The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-19

The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of salaries Of city en-
pioyes and officers made a report recon-
mending the reduction of certain salaries
and the abolition OF several offices. The
committee said IL had found that the Coun-
ell had failed to pass an ordinance since
the adoption Of the charter fixing in a gen.
eral way the salaries OF the officers and
employees of the city, as the charter anti
cipated. Some of the salaries OF officers
had been fixed by the Council In violation of
the charter. Some salaries had been unduly
increased. The committee recommended
that the salary of the clerk OF the Board of
Public Safety be reduced from $500 to ST.
200 a year. as that employe does the same
class of work that is paid for at the rate
or N,aW a year In other departments. 1t
cut from $3.50 to 81. 600 and that the super
intendent Of the City Hospital be cut from
$3.50 a. year to $500. His salary had been
raised by the old Council from 81, 900 to S.
900. The abolition of the offices Of second
assistant fire chief and assistant superin-
tendent of fire alarm was also recommend
ed. one member of the fire force has been
paid $40 extra each month for repairing
hose: The committee saw no reason for
continuing this extra amount, as a large
quantity of new hose has been recently
purchased. 1t found that the Office of hui
name inspector was OF doubtfu legality,
and. therefore, 1T was suggested hat 1t be
oDOAtonCd. AL nest commentators were
embodied in an ordinance, which was intro
duced and then referred back to the spe-
cial committee. The committee has this
further TO say
The salary list in the approp riations of
last years appropriation ordinance was
not stated with a great particularly as
was possible in each item thereof as the
charter provides, and as a result the heads
of the departments have unlimited power
tic em aae mn ndep VRei fn she tb new Sa,a aPpr og fbe
city W~eighmaster has never been fixed I'M
der the charter, and that no ordinance has
weighmaster. The charter says all fees
must go into the city treasury. The com
mittee herewith submits an ordinance regu-
lating the ordinance"
The ordinance, which was referred, pro-
vides that the ~weighmaster shall receive a
salary OF S1,aO a year, and that he shall
be at his post every week day in the year.
C. A. r.. Appropriation.
Mr.. Rauh started the ball rolling on
the investigation Of the expenditures of
money appropriated by the city for the
entertainment of the G. A. r. en-
campment. He introduced a resolution
asking that President Murphy. of the
council committee which made the agree
ment with the Citizens Board. make a
report in accordance with the ordinance
making the appropriation. This resolution
was carried. Mayor Denny, who was pres
enI al the meeting, arose ana spoke. lie
said that at a recent cabinet meeting ii was
decided to ask Mr.. Murphy for a report to
the controller. Mr.. Murphy had informed
the Mayor that he was now working on the
report. and would have il ready in a short
time. Mr.. Rauh stated after the Council
meeting that IL was his understanding that
the city attorney had been instructed to
begin suit to recover the balance in the
Commercial Clubs hands. There was some
little amusement created when a wag per-
suaded a councilman to introduce a petition
which was read. IL requested the Council
committee on salaries in fixing up a
schedule to allow for the benefit of the I'M
employed a salary of not less than 5000 a
year to Mr.. Fortune"