Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-10

, any claim be limited by any mining
regulations to less than fifty feet sur
face on each side of the middle of the
vein, Miners of each district may
make rules governing locations and
work necessary to hold possession OF
claims. On each claim at least 500
worth of work must be done each year.
Failure to do so shall work forfeiture
of the claim. Miners may elect re-
corder, who shall receive the same fees
as county auditor for filing and re-
cording papers. Approved February
IL.
An act amending the school law so
as to make it the duty of county SUI
perintendents to visit each school not
less than one or more than three
times yearly, provided he shall be paid
mileage for one trip only. The act re-
duces the salary of county snperin-
tendents 500 year. Approved Feb
ruary 2.
An act to cause one copy OF the
printed session laws and journals of
last session and the index to the code
to be sent to each member of the leg
islature, the sergeants-at-arms and
chief clerks, copies of the index to the
code and laws bound in sheep are to
be sent to United States, Territorial
and county officers, the library of
congress, to each State and Territory,
British Columbia, members of the last
legislature and its chief officers. I'm
bound copies of the index and laws to
be sent to county auditors for the
justices and other officers. Remain
copies to be sold by the Territorial
auditor for 80 per copy. the money to
go to the Territorial treasury. APP
proved February 2.
An act to "develop the latent re-
sources of the earth" authorizes the
county commissioners OF any county
upon the petition of twenty persons
who each pay taxes on not less than
81 500 in the county, shall call spe-
cial election to decide whether or not
to levy tax great enough to pay the
cost of boring well in the search for
valuable minerals, such as coal, oil,
gas, salt; only those who have paid
taxes to vote on the question. The
contract to bore the we'll to be let to
the lowest bidder. If the estimated
cost is exceeded the commissioners
may take from the general fund not
over 81 900 to pay the extra cost. Ap-
proved February 2.
An act declaring valid the official acts
of notaries public appointed under the
provisions of an act to amend section
2,015 of the code, approved November 8,
1883, and confirming their appointments.
Approved February 2.
An act appropriating $l591O 68 to pay
defciencics, buy furniture, make repairs
and alterations in old buildings and pant
new ones at the hospital for insane at
Steilacoom. Approved February Q.
An act directing the payment of the
expenses of judges while holding su-
preme court upon their certificates. Ap-
proved Fcbruary2.
An act providing for the incorporation
of towns and villages provides that when
majority of the taxable inhabitants of
any area not exceeding one square mile
petition the district court setting forth its
metes and bounds, they may be incOrpo.
rated and police established for their To-
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are 10 lie exercised by five trustees, to be
appointed by the district Judge, who shall
serve until their successors are elected on
the first Monday in April. Elaborate de-
tails of the powers and duties of the
town and its officers are contained in the
act, which was approved February 2.
An act fixing the times Of holding
court declares that regular terms of dis
trict court shall be held at Dayton on the
first Mondays of February and June; at
Pomeroy on the third Monday in March
and the first Monday in October; at
Walla Walls on the first Mondays Of May
and November; at Colfax On the third
Monday in June and second Monday In
December; at Asotin on the first Monday
in April and the third Monday in Oct0-
Der; at Chehalis on the first Monday in
February and the third Monday in Au-
gust; at Tacoma on the fourth Mondays
0f February, June and September; at
Vancouver on the fiBt Monday of April
and the second Monday Of November; at
county seat of Cowlitz county on the
fourth Mondays of April and October; at
Olympia on the first Mondays of June
and December; at Oysterville on the
last Monday of August. Approved Feb
ruary 1.
An act declaring that probate judges
shall not receive fees for their services
where an estate is Of less value than $500
when deccndent died intestate leaving
| widow, widOwer or minor child, or
where the property is devised to such by
decendent. In addition to fees, probate
Judges shall receive salaries as follows:
In counties with not over 500 inhabitants,
$50; 10 all other counties 800 for first
800 inhabitants or fraction thereof, and
800 for each additional I 600 or fraction
thereof, provided that in no case shall the
salary exceed $1,000. Approved Fcbru-
ary2.
An act authorizing the supreme court
10 hold adjourned terms for the year 1888
at such times and places in the Territory
as it may direct. Approved February 2.
An act providing that whenever, In the
opinion of the commissioners Of county
where the county seat has not been de-
termined on or upon the petition of 100
freehOlders, they may order . special
election to decide the location. II choice
is not made at the first election another
must be held to decide between the places
receiving the highest number of votes.
When decided, the various county officers
must move to the county seat with their
books and papers. Approved Febru-
ary2.
An act authorizing county commits
sioners to establish dyking districts and
provide for the construction and mainte-
nance Of dykes and dams, whenever ten
or more owners Of marsh lands adjoining
and contiguous subject to overflow from
tide-water or river freshet petition there
for. An elaborate set Of rules are pro-
vided. Approved February Q.
An act declaring that upon giving
bond, an injunction granted shall be con-
tinued in force pending an appeal from
the district TO the supreme court; another
act covers cases of appeal from injunction
orders to the supreme court of the United
States. Both acts approved February2.
The act of February 4, 1886, amending
section 2,562 of the code, relating 10
marks and brands, was repealed ty act
approved February 2.
A district court for the county Of Kit
sap to held terms at Port Madison, on the
third Mondays Of April and November,
was created by act approved February 2.
The time Of the meeting Of the next
Legislative Assembly at IL o'clock noon,