The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-21
Tit SALARY QUESTION
WILL BE DISCUSSED BY FREE
HOLDERS TONIGHT
HAD PHOTO TAKEN LAST NIGHT
Present Policemen and Firemen Must
Pass Physical Examination but
Not the Civil Service

The board of freeholders enjoyed the dis
tinction of having their photograph taken
last night by flashlight. Mr. Willard OBJ
iacted somewhat on the ground thot he
had lust participated in the nomination OF
the next county sheriff and therefore pre-
scented disheveled appearance. The OBJ
lection was overruled by Mr.. Garland, as
he had been notified In advance of the pho
Itographer's intentions and had donned his
"spike-tall' and new cravat for the &C.
casion. The chair was appealed to for de-
c.sion, and as he was looking pretty we'll
himself the photographers received orders
to proceed. Mr.. Garland called the artist
aside after the operation and ordered a
gross completed as quickly as possible.
One Of the most interesting reports sub
mitted at last nights meeting was Mat
which named the salaries of the city's
officers. The salaries fixed are as follows:
Mayor, $4,000; councilmen, 1920; clerk. $1,000;
auditor s24O0; treasurer, $1,000; assessor,
5000: engineer, s24O0; attorney, $4,000; SUI
perintendent of buildings, $4,000; street SUI
perintendent, 1880; city tax collector, s24OO.
other sections of the committees report
provided as follows:
Each board or commission shall fix the
salaries Ol oil It's dPPOihlCCo VI CihPioJ SS'
Where the salaries are not fixed by Che
provisions of this charter, or by said
board o, commissions. the city council
shall fix the salaries of all other officers
or any officers hereafter created whose SAL
aries are not hereby fixed. No officer Of
the city shall be compensated by fees or
commissions. but only by fixed salary pay
able monthly. and such salary shall not he
CHI A,,r htc txrv,
of office. nor after his election or appoint
ment and before the commencement Of the
term"
taken up tonight.
Judge Variel offered the following for
insertion In the civil service committee 8
report:
"All members of the present police force
in good standing in the department at the
time this charter goes into effect, who
shall pass the physical examination re-
quired ty the rules of the department
within ninety days thereafter, shall con-
tinue therein without civil service exam
nation; but all new appointments and all
promotions made after this charter shall
20 into effect shall be subject to and gov
erned by article - of this charter relating
to civil service"
The last phrase means in effect that the
new employees must submit to and pass a
rigid civil service examination. The same
provision was inserted with reference to
the fire department. and, excepting the
phrase requiring physical examination
with reference to the public library en-
ployes also.
Mr.. Crutcher contended that on the
strength of this provision all the aged ana
somewhat infirm members Of the police
and fire department could be fired out
even though their inflrmities were due to
long and faithful service. Judge Variel
believed there were not many such cases,
and argued that even If there were the
board nj freeholders is serving a city of
100000 people and not merely small num-
Der Of two city departments. The ques-
ton was voted on and the section ordered
inserted.
"A motion by Judge variel to eliminate