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

the practice of dentistry unless he is
graduate of a dental college chartere,
by some state or foreign government
or has ATTAINED certificate from tn
board of dentists authorized by tn
act. Board to consist of five dentist
to be appointed by the Governor
Within three months from approval o
act every one engaged in practice o
dentistry shall file with board sworI
statement giving his name and resi-
dence. Upon receipt of the statemen
the board shall issue certificate
which authorizes the party to continu,
to practice. A fee OF 81 so is to b,
paid for each certificate. All person.
may appear before the board and bt
examined as to their skill and knowl
edge in dental surgery, and the boart
may issue certificates to persons pass
ing the examination. The board shall
meet at least once year. Upon ap
plication of three members, it shal
meet Oftener. 1t shall also have a sea
to be used Oh certificates and other of
fetal papers. Violation of the pro
visions of the act are declared a mis-
demeanor punishable by a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than 5000, Oh
not over six months imprisonment
Each person examined as to his or her
qualifications shall pay $25. Cost ol
maintaining the board to be taken
from the fees. Certificates issued by
the board must be recorded with the
auditor of the county where the den.
tist lives. Failure to record for six
makes a forfeiture of the Ger.
tificate. Approved January 2S.
Act raising salaries of prosecuting
attorneys. Prosecuting attorney for
Walla Walla and Franklin counties to
receive 81 500; for Spokane and Stew
ems, 81 800; for Lincoln, Douglas and
Adams counties, $3.50; for Garfield
and Asotin counties, 81 600; for Whit.
man county, $500; for Columbia
81 600; for Kittitas and Yak
ina counties, 81 500; for Clarke, Kick
itat and Skamania counties, 81 200
for Lewis, Cowlitz, Thurston and Ma
son, 81 800; for Wahkiakum, Chehalis
and Pacific. $3.50; for Pierce, 81 800 ;
for King, Kitsap and Snohomish, 49,
400; for Jefferson, Clallam, Island
and San Juan, $500; for Skagit and
Whatcom, $3.50. The actual expenses
of the prosecuting attorney who has to
leave his place of residence on official
business are to be paid by the county.
Approved February l.
An act to create Office of attorney
general and define his duties and pay
Governor to appoint qualified attor-
ney. AttOrney-general to hold Office
two years. He shall represent the
people in the supreme court. shall in
stitute and prosecute and defend all
actions in favor OF or against the Terri
tory, advise the several prosecuting at.
torneys, and may attend trial of par
ties accused of crime, consult with
governor and other Territorial officers
draft contracts and other writings, give
written opinions to legislature when
asked, endorse proper application OF
funds appropriated, prosecute corpora
tions for failure to report, pay into the
Territorial treasury all money received
by him for the Territory. Pay $1,SOO
a year. Approved January %.
An act changing mode of selecting
jurors in civil cases in justice courts.
The justice shall write in q panel the
name of eighteen citizens OF the county
from which the defendent, personally
or by attorney, shall strike one name
the plaintiff the next, and SO on until
six names are left. If either parties
refuses to strike. the justice shall
When only six names are left, the
justice shall cause the six men named
to be summoned as trial jury. 1,
repeals sections ITO, It'll, 1772 and
1878, code. Approved Jan. 81.
An act that authorizes counties,
cities, school districts and incorporated
towns to create an Indebtedness not
exceeding 4 per cent, of their assessed
valuation, and legalizes outstanding
indebtedness. A debt equal to l per
cent of the assessed value may be ere.
ated without first submitting the
matter to o vote. But an election
shall be held to decide whether an in
debtedness exceeding one per cent.
shall be incurred for the construction
of public buildings, water works, pro-
viding means of protection against
fire, provide cemeteries, parks. fair
grounds, street railways, bridges, street
improvements and street lighting.
Estimate of cost to be submitted at a
general or special election after four
weeks notice. Approved Feb. l.
An act requiring municipal cOrpor-
atoms to take bonds from contractors
that they will pay all laborers, me-
chanics and material men, and per
sons who shall supply such contractor
with provisions or goods of any kind
and all just debts due to them. If
the authorities fail to take the bond
the corporation shall be liable to pay
the bills. The bond shall run to the
Territory, and the creditors of the con-
tractor shall have right Of action in
their own names ON such bond for the
full amount Of al! debts due against
such contract or for work done or
goods supplied. Approved Jan. 81.
An act providing that outstanding
Indebtedness OF any city or county
may be funded and bonds issued in
of not less than $I00
payable not more than twenty years
from date, and draw interest not ex-
ceeding z per cent. per annum inter.
est, payable semi-annually, at such
place as may be designed. A tax
equal to the annual interest shall be
levied each year, and before five prior
to the maturity of the bonds, an equal
sinking fund tax sufficient for the
payment of said bonds at maturity
shall be levied to pay the bonds. The
bonds must not be sold or exchanged
for less than par value, and all moneys
received for them shall be Immediately
applied to redemption of outstanding
indebtedness. Approved February l.
Amending section 743 code, relating
to computation of time in which an
act is to be performed so rs to exclude
the first day and include the last day
unless that is Sunday or u holiday
when il ia also excluded. Approved