The Washington times., 1907-06-30
Chief Clerk Will Be Pro-
NOTED to Important Post
Tomorrow.

The Public Printer yesterday after
noon announced the appointment Of
Capt. II. 7. Brian. chief clerk TO the
position OF deputy public printer, which
Office was created by Congrcss during
the last session upon the recommends
ton OF Mr.. Sullings. The appointment
takes effect tomorrow. when the office
Of chief clerk is abolished.
Captain Brian entered the Government
Printing Office in September. 1861. as
con- posiJJr, and served four years in
the typographical divisions, finally
reaching the post Of foreman of print
ing which position he held for thirty
years. Upon the death of W. II. Collins,
then chief clerk of the Government
Printing Office. Public Printer Palmer
appointed Captain Brian Ghen foreman
Of printing! TO the position Of chief
clerk which he has occupied up TO the
present time.
The office Of deputy public printer
carries with II a salary OF $1,000 per
annum: the salary of chief clerk was
s. 80 per annum.
The chief Inspector. Edward 5. Mo0res.
has his designation changed from "ckiof
inspector 10 chief Inspector and pur-
duties made by Congress. the salary
Of which has hitherto been paid from
concentrations fo~ public printing ard
binding carried in the sUndry civil act.
other changes announced by the Pub
lie Printer 20 take effect on July l are
in obedience TO the legislation enacted
nj the last session and removed a great
rnanv officials and employees from the
FHrfrf q n ~
rubllc printing and binding in the
sundrv civil act. to the rolls paid from
The appropriations I'm the legislative eN-
ecutive and judicial act which hXes the
salaries and number Of employees for
specific duties.
The entire list of employees Included
in the legislative. executive, and judicial
act. as affected by this new legislation
which becomes effective tomorrow, Is
as follows:
Horace NJ. Gilman. stenographer;
Walter Z. Bennett. cashier and pay
master; Edward J. Wilver. paying
teller: Arthur II. Johnson, messenger;
Miss Mamie a. McNamaras telephone
switchboard operator; Miss Dyoll
Prather. second assistant telephone
switchboard operator Q
Edward s. .Noores. chief inspector and
purchasing agent; FredeFick w. Moores.
clerk Of class 1: winiamlL. Post. super
Intendent of documents; Alton p. Tis-
dol. principal clerk: Benjamin F. Con-
stantine foreman Of printing; Richard
| c. McAuley. foreman OF presswork;
Richard B. Harlow, captain OF the
watch: George Wheeler and John a.
! Barr. ueutenants Of the watch.
The salaried positions hitherto carried
] in the legislative. executive. and judicial
act for the Government Printing once
amounted to total Of Sl5.650: under the
Legislative. executive. and judicial act
for 1909 the total salaries amount to
500. 40.
1t may also be added that Congress
showing its appreciation Of the work
done by Mr.. Stlllings in placing the
! Government Printing once on a syste-
matte basis and IN establishing a thor
ough business organization, increased
his salary. commencing July l. from
! 81. 500 to $500 per annum. The salary
Of the foreman Of binding has been in,
creased from S2.1O0 to $500 per annum.
4 popular Increase in salary under
the new order is that which goes e
! Andy Smith, Congressional Recorc
clerk who receives $500. instead q
5000.
! Another change made by Congress
which becomes. effective July l is tn,
. reduction Of tfe number of lieutenant.
of the watch force from five TO two
Hitherto the printing Office has had on,
captain of the watch and five lieuten
ants OF the watch. whose duties Gov
cred the three eisht-hour shifts. Their,
being two officers on duty with each
shift.