The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-22

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~Fevry county ws0 genie unsscr what =
termed 81 fhe statutes II she state ttse
twenty seventh class The countS a9}cers
atfar, So clerk. So. treasurer. So. af-
fogG*F. s1asa- SuTagf3rt eissst1st ~ 81 ool~
81, ces1atH CarnE listeners. s. per oa}
. aeE I'M service, assessor. s. iaer cav y hsT'
employed. Surveyor. $ per 6ay when US
NtNN t0. coroner. fees as pre-. i&D3 ~ Jaw
s@er!1. tess 50 provided gy iAw
rs 9t% S'Ahfy. a.s,fr ihe PROV .saa5ss
~ ,he a11 PASSED, VIII hATe 10 assume
part ~ IRE icht ~ stevens cauntN. from
u ;sCNS< territory = was created The bond.
81 debt az stevens eouHty - steaGt S2esA-tssf
THE portion af gA.s GeoJ u De- assumed
nF 5"e az" counts r ~ ee determines
oe1 thc basis ef tat assessment 40 IS4
fair estimate - thst We sha.} have "a as
stFiae from $sass3 ~ Sss7.Ss@ - size Debt
taa iafHrest on which VIII haVe lo ~ paid
This Interest VIII probably amount - not
80 eXceed S4tsss gef annuH3
There 3II necessarily ue some add
ticual expenses. bat these wi.l 1909 lt
great for some fiule 20 come Il = Eve-
stunned no attempt ~ili BEE made ia hGssd
a court house for the press NJ. bat that es
county Vii 9e able 80 lease e suitable
baiJagng.
New IS 10 Income. The valuation 81
property within the county limits for 1>s>
was. according ~ y W SsSong. y ~ BIAS
shout S+5e -" MIR. strong thinks Il viii
~ about 81 .sNtsst FOR the present year
The rate cf taxation IS - be- nNed 81
Whatever ratio VII be necessary fer ffe
couNty'S necessities Afr. Strong thinks
u Will n0s he over I per cent. which rs
not heh Most 81 the taxaage property
wouid ~ course b. right here ia Repuhli.
In addition % direct taxation there
would he a iarse revenue from licenses
and fees. The aggregate Is estimated q
&@.ks - SlA.ts9 pHF year Ta4s would
come chiefly from saloon and otfSC
licensed businesses here in Republic
From these figures II X evident the
new county would start out with ample
revenue 10 pay It's expenses. II Should
a0t have 10 incur q dollar ii debt uiit~l,ie
of that ~ be assumed ia he separation
from Stevens.
How the County L. "a TIE Organized.
Binder the provisions II the bill PASSED
81 Olympia the governor has the appoint
ment Of three county commissioners. and
these have the appointment of the other
county Officers Recommendations have
already been made 80 the governor by
the citizens committee of Republic for
the conmlSsionersGipS These recon.
naendaiioGs were sent by wire Thursday
and included II. VI. Genin. OF Nelson. Will
lam Medsklng Of Keller. and one at the
three following men OF Republic; - "
Neargen q - Richmond and l.. II. Ma
son Mr.. Geniu is notary public ana
Medeking is a merchant at Keier.
As soon as the governor appoints the
board Of county commissioners they Nait
meet and proceed To select sheriff ana
the other county officers. The new coUG-
~ viii then b. reality ard ready 10
take its place among the other counties
Of the state In less than "a month We
should have the machinery Of the new
county in fun operation
al Il meeting of citizens "Wednesday
afternoon In Keck's ball resolution was
adopted asking the governor 10 sian the
bill promptly as possible. and this was
wired To his eXCellency the same after
noon.
Subsequent Developments.
at appears that Messrs Richmond
YearGen and Mason all wired ~ Coy
Rogers declining the appointment ~ com
missioueTsh.ps.
Thursday afternoon and evening a petit
tiou was circulated among the business
men asking for the appointment of II. 7.
Percy ~ one Of the commissonerAhips
This was signed by sev.nty-five merchants
and business men I'm Republic and North
Republic Mr. Percy - one OF the most
prominent business men OF she camp
Another Petition was circulated on be-
half ~ Messrs william Pierce. George n.
Stocking and T. & MirrS MIR Pierce ix
officially connected with the Rcssiana
Miners Union and 3 employed IN the Re
public mine Mr.. Mires Is an aid Tesiden:
~ North Repuhlic and AFR. Stocking Is
~ the Eureka News Company
at Is quite probable the governor VII
take little time in the selection ~ the
cotuulles. ouers ard that he viii find Some
means 81 informing himself 20 his Own
satisfaction as 10 candidates
HERBERT T.. BRUCE