The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-27


 sician were read by Alderman sarI. who ss9id if q man did all those things he was cheap at e1.50o year. NO chanEe was made in the ordinance.
 The reading of the ordinance Was Continued: One Meat Int nspector, $l,oSo. was tho next item.
 Alderman Johnson FobJected to re- dueing the numbers of meat inspec- torA There had been two in the past at the same salary, and their services were needed. F
 Alderman Tyson obiected to an Ad- ditional meat inspector or to an as sistant meat inspector, saying that the Mayor had told the committee that two inspectors were not necessary.
 Alderman Johnson moved that the salary of the assistant mea inspec- tor De placed at $1.0so. This motion was tabled by a vote of to C..
 The ordinance fixed the salary of the city chemist at $1,200. Alderman John son. moved that the salary be raised to $l.500 lannvally, but the motion re- ceived no second.
 The reading of the ordinance was continued. There were but few changes in the whole list. The next change was that of the salary of the City Engineer It was formerly $1,S00 per year. The raise carried it to $2,0o0. it was passed without objection. Slight raises were made in tiIe salaries of book keepers in the waterworks de- pArtment SE
 Alderman Perry proposed to raise the salaries of the Assistant Engineer at the pumping station from $1,o0o, as nanied in the ordinance. to $1,0s0. but the motion was taahled 10 to $. ,s How the Patroimen Fare. The ordinance provided graduat- ed scale for the payment of patrofmen. Under the old law they received $7S0 annually and their uniforms. Mir. Jones moved that the patrolmen have their salaries raised from $65 to $6750 for the first year. He spoke for his amendment.
 The scale of salaries for patrolmen | was as follows.
 First year. $7so; second year, ss4o | and each year thereafter, $900. Alderman Moritz explained the ides involved in the graduated scale wa. | to reward old men and give them some | incentive to remain in the department Alderman Johnson announced him l self in favor of the motion of Alderman Jones to increase the salary of the pa, trolmen $2.60. In a year that would be enough for the uniform. Aldermen Thompson amended the motion. so that the salaries should be 4 $70 month for the first year and SIS ] for the second year and thereafter. l It was at length agreed that the pa. trolmen should for the first and second years get $7o month.s and third yea, l patroimen should receive SIS pei l month.
 I Pay for the Firemen. 1 The firemen were also put on . | graduated scale. The scale gave then l q slight raise over previous salaries I The firemen were previously paid ( graduated scale beginning at s70 pel I month. The firernen get raise wffcl l will amount to about $5 per month fol | the rank and file. of the department.
 Alderman Toole moved that the sal, ary of the City Clerk should be rais \ ed from si,soo to s2,oo0 year. mi. Il was adopted without opposition The ordinance was then adopted, a, whole, Alderman Tyson alone votinf against 1t.
 The appointments of city official, made weeks ago by the mayor wer, then taken up. The formal confirma
 tion of these appointments was held up pending the final disposition of tn, salary ordinance. The appointment
 were confirmed.