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Page 2 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday March 31. 1955 14 TAXATION IN AN EDDY "Revenues Diminish". "Pres sure Groups Attack", "Taxation Question Unsettled", these and similar headlines that are sure eye-catchers for taxpayers have been coming from Washington, D. C. for the past 10 weeks as well as from Oregon's capital. Ours Is not the only state with a fi nancially befuddled legislature. Other states have balanced their budgets by whacking down on pressure group extravagences. Wisconsin took the slogan, "When broke, don't spend." Here at the Oregon legislature the deficit keeps on growing. Seven weeks ago it was $42 mil lion. Two weeks later it had reached sixty million and now it is calculated to be $75 million. Some' legislators are scream ing (in smoked committee rooms) "Sales tax pressure", while others are futile of escap ing a state property tax unless a sales tax is voted by the legis lature. They are reminding their cohorts that the people will very probably referendum a sales tax. In that case the property tax automatically becomes effective, plus a county, school and a city tax for those in cities. , ANOTHER "COULD BE" Last Monday morning a friend of Edward A. Geary, Speaker of the House, projected this picture of political circumgyration to the Klamath Basin farmer: If Gov. Patterson should run against U. S. Senator Wayne Morse for the U. S. Senate in 1956 and win, Patterson could appoint Senator President Elmo E. Smith head of the State Motor Vehicle Department before resigning as governor. President Smith is first in line to be governor when ever the office is vacant. If he should accept the Motor Vehicle position Ed Geary would be come governor if and when Pat terson should resign to go to the Washington job. There are as many ifs in this picture as in an imported in surance policy. However con sider Smith's probable continuity in the motor vehicle position. He would have two years under Geary who probably would run to succeed himself as governor, win, and keep Smith another four years. Resume: But who wouldn't prefer to be governor two years than hold any other state office even for life? NEW LUMBER CONTRACTS A revised timber sales con tract will be in full use for all but small sales by the U. S. Forest service on July 1, 1955. Designed to save time and complications the new forms eli minate the fire fighting previ ously required of a purchases (without reimbursement) for for est fires within or near the sales area regardless of cause, altho he is still responsible for suppres sion costs of fires caused negli gently by his operations. mm OKEWANITA CAMP FIRE GIRLS At our last meeting the group elected officers: president, Sandra Jones; vice president, Doris Mor ris; secretary, Shirley Van Win kle; treasurer, Francine Moyer; finance it through First National" rate When you decide to build or buy horn, tee First National first I You will iav yourtelf tlmt and worry by discussing financing with an experienced First National loan officer. H will help you find tlx right loan and payment plan for you through FHA, GI or Conventional loan plans. Let Fir st Na tlonul ... your kind of bank ., belp yo with home loan planning. HEPPNER BRANCH I 51 Q5T NATIONAL DANK l OB POHTUlND wrs awe mmoh roatmssr TIMBER PRICES SOARING The scrap for timber in Oregon is getting keener and record prices are being paid. Bids of over $G0 a thousand feet are not uncommon this season. With timber beetles And spruce bud worms Eating at forests, One soon learns That by fire bugs and Building bees a cinch, We'll soon be selling Lumber by the inch. This week the senate passed a bill giving the state the right to continue requiring that timber sold from its own lands be pro cessed in mills or plants of a designated area. Arguments for the act were that it sustained local economy in processing, built up industries and eliminated the danger of the county loosing any return from its timber resources. GLADLY FOR A SACRED DUTY The Hon. Fred Meek, Portland, a member of the forty-eighth legislative assembly of Oregon, is a grandson of Joe Meek who called for the vote which de cided that the Oregon country should become American terri tory. The standing vote that decided the pioneers seeking to organize a government was taken May 2, 1843 at Champoeg, now a semi- neglected shrine of the Ameri canization of the Northwest, Rep. Meek is spearheading an act to establish a pioneer mus eum at Champoeg to be spon sored by tlie state. A statement of approval sent to Fred Meek, The Capitol, Salem, Oregon, would register a noble thought to the memory of our pioneer forefathers and the mptherhood of our cherished American North west. COMPLIMENTS PRES. SMITH The Legislative Informant for the current session is held by W. F. "Fred" Drager who has an un usual record as an attachee. ills service in ne House ex tends over half a century 51 of the past 52 years. In his long ex perience he has served as Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Clerk of the Engrossed and En rolled Kills committee and as Desk Superintendent. He gives President of the Sen ate Elmo E. Smith a signal ac colade for not having made a wrong decision or having asked for advice on knotty problems of parliamentary procedure. song leader, Rogena Wagner; clean up committee, Bernice Thomson and Julie Pfeiffer. At the recent ceremonial there were nine girls who earned the ten hour service emblem. They are Shirley Van Winkle, Jeanne Schmidt, Bernice Thomson, Mary Kay Slocum, Sandra Jones, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Sharon Keithley, Doris Morris and Sheryl Harris. The group helped the Soroptl- mist club by stuffing envelopes for the Easter Seal drive. Some of the group helped with the American Legion auxiliary. This is the beginning of the fifth year in Camp Fire. Most of the membership dues of the group has been collected. Most of the girls are earning the money by themselves for the dues. The group is making head bands and on them are u names In symbols. Mary Evelyn Tucker, scribe JOLLY BLUE BIRDS The Jolly Blue Birds met at the home of their leader, Mrs. Roice Fulleton, New officers chosen were; president, Pamela Cochell; vice president, Sheryl Hartman; secretary, Mary Ann Johnson; treasurer, Patty Mahon; reporter, Marlene Fetsch; door keener Diane funeiun ana cnarge of cards, Judy Bradford. Easter decorations were made during the meeting and refresh ments were served. Mrs. J. H. Fastabend of Port land has been visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ruggles. o Fhona Your News to 6-9228. NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters of School District No 1CJ of Morrcm : County, State of 0"thaa TOL MEET ING of said district will be held at Heppner, on the 12th day of April , 1955, at 1:00 o'clock p. , m., for e Purpose or discus ""B budget for the fiscal school year, beginning July 1, 1955, and ending June 30, 1956, hereinafter set forth, and to vote on the proposition of levying a district tax. BUDGET Schedule I ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE CASH BALANCES Total All Funds (2) ITEM (1) Estimated Receipts From 1. Delinquent Taxes $ 700.00 4. County School Fund 4,958.00 5. Basic School Support Fund 52,000.00 6. Common (Irreducible) School Fund 400.00 7. Vocational Education 1.500.00 13. Tuition Secondary 2,800.00 17. Rentals Books 500.00 19. Estimated Total Receipts $62,858.00 20. Estimated Available Cash Balance or Deficit (Add Cash Balance Deduct Deficit) 800.00 21. Estimated total receipts and available cash balance or deficit $63,658.00 Schedule II GENERAL FUND ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES GET THROUGH PMD AND MUCK WHEN OTHERS FAEL EISS T mm ITEM (1) Elementary Schools Grades (2) Secondary Schools Grades (3) Total Estimated Expenditures for the Ensuing School Year in Detail (4) Budget Allowance in Detail for the Current School Year (5) Expenditures for Two Fiscal Years 'Next Preceding the Current School Year Detailed Expenditures for the Last Year of the Two-year Period (6) First Year Give Yearly Totals (7) I. GENERAL CONTROL 1. Personal Service: (1) Superintendent (2) Clerk (3) Clerical assistants (4) Compulsory education and census (5) Other service . 2. Supplies 3. ' Elections and publicity 4. Legal service (clerk's bond, audit, etc.) 5. Other expense of general control: 6. Total Expense of General Control II. INSTRUCTION 1. Personal Service: (1) Principals . (2) Supervisors (3) Teachers (4) Sub Teachers (5) Travel, Etc " (6) Librarian (7) Clerical assistants & official.. 2. Library supplies, repairs 3. Teaching supplies 4. Textbooks 5. Tuition to other districts 6. Other expenses of instruction 7. Total Expense of Instruction $ 3,350.00 $ 1,675.00 5,025.00 $ 6,700.00 $ 3,500.00 775.00 775.00 1,550.00 1,550.00 1,025.00 1,025.00 2,050.00 2,050.00 3,000.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 400.00 200.00 200.00 400.00 400.00 262.78 125.00 125.00 250.00 300.00 330.74 330.00 330.00 660.00 2,000.00 777.27 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 800.00 952.99 S 6,330.00 S 4,655.00 $10,985.00 $14,250.00 $ 8,873.73 $ 2.183.00 $ 1,975.00 $ 4,158.00 $ 8,750.00 $1,000.32 3,000.00 58,517.00 49,000.00 107,517.00 105,992.00 100,809.85 625.00 625.00 1,250.00 1,300.00 1,242.51 700.00 681.96 575.00 1,825.00 2,400.00 2.400.00 2,275.00 400.00 300.00 700.00 700.00 400.00 75.00 75.00 150.00 150.00 170.01 2,320.00 960.00 3,280.00 3,136.00 3,369.60 1,893.00 616.00 2,509.00 1,922.00 2,794.05 600.00 90.00 400.00 600.00 1,000.00 400.00 510.00 $66,988.00 $55.976.00 $122,964.00 $126,050.00 $116,343.30 III. OPERATION OF PLANT 1. Personal Service: (1) Janitors and other employees 2. Supplies 3. Fufel 5. Water 4. Light and power 6. Telephone 7. Other expense of operation 8. Total Expense of Operation $ 6,360.00 1,040.00 2,500.00 726.00 4,088.00 432.00 200.00 $15,346.00 $ 6,360.00 1,040.00 1,500.00 724.00 787.00 432.00 200.00 $11,043.00 $12,720.00 2,080.00 4,000.00 1,450.00 4,875.00 864.00 400.00 $28,389.00 $10,400.00 2,080.00 3,100.00 1,025.00 1,575.00 500.00 350.00 $19,030.00 $ 9,792.95 3,510.99 2,638.30 855.40 1,622.13 539.62 353.08 $19,312.47 IV. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 1. Personal Service: $ 2. Repair, maintenance and replacement (1) Furniture and equipment 3,000.00 (2) Building structure 2,000.00 3. Upkeep of grounds 500.00 4. Other expenses of maintenance and repairs 400.00 5. Total Expense of Maintenance and Repairs $ 5,900.00 3,000.00 2,000.00 500.00 400.00 $ 5,900.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 800.00 $11,800.00 6,000.00 4,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 $12,000.00 $ 3,896.61 2,611.10 971.35 980.10 $ 8,459.16 V. AUXILIARY AGENCIES 1. 3. 4. Health Service: (1) Personal service (nurse, etc) (2) Supplies and other expenses Transportation of Pupils: (1) Personal service (2) Supplies and repairs (3) Replacement of buses (4) Insurance (5) Other expense of transportation. Other Auxiliary Agencies: (1) School lunch a. Personal service b. Supplies and other expense ... Total Expense of Auxiliary Agencies ... $ $ $ $ 50.00 ' $ 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,200.00 741.98 8,000.00 3,250.00 11,250.00 11,950.00 11,068.08 4,000.00 2,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 5,599 64 3,118.63 1,559.32 4,677.95 4,105.00 3,700.00 300.00 300.00 600.00 600.00 543 91 800.00 480.00 1,280.00 1,280.00 1,103.25 1,530.00 1,530.00 3,060.00 2,970.00 2,183.00 62 07 $18,248.63 $ 9,619.32 $27,867.95 $28,155.00 $25,00L93 With the extra traction of its 4-wheel-drive, the 'Jeep' Truck will take you through spring mud and muck. It climbs grades up to 60 fully loaded. Dual purpose carries both passengers and cargo. Has over 100 cu. ft. of cargo space. Wide rear doors admit $ 171 T 1 0 f I W A 6 0 f J Interior is washable, MADE BY WIUYS-WORID'S LARGEST MAKER OF 4-WHEEL-DRIVE UTILITY VEHICLES Farley Motor Co. VI. FIXED CHARGES (Exclusive of items included under V-2) 1. Insurance 2. Rent 3. Retirement 4. Other fixed charges Soc, Sec 5. Total Fixed Charges $ 1,432.00 500.00 2,301.14 1,433.65 $ 5.666.79 $ 1,432.00 500.00 2,301.15 1,433.65 $ 5,666.80 $ 2,864.00 1,000.00 4,602.29 2,867.30 $11,333.59 $ 900.00 1,500.00 5,000.00 2,418.00 $ 9,818.00 VII. CAPITAL OUTLAY 2. New buildings $ $ $ 3. Additions and alterations to buildings 8,365.00 8,365.00 16,730 00 4. Library books 668.00 494.00 1,162.00 6. Furniture, fixtures and other equip ment 600.00 2,323.00 2,923.00 8. Other capital outlay Band 545.00 545.00 1,090.00 9. Total Capital Outlays $10,178.00 $11.727.00 $21,905.00 $ 747.34 2,146.06 7,286.02 82.45 510,261.87 3,997.00 900.00 2,500.00 600.00 $ 7,997.00 IX. EMERGENCY $ 2,292.89 1,624.49 609.61 2,578.13 368.49 $ 7473.61 $ 2,700.00 $ 2,700.00 TOTAL SCHEDULE II GENERAL FUND Total Estimated Expenses Items 1-6, II -7. III-8, IV-5.V-4, VI-5 VII-9. VIII-3. IX $235,944.54 $220,000.00 Schedule VII SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS, AND AVAILABLE CASH BALANCES. AND TAX LEVIES Estimation of Tax Levy (1) 1. Total estimated expenses DEDUCT: 2. Total estimated receipts and available cash balances (Schedule I) 3. Amount necessary to balance budget. DEDUCT: 5. Balance to be raised by taxation ADD: 6. Estimated amount of taxes that will not be collected during the fiscal year for which this budget is made, in- eluding estimated rebate on taxes General Fund Total Schedule II (3) $235,944.54 63,658.00 172,28634 172,286.54 2.800.00 7. Total estimated tax levies lor ensuing fiscal year $175,086.54 $ 9,366.41 $100,850.99 $14,133.86 $ 3,883.44 $21,889.04 $ 5,573.30 $ 7.768.54 Dated this 15th day of March, 1955. Signed: Nona R. SowelL District Clerk L E. Dick, Jr., Chairman of Board of Director! Signed: Howard Bryant, Secretary, Budget Committee R. B. Ferguson, Chairman, Budget Committee
