Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-07
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in the office of the auditor for the Interior
Department.
Division OF printing and stationery-An
additional clerk at 81 400 is provided for In
lieu of one at that salary omitted in the
Office of the auditor for the War Depart
ment.
partment-A reduction is made of two
clerks at 81, 400 each and two clerks at $500
each the same having been transferred
and provided for In other offices.
Office of auditor for the Navy Depart
ment-An increase is recommended OF one
clerk at 81 800, one clerk at Sl,UU, Two
clerks at s14O0 each, three clerks at Si,ZO
each. four clerks at $l,ooo each, ana -FOUR
clerks at 500 each.
Office of the auditor for the Interior De-
partment-A reduction is made or one clerk
at 81, 500 the same being transferred to and
provided for in the division of customs OF
the Treasury Department.
Office of auditor for the State and other
departments--An increase is recommendeu
of two clerks at 81 400 each and two clerks
at 81 200 each.
ONCE of auditor for the Post Office De-
partment-Two hundred dollars additional
Is recommended for one clerk of class 4, 10
be designated assistant chief of asserting
and checking division. and an increase IS
recommended of four clerks at 81 zoo eacn,
six clerks at 81 900 each. five clerks at 49,
each and fifteen skilled laborers at Si2O
each.
Office of the Treasurer-For the force en-
an increase is recommended Of one assist
ant bookkeeper at 81 600, one clerk at 81, 200,
three expert counters at 500 EACH one ex-
pert counter at $500 and five expert count
ers at SEQ each.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The salary of the deputy comptroller Is
increased from 5000 to $500.
Office of the commissioner of internal
revenue-In lieu of employees now author
ICED and employed in this office with COM
pensation paid from general appropria-
ton the following are recommended: ;. In pre-
clerks at $500 each, one clerk at 81 .6Oo;
three clerks at 81 400 each, thirteen clerks
at 81 200 each, eight clerks at $l,OOO each,
seventeen clerks at $500 each. one clerk at
$500, five assistant messengers at $I2O each,
and eight laborers at $500 each.
The two general appropriations for ex-
penses of collecting internal revenue are in
creased as follows: The one for salaries
S1,9OO,OOO to $2,OOO,OOO. and the one for sal
aries and expenses of agents, ETC., from
preparation of $3.50 600 for additional clerks
In the office of the commissioner, and Tor
salaries and expenses of agents Is omitted,
the net result of the amounts recommenaed
including the office of the commissioner, be-
ing an increase of $3.50.
Office of the director of the mint.-The ap-
preparation for freight on bullion and coin
by registered mail or otherwise between
minis and assay offices Is reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000.
health and marine hospital service.-The
salary of the private secretary to the sur
geon general is increased from $1,000 to
81. 800, and a clerk to the disbursing agent
at 81 400 Is provided for.
Independent Treasury.
Office of the assistant treasurer at Balt-
more.-An increase is recommended or TWO
clerks at 81 600 each.
Office of the assistant treasurer at Chi
An iDcr G recommended
clerks at 81 200 each.
Office of the assistant treasurer at New
Orleans.-The salary of the assistant treas
urer is increased from 1900 to $4,000 and
vault clerk at $500 Is recommended.
Office of the assistant treasurer at New
York.-An increase is recommended In the
salaries of five assistant tellers from $soo
TO 5000 each.
ONCE of the assistant treasurer at San
Francisco-The salary of the bookkeeper IS
reduced from 50 800 to 223o, the CHER clerk
from 81, 400 to $1,000; the salary of the as
sistant cashier Is increased from S2Oo 10
81 400 and the salary of the first teller from
5000 to So 80 and provision Is made for
one additional clerk at $500.
MINIS and Assay Offices.
Mint at Carson, Nev.-The appropriation
for wages of workmen and watchmen is re-
duced from 5000 to 5000.
Mint at Denver, Col.-ApprOpriations are
recommended for salaries of eighteen Off
GERS and employees in the general staff for
operation of the mint at salaries agsregat-
ing S37, 40, being an increase of seven en-
ployes, with compensation aggregating W.
200 and the appropriation for wages OF
workmen and adjusters Is increased from
$1,000 to $4,000.
Government in the Territories.
Authorizations are recommended for gov
eminent in the several territories as au-
thorized by law, the aggregate being re-
duced $64, $50 under the appropriations for
the current year, owing to the fact that
appropriations are not required for biennial
sessions of the legislatures in Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma the coming hscai
year.
War Department.
The general appropriation of 100000 for
continuing the employment of additional
temporary clerks and others is omitted.
specific provision being made under esti-
mates submitted by the department as re-
quired by law enacted at the last session
of Congress. for employees in each of the
several bureaus OF the department, in ac-
cordance with the numbers now employed
and the rates of compensation now paid
from the general fund, the total number of
employees thus taken up and specifically
provided for being 200. The consolidation
of the record and pension office and the adj
Jutant generals office under the new mill
tary secretary's office, authorized by law
enacted at the last session, is effected, and
by a Encouragement of the clerical force
recommended by the military secretary. a
reduction is made of thirty-four clerks and
employees, with salaries aggregating $27 $50.
Public Buildings and Grounds
The salary of an assistant engineer in the
Office of the superintendent of public build
ings and grounds is increased from 81 800 to
$2,4o0, and the general appropriation of
$4,000 for the employment of overseers and
others is made available for the payment
of the chief clerk and clerk and stenog-
rapher in the office.
State, War and Navy Department
Building.
The salary of one electrician is increased
from $1,000 to $1,000, and four mistresses of
charwomen at $500 each provided for
In lieu of four charwomen at $40 each.
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