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RESOLUTION NO. C- tflS-
A RESOLUTION providing for the appropriation of
monies for the current expense fund
in order to provide proposed increased
salary of the amanuensis of the Jef-
ferson County Superior Court and de-
claring an emergency.
WHEREAS, the presiding Judge of the Superior Court of
the State of Washington, comprising the counties of Jeffer-
son and Clallam, has been unable to secure adequate repor-
torial service for his said court under the salary as
budgeted by both counties for the calendar year 1960 and
WHEREAS the said Judge has now secured and provided
for adequate services conditioned upon a salary increase,
and whereas, said Judge has filed with this Board a request
for this appropriation and has made an apportionment of
the costs between the two counties,
Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, and there is hereby
appropriated for expenditure from the Current Expense Fund
of this county during the calendar year 1960 the sum of
Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) chargeable to the county
budget as follows:
SUPERIOR COURT
Salary of Reporter. . . . $200.00
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this appropriation is
one to meet necessary and mandatory expenses, the same shall
take effect without further notice or hearing, and the
County Auditor be, and she is hereby authorized, to draw
emergency warrants as aforesaid in a sum not exceeding
$200.00.
DATED this 21st day of December, 1959.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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County itor and -
Ex-officio Clerk of
Said Board of County
Member
Member
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THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
FOR
CLALLAM-oJEFFERSON COUNTIES
CHAMBERS OF
..JUDGE MAX CHURCH
PORT ANClELES.WN.
December 7, 1959
MEMORAJDU}1 TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
Re: Court Reporter
Since 15 April 1958 we have had in this district
three court reporters, each of whom has left to take positions
elsewhere because of the meager pay offered in this district.
It is scarcely necessary to point out to you the
problem this poses. It presents a continuing emergency. While
the base pay in King County is considerably larger than in this
district, nevertheless the Commissioners have increased the stipu-
lated salary. I have consulted with two of my colleagues on the
King County bench and they see no reason why this may not be done
in the Clallam-Jefferson County district.
In order to cure this situation and make the report-
er's pay reasonably competitive, the base amount should be aug-
mented by not less than $700.00 a year. This should be divided
on the pro-rata basis between the two counties as the other
expenses of operation of the Court is divided. I am advised that
this is agreeable to Clallam County.
I might point out in this connection that when
emergencies arise by reason of the resignation of reporters, the
only recourse until a full-time reporter can be obtained is to
:pay so-called "free-lance reporters" whose fee is from $40.00 to
'45.00 a day plus subsistence and mileage. Furthermore, I
believe that it is clear that it is the duty of the Judge of the
Superior Court and within his inherent powers to make such pro-
visions as necessary for the efficient and orderly conduct of
the business of the Court.
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JUDGE