The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-09
REVISING THE PAYROLL.
Proposal to Cut Down Every Depart
nent.

At the close of the session the aldermen Joined
the delegates and an informal conference was
held. Alderman earle was called to the chair
/ and G. X. Coryell chosen as secretary.
Alderman Sweeney said the object was to con-
slider the list of salaries and the number OF en-
ployes.
j Delegate Lyon thought they should be ve.y
| cautious: the members were yet very unfamiliar
with the administrative ofieas
Delegate kloeber PROV ed to take up the
bosrd OF public works aries
Mr.. Sweeney then read the list namely com
missloners, who received sl6665, and SIPS and
100 PEI month, respectively; secretary, sl66.G5
per month.
/ Dr. Jordan moved that each receive 500
month
Mr.. Lyon moved to make the two highest 81, 500
tyear instead of $-,o'l
/ In reply 20 an inquiry, Mr.. Donworth said his
of-hand opinion was that the amendment to the
charter allowing decrease OF salary would ap-
Ply to present incumhents.
Mr.. Drew opposed the reductions; he thought
hthe members did their duty rs prescribed by the
ordinance just passed, they would justly earn
the salaries they now received.
Dr. Jordan said If the members did not like
/ The proposition they could resign, there are
plenty OF men in the city out of work who
would take their places. Iiaughter.l
/ Leander Miller said if they did not like 1t
they could get out. He could pick out lots of
men who knew more in Ave minutes than the
present members did in six months daughter
In the lobby; a disturbed dog adding how'll
Dr.. Kloeber did not think the swe ping reduc-
suon would be either economical OF. judicous.
4 NJ, Lyon doubted very much If they could get
/ suitable men for $50 month: it would not To
wise TO go below $50 for the board and si0o fo-
The secretary
l eander Miller said there was no politics in
y; he would sooner have Van Brockiin than
iao OF the present board, and he is a Re-
pnhucsa
/ d. Jordan made strong appeal In favor OF
sweeping reductions; II they were not there for
4 ieNenehment what were they there forT
The motion 10 reduce the salaries to 500 each
vas put and carried by vote OF 10 TO 5,
Dr. kloeb3r moved that the members were
yet uniformed az to salaries and require
4 nehis. the committee rise and report progress,
eei II was voted down
The city clerks pay roll was taken up, and
VI koeber moved 10 keep the salaries OF depu-
YES as now but TO strike out one deputy. DR.
Jordan and Dg. Sweeney advocated reducing the
seputys salary from sil5 TO 400. Dr. k!oeber
POINTED out that the clerks had 10 be IA their
.mces all day aud attend all sessions at night
ahe house refused 10 reduce the teputys salary.
Dr. Klosber moved that the judge of munich
p! court should receive slSe9, clerk 81 80 aud
\ s$llln $50 a year: carried.
FOR the city engineers Office Il was agreed 10
MAKE the salaries IS follows; Engineer, sa,G0o a
YEAR instead OF 81 i00; two assistants, 50 day IS
Bow; assistant on water-works, s. instead OF s.;
vac entire office work not to exceed $50 month
iastesd o. o. .Soll
As O. the water-works Office, Il was proposed
20 reduce follows: Superintendent, from
80 TO 81 500; bookkeeper at Sl2o9; sbolish the
einees OF cashier and inspector.
Nj. Caiiigsn asked II IL was reasonable 20 pay
ne superintendent S2.ol1 year and the SUI
psiier gnceFs-the meloS-s u the bozEd-only