The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
COUNTY COURT
ON STATE TAXES
Takes the Bull By the Horns, Orders
Sreasurer Not to Pay Over Money.
TREASURER TO BE PROTECTED
Official Report Of the Last Session Of the
CONTRIBUTIONS Tax Matters Takta
Up and Discussed.
TO BE PROTECTED


In the County Court ~ the state of
Oregon, IN and for the County Of
Clataop-Tuesday. March 20. 1897
Fourth day March term.
Presentation J. II. -. Gray, Judgc:
G. Peterson and Howell Ilcwls. Com
mlnisoncrs. +. l. Dunbar. Clerk. and
James W. Hare. Sheriff.
Court met and was duly opened n, 10
o'clock u. m.
Clerk presents statement of Jurors
and witnesses IN attendance before the
Circuit Court. and witnesses In attend
ancc before grand Jury, February
term. from February 10 20 March 10.
and same was allowed ana warrants
issued in favor OF persons entitled
thereto.
In the matter of the tax purchase
of tho west half u the southwest quar-
ter. southwest quarter Of northeast
quarter. section II. township north
of range west. sold for taxes for
year 1891. ASSESSED 10 II. o. Spear; or
dered that interest from date of pur-
chase be remitted and deed issued TO
Daniel Mclnnls upon payment Of tax.
costs and penalties.
Petition from VIM. l.. Deeds to can
Gel tax purchase OF northeast quarter
OF southwest quarter north half OF
southeast quarter section q. north half
Of southwest quarter section 2s, town.
ship north ~ range west, pur-
chased for delinquent taxes FOR year
1890 same being government land at
date Of assessment; ordered granted.
Petition Of =. OHara TO remit penal
ties and interest from tax purchase
of east half Of northeast quarter sec
tlon ~. township north OF range s
west, ~ the taxation II very much
out Of proportion TO the value and in
come received from the property. and
ability TO pay. ordered not granted.
Ordered that court do now adjourn
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
n. m.
Wednesday. March ~ iSs'-Fifih
day OF ,crm-same present Rs yester-
day
Court met and was duly opened at
10 o'clock a. M.
In the matter OF state taxes. Where
as, the failure Of the legislature Of
this state to organize or pass an ap-
preparation bill as required by the
constitution Of oregon. makes II un-
lawful for the state treasurer 10 pay
out or disburse any moneys coming
into his hands. unless he is authorized
by such and act. and
Whereas. The time indicated by law
for the treasurer OF Clatsop County
TO remit this county's share Of the
state tax TO the state treasurer is
near at hand. and
Whereas, The large amount OF
money thus locked up In the state
treasury win take from the people NJ
Clatsop County nearly $4,000 that
should, under the present conditions,
most OF It be held by the County
Treasurer, and used to pay outstand-
ing warrants;
Therefore. Il is ordered that the
County Treasurere Is hereby instructed
not to pay TO the State Treasurer any
money collected for taxes in this coun-
~, until the further order of this
court, and that the County Judge and
District Attorney are hereby author
lied to draw up and prepara all pa
pers necessary to legally protect, or
defend the treasurer OF Clatsop county
In this matter.
Upon roll call Judge ]. II. d. Gray
and Commissioner II. Lewis voted aye.
and in favor OF the adoption of the
above order Commissioner Peterson
voted no. and against the adoption
OF the above order.
I ordered that Court do now adjourn
sine die.
] II. d. Gray, Judge
c. PETERSON,
H. LEWIS,
Commissioners.