Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-05

This action is deemed necessary
of the fact that the prospective
revenue of the city for the coming year
do not equal the prospective expenses. The
following comparisons will show the
monthly salaries.
Paid Salary Fixed
ch;oe ueno,;oo Heretofore. by Ce on6
Chlet OF police. .........S5 $50
ClCy clerk ................ gu 20
engine house.. 60 50
Street commissioner. ... IS so
Treasurer, per year..... 10 10
$26O.S3 $l95
The street commissioner has been getting $50
in cash, which is equivalent to $75 in warrants,
This cut shows q net saving of 1888 per
month. or 5000. 96 a year. To determine
the sentiment of the business men on this
question, the TRIBUNE has made a few in
quiries, and with few exceptions, it finds
the action of the council endorsed. There
is, however, a question in the minds of
some as to the equity Of the adjustment. 1t
must be understood that the salaries fixed
are not on a cash basis. Warrants are
worth about Is cents on the dollar. Thus
the employe of tie city will receive in
cash only Is per cent. of the amount fixed.
1t is doubtful if a proper person
can be secured for custodian of the
engine house-a man who is obliged to put
in his whole time-for $3.50 a month. 1t
is also doubtful if a suitable person for
night Waterman can be secured for $685. 80.
1t may be that the city can get along with
out a policeman, which would be prefera-
BILE to employing an incompetent person.
The TRIBUNE is satisfied that the council
means to do no injustice in this matter. 1t
is confronted with the rather complex
problem of making 80 income pay 50 ex-
pense and it has very wisely concluded
that the simplest solutioD-in fact, the only
solution is to cut down the expense. The
following will show the sentiment of the
citizens on the subject:
John Yegen: I am Indifferent regarding
this matter. l believe the council will do
their duty as best possible.
r. M. JOslin: 1t seems as though a re-
ductiOn would have to be made somewhere
l do not want men to work for too small
wages, but we cannot afford to be too lib
j. II. Marshall: l think the chief of po-
lice should get a larger compensation. He
is an able man and has to put in his whole
time.
Louis Hanitch: l do not think the
amount sufficient for the chief of police or
city custodian. The balance OF the sala-
ries are sufficient.
Z. 5. Chase: The chief OF police and
city custodian ought to receive more
wages.
Up. Baker: The action Of reducing ex-
penses is very c~ommendable. There is a
certain amount of fixed expenses that must
be paid, but | am in favor of running the
city as economically as is practicable.
O. r. Barnes: l approve the action of
the council. Our expenses must conform
with our income.
!Attorney Newton: I think it a wise
move.
F.. V. Barnes: The city should be run on
as small all expense as is practicable. If
the work can be done for that amount of
meney, l approve Of the action.
RFrank kim: 1t is not right. The city
should pay her laborers living wages.
Alex Fromme: 1 think the salaries were
too small in the first place. l am in favor
of doubling them.
Charles Kupitz: Our city custodian
should get more, but can we afford it? 1
would like to see The offices consolidated.
One man can do the work OF three as it is
now.
Frank Frisby: I do not like to have the
officers salaries cut down, but we can do
nothing else. We must consider what we
in, when we are paying out.
Dan Eisenberg: l look at this matter as
l do my private business. If l cannot
afford a thing, l do not buy it. The city
should cut expenses, to make %accounts bal
ance.
E. L. Whitford: 1t is a matter of %necessi-
ty to meet expenses.
joseph Hare: 1t is perfectly proper. We
the money to spend.
H. 2. BOgue: l am in favor of fairness. |
1t is not just to cut one officials salary,
without a reduction of all.
R. H. Tenney: The city clerk and treas
urer should be handled by n man and in
connection with other business; then we
could DO away with office rent. l approve
Of the reduction.
P. c. Remington: The city clerk and
expense. They would do the work
gratis, for the handling of the money.
George Gussner: We have no income
and must govern our expenses accordingly.
| would like to see the city officials get big |
salaries If we could afford it but expenses
must be cut down to meet our present fin
lncial condition.:
Laurence CasseIman: 1 am not a heavy
.axpayer, and the taxpayers should de-
eide. AS q citizen | approve the action of
he council.
Isaac Hooper: 1 do not believe the
can reduce the salaries
II the present city officials.
1t IS in their power to regulate the salaries
If the incoming officers, but I believe the
prevents them from reducing
he pay OF the present officials.
Captain Braith waite: I think it would
fair and right to have fixed the salaries
II the city engineer and chief of police so
hey could have realized $50 per month. I
the other reductions.
NJ. Eppingel: The city engineer and
thief of police ought to realize $50 per
month. The street commissioner is only
leeded a short time in fall and spring.
The clerk should not complain as he
.ets good pay for the amount OF work he
las to do.
Acknowledgement spencer's Opinion.
At the adjourned meeting Of the men,
'ers of the Worlds Fair commissioners at
3rand Forks some time ago Commissioner
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