The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-06
A NEW SALARY BILL.
Aldermen Devote a Session to
Revising Pay Rolls.
THE POLICE FORCE REDUCED.
Eleven Less Pstro1men-severa1 Omces
Consolidstsd-Both Houses Meet
Again Tonight.

The aldermen met in committee Of the whole
last night, with Messrs Ingram, Sweeney,
Carrie, Cram, Miller and Dsulton present, the
LAST named being elected 10 the chair.
II was resolved to take up the question OF sal
ariess and for nearly two hours the several items
were discussed The first ONCE of any import
ance in which any change was made was that of
comptroller. The salary has been $500. but
the board resolved to cut 1t down to $1,000 He
Is allowed two deputies, one at &l15 month
and the other at $50.
The salaries OF the board OF public works
which are now 1900, 81 500 and l.5oo q year,
were fixed at 81, 500 year each. The secretary
was reduced from $166ss to $50 month.
The city engineers salary remains at 800 .
month; assistant surveyor IS per day, assistant
on wster-works IS q day; reduction OF 81 and
" day. An allowance Of 81 200 per month 10
to be made for field forca
When the municipal court was reached Dr..
Sweeney moved to raise the bailifrs salary from
S65 to SIS.
i'lsnt no satisfied with the present salaryf"
asked ar. Daulton.
"Ths present incumbent may BE-" drily re-
piled DR.. Sweeney, and when the smile that
followed had subsidized the salary was raised,
from which the inference may be drawn that
Democrat will soon Do appointed to the place.
In the water-w works the superintendent was
reduced from $166 IS month to $50; the of1ces
of bookkeeper and cashier were fused with a
salary Of Sis per mouth; inspector, SIS.
and o monthly allowance OF $1,000
for the operating force. At Lake
Washington station, chief engineer, S1l5; two
assistants, $50 each; fremen were raised from
$65 to SIS; two stokers $50 each as now. Broad
way station, engineer, 500; two assistants, $50
each; Lake Union station, engineer, 800.
The health officers salary was proposed to b
put at $50 month. DR.. Sweeney thought the
salary ought to be - large as any large company
would pay. The city had tried the experiment
Of too low q salary. Alderman Miller said It
was true = physician once got only SIS
month, but Counsellor Niesz used to pass
his bills to the amount Of $500 month, because
he was his nephew (laughterl: but there had
been city physicians at SIS month who did
good work
Dr.. Sweeney did not think they ought to put
the salary so low that the poor became practi-
cally objects of experiment for uovices. He was
In favor of 500 a month.
The salary of the plumbing inspector was
fixed at 500 month, and the office united with
that of sewer inspectors; sanitary ofacer and
market inspector, 500 q month; two men on
garbage scow at 500 each.
Street commissioners salary was cut from
1866 to $l25; laborer's wages, 81 day; super
intendeut of buildings, 500, and other ex-
penses not to exceed $500 a month.
The police department was taken up and DR..
Sweeney moved that the chiefs salary be $50 q
month; poundkeeper, $50; three detectives, $50
each; clerk $50; jalers, patro. drivers, $50 each;
electrician, SIS; inspectors Office abolished and
duties devolved on chief; captains, 500; two
ieutsnants, $50.
DR.. sweeney moved to strike off three men
from the first, three from the second and Ave
from the third patrol. This was agreed to and
the force will be thirty-four men.
In the fire department the chiefs salary was
made $50, a reduction Of 3l6.66; all other sala-
ries were left as now, except neutenants OF
chemical engines. who were reduced from $50
to SIS.
On the freboat the captains salary was re-
duced from $l25 to Sis; all others the same, ex-
cept stokers and deckhands to be cut down
to Sos
DR.. Sweeney moved that the finance commit
tee be instructed to substitute the salaries
agreed upon for the items In the bill already in
their hands. This was agreed to and the COM
mittee rose.
The board will meet tonight and consider the
ordinance.
The house of delegates met last night In regu-
lar session, but transacted only routine BUSH
Several bills were advanced stage, and the
contract with County Assessor Paul agreed TO.
Roth hOuses will meet tonight