The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-11

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budget OF the Court House were APP
proved with the following exceptions:
l night janitor eliminated; day jani-
tor eliminated; 1 carpenter eliminat-
ed; watchmen eliminated; fuel, old
court house, $4,000, eliminated; mis-
cellaneous, cut from $4,000 to $40, 900;
pointers supplies cut from $4,000 to
$1,000; elevator repairs and spare
parts cut from $500 to $4,000; water
from $1,000 to $1,000; current for light
and power, $500 to $1,000.
In accordance with the order of Sep
TENDER II, 1917. that lease be drawn
between the Seattle Chain Company
and King County to Tract IL, King
County Industrial Tracts. same was
approved and duly executed.
Resolution was passed ordering the
placing of speedometers on all county
owned and operated machines, and
ordering that the operators of such
machines be instructed to furnish trip
records.
The County Engineer filed plans and
specifications for the construction of
the C. E. Morris Change Road, and
on motion bids We're ordered called
for November 10, 1917, at 10 o'clock
a, m.
Consideration of the 1918 Tax Bud
get was again taken up.
The items composing the budget
for the County Sheriff's office were
approved as submitted, with the fol-
lowing exceptions: Special deputies
and guards reduced from $4,000 to
$780, office records and supplies,
Sl,5OO to $1,000 travelling expense
from $4,000 to $1,000; postage, $500
to $50; securing evidence, $4,000 to
$4,000; equipment $1,000 to $500.
The items composing the budget
for the County Jail were approved as
submitted, with the exception of:
Fuel, $1,000, eliminated; chemicals for
disinfectants, $500, eliminated; board
of prisoners, cut from $4,000 to ST.
coo; furniture and fixtures, cut from
$1,000 TO $500.
The items composing the budget for
the Stockade were approved as sub
Initted, with the following exceptions:
Flour, $3.50, eliminated; fuel, $1,000,
reduced to $500.
The items composing the budget for
the County Commissioners were APP
proved as submitted, with the follow
ing exceptions: Office records and sup.
plies reduced from 5000 to $500; post
age, 5000 to $175.
The items composing the budget for
Justice of the Peace, Reah NJ. White
head, was approved as subT itted, with
the following exceptions: Second as
sistant clerk. $500, eliminated; office
records and supplies, reduced from
$500 to $500.
The items of the budget of j. of P.
Otis w. Brinker, was approved as
submitted.
The items of the budget Of j. OF p.
o. G. c. Beals, was approved as sub
mitted with the following exceptions:
Second assistant clerk, $500, eliminat-
ed; office records and supplies, re-
duced from $500 TO $265; furniture and
fixtures, $500 to $3.50.
The items composing the budget for
the purchasing and properly agent
was approved as submitted, with the
following exceptions: Accountant,
Sl,500, eliminated; advertising. $3.50,
eliminated; office records and supplies,
cut from s2.4O0 to 5000; postage, $3.50
to S25;; telephone and telegraph. s150
to 500; transportation, $500 to 500;
furniture and fixtures, $1,000 to 500.
The items composing the County
Hospital Medical and urgical Depart
ment, were approved as submitted,
and the administration department
were approved with the following ex-
ceptions Gas. s16O. eliminated; kit
chen supplies. $500, eliminated.
The items composing the budget for
the County Aims House were approved
as submitted
The items under the budget for
Charitable Institutions, of John Wal.
ter Ackerson Home. $500, and the
King County Humane Society, $1,000,
after having been approved were re.
considered, and former action re.