East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-23
TO FIX BOUNDARIES
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SETTLE DISPUTE BETWEEN
- THREE BIG COUNTIES.
Seitate Bill No. AZ, by Senator smith,
% This County, Creates Boundary
Hoard and Permanently Estab-
ltshes the Lines Between Union,
! Jmatilla and Wallowa Counties.

Fpllowing is senate bill No. 4S. in
troduced by Senator c., j. Smith, of
tfi$ county, providing for the per-
manent location of the boundaries
between Umatilla, Union and Wal
Iowa counties, q by a boundary board.
This matter has long been in contro-
versy and the aim of Senator Smiths
billie is resuFvey and permanently
establish the lines. Senate bill No.
So aintroduced by Senator Laycock,
establishes the, boundary between
Umatilla and Grant counties and gives
Uhatilla about Is sections of land
aleRg the boundary that has hereto
fore been In dispute.
Bill No. 4saisl as follows: ....,..
"a bill for an act creating a COM
mtssion to establish the boundary line
betHeen Umatilla and Wallowa
counties, and to define its powers and
duties and to provide. for the payment
ofAsaid commission.
BE 1t enacted by the legislative as
sembly of the state of Oregon; also
be- Il 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 Ajudgeto wallowa county shall
eae4 appoint one freeholder resident
Of the county from which such ap-
poirtment is made, and to be known
asshe "Umatilla, Union and Wallowa
Couhties Boundary Commission.
Sec. 2, Within so 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-
ber 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 tithree 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-
loving the line of survey designated
onssome official government map, as
near the lines and boundaries desig-
nated by the statute for each of the
three counties. following at all times
either township, section or quarter
section lines but at no time and in
mo- instance shall they vary from
such boundary by crossing diagonally
orYat 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. 3. Should this commission ap-
pointed by the county judges fail to
agree on the boundary line after a
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
onllike commission. having like duties
and powers.
Sec. 4. That the members of this
cOHlUllSSlOH SIldll Ut dilO"cu a PC
diem of IS per day and 10 cents pei
mile for travelling expenses to and
from the place of meeting and In
case It should become necessary to
call in consultation competent sur
veyor. he shall be allowed SO pei
day with travelling expenses of II
cents per mile to and from the place
of meeting. 4H
Sec S. That the expense of thi'
commission shall be borne in the fol
loving proportion and paid out of tht
general fund of the three counties
namely: Umatilla county two-fifth
of fthe entire expense, Union county
two-fifths of the entire expense, am
wallowa county, one-fifth of the en-
tire expense. The chairman an
cleEk and commission certifying t
the same and filing with the respec
tive county courts copies Of the full
itennized bill of expenditure. n
Sec. 6. The report of this commits
sion herein named shall be filed wit
the secretary of state, and 1t shall
his duty to submit the same to tn
next regular session of the legisla
ture.
Sec. Z. In so much that an emerg
ency exists this act shall be In fu
effect from and after its passage an
its approval by the governor. q
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