Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-15
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OliNfll lEIbN IlllIM, WI Is. 1885
That Special school Tan.

hat >periai school iaN.
Jnll', iipst. Inst Friday, granted
tho mJuucu"n PRAYED fpr by prom
nrnt property Owner, t. restrain the
purtiot- e OLYMPIA School Dis
trt itm collecting the special tax
Winch thcS ann was authOrZed 10y
tb" vote ~ Jauntry II likewise
eulo,u- the Cork irom testlfylns or
returning ANY lands described IN the
ctiy tax tall OF 1881 ~ delinquent
until further oiler from the Court
HE grounds, presented by PLAIN
TINS attorney. col Thorn. IN most
exhaustive review Of the law and au-
thoruc-. were substantially
~. That there were illegal votes
east at tho u ocial election
-. That tho Judges aud Clerks
wotc not sworn as required 10y law.
~. Tint tho law under which the
defendants proceeded to levy the
tan VAS Noid. anl tho 'aN was levied
without legal authority.
ilh. That there was no valid as
scssmont To levy the tax upon.
9Th, That the pretended tax was n
cloud upon the title Of plaintiffs
land aud tina, ihoy had no adequate
remedy At Law. Ia rc>i.t It's enforce
ment ~ to protect then Nights.
lho Court held that the facts
stated IA the compliant, II true, were
sufficient that II there was no valid
assossmont, that fact went to the
groundwork ~ the tax. aud If tho
statements respecting tho assess
mont could not DO denied, the tax
levy must fall The Court likewise
expressed doubts a. Ia whether a
special tax could be assessed of all
under tho law, M II was now incor-
pora,od IN the school act, the amend
ment Of 1888 rendering the provi-
SONS OF the law repugnant, and SO
uncertain IN meaning and confused
that q court could not, with reason
able certainty. declare what was IN
tended This ambiguity, caused by
the amendment, rendered the whole
set. No lar "a 1t rertained 10 incor.
pofated towns aud cities, void.
While the Court did not decide this
point, ~ II was unnecessary, the
doubt was plainly expressed, as
we'll as upon the legality of levyins
tar upon two different assessment
one made by the county and the
other 10y tho city, M had been done
Ia this case. Tho tax levied upon
the valuation OF lands outside the
corporate limits would DO upon one
basis. and that OF land within the
city bounds on another, aud the tax
would therefore he unequal.
The Court gave defendants twenty
days 30 hls an answer. but this was
only n formality. rs the Directors
have wisely abandoned further con
test. aud at the expiration Of thai
time the injunction will become per
pe,ual.
Thus endeth the chapter opened
with 80 much display by tho Moses
from the Eastside bulrushes. liz
VAS the vli.eonstituted leader who
was 10 guide tho lost tribes from
the wilderness. His advent was an.
nouneed with much rejoicing Bui
alas he did not consider tho will Of
the people ~ Of much importance
II the FERNS Of law as seen through
his spociacles. were complied with
Behold the result. Like tho dog
which pufsues the porcupine he has
but quilts 10 show for his victory and
the smart they leave whom withdrawn
from hesh. List Va hopo that this
iesson Of experience will not b.
wholly Lost.
IL 10 q mistaken idea some people
have that they can buy tickets fol
the East IN Portland cheaper thar
they can hero. or indeed as cheap
Mr.. Ward will sell tickets for any
point In tho East at loss than the
cost at tho principal Office when the
fare To Portland 10 added. In Other
words. those who buy tickets here
have the benefit Of a special rate te
that city, only allowed on through
tickets.
CmIlp's party OF tourists will leave
Portland about the 10th instant fol
the East over the Northern Pacific
road, which combines all the com
fsrts u frst-class accommodation
with low rates. Special sleeping carr