Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-29
PUBLIC GROUNDS
FORCE CHANGED
Senator Smith Presents Bill
Reorganizing the Staff of
the Department Today

The bill reorganizlng the Public
Grounds and Buildings Department
to provide for the big constructive
program was presented to the Senate
to-day by Senator Frank A. Smith,
Dauphin county.
The bill is an administration meas
ure and increases the number of
places and provides that the force
may be enlarged as the Capitol Park
is extended.
The salary of the superintendent
is fixed at $1,000 instead of $1,000;
deputy, who is to be an engineer, at
$4,000; assistant deputy to be pur-
chasing agent at $4,000: auditor at
$4,000; chief clerk at $4,000; chief
bookkeeper at $4,000; secretary to
the board $500; electrical inspector
for buildings outside of the Capitol
at $2,400; insurance inspector and
adjuster at $2,500; assistant book
keeper at $500; craftsman at ST.
500; schedule clerk at $1,700; order
and bill clerk at S1,500 and file clerk
at $1,000.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of a superintendent of Con-
struction by the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings for all new
buildings and for repairs and i'm
provements to all institutions. The
superintendent appointed for each
operation are to be the direct repre-
sentatives of the State and are to
| paid a per diem salary to be determ-
| ined by the Board.
Changes in Places
; The bill provides for the following
! employees and salaries:
/ File clerk, $1,000; storekeeper, 81
| 500; three assistant storekeepers, 81,
| 500; two assistant storekeepers, ST.
400; telephone clerk, $500; record
J ing clerk, $1,0S0: two delivery clerks
| $l,0S0; four stenographers, 1890;
| Messenger, $1,000; messenger, $1,000
custodian newspaper room, $500.
The measure provides for a police
force of 35 members each of whom
| shall receive a salary of $1,140 and
| one sergeant who shall receive a sal
| airy of $1,000. The bill provides that
the policemen may be employed as
the extension of the capitol grounds
progresses.
a foreman of grounds is to receive
S2,400; assistant foreman. $4,000; as
sistant foreman, $1,000; twelve care
| takers, $1,000. For the care of the
! buildings foreman of maintenance
10 " ItCtlNt 9I,oUu, lOEIIldI VI Cal
| penters, $1,S00; ten carpenters at ST.
800; one hardwood floor expert, ST.
500; two floor finishers, $1,000; one
| foreman of painters. $500; six skill
ed painters. s1,320; one marble ex.
pert, $1,500; two marble polishers
| $1,10O; one bronze and metal expert
| $1,000: one clock repairman, $1,320
one assistant clock repairman, ST.,
200; one upholsterer, $1,320; one lock
smith, 1890; one cabinet maker. ST.,
| 800; eighteen elevatormen, $1,140
foreman of charmen, S1,0S0; so char
men, $500; two window cleaners, 81,
900.
Chief of Bureau of Information
$1,000; six guides, $1,100; two ma
irons, 5000; two female attendants
5000; two male attendants, 5000; chic
engineer, $4,000; assistant chief en-
gineer, $4,000; night engineer, 81,
500; two assistants $1,5O0; eight fire
men, $1,000; electrician. $1,S00; as
sistant electrician, $1,000; three wire
men, $1,000; two pump-runners, 81,
200; one elevator machinist, $1,S0O
one helper, $1,000; steam filter. 81.
500; helper. $1,000; engine room help
er $500; plumber. $500; helper, 81.
900.