The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-19

{. certainty Widespread interest
..ae,st the state" said Mayor Wood
H.sssv afternoon. about TIE reSoia-
ssootes ry the cossy-nfi9n OF the
- - Refrenchasnt League az Ia
- r,<eeuber -, Isss" JuAt as ne M
=. ~. sentence his private secretary.
rdxards. walked IN and SAID mat
- many more applications th&n TAX
s..~Ssrs. and asked for instr lifss9Ess
. -. vou viii have % 80 down 70
- ard ask for additional copies. =
2 - she mayer. as he turned In his
s.,S continued his conversation vita
.ssruzn James.
=. ran hts angeTs through Ms gray
.ssgx the impression has got oiit
-. ,hla administration (eityt i not IA
s4 "a retrenchment. We contend
y. - have retreuensd ~ per cent. more
= 80 county or 8enool board. ard have
- a. have a meeting % al Fetrench-
-. rornrnstfees with q committee from
Z. rssuDer OF Commerce. for the pur-
=. - considering the various questions
r-.,vsS We wsre anxious for this meet
Z. sxcesse we always have been willing
~..srsnrh when II could possibly be done.
-. xpeelaIy desired that taxpayers
!. s~.ssnt. As a matter OF fset. how
- do not think that more than three
ns,ens yere present at any one time
-. committee meetings were held.
s<sIr nreseres was desired. but they did
y nau,e. I know that II WAS you. Mr..
g,sor thar took tho Initiative In sending
81 Invitations. and this II one reason why
ssasot fathom this feeling that we DO
- favor retrenchmenf. We have been
ssrsng to discuss matters before repre-
v.sztlyss OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
.ssng ,hem as being Impartial 70 the dir
s-s1t Interests involved"
r.. MAYOR listened attentiveiy. once IN
shae howiag his head IN silent assent.
gssny he picked up one Of the circulars
.asa. taxes and Fetrenchment. and said
7 shlak Il would be . good idea 10 let
e psslie know more about the resolu-
asss hegein. and also the tax laws OF
shsf states
An excellent idea replied afr. James.
.sas tbs Il the time we VIII surprise the
ssortsr whom ! see coming this way"
lnsocsatiy the reporter approached and
ss about 70 ask the stereotyped ques-
asr Anything new ?" when Mr.. James
40 the mayer bore down and put him
!. ne defensive by laughingIy remark
/. I
Receiving an affirmative answer, the
ssyaF handed over one OF the two copies
stae tax circular which has been gotten
d BIZ z. W Way. ". % Wood and VIII
Parry. as the committee on resola-
ssss Many OF lts provisions have been
Ysi~s from tine to time. but there was
is much left.
Troublesome plating OF outside lands IL
ssaiossd. with the idea OF legislation ia
zEfigf II IL GAINED that there j. too
SCR expense attending the separate taxa
IN o. 50 many subdivisions. and that e
ssua be good idea 70 provide way TO
haila,e the vacation OF piata already re-
sxdsd. 20 as 20 restore such ground to
sTsags.
BETTER Roads.
ne subject OF better roads ia treated I'm
= following resolution:
Resolved. That II IL the sense Of this
srsea;ioa that the legislature should pro-
~ Tor complete syzsem OF state. coun-
? and local roads under competent super
fssen. and that he efforts or the good
rails rovemeue 81 this state for better
tsts should receive cordial support OF all
<sis-s;ors and other citizens"
he abolition Of municipal courts in cities
= Ne fret class Is advocated. also the re-
tsesion o. election expenses. II is claimed
"a there are abou, 100 election precincts
Z iAs state. and that 1850 election officers
az employed
To conssnilon thought that Il would be
siisr fer counties TO board their prison
~ tran 70 make rates with sheriffs on a
~ diem basis. Payments made by the
psised States for ths temporary keeping
q ~ prisoners should 80 20 the county
aeer Deductions sufficient 10 cover board.
Fasa they are boarded by the sheriff.
Public Expenses.
A. 10 the reduction Of public expenses.
vas the sentiment OF the convention
Eal Oil public expenditures both state
SO municipal. should be largely reduced
F'eS that OF recent years. and that the
ssislasure should take such action as may
practicable to carry out this reeommen-
.s,ian.
ne convention recommended the iegis-
AZURE % pass iaw providing that The
is1is or any county or other public corpor-
aaos therein. authorized by statute or
carer % levy taxes. have lien upon all
FapsFiy assessed ny either 81 them for
asescr Tor assessments for local improve
vests. which Hen can only be divestsd bv
- meni or BY judicial action setting aside
= AK or assessment upon which said
p 5 based, without regard 10 the stat
= q limitation
Table. in which our tax system as 1,
: Has and ar 60 would he II the Tacoma
'aaftntioE had ia say. as compared with
e 'ax systems OF other states, would lie
sssresiiag,' said She mayer
AssgTedsv," remarked Mr. James
Lei ne see. unused The MAYER. under
eE presn, law We have . PER cent PEN
~ ca delinquent taxes and Il per cent.
af'est A. the end az three years prop
~ 5 so@i and tbe certificates bear y per
~ interest, Three years are allowed for
assumption. As proposed hy the Tacoma
..eavention. the penalty will Be raised "a
FsT cent. che interest romans gt - per
W. ard the slime OF saie Is decreases -
sae year Interest en- certificates Is nXed -