Oregon Measure Nos. 336-337, Graduated Realty Tax for Counties Initiative (1914)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 336-337 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a graduated tax on realty and distributing revenues from such tax to county schools and libraries, county roads and bridges, and other expenses of the counties. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a graduated tax on realty and distributing revenues from such tax to county schools and libraries, county roads and bridges, and other expenses of the counties. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 336-337 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 59,186 | 32.14% | ||
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124,943 | 67.86% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 336-337 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition Constitutional Amendment initiated by H. D. Wagnon, 603 Sixth Street, Portland, Oregon, G. M. Orton, 82 1/2 Front Street, Portland, Oregon, H. A. Rice, 442 Third Street, Portland, Oregon, C. S. Goldberg, 1026 E. Ninth St. N., Portland, Oregon, F. E. Coulter, Room 300 Labbe Bldg., Portland, Oregon. - SPECIFIC PERSONAL GRADUATED EXTRA-TAX AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE IX, OREGON CONSTITUTION. - Purpose places extra tax on owners of realty, assessed value over $25,000, to-wit: On each $100 over $25,000 and under $50,000, 50c; over $50,000 and below $75,000, $1.00; over $75,000 and below $100,000, $2.00; over $100,000, $3.09; said personal tax not exempting the realty from regular taxes; application of funds so raised to - First, County's share state revenues; Second, County general school and library fund; Third, County road and bridge fund; Fourth, other expenses of the county. --- Vote YES or NO. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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