The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-08

~We besse~e this rate Of taxation 20 be
rnnsoesMr4iy ti~h. and hagher than r.
nnnsfsu6 With the best pubic Interests.
~ % heavy . burden dscourzxes In
yeotmerf and fusudxrasion. It seems TO
- ahsosusesy necessary that publsc ex-
nen61ture should be % reduced a. would
14ve u Z lower rata of taxation In our
fn6emenf the business Of the couJty has
bnnn conducted without suff5cisnt care Ia
a. limitation Of Indebtedness and ex-
pewa. In our judgment there has s0t
- tha same dexree Of retranchmen: in
- oaminiatraxion Of school Affairs ~ has
- snforcsd IN other branches q hzl
nosoFamsnG
1fhe recent charter revision Of Seattle
- "a TO : consolidation Of municipal de-
nfsnsnss and . substantial reduction Of
wnnoa within the hat six months under
liz nfe1enf authorities as now reorxantzed-
she burden CT taxation n now borne al
most exclaaiyely ny real estate. much Of
Ua1eh II un2roductive and over-valued.
m this oyer-valua.ion and excessive tax
osion tends 10 exclude new improvements
M new enterprises and 10 retard the de-
vslopment OF our ely. AID consideration
e IL business interests requires that =
m proportion Of the public burden should
- boFne by personal property (which now
h~~ev escapes faxaffon) and by those en-
mGod N business here. and for whose pro-
ioeilon . large part Of the public expense
= tncusrsd: therefore greater effort should
y nAde 20 secure . fair assessment Of
uassonAi property.
County A2alvs.
-commi8iouer districts ~ That the
oeun6Asies Of the commissioners districts
= hing county should Be read1usted 20 az
population Of the county ~ contemplated
Comfy clerks of,ce-rhat the system
e court records shouid be ssmplined BIZ
proper legislation That pleadings. ind
ines and DEGREES are often unnecessarily
veluminous. and some measure should BE-
devissd BY which proper fees VIII be COX
eoeA pleadtnss. That the courtroom clerks
oaould write up the minutes OF their de-
Darfmenfa ~ far As po5sibIe-
'1hsrifrs nffce--Thst II would b better
81 ne cuunsy TO bosri is prisoners on tss
ga account than 70 make contracts with
~ sheriff AZ given rate per diem That
payments made by the United states for
as e r. ssens q ss s sum-
lsarded By the sheriff We recommend
tat the law should be 10 changed that
s .aa Z. ana s 70 sas state
Ue1ttentiary at Waila WallA-
Witness fees-That In criminal cases
- fees shoun be reduced 20 Il per
County commissioners ofYice--That on
account OF the frequent changes IN once
~ on account Of the lack Of special quail
0ceeions In many cases. the county COM
rtuyns from the disbursement OF road
aad bridge and road fund money. and We
rcanmend that proper legislation be Sc
sased Tor the appointment OF competent
y0ao and bridge builder or engineer 20 see
- he location. construction and mainsen-
49, Of roads and bridges. and to serve
9sl rsnoved for cause.
yurcsv fses-That Jurors fees be re-
0.ced to - per day and sc per mile.
IAdigent ssek-Thst the care Of the In
G9ens sick and county poor should be
eomfnitted TO 4 distinct commission or
cefssassssoner for the poor
~1ndebtesness-That proper limitations
0eaM BE- fxed BY law for the amount OF
N-ecsedness that may be incurred BY
ee9nty commissioners
- Faupers-Thaf each county be respcnss-
~ tor It's own psnpers and for cases %
.ness originating within It's limits and
Nntch require county assistance. and
esrs such eases are by any means trans.
fed % another county proper method
9ouid be rrcv+sAed for their return or for
20 oclecttvn from the pr,crer county OF
soe cost Of Their care.
F'atsinE proper legislation should
enacted 10 restrict the useless ard
uooosesouae plstcfrg Of outside land, 70
tNtent the great cost and expense OF the
sepafafs taxation of 80 MANY suh<t visions.
S4ch weala facilitate the vacation OF
HesA already recorded so as TO restore
susn ervund 20 acreage.
nesd and hrFssge runc-Tnas there
soean Be an expenditure of q fair pro-
Sofuon within the ct'v limits Of the road
end bridge fund which IA levied upon all
y .he property - the county, both inside
sna outside Of the city. and that II there
~ Tor this faut Dc reduced 80 as 10
smeoss only a reasonable charge upon the
~ Tor oassids roads and ridges.
city Affairs
License sysiera-w~ recon aend that Q
nF ard equitable system OF license
saArees sheaA - devised and Imposed
Al neTsoEs who al granted NUM-
ga privileges. an upon those branches
business ssat a.e the causes OF special
$500 OUTLAWS. ssigr as sh@ repair Of
ICES a the nss-aes.s&nee Of Ere or ro-
!, ixs,si improvenients--That a.. cos, %
NSai snpros ulsnss should be assessed
ssAiAss tie property bsnefisess. and that
s - ses, shssad he psii eat OF the general
sAaa tnat - nof strictly fer q general
- an tAas uasisr tEEs og7n,spae
- sa.sowfnE changes Should he made in
Tsstm 81 local improvements;
:. e' street iaFef~ecttc ns-fsiak the ccse
SSsrad.As- paylnS az otherwise improving
ae-et Intersections and sidewalk inter
ssssofs seaai1 D. distributed upon ard
80 ey tns -~+aerty aeatsfng on she
-%t<N% - FFstA@ Gtt
ne city
-. ts9 SsHrTs~Ai sewer extensions. large
s1satl sheeia ee paid for hy the rrcp-
rarN reserves tae sewer service. ia
ss saa or Bang E&td sxArtly cut og tho
.n% t1ssss u Ire CIV ard sHss liz or
~ % properly distribute such cost a spe-
- sFNsr feat SHOULD - established Ser
s0tF~ CITY, and that q nnsform rate
LaeA sect - Assert a ned ant z<sarx
a. pIcRsFty AUDITING UPON irss
sers. sufficient 10 cover the average