Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-08-18
COUNTY CiviL SERVICE.

There is a strong movement on foot |
to put all of the county employees under
the civil service law.
According to strict intcrprcta- |
ton of two paragraphs of the act 1t Is
said all employees on the pay roll of |
Cook County. with the exception of |
those specifically exempted. are by law
under the merit system and should be
classified. At present the number I'M
der the control of the commission Is
about 600 employees. while in rush sea-
sons when tax figures and assessments
are being made three times as many
clerks are recruited from the ranks of
supporters of the several county ofii
cials.
Following are positions and monthly
salaries attached thereto which are not
under the merit system and which II Is
urged should be classified:
Sheriff's Ofiice-Chief deputy, $500:
assistant sheriff, $500; jailer, 500; two
assistant jailers. 1925: two inspectors,
each. 500; twenty-cight deputies, each.
S1G6G6; real.estate clerk, $50; execu.
ton clerk, $50; summons clerk, $50;
assistant summons clerk, 1925: general
| clerk. 1925: three office clerks, each,
800; two office clerks, each, SS3.33; Jail
clerk, 1925; assistant Jail clerk. SS3.33;
ninety.six bailiffs, each. S1Oj: fOrty-twO
Jail guards. each. SS3.33; stenOgrnpher.
800: office Waterman, S65: three Jail
matrOns. each, $50; teacher In jail. $40;
laundress, $40: two elevator men Grim.
inal Court Building for carrying prison.
ers. each, SI5: engineer and elevator
man, SI5; total salnricd list In sheriff's
office not classified. S2G1 .O2O.
Custodian Of Courthouse and Employ.
es--Custodian, $50: clerk. 500: eight
elevator men, each. $50; twelve watch.
men, each. $50: fifteen janitors, each.
$50; four window cleaners. each. 500:
head janitress. Ss3.33; twenty janitress.
es. each So; chief engineer. $3.50; three
assistant engineers, each, $40; five fire.
men. each, $50; fireman for six months.
$40; pumpman. $50; two carpenters,
each, $3.50: coal passer. $50: plumber.
S1OI: steamtltter at Courthouse ana
Criminal Court, S1OI; assistant to same,
500. Total salary fund. SGO,337.GO.
Custodian Of Criminal Court Building
and EmplOyes-Custo $3.50; -four
elevator men, each. -S75; eight watch
men. each, SG5; ten janitors, each. $50;
two window cleaners, each, 500; four
teen mattresses. each, S45; chief engl'
neer, $50; three assistant engineers,
each, S75; five firemen. each. 500; fire.
man for six months. 800: pumpman and
elevator repairer, $75; two carpenters,
each, $3.50; plumber, S1OI; coal passer
500. Total salaries, Si1,2S0.G0.
Comptroller's Ofiice-Deputy comp
: troiler ana clerk Of County Board
: S333.:,3; chief clerk ana bOOkkeeper
} $3.50; minute clerk ana record writer
g.. S2OS.33; bill clerk, S1OG.GG; assistant
i. bookkecper. $3.50; cashier, 1928; comp
! troller's clerk, 1925; jauitress, S45. To
tai salaries, S1G,S4O.
Board Of Review-Chief clerk, 500
D chief deputy clerk, $2OS,33; two deput!
? clerks, each S166.6G; messenger. $40
stenographer, 500; janitor $50; about
2 100 extra clerks for four months not Il
' exceed a total Of $4,000. Total salaries
' $56,32O.
;, Board Of AssessOrs-Chief clerk
y SOL. 60; assistant chief clerk, S2OS33
:, five expert real estate clerks. eacl
$1Gj.G6 five draughtsmen, each 500
. two stenOgraphers, each 800; three
y messengers, each 500: four watchmen
= each 500: three janitOrs, each 500; vaul
clerk, $s3.33; four map clerks. eaci
500; attorney, S333.33; about 200 eX
: ira clerks and field assessors for fou
:, months not to exceed total Of 800
;, Total salaries, $4,000.
States Attorneys Objective assist
=, ants, each $333.33; three assistants
/. each $3.50; three assistants, eacl
y 500; three assistants, each 500
;. extra help when required not TO ex
:, coed $3.50 month for each person, no
y TO exceed u total of $1,000. Total sal
>. aries, 200.
!. Election COmmlssiOners-Thre cleo
ton commissioners, each S2OS,33; chic
s clerk, S333.33. Total salaries, Sll 300
.. Torrens Law Observation-Disclosures
20 ing attorney, s333.33; chief deput!
!. 1925; register clerk, Sl25; chain maj
% 1885, tract index clerk, SlOS33: tax an
= special assessment clerk, SlOS,33. Tota
al salaries, Sll,lO6.
If Jury COmmissioners-Three Jur
RI commissioners, Sl25; chief clerk, so,
nine clerks, each ST5; typewriter s3'
st two clerks, each $50. Total salaries
H. SlJ.G0O.
Al County Treasurer's Ofiice-AssistaI
V. treasurer, s33333 cashier, $500; assis
A. ant cashier, $50; bookkeeper, $50,
i. two assistant bookkeepers, each Sl5'
chief clerk, $3.50; general clerk, sos. 3:
2. assistant chief clerk, SlGG6G; receivin
teller, chief 500; two receiving teller'
each $50; clerk, SlGG.6G; two clerks
y. each $3.50; three clerks, each $l2l
q. messenger, $50; two day watchmeI
F" each S75; two night watchmen, 50;
* draughtsman, 1928; assistant draught'
4. man, 800; mail clerk, 1925. For eigl
" mOnths-Four assistant chief clerk
n. each Sl35; three receiving tellers, eac
$50; thlrty.fOur clerks, each Sll5; to
n. messengers, each $40; eighty extra mel
$. from SO to - day. Total, S9S,G7'
p. Night and Sunday work-During Mare
NJ 90 mem, $1,000; April go mem, $6,24l
Il. May go mem, SG,4sO; June 15 men
@. $500; July 05 mem, 81 500; August Il
@. mem, S1,G2O; September % mem, 500
IF October % mem, $40. Total salare
- S2O9,3TO.