VOL. 2.
CLOVERDALE, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. JANUARY 18, 1917
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NO. 2b
meantime certain interests have been
instrumental in securing the enactment
HARD SU R F A C E ROADS? of the t> per cent tax restriction am en d ­
ment w hich precludes any possibility of
making an appreciable headway in hard-
Interesting Resume of the Econ­ surfacing for many years to come and at
S e v e ra l of o u r c u s t o m e r s a re p eo ple we do no t k n o w by s ig h t
the
same
time
t-ke
care
of
maintenance
omy and Benefits of Hard­ and worthy projects.
th o u g h we h a v e d o n e b u s in e s s by m ail w ith t h e m for years. W e
Therefore, as I vie« it, the bonding
surfaced High­
believe we h a v e g iv e n t h e m s a tis fa c to ry b a n k i n g serv ice a:ul c a n
plan is the only alternative and the
ways.
give you th e s a m e s a tis fa c tio n .
most effective and expeditious method
of bringing about a reduction in taxes
and
at the same time affording those
Most of the people in the county are
|
who
borne the hardships of pioneer
It sav es yo u tim e, a n d 1 I M K IS M O N E Y , e s p e c ia lly a t this season
aware that a petition was circulated a life in have
this county the great advantages
few months ago addressed to the County that will accrue to them by hard surfac­ of th e y e a r . No need to c o m e to th e b a n k in p erso n .
Court asking that Honorable Body to ing as I will attempt hereinafter to point
call an election for the purpose of sub- i out. Bonding the county for two per
mitting to the voters for their decision ( cent of its assessed valuation, the m axi­
the question of bonding the county to j mum provided bv law, will create a fund
create funds with which to hard surface of approximately $420,000, w hich fund
our main county roads. The petition is sufficient to hard surface our main
was signed by the requisite number of county roads subjected to heaviest traf­
qualified petitioners but has not been fic and from the tax money that will be never before, so far as the writer’s
400.
tiled with the Court; it has been with­ available after bonding the bard surface |
k
tv
>w
ledge
goes,
been
adopted
bv
any
I)—Nine miles south, valuation $1,-
held with the hope that those opposed can be extended to all roads that prac­
county in the state. In addition to this, 701).
to the movement could see their way ticable to hard surface.
clear to withdraw their opposition or T hat the taxpayers’ interests mav be the Court and advisory committee inform F—Ten miles south, valuation $2,100.
offer a solution in lieu of bonding that thoroughly safe guarded and th at the me, delegations representing the F—Twelve miles south, valuation $2,-
would relieve the taxpavers of the ex­ Court may have the advantage of the Granges, timber interests, Commercial ' 300 .
cessive charges they have had to meet ! council and advice of men of ability and Clubs, etc., will he invited and their G—Thirteen miles south, valuation
in maintaining gravel and crushed rock I integrity it is provided th at seven of our counsel and advice sought.
' $2.10(1.
roads that are no longer practical or [ heaviest taxpayers, whose names are Some of the farmers with whom 1 II—Sixteen miles south, t ablation
adequate to meet the demands of pres­ .designated in the petition, act in con­ have discussed the subject contend that $3,000
ent day traffic, l he opponents to bond­ ju n c tio n with the Court in all matters to bond the comity would in efleet e to I— Eighteen miles south, valuation
ing have failed to present any practical ! pertaining to the expenditure of the i mortgage every farm in the county; I $0,500,
plan that will afford relief and in the funds, a precautionary measure that has I quite agree with this contention but let .1- Twenty miles south, valuation
us make an analysis of this mortgage in ­ $!.ooo.
debtedness as applied to the individual
til average of the sum total of the
liability of the average farmer in the above figures is approximately $3,000.
county. I think an exam ination of the t wo per cent of this valuation is $00;
.
tax rolls will disclose th at the average this $00, payable in twenty equal a n ­
assessed valuation of the farms of tins nual payments, the probable term of
county is approximately $3,000.00; at the lKinds, would reach the magnificent
any rate I have taken the pains to look sum of $3 per annum plus interest at 5
up ten farms picked at random on main per cent or less. If any reader is de­
county road south from Tillamook City sirous ot knowing what ids or her iu-
covering a distanced! twenty miles with | dividual part of the bonded indebted-
the following results, (will withhold i ness would be refer to your last tax
names of the owners and for conven­ receipt and multiply the sum von are
ience refer t.. them alphahitic:dly ) viz: assessed with by 2 per cent and you
A—Five miles south, valuation $.'1,100. have it.
B—Six miles south, valuation $4,500.
(Concluded on last page.)
(*— Fight miles south, valuation $1,-
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