Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-08
MUST TOE THE MARK.
Mayor Gourley Calls for the Rolls
of Department Employees.
ALL NON-RESIDENTS MUST RESIGN.
City Chiefs Propose to Enforce the
Severest Discipline.
NAMES OF THOSE WHO DRAW SALARIES

Mayor Gourley has carefully examined
the lists, submitted at his request by the
Chiefs of Public Works and Public Safety.
of the names of every employe on the pay
roll, their place of residence and their COM
pensation. This list was asked for by the
Mayor to ascertain just how many men
there were on the payroll who were not
residents of the city and therefore illegally
employed.
The Mayor had found one boy in the
Building Inspectors Office who was a nom
resident, and called Chief Browns atten-
tion to it, the result being that the
bows name was stricken from the
roll. At that time the Mayor received an
anonymous communication which alleged
that there were many others on the roll
who had no right to be there. In going
over the list, as presented to him, only two
non-residents were found. One was L j.
Crafty, of Grafton, in the City Engineers
office, and the other, Sidney Totten, book
keeper for the Department of Public
Safety, who was temporarily residing at
Glenshaw. Both these men have since be-
come residents and the Mayor is satisfied.
Must Live Up to the Laws.
The Mayor said yesterday that he de-
sired to have all the laws lived up to and
will use every means at his command to see
that they are, but he is not looking for
trouble and will make none so long as every
man employed by the city does his duty.
1t has become generally understood about
City Hall that the reform spirit has taken
hold Of Chiefs Bigelow and Brown, and
henceforth the subordinate officials and en-
ployes in the Public Works and Safety De-
partments will find it to their advantage to
walk a very straight and narrow line.
There is determination on the part of the
department chiefs, in which they are backed
strongly by the Mayor, that every man must
perform his duties strictly to the letter, and
if any fail, off will go their heads. There
have been number of men drawing pay
from the city who have been slipping along
in happy-go-lucky way, either allowing
others TO do their work or neglecting it en-
tirely. The excessive use Of alcoh olic
stimulants has also been the cause of much
trouble to both Chiefs Bigelow and Brown,
but they have resolved to submit to it no
longer, and no matter how exalted the po-
sition of their subordinate who breaks the
rule of sobriety, he will be displaced forth
with.
Mustn't Mix Drinking With Working. 1
Chief Bigelow has already applied the
rule in his department. One of his most
trusted men has been disciplined by short
suspension, another has been marked for
final discharge, and the fate of one or two
others who hold responsible positions is
trembling in the balance. The chief has
taken a decided stand, and there is little
doubt but that he will bring his men to
time. There are several places in Chief
Browns department where his new rule |
will have the effect of creating vacancies |
unless some of his men make a decided |
change in their habits, but he realizes the |
necessity of sobriety and strict attention to |
duty, and has made it known throughout |
his department that offenders will be sum- |
marily dealt with.
The men in the Department of Public
Works and the salaries they receive, as
shown by the Mayors list, are as follows:
Men Who Draw Salaries From the City.
General office-E. NJ Bigelow Chief of Depart |
ment, S. 600 per year; j. p. Bingaman, Chief Clerk
81, 800: W. J. Woods, bookkeeper. 81, 900: NJ. M. |
clerk, 81, 900; Toner Barr, messenger, |
$500.
BUREAU OF ENGINEERING AND SURVEYS.
W. r. Brown. Superintendent 500 per month;
s. W. Church, Registrar, $50; W. S. Wakefield.
F. H. Schwartz and W. E. Geston, assistant en- |
gineers, each sl66 66; Robert Thompson and w. NJ.
TAYLOR. draughtsmen. each 500; T. NJ. Strickler,
/. sIocum, clerk: s5; j. B Woods, clerk, SO; E.
J. Torrance, John Remeley and A. w. Burke,
r. r. Sims and Robert Small. rodmen. each SEQ:
". J. Whitaker John Mcknight, Thomas Alex
men. each $50; John Smith, 5. l. Allen, John
o. Hanlon, Richard Jackson. c. W. Lewis. j. A.
schuek and David Warden, inspectors. each s75 per
month.
PUBLIC LIGHT
VIM. T. Bowers, superintendent slo1 per month.
BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS AND SEWERS.
J; P; Andrews superintendent, 600 per month;
Fl MuR5er nd David A. n Ls s Pssy IhO
Schultz, E. Magee. Ger. H. Taylor W. ". 6. Mcy
and L. h. Hunter, Inspectors each SIS per month.
Michael McConville, foreman. s. so per day;
son, assistant foremen, each s. 50 PEI day: Albert
Crawford, foreman, 8 per day; Robert Gosh1rn.
Orth and David S. Steele. foremen, each s.: James
NJ. Hunter, Robert McClelland, William Curtis,
ley. clerk, SO per % mouth: e1n ii teamsters each S
per PER- day; IS carriers, each g Is per day;
as p RoSeas saSe 0es ss @
per per day: "A drivers. each 81 50 per day: Robert
drep s eseR eaGn @
ers 3; sweepers each 50; 10 laborers, each
aniG SG john SavsnaSga: bumper, 81 Is; Patr1ck
laborers, each 81 IS.
VIEWERS.
T. A. Blackmore, chief clerk $50 per month;
Daniel G. Evans. draughtsman, s1eO; JAS. irwin,
clerk, $50 33.
BUREAU OF WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION.
Frank Wilcox. superintendent 1898 80 per month;
Atkinson chief ensineef sIOo @ per S1 month"; charles
sssstat per $50 PeF MONTH
William McCiaren ana William Ballentine, fire.
men; each 81 per day; James Hanlon and John
Borden, watchmen, each s55 per month; James
Mcdonnell, chief engineer, SI0O per month, W.
Christie and John eaver iremen, each g per day;
II. 7. Milligan, waichman, $55 per month; A.
zach, s. per day; j. Q.Cronch, foreman, 500 per
month; John Geddis assistant foreman, $50 per
plugmen, 81 per day; John Henderson and T. J.
Evans, hydrant inspectors. each 81 rs per day; ..
b Morrow and J; F. Brocker. drillers each 90 per
day; James Lttell superintendent of pipe laying 50
per day; William Lyons. watchman. SIS per month;
Charlss @ W White and J; G. Sweeney. engineers,
= IS per day: J. J. Brennan, chief engineer, SEQ
per month; Robert Mcclure and j: A. Bachelor.
David Kerr Assistant Engineer. SOS per month:
four wipers $50 per month; two water carriers $50
month: Patrick McGrady and Michael Nagle, fire
men, each $50; John Grant machnist, 81 50 per day;
Williams, carpenter 50 per day: 15 laborers 81 70
per day; Henry Cosgrove. 81 65 per day; Thomas
Bailey, watchman, s55 per month.
BUREAU OF WATER ASSESSMENTS.
George W. Miller, Superintendent 500 per
month; David Dives, Chief clerk, 500 per month;
lohn G.. Boyd. clerk, ss3 80 per month; James c. |
Duffy, James P. wilIison, George W. Laying and
hatin Mullen, deputies, each s. per day.
BUREAU OF CITY PROPERTY.
W. c. Mccarthy. Superintendent. $50 per month.
IoscheIl Sergeant. SIS per month; William
Reynolds, engineer. s75 per month; William Claw
on, night wafch hman. s75 per month: Robert Davis.
evator man, $50 per month; eight cleaners s35 per
month; George l.. Howard, laborer, 81 50 per day. |
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