The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-03-14

SALARIES PAID CRY AND VILLAGE Off
Gals IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN With a
view to ascertain the expense Of carrying
on the municipal affairs of the various
cities and villages of Importance in fh.
STATE. we addressed a circular 10 the
several city aud village clerks a short
time since, soliciting them 10 favor
Us with u statement OF the salaries paid the
various officers ia their respective corpora
tons Below We give such returns as We
have received in answer to our request
We have received returns from all the cities
except Bay City East Saginaw, Niles, Port
Huron, St Clair and YpsilantL We think
the statistics given will be Of value to every
place Of Importance in the State, and will
be read with much interest:
CITY OF ADRIAN
Mayor, so per annum; Recorder, $500
per annum; Treasurer, 500 per annum
Aldermen, eight in number $50 each per
annum; Attorney $500 per annum; Sur
yeyor, Sl2O per annum; Street Inspectors, |
g 50 per day; the Recorder does the bust |
ness Of Clerk and Auditor.
VILLAGE Of ALBION.
President, nothing; Recorder, $40 per
year; Trustees, nothing, six in number;
Treasurer, nothing; Marshal, allowed by
the day, and a per cent. on money collec-
lions; Attorney and Surveyor nothing; I
Assessors paid by the day
VILLAGE OF ALLEGAN.
President nothing; Recorder, So per
year; Trustees, nothing five in number;
Treasurer, nothing; Marshal, So per year;
Street Inspector e per day.
CITY OF ANN ARBOR
Mayor 81 per year; Recorder, 500 per
year; Aldermen, ten IA number, S. per
year for services as inspectors Of elections,
and members Of board Of registration
Treasurer, nothing; Marshal 500 per
year; Attorney 500 per year; Street
Commissioners. 3 per day for actual ser
vice; Janitor, 81 per day for actual ser
vice
CITY OF Battle CREEK.
Mayor, nothing; Recorder 500 per year;
Treasurer per cent. allowed by statute
Aldermen, no compensation, eight in
number; Marshal, compensation varies /
from $40 to $500 per year; Attorney av-
erage compensation So per year.
CITY OF COLDwATER
Mayor, nothing; Clerk, $50 per year.
Treasurer use OF city funds; Aldermen, /
nothing, eight in number; Marshal, two /
per cent for collections; Attorney, about I
one-half the usual fee Of attorneys; Street |
Inspectors 3 so per day.
CITY OF DETROIT
Mayor, ; 200 per annum; Controller. /
p, 500; Assessor, 2, 600; Treasurer 81
900; Counselor. Il, GOO; Attorney, 81, 600: /
Receiver of Taxes, 81, 500; Director Of Poor,
/ 81 500; City Clerk, $1,000; City Surveyor,
81, 800; Deputy City Clerk, 81. 100; Asst
3 Controller, 81, POO; Clerk Recorders Court, 4
$500; City Collector, Uees not exceeding
5000 5000; Street Commissioner, East
ern District, $1,000; Street Commissioner,
Western District, $1,000; Chief Engineer
Sewers, 1000; Fire Marshal, $1,000; /
Clerk of Market, $500 Sexton, So each /
burial, and $500; City Physicians four
each, $500; Notwithstanding each. /
500; JanitOrs -twO-each, 81 so per diem: /
Superintendent Parks, $500 per annum
Chief Engineer Fire Department, $500: lst
Assistant Fire Department $500; 2d As /
sistant Fire Department, $500; Bell Ring F..
or, $500; HarbOr Master, $3.50; Superin- /
tendent Sewers, 81 per diem; Aldermen.
81 80 for each weekly session: No Of Al /
dermen 20.
CITY OF FLINT.
Mayor, 81 per year; Recorder, $50 per
year; Treasurer, per cent. for collecting
taxes; Aldermen, 81 per year, six in num-
Der; Marshal 800 per year; Attorney.
$50 per year; have no Auditor or Surveyor;
have one Street Commissioner in each ward. .
who collects highway taxes
VILLAGE OF CoRUSNA.
President, fifty cents per meeting, but
salary not to exceed $40 in any one year
Clerk, same as President, and six cents per
folio for all writing; Trustees, same salary
as President, six in number; Street Com /.
missiOners, - per day, not exceeding 40 days /
in each year; Treasurer, Marshal, Attorney. /
Assessor, Fire Wardens and Pound Master. 4
such compensation as council deem Just.
VILLAGE OF EATON RAPIDS.
President and Trustees, nothing; Trus- /
tees SIX in number; Clerk, 81 so per day;
Treasurer S25 per year; Marshal, s. per
day for actual labor; Street Inspectors, 81 |
per day; have no attorney
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS.
Mayor nothingi Clerk $500 per year, not
to exceed that sum, besides fees; Treasurer
500 per year; Aldermen 81 per year. ten
in number; Marshal 81 so per day as su-
perintendent OF streets for time actually
spent, and four per cent for collecting
street assessments, and officers fees allowed
10y law; Comptroller 800 per year; Attor
ney $500 per year; Surveyor 81, 600 per
year; Street Inspectors no salary estab-
lished
VILLAGE OF HASTINGS.
President nothing; Recorder $50 Der
year; Treasurer S. per year; Trustees moth
inc, six in number; Marshal 500 per year:
Attorney S. per year
VILLAGE OF HuLSDALE
President nothing; Clerk S25 per year:
Treasurer S25 per year; Trustees nothing.
five IN number; Marshal 500 per year.
VILLAGE OF HOWELL
President nothing; Recorder $50 per
year; Trustees nothing, five in number;
No Marshal or Attorney; Street Inspectors
81 80 per day when employed.
VILLAGE OF HUDSON
President, Recorder Treasurer, and
Trustees, nothing; Trustees five in number.
Marshal 500 per year; Attorney and Sur
veyor regular fees for actual service: Street
commissioner, 81 per day for actual service