The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-30
TERY SWEEPING
-, CT Salaries Again
eIightly RAISED.
orvpso n WILL EFFECT.


,S-naovea took up over Two ana half
- 1iveIy discussion with something
-. - ~ year total change IN the
- -1rssd b. the salary COMMITTEES The
.ss- 1pbseet was the ordinances requIs-
- ~er~ee railroads TO have tenders on
a upsn when subject ex-Judge
-.Ae one OF his charactertsficaiIy
- e,~.ches. and the matter vas re-
- - 10 the COMMITTEES which " to
- ~ rniIroad men at , this afternoon
- chat kind Of fender shall BE-
SS1 ~ President Crichtou. who in
Z5-s1l the ordnance. said the peopls
~ 1,r6lne we're determined 10 have fen
Az vlfhous further delay.
lsr ACQUISITION or salaries was led by
~. ar,inst the whole Of the new men,
<~ No Hurd being absent, had ma
s utthout President Crichton. but ne
- "a thsGn on every issue and was
- ~ enc who really opposed James.
- - - nearly every time when called
- = state upon what basis the COM
- hod made certain apparently incon-
- cnts and on the other hand had
11i an1nsies. used the first persou sin
711e. "A said my view Of II WAS so and
,s "a . indeed hard for him to reply
- questions how the raising OF GER
- enlnrSes was within the scope Of the
S11n. = Il vas Why the ofliciai now do
- mems work. a. In the cases OF
eomnIssioner. civil service examiner
nocsetary Grout. and City Engineer
49,. and others. should have their
H reduced. James wound up with
statement that showed the saving
nmittee had effected. with ali their
no and protracted lAbors, merely
5a1rn4o1 70 two glasses OF beer a year 10
g toxpsyer assessed At over 3l.0o
- ctegk FIRST read q communication
- he board Of health protesting
- he proposed reduction Of the sal
p q ~ Inspector 10 $3.50 per month,
go that the officer had twice been re-
-, lfSm 500 to $50 and from 50 10 80.
- aid that he thought the first and
- engineers at the Broadway pump
II ont1on we're worth S q month more,
RI neyed this a. an amendment Of the
mm1 Herman seconded this. James
nssled that each department be con-
16Uu1 n turn and that this be voted upon
- 4 came up. but Herman desired
- skanGe made before the report was
of1nssd. This. II was held. could not
y - Then Chapman interrupted and
kH1s1 the consideration Of the report by
- u any provision had been made by
~ these reduced salaries could be
- soised when better times came, be-
- upder the civil service rules they
- havs life service.
~ eDtnion OF the corporation counsel
- n3ed on this point. and he gave Il
81 0ose was nothing. 10 far as he could
q , prevent the council from changing
- mAyy Of any OF Its employees. The
GGtw clause that salaries should not be
hunood during the term of the incumbent
G1ecpiied to elective officers, he thought.
- ealAries In the comptroller's Office
tpad, McArdle said In disappointed
09nt according to the Post-Intelligen-
uNre did not appear 10 have been any
0Ofc. 1t was pointed out to him that
- not read the Post-Intelllgencer
and the cuts being explained to
- seemed. satisfied The mayors pri-
~ secretary had n department 10 him.
- Nothing was said about that cut. and
- nsaurer's office. law department and
t1EAry 'cuis'' all passed the reading
M1eut comment. When the harbormss-
~ alary came up James simply asked
y had not been appointed and confirmed
- ~ saiary fixed. and McArdie upon this
- that II be raised hack from so 10 SIS.
- James having seconded IL, Il was put
2 vote, but only Chapman, James. Me-
ndle. Raymond and Rudy voted for 1t. SO
- notion was lost
y the health department James wanted
tnow why another assistant had been
Svsi1ei. and there was quite a discussion
~ this. Chapman this time taking the
- o. the committee on the sround thar
- extra assistant wassin case os neccs-
~, and would have to be confirmed by tue
nanrii. but James pointed ont that the
s.aith department appointed him.
'Next came tho labor department. ana
nnFs again wanted to know" tbs time
vas why the labor c,mmlsst,ner, with
- anfies Increased from - - 80 Ger cent.
~ Gu, - per cent. Crichton Responded,
nal The Las, labor commissioner was an
sspert In his business. and that a r'ernber
y me civil service commission had said the
e'nmission would be satisfied IL It's sscre-
sfy vas not cut below SIS Commissioner
nsAlns was called I'm and seemed 20 admit
MAJ this was 50. although he said hard
Tine rates would he at least $50 for the
Nork 70 be done. Then followed a motion
= increase II 10 sis. another 10 SO: but SO,
as ef'stnai cut. carried tho day.
IN inc cut in the police department.
s.mes said; II don't think 4, is worth
sase making any amendments. as the
s'"nait'ee seems to have an ironciai rule
scs TO permit any amendments"
Hsvmou1-So, | think Il would be only
waste Of TIM.
IN TIE public works department. how
sser' Chapman got the bsacksmi;hs' pay
ssis~i from SIS to ~. and James ven
sa'cd 70 ask zone more question" II was
= 'viasf0n TO the city engineer. who had
IS salary cur sis es although he was now.
y Naiitioh, chairman ~ the board OF pub
~ works AMI would have charge Of the
saia man ought not TO he paid anything
-. - eesns 3 chairman. and as to the Cedar
s''er water works. that was worth gee
- an Advertisement 20 the man who car
,'Sa !, out James, who only wished 10
shes the basis upon which the committee
a.a actcsi," catechixet Crichton as 70 the
aiarses u the engineers Of other cities.
~ Then he sprung this IN his thirst Ter
..aor,nAtoa' Here are hricklsyers
's.sef from 81 to 81 day."
-,s.rNssten1 crichten replied promptly:
Ssase they we're cut Rscut--iot me 500
sn"as q per cent. - star. with. they
- cut from s. 10 ss--sssao!s what other
.scers o. The ei;y were
safnss wanted 80 prove thss they were
ss1isF>,ea % work for s. day. but Cr1ch-
~ SO M see nat had anything 20 do
"a II, a. men worked for 81 day wh@a
ICY ao1la pot IN hestcr. Then why we're
~ @afsfaen iaAcrers raisy~d. was James
~ ~ question. They were getting 81 -
~ eight hours work. while contractors
sere PAVING s. ~ Tor tra hours work.
s s'ss - Crichsan's answers was that labor
nea Nofe osst ursre shoes ami clothes
- taat he warissi 30 help the poar. ana
-. 80 said. a. the amount 60 BE spent In
Nork vas fxei. the increase meant
s~Tesse - 30 per cent IN the number
-. NA,s'a ee employed, % which crscts-
20 rsais 10 reply.
nNF sAft tae raise VAS 90 make cnr-
.sssors ray htghcr rates. Ana Herman
: 0e vas sorry q, ccald nos 10 mate s.
s,s.ss As tast vas the least = family man
- ave on Eu1y made quite n sF~sch.
g. wy s~zsiase orc, soiioWlag James
=, =. ne greatest gocs 20 The sress-
-. rudy and >aVin hata saSa
a. saAa rHcid nj pay his taxes %
- cav which led lanes =, rs.ss,z "A, !