The herald., 1898-11-22

eineer's office. Whether instructed or not
the city attorney offered such an ordinance
to the council and it met with such favor
at the hands OF the Republican members al
to call forth a motion from Counclmal
Baker, asking that rules be suspended OF
the passage of the ordinance. This motion
as a matter of course, was seconded, anc
the following became law, with one ex
ception, the signature OF the mayor
An ordinance fixing the salaries of
certain employees Of the city of Los An
geles
Section THAT the salary of c. B.
King, employed in the city engineers
Office. for the months of November and
December, 1898, be and the same is here
by fixed at Sl62 30 per month, and that
the salary of f. j. Thomas, employed in
the city attorneys office, for the months
of November and December, 1898, be
and the same is hereby fixed at $lS5 per
month.
Ii will be remembered that several weeks
ngo Mr. King presented requlsition to the
council for pay for extra services" Thi;
was approved by the council and was also
favored by the mayor. When Mr. Thomas
presented a demand for extra salary il
was promptly denied by Mayor Snyder, who
declared his opposition to such precedent.
After this skirmish certain members o1
the council instructed the city attorney tc
amend the old salary ordinance so as to
increase the salary of Mr.. King from Sl25 to
$780, and that of Mr.. Thomas from $40 to
$l35. The most Objectionable feature OF
this amendment was that its promoters
wished that the ordinance be dated back
four months.
Mr.. Nickel opposed its passage but
agreed to vote for it if the name of the city
clerks chief deputy, Sam Haskins, be in
serted for an increase of $40 a month. Mr..
Toll would have none of the amendment,
and said he would suggest that the salaries
OF all the chief deputies in the city hall be
increased to 800.
This might have been fair proposition
lad the case been one of increasing the sal
aries of chef deputies. In this case how
ever, the conditions were different. Mr..
Toll would vote to give Mr.. Thomas, who is
second assistant, an increase, but refused
to give the city clerks first assistant more
pay.
In conhection with these salaries it can
be stated, although there may be no direct
bearing on the case, that Mr.. Thomas and
Mr.. King are both Republicans, and that
Sam Haskins, the deputy clerk, is a Demo.
crat. This is, however, fact
At all events, when the amendment was
presented last week it did not pass be-
cause of the failure to secure the six votes
required.
Yesterday it took another form, and this
time the required six votes were at hand
to carry it to a successful end. BY this ac-
ton Mr.. Thomas will receive a salary of SIS
more than he has been drawing while in
the service of the city, and Mr.. King will re
ceive for two months $3.50 more month.
besides the 500 he has already received for
extra services.
While the salaries these gentlemen will
receive, if the mayor approves of the ordi-
rance, is perhaps fair compensation for
tfer services, it is safe to say they have no
complaints to make. This cannot be said
CT other deputies in the hall, who claim that
IN Injustice has been done them, and that
members Of the council are playing favor
lies. The ordinance will be sent to the
mayer today for his signature.