Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-07-25

The Governor and Councll Will Gull
vene at o'clock this Thursday az
ternoon for their regular weekly
meeting. Nothing but the usual rou-
tine business is scheduled for action
Governor Milliken and AdJutant
General Presson will leave on the
evening train for Portland, where
they will say Good luck" to the
Maine men who will depart Friday
for Camp Devens.
The matter Of bonuses has been in
the minds Of many Of the state
House family ever since the meeting
of the Governor and Council OF Fiji
dav. Jan. rs, 1918, when the Governor
and Council considered the question
Of additional compensation for faith
full services by State House employees
and adopted the following order
whereas, the high cost Of living
resulting from the present war re-
duces the purchasing power OF the
salaries Of many Of the State en-
ployes to such an extent that II
seems advisable TO make some pro-
vision for additional pay to said en-
ployes:
TT is therefore ordered that the
heads of departments may, in their
discretion. recommend to the Cover
nor and Council on July ], 1918 that a
bonus not exceeding 10 per cent. OF
salary; for the preceding six months,
He paid to any employee in their re-
spective departments who has been
especially attentive and faithful to
their duties, and whose salaries do
not exceed $1,000 per year"
1t has not been necessary for heads
Of departments to be especially
watchful of the State House people.
for practically all of them are faith
full and especially attentive to their
duties. 1t was rather easy. there
fore. when the date assigned for
making up the list, or July |. was ap-
proaching to select those who were
to benefit by the Jan. 25 order Of the
Governor and Council.
The list was a long one and the
total amount. approSimating ABOUT
5000, shows that it has been a mat
ter worth considering and watching
for on the part of the employees. II
was with a great deal of satisfaction
and pleasure. therefore, that the
/ Governor and Council at their last
session passed the following order:
Whereas. an order was passed ny
the Governor and Council on Jan %
.9lS to the effect that heads OF de-
partments might recommend the
payment of a bonus oc not exceeding
10 per cent. Of their salaries for the
| first six months of year 1918. 10 en-
ploves who had been especially at
tentive and faithful to their duties
! and those whose salaries did not eN'
ceed $1,000 per year and
whereas. many of these employees
have been called upon TO perform
special additional duties because o
the war conditions,
1T is therefore ordered that TN
employes named in the following lis
be paid from the appropriations IN
dicated a bonus of 10 per cent. o
their salaries for that period
shown by the figures set against thel
respective names.
The list of names follows, arrange'
under the department in which eacl
is employed, thus indicating the ap
preparation that will pay the bonus
together with the amount Of salar
for the first six months Of this yea
and the amount Of bonus to be re
ceived. The amounts rang from
s1s46 to $50, the average being we
UP to the latter sum.
1t can safely be said that the reel
p.ents Of the bonus received it Wit
every indication of appreciation an
il is very probable that none of thos
receiving it on this payment, WI
drop from the list should the plan b
; continued.