Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-23
HIGHER SALARIES ARE
ASKED BY THE HEADS
Of ALL INSTITUTIONS
Board Of Control VIII Make
This Recommendation To
Legislature.

With the superintendents of various
state institutions asking for increases
in salary, it is probable that the state
board of control viii recommend that
the next Legislature grant such in.
creases.
At a meeting of the board today to
consider the budgets of the ten state
institutions. the question of salary m
creases for the heads of the institu-
tions came up when the budget of the
Oregon state hospital for the insane
was being discussed. These salaries are
fixed by law so all the board can do
is recommend increases to the legisla-
ture.
The board voted to recommend an
increase in the salary Of Superintendent
Steiner from $4,000 to $4,000 year. Dr..
J. N. Smith, superintendent of the in
stitution for feeble minded, then said
he would ask for an increase from $2500
$4,000 a year and E. S. Tillinghast, su-
perintendent of the state school for the
deaf, said he would ask for an in
crease.
Governor Withycombe said he favor
ed granting the increases and including
the additional amounts in the budgets.
but Secretary of State Olcott objected
to that method of procedure.He insisted
that the budget should contain no lar
ger amounts than the law now allows
for the salaries of institution heads,
and that the boards recommendations
on this subject should be contained in
its biennial report to the legislature,
He also said he wished to give further
consideration to the question of salary
increases. The board decided to follow
his suggestions.
! Olcott also opposed asking the legis
lature for an appropriation for new
dormitories at the state institution fol
feeble minded, but Withycombe and
Kay out-voted him. Superintendent
Smith of that institution asked for $75,
900 for three dormitories. Kay moved
! to cut the request to $4,000 for two
dormitories. Withycombe and Kay vot
ed for this sum and Olcott against it
The board again split on the ques
ton Of asking for $4,000 for new
hospital building for the feeble-mind
ed institution. Withycombe and Kay
voted for it and Olcott against. Olcot'
said he was opposed to new buildings al
this time.
Another item in the budget for thil
institution called for $25,000 for 8
new school building and gymnasium
All three members Of the board voted tt
eliminate it. All voted for an item Of
$4,000 for a new barn.
Superintendent Smith asked for $25,
600 for new boiler room and boilers
This was cut to $4,000 to be approx
ed on condition the legislature makes
an appropriation for the two new dor
mitories Another request was for $l4,
500 for furniture. This was cut to $40,
900, to be approved in case the new
dormitories are obtained.
| The budget calls for $9S,080 for sal
aries, which was approved, and $141,
| 920 for maintenance This item will bt
+, trimmed if the new dormitories ar,
not obtained.
The budget for the Oregon state hos
pital was approved in full, as it con
tanned no items for new buildings. Il
totals $958,500
The board approved the budget of thu
state tuberculosis hospital in full. Thi!
totals $143,350, and includes, $4,000
for new outdoor pavilion, Which wa,
considered urgent because of the prob
able need to care for returning soldiers
| II o1sa includac %2500 for a residene.