FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Sunday. October 28, 1958
Three Annexation Proposals on Ballot November &
Residents of City,
Three 'Outside'
Areas, Will Vote
Residents both in and around
Medford will vote on three an
nexation proposals at the gen
eral election Nov. 8.
Medford voter's will decide
one proposal only whether or
not about a three-block area
Siskiyou Heights addition (now
completely surrounded by the
city) wi!l be annexed.
The other annexation propo
sals are in the Berrydale district
north of Medford and the Grand-
view-Kenwood district northeast
of Medford.
Reject Annexation
Residents in the three-block
"island" rejected annexation
a special election last Jan. 16
when the southeast Medford
area was annexed.
Voters in the three-block area
will not vote on annexation.
State law provides that if an
area is completely surrounded
by the city, residents of the city
may decide whether or not the
"island" will be annexed.
Only voters in the Berrydale
and Grandview - Kenwood dis
tricts will vote on annexation
in those areas. If annexation is
favored, city officials have indi
cated that a special election will
be held so residents within the
city limits can pass on the pro
posal.
Separate Poll Books
Separate poll books are being
prepared for the annexation
elections, according to City Man
ager Robert Duff.
The Berrydale district in-
eludes between 600 and 700 acres
with an estimated population of
about 1,700 and an assessed val-
uation of about $1,016,253. The
latter figure was determined
from records in the Jackson
county courthouse for the year
1053-1956, Duff said.
An estimated 1,120 acres is
included in the Grandview-Ken-
wood district. It has an estimated
population of 836. The assessed
valuation is estimated at $786,
065.
Several questions have been
raised concerning annexation.
Among the more important are:
what affect it will have on taxes,
zoning, school district boundar
ies, financial obligations to wa
ter, sewer and fire districts,
street construction and mainte
nance, sanitary sewer facilities,
water service and police and fire
protection?
Aitumes Liabilities
According to state law, the
city assumes both the assets and
liabilities of a water, sewer or
fire district if the major portion
of that particular district is an
nexed.
Should the Berrydale district
be annexed, residents who live
in the area served by Elk City
Water district would be respon
fible for their proportionate
share of the bonded indebtedness
of that district.
However, if the resident lives
in the Berrydale area served
by the Midway Water district,
they would assume responsibility
fur bonded indebtdness because
the major portion of that dis
trict would be annexed.
In the Grandview-Kenwood
district, the city would assume
all assets and liabilities of the
Grandview and Kenwood Water
districts because the major por
tion of each would be annexed.
Bended Indebtedness
Duff said the bonded indebt
edness of the Midway Water
d.stict is S74.000, and the total
liability, including interest is
$96,587. Bonded indebtedness of
Kenwood district is S4 1,000 with
a liability of S55.430. The in-
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PROPOSED ANNEXATIONS The Berrydale and Grandview-Kenwood dis
tricts are shown within shaded lines above. Residents of the areas will vote on
annexation at the Nov. 6 general election. The Berrydale district is shown within
the area west of the double shaded line extending south from Biddle rd. The gen
eral boundaries of the Berrydale district are east of Southern Pacific railroad
tracks, to a point just north of Merriman rd, eastward to include a section along
Table Rock rd. extending in a southerly direction to just west of Biddle rd. and
south to McAndrewi rd. The proposed area does not include property owned by
Medford corporation. The section enclosed in the shaded area east of the double
line near Biddle rd. is the Grandview-Kenwood district. The general boundary
follows a line along Crater Lake highway to north of Delta Waters rd., east to
east of Springbrook rd., extending in a southerly direction to a point east of
Brookdale rd., then west just south of Buckshot Hill rd., then south to the
present city limits north of Jackson st., and east of Wabash ave. The Grandview-Kenwood
district does not include a piece of property north of Jackson
st. between Biddle rd. and Crater Lake ave.
MAIM ST, ' EAST
N
'ISLAND' ANNEXATION The lined area
shown above is the area in Siskiyou Heights
addition proposed for annexation to Medford.
Residents of the area will not vote on the
proposal. Medford residents only will vote.
The area is bounded by Oakwood drive on the
north, Richmond ave. on the east, along Wood
lawn drive to Groveland ave,, then south to
Keene drive, and north to connect at the
corner of Barneburg rd. and Oakwood drive.
Cebtedness of the Grandview
area is $112,000 with a total
iability of S160.207.
The total bonded indebtedness
cf the three districts is S227.000,
and the total liability is S312,-
224. according to figures prepar
ed by Duff and Assistant City
ivlanager Gilbert.
Water commission officials
estimated it would take an 80
ter cent increase in Medford
water rates to offset the Berry
dale district debt, and about
$1.63 annually to offset the
Grandview - Kenwood district
debt. The total estimated in
crease is S2.43 per year, rne
neher water rates would be
10th within the present city
imits and in the annexed areas.
Broken down to a monthly
basis, the increase would be a
:ttle more than 20 cents per
month.
Duff and 'Gilbert have com
piled figures showing the ser
vice and tax costs for proposed
annexation districts compared
with annual costs of services
nd taxes within Medford. The
gures are for water and sani
jy sewer service, fire insur
ance and fire district rates as
well as the city tax.
Hypothetical Properly
The figures are based on
hpothetical pieces of property,
both in the city and in the dis
trict, with an assessed valuation
it SI. 700 on the basis of the
19S5-S6 assessed valuation.
Cost of services and taxes to
such a property in Medford are:
city tax, S32.13; water service,
$23.04; sanitary sewer service,
$6; and fire insurance, SI 7.27;
total. $78.44.
Comparable cost for Berry
dale property in the Midway
Water district is: rural fire pro
tection, S6.80: water service.
$53.72; fire insurance. S22.40;
and sanitary sewer service. $14.
88. Total cost for most residents
in the Midway district is $82.92 vater department finances the
nnce there are only about 20
connections for sanitary sewer
service. If residents live in thw
Central Point Rural Fire Pro
tection district, the cost of pro
tection is 51 cents.
ElkCity District
For those living In the Elk
City Water district, the cost is':
rural fire protection, $6.80;
water servie. S46.80; and fire
insurance, $22.40; total, $76.
Costs for services in the Ken
wood district are: rural fire pro
tection, S6.80; water service,
566.47; fire insurance, S22.40;
total. $95.67.
Costs for services in the
Grandview district are: rural
fire protection, $6.80; water ser
vice (including millage rate and
water rate). S69.98: fire insur
ance. S22.40; total, $99.18.
(Water service rates given
obove are based on 8.000 gallons
consumption per month. Sanitary
sewer service rates are based
cn 8.000 gallons of sewage per
month. Fire insurance rates are
based on a three-year policy for
an $8,000 building and $3,000
contents witn an approved as
phalt roof on the building. If
the building is more than 500
feet from a fire hydrant, an ad
ditional S2.S6 should be added
if outside the city limits.)
Improvements on Request
Improvements, including
streets, water and sewer mains,
are made at the request of resi
dents through petitions submit
ted to' the council.
The same tvpe street main
tenance which is provided with
in the city would be provided
in an annexed area. On improv
ing streets with curbs, gutters
and paving, the property owner
is assessed. The city finances
construction of intersections.
Residents also are assessed for
intallation of water mains up
to six inches in diameter. The I
Early Voting To Help
Expedite Ballot Tally
The Voters Service committee near the place of work, the com-
of the League of Women Voters
noted two items which the voter
can do to expedite tallying and
counting votes at the general el
ection Nov. 6. The League con
sulted the county clerk's office
concerning problems of adminis
tering the election.
The committee noted that
early voting will help expedite
counting. It recommended that
if anyone was not working to
make an attempt to vote before
the 5 p.m. rush Nov. 6.
Near Working Place
If the precinct polling place is
additional cost if the main is
larger than six inches in diam
eter. Trunk sanitary sewer mains
are installed through sewer im
provement districts within the
city. Cost of lateral mains are
assessed to property benefited
by the improvement. Lateral
mains are installed upon request
by residents through petitions
to the council.
Echool District Boundaries
School district boundaries do
not change with annexation.
Portions of school district 549C,
(Medford) and 100; (Howard)
are in areas proposed for an
nexation. Those boundaries
vould not be changed unless by
action of the Jackson count
cistrict boundary board, which
has jurisdiction over changing
school district boundaries.
Annexation would have little
effect on agriculture ' in the
areas in the immediate future,
Duff said. He pointed out that
agricultural uses are permitted
under present city ordinances, j
and an agricultural zone has
been proposed. A hearing on
the suggested aricultural zone
will be held by the council at
its Nov. 7 meeting.
Frotects Investment
Duff noted that proper city
zoning helps to protect invest
ments in homes and businesses.
City police protection would
be available to both areas if an
nexed. Additional fire protection also
would be available. In an area
protected by the Medford Rural
fire district, a limited amount
of equipment is required to re
spond. However, all equipment,
if necessary, is required to re
spond to a call within the city.
Street lights in all annexed
areas are installed as the areas
develop, i
Orchard Drainage
Should Start Soon
Jackson county fruit growers
should start work on orchard
drainage as soon as possible, ac
cording to C. B. Cordy, county
horticulture agent.
He explained that much valley
floor orchard land in this area
is heavy and difficult to drain.
If water is allowed to stand, the
quality of the soil is undermined.
Also, he pointed out, if water
runs off too rapidly, erosion will
result.
The county agent recommend
ed digging a series of shallow
rills, running in the direction of
the slope, between rows of trees.
Each series of rills should be in
tersected with one furrough
about six inches deep and 12
inches wide.
For digging the intersecting
furroughs, Cordy recommended
using a moldboard plow or simi
lar tool, which will throw dirt
downhill rather than both up
and downhill. If dirt is piled on
both sides of the rills, he said.
the water will not be able to
drain into them.
Cordy said this method of
orchard drainage has been popu
lar and results have been good.
mittee suggested the voter con
sult his employer and take time
during the day ft) vote.
In regard toN write-in voles,
the committee urged citizens not
to misuse the privilege. It noted
that unless there has been con
siderable publicity and an organ
ized campaign prior to the elec
tion, a write-in vote will not win
an election, but will take extra
time to record.
To record a write-in candidate,
such as "Little Daisy," the com
mittee noted that it takes three
clerks to tally it in three books.
This constitutes a delay of per
haps three minutes for five peo
ple on the counting board while
the name is entered. This costs
the taxpayer about 15 cents
without figuring time for the of
ficial canvass of the votes, the
committee noted.
Necessary Write-ins
The committee stated, howev
er, there are some legitimate,
necessary write-ins. One of these
is for Supreme Court judge, po
sition No. 1. The situation arose
after the death of Chief Justice
Earl Latourette early this fall,
and a vacancy on the Supreme
Court bench. There was not suf
ficient time for candidates for
the position to have names print
ed on the ballot.
There are three announced
candidates for the position to
have names printed on the bal
lot. There are three announced
candidates for position No. 1.
They are William McAllister, of
Medford, who was appointed by
Governor Elmo Smith to fill the
unexpired term. Circuit Judge
David R. Vandenberg of Klam
ath Falls, and Peter Welch, Mult
nomah county surveyor.
The committee noted that as
an indication that there has been
misuse of the privilege of write
in votes, there Were about 100
separate write-in vote tabula
tions recorded in the May pri-
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FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
, FOURTH
FIFTH
94 Precinct Polls
For Election Listed
Following are the polling places in JacKson county'i 94 pr
cincts for the Nov. 6 general election ballot, as announced by th
county clerk's office.
The eight single counting boards are marked with an asterisk',
all others are double boards.
NO.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
28-
29
29- A
30
31
32 .
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
45-A
46
46-A.
47
47-A
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
55-A
56
56-A
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
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70
71
71-A
72
73
73-A
74
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77-A
78
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81
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84
NAME
Ashland..
Ashland
Ashland.. Ashland-Ashland..
Ashland-Ashland..
POLLING PLACES
Public Library
City Hall
Legion Hall
Ashland
Ashland.. Ashland..
First Church of Christ
First Presbyterian church
Calvary Baptist Church
Junior High School
Briscoe School
Lincoln School
Ashland..-.
Valley View..
Barron
Belleview
Pinehurst
Colestine
Lake Creek. ,
Butte Falls
Eagle Point North
Eagle Point South
Flounce pork ,, ,
Trail
Shady Cove-
Reese Creek
Derby...
Howard-
Howard-
Howard-
Briscoe School Library
130 4th Street
Walker School
S.O.C.E. Gym
Valley View School
Emigrant Lake Cafa
Belleview Grange
Lincoln School
Sis. Q. Maint Station
-Lake Creek Community Hall
Kincaid Hall
Teen-Age Club
High School Gym
. Prospect Community Hal
Elk-Trail School Gym
...Shady Cove School Gym
Reese Creek Gospel Mission
Leonard Ward Residence
..Howard School Band Room
. Haupert Tractor Co., N. Pacific Hwy.
-CAP Building Airport
Howard McCormick Farm Equ'p Co., 2232 Biddle Rd.
Roxy Ann , 1060 Crater Lake Ave
Hillcrest Hillcrest Orchard Home
Medford ! .Nazarene Church Annex
Medford Free Methodist Church Annex, 337 West 10th St.
Medford ; .. .. City Hall
Medford .Eads Transfer, 123 S. Front St.
Medford . 610 South Central Ave.
Medford
Medford.
Medford ........
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford
.. Lincoln School
1228 North Riverside Ave.'
.... ; St. Mary's Gym
. -.. Court House
701 Park St.
...Modern Plumbing, East Jackson St.
. : Boy Scout Headquarters
120 Ashland Ave.
Roosevelt School
Church of the Brethren
. Hedrick Junior High School
2415 Lyman Ave.
Medford
Medford
Medford.
Medford..
Medford...-
Medford
Medford
Medford
Medford ,
Medford
....Washington School, Peach St. Entrance
-Washington School, Dakota St. Entrance
Tire Hall, 8th and Lincoln St.
Assembly of God Church Annex
317 North Columbus Ave.
. Jackson School
548 Fairmont St.
Mark's Guild Hall
St.
Orchard Home
Orchard Home
Phoenix East..
-East...
-West.
. Parish Hall Catholic Church
Senior High School Girls Gym
-Senior High School Auditorium
116 South Modoc Ave.
1315 Bundy St.
Jefferson School, Gym
mm Stewart Ave.
Presbyterian Church
, Phoenix New School Gym
; Grange Hall
Old School Gym
City Hall
-T- Griffin Creek School
-Jacksonville Community Hall
-Odd Fellows Hall
Phoenix West-
Phoenix Southwest.
Talent West
Talent East
Griffin Creek.
Jacksonville North .
Jacksonville South
Perrydale North. ;. Oak Grove School Gym
Perrydale South... Temple Baptist Church
Central Point West...-. John Robison Res., 136 Main St.
Central Point N. East. .Crater High School Music Rm.
Central Point S. East .' ...Legion Hall
Central Point S. East -Junior High School Old Gym
Willow Springs Willow Springs School
Camp White ; Post Office Bldg., Camp White
Mound Xabie Rock Scn00i
Sams Valley ; Same Vaiw ov,!
miner ..
Rogue River East.
Rogue River West
Rogue River West
Gold Hill North
Gold Hill South.
Foots Creek
Applegate
Union . ;
Watkins
Sterling
Wimer Grange Hall
Live Oak Grange Hall
VJ.W. Hall
-JJose Gardens, 4956 Pacific Hwy.
, City Hall
Old Hardware Store
. Community Hall
School Gym
. Ruch School Gym
.Route 2. Box 67A, Upper Aplegate rd.
Old West Place, Applegate rd.
mary election in Jackson county.
The committee said the writ.
in vote privilege is not intended
as an obstruction of democratic
rights, but merely as an educa
tion gesture. It cautioned aninet
the careless use of the privilege.
TWO ACCIDENTS
Waterbury, Conn. (UP.) Mrs.
Lucia Antonacci, 68, was hospit
alized because of an automobile
accident in which she wa in
jured. She stepped from ' the
wrecked car and tumbled down
a bank, suffering a concussion. .
BUFFALOED
ARE YOU BUFFALOED
BY MEDFORD'S PARKING PROBLEM?
THEN INFORM YOURSELF AND VOTE
51 (X) YES
y
. LET PARKING PAY FOR ITSELF
The Self Supporting Plan
Will Be Advanced by
1A portion of present parking meter
revenues.
! efj Special assessment en downtown bull
ae ness buildings affected.
3 Additional parking meter revenues from
off-streeti lots.
7
VOTE 51 (X) YES
Citiieet' Off Street Parkin Commrltea