Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30
DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER
CAPT. HENRY T.. BRIAN TO AS
sUME NEW DUTIES TOMORROW.
Other Changes Announced in obedi-
ence to Observation-Disclosures of
Salaries-Watch Force.

Capt. Henry T. Brian, chief clerk Of tn,
government printing Office will assume tn,
duties OF deputy public printer with tn,
commencement Of the new fiscal year to
morrow. Announcement to that effect wa!
mace late yesterday afternoon by Public
printer Stlllings, upon whose recommends
tion, 1t Is said, the last Congress created the
once OF deputy public printer. Under the
provisions of the law the office of CHIEF
clerk Is abolished when the new officer en-
tiers upon his duties.
The selection of Capt Brian for the i'm.
portant post of deputy public printer is In
keeping with the policy mapped out by the
pubic printer when he took charge of the
once November %, 1 05, which was to
choose the responsible officers of the gov
eminent printing office from among the en-
ployes. Capt. Brian is one of the oldest EN-.
ployes Of the Office He entered the service
IN september, 1867, as a compositor, and
served Tour years in the Typographical
divisions. finally reaching the post of fore
pan or printing. which position he held
Tor thlrty years. Upon the death of W. H.
Collins, then chief clerk of the office, Pub
NC Printer Palmer appointed Capt. Brian to
that position. which he has occupied until
the present time.
The office of deputy public nrinter carries
with 1t salary of 1000 a year Mr.. Brian 8
salary as chief clerk was s2,75O.
Change in Title and Duties,
Inc chief inspector, Edward S. Moores, has
been given the title of "chief inspector and
purchasing agent the change having been
made by Congress, and entaiIing a change
In duties as well as title.
Other changes announced nv the n,b,,c
printer to take effect on July l, are in ODE
dience to the legislation enacted at the last
session, and transfer a great many officials
and employees from the rolls paid from the
appropriations for public printing and bind
ing In the sundry civil act to the rolls paid
from the appropriations in the legislative,
and judicial act, which fixes the
salaries and number of employees for specific
duties
Inc entire listrof employees included In the
legislative, executive and judicial act, as
affected by this new legislation, which be-
comes enect1ve tomorrow, is as follows:
aorace M. Gilman, stenographer; Walter E.
6ennett' cashier and paym aster; Edward j.
WllVer, paying teller; Arthur H. Johnson
Messenger; Miss Mamie A. Mcnamara, tel
ephone switchboard operator; Miss Dyoll
9rather, second assistant telephone SWITCH
ooard operator; Edward s. Moores, chief
Inspector and purchasing agent; Frederick
w. Moores, clerk of class 1; William 4.
Sost, superintendent Of Documents; Alton
:, : Iisdei, principal clerk; Benjamin F. Con-
dcAuley, foreman of presswork: Richard
:. Harlow, captain of the watch: George
hee.er and John A. Barr, lieutenants of
he watch. ~
Matter Of Salaries.
The salaried positions hitherto carried in
ne legislative, executive and judicial act
or the government printing office amounted
o a total of s15.65O; under the legisla-
I've, executive and judicial act for 1900 the
otal salaries amount to 500, 100.
The salary of Mr.. Stillings has been in
reased, commencing July 1, from s., 500 to
$500 per annum. The salary of the foreman
binding has been increased from 81 100
$2,5OO per annum. The salary of the Con-
Record clerk, Andy Smith. has
cen increased from $1,000 to $500.
Another change made by Congress. which
ecomes effective July 1, is the reduction of
ne number of lieutenants Of the watch
orce from five to two. Hitherto the print
lg ONCE has had one captain of the watch |
nd hve Ieutenants of the watch, whose |
uties covered the three eight-hour shifts |
mere being two officers on duty with each |
hift.
Congress felt that the care and RESPONSE |
lllty devolving upon the watch force of !
lie government printing Office was NO |
reater, If as great, as that devolving upon |
ne same force of the executive depart |
tents, notably the Treasury Department |
nd the bureau of engraving and printing
argely for that reason and in the interest
fair play and justice legislation affecting
le watch force OF the printing Office was
ade effective.