The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-30
ERCON ALL ALONE
- oGrs to Rebate 30 Per
Oft u His Salary.


- 49, Corp1y commissaener NIcksv,,n
y ~ rufyeachment meeting YESTERDAY
.S'sSsea He had prefsced his rsxnarks
8 ~ : 1enf~upGat 10 the eject that the ar
~ ~rH1nbe1 h yesterdays Post-Iueelii-
y 5ss1sr ~ besn OF some little surprise To
-. ~ - supposed also 10 the other COM
1Ss.drnGra while he realised the necessity
-, r1v1es eeouomy. and while his Own uI-
- - heeu kept down to . 1ow flxure. he
~ = - shxgsd to spend frpm ~ 70 ~ .
- ~ szpenses, and ~ thought the
omnnSIen was none too large. san, IN
~ iDsausts Of The public, he would con-
- GaDeh end Haatea. would also con
- nsseinG. - hes aiready been an
X -, IA been called 10 enable the COM
g 1nn11D 10 confer with the heads Of the
nGnts rsspectiag reduction Of the
q Sa enleFy Hist, and there were present.
Il = onGwW 70 . resolution offered By Nick
n. Ap6itor B<man. County Clerk Cor.
~ nesiG Van de- vanter and Assesepr
61nhnn- Eswspaper men we're alnp in
Z ~ -, end their presence seemed to Be-
nooabls. The stAtement ~ Nicksrson
1 - made only after he had sfyen
Il - 80 Hsston an opportunity TO make
~ HDontng remarks. Both Of then had
Iet*<<%-.<14&8
G9r1e Nickerson the proper member TO
- ~ question u refrenchmsnt before
L, koord.
npneoa Woaid Have His Road.
- the launching of Eickerson's PROMO
s. - esnxissioners. Heaton was this frss
3 - Unnk. and the tsxt Of his discourss was
e 10y suggestive Of the trial scene In
- Merchant Of venice." els In 20 nomi-
- n the b0ndr' asks 8hyiock. Tho
80 Uovi6es that shall receive s Q day"
II - ueaton. and believe also 10 cents 4
Z, - but mileage has not been allowed u.s.
n n - supreme court decides In our favor
4 ~ welcome the decision. During my
- e once nay expenses individually
!: - averaged not less than 80 n month,
- on1sg present circumstances money
4 - = that way never comes hack 10 u.s.
In ut willing. neither shall consent 10
mn1vo ons cent less than the Law allows
Y 0tovon n every other ofifcer In the county
( ~ agree TO . reduction. A 10 the COM
1onsrs. firmly believe them fully en-
~ b twice the compensation they DOW
n111vA While Mr.. Nickerpon has offered
~ enggestion In the true spirit, cannot
- lat any other onicer could consist
s ~ occept reduction. sven made voiun-
-. When reduction II made. the bur-
~ lAould fall on the clerks. not upon tho
u1Bsloners."
(n1h took the floor for brief remarks.
- no statement to make. he said.
III case we're on trial." he explained,
Ooojd feel disposed to say something:
& NJ case II not on trial. and intend
o0v nothing. Nevertheless. I have NO
t the county could get cheap men to
- eur positions. n the ofYices were
b hire. there n little question that
~ OF men could b. secured to act ~
nisstoners for q q day. such a. they
4 lepressing silence fen upon the as
~ ~ Oasch closed his little speech.
"a happily by Auditor Beman. who
1hriy called out, ANY second to the
u0DAf' meaning Nickerson's PROPOSE
- hat the commissioners each consent
q fsbate Of their salaries. mo motion
made II was only q suggestion
- out both Heaton and Gasch In ono
U9oeh. There was soEe laughter at the
Mpsnse Of the board. and then some ono
ensd. ''Is there anything more?" There
1ensd TO be nothing 10 do but 20 ad-
tan. and accordingly all the offciais
~ Informed that as the board had no
entre 10 deal unjustly with any one. the
uafter would not to taken up until later.
A star Chamber Session.
Melody doubted the intention Of tho
eoard IN declining TO pass upon the ques-
~ publicly. Unlike the board OF educa-
n u the library commission. the county
eommissioners transact an business OF
~ Importance behind closed doors: and
q the meeting yesterday hint was given
~ that the public would be considered
q intruders. However. the newspaper
nen were allowed TO remain while the
commissioners told how they we're long
= to attack eycryone's else salary but
thstr own.
ules later messengers informed the heads
q departmen 3 who had just been told
nat the matter would be taken up later"
Vat they were wanted In the commits
.oners' room Tho mes ting place was the
ssrk chambcr OF the commissioners In
Ss'sition. where so many county officials
havc been tortured. fgurativeIy. and 90
cahy clerks have either lost their heads or
nave had their livelihood trimmed down to
hard times basis while the commission
- continue to draw tho pay allowed them
prosperity. The heads OF departments
'urn appeared before the board. and
each made his statement. and the COM
nssieners piled their questions and made
sneir comments without the unweicoms
Hssence OF newspaper men or the general
peaiic. This star chamber session lasted
anih sls o'clock. when adjournment was
MxNn. II was then learned that the COM
mssionsrs had not taken any action. and
snss the proposed reductions would again
~ considered today.
More Clerks, Nor. Clerks.
An unexpected feature Of the shoxing
ssas before the commissioners was the
~ mat three OF the departments a; the
ovaF'house. instead OF being able TO trans
1cf t4nfuNk3 ufff
seea more men. The assessor. the treas
s'er and the clerk. each explained that m
.1eases IN The force were imperative. The
cssor VIII need several assistants IN
ss1er TO complete his work In time, the
~ usvAsnrcr asks for i've moro clerks. and
ns clerk asks for another man. Tho
.nsssh stated that he could not possibly
s'ong WITH less deputies than az pres
s.s Aha the sudftor consented TO drop one
sss only A communication was also re-
$3.50 rom the prosecuting attorney to
ne eject thar the business Of his Office
secumuiA,ing and that q reduction
sss..e De Injurious. This coalition o,
ss' u is understood. was explained a,
ss'a on the lines Indicated In the let
"n published below:
Tho Auditors Letter.
Sean;y Auditor Remain responded 60 the
s - ter Feerenehment by saying that with
careful management he could dis
So WITH the >ervtees az enc clerk. He
80 thai he appreciated the condition OF
- and oaly desired a force safsfcsen.
.opsrS perform the duties Imposed by
-. aha 70 give citizens the service they
80. enu'iei 10 Those having business
~ .',n the once said Mr.. p.ss.an. sexpees
s,~. sA'eSi on promptly. TO have their IN
al ass carefully recorded ana sniexe1.
fns.a 0ncos unnecessary delay, ! 40 &c;
g. = uas economy 70 reduce any once
- eeiew The number thar car keep tire
- - 40 70 date siscs receiving your com
49,. - stson have made careful exzrnins-
y ,As work 81 iAe sffice. and sin6 thar
s-0s. without serious es~trsTnent 20 the
~es o&1eNsa uffh mara thar e-e 49,,