New-York tribune., 1902-01-07
SALARIES ON 1893 BASIS.
MAYOR AND ESTIMATE BOARD ORDER
CHIEFS TO REPORT-TO USE UNITED
STATES CLASSIFIC ALTON

The new Board OF Estimate and AppOrtion-
ment yesterday, at the instance of Mayor Low,
made bold stroke for the reduction of the
padded Tammany payrolls in the city govern
ment If Mayor Lows idea prevails the work
ing forces of the various departments will be
reduced to where they stood December 81,
1898 The Mayor holds that this basis repre-
sents, theoretically, the largest force that Is ap-
propriate. The saving should be more than
81, 100000.
In addition. the Mayor, in the absence of an
adequate schedule in the State Civil Service,
suggests classification of city employees on the
lines of the United States Civil Service regula-
tions.
The Mayor conveyed his views to his asso-
ciates In the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment In a long statement, which he read hlm-
self. This statement was in the nature of rec
concentrations and orders TO the heads of de-
partments and as such was adopted by the
board The entire board. which consists of the
Mayor the Controller, the five borough pres-
dents and the president Of the Board of Alder
men, attended the meeting which was held in
the old Council chamber. The meeting was en-
tirely harmonious.
ALDERMEN TO HELP FIX SALARIES.
Mayor Lows statement directed attention to
Section SO of the charter. which among other
things provides
shall be the duty OF the Board Of AldeTmen
upon the recommendation OF the board % 9l @ E4sate f
lcer person whose compensation is PAID Out OF
the city treasury other than day iabOrers and
teachers, examiners and members of the superVls-
ing staff of the Department of Education lrresPec
tive of the fixed by this act, except tnat no
change shall be made in the salary "t an elecltu
OF office Salaries need not be uniform throughout
the several boroughs but may. in the discretion 31
to consist of elements First. remuneration for
work done. which shall be the same throughout an
positions of like character StCoHu
additional sum based upon an CsuIntle ol M m
Borough where tho services rendered are per
The Board Of Aldermen may reduce bui may 1 noi IN
crease any salary recommended by the BOARD 3t
Estimate and Apportionment, but the acton oi lIle
Board of Aidern,n A. on teG4tIf ~ b avg Veto mower Of
the Mayor, provided in Section 40 Of this act
In the same connection the Mayor called atten-
ton TO Section 10 of the charter. which among
other things provides:
Between January and May l., in the year nine;
teen hundred and two. the Board of Estimate and
to alter modify and amend the budget for the year
nineteen hundred and two; TO chanEe me uiles; tj
therein; to add new appropriations ana aaoisn - any
If f2 may BE 5Snna eb 6sT h if
funds be required. to direct the Controller 70 Issue
levy of the year nineteen hundred and three.
Then the Mayor continued:
From the foregoing references i is clear that a
most important duty is thus iala upon ii Inc dIt g
must be performed before the first Of May. In
order to enable the Board OF Estimate and Appor-
tionment make the necessary recommended ions
as to salaries called for by Section % OF the chaI
ter YOU are hereby directed 10 submit one copy TO
the Mayor, as chairman of the Board OF Estimate
and Apportonment, copy 10 the CGntToieF anu
one copy to the Board OF Aldermen, not later thaU
March / Of n classification of the working force or
tail the salary proper be paid TO every officer OF
the department with the following eNcepuons
First-No change should he recommends as 10
officers whose salaries fixed by the charter
WHERE CHANGES CANNOT BE MADE.
Second-No change should be recommended as 70
the enlisted forces of the Police Department, the
Fire Department or the Street Cleaning Depart
ment.
Third-You will perceive also that day lahorers
and teachers and examiners and members or the
supervising staff of the Department of Education
excepted.
In Classifying the clerical force of your depart
rent Won are directed to divide the CLERKS into
classes on the basis of Rule XIII OF the United
states Civil Service Regulations Ga copy or wIIich
men when il comes TO take final action. may be In
nosition to provide that there shall be In your
department so many clerks OF the first class so
many Of second class. and the like In other
Anportionment 10 propose a plan to the Board OF
Aldermen which shall insure the payment or the
same salary in all departments for the same sort
OF work 1t ia also desired to create a system
which shall provide for the promotion or the clerks
from class 10 class basis of merit, and not or
favoritsm.
The National Civil Service regulations CLASSIFY
clerks on an annual salary basis as follows:
Glass A-s720 or less.
Cqass B-sT2O or more but less than $50
class $50 more, but less than 5000