The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25

Tscozaa ard Seaftis. w-asn - present
- - .ifaLssrAtaen came - state Warrants
MsTe setting a. = cents. an9 had not been
A. pa- Tor a ys2-
Owing 20 the fart that information On
IRE Eset-ts NJ fsxue Is 9lsscafs 70 obtain.
Tae executive prcsaely presumed that hts
assertions might possibly 60 CncnAllengea.
! wsO cal attention 20 ghe s~sf state
rse1s- relating 20 appalnt-naa; q officials
ard employees. With the exception % tae
pesztEenif&ry. the board O control does net
possess sach authority. I refer your read
ers 20 HIS CODE section Is page as.
which says - hospitals fer IRE insane that
slp@rirts n8~nts shall in s9ch manner and
under such restrtctsons--as bylaws RAY
esrect-AnG for <ash terms % time as rhe
BYLAWS may prescribe, appoln; all sub
ordinate officers and employees. and shall
have entire directioa OF them IN their da-
ties"
Section IN. page 40 Of the same act.
says that the superintendent % each
hospital fer the insane. sy and with the
consent OF the aosrd o. trustees. shah en-
paoy such assistants as are necessary for
TIE effective and economical Aamsnistra-
ttcn % the Institution"
section 1.@S page AS % unrs Code
SAYS OF the Soldiers Home that the corr
randant shall. with the approval ~ the
majority % She hoard. appoint or employ
al subordinate officers aud employees OF
said institution. and may remove or dis
charge them for cause
The reform school n governed by much
the same law. as section fsl-. page 4ss %
Hllis Code proves. Ii says that st shall
De the duty or said director 10 take charge
OF the school and shah. ny
and with the consent % the board o. tr,ss-
tees. employ a mstron who shall have i'm
mediate control % the female department.
or the school. and the director shall also
appoint such other officers and teachers
as may he necessary for the management
OF the school"
The law providing for Tire hoard OF CON
troll says thai the governor ~ and with
the consent ot the senate. shall appoint
said board. Hence II is just as reasonable
20 suppose that the senate could appoint
this board without the governors sane
ton. as to affirm that the board Of con-
troll. operating under the same power,
could appoint officers and employees with
out the consent Of the superinfendents-
TX Is also understood hy those familiar
with such affairs. TIA; any hoard appoint
ed without specified limit as TO official in
cumoency. as in the case OF the present
board OF audit end control. is removable
az the pleasure % the appolntive power,
while II limit had been fixed 20 terms OF
service. cause would be necessary for re-
movai IL viii readily be seen that the
whole scheme has been cunningly de-
vised whereby the political machinery OF
the state government is absolutely. so far
as these five institutions are concerned.
placed in the grasp IF John r. Rogers.
IL the board does not do hts Will out IL
goes and appointees will be placed In
charge who viii act In accordance with
his expressed pleasure. This may be a
Capitalization OF power astounding to the
people OF the state. but that Il Is true no
one can successfully dispute.
The libel upon the late Republican gov
eminent OF the state in the claim that the
expense incurred In the management OF
the five institutions was $1,000 for the last
two years. is purely false. The only
source Of information along this line Is the
auditors biennial report for 1885 and from
this / quote certain facts and figures:
There were three trustees for the peni-
tertiary. who drew IS per day for service
rendered. and for eighteen months out cf
twenty-four they are charged;
James McInroe ...................- so
George Berry -.-.-...-.-...........-.. 40
once rent. "A months ......... 800
Total .....-...-......... ...........,-s 2.ss5
From August l. 1895. 20 December RI. 1895,
a period OF five months, and for May.
1886, the trustees salaries are given in the
aggregate with those OF all other officials
and employees of the prison. the grand
total for all being. IN round figures. s.. 900
per month.
Three trustees FOR the reform school
were paid IS per day and mileage. and for
two years. ending October 81. 1896. they
drew the following amounts:
noosou .....--......- .................-s 2si %
ElnenaTt -...'-..........-.......-. So y
Drumm ...........-.. ......-.......... Il3 90
Total ............ -...........+.......slos s 20
The "old boys Of 81" in management OF
the soldiers home were trifie more ex-
travagant. The board of trustees consist
ga OF FIVE members. The list shows seven.
but FIVE only served al once. and for
twenty-four months. ending October q,
1896. the auditor charges them as follows;
a II. Adams .....................-...f s. ~
Thomas Young ..-.....-.....-.....-.. g .
9. Fl Boardmsn ........-........--.. - IS
Albert ;. Cole ...-.........-.s........ SZs -
" x; pnnnar ''-'.-...'-'...'.....-.' - =, ~
=. ;. Calender ........-.............- 20 90
Total .......... ass 81
The hospitals for insane had three trus-
tees each. who received 81 per day and
mileage for work performed for their IN
stitufions In the two years. ending Sep
tennbe- 30 Isss. the auditor has charged TO
the trustees OF the Western Washington
Hospital for the Insane, s., &2TA-
From April /. 1Se5 at which time the hp-
preparations became available. 20 Septem-
Der 30 1895 a period % eighteen months.
the total expenses OF the three trustees ~
the Eastern Washington hospital for the
insane. At 50 ard mileage Is thus given:
r. p PercIxal .....................s ~ 10
Charles McDouaM .................... 20f -
W. j. Dwyer .....-...+..--..-......... 80 70
Total ............... .......-....-...s IS -
Allowing then. the Eastern Washington
hospital expense bin 20 cover az same rate.