The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-12
COIN FOR MAY SALARIES,
City Employees Can Have Their
Money by Paying a Small
Discount.
Justice Groezinger Obtains His SAL
airy Demand-The Auditor
Talks.

There was Joy in every department of
the City Hall yesterday when it became
known that the May salary demands had
been audited and would be ready for de-
livery to-day. And the Joy was increased
when it became known that brokers who
had been in the habit of shaving warrants
at the rate of 8 per cent per month would
| not have an opportunity to reap a harvest
as they had expected. The announcement
was made that warrants could be sold at
~ per cent, and that would be the only
charge made until they were cashed.
eyes" said Auditor Broderick, "for
some time past 1 have been trying to find
some way to obtain money for the City en-
ployes at the least possible cost to them,
and to-day / am informed that the Bank
of California will take all the warrants,
charging but IL per cent discount. The
bank will wait until there is money in the
treasury to meet ell these demands, even
if it is more than month. But they will
take the warrants from the heads of de-
partments in bulk, as they do not want a
proc ession in front Of the bank waiting to
draw money in small sums. This after
noon l will notify the different depart
ments, and | feel confident that there will
not be any trouble in regard to the money.
AS soon as the Assessor makes his returns
at the end of the month there will be
money collected from personal taxes, and
by the 10th of next month that will be APP
portioned to the several funds"
The Auditor also stated that the con-
tractors need not fear about their money,
| and that they would not lose anything
under the existing contract
Justice GroeZlnger, who, q few DAYS
| since, mandamused Auditor Broderick to
compel him to audit his demand, was
somewhat surprised yesterday to have his
warrant Tor May salary handed to him
bearing the Auditors signature and the
date of June 10.
Yes said the Justice yesterday after
noon, Il have got my warrant, and it was
lntlmated from the Auditors office that
the proceedings in Judge Belcher's court
be dismissed and that pay the costs: but
that do not propose to do. The case will
come up tomorrow and Mr.. Broderick will
nave the pleasure of paying the costs of
the suit. 1t was matter of principle with
me, and that is why acted as l did
Speaking OF this matter Auditor Brod-
erlck said: The Justice who brought suit
against me has his warrant and probably
has the money in his pocket now. | won
der how he will like the idea of having to
pay the Costsp You may understand but
the majority of people do not, that there
are Two funds out of which salaries are
PAID; one is the general fund and the other
is the special fee fund. Out of this last
named fund the Justice receives his salary
and SO does the Auditor. Now, if at the
end OF the month | had asked the Mayor
to audit my salary demand, for he has to
do that, and had drawn my money there
would have been such howl that it would
not have been safe for me to go through
this building. When found that we were
IN pinch | changed my usual custom,
and instead of signing the demands five
Gays before the end of the month, L COM
menced after the close of the month. 1t
seems to me that the Justice who sued me
should have had a little patience and
little forbearance when he knew the condi-
ton of the finances. Ny salary demand
has not yet been signed, and cannot be I'M
til the Mayor returns from Santa Cruz"