The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-14
THE COMMISSIONERS ORGANIZE.
Gasch Reelected Chairman-AIbroG Gard
ner's RESIGNATION.

Gasch Reelected Chairman-AIbro Gard
ner's Resignation.
At Monday mornings session of the board of
county commissioners Fred Gasch was reelected
chairman for the ensuing term.
The resignation of Albro Gardner as county
surveyor was accepted. The board received writ
ten applications for the surveyorship from r. H.
Thompson and L. G. Hunt
Auditor f. A. Twichell was appointed pur-
chasing agent for the county at a salary of SO
a month. He was also appointed agent of the
county building account at a salary of so per
per month
Vouchers in the sum of s., 4as. Is from W. r.
Forrest, as purchasing agent, were ordered to be
paid.
County Treasurer Byron Phelps qualified With
bonds in the sum OF $4,000, furnished by ". V.
Rinehart, p. W. Fuller, ". e.. Latimer. j. NJ
Trink, Jacob Furth, John II. McGraw. W. X.
Forrest, Thomas 4. Jones, DR.. II. h. Bagley and
Samuel L. Crawford.
The county commissioners went out to the
poor farm yesterday and reported finding that
institution running in very satisfactory man
ner. The board also made tour OF the new
courthouse 10 look after the putting in of
vaults.
During the session statement from County
Surveyor Anderson. whose term expired Janu-
airy l.. was read TO the board. In it Mr. Ander-
son stated that since the surveyor-e!ect Albro
Gardner, refused the office and had neglected to
qualify, he would hold the Office until his sue
cessor had been duly appointed and had quail
fed. lie claimed that the law backed him I'D
The commissioners laid the communication on
the table ana VIII refuse 20 recognize Mr.. An
dersUn as surveyor. They aver that the Office
OF county surveyor Is now vacant; that ii has
been since January II, and will continue TO he
so until they appoint man TO step in and take
possession. They aver that Gardner did qualify
hy taking the oath of Office. The filing Of the
bond is merely precautionary measure and
has nothing TO do with the qualification of a
man for Office.
In the matter OF the payment Of the salaries of
county officers and assistants. the commission
eTs agreed 10 the following schedule The
amounts represent "a monthly payment:
County clerk 0ffiCc-tlOe chief clerk, who is
also deputy superior court clerk. $50; one Of
fee deputy, Sl2i; three deputy court clerks. sI2j
two deputy court clerks, 500; one cashier 500
three general index and entry clerks. 500; two
record clerks, SO; one flle clerk, $40: stem
ogTapher aud typewriter. 500; three stenogra-
piers and typewFiters, $50; one deputy probate
court clerk, $50; one probate entry clerk. $50:
one journal clerk, SO, one recorder probate
court clerk, So.
Prosecuting attorneys office-One chief dep
uty, 500. one deputy, sl00.
Sherihs ofIiee-One chief deputy, $50: one
bookkeeper, $50; deputies, $50; stenogTapher,
So.
Treasurer's offee-Three deputies, 500 each.
Auditors afiice-One chief deputy, recording
department. also receiving clerk and cashier
$50, one bookkeeper. auditing department.
$3.50: one general index clerk, Sl25; one type
writer aud stenographer, 500; one copyisf OF
blank forms. $itsl: one Copytst OF blank forms.
see. one NAH and distributing clerk, $50; one
plat recorder, one-third Of fling fee, estimated
salary, slu0; recorder, oue-third of filing fee
estimated salary, $50.