The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-05

incidental and contingent expenses the
appropriation is increased rom $4,000 to
| 500, 900.
Mint at San Franciseo-The appropria-
ton for contingent expenses is increased
from $40. 600 to sac. 900.
Assay Office at Boise-For wages of
| workmen the appropriation is increased
| from 81 500 TO $500. For contingent ex-
penses the appropriation is increased from
J 81, 00e to So. $50.
Assay Office at Deadwood-For wages of
workmen the appropriation is reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000. For contingent ex-
| penses the appropriation is reduced from
| So. coo to s., $50.
Assay Office at ST. Louis-On the recon-
| mendation of the Treasury Department
appropriations fer this office are omitted.
Assay office at Seattle-The appropria-
ton fer wages of workmen and contingent
expenses is divided and increased in the
| aggregate $4,000.
Appropriations are recommended for
the several Territories as authorized by
| law, the aggregate being s67,125 less than
was appropriated FOR the current fiscal
year, owing to the fact that no appropria-
lions are required for biennial sessions of
| the Legislatures in Arizona. New Mexico,
and Oklahoma in the coming fiscal year.
The War Department.
additional temporary force of clerks. lab
orers. messengers and other assistants
rendered necessary because of increased
work incident to the war with Spain, $780,
| COO is recommended to be appropriated for
the fiscal year 1902, being the same amount
as was appropriated for the same purpose
for the current fiscal year. No increase in
salaries or number of persons employed in
the several offices and bureaus of the de-
| partment is recommended.
For overseers. foremen. and laborers the
appropriation is increased from $50. 600 to
$35, 00G two additional watchmen in parks,
at 500 each are recommended, and the
salaries Of the eighteen day watchmen in
| parks are recommended TO be increased
from $3.50 TO s720 each.
For contingent expenses the appropria-
ton is reduced from $500 to 5000.
The following additional are recommend
ed: One fireman. at 500; Ole laborer. at
$6G0; one charwomen, at $40, and one
gardener. at s72O.
The appropriation for fuel, lights and re-
pairs is increased from $4,000 to s42,350.
The Nav! and Interior Departments.
Office of the Secretary-The salary of the
| chief clerk is increased from $500 to
81, 600.
ditional are recommended: Two special
inspectors, at $3.50 each. and for their
per diem expenses. $1,000: two copyists or
typewriters. at 5000 each, laborer. at
$500; two skilled mechanics, at $500 each.
and six laberers. at $3.50 each. The salary
CT the te'ep1one operator is increased from
S6C0 to $500.
Old E, neral postoffce building-Three
addition Il skilled mechanics. at $500 each
are rec, amended.
Office # the Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral-Tlc Office force is rearranged in &C.
cordancc with the recommendation of the
Assistant Attorney General. resulting in
a reduction of the number of persons en-
ployed from twenty-six to twenty four,
and Of their aggregate compensation from
$50, $50 to $40, $50.
General Land Objective additional as
sistant messengers, at S120 each. aud Two
laborers. al $500 each, are recommended.
The appropriation for law books is re-
duced from $3.50 TO 5000
Indian Office-An additional clerk OF lass
2, at s1,40e, and a clerk Of class ], at
1920, are recommended. and two char
women, at s240 each, are omitted.
Patent office-Ten copyists, at 5000 each.
in lieu of ten copyists, at $500 each. are
provided for and FIVE additional messen-
ger boys, at 1850 each, are recommended.
For expenses Of conducting the Inter
national Bureau at Berne. Switzerland.
the appropriation is increased from 500
to $3.50.
Office of Commissioner of Railroads
This office. with sly salaries amounting TO
81 APO. is omitted the same having been
abolished by law, to take effect OIL June
80 next
Office of the Geological survey-This
office is omitted from the bill with view
to transferring and consolidating the
same with the other appropriations for
the Geological Survey in the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill.
Contingent expenses-The appropriation
for stationery is increased from $50, 500 to
SEQ, 900.
The Postonicc Department.
Office of Assistant Postmaster General
An additional clerk, at $1,000, is recon-
mended.
Office of First Assistant Postmaster
General--The following additional are rec
commended: A general superintendent Of
the free delivery system, at $500; su-
perintendent of the city delivery service
at $4,000, instead of superintendent of free
delivery, at the same salary, three assist
ant superintendent of city delivery SER
vice. at $1,000 each instead of four as
sistant superintendent of free delivery,
at the same salary; general superintend-
ent of salaries and allowances, from s.. 0G0
to s.. 500; three clerks Of class 3. at 81 600
each; one clerk of class .. at 81 400; one
clerk of class /, at 81, 200: three clerks at
5000 each, and two laborers at $500 each.
For continuing the employment of addi-
tional temporary force of clerks rendered
necessary because OF increased work Incl
dent to the war with Spain the appropria-
ton is increased from s11 $50 to S20, 900.
Office of Second Assistant Postmaster
1t q n~ns-n
of railway adjustments is increased from
tional employees are recommended: Two
clerks of class 9. at SLIGO each; two
clerks Of class ], at $1,000 each, and one
clerk at $1,000.
Office of the Third Assistant Postmaster
General-The salary of the superintendent
Of postage stamp supplies is increased
from $3.50 to $500, and the following ad
ditional employees are recommended: Chief
of files and record division. 5000; chief
of redemption division, $1,000; two assist
ant superintendent Of registry system. at
s., 900 each; one clerk Of class 4, at 81 500;
three clerks at $1,000 each, and one la
borer at $3.50.
For per diem expenses OF assistant su-
of registry system the rate
is increased from 50 to 81 per day. and the
is increased from $3.50 to
SIC, eco.
Office of the Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General-A clerk of class 4, at 81 500 |
instead of clerk OF class 3, al 1000 |
and two additional clerks, at 5000 each
are recommended.
ONCE of topographer-An additional
skilled craftsman at s1.6G0 is recommend
ed.
Office of disbursing clerk-An additional
and accountant at 81. 500 is