Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-10
CITY EMPLOYEES
WANT $4,000 IN
INCREASED PAY
Department Heads Submit the
Names Of Those Who Desire
Gifts in Stocking.
ALDERMEN WANT TIME
TO CONSIDER REQUESTS
Committee Decides TO Hold An
other Meeting Before Max
ing Recommendations.

Approximately $4,000 is the modest
request employees of the various city
departments are asking as an in
crease in their salaries.
Last night the salary adjustment
| committee of the finance committee
| Of the Common Council received in
formation from the various depart
ment heads as to employees who were
deserving of salary increases. The
requests came like an avalanche on
the three lone aldermen who were
selected to pass upon the increases.
Every city official who is seeking a
larger stipend had a friend. or per-
sonally saw to it that the members
of the committee were reminded OF
the reasonableness of all the requests.
After having listened to arguments
in favor of the raises and COMMUNE
cations stating the amounts desired,
the committee retired in executive
session. 1t was announced that all
the applications were being tenta-
lively considered.
Richard j. Rooney, clerk of the
/. First Criminal Court. appeared in be-
half of the clerks and deputies of the
criminal courts of the city. He also
urged upon the committee to increase
the salaries of the court interpreters.
Mr. Rooney said that at the present
time the clerks are receiving $1,000,
while the deputies get $1,700. He sug-
gested that 5000 increase in each case
would be satisfactory. As for the in
|terpreters. of whom there are five, he
said that their monthly salary is $75
and that he believed it should be in
creased $25, since he knew th;t two
Of the interpreters. and he could not
speak for the others. depended solely
on the court salary.
Receiver of Taxes Richard J. Franz
spoke in behalf of August ]. Cham
bosse and William II. Knapp, both
clerks iff his office. A communication
was received from the clerks in the
Office stating that they would waive
their prbmptional privileges as 30
, civil service in order to allow Will
lam II. Knapp to receive an increase
from 81, 500 to $1,000 Mr.. Franz said
that Mr.. Chambpsse was receiving
81 500 and he recommended that he
be increased to s1.s00
Thomas A. Boyle, clerk of Center
Market, recommended thak the pay
OF his assistant, Charles Lemmemeir,
who worked from 4 o'clock in the
morning until late at night, be in
creased from 81, 900 to 50. 200. Mr..
Boyle said that the revenue of the
market had increased in the past few
years, and that much of the success
of the market was due to the ener-
getic work Of his assistant clerk.
The comptroller's once.
Mark f. Phillips. chairman of the
finance committee, referred q com
munication which he had received
from Richard Finn of the comp
troller's office. The letter set forth
that the following clerks should re-
ceive increases: ]. Hss Pollard
81, 800 to $1,000; ]. e. McEvoy. s.. SOC
to 81, 500; r. Schaefer, s1s500 TO 81 800;
j. o. Smith. $500 to s1,sea; A. r
Finn, 1890 to 81 600.
Comptroller Tyler Parmly said that
he concurred in the statement of his
chief clerk. He asked that an in
rapher Miss Parks.
city Clerk Alexander Archibald
presented a list of clerks in his de-
partment whom he recommended foi
an .increaSe. He especially. referred
to the excellent work of John McBar-
ron, who is in charge of the Martin
act Office. 1t was pointed out that In
every search made by Mr.. McBarror
the city saves 81.
Martin ]. King, supervisor of banc
concerts, was recommended for ar
increase of from 81, 200 to si,s0G Mr.
King was appointed supervisor oi
band concerts in 1903 and has never
received an increase. By his diligen'
work he has increased the activities
of this branch of civic welfare to the
entertainment and JOY of thousands
The work and responsibilities of the
position have increased. The first
year only twenty-five band concerts
were given at a cost of $4,000, while
III the present year ninety concerts
have been given at an expenditure OF
SO, ,01O n
Mr.. Kings presence is necessitatec
at all band concerts. also indoor con
certs during the winter In addition
to his duties as supervisor, Mr.. King
assists the city clerk and also help;
in the program for the safe and sane
Fourth Of July.
The City Clerks Department.
The following increases are asked
for clerks In the city clerks depart
ment: John G. Schweikhardt, $1,000 tc
81, 400; William Cayanagh. s1,6o0 tc
81, 500; Amzi e. Berla, $1,000 to 81 800;
Joseph A. o,Rrien. $500 to- $500;
John NJ. Cavanagh, from s1,S20 tc
81, 500; Irving M. Drake, $i,500 tc
81, 500: Frederick NJ. summers, 81 ,60t
to 81 800; James c. Taylor. S1,6o0 tc
$1,000; Edmund Keane. $500 TO $l,S00;
Benjamin Seligman, $500 to s1,S00;
Edward A. Brennan, $500 to sl.S00;
John Oestrich, 81 500 to s1,S00; Frank
z. Crissey, $500 to $f,S00; Isadore
Schapiro. S1,400 to $1,600; Ciaxum J
Eisum, 1890 to $500; Mrs. George r
Mount, s720 to $500: Miss Ellen Eagan
$40 to $500; Walter G. Scherer, 81. POO
to 81 500; Agnes Garrity, $720 to $500;
George w. Porter, $4,000 to 81, 200;
John McBarron. 81, 800 to $500.
John Sugrue. chief clerk in the treas
rrer's office. appeared before the COM
uaittee, in the absence of City Treas
urer Elmer A. Day. In letter re-
ceived from Mr. Day the following
clerks were recommended for in
creases:. John ]. Sugrue, $1,000 to
$2.200; Fred II. Beebe, $1,S00 to s., 1000:
William r. Utter, st,50O to s1,700;
Samuel Kearnay, $500 to 81. 700;
Joseph Kroehl, $1,500 to si,700: T. r.
Rowe, $500 TO $1,700; J. w. Connolly
81 500 to $l,7O0.
An increase for Thomas ]. Mead
clerk, was asked by Smoke Inspector
Daniel J. Maloney He said that Mr.