County Government

In the County, Civil Service does not apply, but your selection is largely dependent upon your political standing. Become an active man in your party and if you are fortunate in supporting a winner you will have employment. The county officers run as follows:

PLAN No. 851. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—ELECTIVE

(Three in number at $3,000 per year.)

PLAN No. 852. JUDGES OF SUPERIOR COURT

(Five in number at $4,000 per year.)

PLAN No. 853. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

(Three in number at $1,800 each, per year, one of which is to be police judge, named by city and receives additional salary from city. Each justice names his own clerk.)

PLAN No. 854. CONSTABLES—ELECTIVE

(Three in number at $960 each per year.)

PLAN No. 855. COUNTY AGRICULTURIST

(Named by County Commissioner.)

Part Pay by Government$125.00permonth.
Part Pay by County 125.00
Counter 60.00

PLAN No. 856

Purchasing Agent (named by Commissioners)$160.00permonth.
Assistant Purchasing Agent 110.00

PLAN No. 857. HEATING AND LIGHTING

Custodian of Court House (Named by Commissioners)$110.00permonth
Three Engineers (work eight hours) 110.00
Four Janitors 95.00
One Watchman 90.00
Telephone Operator 85.00
Relief Operator 20.00

PLAN No. 858

Steward—Jail (named by County Commissioners) and board$110.00permonth.

PLAN No. 859. TUBERCULAR HOSPITAL

Edgecliff Lady Head Nurse$115.00permonth.
Bookkeeper 60.00
X-Ray (doctor) 75.00
Twelve Nurses 60.00
Four Cooks 40.00
Head Cook 85.00
Two Waitresses 45.00
Dishwasher 35.00
Waitress and Pantry Girl 16.00
Three Ward Maids 35.00
Three Hairdressers 35.00
Two Engineers 135.00
One Gardener 40.00
Two Janitors 40.00
Two Orderlies 40.00
County Carpenter 150.00

PLAN No. 860

County Auditor$3,000.00peryear.
Twenty Employees 125.00month.

PLAN No. 861

County Treasurer$3,000.00peryear.
Twenty Employees 125.00month.

PLAN No. 862

County Assessor$3,000.00peryear.
Twenty Employees 125.00month.

PLAN No. 863

County Clerk$3,000.00peryear.
Fifteen Employees 125.00month.

PLAN No. 864

County Sheriff$3,000.00peryear.
Fifteen Employees 125.00month.

PLAN No. 865

County Prosecuting Attorney$3,000.00peryear.
Eight Employees 150.00month.
County Prosecuting Attorney’s Stenographer 75.00

PLAN No. 866

County Superintendent of Schools$166.65permonth.
Two Employees 115.00
Department Superintendent 150.00

PLAN No. 867

Juvenile Court (named by Presiding Judge)
Eight Employees $100.00permonth.

PLAN No. 868

Chief Probation Officer$150.00permonth.
Chief Probation Officer Assistant 125.00
Stenographer 100.00

PLAN No. 869

County Commissioner$166.65permonth.
Clerk 150.00

PLAN No. 870. SPOKANE COUNTY INFIRMARY EMPLOYEES OR POOR FARM

(Named by County Commissioners)

Superintendent$160.00permonth.
Physician 100.00
Steward 90.00
Nurse 50.00
Cook 100.00
Engineer 90.00
Assistant Engineer and Laundry 60.00
Farmer 75.00
Milker 60.00

PLAN No. 871

County Coroner$100.00permonth.

PLAN No. 872

County Engineer$200.00permonth.
Fifteen Employees
Engineers$150.00permonth.
Draftsmen 140.00
Roadman 140.00

Each of the five Superior Court judges elected names his clerk, bailiff and court stenographers.