The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-09

Hospital for II sane. .255 =
Territorial CoRvicts. y $50 T.
Pros cutting Attorneys........ .......-. 80 >;
Constitu' ional Conveution ............ 5.9e0 q
Printing and Adyert;sin s............. i.S9S u
Territorial iversity................. al5l 50
Supt. Pub. Inst and Board Eiu,aiion.. 1874 -
Library and Librarian. l,l5' a.
miscellaneous .....- -..-.--.---..-.... 6'+ds ID
slo5. 409 IS
Salary Of Auditor aD4 Trsasurer.. 401s ~
sloa.4s7 -
Criminal Expense allowed Counties -. Sll .o96 s.
Int rest PAID on Warran.s.............. l,eo3 %
Warrants outstanding sept. Is. ISL. 1.i7s %
Warrants outstanding, Sept !, ls79'-'-'' 2.t2i =
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The inequalities in the assessed val
uo of taxable property, in different
counties, which exist, should bo rene
died by board OF equalization. The
views. on this subject, presented by me
+ to former Legislative Assemblies. have
undergone no change, and have been
! confirmed by the otiici.l returns from
! many counties. The expense attending
/ the labors Of the Board. if this is
deem d an obstacle. mvy. in a large
moasu-e be obvia.ed by devolving the
i,.,!cs of equalization upon certain ter.
rltorlsl officers. Legislation on this
subject is earnestly recommended
PENITENTiARY.
Ia pursuance of authority conferred
upon me. by an ac; of the legislative
Assembly, approved Ncvtmb,r ., 1917,
l entered iu,o coatrac' with William
Billings, ESQ on Tie 23d day Of Janu-
ary. A D. 1873, for the custody aud
mniuteuaace o: all terti;orlal couvicts,
for the period Of slX years. By the
terms OF the law ard the contract, Mr..
Billings was obliged to erect. at some
suitable place in the county If Thurs
ton. at his own expense. prior to tho
Both day of June. \ u, 1873, strong,
substantial. esfe au1 se>urc buildiuy,
WIKI an Inc necessary aFpu!ltnahetS. 10
be us.d As 4 pe;.itcutiary. The con-
tractor selected, as he had right to
do. BY the terms Of the law, a point in
the county OF Thurston. on the line Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, now
known as Seatco, for the erection Of the
penitentiary building. On the Goth
day of June, A d. 1873. the board of
panitentiary commissioners examined
the building and appurtenances which
had been erected at Seatco, and also
caused the same to be examined by two
skillful aud disinterested builders, and
found that there had been substantial
compliance with the terms of the con-
tract, by the contractor. and on the 18th
day of July, a. d. 1878, the terms Of
the C ontract having been fully complied
With. they accepted the building, issued
the certificate required by law, and
thereupon it became the penitentiary
of the Territory. This new plan for
the keeping Of convicts has been in op-
Grafton for so short period that we
are unable to determine fully what the
ultimate result may be. 1t has, however,
already been demonstrated that it is q
great improvement upon the old sys-
tenn, and far more economical [ am
not aware of any legislation that is
necessary on This subject.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS
The annual amount placed at the dis
posal of the b ,ard, t. cover all expen-
ses, is only one hundred and. fifty dol>
lars, sum SO maniiestlY inadequate
that the mere reference thereto is all
that is deemed necessary. The board
have been compelled to call voluntary
contributions from citizens, to supple
ment the amount appropriated, and
without the aid derived from this source.
they would have been compelled to
suspend their labors Their services
have proven, even with the limited
means at their command, Of great ben
eft to the Territory. The president Of
the board has been indelatigable in her
efforts to disseminate reliable informa
tion in regard to our resources, climate,
productions. etc ana to these teiforts
can be traced a considerable portion Of
the immigration to the Territory. The
members Of the board receive no conf
pensation, and if they are willing to
render valuable gratultous services to
the Territory, it. would appear to be
wise policy to provide adequate means
to enable them to continue their labors
and to enlarge the sphere of their op-
crations
EDUCATIONAL.
The progress made in cur educational
interests are exceedingly gratifying.
The common school system provided
by the last Legislative Assembly is be-
ing carefully aud zealcusly carried out
by those entrusted with its manage
lnent. and many beneficial results are
already manifest.
TERRITORIAL UNIVERSITY.
THIS institution now gives promise of
permansncy and usefulness. The lim-
tied assistance rendered to it by the
Territory, during the past:two years,
has borne abundant fruit, and we now
find within ITS walls students from e
large majority of the counties in the
Territory. Let the causes which have
operated to retard its growth in the
past be what they may, they cannot
relieve us from the duty Of fostering
and maintaining it in the present aud
in the future. An annual appropriation
for its support is ind.spensably necessa-
ry; and should this be made for few
years. we will have an institution cred
liable to the Territory, afforling the
highest educational advantages to all
who may desire them, and thus render !
ing it unnecessary for us to avail |
ourselves Of Institutions Of learning in
neighboring States.
SALMON FISHERIES.
The question of the validity Of al act /
entitled An Act to encourage the es-
tablishnent Of hatchiag houses on the !