The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-19
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years PAST 10 rssr-sson Ia. b~a- -
- Ordinary Labor wElEa szszs~ssvs -.
EeaS save esrGrress < zf-a<r Is -
e-zzShss q tie se-se-e- Sazea AZ -
sssz,s al f7e zs-s E-4sss al -.
~ass re csrSasz- IA. + ssr-u--s = -
crsstza-cs tnsea&-1 as . -ssszzssiyss y -
expenses RE4 ea2 - Are~.acE isssssf -, ~
cy nsaslrE rssac-sozS - s4Asr -
q tAe sszTScs sAers ssscs-sSssxsss r-sss---.-
have Been zazz3s before azss 49, =
N11t - SAFE sszscll.s1s las n
been alEs ally reached
Eaurta "a Aezsesas--The arurasesa -
ef sricxiays-s' wages Ererz EA : ~
Der &ay ss---S i1coEszstsns va -
q & = 1ke3 ssr ezrseasers, 80 = 49,
fore objected -
FlfSh es-asza-Th4 pregs<@ss r-ss=.ss.-.-
aSgrxvRse conS4tiS1s n sae rs.ssssss -
lee Saca : sserss 70 zae cave $500
70 pay a sre csrsaE1 s=fv xM
r1oHss more f1A1 ~ ssssz sx-e~s~-.-s
member q - cor-rany. - $3.50 -
<taEs oniy Sa-en Eaere gasz re Ss---s-~-
MO aas last ea;sTsc RS ssgSa& sr -
engineer % ne ure boat oo4y rae -
than bis stossrs are AL sAr s4<sszs -
part9rss t-1eu crzs rules * s4sz~T -
ttaH. >Ech system tzT1tss f1s csr.~--
and experiences wso Aze fazs rssarsssss
undergrad 20 leave IRE puAstsr s-r-g--- -
encourages tAs l1cszaz~ssnr 81 -
e-ced wn1 are tAEEs relatively sxsr-xzt /.
remain n l.
TIE frances Of ne CITY can f,~ 49,
measures q se0roEzy. oat n ,sexz.s--
then regard saosld - Lad ssr ssa..ass.
f.azs AID experience. ! an cSEs4zs,rss 49,
ali II tAe service q ire ely wsH -
" submit % 1s~esSsaTS rssa-etss<ss v.s-A
are EraYerly sealed ard dssz--Aes@,s
II lines q service sEvSlxia< s-nr-.>
there should De sssSgiusz51E< 20 s,sax =
service and rAnk- bar q % zzDersats - -
TasaSe who eater th@n Hss1ssss srz~-ss.v-~
are really apprentices ard shsazzs -.
at low salaries which saauiI 3. yzrss~~
" Increased ~ = axed scal@ sreu -.
20 year as they corttrGs a Ia xs-v<r~
To bring all ranks 80 a <sSAstars-sxa s.r-s
in compensation - 20 menace z.xsSis..
ard advancement.
sixth Ooiecssoz-r ebfact 70 ~ -.
nance as whose because is ret exH-
nteAi results are Eraaeszate
From sae hest information I ez. -
the gross annual reductions II ne -.
nance from salary changes xrsrarxs :.
about s., SNAea. The gross arnaal sac-sx~
from salary charges ard sae adsssrSsnri
efnpsoxe Viii amount 10 aoo1< 81 80
Leaving net annual reiucgsu<s & 49,
S1sstaa.
Leaving csst o. criticism aIsoxetA~ -
auctions made BY THE ordinances q -
office % the comptroller. treasurer -
city engineer. Wso@% WtSs<c1a- rszxssresy
might be open % QUESTION. I SD -
the gross annual reduction ia - So
herein specifically objected 10 arssurzs \.
about s2isAHa leaving the gross 4u2nst
reductions from items not speci1ea.fy -
Jectsd 10 AT about s1i4aa Il va =
seen AZ a glance that according 70 -
classification the reductions rot sz~r.acr-
~ chts1tec % are more than corsa1es y
the increases provided for In ta~ ri.
nance and that TIRE Items ohi@cse1 .
amount - more than the net sssm = =
saved TO the city.
IN closing | beg 70 assure your heam.
able body that | zppreclste the es2sr1s-
ties Of any salary revision. ana = paesn1
knowledge Of the LABOR 5@sto~e I'd b -
upon this question gives me the ersszr
regret IN this dissent.
Allow ne 20 express fhe Aope III
revision OF salaries can be devised ~ ~
honorable body which VIII be prppufsla.
ate in the different branches 81 ~ an
service and which viii prcfuce Z sd
s,znsial saving TO the city. beg 10 ~
Their assure you that Il shall have ~
opportunity % considering any satses y.
dinsace upon this subject I VIII spprosrA
81 In the hope that ! can concur ID yusf
conclusions ! have the honor 10 rsGnA
respectfully yours.
". d. WOOD Nara.
Filed with me this 18th day o. Nay,
Isss WILL. r. PARKY.
Comptroller and Esx-Offic:o cterk
Published May 10. 1885.