, 1888-01-12
c. u. No. 25.
sNrRopucEp NY MR. LEWIS, OF KING.

INT6ODUCEDb w h1' Inv i",SH
An act tn cfeate a board OF railroad
comm issioners in Washington ter
n ritUry for the purpose OF reguiat.
ing railroads In thIs territory ana
to define the duties OF the saine
and to regulate the powers OF the
same andto provide the fees there
OF.
In the Council, December II, 1887,
Read first. time; rules suspended,
read second time by title and re-
ferred TO Judiciary Committee with
orders to print.
Be II enacted by the Legislative
Assembly Of the Territory ot Wash.
inRton. Section I. The Governor OF
the Territory shall nominate, and
by and with the advice and consent
III the Legislative Council appoint,
before the first day of April, A. ID.
1888, three competent persons who
shall constitute Il Board OF Railroad
COMMISSIONER and who shall hold
their offices two years from the date
of their respective appointments
and until their SUCCESSORS are mp.
pointed and qualified; PROVE how
ever, that the Governor Of the Ter.
ritory may remove any or all OF
the same for anv and all cause
which to him may seem meet anu
proper, and fill the vacancies rs
hereinbefOre provided.
SEC. 2. The Governor shall, In
like manner, nom mate and appoint,
before the first day OF April, A. ID.
1890, and biennially thereafter, three
Commissioners, rs successors In Of
fee OF those appointed inaccOrdance
with the provisions OF section one
OF this act, and In case Of u vacancy
In said Board, by resignation or
otherwise, the Governor shall app
pointa Commissioner for the residue
OF the term. No person owning any
bonds, stock or property In any rail-
road com pany, or who Is In the en-
ployment OF. or who Is In any way or
manner pecuniarily interested In any
railroad corporation, shall be eligible
to the OfficeOf Railroad Commission
er. Said Commissioners shall be
qualified electors Of this Territory.
SEC 3. For the purposes OF tins
act, there shall DO three districts
within the Territory, and \ Commits.
sioner shall be appolnted, resident
of each district. The counties Of
Walla Walia, Columbia, Garfield,
Aso:in and Whitman shall constitute
the first district; the counties of Spo.
kane, Stevens, Lincoln, Douglas,
Klickitat and Skainania shall con-
stitute the second district, and the
counties Of Clarke, Cowlity, WAIKIKI
akum, Pacific, Chehalis, Lewis,
Thurston, Mason, Pierce, Snoh0mish,
Kitsap. Skagit, WhatcOm, Island,
San Juan, Jefferson, Clallam and
King shall constitute the third dis
trict.
SEC. 4. The Governor shall issue
a commission to each of said Com
missioners. who shall quality within
thirty days, by taking an oath to
support the constitution and laws Of
the United States, the orgauic act Of
this Ter. iIOry, and the laws thereof,
and faithfully to discharge the du-
ties of such office to the best of his
ability, and shall execute u bond to
the Territory OF Washington in the
penal sum of ten Thousand dollars
each, conditioned for the faithful
performance OF his duties, with one
or more sureties, which bond shall
shall be filed inthe Office Of the Ter
ritoriai Auditor.
SEC. 8. Said commlssl loners shalt
meet at the capitol of the territory
on the hrst Monday OF April, A. ID.
1888. and proceed to elect one Of their |
number as president OF the board
and to select some competent person
as secretary Of the board, who shall
be q qualified electOr, and reside at
the capitol, and who shall hold his
Office during the pleasure OF the
board, aud perform such duties as
the board may prescribe. The Office
Of the secretary shall be kept at tho
territorial capitol, and an office, fur.
niture and stationery shall be fur
nished the secretary of the board at
the expense OF the territory. The |
board shall hold sessions at The cap.
itol on the first Monday of January,
April, July and October in each year,
and such other meetings as may be |
appointed by the president, at which |
meetings they may determine all
matters which cOme before them,
and may adjourn from day to day.
Each OF the said commissioners shall |
receive salary Of two Thousand |
dollars per annum, and the secretary |
shall receive salary OF fifteen hun |
dred dollars per annum, which sala.
ries shall 6e paid quarterly upon the |
drst days Of January, April, July |
and October, upon the warrant OF |
the territorial auditor, and said aud |
itOr fs directed to draw his warrant |
in favor OF said commissiOue at the |
time stated for the sums stated. and |
che territorial treasurer Is directed to |
pay the same from any funds OF the |
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The auditor shall audit and allow to |
the secretary OF the said board on
accounts 6led, the necessary sums |
Tor office, stationery, furniture and |
tuel, postage and other incidental |