Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-01-26

$50 paid the chairman OF the finance
committee as members of the board OF |
assessment, revision and appeals. The |
clerk of Council receives 81, 200. and |
the bailiff s720. making total of |
80. 90. Under the new charter Coun-
oil would consist of ID members, from |
whom president would be chosn. All |
local legislation. by ordinance, would
be passed by Council. 1t would have
power TO appoint, in addition to the
president, only its clerk and bailiff.
The fixed aggregate annual salaries of
the members would he g, 500. The
clerk of Council would receive 81, 200,
the bailiff $40: total, s5.7s0.
DEPARTMENT OF PuBLIc WORKS.
"The Department Of Puplic Works,
under the new charter, would have
charge of all matters now divided be-
tween the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, Department Of Engineering and
Surveying, Board of Park Commits
sioners, Board of Port Wardens, and
regulator of the city clock. The fol-
chief and subordinate officers: Street
and Sewer DepartmentEThree d.
rectors, q, 500: secretary, 81, 200;
street commissioner, sl,0S0; engineer
in charge Of sewers, 81, 500; first assist
ant, s720; collector, S720; bookkeeper.
$500; clerk. sT20; total, $500. De-
partment of Engineering and Survey
ing-Chief engineer and surveyor.
5000; first assistant, $1,000; second
assistant, $500; third assistant, $500;
two rodmen, 1850; draughtsman and
clerk of registry bureau, S720; total,
81, $50; park engineer, Sl,620; harbor
master, 500: regulator of city clock,
sI5; total, 81, 795: grand total, sl6, 9l5.
The force required under the reorgani-.
cation effected pursuant to the pro-
visions of the proposed charter, and
the salaries paid, would not exceed the
following: One director, $1,000; chief
engineer and surveyor, $3.50; first
assistant, $1,000; second assistant,
$500; third assistant, 500; rodman,
$3.50; supervisor, $500; clerk. sT20;
hsrbor master, 500; total, $500.
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY.
'The Department of Water Supply
would have charge of the same work
now under tho control of the Board of
! Water Commissioners. except the col
lection of water rents and other
charges, which would deyolye upon the
city receiver and treasurer. The sale-
ries paid the members OF the board and
its staff at present are as follows: Three
commissioners, 500: secretary and
| S1,700; superintendent of meters,
81. 300; two superintendent helpers,
81, sos; superintendent laborer, Sass:
meter inspector, SIPS; two special in
spectors, 81, $50; special collector, 1924:
two clerks, s1,g24; total. $12, 472.
Under the new charter the department
could be recognized with the follow
ing Office force at the salaries named I:
One director, sl,S00; clerk, $1,000;
two inspectors, 1880; superintendent
of meters, 81 900; total, $500.
DEPARTMENT OF PoBLIc SAFETY.
"The Department of Public Safety
| would have under its control all mat
tiers now in charge of the Board of
Police Commissioners, Board Of Health,
vaccine physicians, building inspector,
plumbing inspector, clerk of the
market, inspector Of meats, inspector
Of milk, and inspector Of oils. and
fluids. The salaries now paid by the
city are the following: Three police
commissioners, $1,000; five members of
the Board of Health, $500; secretary
and registrar, S1,1U0; four executive
officers, 81. $50 four vaccine physicians,
$500; building inspector, 81, 500; plumb
ing inspector, $500; clerk Of the
market, 500; inspector of meats.
Sl,0O0: inspector OF milk. $1,000; in
spector Of oils and fluids. testimatedl j,
$1,000; total, s12,6 Fees are now
paid to several of the above mentioned
officials, which under the proposed
charter would be turned into the CITY
treasury. The fire and police force are
not changed and their salaries are
therefore not considered. The officers
in this department and their salaries
, under the new charter would be as
follows. One director, 81, 800; foui
members of the Board of Health, $500
registrar, $500; two vaccine physicians
$500; plumbing inspector, $1,000: clerl
OF the market, $500; inspector OF meats,
$500; inspector of milk, 5000 inspector
t OF oils and fluids, 5000; total, $500.
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT..
"The Departments Of Claims ant
= Assessments and Receipts and Dis
! bursements would have charge of th'
fiscal affairs of the city and their off
GERS would perform the duties now de
/ volying upon the city auditor, cit
treasurer, assessors and collectors, thei
clerks, and the Board of Assessment
1 Revision and Appeals. The city re
! ceiver and treasurer would receive thu
: water rents and charges now paid t,
!. the Water Department The salarie
q and compensation at present are a
!. follows: City auditor. 81, 200; clerk
5000; city treasurer, 81, 200; clerk, 800
!. two assessors and collectors (esti
q mated), So, 500; two clerks, 81, 20
y extra clerks. $500; Board OF Assess
y ment, Revision and Appeals. CONSISTING
q Of the president of Council, chairman
r of tho finance committee of Council
d and the building inspector, $3.50; total
r sl5, 30 The committee had great diff
a Guilty in determining the average an
! nual compensation Of the assessors an,
/ collectors. The city auditors book
Il show that there was paid these officer
Y from July I'd, 1896, TO February oath
. 1888, inclusive, period of less tina
Il 20 months, $40, $40. So; but takin
certain years in which full settlement
Of accounts have been made it appear
b that the average would be slightly i
excess of $500 annually. Tho com
D. mittee believes the fiscal affairs Of tn
B, city can be conducted successful
N under the new charter plan at much les
1T expense, as shown below. Department
IS of Claims and Assessment-Co Controller
% 81, 800; three clerks, 81, 400; Board G
~ Assessors, $1,000; total, s., 200. d.
1t partmont of Receipts and Disburs,
L. ments-City receiver and treasurer
Or 81, 300; two clerks, $1,000; tota
is 50, 600; grand total, $500.
e CITY SOLICITOR.
"a 1.-THE city solicitor is the legal az