The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-10
BUDGET COMMITTEE
PREPARES TO MEET
Adjustment of Wages Paid
for Day Labor to Be Con-
sidered.
PLAN SEVERAL CHANGES
Health Commissioner and
Fire Chief Scheduled
for "Raises.

Increases in salary for TWO depart
mcni heads. adjustment IN nearly Az
departments cntailing both ncreases
and decreases and blanket increase IN
wages for day lnborers employed by the
city will be the first matters to be
considered by the city commission when
it begins It's deliberations as budget
committee next week.
Consistent with the stand he has
taken throughout the last twelve
months in regard 10 motions ana rcso
lutions for increases in pay OF clty en-
plovees. Henry W. Lawrence, commiS'
sioner Of finance. Will urge thorough
adjustment OF the salary question at
once. Whenever he has opposed IN
creases IN the past the finance commis-
siopcr has declared that be believed
read mstment should be made at the be-
ginning OF the year.
The Department heads who may be
given increases are DR.. Samuel 6- Pani,
bealth commissioner. and William u.
Rywater. chief of the fire department,
The matter OF increases for these two
officials has been discussed already by
members OF the commission. That Dr.
PAUL will be granted an increase to
$4,000 wear is considered probable.
similar increase for the chief of the
fire department is not considered so
proba BILE.
Attitude of Commission.
Certain members OF the commission
have declared that they believed he is
drawing an ample salary now. Both
Dr. Paul and Chief Bywater receive
$1,000 a year. An increase of 5000 for
the fire chief was contemplated year
ago when the question of increasing the
pav OF the firemen was before the com
mission However, in view OF the oppo-
sition that developed against the gen
cral increase. the increase FOR the
chief was eliminated. Consequently,
though every other member OF the fire
deps rtment has been granted an IN
crease. the chief is still drawing the
same salary
The increase for DR.. Paul will be ad-
vocated for several reasons, not the
least of which is the record he has
made in the health department. Fur"
thcrmore. the health department has
been enlarged and its duties extended
New departures have been undertaken
cntailing bigger responsibilities
Backed By Lawrence.
The question Of an increase for day
laborers has been before the commits.
sion fOI nearly year. JWlCS lOI uol
Commissioner W. H. Korns sought to
grant the increase, but his resolutions
were voted down. Commissioner Law
renee will advocate the cause of the
laborers now and it is not improbable
that the coveted increase will be
granted. Other commissioners have op-
posed If. however, on the ground that
the city should pay the market value
Of labor, and they maintain that to
pay $3.50 2 day would tend to boost
the market only for laborers fortunate
enough to be employed by the city.
Adjustment of salaries in the various
departments will include, it is said, an
increase for the position of chief dep
uty in the treasurer's office. This po-
sition paws only $500 at present. It is
contended that the chief deputy in the
auditor s office draws $500 for duties
and responsibilities no greater than
those imposed on the deputy treasurer,
Other positions in the trensurer's g of
flee may be Increased as well. Several
increases IN the water department will
be considered.