Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-29
Permanent omeerx OF the nj strie e OF
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In the Council OF the Legislative Assembly,
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Peck introduced bill
creating certain Offices in and for the District OF
Columbia, and authorizing APPOINTMENTS and
GERS, and fixing their compensation. The OH
GERS provided FOR In this bin arc Collector OF
taxes, at an annual salary OF % eco; three deputy
collectors taxes $1,000 each; treasurer, $685.
auditor 80 GEO. comptroller. zoo; deputy comp
troller, 1900; register of Licenses, - 00 attOr-
ney, 5000; assistant attorney, Al $50; surveyor,
$1,000; eleven ASSESSOR, IS for each day en-
plOyed; board OF appeals, 90 consist II i've per-
sons, 50 for each day employed; 81 erintendeBt
OF markets, 81 30: assistant superintendent Of
markets, 500; five market masters, $50 each;
three snperintendentsO OF public schoolS-One for
Washington, At 1000 salary; ole each for
one treasurer for schools % washington 81 s
one for Georgetown and county, at $50 salary
each; three secretaries OF schools one Tor Wash
ington 500 salary, and one for Georgetown and
county; three boards Of trustees OF public
schoOls-One for Washington, one for George
town, and one for the county; two boards OF com
misstoners Of the fire department-One Tor WASH
mgton and one for Georgetown, % consist OF four
persons each, $40 for each commissioner
chiefengineer Of the fire department, secretary
and treasury Of the TIRE department, a superin-
tendent and two operators Of the fire alarm tele-
graph; three seslers Of weights and MEASURES
wo for Washington and one for GEORGETOWN:
our Inspectors Of -four and sailed provisions
wo for Washington and two for Georgs-
own; five measures Of wood and coal-four
or Washington and one for Georgetown;
eight inspectors and meaSurerS Of iumbcr-six
Tor Washington and two for Gcorgetown: two
gaugers and inspectors Of spirituOus liquorS-
Washington and Georgetown one each; four
weighers Of hay, straw and fOdder-three for
Washington and one for Georgetown; two harbor
masters-one for Washington and one for
Georgetown; ntendent Of the Washington
Asylum; three commissioners OF the Washin stOn
Asylum; physician Of the Washington Asvlum:
resident student at the Washington Asylum: two
trustees OF the poor for Georgetown; three super
tntendents Of sveepS-two for Washington and
one for Georgetown; eleven physicians for the
ecaries-One for each Council district; two conn
missioners OF the Western burial ground; one
sexton Of the Western burial ground; two COM
miss1oners Of the Eastern burial ground:
one sexton 81 the Eastern burial ground; eieh-
teen scayengers; eighteen garbage masters an
OF whom have the same salaries and fees as are
now allowed by law; private secretary % the
clerk % the Secretary Ofthe District q, 800 two
messengers 20 the Governor, 500 each: four
messengers 20 the officers of the government of
the District, $500 each; one day and one night
Waterman for the offices OF the government. 500
each; three trustees Of the Corcoran charity pub
lie printer, and such other officers as the Cover
nor may, from time % time, find necessary.
One section provides that the persons appointed
by the Governor shall hold their or ces for four
years. The clerks allowed % the a fferent off,
GERS by the abOve-named bills are: To collector
OF taxes, three clerks, at 81 500, al 500 and 2o0
respectively; the treasurer, one clerk. at Al 500:
the auditor, two clerks, az Al $50 and 81 go re-
81 so and two nj 81 300 each; the register two
cIerks one at 81 800 and the other N 81 BIO; SUI
perintendent Of assessment aud taxes two
clerks, at q 500 and 81 100.