Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-29
Imporsans Bili Reducing Oniees and
Salaries

Salaries.
Mr.. w. Thompson of the Council. ,,eyisla-
tive Assembly, has prepared n bill redGcir 2
and limiting the number of Offices for tue gov
eminent OF the District of Columbia, and es-
tablishing the compensation thereof.
II prescribes the following Offices and salaries:-
S S; 81 taxes, sso; deputy collector for the
81 anS tn: Sr clerks
the collectors ONCE, not to be employed more than
s.y a. =. Of "
District, so; clerk in bis offce, 81 200; auditor
tToeT, ssss n bis s ONCE So i two
clerks in hi. office, at sl.Oo each, S2,i00; water
$50 and a. s sa np eGs and Gn sap
per Of water mains, Sl-5o0; attorney for the Dis
Si sSrTssGt g.
assistant n Tor county, ipoo coroner Of District
s2,oVo; clerk in his office, sIy5op; three add
tional clerks for ninety days only, % per
four nembers of board Of appeals, not sscsed,
ing fifty days each, at 50 per diem, 81 900
Market g MARKET scs
do western market, ssO0. do. Georgetown market
ton, $500; do. Georgetown schools, slyooo; do
county schools, 900; secretary of pu5lic schools
ing Of 1--WE members, three from Washington, one
from Georgetown, and one from county, 8 100 eac
secretary do. sSe; superntendenf fire s.rS tsfe
crap, 81 no. :wo operators do, $500 each, 81 900;
each, s4SaG remsS each e 1ss ssos ess
s3s0o one tllerman, $3.50 six hosflers, 500 each,
Inspectors and w,ghers Of coal, 100 each, $500;
three commissioners Washington asy lum, 5000 ga A.
missioner Washington asylum, goo ply. an to
90 StV eleven ply sicians TO the poor, S4G0 esch,
receive at The rate Of day. or hs eaeh Or
may contract with responsible par ties for doing ths
per lamp, $1,000; superintendent of garbage mas
tiers, two for each Council district In Washington
each at 81 20 pes diem when actually employed, ia,
Siapg lls morse and cart 1900; secretary to the
treasurer q the commissioner of the sinking fnsd,
S4Og oookkeeper to same, 5000; one messenger for
wing Of city hall, 100; two ditto for Columbia S
building 500 each-s ,OG0 jaRtor for Iegisia-
ditto for Columbian building, 5000; one ditto for
osr; setfAom salary, except such fees, if any, as
may by law apPertais thereto: -Four cnnaissio ners
lie schools one beard for Wsshnston to consist Of
hve persons for each school district for George
dis.rict; ard the from the county to consist of
seven PERSONS all TO be residents of their respective
eastern, and western markets in Washington; two
for the market in Georgetown three trustees Of the
the poor of Georgetown; resident student of the
Washington asylum; three seaiers of weights and
Of ssled pro, isons inspectors and measures of
lumber; tive do. OF wood; and inspectors
perintendents Of sweep; eleven apothecaries: two
commissi,ne Of western burial ground; two 10 of
gTuunoi sexton western burial
ground; do. eastern burial ground; fifteen scaven-
gers, two for each Council district in Washington;
one for Georgetown district
The Governor may at any time after the passage
OF this act make appointments one or ali the Of
fees created BY and mentioned In this act and the
appolntees unless sooner removed by him or supsr-
eseed BY act Of the Legislative Assembly shall hold
once Tor the period OF two years from the date of
heir commissions and until their successors shall
have be appointed and qualified, aud the Cover
no. shsll al all vacancies which may .ccnr in any
o. said offices by removal or otherwise: ProrffsI
Taat no person shall be appointed to perform the
dnties OF any office vacated by the act unless ne
snail be resident of aud have exercised the right
Of suffrage in the District of Columbia and thai in
az cases hen this act creates an Office for the city
., 1sorget9wn or Tor the county, for partic-
1ar Council or Legislative district the appointment
70 such Office shall be made of person who shall be
in the district for which such office is nroyidad Nv
ms act; all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with
this act TO be repealed. '''