Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-04-12
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furnish labor for relocating Toledo
Siletz road. Continued that same NAV
be considered when petition for estab-
lishment of county road in said matter
is duly filed.
In the matter of the assessment of
the rebate of taxes of George Matson
and William Matson for the year 1906,
1t appearing to the Court that the taxes
on the property of said parties are 81
higher than they should be, it is or.
dered that the County Clerk issue a
warrant III favor of John A. OLSON,
agent, in the sum OF S4.
In the,matter of rebuilding a county
bridge across Big Elk river near Geo.
Hodges place, Lincoln county. Oregon.
The Court finds that the sealed bid of
George Hodges is the smallest sum bid
for rebuilding said bridge, viz, 1896.
and it further appearing that said sum
is reasonable, said bid is hereby ac-
cepted, provided that said Geo. Hodges
enters into contract in writing to re-
build said bridge according to plans
and specifications and the terms of his
bid now on file in the County Clerks
office.
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the Toledo and Alsea wagon road. 1t
appearing to the Court, from the Sur.
veyor's report, chat the proposed road
would be of great benefit to the citi
zens and taxpayers of Lincoln county;
and it further appearing that the citi.
zens of Toledo and vicinity and those
adjacent to said proposed road have pc.
titloned the Court for assistance in
building said road, and have agreed to
pay great part of the expense, it is
ordered that the sum of $1,000 be set
aside out of the general fund of this
county for the purpose of building
said proposed road, provided the petit
TONERS for said road shall provide aud
satisfactorily show to this Court, before
the letting Of the contract for building
said road, complete right of way for
said road, and provide sufficient funds
to pay the remainder of the EXPENSE of
building said road; and said petitioners
shall build and operate free ferry on
Yaquina river where said road abuts
upon said river, and Lincoln County.
Oregon, shall not be in any manner
liable therefor. And the Clerk of this
Court is hereby authorized to adver.
tise for bids for building said road.
In the matter of Olalla Diking Dis
trict No. l. 1t duly appearing to the
Court that sealed bids should be called
for relative 10 building dam across
Olalla slough, it is ordered that the
County Clerk advertise for sealed bids
for building said dam.
In the matter of overpaid taxes bv
Joseph Blower. 1t duly appearing to
the Court that said Joseph Blower was
assessed on 235 acres of land on
special tax of 10 mills in road district
8 and 16O acres in school district No. 2.
by special school tax of II mills, when,
as matter of fact, he owned no land
in said road or school district; and he
was assessed on 80 head of cattle So per
head higher than his neighbors were
assessed on their cattle, it is ordered
that the County Clerk issue to said
Joseph Blower $3.50 in full payment
OF said erroneous and excessive taxes.
In the matter of the double assess
ment and payment of taxes on lot 4 in
block n, Bayley and Cases Sd addition
to Newport, Oregon. 1t duly appear
ing that during the year 1903 Mrs. Alice
Crider was the owner of said property
and paid the taxes thereon, and that
for the same year this same property
was assessed tn R. A. Bensell errone-
ously; that the taxes so paid bv him
were s3.40; it is ordered that the
County Clerk issue a warrant to said
K. A. Bensell for s3.40 in payment for
said erroneous taxes.
In the matter of the special road tax
for road district No. s. 1t is ordered
that the road supervisor of said dis
trict act as special road master in said
matter. and he is directed to prepare
plans and specifications of the i'm
provements decided upon and to ad
vertise for bids by posting notices for
period of 30 days in 3 public places.
In the matter of the delinquent taxes
OF the q. & E. r. X. Co, Alice S. Peek,
the Coast Land & Live Stock Co. and
Willis B. Wright in school district No.
% for the year 1904. 1t appearing that
said special school taxes have never
been paid, as by law required, it is or
dered that the County Clerk issue "a
warrant issue a warrant for the col
lection of said taxes to the Sheriff, |
commanding him to sell the real prop !
erty, or SO much as may be cessary,
of said above property owners, lying |
within said school district.
In the matter of Olalla Diking Dis. !
trict No. of Lincoln county, Oregon. |
1t appearing to the Court that Lin
coin county has paid out the sum of |
$l25 as expenses i'll establishing said |
diking district, and that certain peti.
titioners gave an undertaking that said |
diking district would repay said ex-
pense, it is ordered that the County |
Clerk issue a warrant against the
special diking fund of said dlking dis
trict on the County Treasurer in favor
of said county.
Court adjourned until Wednesday
morning, May s, 1907
B. F. SwoPE, County Judge,
FA. THOMPSON, Commissioner,
JOHN FoGARTY, Commissioners.
Attest IRA WADE, Clerk.