The New York herald., 1876-02-21


that they could not even fold book II required
that it is place. the contrary for experts Folders
used to be paid in the olden 81 per 600 and tho
cost Of folding each book, shown below by state
ment covering the proposed reduction by the CON-
mittee, is 2Ok cents
rhe committee have reduced the number Of clerks
and employees under the Clerk OF the House so that
saving of $50, 900 per is made which, however
Will not adect the efficiency OF the department in any
way Under the jurisdiction of the Doorkeeper aside
nom the folding room there will be reduction the
number Of employees and their salary proportioned
to their time Of service amounting to about ss5 OOo
In the Police Sergeant Arms and Post once DEPART
ments the reduction in expenses will amount to some
where in the neighborhood of SIS, 600.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
on Appropriations intend 10 make the radical
changes the officers and employees Of the Senate and
it stated that it, they think reduction Of
Sl0O 900 be there saving Of $3.50 600 the
whole be secured. The item OF cost, amounting
to 2ok cents each for every bound book and
volume during the Forty third Congress- is calculated
aside from the material and clerical well as other
labor required packing and shipping books. This The
committee propose shall be done by the piece hereafter
st one per 1000, adopting the plan which OBJ
tanned years ago up the Thirty sixth Congress.
One of the committee in earnest refrain, asked,
''Why that plan abandoned ?" and echo answered.
"Why our surmises are that it abandoned TO give
ONCE to the crowd Of lazy office seekers, proud to
work when they get here and too weak to get home
after they do get here These come here to get
sinecure positions. They do not fatten a mule nor
raise corn, nor develop anything, but OF
bloodsuckers Ever since Congress organized
there has been tendency raise salaries OF the
poyes by reason Of the popularity and good fellowship
OF the incumbents against whom the members do not
vvfqh To vntaa nd loOk in no face
The present action OF the Committee Of Approprla-
tions in the folding room, the basis OF tho books
folded by the Forty third Congress, will produce
ing Of nearly $71 o00 The proposed changes will
take place until the lst OF July What the committee
object is that the employesi the folding room,
well elsewhere get twelve months pay instead of
three or four They contend that the whole they
win make saving of $l5o,000.
COST or FOLDING ROOM, TWO YEARS, FoRrY-THIRD
CONGRESS-.
Amount expended In folding room, exclusive Of
One Superintendent at 81 aiao per annum
charged to another appropriately. ......... 424o
One superintendent at s., 800 per annum-onc-
half salary charged to another appropriately 800
Total. sl22 2s1
Less salary Of eight folders employed elsewhere 040
Total cost. $50, iol
COST UNDER pRososED PLAN-rwo YEARS
One superintendent at ST. 800 per annum..... So 600
Two clerks at 81, 500 per annum each. 6,0O0
One clerk at 81 200 per annum. ............. 24O0
Three aborers at 1920 per annum each ...... 4,320
Folding 223 479 quarto books at &c each lily
Folding 79, S33 octave books at 1c. each.... 79S
Total cost. .......................$l $ls,235
Total cost under Forty-third Congress, two
years. ...............e....... $s9,1e1
Total cost same work, new plan, two years.. IS 235
Saving $70 $50
NET EXPENSE FOLDING EACH'BooK FORTY CONGRESS-
Paid one superintendent 81 l2O per annum,
'wo years. -; .c *4z4o
years (haf salary l....................... 1900
Paid two clerks 81, 500 per annum each, two
years. Observation-Disclosures. 6OOO
Paid one clerk 81, 200 per annum, two years. 2 400
Paid three clerks $720 per annnm, two years 4, $40
Total. SIS, 100
When this Is deducted from the total expense as
shown in the other statement $3.50 1917, the actual
cost of folding the books alone Is secured But from
this must first be deducted the expense of folding
speeches under the Forty third Congress, making
$26 rs in all, TO be deducted thus
Amount paid supcrintendents, clerks and
laborerS SIS, 100
Cost of folding speeches. s.................... 1858
............................. s267ls
Total expense of folding rooms ....... $50 191
Less. 26TlS
Total. .......................... s62 47a
Dividing this by number of books soS al2, of
folding each Is 206c.