Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-05 | Page 9 | County and State Fight over Fines

COUNTY AND STATE FIGHT OVER FINES Whether the in fines s collected for violations of the speed law last year belong to the state of Washington or Pierce county is the question before court The state claims the money and the county commissioners brought proceedings proceedings pro pro- to prevent the county county- treasurer treasurer treasurer treas treas- turning It over to the state treas- treas i r T The state contends that a statute of ot 1897 requires the payment of ot the money Into the state treasury but the county contends that this money al always always always al- al ways has been and should continue to tobe tobe tobe be paid to the county to be used to pay the salaries of ot the three traffic officers cers