Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-15
NEWPORT

The meeting Of the taxpayers
al the County at Toledo on the
&sA to discuss the County Bud
&eFof expense for the ensueing
ysar was a great success. 1t
~as "a new departure-such a
tfaMg had never been before in
this county. The County Court
Sayifed the people to meet with
thezn on the above named day
and discuss the estimated cost
fser running the County for an
SszMr year. The courthouse was
wgM filled with the taxpayers of
the county. Toledo was out in
fesSss, Newport sent a delegation
Gs 25 and South Beach of about
RS IN company with the Newport
0elegation a committee of FIVE,
Mr. Irwin being chairman, Wy
gaEt, Hartly, Kirkland and
PayEe were the other members.
MFR, irwin was chosen as spokes-
man-Mr. Waterbury was also
asked to take a leading part in
ths discussions. Each item in
tiSE budget was taken up and
discussed. Mr.. Irwin asked the
xnpeS questions and the fire of
the audience seemed to be CEN
teEe1 on him and when the ques-
TONS didn't go to suit them some
DISSATISFIED person would shoot
"A question at Irwin. But Sam
had been under fire before and
he stood the fire first rate. The
neW tax limitation amendment
was up and discussed. Mr.. Irwin
~ns asked to explain the law, be-
cause he was a member of the
Legislature when the bill was
PASSED. He got the law a little
raGSidled but finally came out al
right after being asked several
questions from the audience.
The law doesn't have anything
" do with past Indebtedness, but
onfy provides that county can
not create a new debt under the
hw of more than $4,000. This
Seems to be the proper con-
struction of the law. This is a
good thing. OF all ills that af-
fesi humanity this going in debt
h the worst both for individuals
and the county as well. Some
opposition was made to the
I've md three-fourths mills levy
Tor road purposes, One or two
speakers said it would work a
hardship on the timber owners;
but when we consider the men
who buy and own large bodies
of timber are wealthy and buy
the timber for speculation they
are the last ones that should be
favored with reduction of taxes
The rancher: the farmer who
with his family is trying to builC
a rome in this rough and noun.
famous coast country should bt
helped to build roads and bridge!
so he can market his produce
basla school houses, establish
communities so he can aducat,
bss children and let in the ligh
OF civilization and happiness il
these dark places. The timbel
hOsder should bear his share o
this expense with out suuealing
The County Judge put this ques
tioo: shall the levy for roat
purposes 53 mills be reduced?
The Sote was unanimous agains
the reduction believe on,
man however had the courag
e. 70 rise and vote against it. Whel
the timber owners get ready t,
move that timber they will do
and a few thousand dollars on
way or the other will not maxi
2ny difference. The basis of ou
prosperity is with the farmer
We need better roads, more peo
PIE, more creamerys, more fruit
more stock, more vegetables
better homes and more work I,
develop our resources. / don
know what the County Cour
vIl do, but l am quite certain
the people want the COUNTY ou
OF debt. The best thing nj
doubt would be to pay of th,
cuunty's Indebtedness which |
now about $4,000 with worl
enough to keep up repairs. Thi
L think would suit the people
When the county or city is II
debt and warrants are at a dis
count 1t leaves room for money
ell men to speculate off the peo
psn--the men who do the worl
and ought to have the money
When warrants are at discoun
men who have the money bu.
them up at discount Of ten pc
cent or more on the dollar ant
ys warrants are not taxable ant
2s they draw six per cent inter