The sun., 1916-11-22
CITY TO RAISE PAY
OF 18,4SS WORKERS
Total Budget for 1917 Calls
for the Expenditure
Of S2l1,115,O16.
INCREASES FOR POLICE
Salary Report Submitted to
Finance Committee by
George l.. Tirrell.
INCREASES FOR POLICE

Increases In salary for 1888 city EN-.
ployees and no decreases are provided
for IN the 1917 budget. according 20 q
report submitted yesterday to the finance
committee OF the Board OF Aldermen BY
George l.. Tirrcll. director OF the Blu
reau 81 Standards. Tho total budget
calls for the expenditure OF s211,115.0i6
ana si.147,ls0 Of this amount will be
used In meeting salary increases.
Many of the Increases arc for tho
members OF the Police and Fire depart.
Ynents. and In line with the policy laid
down two years ago by the Bureau OF
standards when the salaries Of city EN-
ployees were standardized. In addition
10 this policy the Board Of Estimate on
October 3 last decided that all CLERKS
and inspectors In the employ Of the city
receiving less than $1,000 and $1,000 q
year respectively should receive in
creases of $50 n year. providing the
heads Of the various departments asked
for them. 1t Ia estimated that 3.lit en-
ployees come under this heading.
OF the total number OF increases, H.
7ss are for the uniformed forces Of the
Police, Fire, Street Cleaning n Cor
rection departments. In addition TO the
uniformed force increases and those for
NlNAA1s A''sPttN'AS 'ANt Oif'
the latter will receive t372 a year in
1917. as compared with $3.50 a year
IN 1916-some Of the big increases are
as follows:
Frank Bowling. rs President Of the
Bard of Aldermen. will receive $500
a gear instead OF $4,000. This 10 the
biggest increase. Tho second largest IN
crease is given to Merritt II. Smith.
chief engineer Of tho Department OF
Water Supply. Gas and Electricity, who
will receive $4,000 n year h%enceforth
salary Increases of $500 a year each
for Tilden Adamson. director Of the
Bureau OF Contract Supervision. and
George H.. Tirrell. director OF the Bureau
OF Standards. They will now receive
1880 a year.
Or. c. Stuart eager. director Of the
Brooklyn Botanical Garden. will get
$4,000 a year instead of $4,000: ]. Rice,
engineer In charge OF the ONCE Of the
Borough President Of Queens. will re-
ceive s6.12O instead of $1,000: Charles
X Gregory. assistant engineer in the
ONCE o fthe Borough President Of Man.
haitian. received an increase Of from
$4,000 to $6,l2o "A year: Eugene Stern,
chief engineer in the same ONCE. re.
ce!red a similar increase.
Thomas Brophy. Chief Fire Marshal,
VIII get $4,000 a year instead of $500
+. stuart Crawford. secretary to Corpo-
ration Counsel Lamar Hardy, was
raised from $4,000 to $3.50: Max r.
Schmittberger. Chief Inspector Of the
Folice Department, will get $4,000 q
year instead OF $4,000; a. c. Bauer
chief clerk Of the Finance Department,
was raised from $3.50 to 3t.l40; Paul
. Wilson. assistant secretary to the
Mayor. was increased from $4,000 Ia
s5,s2O, 9nd James T.. Dillon. Police In
spector Of the borough OF Brooklyn
from $4,000 to 1900 n year.
In addition iifty-nine other employees
IN various city departments will receive
Increases OF $500 n year.
Alderman Francis l.. Kenny, chair
man OF the finance committee OF tn,
Board OF Aldermen. requested the sa,ar,
report, and his committee will check uI
each increase carefully. The Board O.
Aldermen has the power OF decreasing
the budget. but cannot add to H..