The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15
THE PATRONAGE DEAL.
THE PLACES THAT rAMMASr ARE cr,

THE PLACES THAT TAMMANY eARE GER
TAIN TO GET, AND THE PLAcEy.THEY MAY
GET AND WHAT THEY ARE WORTH THE
POLITICAL BONANZA.
Now that 1t is decided that the Tammany dis
rlets are to have the patronage OF the Depart
ment OF Public Works. so far as the unskilled
laborers are concerned, II may be Of interest to
the 10000 patriots more or less deserving, who
seeking for work at the public expense, to
know Just what is ia store those VINO will
draw lucky numbers. They are as iollows:-
iiuRnAu OK sBwERs.-rwo inspectors OF sewer
connections, three inspectors Oh sewer cleaning
ana nineteen inspectors of sewers, each "a per
day
BUREAU OF WATER REGIsrER.--One Inspector of
meters $1,000, and nineteen water policemen,
eacn $1,000 per year.
BUREAU OK WATER PuRvEYOR.--Une inspector,
$l,a00 per year.
BUREAU OF CHIEF ENGINEER (Croton Aque-
ductl.-On rodman, 's55 per month; one pipe
INSPECTOR. IS per day: one general foreman, s!
per day; eight keepers on aqueduct, $1,000. and
two loremen, 5000 per year.
BUREAU OF STREET IMPRovEMENrs.-Twenty-tw
Baarau OF = d Rsr ENGINEER OF
OF ROADS AND AvEYuEs.-rwo rOdmen. each
$l,5o1, and four rodmen. each $1,000. per year.
BUREAU OF LAMPS AND GAs.--rwO inspectors OF
lamps, eacn So per day.
SO per day, each; sixty foremen. 81 10 S5 SO;
two assistant foremen, SO; seventeen aXemen,
rOckmen, So 20; l.l0l labOrers 81 % to So sew
entynne skilled laborers. 81 % to So 5o SIX steam
Jour pipe cutters. s. 500 six carpenters S3 TO "a;
iiily-one masons, So TO IS; twenty-five caulkeis
plumber, 81 so; thirty watchmen. 50 So; three
painters 81 to 50 90; TWO Keepers, 50; eighty ,onr
Water bows 81 ~ so:o I a,Iendant 81 man vita
two-horse team, IS TO s. 80; man With nr-horse
team So 10 SIS 80; men win horses ana carts, ~
90 to SIS 90, and man with OK team, So 90 per day.
Also, five watchmen, ss3 33, ana eight Ioremeh,
$75 per month"; each.
OF this total OF 2,476 pisces, 1649 are employed
in the construction or roads and avenues; l4l III
alteration OF the aqueduct; s5l III laying Croton
pipes and constructing reese rvOlrs 1913 IN repairs
OF pipes. &C; twenty.one III repairs cleaning. &c.
OF sewers 1U6 IN cleaning puDic 0filces and Dutld-
Inss. 1t should be borne IN mind that, al though
the first deal TO he made under the patronage
policy OF the Committee on Organization Is TO be
among the places supposed to be adapted TO I'M
skilled laborers--that ls. persons who are not en-
glneers, draughtsmen, &c.-wherever republicans
are IN Office who can he classed under the heads
OF trades such as masons plumbers, carpenters,
&C, the democrats are 10 take their places. Be-
sides the positions given above there are three or
lour messengers at small! salaries who may ne de-
posed at once Just wneh or now the chalge Is TO
be made IN the clerical force ana III the bureaus
where skilled aend OF some eaerrsncf ~ re-
iieved thar the changes VIII be made gradually
For the Information oi the once seekers the loi.
lowing taoe winch gives the places, most OF
when VIII be vacated will be OF interest.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.-ODe first bookkeeper
$4,000 per year; one second bookkeeper, $4,000;
three general clerks, $1,000: one general clerk,
$1,000; one general clerk, $1,000 one messenger,
Sl,5G0: one messenger, 81 200: one messenger.
$1,000; one contract clerk, $1,000 ard one clerk,
so coo per year: one messenger, 81 per day.
EIcpEAu OF Observation-Disclosures in charge at
"a OoO ner wear: four assistant engineers, So $50:
"ne Secretary 20 5O0. one chief CLERK 81 500: one
ciarE 90 0lO: onr clcrk 81 500 and two general
Snnc rim fendents 20 COS per wear: one messenger
co 40 ner day one q auph;sman 81 500 per wear:
Two orauohtSmen eh mar day: one draurhtsman
9" Al and one dranrhtsman So Ter day
SR1TpyAT or THE WATER transformations regis.
ter, $1,000 per year; one deputy register. So 600;
one chei clerk. $500; i've clerks, 81, 500; seven
ciervs 81 400 ann one messenger 81 200 per
wear