The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-06-01
anew LAW CUTS
PAY OF COUNTY
OFFICIA LIS
classification Reduced; Gas
Tax Evansions Harder; the
Bounty Law Cancelled; Get
More Church Exemptions

ftV ana quisc
ss;rr circulated to have the mat
=. s, referred to the people for de-
s q. At the next general election.
Tho citv clerk and other registra-
. b. officers have been checking
az SIGNATURES for the past week
and If the entire state is as active
= the circulators are in Kenne-
ID there will be no possible doubt
4 I sufficient number to be in
eluded upon the ballot.
IN concluding installment, E.
q Keene has stripped several OF
tha state laws of their verbiage
and has again written entertain
" the other new laws under which
our state is now operating.
A bill passed at the recent SEES
sion of the legislature that should
meet the hearty approval of all is
CHAPTER So which has to do with
the tax and regulation of petroleum
products. Thousands of dollars
have been lost to the state annual
" in the past through bootlegging
operations by which gasoline came
into the state and to the user
without the payment of the gas
tax. Another large annual sum
was lost through payment of illeg-
al clauses for rebate of tax on gas
used for other purposes than in We
hicles on the highways. The new
law seeks to remedy these evils
and seems comprehensive enough
to effect its purpose to save this
revenue to the etate.
The office Of justice of the peace
Is no longer political office, as
under the new law candidates for
that position will appear in the ju-
dicial election ballot as do candi-
dates for superior and supreme
court judgeships. Also if a candl.
date for this office receives a ma
ierity Of the vote cast at the pri-
mary election his name goes on the
general election ballot without op-
position.
Chapter 115 amends the old law
Of 1926 and permits further ex-
smption from taxation of property
owned by churches and denomina-
tional schools. Churches are allow
ed up to five acres exempt instead
, Of a tract one hundred forty feet
square and UNCONVENTIONAL schools
are allowed forty acres exempt of
taxes instead of ten acres as pro-
vided in the former law.
In 1909 law was enacted au-
thorizing the payment of a bounty
Tor the destruction of predatory
animals which preyed on game and
stock. Cougars were worth twenty
dollars; lynx or wild cats SIS; tim
Der wolves SIS and coyotes 81. This
was paid by the state and was
considered a worthwhile invest
ment for the protection of game
and the sheep industry. This law
was repealed at the last session
and no more bounties are to be
paid. With fur prices as low as
sney are now and with no bounty
az an incentive to their killing,
the wailing of the coyote will no
doubt soon again become a famil-
lar sound.
"A new county classification bill
was passed and by its terms Ben
eon county is now again a class
SIX county with a substantial re-
auction in salaries Of county Off
eials. The county treasurer's SAL
afy is reduced from $1,000 to $1,000
The clerk from $4,000 to $1,000;
sne superintendent of schools and
prosecuting attorney from $500
% 1900. Salary of the sheriff re-
s nslns as before $500. Compensa-
.;on OF private cars used on Off
~. business is also fixed by the
s.ssute at five cents per mile for
eaSa mile Of necessary travel.
urlyers licenses are going to
zen - harder to get and each appN-
s s Tor a car license will be re-
q e to show ownership or a
-raoiance OF title before such IL
I ense can be obtained. Present
y ~; licenses expire July 81 Of
fo .s year and must be renewed be-
vi. .Ole tnat date. 1t is probable that
, =, will be granted freely but
- new applicants will be sub
s. .sea to a test to determine their
- sasss to drive. This test will have
MI. 10 with their physical condition,
M; esaer hearing or vision is i'm
n as,sed and whether there may be
liner liner physical defects which would
Ta pair their ability to drive a car.
knosi IN driving ability and in
n;uu"iedge of the laws of the road
MI i probably be given and the ap-
sas nIs general qualifications for
sale ne driving determined.
me registration of title act reads
Aoiiows: "After December |.