The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1911-04-14
STATE INSPECTION IS
ORDER OF THE DAY
State, County, Municipal, Town.
ship, School Offices.
In the State 1eo list, I'd, Sd and 4th
Class Cities Are to Be Checked
$500 School Districts Must &c
Checked Every Two Years.

Olympia, April II The state bureau
OF inspection has, during the past two
years, with force OF 10, under the di-
rection OF the state auditor, checked 20
counties. There are II that have not
been checked and six are now being
checked. State Auditor C. w. Clausen
estimates that it will take force OF so
men at work the year around to carry
out the law enacted by the 1909 legis-
lature and amended by the 1911 Ieeis-
Iature which calls for the inspection of
state, county, municipal, school and
township offices. In addition to the
counties which have already been checked
the school districts in each of the coun-
ties checked have been examined. The
examiners are now working in King.
Pierce, Stevens, Walla Walla, Cowlitz
and SnOhomish, while Asotin. Benton,
Clarke, Columbia, Garfield, Klickitat,
Skamania, Spokane. Wahkiakum, What
com, whitman and Yakima counties
udFt uOJ OeeH COucDeO % yer.
Some reports on counties that have
been checked are not yet fled In the
state there are 1S0 frat, second, third
and fourth class cities to be checked, and
examiners are now at work in Olympia
and North Yakima, More men will be
put at work and all the cities will be
checked. Ia addition to the citifs there
are $500 school districts, and these and
the 180 cities are to be checked every
two years, while the counties are to be
chs cked each year. Each taxing dis
trict must pay for the examination.
The failure of the legislature to allow
enough money will prevent the thorough
checking of the state Offices and only
two men are likely to be used on this
work.
Bonds Purchased by State.
A statement issued by the state board
OF finance shows that in Whitman county
the state board Uf finance has purchased
$4,000 worth of bonds issued by school
district No. 10, and has bid on $20,-
900 worth OF bonds issued by school
district No. 104 and $25, 900 worth of
bonds issued by school district No. "a
While away on his tour OF the state
Governor Hay will vi, it Seattle, Tacoma,
Walla Walla, Spokane, Medical Lake
and Monroe.
In an opinion given the prosecuting
attorney OF Wahkiakum county Assist
ant Attorney General Lyle holds that
fourth class cities or towns in Washing.
ton are not liable for expenses incurred
in the care and burial OF paupers and
INDECENT poor residing within the limits
OF such cities.
Rock Crushing Plant at FidaIso.
A portion of the rotary fund may be
used for the operation OF the rock crush
ing plant at Fidalgo, according to
ruling made by W. V. Tanner, attorney,
general. The legislature, while it men
toned the other qusrries, omitted TO. .
provide any funds for the Fidalgo plant
in dealing with the rotary fund, but At
torney General Tanner holds that por-
tion OF the rotary fund will be available
for the maintenance Of the plant, al
though no money can be used for equip
ment, and that the transportation of
prisoners to and from the quarry will
also be permitted.
Good Financial Showing.
The quarterly report OF John G.
Lewis, state treasurer, shows that the
state board of finance, OF which Gov
ernor NJ. E. Hay ia the head, has pur-
chased more than $50O,OOO worth of
bonds since December 81, 1910, and
that $572,152 worth OF additional
bonds have been bid in but not vet
secured by the state, which makes up a
total of more than 100000 invested
in bonds. The interest on these bonds
averages about five per cent, making an
income OF $4,000 year, or more than
$1,000 day. The state board OF finance
will probably wipe out all the bonded
Indebtedness before the next two years
go by, as it has reduced the bonded in-
dehtednpas nj the state from 81 0OO 0O0