East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23
TO FIX BOUNDARIES
SETTLE DISPUTE BETWEEN
THREE BIG COUNTIES.
Senate Bill No. 4S, by Senator Smith,
of This County, Creates a Boundary
Board and Permanently Estab-
fishes the Lines Between Union,
Umatila and Wallowa Counties.

Following is senate bill No. 43, in
troduced by Senator. c. ]. Smith, of
this county, providing for the per-
manent location of the boundaries
between Umatilla, Union and Wal
Iowa counties, by a boundary board.
This matter has long been in contro-
versy and the aim of Senator Smiths
bill is resurvey and permanently
establish the lines. Senate bill No.
SO, introduced by Senator Laycock,
establishes the boundary between
Umatilla and Grant counties and gives
Umatilla about is sections of land
along the boundary that has hereto
fore been in dispute.
Bill No. 4S is as follows:
A bill for an act creating COM
mission to establish the boundary line
between Umatilla and Wallowa
counties, and to define its powers and
duties and to provide for the payment
OF said commission.
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the state of oregon; also
be it enacted by the people of the
state of Oregon:
Section l. Within 80 days after
this act shall become operative the
county judge of Umatilla county, the
county judge of Union county, and the
county judge of Wallowa county shall
each appoint one freeholder resident
of the county from which such ap-
pointment is made. and to be known
as the "Umatilla, Union and Wallowa
Counties Boundary Commission"
Sec. 2. Within 80 days after the
appointment of such commissioners
they shall meet at La Grande. Union
county, Oregon, and shall qualify by
taking the usual oath of office; and
organize by electing one of their num-
Der chairman and one clerk. The
clerk to keep the records of the pro-
ceedings of the commission, a copy of
which record shall be filed with each
county court of the three counties
above named and without making
any survey, attempt to amicably and
in justice to all three counties con-
cerned, establish the line between
Umatilla and Wallowa counties and
Umatilla and Union counties, by fol-
lowing the line of survey designated
on some official government map, as
near the lines and boundaries desig-
mated by the statute for each of the
either township, section or quarter
section lines but at no time and in
no instance shall they vary from
such boundary by crossing diagonally
or at any other angle than that of
the government survey. Should 1t be
found necessary to call into consul
tation any surveyor within the state
of Oregon to aid in establishing such
boundary lines, this commission shall
have the power to do so.
Sec. 8. Should this commission ap-
pointed by the county judges fail to
agree on the boundary line after
period of 10 days they shall report
the same to their respective county
Judges, who shall at once discharge
their appointee and within 10 days
name some other freeholder to serve
on like commission, having like duties
and powers.
Sec. 4. That the members of this
commission shall be allowed a pei
diem of IS per day and 10 cents pei
mile for travelling expenses to ano
from the place of meeting and II
case it should become necessary tC
call in consultation a competent sur
veyor, he shall be allowed $40 pei
day with travelling expenses Of II
cents per mile to and from the place
of meeting.
Sec. s. That the expense of thi
commission shall be borne In the fol
lowing proportion and paid out of tn
general fund of the three counties
namely: Umatilla county two-fifth
of the entire expense, Union county
two-fifths of the entire expense, an
wallowa county, one-fifth of the en-
tire expense. The chairman an
clerk and commission certifying t
the same and filing with the respec
tive county courts copies of the fu
itemized bill of expenditure.
Sec. 6. The report of this commits
sion herein named shall be filed wit
the secretary of state, and 1t shall D
his duty to submit the same to tn
next regular session of the legisia
ture.
Sec. Z. In so much that an emere
ency exists this act shall be In III
effect from and after It's passage an
its approval by the governor.