Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-12-05
THE SPECIAL TAX.

The vote last Tuesday on the propo-
sition to levy special tax on municipal
property, for the benefit OF the Fair
Grounds, resulted as follows: First
Ward 63 ayes and 2 noes; in the Sc
cond Ward 46 ayes and S noes, and in
tho Third Ward % ayes aud noes.
Total ayes 1872 and noes 8. It will be
observed that the vote was very light,
scarcely majority of the inhabitants
having expressed any choice in the mat
ter. The Board of Trustees have, how
ever, passed the following ordinance:
An ordinance providing for the levy and
collection of a special tax. to aid in securing
the permanent location of the Fair Grounds
Of the Western Washington Industrial Asso
citation, near the town Of Olympia.
WHEREAS, special election was held in
the said town Of Olympia, on the first day
of December, A. d. 1874, under the proviso
to paragraph I'd, section 14th, article 4, Of the
charter of said town, for the purpose of TAX
ing the sense of the taxpayers of said town
upon the proposition to levy special tax Of
one and one.half mills ON the taxable proper.
ty of said town. for the purpose Of raising
one thousand dollars to appropriate to the
purchase and Improvement of the Fair
Grounds of the Western Washington Indus.
trial Association, located near the town Of
Olympia, and;
WHEREAS, at said special election there
were l32 votes In favor Of said tax and nine
votes against, and;
WHEREAS more than twO.thirds Of said
vote was in favor of said special tax;
Be ii therefore Ordained By tie B0a,d If Trvs.
tees Of the torn Of Olympia, that a special tax
of one and one half mills Il mills) be levied
upon every dollars worth Of the taxable
property within the incorporate limits of said
town, as exhibited upon the Assessment Roll
for the year 1874, for the purpose OF raising
the sum of one thousand dollars, to bs used
in assisting In the purchase and improvement
OF the Fair Grounds of the said Western
Washington Industrial Association, said
grounds having been located on Walker Do
nation Claim, about one mile south OF the
town Of Olympia.
Sec. 2. Tho Clerk Of the Board Of Trus.
tees shall prepare Tax Roll Of all taxable
said town, from the Assessment Roll OF 1874,
and place the same In the hands OF the town
treasurer, BY or before the 10th day Of De-
cember instant-1S74 .s
Sec. g. All taxes levied and assessed under
and by virtue of this ordinance may be paid
to tho town treasurer, ut any time fter the
delivery 10 him by the said town Clerk, as
provided In SECTION I'd of this ordinance, and
before the ffteepth day Of January, 1875,
after which date, all such special tax then
remaining unpaid shall be considered ps 10.
linquent, and warrant to collect the same
shall be placed in the hands of the town mar.
shal, and the same proceedings shall bc,had
In regard thereto, as arc now had by law In
the collection Of delinquent municipal taxes
and assessments
SEC. a. in case the amount of special tax
hereby levied, shall produce a sum In excess
of the ono thousand dollars intended hereby
to be appropriated for the purpose aforesaid.
over md above the COsts of collection, the
surplus II any there be, shall 10 into the fund
for, and be applied to the extinguishiNeHt Of
the town Indebtedness.
Sec. s. This ordinance to take effect FROM
and after its approval by the Mayor.
The WHEAT MARKET.-From the Port
land Bunetin's commercial reports wo
copy: The wheat market rules inactive
in consequence of the ground taken by
holders, who are disposed not to sell
until they can obtain some impossible
price upon which they have fixed in
their own minds. Exporters rely solely
upon their agents throughout the coun-
try, and were it not for the necessities
of the people the shipments abroad
would be greatly delayed, as no amounts
Of any note are offered upon this mar
kst ut current rates. Our quotations
still remain firm at 81 a6, but we ean
not deny the fact that for full lots an
increased rate hos been obtained. Tn
San Francisco, wheat for shipping pur-
poses was quotable at 81 52a, and the
market was evidently assuming tirmer
tone. wing
A You've 6tapowNRB.--The Portland
Bulletin says that young man named
G. Jacobson, Norwegian by birth,
scarcely twenty-one years Of age, re-
Gently arrived in that place, who owns
and now has plying on the high seas,
eighteen ships and barks, Of which he
is sole owner. His mission was to as
certain the advantages offered for pm
gaging a portion Of bis feet ip the Or:
egon trade. .,r
Hr The Willamette Transportation
Company's steamer Shoshome struck
rock near the Salem landing last TIES
day, and Immediately sunk. The
steamer gQr. Grover, belonging to the
same company. WAS saaggsd on tho
evening of the same day and was copf:
PEELED TO return to Oregon City for 10
pairs. a.e 3. . .w.o -4hni'
AwAKDED.-The proposals for printing
blanks for the Territory, opened by the
Territorial Auditor. last Wednesday.
we're as follows; Bulletin Printing Com
pany of Portland, $422; r. H. Hewitt,