The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-25
EYES 0NITHE PLUMS

some got them before the election, so
as to get in on the ground floor.
In Baltimore there are many places
that belong to the city alone, while as
to the others or Statewide places there
is belief that the new Governor will
not give everything to the Eastern
Shore, though there are enough will
ing men over there to man the ship of
state from stem to stern.
Principal Plums.
The principal places to be filled in
the next four years include:
Two members of the Public Service
Commission, salary $4,000 year. The
Commission employs about 40 persons
and they are not protected by any
civil service law-and neither, in fact,
is any State employee.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner, salary
$1,000. Number of employees fixed by
the Governor. There are now about a
dozen.
Two Fish Commissioners, salary
$500 a year These two places are
such fine snaps that they cannot es-
cape the attention of the Goodnow
economy commission
Weller's Present Job.
Chairman of the State Roads Com
mission, $2500, and five commissioners
at $4,000 each. The Commission en-
ploys a varying number of persons,
according to the work, sometimes as
high as 300. The best place is that of
chief engineer, at $4,000.
Adiutant General, salary $4,000. He
has clerks.
Secretary of State. $4,000 and fees
of an unknown amount.
Commissioner of the Land Office
5000 and fees. He has several clerks
to do the work
State Librarian, $500; indeXer and
cataloguer, $500, and custodian Of
works of reference. $1,000
Superintendent of Public Buildings
at Annapolis, $1,000. There are 26 en-
ployees under him. Some of these
places will probably fit Kelly men that
Mayor Preston is se-~"oting from the
city payroll for disobeying orders.
More Good Places.
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics
and information $500. There is Il
force of inspectors and clerks.
State Veterinarian, $1,000. and three |
members of the State Live Stock SAM
tary Board, s. day.
Superintendent of the Bureau OF |
immigration, $4,000. Two commits |
sioners, $500 each; one clerk. This |
board appears to be shining mark
for the attention of the Economy Com
mission.
State Fire Marshal. $25OO; one de-
putty, $500; one clerk.
One Mine Inspector. $500.
State Tobacco Inspector, $4,000; with |
not less than IA subordinates.
A Useless Post.
State Wharfnger, $3.50 and fees.
This place may be abolished as it has
been found useless to anyone except
the incumbent, as the State has no |
WharVes that are not leasd.
Measures and inspectors of Oys-
tiers, four at 500 month, five for
counties and 20 for the State at lesser
pay.
State Vaccine Agent, 5000 A snap,
as the work could be done by the State
Board of Health. Incumbent is always
a doctor.
Superintendent of Public Education,
$1,000; ore assistant, $4,000; clerk,
$1,000. These places are now held by
Democrats.
Two boiler inspectors. $500 each.
Snaps as the law Stands. as their dut
les are confined to Baltimore city.
There is plenty of work for them il
the Stateat-large
Chance To Merge.
One State Game Warden, $12O0.
The duties are not onerous and the
full time of the incumbent has never
been given to the office. 1t has been
suggested that this place be put under
a conservative commission which Mr..
Harrington has said should be formed
to take over the work of the FishCom-
the Shellfsh Board, which
is named by the Board of Public
Works, and the State fishery police,
likewise named.
Two members of the State TaXCom
one of whom must be a Re.
publican, $4,000. The Commission has
about a dozen clerks and secretary
at $4,000.
Two members of the State Indus
trial Accident Commission, one Of
whom must be Republican, $4,000
each. The Commission has a big list
of employees with salaries as high as
$500.
Board of State Aid and Charities.
unpaid, but with a secretary at $500
and two clerks.
State Board of Health, unpaid, but
with a long list of employees and
heads of bureaus.
Two members of the AdvisoryBoard
of Parole, $500. The Board has sub
ordinates. five in number. None has
had nervous prostration due to over
work
A Bunch OF Boards.
Then the Governor has the appoint
ment of members of the boards of the
State institutions as their terms ex-
pire, one-t third every two years. These
include two persons and five hospitals,
each of which has many minor places.
One has about $50.
Then there are in Baltimore city
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