The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19

an appropriation clerk, bond clerk and
a bOOkkeeper at $1,000 each, and a
stenOgrapher at $500
The state treasurer appoints an as
sistant treasurer at 81, 100 a bond clerk,
bookkeeper and another clerk at $1,000
each. a stenOgrapher and coupon clerk
combined a [ $500, and a guard at $780,
The attorney general appoints an as
sistant attorney general at $1,000, a sec
Ond assistant and clerk combined at
81 500, and a StenOgrapher at $500.
The superintendent of public instruc-
tion appoints an assistant superintend-
ent at $1,000. a bond clerk at 81, 900, and
a stenOgrapher at $500.
The terms of the officers of the s1-
preme court will expire during the spring
and summer and their successors will
be elected BY the judges OF the SUI
preme court, a majority of whom will
be Republicans. The places to be filed
will be a reporter at 81. 500 three assist
ant reporters at $500 each, a clerk at
$4,000, and four assistants for the clerk
who receive a total of So, 900 Associate
Jusuce-eiecC Smith viii also have
stenOgrapher to appoint for himself who
Will receive $500. per year.
The state librarian is elected for a
term Of four years and can not be re-
moved except by a unanimous vote of
the justices of the supreme court, so
Mrs. Diggs viii hold over
The positions to be filed by the board
of charities are as follows:
At the OSaWatOnie asylum a super
intendent at $500. an assistant super
intendent at 5000, three physicians at
$500 each and 155 other employees a { sal
aries ranging from $50 to 1920 In ad-
dition to their salaries all officers and
employees at all state institutions receive
board and room rent
At the Topeka asylum, a superintend-
ent at $500. an assistant superintend-
ent at 5000, two physicians at $500 each,
and 1913 other employees
At the idiOtic and imbeci1e asylum at
Winfield a superintendent at $1,000, and
% employees at salaries ranging from
5000 to $500.
At the Industrial school for girls at
BelOit, a superintendent at $1,000, and 26
teachers and employees at salaries from
$3.50 to $500.
At the blind school at Kansas City.
a SUPERINTENDENT at 81. 600. a matrOn at
and supervisors, who are employed nine
months in the year and receive from $50
who receive from S14 to S25 per month
At the Topeka reform school. super
tendent at $1,000, an assistant superin-
tendent at s720, and 90 employees at from
5000 to $500.
At the deaf and dumb school at Ola
the, a superintendent at $1,000, 80 en-
plOyes and instructors in mechanics.
who receive salaries ranging from 5000
to 1920. There is also SO 600 per year
appropriated for teachers to be en-
plOyed at the discretion of the board
At the soldiers orphans home at
Atchison, superintendent at $1,000 and
y
from 5000 to $500.
All these Institutions will probably be
placed under civil service rules by the
next legisla ture. at least a strong pres
sure will be brought to bear to have
this done IN that case those who hold
their positions under the new rules can
not be removed for political reasons, but
only for ineficiency or charges Of like
nature
The governor also appoints the man
ayers Of the state soldiers home at
Dodge City. who receive a total Of 81
900 per year for their salaries and ex-
penses. They appoint a c0mmandant
at $500. surgeon at $500 and a quarter
master al $500
The warden of the peuitentiary is ap-
pointed for four years but it is prohab BILE
that an effort will be made to remove
the present incumbent by the incoming
administration In case the effort is
success it will give the Republicans a
large number Of rich plums in addition
to the foregoing. They are, a warden at
81. 500, a. deputy warden at $500,
clerk at S11OO. an assistant clerk at
$500 a physician at $1,000 a chaplain at
$500 2 stenogra pEer at $500. an engineer
at 81 600. and 81 other officers and en-
pIoyes who receive from S400 to 5000.
with an average of about S6Ge- The
penitentfary may also be put under civ
Il service rules
CoIored shirts and waists Numbered
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