The record-union., 1892-02-24
new CHARTER SALARIES.
What the Freeholders Think City
Officers Should Earn.
Raising Some and Reducing Others
Officers Who Must Hire Their
Own Deputies.

The Freeholders resumed their work
on the charter last evening.
There was not quorum present at the
regular converting hour, so it was agreed
10 go ahead informally and then have
any action taken confirmed when quo
rum was available.
THE MAYORS PAY.
The matter Of the salaries of CITY Off
GERS was first taken up, and as the Mayor
was hrst on the list, Chairman Vein
stock asked what that officials salary
should be-
Mr.. Smith moved that the amount be
fixed at 5000 per year, and the motion
was carried.
1t was agreed TO pay the Mayors clerk
not to exceed 500 per month.
Mr.. LaRue moved to give the City
Clerk $l25 per month, and Mr.. White
moved to amend so as to leave it with
the Trustees to pay the City Clerk, and
that his salary should not exceed $3.50 per
month. The amendment was lost and
the original motion prevailed.
At this juncture Mr.. Smith gave notice
that at some future meeting he would
move TO reconsider the action of the Free
holders whereby it was decided that the
trustees should appoint the City Clerk.
The matter of paying the City Auditor
and Assessor was then taken up, and Mr.
I-aRue moved that the salary be fixed at
$500 per year, and that he employ his
own deputies.
Some Of the Freeholders did not think
that this would be enough, but Mr.
White thought it was too much, and
moved TO amend by making the amount
$1,000. After some further discussion the
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Hall at this point moved to 90 back
and reduce the salary of the Mayors
clerk from 500 to $40 per month, but the
motion was lost.
THE CITY COLLECTOR.
There was considerable discussion over
the City Collectors salary. Mr.. Hall
finally moved to fix the salary at $1,000 a
year, with the understanding that he
must pay all his own deputies. The mo-
ton was carried.
With reference to the salary of the City
Treasurer, Mr.. Hall moved that it be fixed
at 500 per month. Mr.. Smith moved to
amend by making the salary Sl25 a
month, and the amendment prevailed.
The salary of the City Attorney was
fixed at 81 800 year.
The City Superintendent of Schools was
next on the list, and Mr.. Hall moved
that the salary be fixed at s., 600 year.
Mr.. LaRue thought this was too much
and debate followed. Mr. LaRue
moved to amend that the salary be fixed
at $500 year. The amendment was
lost, and the IS, GOO rate prevailed.
Mr.. White moved to pay the Superin-
tenden3s clerk $40 year.
MIR. Hall amended by fixing the salary
at 5000 year, but this amendment was
lost and the S720 rate prevailed.
The salary Of the Police Court Clerk
was fixed at 81. 200 year.
CITY PHYSICIAN.
Regarding the salary of the CITY Phv
stefan, Or. Simmons said that under the
proposed new charter this Office was
made an important one, and he did not
think small salary should do. He
thought that ~, 500 year was about right
and made motion to that effect
Mr.. White said he felt little profess
slonal jealousy regarding the City Ply
sician's salary. He did not think that
this officer should get more than the City
Attorney.
Mr.. Hall thought $500 was too much.
too, but DR.. Simmons read some statistics
which had been given him by DR.. c. b.
Nichols, the present City Physician,
showing that the work done by that off
Ger now was worth fully $500 a year, to
say nothing of what would be required
OF him under the proposed new charter
Mr.. Hall said that the county now paid
the physician, and probably would help
OUT in the future.
After some further talk DR.. Simmons
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Smith took cognizance of Mr..
Whites professional jealousy" and
moved that they reconsider the fixing of
the City Attorneys salary He moved to
raise the amount from $1,000 to 81 800 a
year.
The salaries of the Sanitary and Build
ing Inspector. and the Plumbing In
spector, were fixed at 81, 200 year.
The City Librarians salary was fixed
at $500, and the Assistant Librarians at
S720 year.
There was some talk about the Chief of
Policies salary. Mr.. White wanted to
put it at $1,000 year, but Mr.. Knox
amended to put it at $500, and the
amendment was adopted.
POLICE sUBoRDINATEs.
The Captain of Police was next on the
list, and Mr.. Smith took occasion to re-
mark that in his opinion they should 90
back in their work and abolish the office
of Captain of Police.
1t was agreed that Mr.. Smiths sueges-
ton could be considered when the char
ter was revised, and the Captains salary
was fixed at 81, 500 year.
Regarding the salaries of ordinary DO
1icemen, MIR. LaRue argued that SIS a
month would be sufficient. In DAYS gone
by the best police force Sacramento ever
mad received 80 month.
Mr.. Smith thought that $50 would be
better, and his motion to that effect was
carried.
The salary of the Police Sergeants was
fixed at 500 month.
The Superintendent of Streets will re-
ceive 81, 800 year.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire DEPART
ment 81, 800 year, and his assistant 81
200; the department engineers, 81 200:
drivers, $500; foremen, $3.50; assistant
foremen, $500; hosemen, $40; hook-and-
ladder men, $40; and tillermen, 5000 a
year.
Superintendent Of Fire Alarm System,
81, 200 year.
City Surveyor, fees. All other city Off
GERS salaries are to be fixed by the City
Trustees.