The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-08
CITY SALARIES
MAY Be LIFTED
UP OVER $4,000

The joint special committee of the city
paid 10 employees i'm the city hall recon-
mends that the pay Of seven heads OF
departments and 5S permanent clerks and
employees be increased.
The total increase for the heads OF de-
partments is $1,000. for the others SS549. 81.
The total salaries OF these officers and
employees is Nt7il5.52. II adopted. the
new salary schedule will be Sl57 965 l6
The committee did not consider the sal
aries In departments in charge OF COM
missions. because IL was believed that
suggestions concerning salaries should
come from the commissions. Neither did
the committee consider the salaries of Of
ficers elected or appointed by the board
or aldermen, because such salaries are
not within the control of the city coun-
Gil. Salaries OF officers that have been
fixed by acts OF the general assembly
were also eliminated.
An effort was made 10 attain a fixed
maximum amount for the respective de-
partments. The committee believes that
this should become operative and go into
effect at once. Where changes occur in
the regular corps the head OF the depart
ment is 10 fix the salary at any amount
up to the maximum. Until this is reached
advances should not toe made in excess
of 500 per year after at least nine
months service.
The committee is OF the opinion that
all city officers should be paid adequate
salaries instead of fees, and suggests that
the city council secure such legislation as
shall be necessary TO place all officers on
the salary list
The salaries recommended to be in
creased are as follows:
Auditing department-City auditor.
$4,000, an increase Of $500: chief clerk. $500.
an Increase Of $500; first assistant, 1920,
an increase of $100: second assistant, $1,000.
an Increase OF 800
Board OF canVassers and registration
Second clerk, $llOO. an increase of $lOO. for
temporary clerk hire. $780,, an increase OF
City clerk. $500. an increase of $500; first
assistant $500. an increase OF $500
City sergeant's department-Chief clerk
$1,000, an increase of $6i; messenger, $4l6
an increase of $156.
City solicitors department-Clerk. $500
City treasurer department-Rcceivi
| teller, $500, an Increase OF 500: paying
! teller, $500. a gain Of $500; bookkeeper
Slgoo. an increase of 500; entry clerK
$500. an increase OF 500; paymaster. 1890
an increase of 800: bank messenger $500
an increase of 500; general clerk, 5000
an increase OF 500; one clerk. $500 an in
crease OF $50; messenger 5000 an increase
of $50
Clerk of city council committees, $500.
ali Increase OF $500; clerical assistance,
$500, an increase OF $500.
Inspector of buildings, $20Os an increase
OF $500; one assistant $500. an increase
of 500; clerk. 5000 an increase OF S6s
of $500; two assistants. 1890 each. an in
crease Of sos each; one clerk, $500. an in
crease OF Sl20.
Mayors office-Mayors contingent fund.
$1,000 an increase of $500; secretary. $500,
an Increase Of 500: messenger $500, an in
crease OF SlS4.
Municipal court-!Tfree clerks. s62i each
an increase Of $3.50 each; one clerk, 1924,
an Increase OF sl56; one new clerk, $il6.
Overseer of the poor's department-Chief
clerk. Sll00 an increase OF $9l: one clerk.
1924 an increase OF So; matron, $3.50, an
Increase OF Sl56
Public works department-Chief clerk.
$500, an increase OF $32; first clerk. $1,000.
an increase OF A0 second clerk. Sl2O0 an
Increase OF sos. third clerk, 1920. an in
ctcasc of $95. fourth clerk. $l2U0 an in .
crease OF 2036S: nth clerk, the same;
sixth clerk $1,000. an increase of 3.eS; sew
erth clerk. $1,000 an increase Of S64: eighth
clerk. $1,000 an Increase OF 1920: purchas-
Ing agent, $1,000, an increase OF $50; book
Keeper. Sl4cO. an increase OF $20i; one in
spector. 1920. an increase Of 81; five in
spectors Si00O each, an Increase Of 1868
each; one inspector. $1,000. an Increase OF
Sl6S. man In charge Of services, $500. an
Increase OF sos; assistant TO same $1,000.
an increase OF S6i
City engineers department-Chiefc clerk
$1,000. an increase OF S1OO. second clerk
1920, an increase Of $l5S.
Recorder Of deeds department-Re-
cordor, S2lO0, an increase OF $500; chief
clerk, $500, an increase Of S20; index
clerk 500, an increase OF Sl02: six clerks.
$c24 each, an increase OF S26 each; clerk
ard porter. 1854 an increase OF Sl56.
Superintendent OF health's department
one clerk s62i. an increase OF sl56: disin-
fector SS32. an increase OF $50
Superintendent OF public buildingS-Su-
perintendent. $500, an increase OF 5000.
The total increase per department is as
follows: Auditing, 5000. board OF canvas
sers and registration, $500; city clerk. $500
city sergeant, $500: city solicitor. 5000; city
treasurer. 1920: clerk OF committees $500:
Inspector OF buildings. Siss; inspector OF
plumbing. 1896: mayors office. $Ssi muni-
cipal court Ss24.9 70; overscer OF the poor.
sis3 public works. si6O6.4: city engineer.
s25s recorder OF deeds. $s3i; superintend-
ent Of health S20S: public buildings 500
The total amount OF the proposed In
crease during the current year Is 1912 %.
The report Of the special committee will
be the subject OF discussion at the meet
ing OF the city council next Monday eve