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Portland State UniversityPDXScholarErnie Bonner Collection Oregon Sustainable Community Digital Library3-27-1940To Bowes from UpsonU. L. UpsonLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/oscdl_bonnerPart of the Urban Studies Commons, and the Urban Studies and Planning CommonsThis Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ernie Bonner Collection by an authorizedadministrator of PDXScholar. For more information, please contact pdxscholar@pdx.edu.Recommended CitationUpson, U. L., "To Bowes from Upson" (1940). Ernie Bonner Collection. Paper 159.http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/oscdl_bonner/159THE METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION, INC,PORTLAND, OREGONOFFICERSCHESTER A. MOORES, PRESIDENTGEO. LAWRENCE, F IRST VICE-PRESIDENTTHEODORE B. WILCOX. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENTJ. R. HA1GHT, SECRETARYLEE C. STIDD, TREASURERWOODLARK BUILDINGTELEPHONE BEACON O34Ou. L. UPSONEXECUTIVE SECRETARY March 27, 1940] V8$TRUSTEESJ. N. BARDEJOHN W. BLODGETT, JR.HAMILTON F. CORBETTJ. R. HAIGHTSTEPHEN A. HULLGWILYM JONESCHESTER A. MOORESVERNON SCOTTA. J. SHERRILL| W. P. STALNAKER3 FREDERICK H. STRONG*S I. M. WALKERiTHEODORE B. WILCOXK)« YOUR ?.W1EN. !Hon. William A. Bowes,City Commissioner,City HallPortland, OregonDear Mr. Bowes:ACK. «^ \i\o•U*«.»JtlW*iMM»»y-lIf«iThere are certain items of information which will beinvaluable to the City Wide Committee on Front Avenue Improve-ment, and which your office can assemble more advantageously,perhaps,than any other department.In 1936 your predecessor, Commissioner Bean, assem-bled similar information which is, of course, now obsolete.This information included the following:1# Assessed Values of property, between East sideof Fourth Avenue and the River, and betweenColumbia and Glisan Streets -a. For the year 1929, andb. For the year 1940 - current year.2. Present Tax and assessment delinquencies ofsame properties today.f 3, Present Assessment delinquencies on propertiesbetween Front Avenue and River, and within thenorth and south boundaries of the assessmentdistrict which was assessed for InterceptingSewer and Seawall.If your office can assemble this data for us, it willbe greatly appreciated and aid materially in formulating campaign.incerely yours,U. L. Upson, Executive Secretarycc to Mayor Carson* 210101JM.

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