The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-26
TEXT OF NEW LAWS.
Conflicting Bills Relative to
County Commissioners.
ReAssEssMENTs FOR GRADING.
Funding the Indebtedness OF Coaooli.
dated Cities-rhe Juts Mill ~
the Pcnitentiary.

OLYMPIA. March 2a-lspecial kThe lsgisla-
ture passed two laws relative 70 sessions Of
boards OF county commissioners, that are in con-
flics. II. B. No. rs and s. b. No 49, The for
mer was approved on March and the latter on
March 10. and it 10 therefore supposed that
where they are in conf let the senate bill will
prevail II was one OF tho bills supplemental TO
the revenue bill, introduced by the revenue
committee and contains an emergency clause
Following 10 the text of the senate bill:
SECTION L Section 2,6e7, code of 1881, 10
hereby amended 20 - to read ~ follows: Sec
uon 2,6o1. The board of county ommissioners
In the severAl counties in this state, shau hold
regular sessions ct the seat of justice of their
especuye counties, commencing on tho first
OCTOBER. az each ~ wh Ic ; as,y n nna
transact any business which may be reouired or
permitted by law. and may adjourn from time
bic, in order to properly transact the business
OF such county.
Sec. 2 section c,67s. code OF 1881, 10 hereby
amended to read a. toilows: Section 2.67s. At
the July session the board of county commits
sousrs shall examine and compare the accounts
ana statements OF the county auditor and
county treasurer, aside from the regular settle
ment with such treasurer, and shall enter upon
tneir record summarized statement of the re-
ceipts and expenditures OF the preceding year
Az tas January. April. July and october ses-
gether with the auditor. shall count the funds
In the county treasury aud ascertain neither it
contains me proper amount OF funda
sec AL acts or parts OF acs in conflict with
this act shall BE- and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Section declares an emergency.
secuon OF the house bill provides that
the county commissioners in any and all classes
OF counties from the fourteenth class to the
twenty ninth class, both inclusive may hold
extra sessions when the business Of the county
requires IL, OUT snail receive no pay or compen-
tatlon therefor, unless ordered as hereinafter
Provioed oy the superior court holding terms in
tne county where such extra sessions are held.
fTor!ded. That the provisions of this act shall
not be construed a. affecting the present law
regarding the meeting of the board of commits
eioners Tor the purpose OF eQualixing the taxes
OF the various counties In this state.
sections 3, 4. and 6 provide q method by
Wnlch commissioner seeking pay for attend
ing an extra session may proceed.
sec 4. Each county commissioner in this
state. before he enters upon the duties Of his
once, shall give bond to the county with at
least two sureties thereon in the amount here
matter specified. which bond and the sureties
thereon shall be approved by the clerk of the
superior court OF the proper county. The said
oonc. when 90 approved, shall be fled and re-
corded By said clerk in his Office. Provided,
elected, and who shall have already entered
upon the duties OF their office shall have ninety
GAYS from and after the day this act goes into
Tho amount for which said bonds shall be-
given is an follows: In counties of the first,
second. third, fourth and fifth classes, 10000:
IA Couutieo Oh tne SiXtn, seventh eighth, ninth
and tenth classes, $4,000: in counties Of the
eleventh. twelfth, ;hirteenth. fourteen ana If
teenth classes, $4,000 In counties of the six
teenth. seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and
twentieth classes. 1880: in counties of the
twenty-n1t, twenty second, twsnty-third and
twenty-iourth classes. 5000; in counties of the
twenty-hfth. twenty-sixth. twenty seventh
twenty-sighth and twenty-ninth classes, e COO
Sec: County commissioners in counties OF
the fourteenth. fifteenth. sixteenth, seven
teenth. eighteenth. nineteenth, twentieth,
twenty-nrst, twenty-second, twenty-third.
twenty-fourth. twenty fifth. twenty sixth.
twenty-seventh. twenty eighth and twenty
ninth classes may charge ana receive mileage
a. hereinafter stated and not otherwise:
1. For attendance on any regular session of
the board OF county commissioners. 10 cents per
mile for each mile travelled In going to and re-
turning from the county seat: Prorided That
only one such trip shall be charged for at each
regular session.
For attendance upon extra sessions of said
board, and for other necessary travelling on
county business, such mileage not exceeding 10
cents per mile for each mile travelled, as may be
allowed or ordered by the superior court of tho
proper county under the provisions of this act