The Washington times., 1914-12-14
LEGISLATIVE BILL
REVEALS ECONOMY
Estimates Systematically Cut
in All Departments-Farm
Census to Be Made.
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other point N this report will be found
- table showing in detail the various
changes.
Office OF Auditor for Post
office Departmental further sub
stantial reduction is made in
The appropriations for this office.
Tho aggregate sum for personal
services IS reduced by $3.50, and a
total OF forty specific employments Is
dropped from the bill. During the four
FISCAL wears 1895 a total reduction has
teen made in this office of $50 statu-
tory salaries and n net reduction OF
sl34 10 in total compensation paid has
been effected. Results due to excep-
tional efficiency in administration and
the introduction of modern business
methods and devices.
Treasurer's officc.-The regular force
il the treaSurer's office and the force
transferred from the subtreasuries for
the current seal year are consolidated
Tor the fiscal wear 1915, and a net de-
rrease IS effected of twenty-siX per
sons and so, 100. notwithstanding the
srowth In volume of public business
transacted in this important Office.
Detailed Changes.
Pension Offce-In the Pension Office
q reduction, due very largely to the. de-
crease in the pension roll from natural
causes, is made of Lightweight PEN
sens and $126.70o.
Detailed changes in specific employ
lnents-Without reference to transfers
,ron one bureau or office TO another or
the provision made for The census OF
agriculture. the specific changes In
numbers or grades of officers or en-
I!oyeS of the Government and their
rates OF compensation recommended In
The bill are in detail as follows:
House of Representstives-A reviser
Il the United States statutes at 81. 900
IS provided for the Committee on the
.rfision of the Laws in accordance
with the resolution Of the House
adopted July 3, 1914.
Three privates in the police force Of
the House office building, at $1,000 each,
re provided for in accordance with the
resolution of the House adopted April
j. 1914.
The special employee authorized by
Issolution OF April .. 1913, at $3.50 is
oT1itted.
Library of Congress.
Office of superintendent Of Library
bunding-The position of superintendent
OF the Library building and grounds, at
5000 is omitted. A disbursing clerk
and assistant superintendent. at s., 500,
is provided in lieu OF a chief clerk. at
3. oIJ, and six new charwomen, at $40
each. are allowed.
T-ea 5ury Department - Chief clerks
erfce-Three additional charwonaen. at
$40 each: two laborers. at $500 each,
nd enc skilled laborer, at $40. are pro-
,ded for the auditors building (old
bureau OF Engraving and Printing!.
Auditor for Treasury DePartment-One
clerk. at 5000, is omitted.
Auditor for Interior DepaTtment-One
q additional clerk. at s., 800; one clerk, at
8 600 and two clerks, at 81, coo each. are
provided.
Auditor for Postoffice DEPARTMENT
Clerks are omitted as follows: Five at
$50 each, 'Aaine at SLIGO each, ten at
1880 each. fifteen at 1900 each.
Division OF postal savings-By the re-
arrangement of this office one employe
r. omitted and the total amount is re-
Guced $50.
Treasurer's office-The following state
ruent shows the transfers, omissions.
nev.- places, decrsa ses in compensation.
: nd changes in title recommended in the