Pike County Missouri - Newspaper Clippings

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Bowling Green Times
May 6, 1937

Real Estate Transfers

J.C. Gentry, M.T. Nalley and A.W. Forgey to Olie Poole and Gertrude B. Poole one acre in Survey 31, Twp. 52, Range 1 W, adjoinging Eolia. Considerations six hundred twenty-five dollars.

Nancy Royalty to Federick W. Russe, Jr., the NW 1/4 of Section 8, Twp. 62, N Range 1 W, containing 38 acres. Consideration four hundred fifty dollars.

Clyde Epperson and Merl Epperson to Lorin Gilbert and Cecil Gilbert, the NE corner of Lot No. 7 in Block No. 1 of Ashburn. One dollar and other good and valuable considerations.

John Hobbs to Floyd B. Ash and Julia A. Ash, the E 1/2 of the SE 1/8 of Sec. 16 in Twp. 51, R 4 W, containing 40 acres. Consideration one thousand and four hundred dollars.

F. C. Haley, 3rd and Dorothy Haley to Paul Stepanek and Mary Stepanek, Lot No. 22 in Block No. 3 of Marshall S. Allen's first additions in Louisiana. One dollar and other valuable considerations.

Phoenix Joint Stock Land Bank of Kansas City, to William E. Page and Alice M. Page, the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Sec. 12, Twp. 54, R 3. Consideration $1.00.

The Mercantile Bank to Joe Venable and Ora Venable Lot No. 553 and the S 1/2 of Lot No. 554 in Block No. 63 of Louisiana. One dollar and other valuable consideration.

Stark Bros. Nurseries and Orchard Company to Marvin C. Johnson, the NW 1/4 of the NW __ of Sec. 19 in Twp. 54, N R 1 W. Valuable consideration and one dollar.

Joseph C. Weber and Mary Weber, to Mary E. Ruffin, a part of tract No. 6 of Kling's subdivision. One dollar and other valuable considerations.

Bowling Green Times
May 6, 1937

City Brings Suit to Enforce Gas Tax
Case Tried in the Justice Court Appealed to Circuit Court

Two cases were tried in the Justice of the Peace Court held in the Probate Court room Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.

These cases were, the City of Bowling Green vs. Claude Shaon and V. S. Williams which grew out of a failure to pay the city gasoline tax.

It appears that in the past the gasoline companies have been paying the city tax of one cent per gallon for their dealers localed [sic] in the city, however, recently both the Shell Oil Company and the Continental Oil Company notified city officials they would refuse to pay the tax and it is reported these companies also advised their dealers Messrs. Williams and Shaon to refuse payment.

Under the City Ordinance a penalty of $10.00 per day is assessed for failure to pay the tax and after hearing the evidence a jury composed of Guy Fowler, Clay Keith, Allie Dougherty, Hugh Ogle, Bland Shepherd and William Mays assessed a fine of $10.00 each against the defendants.

The defendants, through attorney Lewellen, took an appeal to the Circuit Court and posted bond in the sum of $75.00 each.

The city gasoline tax, assessed by many cities throughout the state, has been a bone of contention for a number of years and it now looks as though the higher courts will be called upon to settle once and for all the issue which, no doubt, will be watched by all municipalities assessing a gasoline tax as well sa by all gasoline companies and it is believed other cities will join in the court proceedings as apparently have some of the major oil companies and with a penalty assessed of $10.00 per day it is quite apparent the case could run into a luxurious one should the upper courts uphold the city's right to assess the tax.

Upon the other hand, should the cases be decided against the city, it no doubt would be necessary to devise other means of raising revenue to replace that lost through the gasoline tax.

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