Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
assessment officers when the recent III
crease of taxation was made
The Matter of Salaries

The Matter Of Salaries.
The estimates provide for the annual
| salaries of $5.tHG each for the two civil
| commissioners and the sum of 1924 is re-
| quested to bring Col. Biddle's army salary
| up to the $500 allowed the Engineer Com
| missioner. Items of 500 each are also re-
| que sted for the two army captains assigned
as assistants to the Engineer Commissioners
| anu the Commissioners recommend that
| the salary of the secretary to the board he
| Increased from 81. 100 to $500.
| In the office of the inspector of buildings
! the commissioners ask for an increase n
the salary of one assistant inspector Of
| buildings from 81, 2G0 to 81. 400: one clerk
| from $1,Oo0 to $1,000: one steam engineer
! from 5000 to 81 fsD and three firemen from
! $4SG to $500 each
The Commissioners make estimates for
the reorganization of the property depart
| ment of the District follows: SupeIin-
| teEdent of property. $1,000: assistant super
| intendent of property. 1900. chief in
| spector, $1.500: one clerk. SLIGO; three
| clerks. sl.2oo each. $500: three clerks,
| $1,000 each, $1,000: three clerks. 800 eacn.
81, 100: two storekeepers. $1,000 each. 600;
one storekeeper, $500: one messenger. $500.
In the Office of the inspector of plumbing
| the Commissioners ask for one additionai
| assistant inspector at q salary OF $lVoo
An increase in the salary of the harboT-
master of from s1.20O to $500 is also re-
| quested.
| No increases in salaries are provided for
| in the office of the District assessor. out
| ir the office of the collector of taxes the
Commissioners recommend that the salary
Of the deputy collector be raised from
| 81 500 to 5000, and the sum of S6l3 is re-
Quested for the purchase of a horse wagon
| and harness and the care OF the same. toy
| the use of the office.
Changes in Auditors Office.
| With regard to changes in the auditors
| Office the Commissioners recommend that
the title of the chief clerk to the auditor
be changed to that of deputy AUDITOR but
! no increase in the salary Of the position Is
noted The following additional clerks III
tie auditors office are requested: one
clerk at salary of 81 400 in place OF a
per diem clerk now receiving s41o Day,
two clerks at salaries of Sl.ECo and Sl.oJo
respectively and one clerk, capable OF per-
forming stenograpkc and typeWrltlng
work, al $GGj; one c,ork at $500 in place OIL
a per diem clerk now receiving 81 day
The Commissioners recommend tnat one
clerk in the office of the disbur sing ofhcer,
who is now receiving g day. be placed
on the regular roll at a salary of Sl,G.o a
year, and that an additional NJ SSer?Ser be
appointed fer that office at salary OF
$500
In the Office of the corporation counsel
the salary of one stenogr tpler is raised
from s120 to $1,000 and one messenger is
transferred to a cleriiship at an increase
of from SEQ to $40.
In the sinking fund office Under control
of the treasurer of the United states an
| increase from $l,5DJ to $ls;D IS requested
for the clerk
The estimates for the coroner's office in
clude the following items: Morsue master.
500: assistant morSue master, $3.50;
morgue jantor and hos. $50: all new.
But one change is noted in the office of the
sealer of weights and measures an in
crease in the salary of laborer from $4sJ
to 500.
Some Increases III Salaries.
number of increases in salaries of en-
ployes of the Engineer Department rec
commended by the Commissioners as fol-
lows: Chief clerk. from $3.50 to $1,000; as
sistant engineer of highways. from 81 600 to
| 81. $50: SUPERINTENDENT of county roads. from
$l.5Gt ia 81 : -; Superintendent Of parking.
from 81 30 10 81 81: first assistant inSi.ec
tor OF < IS ard meters, from slttl to 81 .2Do;
second assistant inspector OF gas and
meter =. from ,T2rl to $780, messenger, from
$iSD- To s r.: en- assistant engineer. from
81 ai@ tn $1.S'1: one clerk. from sf,tGJ to
S1..sj,': Two inspectors of property, from
S:Sti c,..h - $it.o each; permit clerk. from
81. 40 To ST.: assistant permit clerk from
$40 n $iGy1I steaographer, from $500 to
81 CtS! Thee atp no changes in the special
asses .us 1T pfIlce.
In IT,. estimates for the street-cleanng
depart ..cut tie reco mmsT ldation is made
that Il nu-,lbeF of employees now paid by
the day lie placed an the regular roll.
These changes sare as follows: Chief clerk
new paid = per iiern or 1.56. pei annum).
81 800; clerk crow paid 81 Per diem or 81 80
per annu!nl. si.2JD: six inspectors at 81 200
each nov paid ST Per diem or Sl.252 each per
annun), totil ~; two inspectors at 800
each tn"w paid So per diem or s93o each per
annu!nt. tot !. Sl,s00: foreman of repairs
now paid s. - per diem or 81 O.'3l' per an
NUM-, 81 t.si: weigh clerk now paid 81 a. per
diem or 81 - 30 per annuIn>, s9i; stable
boss (liu;y Eaid s. rGf diem OF $l,'EI per
annuIa), 81 = -. clerk at property yard now
paid g. ~ Der dem OF $iS2. - per annu-n),
$3.50.
An :ncIc-s. IN die salary Of the supelin-
tendent of insurance from 500 20 $'ost3
is requested. Other changes recommended
in this dcpa rtmen are: Additional nesSen- |
ger $500: for appraisers $1,000; for ac- |
tuary's fees, SGr9: for travelling expenses. |
500
The salary Of the assistant surveyor is to |
be raised from 81 $50 to 5000. and an ap- |
preparation of $l9,11S.J0 is asked for such |
additional employees as may be required in |
accordance with the provisions of the act |
of Congress making the surveyor Of the |
District "a salaried officer. This is in |
crease over last years appropriation OF |
si.31S..O.
Additional Appropriations.
Tho commissioners recommend the. fol- !