The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-04

the legislature. makes the css7ciai PR
sonzliy responsible IL such debt Is con-
sue and recorer from ofziciAi bondsnea-
Institutions where there are dependent
persons 70 be maintained are allowed 20
create deficiencies when given written
consent by tho governor. secretary OF
state. Treasures. auditor and attorney
general
s. b 81. BY committee on conststn-
tiorzl revfsfon-Allowfng the selection by
a vote OF the people in cities of the first
class of fifteen freehoiders, residents for
at least two years. to prepare s aew
charter and file the same with the city
clerk. but IL shall not dispense wish the
mayor, or more than one branch or house
OF the council. This charter Is then sub
rnifted to the voters at an election. ard is
accepted by Q majority vote. Before the
last election the charter Is TO be pub
lished At least thirty days I'm two daily
newspapers. Al least ten days notice is
necessary before an election.
H B. S, by Bush--afaking IL lawful for
persons entitled to purchase tide lands
planted with oysters to survey the same.
not exceeding 100 acres. fling copies with
the county auditor and commissioner OF
public lands. the survey being under the
direction OF the state land commission
ers. Purchases can sthen be made at
SIS per acre. one-fourth down. balance
in three equal annual payments. at rer
cent.
II. B. 81. by McArdle OF Negotiating
It obligatory for the owners OF single
mills TO protect every knot saw used by
a metallic saw guard. so constructed as
to insure a reasonable amount of safety
to the sawyer, making failure q fine-
able offense. subject to 500 fine. recover
able in civil action by any party bring
ing action. In damage cases for inju-
ries the failure to provide a guard Is
deemed prima facie evidence of neglt-
gence on the part OF the employer.
H. B. LIS. by Conner-Amending Sec
ton Is Of an act approved March 10. 1890.
providing for printing and distributing
ballots. the same being section $50 of vol
ume /. Hills code, 50 that the clerk OF
the board of county commissioners OF
each county shall provide for each cleo
ton precinct two ballots for every cleo
tor registered. or for every elector who
voted at the last preceding election: that
he shall increase the number IL he has
knowledge of an increase In voters. and
that In municipal elections IL is the duty
as specified above.
III. b. 133, by Albertson OF King-Allow-
Ing school districts to validate and ratify
their Indebtedness incurred for strictly
school district purposes, when II dcO not
exceed 5 per cent. on the value. of the
td&dbic pfopcEly III SUCH uiStitIt, ny SOtc
of the people. A three-fifthS vote Is nee
essary. Negotiable bonds can then be
issued and sold or exchanged for out
standing warrants.
II. b. 1872, by Miles-Amending section
AS. chapter Z, title s. volume ! Hills
code. fixing fees OF officers of election as
follows: To the inspectors. judges and
clerks OF election. So per day: the person
carrying the returns to the county audi
tor. 5 cents per mile for each mile trav-
eled.
H. B. III. by Bush--Making 1t unlawful
to dredge for the purpose of taking oys-
tiers from the natural oyster beds In the
waters OF and within the state except
under the supervision of the state or
United States government for expert
mental or scientific purposes. A viola
ton Is a misdemeanor punishable by
fine of $50 to 500. or Imprisonment in Jail
ten to sixty days. or both fine and i'm
prisonment