The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-01

whatcon, March s1.-Special.- The re-
cent outrageous order OF the I'opuiist
commissioners dismissing all clerks In
the various county Offices and reducing
the salaries or all deputies 10 s. a month
goes into effect tomorrow. but II VIII
not be complied with except. possibly. hy
the county clerk. who Is also a ropulisf
and hrothcr-ln-iaw ana chief adviser 81
ono OF the pupulist commissioners. The
auditor. treasurer and sheriff will con
tinne 20 employ whatever clerical assist
ance they deem necessary for the EN-
rfent transaction OF public business. AMI
N the bills for the services Or their depu-
ties are not allowed hy the commissioners
suit viii BE- instituted against the county
% compel payment. The former board
OF commissioners. all Republicans IN one
OF Its occasional spasms Of economy. ~
vote of TWO - ore. ordered reduction
OF the clerical force in the auditors ,,f-
Zee at time when the work was consii-
erahly behind The auditor refuses u
comply with ,hs arsicr on the ground that
r. would greatly rptar4 the work OF the
office aud I've a serious Inconvenience 70
the people. and with the understanding
that tho board would abide by the deri-
siea the matter was taken - the superior
coart where the position ~ the auditor
was sustained Tho Two commissioners.
however. who passed the order were can
diistea fer reelection and wanted the
support OF electors who Sers ~ilaiy
cIamoring Tor economy" - they ignored
their agreement 70 abide by the decision
ef the sttr~vior eourt AND appealed the
ease 90 the supreme corr Tne two
gentlemen we're bath defeated ~ IRE two
porailstN who are raising sheet now. AMI
whose record Tor two months in iniuring
the co8nty's credit and reducing thc
prize Of warrants ia without parallel IN
the ccunty's history. 10 September last
Ter Instance. before election. salary fund
warrants sold at - cents AMI warrants
On ire general county fund found ready
market At from a. 20 a. cents Now. az a
result - ropn}ist misrHie I'm the coaa-
uisssoners' office. general fund warrants
are down 20 = cents AMI la fact Sc s.
dtfhcult 70 market them NJ any price
sad the petis jury was dismissed about
two weeks ago because the Jurors could
not sell their warrants or even set sheu,
taken for hoarl and lodging The brother
Of ths pop0ltst couHty attorney ts IN tae
field row as a warrant buyer snd - tax
ing some salary Warrants At a heavier
discount than the brokers ever theurhf
81 ensFgnx before ths statesmen row 20
authority came soto power
A d@cisson - aafly exuec ted froFu the
supreme court IN the warrant Injunction
case recently appealed frozen ere ssspertor
court here. brought - test thr validity
90 ne commissioners crxi~F - February
fs f~Rktas 1S@ warrants payabie cut 81
the proceeds - TIRE 1885 tax levy ana
tAas Indefinitely PoStpen{rr &he payment
- all warrants previously ts~ae3 AMI
amounting IN the aggregate 81 ahoal ms
ese Judge Winn foclae3 against the
e,ssnraiSsior,.s. sad 50 as decision - az
rrfne8 tie treasurer wsii santlnue % ~
e@esu warrants "a the order Af thesr 5sslse
nnt new warrants viii 30 AZ a eiscafgat
nntat ire present Fnzting aeAt s. faH.}sl
sn3 Fhe county gets "a - a cash has Is
- 1 prarsftsf Feenreff.