National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12
Our Local Government.

There is always some discussion regard
ing prospective and conjectured changes in the
District Government, but never so much as when
new President is installed There are many
offices in the District we'll worth striving for The
| principal officers and their salaries under the
local government proper are as follows: Two
Commissioners, S., 900 each; (the Engineer Com
missioner is detailed from the army; secretary to
Commissioners 81 100; clerk, 81 800 clerk. ST. 400
clerk, $500; auditor and comptroller 5000; book
keeper $500; clerk, Sl,600; clerks, 81 100;
clerks 81 200; clerk 5000; clerk of special assess
ments 81 800; clerk 81 400; clerk, 81 900; clerks OF
sinking fund, 81 200 coroner, 81 800: collector
OF taxes, $4,000 clerk, 81 500; clerk, 81 400; clerk
81 200; attorney S. 1000 assistant 81 800; special
assistant $3.50; clerk $3.50; treasurer and assessor
So Co., assistant 81 500 clerk 81 500; clerks 81 400
6 clerks 81 200; clerk, $500; inspector Of build
ings g. 400; assistant 81 00 assistant 81 Oe0 In
spector OF gas and meters $1,000 assistant, ST. 900;
clerks Of assessment, 81 200 chief clerk, engi-
neer office 81 800; clerk 81 &c., clerk, 81 400; clerk,
81 200; clerks, $500; computing engineer, 81, 400
draughtsman 81 600; Jewelers. 81 400 to 600 in
spector Of pavementS, $500; inspector, 81 800;
inspectors, 81 200; superintendent OF property ST.
500; clerk, 200; superintendent Of streets $1,000;
supervisors of roads, $500; Health Officer, 5000
plumbing inspector 81 500; sanitary inspectors,
81 200; food inspectors, 81 200; pound master,
81 200; clerks number and salary fixed by the
Health Officer. 5000; superintendent of pub
lie schools, S2,700; superintendent Of colored
schools, $3.50; 402 school teachers, $3.50 to
1850; 50 school ianitors, So to s1,27O; super
intendent of police, $3.50; Inspector, $3.50; ;
property clerk 81, 800; clerk, 81, 500; detectives
81 $50; 10 Heutenants 81 200; 20 sergeans, 81 no.
sergeants, 81 $50; 100 policemen, 81 OS0; police
men, $500; chief engineer, fire department, 81 800
assistant, 81 400; superintendent fire alarm 81 500
Operators, 81 200; S foremen S1.O00; 6 engineers
$1,000; police justice, $780, clerk of police court
s2,O0O deputy, s., 600; superintendent of parking
81 200 market master S165O; ditto ST 500; intend.
ant of poor house. 81 600; physician. 81 200; water
registrar, 81 400 clerks 81 40 and 81 2OO book
keeper 81 500; inspector and TAPER, s1440 super
intendent ofReform School, 81 500 assistant 81 900;
warden Of jail 81 500; deputy 81 200 clerk, 81 200;
physician, 81 200; guards, 81 900; engineer, 81 400
assistant 81 200 superintendent of Insane Asylum,
s20S go per month; chief clerk, S1Gs.33; surgeon,
Freedmen's Hospital s1G6.68 per month executive
officer, S1lG.66 per month.
The clerk of the Supreme Court the District at
torney marshal, Register of Wills and Recorder of
Deeds are compensated by fees, which vary in
amount but are sufficient in the course of year
to make these Offices very desirable places. In ad-
dtion there are about the City Hall deputy clerks
marshals, bailiffs, &c, whose salaries vary from
s., 500 to $500 per year.