Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-13
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The engineers have requested The
rt-il service so-rissior 70 frame a new
l9t q s1z=i1atio1s for the spzeiaI en-
ployses required for the Valuation work.
Thev have asked the commission 70
Increase TIE entrance salaries 70 $500
for the higher grades Of engineers de-
nzr5e5-uea who can inspect q rail
road track sni tel how much pr mile
It costs 70 build-and other employees
ranging from $500 down to 600.
The physical valuation engineers be
Heve they can secure the necessary nsu
Il the e1aninatious are not made too
stiff and if large enough salaries are
offered They are asking the commits
sio1, II the civil service examinations.
70 allow applicants weight" Of 80
Per cent for experience. a large per
cent for collegiate work and the re-
mzirder along the usual examination
lines They want a premium PLACED,
however, upon actual engineering er-
perieuee They want tried, proven
men Applicants with all theory and
little experience have small chance Of
being selected for the work. Those
With 10 experience have 10 chance al
all.
There viii be 10 sineeures ia the
physical valuation service. But it Of
fers one Of the greatest, if not the
greatest, opportunity in the government
service il years; also il promises life
employment, although congress pre-
seribei that the valuation work must
be completed within five years. Con
tiHual re- valuations and new valuations,
keeping al data right up 70 date, is
expected 10 make the physical valua-
tioa bureau a permanent fixture under
the interstate commerce commission.
Three separate and distinct valua.
tious Of common carriers property must
be made by the physical valuation
board One must show the original
cost Of eonstruction, another the ere
production eost--the cost Of replae.
ing, brand new. al railroads now in
existence. Another valuation mus;
show the value Of the railroads as 20
ing concerns Every foot Of railroad
track IN the country must be gone over
by the commission. ''streaks Of rust -
and up-to-date systems must be ap-
praised alike.
In addition 70 the railroads, property
Of 5000 telephone companies in the
United States must be appraised, as wen
as property Of all other common ear
riers All of this information win be
the basis for rate changes by the inter.
state commerce commission. Instead Of
guessing al fair rates, the commission
proposes TO have exact, expert, detailed
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