Evening journal., 1918-04-19
CITY WORKERS Will
GET MORE MONEY
Proposed Ordinance Increas-
ing Some Salaries Intro-
duced in Council
WOULD PREVENT
FLOOD DAMAGE

With the approach OF the end Of the
fiscal year. members Of City Council
are beginning TO wrestle with the fnsn-
oid problems at the weekly session OF
Council last night, an ordnance eslab-
fishing and fixing the salaries Of TWEEN
ty-two city employees was introduced
and given two readings. Although the
proposed ordinance does not state that
the wages OF the employees mentioned
therein are 70 be increase, 70 was inii-
mated that as various city Dmploycs
were receiving inducements from prl-
vate corporations and other employers
had requested City Council 10 increase
ineir salaries. it would hardly be likely
that the ordinance would reduce the
salaries or allow them 90 remain as at
present.
The proposed ordinance was intro
dUced by james w Robertson, chair
man OF the finance committee, and,
while in blank. 70 was stated that the
Increases under it would amount 90
several thousands Of dollars annually.
That some opposition TO The ordinance
is likely TO crop up became evident
when Councilman Kane, following The
reading Of The new measure, slated that
the advance should henent Homer @.
Simmons clerk Of City Council, whom
be thought was doing more than his
share OF work. Nothing further was
said about The wording Of the pro-
posed ordinance. however, but it was
intlmated that il would take care OF all
appointed employees OF the city.
Those mentioned IN the ordinance
who are 10 have their salaries cstRb-
lished and fxed by The new law, To-
gether with tho amounts they now re-
oeive are as follows Mayors score
tsry. $1,000; clerk OF City Court, $500
assistant building Inspector, 81 1900; IN
spcctor OF meats. $1,000; inspector Of
milk. $1,000; deputy collectors Of taxes,
81 200: executive officers 0f the Health
Department 600; city vaccine ply
siclans, 800; balln of Council. $40.
guard al Eighth Street Park. $3.50, and
assistant city treasurer.
Following the two readings OF the
proposed ordinance it was referred 30
tho law and finance committees.
Another financial matter that WAS
brought before Council was a resolu-
ton introduced by Councilman Robert
son two weeks ago. providing for the
borrowing OF money 20 meet any ex-
traordlnary emergency. The nrst two
readings Of the resolution left 10 blank
the sum 10 be borrowed, but last night
when given the final reading The ordi-
nance provided The borrowing OF 500
0O0 The resolution was adopted unanl-
mously. Il was referred 20 Mayor Law
son for his approval. 10 IS stated Ia the
resolution that The money 10 be bor-
rowsd isio be paid back from the taxes
rentals and receipts OF tho present hs-
ca year.
Just what this money e 10 be used
for was not stated last night. Mr.. Rob
ertson, chairman OF the finance CON-
mittee, stating that lt would be used
30 meet any emergency that may arise
None Of g. he added. was TO 30 USED
10 flzing salaries.
The report OF City Treasurer Banks
showed tho bank balances to he e2'o''
695ssl
George W. Sparks. president OF th'
street and Sewer Department, sent a
letter stating that the recent flooding OF
the South Side was serious, and su6-
gesed that Council do something to
eliminate the trouble. Colonel Sparks
said that he had discussed The subject
with the government engineers, anc
they had stated the trouble could be
remedied by the building OF higher
river banks. II this was done. he eddec
tho government would provide the nj
for the land IN back OF tue banks. The
matter was referred TO Conncil as
committee Of the whole.
His term expiring as member OF the
Sinking Fund Commission. John J. Mon
Afghan was reelected without oppo'
stion.
George T. Lyon. president Uf th'
Councilmanlo body, read letter ad'
dressed TO him personally from th'
Thacher w. C. +. L. urging that {
public comfort house be constructed
in some central portion Of the city
The communication stated that young
men were frequonling saloons, wher'
N such a comfort house was syallab
they would not frequent the saloons
After the letter had been resd Presi
dent Lyon moved that u be referred x
Council as a committee Of the whole
while Councilman Kane suggested tha
as it was improperly addressed. II b'
consigned 70 "the graveyard" As tn
communication was not addressed L
Council, no action was taken.
The question OF allowing or urgin.
that sunday baseball be permitted her
vas brought before the members wheI
a resolution adopted by the Central Ia
borbor Union was read, in which the,
asked that baseball and other amusc
ments be allowed here on sunday. TIL
letter aud resolution were received an'
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