The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
OFF iC|AL SALARIES CUT,
Figures That Are Unpleasant
for People in the County
Building.
Under the Circumstances It Is Not
Easy for Them to Express
Their Feelings.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |

908 Broadway, Feb. s.
Alameda County office holders do not
view with satisfaction the proposed cuts
in their salaries which the Legislators have
decided upon. In this respect the officials
are in very unpleasant situation. They
each furnished statement of their re-
ceipts and expenditures for the past year,
and the people were surprised to learn
what very small share of the appropria-
tions made to each Office was left after
they had paid their deputies. On this
showing the officials made it appear that
it would be suicidal to make any cut. The
Legislators, however, have decided to at
tach a fixed salary to each Office and to
pay the deputies from the county funds.
The salaries are somewhat higher than
the amounts the officials said they were
receiving, and consequently it was ex-
pected they would heartily welcome the
change, but somehow or other they do not.
The following figures are agreed upon
by the delegation and will prove interest
ing reading to politicians. They are as
follows:
County Clerks ofice-County Clerk, $4,000
per annum; one chief deputy, $1,000 per an
mum; four deputies, $500 per annum; two
deputies, $4O0 per annum; one copyist, $500
sheriff's offiee-sherif, $4,000 per annum;
one Under-Sherif, $2400 per annum; one
chief iailer, $500 per annum; asss tant jailer,
$1,000 per annum; four deputies, $1,000 per
| anuum.
| Recorders ofice-Recorder $4,000 per an
nun; one chief deputy, $500 per annum |;
! two deputies, $1,000 per annum; one mortgage
deputy, $1,000 per annum. 1t is provided
further that the Recorder shall receive 61%
cents per folio tor each paper or document t
recorded or filed. This revenue Is TO be re-
tained by the official.
Auditors ofice-Auditor, $4,000 per annum; ;
one deputy, $500 per annum.
TreasuTer's offce-Treasurer, $4,000 per an
num- one deputy, $500 per annum.
Tax Collectors office-Tax Collector, $4,000
per annum; chief deputy, $500 per annum |;
one deputy, $400 per annum one extra deputy
for April, 800; three extra deputies for July,
800 each; four extra deputies tor August,
800 each; five extra deputies for September
500 each; six extra deputies for October
I 500 each eight extra deputies for Noyem-
! Der, 500 each
Assessors office-Assessor, $4,000 per an
mum; chief deputy, $500 per annum; one
/ deputy, $1,000 per annum; two poll tax depu-
| ties, 500 per month; five deputies 800 per
month; lour copyists, 500 per month; seven
outside field deputies, 500 per month; one
cashier 800 per month; three extra depu-
| ties, 800 per month Exclusive of the
| cashier, all the deputies under monthly sala-
ries can only be employed between the first
| Monday Of March and the first Monday OF JULY.
! The cashiers term is from the first Monday in
/ March TO the first similar day in August The
! Assessor is allowed no compensation for the
/ collection of personal property taxes, poll or
road taxes, and will receive no pay Tor the
! compilation of the military roll.
| District Attorneys office-District Attorney,
! $4500 per annum; chief deputy, $4,000 per
i annum; assistant $1,000 per annum; deputy,
! $400 per annum.
School Superln tendents off1ce-Superinten-
/ dent, $4,000 per annum.
Justices of the Peace and constables are
merely allowed fees.
| The compensation of Supervisors is fixed at
$500 per annum, and they are allowed 10
| cents per mile mileage, provided only two
such bills be presented each month.