The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-13
PRELIMINARY
RIJDGET FOR
COUNTY GIVEN
retimates of Expenditures
are Given by Heads of De-
nartments; Subject to Re-
vision before Adoption

With the county auol.or, accoru-
~ 70 a statement given to the
a ne The budgets for the three
rrosd districts and for the general
,osd and bridge funds have not
hsen compiled, tho it is not ex-
r r there will be any material
difference in the levy of last year.
The budget for the treasurer and
assessor is the largest, with the
estimated expenditures for indi-
cont relief being second. The
treasurer-assessor has presented
budget of $21, $40, with $2100
for his salary, S1O.6SO for salaries
Of appointive offices, $6605 for
supplies, $685. for other expenses
and s2270 for new equipment. The
midget for that department. dur
inr 1881 is $18,950, but included
only $3.50 for new equipment.
Relief Budget Large
The INDECENT relief budget ask
ed for $1,000 for doctors salaries,
$4,000 for maintenance and oper-
alton and $3.50 for the care of in
sane. Last year, the budget for
the department was s18,950, with
the maintenance and operation ex-
penditures set at $4,000.
The engineer asked for $7104,
compared with $6496 last year.
Items on the new budget are: En-
gineer's salary, $500; salaries to
deputies, $500; supplies, $500;
other expenses, $500; Transports
ton, $500; repairs, $3.50; gaso-
line and oil, 1915; insurance, SIG;
car, $733; and transit, $500.
Courthouse Expenses
Expenses for operating the
courthouse were estimated at
J $3.50, with $1750 for wages,
$1,000 for maintenance and opera
ton and $500 for new equipment.
The courthouse budget last year
was $4,000. The commissioners
budget was the same this year as
last, with salaries listed as $4,000
and maintenance and operation
set at $3O5O.
The health department asked
for $3.50, with s1OO for statistics
and $50 for maintenance and OPP
Grafton. The budget for justice
court was placed at 5000 and was
the same as last year. Salaries
amounted to $1,000 witness fees to-
tailed $50 and maintenance and OPP
Grafton $50.
Election Sums Asked
INDECENT soldiers relief asked for
an allowance of $3.50, compared
with $500 last year. Rent in the
budget was set at $500 and other
expenses were listed at $500. With
elections coming in 1892, the reg
istration and election budget was
llled at $3.50, while last year it
was only 5000. The clerk-auditor
budget was the same as a year
ago. Salaries amount to $500,
supplies were listed as 5000 and
other expenses were set at $3.50,
with the total being $4,000.
ok. Mcfarland, sheriff, filed a
ourget for $500. Salaries amount
Cd to s5720, supplies, $3.50, other
expenses $2750 and new equip
ment $1,000. The horticulture de-
partment submitted budget of
siol5 and asked for an addition
a. s2450 to give frost forecasts,
10 orchard cleanup work and en-
yer an exhibit in the fair. Salar-
ss IN the budget totaled $3.50,
supplies 5000 and other expenses
were filed at $3.50, and new
guipment expenditures were list
. as s25. The budget for the de-
parsment last year was $7615.
Budget for Court
The superior court budget was
es.lmated to be $6425 and was di-
mded with s705.96 for the judges
saiary, $500 for court reporter
wages, $500 court commissioner
mages, $40 for a jury commission
3, S!O50 for witnesses fees, $4,000
.Or jury fees, $500 for other ex-
penses and $50 for new equip
..t Inc equalization department
r Sssed for s25O5, with salaries
s sseea as sos, legal assistance at
s sa0Oo and supplies at $500. The
srget was the same last year.
- ae superintendent of schools ask
is - Ior S3910, compared with $500
t;s ss year. The items were: Elec-
ar anu salary, s1sOO.appointive sal
sl19' $500; board of education,
s.o elghtr g rade examinations
s ssu;' supplies, $3.50; other expen-
sooo and newEquipment, $50.
Years Total Smaller
advanced expenditures for this
s,o oo We're given in the budget as
raOuo, compared with $4,000 last
The nurses BUDGET was fill