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COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS-N
JEFFERaCN COUNTY. WASHINGi'ON
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Aprll 11. 1947.
brd convened at 10:00 A. M. Samuel TatUlll ep:peored reJn.t1ve to hie bid on the followiJl6 Oounty
property: Lot 5, >>lock 1, Nolton'o 2nd Addition, offered $~Ol.OO. Approved.
Receeo for noon.
lloard convened at 2:00 p.m. Repreoontativoo of' timber otlmpanies wore prOo0nt. L. A. Pelton
reprooentl.n& W. E. BoeiD& 00., J. A. Render ot St. Regis Paper 00., R. G. Sacllllroon of' Milwaukee Land 00..,
L. J. rorroBt of' Polo on Loggin,g Co., Mr. Taylor end Mr. M. McMillen of Pen1ncu1n Plywood Co. Mr. Martin ;
Degler o.lso appeared. It was agreed that II. 20~ ino~eaee of valuation will be II&reeab1e on West end t1mb9:
if the t1mbor 19 revalued by llpoc1es, to c.1d Jsffaroon Oounty in IllOOting 1to running expenooo. "
~oard adjournsd at 4:15 p.m.
Aprll 21, 1947.
The :Board of County Comm1Dsionero met at 10:00 A. M., nnd in the oap/lClity of' a :Board of Equalization
to oorrect errors in aSOBosmants.
Mr. llarr,y' Pritchard, ~ui1cone, requootad permission of the :Board to apply for a liquor license for
his store. Perm1osion gl'antad. .
The :Board fixed the salary of Oourt Commissioner of $50.00 pe~ conth for the balance of this year,
i for the appointment to fill the VIl.OOl'lc;y created by the deBth of J. J. :Bishop.
George Northup appeared relative to repair work in the west end of the County on roado nnd particul-
arly bridges, whie.~ have been dll.llU1gcd b~. winter storms.
H. E. Ander son representing Span1eh American War Veterans, John Iol1lroy represent 1ng Voterans of
Foreign Wars appeared with J. L. A11erdica of the V. F. W..before the Board relative to the Veterans'
Hall. It was agreed that no outn1de organizations will be privlledged to use the hall for danoing, etc.
Mr, Chas. W. Miller, Welfare Administrator appeared with completed plans for assiotance under the
new budget. It was moved, seconded and ca~ried that plane as submittad be approved. with budget of
$1.:3,1.:36.00 for quarter ending June JOth. Resolution No. 0-14 relative to same was approved and signed
as follows:
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS J"EFFERSON COUNTY'
RESOLUTION #0-14 ON PUBLIC WELF.AllJll POLlOI
Item 1. LEGAL BASIS .
In accordance wi th the law governing Public Assll3tance as covsred by Ohapter 289, Laws of
1947, the :Board of County 00mm1ss10ners has been given the responsibility for the detemina.t1on
of policies governing the expeJXl.1ture of General Assistance funds. The law specifically outlines
the funds available and provides that funds expended during any three-month period shall not
exceed an amount equal to the prop.ortion of the unobligated balance of the appropriation. which
said three-month period bears to the remaining monthe in the biennium.
To implement the laws under Chapter 289, Laws of 1947. the fol1o~dng rules and regulations
are hereby adopted to stand as the policy under which public assistance will be handled in
Jefii!l:t'llon County.
Item 2. llEINITI ONS
A. The term lIunemployab1e" as used hereifu shall mean either a single man, or a single woman,
or 13. family wherein no parson. including a chUd over 18 not going to school, is able, because of
p~Blcal or menta.l disability, to perform gainful work.
D. The term lIamployable" as used herein shall mean either a single man, or a single woman, or a ,
family unit of which oi thaI' spouse or person over 18. not in school, is able to perform gainful \-'Orl<:.
C. Ths term llree1dentll as used herein ehn.l1 mean, any person who hae lived continuously in the
State of Washington for the last three years prior to date of application. Brief periods outside
of th0 State for occn.oionnl villitll,tampOrarj 6l1lplo;'{mi:'.lit, or because of illness. are not construed.
as loss of residence.
D. The term"non-roaid.ent", shall mean any 1)el'SOn who hari lived lARR t.hAn tn"'~~ ~~ar!l continuou::ly
1n the State of Washington prior to the date of application.
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A. U.ll2illJjloyub1e Rellid.mlJiJL
Assistance to unemployable persons shall be based on need and ~ be given in cash to covor
budellt.IU'Y item!) Il!l llBeded, using the Stnt.e Departmont '0 Standards of Ass1stanco na mll.Ximymo. provided
tha t rateuble rouuct1ono ghall be applied against all computed budgets of this class whenever
necesaary to keop within available funds.
CONSIn::crlA't'!O!~5
Unemployability io basically detorm1ned by phyeician's report
which, except in obvious caoes of or1pples. should be reviewed
ench mont.h. ~r.hora i;..~.ii.~l. 011.1;0 al'e ltlJPii>>d thr~o olasses or
degl'oiSn A.l'e rl'l tlngnb: At' ~," t.ht!! ord.!!!'!
1. II'nm111eo with oChoo1-going children where wnge-ac.rner 10
incapacitated and ADO io not applicable.
2. Oripp1oo rmd chron~cn \<!he can merely Olll'll for themoolves.
.:3. r"l."OOUil I'll' i'i,ulllitlu lulV lne; llonltJ dlJgror.l of phyeicnl capncity.
able to hnvo a lllIlll.ll glU'den, do baby ll1ttlng, or othorwlso
ablo to do reutrloted ohoroo.
B. ~..lNllll!i1Jl....l'lJ..!1b Oh1J.dre.lLV~r ;1.81.
ASD1~tnnoe will b~ for food only on an emorgency baois by d1oburs1ng ardor pending the
oecurement of emp1oymont,. R9nt ~ be allowod in caneD of extreme emergency won approved b;r thn
County t:telfMe Adm1niatrlltor. All neb a81lhtPJlCe will bo depondent upon availability, of funds.
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OONSIDERATIONS
The emphne10 here in upon tho ~ 1Uld. the pr1mlu'y Mod to
1<<1"1l thorn in honlth rout in sohoo1. BODl'" tl1llliHos in our community
hav'.! a hilltory of grndunt10n rt'~m Un/lmplo~b1fl to omploynble Iltatul!I.
the wage-elll'nor be 1ng DUll in some dotp'oo inoll:po.c1 tatod. Thf) cone
tinnod health ot tho weg\l-eo.rnnr must 'b, ml~intt\'.Md. B"me very
large i'nm1l10ll n.ro J.r&Bult'.oll'llt1y employed. tor physieo.1 nnd. other
reBIlOIlll nnd onnnot oend nhlld.ren rogulllrly to oohool end. keep thelll
in health without ho1p from ~1mo to time.
C. l11m1J..~,o :R0r.1',t;\omn , ,.
I'ot' oingls pflrs one nnd COUplCHI \r1th no ellih\ron end either apouoe employable.
no aoo1otence \~11 bo gi~lln.
CJONS I D1iJIl.ATXON
When a spouoe 18 invalid IU1d whore hoop1tul1v.nUor. 01' nuroing-home CN'O would
be nooilod, if' OltrO WDr'.! not given in tho homo, 801M form of I\lIsiotnnc" ~ bo
cono1dered 1f the couple is otherwlne 01ig1blo.
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l!lnv.lrp;eno;\' non1l1tnr.oo oltty ~rlll be givnn by 1U.!'l'l1"1'"' ne Or.cl~l', Il~nd'l~ returll. to llt:J.t~ of
l(\gn.l roe!.1encie. ' Aoalotnnce 1111\"1 lnoludn tho :t'ol1o'~ing 1tom~ 1:t' noedl3dl tood, l'Qlnt, l1l?;ht,
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