The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-15
RESULTS OF REFORM.
q Dalss Ussasoy 1Pov~A1sA In ne
AIsSs1sss Of AUTOMATICALLY
Csn~rsI Bul Ii Nearly ~ Largo
~ Formerly, and the speciai Ap-
psspriaasas VIII swell che Total
-RenusifsaAs fn 1asy Instances
RS4uSaed . sarpias.
OLYMPIA. March A-sp~eiai-Ths

hv the fusion party In the last can D4izn-
TIE total cost OF the session OF lSS. ex-
elusive of pFirting. was S<rsH.I- The cost
Il TIE srass Of tie s4sstoa Just closed nss
not been figured ~ The auditor al tnAs
det. but n will be approximately kss.tS-
The difference tn these amounts cat De &C
counted for almost entirely by the fact
thar thu house failed 10 appoint any CON-
rztsrees 20 &c. with those from the senate
10 lnvexssgats the state institutions. Q
false economy that became at once sp-
parent when the lover house came 20
make appropriations for These iasu'o-
lions
The printing bills OF shs two sessions are
practically a ssan6-oa.
The late legislature appropriated for
maintenance OF the governors office N-io
iesx than its predscessor. but Gov. Nc
Graw turned over s5Sa At the END OF the
fiscal term. There r. Appropriated for
Gov. Rogers Office tlz $50 against fl3.s+0
for the last two years OF AcGraw.s admin
fsrration. The difference II made by cut
Of $50 In the private secretary's salary for
the two years and SO iess in the two years
for postage. etc.
For the secretary OF states Office the APP
preparation for the next two years Is
Sc s2a, for the past two years OF the former
administration IL was sss%os an Increase
for the nsxt two years OF tAse5.
For the auditors Office the approprta-
ton was for the last two years $3.50,
against ST. 10 for the next two years. But
Auditor Frost turned back unused 81 izl-,3
Gi2i2
For the state tFeasurer's office the ap-
proprgaiion for the past two years was
g. 30. for the next two years &c 10 s. BOO.
Ex-Tressurer Bowen however. turned
back 81 .ss7 q OF his maintenance fund
For the STATE superintendent OF public
instruction the appropriation for the past
two years wss $3.50. for the next two
years il ls q 500. Under the Old admin
istratlon an allowance Of 1900 was made
for postage and iEcideRtals. against 800
for this administration. for travelling ex-
penses. 500. against 1900 formerly. In
this department there has been exhibited
some doubtful economy. Under the new
school law the business in this depart
ment has been increased and the Incl
dental appropria ton correspondingiy de-
creased.
For the supreme court the next two
years the appropriation Is s4.is5. "a
against ss4.se for the past two years.
The apparent saving here If sA6. the
legislature having appropriated $500 less
for Incidental expenses. which sum Is
made up IN an increased appropriation
for the salary of the supreme court re-
porter.
For the superior court judges and ex-
against $4,000 formerly, a reduction Of
S.1oo
The office OF attorney general remains
the same. receiving 1000 for the two
years. This amount. however. does not
include $500 appropriated for assistance
for this attorney general under the new
railroad law.
For commissioner OF public lands there
Was Appropriated f& 20. an increase Of
$3.50. The total appropriation two years
ago for the commissioner Of public lands
and the board Of state lard commission
srs. and expenses attendant upon those
departments was ssi 800. but the work Of
the board was practically completed be-
fore the beginning Of this administration.
and was Of a nature when once done Il
IL forever complete
For fish commissioner there r. appro-
priated for the next two years 1900 az
against 1900 formerly. The Republican
nsh commissioners turned back sessS
For the fish hatchery fund the late
legislature appropriated 81. 500. as against
$4,000 appropriated two years ago for the
establishment OF two fish ha,cheries
Tho sum OF 500 each was appropriated
for nshways In the rivers OF Des Chutes
6kokomish and Spokane. and 81 900 for
maintaining the hatcheries already ss-
tsbished An independent appropriation
OF S.oo was made for building a hatch
cry on Chchalis river or a tributary
This BIN has not emerged from the gov
errors office.
For the state library there was IS 30
allowed for the next two years. as
against f,ia two years ago. The H.
hrsrian's salary was reduced from 81 500
70 N."o per annum and the assistants
from $50 20 500
For coal mine inspectors. two years ago
the appropriation was Sc coo: at present
4 & Efr
formerly. at present 500: an additional
appropriation Of tt1a was made at this
legislature for coal mine examiner.
Other comparative figures are:
Western Washington Hospital for IN.
Insane-For maintenance. sla0 90 cut 10
SAeo. with an addition OF s. 80 for re-
pairs
Eastern Washington Hospital FOR the
Observation-Disclosures reduced from 600 !
0a 90 &asa. with s. 800 FOR ifnpyovarnsnts
state Reform School--Malutenanct 80 y
ea. cut TO SSs.Aa; sSas' additional for
transportation and improvements sT7,era
was returned 20 treasury AZ era ~ d. :,
hscal term t24NR@
state Penitentiary-Presen approprta
ton t1ee, against siSs0a formerly. q -
co additional Tor improve naentx in thn
next two years TIE last atminlsfrss,Ns,
bad unused al the end OF the fiscal term
School for Detective Youth-Nalnta,-
ance appropriation. SIS go. With g. Sol for
electric light plant; formerly So % OF
OF IS SlTsi "'''s'i'Ce
Dairy Commlsslaner~Ap prcrrfnt ton. Is
t1o a. against h.s0 tive years ago
kllenseuFg Normal School-Arnr0pria s.
ton. sA.e0 AGAINST 81 40 formerly. as.
aitlonal appropriation for Improvement
Cheney Normal school-Apnroarta,,o
sou VITA $40 Tor improvements. former
Is s. zoo W
New WhAtcnm Normal s-sr.,i- ror
maintenance the next two years SlT sasa
state lniversitY--At present - 90 re-
former legislature allows So 6os s,ssr,t4t-
tionso that g. 80 b. returned from ssis
or university lands
soldiers Houe~Ap Appropriate a a.
against as Ne formerly ti9 - watch a.
for necessary Improvements
Agricultural College AppF,,r,-f. st.,.,
s4faaa against 81 40 two years ago
Hoard ~ Heaith-Approngtat xsssa
against t4a0 formerly
Printing ard blndlnx-Approerfa
foose at present. rs against ssa.@a FOR
fnertv
sosri az Observation-Disclosures tser
t2ea IS AEsiusf sgso formerly There
wer@ tS0 htNs carrying independent arr
preparations passed ~ the last ts.-ssla ~
turV not wee approved
1rAfs }rSFs@e ter--AgpEuVrts g Ga
a. aealnNt = 90 two years axe
FOR Cost kiGs 81 Superior Courts r.
FesonV cases ~ Appropriation s. ~
against - Az formerly.
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