The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-25
TO STOP DEFICIENCIES.
= mn intended to Prevent Extrava

gance by Officials.
oyihpia, Feb. I-SpecIai-There will
ne hos little interest displayed in puh-
nc o'hcc circles over a bill introduced hv
CHAIRMAN iue OF the senate COMMITTEES
on appropriations Ii Is in the l,ne -,
economy taken up by the Repub1ican
members of the Fourth legislature en-,
senator lae has no doubt of in nass,ga
II IS an act relating TO deficiencies IN
puoiic institutions and departments Of In.
state. and. so Chairman 1de believes win
prove great boon TO the state. At The
present time the legislature approprtates
the moneys 1t deems necessary for fha
current expenses OF the state. and then
AFTER adjournment, the emergency board
consisting OF the leading officials Of the
state, takes the matter In hand and Is
sues warrants against the future in
comes for such deficiencies as IL thinks
are legal and should be cared for before
the meeting of the next legislature.
The deficiencies reported by the emer-
gency board for the past two years. and
which Senator Ide's committee has lust
reported back TO the senate with the
recommendation that Ii pass. amounts 70
s2is 1890. OF this slo9sass is for interest
on the outstanding indebtedness. and
slfOiS.T are unaudited claims.
IL is to guard against this In future
that Senator fde's bill has been drawn.
II provides that IT shall be unlawful fer
any OF the state officers or trustees. man
ayers, directors. superintendents or boards
Of commissioners OF any OF the public IN
stituttons of the state of Washington. or
for the officers OF any Of the departments
or the state OF Washington. TO create a
deficiency, Incur liability, or TO expend
greater sum Of money than is appropr.s-
ated by the legislature for the use OF saii
public institution or department. Il also
especially provides that any officer. trus-
tee. manager. director. superintendent or
commissioner already enumerated, who
shall violate the provisions OF the act b.
creating a deficiency. mourning a liabll-
ity or expanding greater sum than is
appropriated by the Legislature for any
OF its public institutions or departments.
shah be held individually liable fer the
same. and shall be deemed guilty OF
mIsdemeasos. and upon conviction there
OF shall DO fined in any sum not exceed
Ing sl.ooo.
The bill does not stop with this, how
ever. In Order TO make II far-reaching
and effective. the senator mas made Il q
part OF the proposed act that any person.
corporation or copartnerShsp with whom
a liability is attempted 10 De incurred or
debt contracted by such officers. trustees,
managers. directors, superintendent or
coninf ssioners, in violation o. the act,
shah have cause OF action against sach
officials and against the sursleS on their
official bonds for the fun amount OF such
liability incurred or debt contracted.
There is a pgovjso 70 this proposed law.
aaa Il Is extended toward those uufor-
tamates under the states charge who
might suffer Ter food In case st was omit
ted Is is IN section L. which reads.
I'm case Of an emergency requiring an
expenditure 81 greater sum than the
amount apQroFT}atei by the legislature
for the insane aSyIuns. reform schools.
soldiers Home, school, for defective
youth and psnsteDtsary. in any one yeSr,
ths trustees. directors. supesIntendeats
Or commissioners Of sasa institution may.
on tne written advice and consent Of The
r.yernor. state auditor. secretary OF state.
state trvaSnres and attorney Senera1 incur
~,oh lsaonsss, for snainte0anee only, as
circumstances may require.
An emergency clause is attached and l.
xssat become law Immediately uron pas
x.ra ana approval by the governor.