The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-22
County Commissioners.

The following is the full text of Il
law passed at the last session of the
Legislature, relative to County Com
Commissioners:
AN ACT
| IN RELATION TO THE ELECTION OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, AND DE
FINING THEIR DUTIES IN THE COUN
TIES OF CLARKE, TIURSTON, KLlCK
ITAT, YAKIMA AND KITsAP.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the
Legislative Assembly of the Territory
of Washington, that there shall be
established in each organized county
of the Territory, three commissioners
districts.
SECTION ?. That it shall be the du-
ty of the county auditor of each coun-
ty, to furnish the Board of county
commissioners with correct record
of the legal vote of each county pre-
cinct, as taken at the last general
election.
SECTION 3, That is shall be the du
tv of county auditors to furnish said
record to the Board of county com
missioners whenever the Board de-
mands the same.
SECTION /. That it shall be the du
ty of the Board of county commission
ers on receipt of said auditors record
at any regular meeting for the trans
action OF general business, to appor-
ton the county into three districts,
giving to each district as nearly as
possible an equal number of legal
votes in accordance with said county
auditors record of the legal vote OF
the county. Provided that no mu
nicipal corporation shall constitute
more than one commissioner district.
SECTION ). That the districts SO
apportioned shall be styled county
commissioner Districts.
SECTION 6. Th4t the county con :
missioners of each county shall! appor-
ton their several counties, as provld-
ed, before the next general election;
prOoided that the vote for each com
missioner shall be general in the
whole county.
SECTION Z. That no more than one
county commissioner shall be elected
at any general election in any one
commissioner district Prorided: That
this act shall apply to the counties of
Clarke, Thurston, Yakima, Kitsap,
and klickitat only.
SECTION s. That at the next gem
eral election for the choice of county
officers, there shall be two county
commissioners elected to serve for the
term of two years each, and one for
the term of four years; provided that
this act shall apply to the counties of
Clarke, Thurston, Yakima, kitsap and
klickitat.
SECTION 9. That at each succeed
ing election for choice of county Off
GERS, there shall be two county COM
missioners elected; one for the term
of two years, and one for the term of
four years. Provided: that the COM
missioner districts in each county
shall be numbered as follows: Mum
Der one, two, and three.
SECTION 10. That the commission
ers for the long terms shall be elect
ed first from district number one, at
the next election from district num-
Der two, at the next from district
number three, and ever afterwards in
regular rotation.
SECTION IL. All acts or parts OF
acts, in any wise conflicting with this
act, be and are hereby repealed.
SECTION II. This act to take effect
and be in force, from and after its
passage and approval by the Gov
ernor.
Passed the House of Representa-.
tives Nov. 9TH, 1877.
RUFUS G. NEwLAND, Speaker.
Passed the Council Nov. Sth, 1877
L. NJ. REED, President.
Approved November 9th, 1877.
+. p. FERRY, Governor.