Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-03
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| THURSDAY EVENING, April 2.
A special meeting of the City Council me
at Council Hall this evening, according II
resolution of the Council.
All the members present except Freese ant
Thomas.
President Masters in the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The first business in order was the eonsid-
era ton Of the ordinance fixing the salaries
Of city officers. The Committee on 0rdin-
ances to whom the ordinance had been re-
ferred, reported certain amendments which
were considered and voted upon by the
Council. The question being upon the mo-
tion to make the salary Of City Treasurer
81 900, it was adopted.
Auditor-It was moved by Mr.. VanTassel
to amend the ordinance making the salary of
Auditor 81 900, instead of S400, as the or
dinanee provided.
Mr.. Bond moved to amend by making the
salary 81 200. Mr.. Bond said if the provis-
ions of the ordinance with regard to the du-
ties of Auditor were carried out, he ought to
have a salary of 81, 500 or s., 900.
Mr.. VanTassel accepted the amendment
Mr.. Dickson acknowledged that the salary
should be increased if the ordinance was OBJ
served, but believed that the ordinance was
not observed. He thought that the duties of
Clerk and Auditor, as now performed, could
be done by one person as we'll as two. It
was with this idea that the salary of Auditor
was fixed by the Committee on Ordinances at
S400, which, combined with $500, the salary
Of the Clerk, would secure the discharge of
the cJmbined duties for 81 200, if one person
served as Clerk and Auditor.
The motion to amend was lost.
Mr. Benton moved to amend by making
the salary of Auditor 81 900. Carried.
Police Judge-The ordinance fixed the
salary at S4OO. The Committee on Ordi-
nances amended by making it 5000. Mr.
Bond moved to amend By making the sala-
ry $500. Lost. The amendment making
the salary $500 was adopted.
Police CEerL-Mr. Rogers moved to make
the salary Of Police Clerk 500. Mr.. Ben
ton reminded the Council that there was an
ordinance prohibiting the altering of city
officials salary while he was in office. The
present City Clerk has a year to serve yet,
having been elected for three years. This
salary will therefore remain as it is, 5000.
City Marshal The ordinance fixed the sal
ary at 81 900. The Committee on Ordinances
proposed to amend by making it $500. The
amendment was lost. The salary, therefore,
remains 81 ,OOO.
Fire EHginesr-The present salary is
$500. The ordinance fixes it at $500. The
Committee on Ordinances proposed to amend
by keeping the salary at $500. The aInend-
nent was adopted.
Grill ERgiHeer.-The ordinance fixes the
salary at 81 800. The COMMITTEES proposed to
amend by making the salary of Civil Engi-
neer 81 200, which was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Palmer, the Council de-
ferred action upon the matter of Sewerage
Engineer.
Superintendent Of Iafrmary-The ordinance
fixes the salary at $4OO. The committee pro
posed to make it $500. Adopted
Heahh Officer, h!tirmary and City Physi-
amendment Of the committee made
the salary for the combined Offices 81 900.
Mr.. Van Tassel moved to amend by max
ing it 81 500, (oficer to furnish all medicines)
Mr.. Roberts moved to amend by reducing
the salary to 81 200. Lost.
The amendment of the committee was
adopted.
City SeCton-The ordinance fixes the salary
at $500. The committee proposed to amend
making it $500, the present salary. The
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Keating, the rules were
suspended and the ordinance passed as
amended. The salaries for the coming year