The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-06

OFFICERS SALARIES
The Schedule Fixed BY the Caucus
Adopted as Resolution of the
Board. .ReportS Received,
Business Transacted
and a Caucus.

The new Board of Aldermen met in
regular session last night at $3.50
o'clock, present Mayor Johnson and
Aldermen Grimes, Harden, Jackson
Lee, Cooper Upchurch, Boylan and
Rogers.
The report of the finance commit
tee for April was received, showing
disbursements Of $6,843.93.
The Special Committees report was
called for and Alderman Hardin stated
that the city committees remained as
they were, except that the purchasing
committee was done away with.
Reports of officers were then receiv-
ed as follows: City physician, DR.. Me
Geachy reported as follows:
Number of visits made, 1885, pre-
Gcriptions written, so; patients treated,
at the dispensary, $50; number sent
to hospital, ,; number of deaths, 2.
The report of the Rex Hospital
Trustees was received, showing pay
patients %, charity patients 20. and
amount received from pay patients
$3S455.
City Attorney Walter Watson pre-
scented the bond of City Tax Collector
John S. Jones in the National Surety
Company for $35, 900 for approval by
the board. On motion of Alderman
Lee, seconded by Alderman Upchurch.
the bond was accepted.
The report of Sanitary Inspector r.
p. Sale was presented for the month
of April, showing collections of
$414.7S and disbursements of $209.20.
Clerk Wilson, for ex-City Tax Col
lector Lumsden, presented the tax re-
port, showing collections since his last
report to the finance committee and
his commissions of IL per cent. and
wished to know whether the board de-
sired him to make the sale customary
in May, or whether it was desired that
his successor should do so.
A question arising as to whether Mr..
Jones had qualified, Attorney Watson
stated that he was qualified from the
time of the acceptance of his bond
Mr.. Lee moved that the books of the
tax collector be checked up by the
finance committee before Mr. Jones
took Office, and if they said proper to
employ an expert carried.
In the election Of committees. mr..
Lee, secretary of the caucus offered
the following us resolution, including
officers, salary, etc:
slug TWO A. 6 =. g.. g. G
ON motion salaries were fixed for
officers and employees as follows be
effective upon the commencement of
the new terms OF Office.
Tax Collector 1925 per month. Street
commissioner and City Surveyor $685.
per month. City Attorney required to
attend Police Justice Court and act
as prosecuting officer $3.50 per
month Keeper of Clock SIS per
month. Keeper of Market $50 per
month. Janitor $50 per month. Sex
ton City Cemetery $50 per month. CITY
Physician and Superintendent of
Health (not required to furnish medi-
cine $3.50 per month. Sanitary In
spector and Purchasing Agent 800
per month. Assistant Sanitary In
spector $50 per month. Sexton Mt.
Hope Cemetery $21 per month Vetcr-
mary $3.50 per >'onth. Fire Wagon
Drivers $l1,25 per week. Fire Sleep
erS $40 per month. Captains Of Po-
lice sos per month (not docked)
Patrolmen $50 per month (docked for
lost time). Turkeys $50 per month
(docked for lost time). Keepers of
Parks $40 per week. City Electrician
$40 per weak. Chief of Fire Depart
ment $41.66 per month. Assistant
Chief of Fire Department $3.50 per
month
On motion the following chairmen