab , Storing machinery...... J2TO(i Fuel 273)24' 3.750)90 BURNSIDE BRIDGE. Employes : T....A $ 2,878 30 i Wolff & Zwlcker, repairs 2335,20 Fuel '.Z 139 75 'Supplies .-...'.. 65119 3,415 14 MORRISON BRIDGE. Employes " ...tr $ 1,758 00 Electric power 300 00 -Supplies , 297 43 !LabQF-and material, account repairs 288 34 - 200 yards rock 38000- .2,823182 MADISON BRIDGE. Employes" - -- -- ..$ 1,73455 Civil engineer, examining foundations 305 00 Electric power ....-, ."..'. fl52X Plies ahd false work 2,2S?f2 Labor andmaterial, account repairs. 214125- Clvll engineer 40picm LegaL services 69t? Supplies l,23Si31 Plans and advertising laj- 6,306 21 STEEL BRIDGE. Employes 5 3.350 00 Rent of bridge. S0? Labor and material 384 23 3,634j.23 ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF REVENUE. Copying tax sales delinquent property. 3SS8-95,. $ 3,036-00 Clerks on roll. 3897... - - ' 3.774 28 Clerks, copying sheriff's, return. 3897. 36800 Serving delinquent tax. 1897 86255" Clerks, copying delinquent tax. 1898...-. 874 50 Clerks,, checking sheriff's return, tax 1898 246,00 Clerkst checking alias roll, sundry-years, lsfliOO Clerks, board Pf equalization 18 00 Clerks,. jlevylng on property, sundry years 1,28000. Clerks, bidding In property! 7f50r Contract, collection taxes, 1898.. 7.492143" Advertising delinquent taxes 3892.. 4,6li;96 Advertising delinquent taxes, 189$-94-9o 5,4991,72 Advertising delinquent taxes, 3897......---. 4,90te00 . Supreme court fees. Bell vs. Multnomah County 2OTOO Supreme, court brief. Bumess vs. Commissioners 12 35 Blanks,,... , 38125 Advertising, equalization board. 5825 Books, maps, etc, 423i,75!- Attorneys' fees, sundry cases I,256i55 Collecting official reporter's fees, ,. 42 50 Costs .' 16 50" Preparing assessment-rolls, 1899 960130- 32.328-83 Total amount of warrants- drawn,, $3S6,8S3j,33 Portland, December 33,1530, . TVVH. POPlS.CouatyAndJto v 1-j ,j. Jm& ' 'Oft i " -. ?" . i