The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-23
TIE CITy'S INNINGS.
hrsy Gives Interesting Fig
ures on Retrenchyneut.
soa1ETH,No TO THINK OVER,
- Mostina Poorly AttonAoA -
1hooe Who should Be Most
Interested.

49tesu vas nothing for the member a.
- eeneras conference on retrer~h .a~y< -
r fas nigh. but TO express their .harss
= Tho representatives % the city roye.r-
~. for the explicit manner IN which n.
naendt6 showing IN Ines Of economy was
ereesnse6- II was tie cisy's inninss. Ana
vouid be only fair 20 Is financial depart
nense 70 say that every rues7fon ask~4
- answered. and that each answer y.s
tocksd 70 BIZ documentary evidence in she
senerss and tables OF figures thar asted
naf4iai1y In the representation that vas
1Rersa sor the closest scrutiny at the meet
- h she council chamber last Night. Tha
sroeser. as others % ne same moment.
heke6 the LIBERAL Attendance that II d.
oryet and the meeting mus, 20 On record
= enc OF almost paganlol...t Importance
A.. tsstinsd q more inter ssted and LIBERAL
howing Of those 10 whom the measures
~ directed
II IL las meeting the conferences e--
hnd<d invitations g~>.srally 10 members
= lhe council. county COMM s.oners.
csnssber o. Commerce. and particularly
81 school board. as the last named body
Aas Amos. unl'-ustsd debt-creatsng power
gsss1t being subjected to any closer
srruflsy that It's own as an auditing
hasS. Less u known OF the opera t.ous
~ expenditures % the school board than
4 asy other body employing public f1ntIs
sof ~ suppsTt and extension. yet. In pro-
per..on 70 It's nlerr oersh.p. 4. has bsen more
pocriy represented than any other be-,
hvssed 20 cooperate en- Lines OF economy.
iags nights meeting 40 attended by the
Blowing persons. waoss interest IN pubic
efa;sS has beer heretofore stlsstes ~
,sar appearance a. the meetings % ths
esusersncs on rssr.ucAnent: Hon. E.. q.
Caves Joseph Sn!ppen. w. L. Boone.
3hnmAs Prosch. OF the Chamber OF Com
nsree. Mrs Thomas. or he school board
q district No. /. Mayor ". l.. Wood j.
K Brown and Comptroller VIII Il Parry,
!. ne administrative branch OF the city
scgsnmeai. Fred Gassa. o. the county
conrsissoneEs: DR.. cr.cEson and Thomas
NAslH or tbs legislative branch OF the
esy, and Chief OF Police Reed. Altogether
texgAr.y showing or the mem bers OF The
fauMit,se. when il IS known that some OF
ths above named persons were simply
Eues.s Of the meeting.
1ao nrsi matter brought up was q fur
he! discussion upon the matter Of laws
nAiiye TO the expenditures of county
fuE6s for roads and bridges, and the
session was asked OF Mr.. Gssch whether
tie use Of such funds was prohibited by
in IN the matter OF extending county
roA1s into the city. Mr.. Gasch went into
et:al and furnished an opinion. in which
b was backed up BY Corporation Counsel
Brown. that the application OF the funds
b limited by law 10 The county. Mr..
Gash furnished come figures as TO sx-
Ysnl.iares and advised legislative action
thai would make read extensions into tho
CIV optional with The county commits
a0ners Secretary Sam Edwards then
read the following draft or resolutions
relative 10 legislation on eoaanty affairs;
4iseso.vsd, That II In the sense OF this
committee that the following changes
sAoald be made In relation 10 county mat
:xs, 10 Wit:
County clerks et'ce--Tha. the system
81 ccur, records he ssmpilasd By proper
kgls.ation- That plesdings are often un-
fscessArlly yolamsnoas and some measure
sAsuid be devised ey which proper fees
VII re collected 10 cover the expenses OF
recording such pIeatinss. That the court
ron clerks write up the minutes OF their
apartments as far as possible.
SheriTs ofiiee-We beg TO suggest
whether II woGld not ha better for The
county to beard lis prisoners on its own
seeeaai than 10 make contracts with ihs
tetrsH a. given rate per diem. That
payments made by the United States for
temporary keeping OF It's prisoners should
cine 70 the county after deductions SUM-
fstni TO cover board. when they are
fearded by the sheriff. We recommend
tat the iaw should be 80 changed that
asier conviction and pending appeal. pris-
snsss should be transferred 10 the state
rsalfensIary AZ walia WaIla
We recommend tha. in criminal cases
s''ness fees should bs reduced 70 81 per
ey and cents per mile. That Jurors
No. - reduced To s. per day and cents
nileage
Nennty commissioners off.ce-Thaf on
sreosni OF the frequent charges IN ONCE
eas 90 account OF the lack OF special quail
Sas.ons In many cases the county eom-
nassonsrs are 10. aes 70 secure he best
nsarns from ths disbursement OF road
me bridge ani road fund money. and We
recommend that proper legislation be SCI
easec for the appointment OF competent
saac ane bridge builder or engineer 10 see
. tes locations, construction and mainte-
.shee OF reads and bridges. SAID oflcsr 20
appointed sy state road commission
g esher proper body ard TO serve until
t.noys3 Ter cause.
Tia; the care OF me INDECENT sick and
sa1nu poor should - committed 20 .
ssarcs commission or commissioner for
- board
That proper limitations should ~ txea
y an for the asmoin. OF indebtedness
&ensrs.
That Zach county - responsible FOR It's
VT parpsFs ard for csses Of sickness
"sreails within - liralts and which re-
SasTe ecanty ssHissance and where such
ss-s ~ amy means are transferred %
s7e'asr county a proper method should
provided rcr the,r return or FOR ths
.saeehcn from ae proper county OF the
e=s ~ the,r care
mat proper 'exfsfstian sAou.. ee En-
sa y res'rtet The useless snd trouble