Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-05-19

tloH dt any ume. Inc board must
visit, at least once each three months.
each of the public institutions under
its control. During such visits they
must inspect all of the departments
and investigate the management of
the institution. For the purpose of
aiding in any investigation the board
has the power to summon and compel
the attendance Of witnesses and to
examine them under oath, which any
member of the board has the power
to administer. The board shall have
access to all books or papers and may
order them produced. Witnesses are
entitled to the same fees as in civil
cases in a superior court. Any per-
son refusing or failing to obey the
orders of the board to give or produce
evidence when required shall be re-
ported to the superior court and
dealt with by that court as for con-
tempt of court.
The board of control also has the
custody and control of the state cap
itol and grounds, with power to des-
ignate the rooms therein to be occu-
pied by the various state officials.
The board has power to employ or
discharge any superintendent of any
institution under it's control, and has
power to order the discharge of any
other officer or employe thereof. The
board fixes the salaries of the Of
fcers and employees of each institu-
ton on April first of each year and
they cannot be changed during that
year. The board has the power to
adopt rules and regulations for the
government of the public institutions
under it's control and makes the pur-
chases for the different institutions.
No superintendent has power to pur-
chase anything for any institution
without authority from the board.
The board Of control is empowered
and required to purchase all of the
supplies needed for the proper sup
port and maintenance of the institu-
lions placed in it's charge. The sup
plies, whenever practicable, are pur-
chased under contract. The power is
also vested in the board to employ
the services of competent architects
for the preparation of plans and spe-
cincations for new buildings, and to
employ competent persons to super
intend the construction of same, and
to call for bids and to award con-
tracts for the construction of same.
Lister First Chairman.
Pursuant to the provisions of the
act creating the state board OF con-
troll, the governor appointed as men,
bers of said board, Ernest Lister for
the term of two years; Henry Drum
for term of four years, and Charles
s. Reed for the term of six years.
Ernest Lister, now governor, thus be-
came the first chairman Of the board.
On February 10, 1902, Grant Neal
succeeded Henry Drum as a member
Of the board.
In its report to the 1903 legisla-
ture the new board reported a popu-
lation of 2,184. which was an increase
in two years of 500. The school for
defective youth, which management
had come under the jurisdiction of
the board, added 1877 of this number
The expenditures for maintenance
had increased to $599,505.SS.
On April LIST, 1903, H. T. Jones
succeeded Ernest Lister, whose term
had expired, and, according to the
law. Grant Neal became chairman.
On July LIST, 1908, c. S. Reed resigned
and was succeeded by Jesse T. Mills.
In the two years from 1903 to
1905 the increase in population was
very small, the report showing 1924
inmates, an increase of but so, and
the cost of maintenance had increased
to $638,722.21.
During this biennium the water
main connecting Clear Lake with the
eastern hospital was completed at a
cost of $6,373.92, and a ranch for the
same institution was purchased, con-
sisting of 159 acres, for the sum of
$3,O95.85. A new dining hall, kitch-
en- and dormitory were built at the
soldiers home at a cost of $4,6S8.
On April LIST, 1905. ]. H. Davis sue
coded Grant Neal, whose term had
expired as a member of the board,
and Jesse Mills became chairman. On
June LIST, 1905, Jesse T. Mills re-
signed and was succeeded by NJ. F.
Kincaid, who became chairman. On
October goth, 1905, NJ. F. Kincaid
resigned and was succeeded by Matt
L. Piles, who became chairman.
The legislature Of 1876 provided a
division of the state school for de-