The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-10
Board Of Control Order Brings
Joy to Doctors.
TOPEKA HOSPITAL GET $50, ESQ
Meet Increases Under General
Appropriation.
Salaries Have Not Kept Pace
with Cost Of Living.

Increases in salaries to physicians
and attendants at the state charitable
institutions were agreed upon today at
a meeting Of members OF the board
of control and superintendents of the
Topeka, Osawatomie and Parsons hos
pitfalls. The increased salaries will
chiefly affect the assistant superin-
tendents and head physicians. No
changes were made In salaries to SUI
perintendents as their salaries are
fixed by statute.
For years the salaries paid physi-
charitable institutions were far below
the standard. Just how the state
managed to retain efficient assistants
in the institutions was always a mys-
terry even to members Of the board OF
control. For a year the question of
adopting a new salary scale in the in
stitutions has been under considers
ton. The first step was taken today
when the board of control and various
superintendents agreed upon new
schedule. which will be submitted to
Governor Hodges for approval.
For Topeka Hospital, $50, $50.
At the Topeka hospital, increased
salaries have been ordered for all Of
the four physicians under Superin-
tendent Biddle. The salary Of the first
assistant physician is increased from
81. 800 to 1,4OO, second assistant from
$1,000 to $1,40O, with a similar in
crease for the third assistant. The
fourth assistants pay check is in
creased from $1,000 to $500 year.
The appropriation set aside for the
pay of 121 attendants and night nurses
at the Topeka hospital for the next
twelve months totals $41.562. as
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purpose year ago. For the year the
hospital has at its disposal mainte-
nance and fee fund of $8O,750
The first assistant at Osawatomie
hospital will receive 81, 400 year in
stead of 81 $50. Pay Of the second as
400; third assistant from q 100 to 81
400 and pay OF the ltuspataI engineer
| is increased from 5000 to q. .140. Sal
ary Of the hospital carpenter was in
creased from $500 to 5000 and $40 set
aside for the pay of an industrial
ment established in the hospital Funds
| available for the year total $4,000.
Many Changes at Parsons.
Numerous changes were also made in
the salary schedule at the Parsons hos
pitals for epileptics. The salary Of the
assistant superintendent is increased
from 81 $50 to 81, 500 year and tho pay
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8, 100 to s, 200. The Stewards salary is
increased from $500 to s, 1,00O that of
the matron and housekeeper from $500
to $3.50. dairyman from $720 to $3.50, an
additional seamstress is provided for
and the appropriation increased from
$3.50 to $S10. Salaries set aside for the
pay of 38 attendants total ESQ as
against 81 $50 for the same purpose
last year. Appropriations for the Par
sons hospital for the ensuing year to-
tai $36, ,OO0
The increase in salaries ordered to-
day with the approval OF the board of
control is the first move on the part
Of the state to increase salaries in
state charitable Institutions in q num-
ber of years The existing salaries
were ordered under the old board Of
corrections and regardless of the in
creased cost of living, Kansas con-
tfnued to pay her employees in the
state charities under the old schedule.
The increased salaries will be met
| without deficit in the maintenance
fund. according to figures by TIE su-
perintendents and members of the con-
troll board.