The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-14
MUST SWEAR 70 VOUCHERS.
new LAW AFFECTING STATE AND
COUNTY OFFICERS N FORCE.
Hereafter All Expense Accounts
Presented Against the state Most
he Under OasA-TAe Ola Syste1
WIN Ne Ensirely Reveluaionisea.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-intelltGeucer.
OLYMPIA June E-Senate bill No. ~.
which went into effect on June s wa
have q very material effect on all state
and county officers hereafter In the mat
ter Of presenting claims against the state
The new lAw Is entitled An act provide
ing FOR the auditing and allowance Of 81.
psrse accounts for all state and county
officers. and providing for penalties Tor
the violation thereof
Under the old law the officer making
disbursements was required 10 take sub
vouchers for the amount expended ana
sile these with his voucher. which wa
not sworn to. bat merei, certstied. except
In the case of shersffs. who were required
TO swear 10 their vouchers. Under tn
new law every officer Is required TO makA.
oath AS specified In the statute. 10 every
voucher where disbursements have been,
made. When no disbursements have BEEN
made II Is not necessary to swear b.
vouchers.
This law will revolutsoniss the present
system. In fun IL II a. follows:
Section l. That hereafter no state a.
state auditor. or board q county co M
missioners. or any other officer or hoard
charged with the auditing Of accounts.
sns rspa. q a. sums NJ ansy
horse hire or other conveyance, hire OK
any kind whatsoever. or for hotel Or
restaurant subsistence. Or any other En-.
peuse. unless the same ahall Be presented
In an account duly sworn 20 before eoQnq1
officer authorized TO administer oaths. An4S
also attested by voucher or vouchesoa
duly and regularly signed by the peroo0S
or agent furnishing said railroad, steem-
boat horse or other conveyance hire. hotel
or restaurant subsistence FOR all items e.
said f1 voucher s- ar voocssrs must sesessI
the signing thereof by said proprietor o.
authorised agent. be nrss written out d
s p sans ana ns oe VIA. e ns
paid. and in case the came - paid for
railroad or steamboat hire At an o6tico
which has q regular date-stanp used g
tickets. then In addition 10 the signaturo
Of the agent thereof. said dateF-stAa1p:
shall be Impressed thereon Such ae-
upon approval and allowance Of the Oh
Ger or board charged with that duty. ~,
plainly marked or stamped with the datoS
place in IucS Office. ana safely kept a.
the period OF at least three years: Pre-.
vided. the same shall be 1t all times opoas
to rue r.D,. inspection Any person O. p.s
this section shah he deemed guilty q :.
misdemeanor.
"sec. :. That each state or county of.
hcer making claim before any otalos
auditor. hoard Of county commisulouegD.
or any other officer Or hoard authof1po1,
to audit claims. shah IL addition to ~
pfHeShtottssu W tue e83u vQQCU4fU. MAy0
the same accompanied with the following
cath or affirmation:
II. ............... holding the ofDes a ....
having herewith pressated NJ acccunt fur sxpNue
Ter the period tultne ...-.ss....s. ocrunnAafo1 80
vosIenes numbered to- ,inclmn1vet omomn&o
.o re SGD 8 dellss. do Asesey. -.
The foseecsns scecnns \ jass and trne = thGrula
stated. that no payment has bssn sse<tved ~ -
on aceosnt thsreof: that rebate a any cAAsaee11
KIND ~ description hes besn mAds 10 - ~ -
pevson r~rsnas faruishin6 any a did sAils0ad q
s,ssnoas trapsysxtstiou hcsss hire ~ eubsot9nnas
that the exssensss charged actually and $780,
ssstly Incurred and paid BY - n lawfsi uUo1fs
and that each tsuehes herewith aeruunpaayfna I'D
arcernt WAS actually wrtttsa oct and 1niy olvnoI
hy the fersen whose signature thereon appaa10 r
the time u the payment 81 aid noney ana 49,
the delivery a the aame 20 me. au4 he anonu1
thereon vas mutually undsfHeoo0,"
Another law which also went into -.
feet On June IL important ~ applytng
10 insurance agents. In thu past agents
were privileged to procure ono Mceaao
which authorized fne agent 20 solicit
for all kinds OF insurance. Under tn
new law. house bill No. 81. ire and 49,
rfne agents must procure . license -
each company represented, the fee Sogss
each license being :. Agents for ~
ether kinds Of insurance must lay ~
for each license.
This IS incense authcrises the agent -
solicit Cor all manner Of Insurance sxcept
IRE and marine.