Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-17
The Two Coantles.

i The Two Coss.ies.
1 The setting aside a part of Umatilla
county to form Morrow created the ne.
cesslty Tor a financial adjustment of
their respective claims, and Messrs.
hothchiid Of Pendleton, Fuller Of Hepp-
ner and kunzie, all responsible men,
were appointed to complete the oner.
GUS task. They have completed the
duty, basing their iabors on the status
existing on February 9th of this year.
Ihe net balance due to UmatilIa from
Morrow is SS,6592I. The apparent
greatness of this sum may be perhaps
accounted for in the fact that prior to
February 5th many of the citizens of
UHlatilla had paid their taxes, while
those of Morrow were holding over to
ascertain just where it would be to their
Interest to pay this moaey. OF course
outside of such considerations. the
greater valuation Of the public property
remained in Umatilla, as cells in the
Jail 81, 800, that very desirable piece OF
property appropriately called the Poor
Farm, 5000; Court House SIS,
extras about $1,000. Even of bridges
the main expense is on the Umatilla
River. 1t is a noticeable feature that
Umatilla has nearly three million dol.
lars worth OF property assessed more
than Morrow. Now if old Umatilla
not wealth enough to exist successfully
as some have argued, what will Morrow
hope to do: If what is left now of
| Umatilla were again divided into equal
parts, each part would lack less than
s3l, 900 of possessing double the wealth
OF Morrow county. Thus we find tt at
the poorest part of the county has been
cut off. We give the Commissioner
report:
To the Honorable County Courts of
Unatilla and Morrow Counties:
The undersigned, a Board of Com
missioners, created by House bill No.
4, entitled an Act to create the Countv
OF Morrow and fix salaries, &C., &c.
approved February l6, 1885. And un.
der SAID Act we were called upon to
adjust and determine the Indebtedness
and the value Of property of Umatilla
county and to be assumed by said Nor.
row county have performed that duty,
and submit our finding herewith: Total
value of all property and assets, out
standing taxes, etc, $lSl, 1886. IS; total
Liabilities of county, $751;, ,266 IA; leav-
ing net Indebtedness of $563l. 36. The
proportion OF this to be- assumed by
Morrow county, this Board finds to b..
81, 1890; unpaid taxes 1884 turned
ever to Morrow county, $ll, ,567 .OS; less
School taxes due Morrow county out OF
tax levy of 1884, $4,O77.l7; leaving
net balance due to Umatilla county of
ss,539.2l. A detailed table will be
feund annexed. u
The Board also find that there is a
balance OF county school money in the
treasury derived from fines, forfeitures,
etc., to portion of which Morrow
county would be justly entitled, but
the County School Superintendent and
treasurer find no authority in the laws
governing disbursements of school funds
authorizing them to pay such money to
Morrow county. This Board finds that
just proportion due Morrow county
from said school fund would be $500. 20,
and would recommend that the Homer.
able County Court of Umatilla county
instruct the Treasurer of said county
to pay the amount to Morrow county.
The minutes of the proceedings of this
Board from day to day are also submit.
ed herewith.
In compliance with an order of the
Honorable County Court of Umatilla
and Morrow counties issued at their
April term Of 1885, this Board believing
that their work would be expedited
by the assistance of an expert book
keeper, engaged one from Portland who
was highly recommended. Said expert
on examination Of the County books
and records, stated that to make an ex-
hlblt to the correctness of which he
could certify, would cost $4,000 to S.
0o0; this Board believing that the pre-.
bable result of such an Investigation
and exhibit would not justify the ex.
pense, therefore discharged him to do
the work ourselves.
We also sui nit herewith various bills
amounting to $456.l5 all of which we
find just and reasonable, for your ap-
proval and order of payment of half |
each by each of your Honorable Courts
to whom all of this we
Respectfully submit,
S. RoTHcHILD,
j. FL. KUNzIE,
j. l.. FULLER,
Board of Commissioners,
Pendlcton, July 10, 1885.
Financial Exhibit of Umatilla coun-
ty, February 8, 1855, by Board of Com
missioners, ordered by Ii. B. No. 4:
ASSETS.
County Property per Inventory, 8 40, s65 90
In Treas: hands e Report, ..... 6,36s so
Unpaid Taxes of 1884, as per roll, 49,. l30, 1872. 80
Del. Taxes of 1888, pres. cash value, 6ro.39
Bal. due from Morrow CO., share loss, 1l4o.3o
Bal. loss OF Umatilla county,....... 44S2o6
s1s7 7,26s.14
LIABILITIES,
County Warrants outstanding, .s121 ,023. Sc
interests on ........ 10,577.27
Tax due State, bal. of 1888 .... 3,27843
fer 1884, ........ 80 $50 O2
Taxes due School Fund, $500. .. q ,s2s. SO