, 1854-12-16
LAWS OF THE TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
PUBLISHED by AUTHORITY.

AN ACT creating the board Of CouRtg
Commissioners and defining their duties
Sec. l. Be Il enacted By the Legidahrt
Assembly Of The Territory Of Wdshington,
That there shall he established in each or.
ganized county in this Territory. a board
Of commissioners TO consist of three quail
fed electors, two of whom shall constitute
a quorum to do business, 10 he elected by
the qualified electors at the annual election,
who shall hold their Office for three years
Provided, that the commissioners now in
Office, or hereafter appointed 10 office, shall
continue in Office until a new board Of
commissioners shall be elected at the first
annual election.
Sec. 2. The commissioners first elected
in any county in this Territory, shall serve
for the term Of one, two aud three years to
be by them determined by lot at their first
session, and annually thereafter, one COM
missioner shall be elected, and shall contin-
ne 10 Office three years Provided, that
where there are three or more election dis
tricts in one county, there shall not he two
commissioners serving on the board from
one precinct at the same time.
Sec. 8. Whenever it shall become nee
essary to elect commissioner TO fill any
vacancy occasioned by death, resignation,
or removal, the per6on elected, shall hold
his Office for the unexpired term for which
his predecessor was elected, and until bis
successor is elected and qualified
Sec. 4. Before any commissioner shall
enter upon the duties of his office he shall
take, and subscribe an oath or affirmation
before some person authorized to admins
ter the same, faithfully to discharge the
duties Of commissioner Of the county in
which he resides, and deposit a certificate
thereof with the clerk of the board of COM
missiouers Of his county, to be by him filed
in his Office.
Sec 5. The board Of commissioners
shall hold four sessions annually, at the seat
Of justice of their respective counties. COM
mencing on the first Mondays of April, Ju-
ly, September and December; at all Of
which they shall transact any business
which may be required by law Provided,
that if the district court be in session on
any Of the above mentioned days the com.
missioners shall meet on the Monday pre-.
ceding, but no session shall be continued
for longer period than six days.
Sec. 6. The auditor of the county shal
be the clerk of the board Of county com
missioners, and attend their meetings and
keep a record Of their proceedings, and the
sheriff Of the county shall also by himself Of
deputy, attend and execute their orders.
Sec. I. The said board of county com
missioners are hereby authorized to hold
extra sessions, in case they may think the
business Of their county requires the same
and ten days notice from any two Of thu
commissions to the third, shall he consid
cred sufficient call for said extra session
Provided, that no such extra session shal
exceed three days.
Sec. 8. The commissioners shall eacl
receive three dollars per day for each anC
every day they may be necessarily employ
ed in transacting the county's business, ant
ten cents mile for every mile travelled il
going to, and returning from the meeting
OF said board, or in the discharge Of am
ofhcial duty, to be computed by the mos
usually Travelled route.
Sec. Q. When two only of the member
shall be present at the meeting of the board
and division shall take place on any aues
tion, it shall be postponed to subsequen
meeting.
Sec. 10. The commissioners Of eacl
county shall have and use a seal for til,
purpose of sealing their proceedings an,
copies of the same when signed and sealet
by said commissioners, and attested b,
their clerk, shall be good evidence of sucI
proceedings in the trial of any cause in an
court Of this territory, and until such sea
shall be provided, the private seal of tn
chairman of such board of county commi,
sioners shall be considered a seal.
Sec. IL. The several boards of count
commissioners are authorized and required
o.. LIST. To provide for the erection and re
pairing OF court houses, jails, and othe