THE MOENING OSBGONIAN, MONDAY, JANT7ABY. 22, 1900.
RAZING ON THE RESERVE
DIFFEREIXCES OF
FEES TO BE
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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 -
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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
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