Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02

lowing Temporary force rendered necessary
because of increased work incident to the
war with Spain: Six clerks OF class T., re-
duction of two; fourteen clerks OF Grass D.
a reduction of three; eight clerks or class z.
a reduction of one; twenty-five clerks OF
class l. a reduction Of five; ten clerks at
81 900 each, a reduction OF three: seven
clerks at $500 each, reduction OF tnase,
three laborers at $500 each. In this once
the appropriation asked for is $S9,6sO, Wnlle
the amount appropriated last year was
SIP. $50. a material decrease.
In the office of the auditor for the navy
Department the estimate provides for an
increase of four clerks Of class 4, an In
crease of eight clerks of class z, an increase
of one clerk of class i, a decrease OF three
clerks of class and a decrease OF Two
clerks at $500 and $500, respectively In
the temporary force Of this office total m
crease of eight clerks Is asked for.
In the office of the auditor for the IN
terior Department some changes in the
classes of clerks are provided for, amount
ing to a net increase Of two clerks, but
net reduction of $50 over the amount OF last
The auditor for the State and other de-
| partments wants an additional clerk OF
| class and assistant messenger. ;
| The auditor for the Post Office Depart
! ucent wants a number of changes In his OF
| fee These look to a numerical increase IN
| his force Of ffty-one persons. He says
| that this increase Is imperatively demand
| ed.
| In the office of the United States treas
| urer an increase of $4,000 a year in the sal
airy of the deputy assistant treasurer is
| provided for, with an increase OF one cnlei
| of division, four clerks OF class l, hve al
| 81 600 each, five at $500 each, fifteen expert
| counters, at S72O each; one messenger at
$40, five additional laborers, at $500; one
| extra charwoman, three additional press
men. ten additional feeders and two extra
| clerks of class 1. 1t is also proposed to
| paw the United States treasurer $1,000
| year additional for his services in connec-
| ton with the redemption of national bank
| notes.
| In the office of the register of the treas
ury an increase of $3.50 In the salary Of the
| assistant register, with minor changes In
| the classes of clerks, is recommended.
| In the Office of the controller of the cur
| rency a second deputy controller is pro-
| vided for, together with an additional book
| keeper and several minor changes.
| In the office of the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue additional clerks are provided
| for as follows: Two of class 2, two Of class
| 1, four at 81 200 each, one additional mes
| senger
| The light house board wants number of
changes in the classes of it's clerks, and
| provides for an increase in the salaries of
the chief accountant, bookkeeper and title
| contract clerk.
o. P. Austin, the chief Of the bureau of
| statistics, asks for number Of additional
clerks to assist in collecting the figures of
| foreign and domestic commerce. He points
| to the great growth of this work and says
that he needs not less than half a dozen
| clerks.
In the bureau of engraving and printing
increases in the salary of the assistant
| director, bookkeeper accountant and stem
| ographer asked for.
| The secret service division wants an ad-
ditional clerk, and an increase Of the sal
airy of the supervising surgeon general OF
the marine hospital service from 81 coo to
5000 year is recommended.
In the mint at Philadelphia an increase
of $4,000 year in the salary Of workmer
and adjusters Is recommended; also an in
| crease of 10000 in the contingent expenses
of the same mint.
War Department.
The Secretary of War proposes an In
crease of $3.50 In the salary Of the disburs
ing clerk of the War Department.: asks fo
chief telegrapher at $500. additions
stenographer at 81 400 increases of si1
clerks at $500, two clerks Of class 8, nin'
of class 2, seven of class 1, eight at 81 ,OO'
each one doorkeeper at 81 600. three watch
men at $720, increase Of $500 In the salar,
of the carpenter. The Secretary of Wa
. says the estimate contemplates the absorb
ton of a portion of the most efficient OF tn,
temporary employees into the regular per
manent force, and that the services of al
the clerks are necessary to the conduct O
= the business. None of the temporary fore
can be spared, the Secretary adds.
The record and pension division asks 70
: chief clerk at s., coo; an additional chic
, of division at $1,000; ten additional clerk
of class and five of class 3. At the sam
time decrease of eighteen clerks of clas
2, twenty of class 1, and twenty at 81 90
each is proposed, with total reduction O
/ from $685., ITO from the appropriations O
, this fiscal year to s543.970 for next year.
i The adjutant general proposes an increas
, Of $3.50 in the salary of his chief clerk
wants four additional chiefs of division a
D 1900 each; two clerks of class f. six O
, class 8. seventeen of class 2. twenty-five
at 81, 900 each, four messengers and two as
. sistant messengers, all additional, maxim
9 1924. 100 desired in place Of $165 $50 appro
e prfated for this year. The adjutant gen
eral likewise asks for no temporary clerk
= and five temporary messengers at a tota
: of $4,000 against $166SO appropriated TO
| this fiscal year.
r The judge advocate general wants an ad
ditional clerk Of class 2, two additions