The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-04-08
COUNTY OWES CITY
Barrett Alleges $4,797.57 Due From
Illegally Collected Road Tax
Commission Proceedings

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Monday evening, @. A. Barrett ap-
peared before that body ard made
the statement that Umatilla county
owes the city Of Athena the sum of
$4.797.57 for road tax illegally col
leoted during the years 1905-09 inclu-
siye. /Mr. Barrett's statement is
based on Section /, article 5 of the
olty charter, which exempts the in
habitants of the city from county
jurisdiction in the payment of road
taxes or the assessment Of property
within the city for road work, pro-
vided the council assesses aud causes
to be collected annually, from all
! pr operty owners of the city the sum
Of $2.00 for every $1,000 or property
assessed to such person. for CITY pur-
poses. and in proportion for a greater
or less amount than $1,000 for street
purposes. Mr.. Barrett read statistics
showing that the county collected
road tax belonging to the city in 1905
amounting to $586.39; in 1906.
$841.21; in 1907. $l.093. 81; in 1908,
$1.865.24; in 1909, $910.76. a total of
$4.797.57. Mayor MoEwen referred
the matter to the city attorney for
investigation.
On roll call. Councilmen Tompkins
and Wilson we're absent.
Mayor McEwen named April II
for cleaning up streets and alleys of
the city.
The following bills were allowed:
G. A. Barrett & Co., nails, $l3.55.
Commission water rent. $54.00.
Recorder Richards. salary, $1,000.
Marshal Gholson. salary, $4,000.
Preston Parton Co. lights, $685. 90.
Athena Truck Co.. transfer, $13.0 90.
McEwen, nails, 5000.
Hugh Robi,. laEor. $40. 90.
M. Kelley, labor, $2l.25.
Will Dobson. labor, $I.25.
Cleve Stanton. labor, $3.50.
Fred Pinkerton, labor, 1915.
w. Fl. Lamn, labor, $3.50.
The Water Commission.
AT the regular meeting of the
water Commission Tuesday evening
| O. A. Barrett was made chairman for
the ensuing year. W. J. Gholson water
superintendent and B. B. Richards
clerk
The $1,000 bond OF Treasurer
Hawks was accepted and placed on
file. Monthly report of Water Super
intendent Gholson showing collection
Of $135 in water rents, $18 for water
meters; IS for one tap, making a total
of $161.50, was accepted and placed
on file. The following bills were
allowed:
Geo. Bannister, two cords of wood
$13.00.
Fl. Mcbride. rig for days, $12.OO.
A. R. Booher. $500.
liholson, salary $40. 90.
Richards, salary. $1,000.
H. Mcbride. rig. $3.50.
Athena Truck Co., hauling, $500.
Preston Parton Co.. power, $83. 33.
@. A. Barrett & Co.. supplies.
$3.50.
VuAAonto WoLO OAuOLou uEuWu ub
follows:
First National Bank, note and in
terest, $188. 40.
G. A. Barrett. acct of loan, ,$304. 90.
@. A. Barrett. chairman. acct sink
ing fund, loan. 1896. 90.
Report Of Chairman Barrett show
ing that the commission looks had
been checked and found correct was
accepted and placed ON file.
On motion the commission was
authorized to order 80 S-inch collars
and so 10-inch collars, at $1.35 and
$1.75 each, for repairing pipe line.
The proposition Of Commissioner
Taylor to prospect for water ut the
head of the gravity water system was
discussed at length but no action was
taken.
Mrs. l.. Il. Mcbride, of Weston, is