The Quest (1916)
From Lane Co Oregon
The Quest
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March
March 3
Road Tax in Eugene and Springfield
The Eugene Register of Wednesday says: "Sheriff Parker has been enjoined from collecting the road tax on Eugene and Springfield property. and until the suit instituted in the circuit court Wednesday by L. N. Roney, representing the taxpayers of the two cities, is settled, the sheriff will be compelled to deduct from the total tax charged against citizens of either; the amount that would be raised by a levy of 2.79 mills, which the County Court placed in the budget as a levy for road purposes. "The papers in the suit were filed Wednesday afternoon. Soon afterward Judge, Skipworth issued a temporary restraining order, enjoining the sheriff from collecting the road tax in the two cities, and promised to hear the case in court at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening. S. P. Ness and O. H. Foster are attorneys for the plaintiff.
"H. L. Brown, county judge, George M. Hawley and W. H. Harlow, county commissioners, and J. C. Parker, sheriff, are made plaintiffs in the case. "The complaint states that on December 2, 1915, the County Court prepared estimates of the amount of money proposed to be raised by taxes and caused a budget to be published. In the road budget is it shown that a total amount of $110,682 is proposed to ne raised. At a public meeting held afterward the road levy upon the property of the city of Eugene was objected to, says the complaint, by the taxpayers of said city. Thereafter, on January 4, 1916, says the complaint, the Court made the levy of taxes for 1915.
"The plaintiff alleges that Eugene is a separate road district, and the County Court, in the matter of levying a tax within the city for the purpose of construction roads, has no jurisdiction, by virtue of a charter amendment, all of which the Court knew, and did levy a tax of 2.79 mills on all the property of the city for road purposes.
The plaintiff further alleges that as a subterfuge, and in order to do indirectly what the Court knew it could not do directly it placed the road levy in a general fund. It is alleged that the extension of the tax of 2.79 mills on the taxable property of Eugene is illegal and void and the same is a cloud upon the title to the property of the plaintiff and that he is entitled to have the same canceled and annulled. He prays for a judgment that the levy and the execution of the same against his property and against all the taxable property property in Eugene of 2.79 mill be set aside, canceled and held for naught and that the sheriff be enjoined from collection any part thereof.
"District Attorney Devers, after the suit was filed, consented to include the city of Springfield and all property owners of that city in paying their taxes until the suit is settled will have deducted the 2.79 mills.
"Sheriff Parker declared after he had been served with the temporary injunction, that it will cost the taxpayers the sum of at least $1000 no matter which way the suit is decided. He has made out receipts to every tax payer in the county and has mailed out several thousand. The taxpayers are to bring these receipts to the office and after the tax is paid all that is necessary is to stamp on the receipts the word "Paid," but in the case of Eugene and Springfield taxpayers new receipts entirely have to be made out entailing much additional work.
"It will be very expensive and consulting," said the sheriff. "It will delay the work of collection and will cost the taxpayers considerable money."
Mapleton News
Geo. B. Camp left Sunday for Eugene to serve on the jury.
Miss Edythe Yates, of Florence, was in Mapleton the first of the week.
A.O. Knowles and little son of Florence were in town over Sunday with relatives.
Lane Martin and wife moved to their home above Mapleton near Rain Rock, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cullen came down from their ranch in the mountains to put in a crop on the farm here.
S.O. Martin and family returned from Harrisburg last Friday. The sick members of the family are much improved.
Mr and Mrs A. P. Knowles returned to Mapleton Sunday from Ashland where they spent the winter for the benefit of Mr. Knowles health.
The scholars in Miss Dicken's room and the high school gave a leap year party at the school house Tuesday evening. All report a very jolly time.
Mrs. Milledege and Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Phelps and family were in Mapleton over Tuesday night on their way to Creswell where they are moving on to a farm.
News from Noti
Mr. Lafayettee was in town Monday.
Mrs. George Bromley was in town Sunday.
Mr Ed Mix and family visited Sunday at Mills Marsh's.
Mrs Merle Tabor arrived Saturday to stay with Mrs. Walter Allison while Mr. Allison is in Eugene on jury duty.Clifton Terry expects his parents here soom from Baker, Oregon. they will occupy the house formerly occupied by Mr. Montgomery.
Fred Kirby and family have rented the farm where Mills Marsh now lives and will move here soon. Mr Marsh and family intend to move near Portland.
F. R. Montgomery and family are going to move Tulca. Where the will keep a store. Mr. Montgomery and three children will go on the train tomorrow. _________________________________________________________________ Dr. OLee Coming
Dr. W. H. Lee, president of Albany College, will be in Florence the last of this week and will preach in the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and evening, March 6. _________________________________________________________________
Greenleaf news
Mrs. A.L.Tirrell is home again, feeling very much better. Misses Agnes and Audrey Duckworth are home from winter school in Junction. Mrs. Marion Wheeler and daughter Mable are home again, much improved in health.
Our school will take up the threads of education again the ixthe of March. Miss Eva Higgins will again assist in the untangling. Harvey Duckworth and family returned home yesterday from an extended visit in the valley. Mrs Duckworth has been benefited medically.
Personals
Friday, March 3, 1916
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county_of_publication: Lane
state_of_publication: Oregon
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Frank Knowles went to Eugene Friday and returned on Sunday's train.
James L. Furnish of Ada went to Eugene Sunday to serve on the jury in circuit court.
B.H. Wilbur returned home Saturday from spending a few days at the county seat.
C.P. Devereaux, a well-known real estate dealer of Eugene, was in Florence last Sunday.
Mrs. E. D. Southmayd went to Eugene Monday expecting to remain there for a few weeks.
E.E.Morrison, mayor of Springfield, was in Florence Wednesday on his way to Coos Bay.
Mrs. Annie Hoffman and son John and Mrs. Smith, of Point Terrace were in Florence yesterday.
Dee Alexander left Tuesday for Bridal Veil to take his old position as filer in a saw mill there.
Mayor Currier returned to Florence last Saturday after spending the week at Alvadore with his parents.
Mrs. Sarah Cassidy spent several days on North Fork with her daughter, Mrs. R. V. Hughes, and family.
Mrs. Calla Martin came in from Eugene Saturday to visit her brother, A. A. Miner, and familly of Glenada,
Albert Knowles and wife who spent the winter at Ashland, Ore., returned Sunday to their home at Mapleton.
Herbert Armstrong, a prominent mill man of Coos Bay, passed through Florence Friday on his way to outside points.
Mrs. Clara Haring who was-----------to her home off North Fork.
Mel Wright returned Friday from his former home in southern California where he spent a couple of months with relatives and old friends.
Raymond Layton, who has been in the machine shop at Acme for a year or so past, left Monday for California where he has employment.
J.H. Polhemus who is in charge of the harbor improvement at Coos Bay, came up the beach on Friday's stage and went on to Portland.
Mrs. C. L. Weaver and daughter came down from Indian Creek Monday evening where they were visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jeans.
Mr Younger of Portland, was in this section the first of the week on business for the Hazelwood Cream Company with which is is connected.
Sid Wright of Oroville, Calif., arrived here Friday for a visit with relatives and to take a look at the country. He is a brother of Mel Wright of Acme.
U.G. Weidman who spent several weeks here straightening up business matters, left last Friday on his way back to Washington were his family is residing.
Captain T. W. Neely has taken a position as master of the steamer Roberts, which is engaged in towing rock for the jetties and began work Wednesday.
R.N. Weatherson, who has been farming at Wilsall, Montana, for some three three years past, has sold his land there and is preparing to move to Twin Falls, Idaho, to locate there.
Judge Hall, grand master of the IOOF lodge of Oregon, was in Florence last Friday on his way to his home at Marshfield after an official visit to some of the lodges in eastern Oregon.
Charles Johnson, formerly assistant engineer on the Wilhelmina, was in Fr(l)orence yesterday on the way to Coquille, where he goes to close up the purchase of a salmon cannery for the company of which he is a member.
