Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-10
WHOLE NUMBER l,42l

T. Radebaugh and P. B. johnson fol
publishing artesian we'll advertisements
was approved February
An act making it the duty Of road gu.
pervisors to obtain the names and make
an alphabetical list of all persons liable
to labor on the public roads, and file the
same with the County auditor before the
second Monday in February Of each year,
and requiring the auditor to return the
list with the amount Of taxable property
owned by each one named in tie district,
before the first day of March, was ap-
proved February 2.
An act appropriating $3.50, to pay Rev.
II. w. Eagan for services as chaplain OF
the penitentiary, was approved Febru-
ary 2.
An act providing for commutation of
the sentence of territorial prisoners It
one month for each six months of the first
two years of the sentence, ono and half
months for each six months of the next
two years and two months in each six
months thereafter. Assault on guard or
tagrant disObedience of rules shall cause
proved February 2.
An act directing the Governor TO ap-
point four lawyers, two from each of the
great political parties, as commissioners
to codify the laws. The commissioners
shall appoint clerk and meet ut least
once month at the capital, and receive
- day for their services while engaged,
but neither shall receive in all over $l,-
500. The clerk shall receive IS day. or
not more than 81, 900 in all. The code to
be submitted to the next legislature. It
appropriates $1,000. Approved Febru-
ary 2.
An elaborate act in relation to coal
mines, providing for their inspection, reg
ulatlon, ventilation, escapement, shafts
and other appliances for safety and health
OF miners, was approved February 2,
The mechanics lien law was amended
by extending the time in which liens can
be fled to 80 days. Approved Febru-
ary2.
The special law to provide against the
spread of infectious and contagious dis.
eases and in relation to quarantine of YES
sells enacted for Pacific county in 1881 was
made general law with the proviso that
it should not modify or repeal chapters
161 and 169 of the code or any special
municipal charters or any general law
upon the subject. Approved February 2.
An act to amend the school law so that it
shall be the duty of the board to examine
teachers in counties having 1000 or more
school children. On the second Wednes-
day of February, May, August and No
vember of each wear, and in counties
having less than 100 children, to examine
teachers on the second Wednesday of
May, and November. Three grades of
teachers certificates can be issued but
none TO any person less than 10. It
strikes out the proviso which allowed
county supcrintendsnts to grant permits
to teachers who do not attend examina.
tion. Approved February Q.
An act appropriating 5000 to sink an
artesian well in Yakima county provided
the county appropriates q like amount.
Approved February Q.
An act amending several sections Of
the acts creating a board OF pilot COM
missiOners and pilots on the Columbia
river and bar, the Governor TO appoint
three persons to be pilot commissioners
who can appoint pilots. No vessel en-.
gagged in the coasing trade is required to
take pilot. Fees from the open sea to
Astoria or Knappton are $8 per foot for
first twelve feet and SO for each foot
over twelve. 1t q pilot is taken on within
the bar and not above Sand Island, half
pilotage; If above Sand Island, quarter
pilotage. but no ship bound in shall be
required to pay pilOtage unless pilot
shall have offered his services. Bar pi-
lots must keep q good seaworthy boat or
boats Of not less than sixty.flve tons, and
cruise outside the bar unless prevented by
bad weather. Pilots must be American
citizens over 81 OF temperate habits, with
experience as navigators and practical
Of currents, tides, distances,
bearings, ETC.; bar pilot license not to BE-
issued to owner or employe of owner of
steam tugs, and 1t Is unlawful for any bar
pilot TO be interested in such tug in the
Of bar pilot, under penalty Of
forfeiture Of license. Any master may
pilot his vessel in, but he shall pay to the
pilot who first offered his services half
pilotage. The following classes Of yes.
sells are excepted: Whalers and fishers
and vessels engaged in coasting trade on
the coast Approved February ..
The expenses Of the militia arc to be
paid out Vi the general fund OF the Terri
tory until the special tax is collected,
when the amount disbursed from the gen.
cral fund is to be replaced from the spe.
cial fund. Approved February Q.
The commissioners Of Pacific county
were authorized to offer 81 900 reward for
the arrest and conviction Of the parties
guilty Of destroying the flshing gear in
Bakers Bay. last May, and to authorize
the commissioners Of Douglas county to
offer q $1,000 reward for the arrest of
VIM. Payne, who murdered Jack Hub
bard. Approved February 2.
An act to make it misdemeanor to
drive stock along or near public high
way so as to cause the same to be OBJ
with stones, earth or other de-
bris, and leaving the Same to remain for
more than twenty four Aours, with pen.
atty Of not exceeding $500, was approved
February Q.
An act requiring that posts for barbed
wire fences be not moro than thirty feet
apart. The first wire not more than
twenty-five inches above the ground, aud
the second thirty.four inches, and the
third forty eight inches. Four light poles
or strips must be placed between each
two posts vertically, leaving no greater
space between the pests than six feet; or
fence posts may be set twelve feet apart
with two wires and one pole, or one wire
and two poles. Such fences are lawful
fences. Fence-owners are required to
keep them in good repair. The penalty
for violation b mot less than e25, or over
$500. One may use moro posts, wires or
strips. Approved February ..
The use Of private seals upon deeds,
leases, bonds and other In
strunents in writing was abolished, and
all deeds, mortgages, ETC., heretofore ex-
ecuted without the use Of private seals
were declared legal BY act. Approved
February 2.
An act to authorize organised counties
to issue negotiable bonds Tor the sole pur-
pose Of funding their outstanding in
debtedness existing January /, 1888;
bonds TO be in denominations Of not leas
than 800 or moro than $1,000, payable
not more than thirty years from date, and
TO bear interest not over per cent, paya-
BILE semi-annually. The act provides that
no bonds shall be issued to pay or fund
any Indebtedness created after July 20,
1886, which exceeded per cent. Of the
assessed value Of the county by the last
previous 70 incurring such in
debtedneaa Ten years before the bonds
become due tax shall be levied annual.
ly sufficient to pay the bonds 1t maturity.
Bonds To be sold or EXCHANGED for NOT