The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-05-01
SALARIES OF
CITY SERV Ants
IN N LllllELlCHT
Clerk Bickford Says They Should
Be Paid in Proportion to
Work Done.
LAWYERS PETITION ~
FOR JUDGE CAREY
Street Commissioner Christoph-
ers0n Wants Increase and
Suggests Automobile.
from Wednesdays Daily.

rom Wednesdays Daily.
City Clerk Albert E. Bickford, pen
oised in air to sign a resolution just
dopted by the council resembling
esolution passed at the last meeting
f the council fixing the salaries of the
ervants of the city Of Virginia, start
d something at the council meeting
asst night when he stated that he
bought the salaries paid should be in
ccordance with the work and service
erformed, and specifically citing his
wn case and that of the assistant
ity clerk declared that if the Judge
the municipal court and the clerk
that court were granted salary in
reases both he and the assistant city
Jerk were likewise worthy Of the
ONE consideration.
Mr.. Bickford's statement started
iscussion which lasted for some time
nd had the effect Of reopening the
ntire salary list matter with the
robable result that several raises to
ity employees will be granted by the
ouncil when it convenes at special
1eeting as a committee of the whole
ext Friday evening. Before the dis
ussion ended Street Commissioner
;hristopherson indicated he would
ike to have his salary raised to $3.50
month and if it were possible have
he city furnish him with an auto
nobile
Attorney S. S. Dahl made a strong
lea on behalf of the requests for
Alary increases Of Municipal Judge
arey and Clerk of the Municipal
;ourt Miss Jessie Mcneil. He de-
Jared that the Judge of the municipal
curt in Hibbing, while he had much
,ss work to do than the judge of
'irginia's municipal court, was paid
$500 year, while the clerk was also
aid more than is the Virginia clerk.
If. Dahl also called attention to the
act that the work of the municipal
curt had trebled during the last few
ears and that the number and i'm
ortance of the cases coming under it's
Jurisdiction had considerably in
creased. -
The application of Judge Carey and
Ijss Mcneil for salary increases were
Imported by a petition bearing the
ignature of every attorney in Vir-
mia. They gave substantially the
anne reason as did Mr.. Dahl in his
ak to the council.
City Attorney Morgan talked along
mes similar to Mr.. Dahl advocating
he increases, but included the city
Jerk and his assistant and the street
commissioner in the list of those who
hould receive more salary.
",The city clerk is worth 5000 a
1onth," said Mr.. Morgan, "and his as
istant is worth a substantial increase
yer the salary she is now receiving"
Before the matter was finally dis
posed Of a motion to adjourn prevailed.
he discussion was heated at
ines and frequently bordered on the
,ersonal.
City Clerk Bickford explained that
asst night was the last time he would
ave an opportunity to be heard in his
,wn behalf in two years and that I'M
Ter the circumstances he decided not
let the matter pass.
Mayor Boylan indicated favorable
disposition to salary increases for both
he city clerk and his assistant and
Judge Carey and Municipal Clerk Me-
Neil.