Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

clerk. at 81 800; two clerks at 81 400 each;
two clerks. at $1,000 each; two clerks. at
J 81 600 EACH two clerks. at $500 each; two
charwomen. at $40 each.
Department Of State.
A reduction of one clerk at $500 is
made.
Treasury Department.
Chief clerk s office-An increase is made
of one clerk at $1,000. one Photographic
copy-machine operator at $500 and for
the following force in the old bureau
of engraving and printing: One fore
| woman of char force, at $3.50; twenty
two charwomen. at s24e each' one
| laborers, at $500 each; two female
laborers, at $3.50 each.
The pay of one plumbers assistant is
increased from 500 to $3.50.
Bookkeeping and warrant DIVISION
One executive clerk at $4,000 is recon-
mended and a reduction of one book
keeper at $4,000 and one clerk at s1,2OO
is made.
Customs division--Au increase of one
clerk at $1,000 is recommended and a
messenger boy at $3.50 is omitted.
Appointment division-One clerk at
$1,000 is omitted.
Loans and currency division-An in
crease is recommended of one clerk at
$500. one clerk at $1,000 and one ma
chine operator at $40.
Revenue cutter service-An increase
is recommended in the salary of one
law and contract clerk from Sl,SVO 10
$1,000.
Disbursing clerks office-A reduction
is made of one clerk at $1,000.
Supervising architects office-As1de
frnn noff2I frln
ried under the appropriation for gen
cal expenses. public buildings the fol-
lowing inceases are recommended: One
clerk at $500: FIVE clerks e. at $1,000
Auditor for War Department-The
salary of the auditor is increased from
$4,000 to $4,000 to include the sum
heretofore paid him out of the ap-
preparation for constructing the Panama
canal. reduction in the office force is
made as follows: Seven clerks at s1,400
each and five clerks at $1,000 each.
Auditor for Interior Department-The
at $500 each, two clerks at $1,000 each,
nine clerks at $1,4o0 each one assist
ant messenger at S12o.
An increase is submitted of three
at 5000 each. A lump-sum appropri-
alton of $4,000 is recommended for
compensa ton. on piece-rate basis. of
employees for work on tabular machines.
Auditor Tor state ana OtneT uepdI l.
ments-A reduction is recommended Of
two clerks at $1,000. one clerk at $1,000
and two clerks at 5000 each.
Auditor for Post Office Department
A reduction is recommended as follows:
One principal bookkeeper at $4,000, two
clerks at $1,000 each, three clerks at
$1,000 each, four clerks at s1.4OO each.
six clerks at $1,000 each. three clerks
at $1,000 each. three clerks at $500 each
and three skilled laborers at $40 each.
An increase is recommended of five
messenger boys at $42O each. The
amount for compensation, on piece
rate basis. is increased from s166.960
to S191.130, or in the sum of S24170.
Treasurer's office: Aside from a num-
Der of transfers made to this Office from
other offices. reduction is made of two
clerks at $1,000 each.
Bureau of engraving and printing:
The following increase in force is made
on account of the removal of the bu-
reau to the new building-Fourteen
watchmen. at 1920 each: six day char
women. at $500 each; twenty-five morn
ing and evening charwomen. at $500
each: ten laborers at S540 each.
Secret service division: The salary of
the chief of the secret service is in
creased from $4,000 to s4,250.
Office of director of mint An exam
liner at $4,000 is omitted
Minis and Assay Offices.
Appropriations are omitted for the
mint at Carson, New, and the assay
offices at Boise. Idaho; Deadwood S D.;
Helena Mont. and Salt Lake. Utah.
New Orleans, mint: A reduction is
made of one clerk and one assayer's
assistant at $1,000 each.
Philadelphia mint: A reduction is
made of two clerks at $1,000 each.
San Francisco mint: A clerk at 81 900
is provided for instead of a clerk at
$1,000.
Seattle assay office: A reduction is
made of one clerk at $500.
The total appropriation for minis and
assay offices is reduced from $1.112.950
to 81 ,059, 400. a decrease of $53.550. The
total number of salaries is reduced by
twenty-five
War Department.
Secretary's office: An additional clerk
at $500 is recommended and a reduc-
ton is made of one clerk at $1,000, two
watchmen at $500 each and one elevator
conductor at $500.
Adjutant generals office: The salary
of the chief clerk is increased from So, OCO
to $3.50 and reduction is made of
one clerk at 81 200, four clerks at S, 900
each, three assistant messengers at S72O
each and one superintendent of build
ings at $3.50.
Signal office: A reduction is made of
one clerk at 1000
Office Of chief Quartermaster Corps: A
reduction is made Of one experienced
builde. and mechanic at $500 and one
hydraulic and sanitary engineer at 5000
is provided for instead of civil engineer
at $3.50.
Ordnance office: The salary of the
chief clerk is increased from $1,000 to
$3.50. a principal clerk at 5000 is Do
vided for. and a reduction is made OF
two clerks at 81 200 each
The amount authorized to be expended