The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-12
THE ROLLS REVISED,
Salaries Of Officials Fixed by
the Delegates.
FIREBoAT TO BE oveRHAuLED.
Some OF the Amendments Proposed by
the~Aldsrnen Changed-A Long SEES
sion Devoted to Details.

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ing several ordinances went into commit
tee Of the whole upon the officers salary
BILL The several departments were taken
up in turn, Delegate Coryell occupying the
chair.
Delegate Brace moved that the comp
troIler's salary, which had been reduced
by the aldermen to $500, be s., 400 but
this found no second, and it was then pro-
posed to put it back to s., 900 DR.. Kloeber
said he was the senior officer of the treas
urer, who received 5000.
The larger sum was agreed to.
Mr.. Lyon moved to make the deputy
comptroller's salary 81 ,oe1, but found no
second. and it was left at 1890.
Mr.. Brace moved to make the salary of
the first deputy treasurer 81, $50 instead of
$500; agreed to.
DR.. Kloeber said City Clerk Stoneman
told him it was essential to have three
deputies, and this was also agreed to.
DR.. Kloeber. when the board of public
works was reached, said he thought the
present administration could fill the Of
fees for a less amount than before. The
members are not required to give all their
time. He proposed $500 for the first year,
$1,000 for the second, LOO for the third.
Mr.. Brace moved that it be $500 each per
year. These were voted down and Cook
proposed to make it 1920 each. DIR.
kloeber thought that an agreement might
be reached by making two 81, 200 and the
chairman 81 500.
Mr. Calligan considered that any man
who was qualified to fill the office ought to
have $125. He saw no reason why the
chairman should be educated at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers. He thought there
were plenty Of men in the city just now
who would fill the Office for SIPS month.
Mr.. Lyon wanted to have it so that the
first year it would be 81 200 and the other
two 81, 800 each. The charter forbade any
salary being increased during term SO
that it could not be done now.
Corporation Counsel Donworth said Mr..
Lyon was right, and suggested it could be
made to apply hereafter.
DR.. Creighton thought it probable that
II men are to be appointed for political
purposes, the council had better give them
sufficient salary, or they will make it up
somehow.
The discussion took a wide range, and it
was finally, on motion of DR.. Kloeber, re-
solved to make it 81, 500 for the third year,
and 81, 200 for the first and second years.
The secretary's salary was reduced from
81 800 to 81, $50.
The city engineers salary was left I'M
changed, but DR.. Kloeber asked if it was
not better to leave the appointment Of the
deputy to the chief, giving certain sum
every month which he must not exceed.
He made the motion on the suggestion of
the present engineer and of William War
ner.
The matter was discussed at length, and
xya1 tba ~
water-works receive IS day, and tn at the
other salaries be left as amended by the
aldermen.
When the water-works department was
reached DIR. Kloeber said he had been puz-
cling ever since he had been in office to
find out what it was the superintendent
did. He did not think it q very response
BILE Office
Mr.. Calligan thought a man capable Of
filling that position was worth 81, 500 q
year. and that sum was adopted.
DR.. Kloeber thought it was not reason
able to reduce the force in the office; there
were $500 separate accounts to be kept.
He had informed himself that the book
keeper was constantly occupied, and if
they required him to take the cash, peo-
pie who called there would denounce the
posed bookkeeper at 81 200 and cashier
at $1,000
Mr.. Calligan opposed it. There were a
few busy days at the beginning of the
month and during that time the inspector
could assist. This view prevailed aud the
offices of cashier and bookkeeper were
combined
Mr.. Brace moved that there be a chief
engineer of pumping stations at 81. 500 a
year and eight engineers at $3.50 each.
Agreed to. The fremen were placed at
$3.50 year. This arrangement does away
with the present system of separate station
pay rolls.
The health board was a subject which
called for Dr. Kloeber's special attention.
He regarded il as a board of great import
ance and he knew the house would agree
with him that profe ssional services should
be adequately compensated. Ii a man was
not worth more than 81, 200 n year as
health officer, he was not fitted for the
Office He was called at all hours of the
day and night for works of mercy. and
with the knowledge that however much
he might do he could not get one cent
more than was provided in the charter.
The salary was retained at 81, 500 year.
The bailitf of the police court was re-
au,red TO act as janitor of the court and
his salary put back TO $3.50.
The salary of the chief of police was re.
stored 10 5000 year. Chief Jackson,
who was present, SAID in reply to ques-
tons that he did not care to have any dis
tnct,on made as 10 detectives. 1t was a
detail of the work and he preferred TO use
men as patrolmen or detectives as he found
bsst
Or Kloeber moved 10 make the number
of captains. which had been cut down by
the aldermen, three. but Mr.. Cailigan did
not think they needed one captain and
one lieutenant to every eleven men. DR..
kloeber maintained the necessity of three
captains, and Mr.. RYAN considered 1t I'M
wise TO interfere with the police depart
rleut except on the recommendation of
the commissioners.
Chief Jackson read the report of the
chef of the Minneapolis force, u show
that the proportion of policemen 10 popu-
lation is usually from in 400 to in TO.
while in Seattle il is IN l, 100; the proper
ton of officers in Minneapolis is one officer
- every seven men. At times now there
is nobody at headquarters but the clerk
1t was resolved 10 allow three captains,
one of whom shall he inspector; three
hcutenants and forty-eight men or as
many less rs the commissioners desire.
Dr. kloeber gave notice Of motion TO re-
consider the vote reducing the salary OF
the deputy treasury from 1900 TO 81 $50;
lsah of aud