The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08

Tomorrow VIII witness important changes
In the county administration at the court
mouse After two years OF fusion aonina-
ton the Republicans viii again control
the board OF county commissioners and
thereby be ia a position TO dictate to
great extent the policy OF the county gov
eminent. In addition to this the same par
ty viii regain control OF the sherit,'s once.
one OF the most important county ofaces
and OF the minor offices of assessor. cor
oner, county surveyor. justice OF the peace.
constable and areckmaster.
No particular time has been set for the
Inauguration ceremonies which viii be In
the highest cegree informal As the out
going officers put II. we will turn over
our jobs whenever the other fellows come
up Ii is probable. however. that the
new officers viii take charge at about 10
o'clock
George n. ellison will then take the seat
DOW occupied by Chairman Timothy Ryan
OF the board OF county commissioners and
IL C. smith that now occupied by County
Commissioner F. O. Niekerson. the only
Republican now In Office under the county.
County Commissioner James III. Boyce is
the hoidover member OF the board Aaron
T. Van De Vanter will for the next two
y
aroirdupois Of Sheriff William II, Meyer;
w. A. Bailey will succeed Assessor Nc
Donald. Coroner Henry Yandeii viii give
way to DR.. F. w. Spar.ing; Clarence L.
White VIII become county surveyor, sup
planting T. D. Hamlin: T. RI. Cam win
take Justice G. G. Austin's woo.sack in
the municipal court room and Constable
Whitford viii retire In favor OF l. Mat
thews as constable, and II. r. Griffith VIII
n ~ yr aSfS
A Feverish Burst of Actovity.
The county commissioners spent yestsr-
day in feverish burst OF activity at
tempting to clean UP all odds and ends
OF work SO as to leave the slate clean for
the incoming members OF the new board.
There were a Thousand and one things
20 attend to and II was after 10 O'Clock at
night before the three members formally
adjourned and departed for their homes.
The old board will meet tomorrow morn
Ing for short while to hold Its anal meet
Ing before Commissioners Ryan and Nick
erson step down and out
Commissioners Ryan and Njckerson. by
their courteous treatment OF taxpayers
and all other persons having business
with the board, have made many friends
who will miss them from the courthouse
This is especially the case with the en-
ployes In the different county Offices
The feeling took substantial form In the
case OF the courthouse janitors who yes
terday presented each member OF the old
board OF commissioners with a handsome
silk Notwithstanding TO lay by for
a rainy day" as Spokesman David Nc
Daniels expressed IL when making the
presentation yesterday morning. Those
contributing to purchase the gifts were
Janitors McDaniels, Jacob III. Julian. H.
c. Nissen and John Mahoney.
.(omrufSsinpnr RYAN after his yctfra
ment from office. will devote his whole
time to his contracting business, Com
missioner Nickerson, whose home is at
Enumclaw, will continue to carry on
general merchandise Business at that
place. Yesterday Mr.. Nickerson found
on his desk letter addressed TO Il. G.
Smith, county commissioner" 1t was
pertinent reminder OF the coming
change.
The present heavyweight incumbent %
the sherlms office WILL It is understood
devote his time exclusively after his rA-
tirenent 10 perfecting his patent gold
amaigamator and black sand washer. de-
signed 70 save -four gold from beach and
river sands. The machine has for
year occupied prominent place in the
sheriT's private sanctum. but the duties
OF his office have prevented Mr.. Meyer
from giving IL the attention he thinks II
deserves. The sheriff is the most firm
believer In its great possibilities.
Van dc yanter's Chief Deputy.
Shertr-elect Van De Vanter. having
served one term already. will find no
trouble In familiarizing himself with the
duties 81 his office He has selected for
known young Republican. who IL emf
nentiy well fitted for the responsible
clerical position now held by Sam c.
Calaerhead. who was the Populist candi-
date for mayor against Mayor H,mes
Mr. Burke was seven or eig'~t years ag5
n deputy IN the county clerks Office and
later chief clerk In one OF the largest law
Offices In the city. Fa Is thoroughly ga
m!liar with the routine work Of the
sherifTs office. Mr.. Van DE Eansar has
ne. vet announced hts other deputies.
Mr. Bailey wili have as his chief deputy
I'm the assessors office r. r. Kendall who
was draughtsrnan I'm the auditors office
under Auditor Beguan two years ago.
Coroner sparling has not ye, announced
his deputies The other officers elected
hy the Republicans have none
iSy reason NJ the fact that the retiring
county officers were insururated on jan
uary Il. iS7. aad viii go oat ON January
g they wiii have served Just two DAYS
less than two years when their successors
take Office The question arose yester-
day whether they would Re paid full two
years salary FER less than two years'
work. Prosecuting Attorney McElroy
was inclined 10 thtnk that the fun salary
weuid be due on January.s bus late yes-
terday evening noticed she auditor tha.
such was uct the ease, ard Will submit a
written opinion whereby aIl tfe retiring
officers ard their deputies VIII lose tao
days pay. Mr.. AeElroy's optafan Is IN
accordance with the precedent set by
the Republican board CT commissioners
two years ago.
The county commissioners yesterday ag,-
proved The csaesai bond In the coGGsy ~
Treasurer Charles r WhittiAsNy IL IA
signed by an Eastern surety company FOR
she sem cs ia sic Assessor fagseyfs
official bon! for sfs0ao was also approved
II IS signed by a surety company County
oEsafs1ssSioaer Smiths bond ia tAs suEn
- t@Aea was yesterday approved hy