The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-21
reosomY Ar THE STATE CAPITOL.
espsDses Kept Down Low-The Emer-
eeney Bends Approximations.

fspsDses Kept Down Low-The Emer-
gsney Send. Appropriations.
0traPia. Oct. 20 Special. l-All the
es.s officers are now busy In the prepa-
nsssu Of their biennial reports. The
OPP for each report has TO be prepared
sd Submitted in complete form to the
prasng board before it reaches the state
srnser. This is done with a view to
kseppg the reports down TO within as
mall compass as is consistent with
pod public policy. The printing board,
ease Its creation. has been carefully sean
slsg every requisition for printing and
slowing only that absolutely necessary,
9th view to keep the printing bill
| within the appropriation, or creating as
! mall deficiency as possible.
THIS is in line with the economical
| policy OF the present state administration.
. Notwithstanding the attempts of oppos-
! ag parties TO prove extravaganza, the
net Is that every expenditure is being
sssely watched. This is particularly no.
lerable in the state building in the way of
cereal assistance. Gov. McGraw's office
b conducted with the employment
sfs private secretary: the treasurer has
ess deputy. The state auditors office ex-
rnsss are not materially increased. nj
taough the volume of business In his
apartment increases rapidly with each
year. Every bill passing this Office Is
sarelaiiy scrutinized.
Land Commissioner Forrest employs two
clerks and an engineer. and although now
prspsring an elaborate biennial report,
sbsch creates a vast amount OF extra
vork, this clerical force Is not increased.
The superintendent OF public instruction
widowed $500 per annum for clerk hire.
\ nd keeps within this niggardly sum.
few days since Secretary OF State
frice's Office was visited by Popnlist rep
Rsentatives, who desired to look over the
|upeditures by the emergency board. with
ID sie~ no doubt To securing ample cam
tsign thunder. The result was complete
aisappointmsnt. as deficiencies authorized
b. this board in the past two years have
sssn meager. and are justified by existing
necessities. As proof of this there Is here
appended list of these allowances:
b Geofge Dunn. for services rendered
TIE late land commission In the ex.
sanitation of school lands ...........s " 50
Attorney General Jones, for naying
clerks fees aud court costs In United
STATUS courts aud court OF appeals -. 100 90
Commissioner OF public land. 10 pay
expenses in contest case over q VI
kctioa 10 ..t..+s.s s..s+s. ..t..-..s.. ll0 IS
SAME Officer for payment OF expenses
Of ". H. Calkins incurred in repre-
seatiag state before secretary OF tho
Interior in Mcbride case. ...........: so 90
safids far commission. ......s..t.s.. 4aoo %
sls.snee .............-.... 10 90
Ness Publishing Company. Tor 400
history
fuf estahsisniHg hArtor line, by board
state land commissioners. ...s....f. =. la,os0 %
ssft stase land commissioners. for
p'epariax abstract of state lands SO 90
w the Worlds fair commission, for
taafits employees. ...s...s.. 4........ 1sl ID
Iae above items are all the allowances
lw issa Following are authorizations for
ixs.
sais fair commission. for improving
AR grounds $500. 81. ..-.... 3 I. 500 90
Res eonmissiou. for travelling ana In
stssetal expenses. -s.,.-s- -.-s., 90 90
NJ. slaughter. salary aud sxpsndi-
ssses - superintendent art depart
seat worlds fair. .-.-........s....-.. l1a =
g account wogid's fair. ......,....... 80 %
ssss ' $3.50 1900 90
Boar. state land commissioners. 20 pay
.salarv > ero,sry -. 1874 IS
W sdFsrts.ng constitutional amsnu-
Assasans general. tos eneampmsnt ex.
sNs TAR commission. for fencing
aslat.nt general, olfoes expenses,
~ per month for seven months e,ssS 90
These items represent full amount of
nssaaees. which will not sll be expended.
Ia amount allowed is insignificant in
smparison with the amount Of the sppli-
a