, 1863-07-30

as well Us all other fncumbents Of official
positions in our city, should receive fair
and even liberal recompeuse for their seryi-
ces, no right-minded man will deny. That
most Of them have hitherto been Ibeta11y re.
warded, il capable Of easy demonstration.
Tint the necessities of life, to say nothing Of
Its Injuries, cost more ut this time thaa at
any previous period, dating from one rear
back, is equally true Weknow that some of
the salaries heretofore allowed to official EN-.
ployccs, owing in part to our greatly aug
nented population, have really been Insult
cicnt for the service required, md they should
be increased. But who are the men, and what
places do they I'LL, who have been besieging
the Common Council, with such decided sue
cess, for an increased pay? Are they the men
whose lnbors are severe, and recompense
small, those who I'LL the more humble posi-
tionse Let us see. First comes
Mn. DAVID A. GAGE, City Treasurer. Per
sonally We like MIR. Gage He is genial,
gentlemanly, kind-hearted man, with strong
Copperhead procliyities, which he generally
Keeps in abeyance. He is senior proprietor
Of the Sherman House, large owner in the
Western Marine and Fire insurance Com
pany, the Chicago City Railway, and
other prosperous institutions. In fact,
MIR. Gage is understood to be
man Of large wealth, which he is inst increas
ing from the sources We hive named. Mr,
Gage, as we have stated, is City Treasurer,
made SO by the party who WELD the of1cial
power Of this city His labor connected with
that Office is entirely nominal. For this SER
vice the city paid his predecessors, and agreed
TO pay him, the handsome sum of Sc 900 pcr
anDum, with the use Of the peoples money
In his hands, worth probably three or four
times the amount Of his salary, and liberal
and all sufficient additional Allowance for
cserl hire Sc. This onght tn have heen "a.
earded "A handsome recomnense for NJ
G,re,s ser1ices yet he stem. ;nto tba co,,.
mn cornc;, Ch.mner ak: f,r on ,ad;t;na.,
ssnn =, t,e sa1or ,,a Il Ia a. o,oa -o+aa ,,,,,
vot one ccnt ot 1his snm ooes IN incressa tha
,.co,n,,a,ea ~ ,3s .ard worl,,r, c,arl-s .rh;1a
- Ia os large n. 7nanv cood c1crl,s rece1ra for
tha,, on,,,e .n,u,1 s,,e-
The ne-t r,n xho ,rets h,s n.r Increased 10
F,onc,e Adams CIV ATTORNEY Rafara ha
hecame tbe fortunate ,ncumhent If bis off,ce
In .ros the ,,roba,lc rac1nient If sem tn san
7,.r .nnnm hv 1,fs cff,rts ut fbe bar In the ~.
noc;tv If m indifferent LAWYER. The salary
.t,ocbed IA his position "a sa 0po-recar,1sd
,r 81, ,owxers nc exce1,ant nav f,r +ha ve-v
,,ss+ ,-ofs.sion., ee,,ioa. ya+ ho xr.11,s ~
,oo1r cftv narants ,nd os1,s FIR s5Oo oad;,3o1-
loou oty pa4 en1e al" SsAs AoA WV a"uAaon-
Al, ana ge1s II.
linen 3ono"s MI. fred Mehflns' ChY Col
iec.or, VINO wants SOW a11achea 10 ms salafy
ol s'' 'os IL eet et'1ces e9ual 'nose Oh oage
ana aoa.s. LUIS increase 10 o1 course 1of
eae spse..A peneA' VI Sni' 1Aea'ns' aoo hos
aol 1as s.e'Hs'
tue Nes.eu WHO Aue" tne pace M
~ o..oey tees Wy "an e1oo"eo OUT
~ INC Son,e ~. 4ae' sp'inss' oeeaose ne was
so"e" na. 1nu1neaen' VI LUG goose ques-
,n-con,,ar f,o,,,,,1 +o.,,.a, ~. ,.--a;
oo4 Sot1o1 SouuSA Ao""1ue Luz CITY OIL
ctalB, put IN q claim for $500 for past cxtr,
se,1,coe 1J;a an,rac;o+;on of+1o ,;,,o..,:.-.r
our CITY Fathers with the peoples money.
.-,.,. laoa~
mel WIN Ills reward he draws s200from the
City Treasury, exactly upon what showing of
service, 1t would be difficult TO tell, aud the
lax payers will probably never know.
Various bridge tenders have also had their
claims to IN increased pay recognized, reach.
iur as higl as forty per cent, advance mon
their previous salaries. Their pay was liberal