The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-22


of the previously made arrange
ments and of course the document
was not signed by our local Off
cials, who prepared another with
but few changes from that submit
ted by Lincoln. That the county
court of Benton has tried to bring
about an equitable adjustment of
the matters in dispute there is no
question in the minds of all fairly
disposed, as the appended stipula-
tions will prove:
STIPULATION.
State of Oregon,
County of Lincoln.
TOLEDO, July 18th, 1898.
To the honorable county court
of the county of Benton, state OF
Oregon:
GENTLEMEN In reply to your
fravor of recent date, we
heartily concur that it would be
much better to settle the apparent
difficulties between the two coun-
ties without incurring additional
expense to those whose taxes may
not have been paid TO the officers
of the proper county, and in furth-
erance of that purpose we beg to
submit the following stipulations
Towit:
First.-That all taxes assessed
upon persons, and property within
that portion of Lincoln county
which was previously included
within Benton county, remaining
unpaid upon the day the act
creating the county of Lincoln
became a law, were due and are
payable to the proper officers o1
Lincoln county.
Second.-That for the purpose
of determining what amount o1
taxes have been collected by the
officers of Benton county, which
should have been paid to the prop
er officer of lincoln county; an6
for the purpose of determining
what property appears upon the
assessment and tax rolls of Benton
county which has been erroni-
ously omitted from certified
transcripts thereof to be furn
ished to the county clerk of Lin
coin county in accordance with
the law and as provided in the
foregoing stipulation, and to fur.
ther determine the amount oil
taxes due to each of said counties
where from said assessment rolls
it appears thai property laying and
being in both counties had been
collectively assessed in a lump
sum, and to properly apportion the
deductions for Indebtedness from
the assessed value of such prop.
erty between the two counties
There shall be selected by the
county court of each county from
among its members, or otherwise,
one person, to represent the in
terests of such county in carrying
out the provisions of these stipu-
lations and in case of disagree
ment between such persons in car
rying out such provisions, the two
shall be empowered to call to
their assistance one disinterested
person to aid in the settlement of
such disagreement, and the opin-
ion of any two shall be binding
upon all, and shall be deemed to
be the decision thereof. That be-
fore the aid of such third person
shall be required or had, resort
shall be had to the original as
sessment blanks if practicable
aud the valuation of such seperate
pieces of property shall be determ-
ined therefrom.
Third.-That when the fore
going matters have been properly
determined, the county clerk of
Benton county shall make out and
deliver to the county clerk of Lin
coin county a certified supple
mental assessment roll in all man
ner conforming to the decisions
and report of such committee and
such roll shall be conclusive as to
the amount of taxes due to said
Lincoln county upon such property
therein contained upon which the
taxes have not already been paid.
Fourth.-That thereafter no
money shall be received in pay
ment of taxes on the property
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