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 | $ | 125.00 | per | month. |
| Part Pay by County | | 125.00 | „ | „ |
| Counter | | 60.00 | „ | „ |
PLAN No. 856
| Purchasing Agent (named by Commissioners) | $ | 160.00 | per | month. |
| Assistant Purchasing Agent | | 110.00 | „ | „ |
PLAN No. 857. HEATING AND LIGHTING
| Custodian of Court House (Named by Commissioners) | $ | 110.00 | per | month |
| 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 | $ | 110.00 | per | month. |
PLAN No. 859. TUBERCULAR HOSPITAL
| Edgecliff Lady Head Nurse | $ | 115.00 | per | month. |
| 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 | $ | 3,000.00 | per | year. |
| Twenty Employees | | 125.00 | „ | month. |
PLAN No. 861
| County Treasurer | $ | 3,000.00 | per | year. |
| Twenty Employees | | 125.00 | „ | month. |
PLAN No. 862
| County Assessor | $ | 3,000.00 | per | year. |
| Twenty Employees | | 125.00 | „ | month. |
PLAN No. 863
| County Clerk | $ | 3,000.00 | per | year. |
| Fifteen Employees | | 125.00 | „ | month. |
PLAN No. 864
| County Sheriff | $ | 3,000.00 | per | year. |
| Fifteen Employees | | 125.00 | „ | month. |
PLAN No. 865
| County Prosecuting Attorney | $ | 3,000.00 | per | year. |
| Eight Employees | | 150.00 | „ | month. |
| County Prosecuting Attorney’s Stenographer | | 75.00 | „ | „ |
PLAN No. 866
| County Superintendent of Schools | $ | 166.65 | per | month. |
| Two Employees | | 115.00 | „ | „ |
| Department Superintendent | | 150.00 | „ | „ |
PLAN No. 867
| Juvenile Court (named by Presiding Judge) | |
| Eight Employees | | $100.00 | per | month. |
PLAN No. 868
| Chief Probation Officer | $ | 150.00 | per | month. |
| Chief Probation Officer Assistant | | 125.00 | „ | „ |
| Stenographer | | 100.00 | „ | „ |
PLAN No. 869
| County Commissioner | $ | 166.65 | per | month. |
| Clerk | | 150.00 | „ | „ |
PLAN No. 870. SPOKANE COUNTY INFIRMARY EMPLOYEES OR POOR FARM
(Named by County Commissioners)
| Superintendent | $ | 160.00 | per | month. |
| 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 | $ | 100.00 | per | month. |
PLAN No. 872
| County Engineer | $ | 200.00 | per | month. |
| Fifteen Employees | |
| Engineers | $ | 150.00 | per | month. |
| Draftsmen | | 140.00 | „ | „ |
| Roadman | | 140.00 | „ | „ |
Each of the five Superior Court judges elected names his clerk, bailiff and court stenographers.