Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-28
'COUNCIL. FACTIONS
FIX lob SCHEDULE
penrose and Ware Leaders Have
Reached Agreement on Pat
/ ronage Division
REPORT MAYOR AGREEABLE

Penrose and Ware members of the
. Citv Council have reached n harmonious
agreement among themselves for the dis
tribution of councilmanic patronage.
politicians are wondering how far this
workipg harmony will affect the local
situation in the future, particularly in
view of the Mayors strong stand against
compromises with the Wares.
The agreement was reached in meet
ing of the finance committee yesterday
when the ordinance providing for the
nersonnel of Council was reported out
of committee. This agreement and the
reporting out of the ordinance ter
inmates n difference over Wobs" which
began with the organization of the new
body in January last.
Twenty eight Jobs Are Retained
Richard Weglein, president of Coun-
ell. said this morning that Mayor Moore.
who at first had opposed any compro-
mise settlement of the reorganization
of Councils employees, had now changed
his attitude. =
Mr.. Weglein said the Mayor had as
sumcd "hands of" policy and an
nounced that the question of the EN-
ployes and their salaries was one for
Council to decide.
There were thirty four employees of
and it was agreed that twenty eight will
he required to care for the needs Of the
twenty -one councilmen and the various
committee and legislative sessions.
The salary roll of the two chambers
of Councils was $50 $50, exclusive Of
the bonuGes allowed during 1910 and for
1920, and for the single chamber it will
be S4S 800, or 500, 800. including the
bonuses, to be continued for the present
year. There was a reluctance to name
employees to be selected by President
Weglein until the bill passes Council,
but upon the insistence Of Joseph p.
Gaffney and Charles Il. Hall. who is
not member of the committee. but
ployes for positions were given.
The salary of Chief Clerk William n.
FELTON,, which was $4,000, with bonus
of S400 and extra compensation for
preparing bills of S400. or a total of
S4SOO when he served Common Coun-
Gil, is fixed at $4,000, instead of $4,000
as originally agreed upon, and an al
lowance made for $500 for the prepara :
ton of the manual. FELTON, was not
present. but James A. Develin declared
that Mr.. FELTON, preferred a straight
salary instead of the system of extra
compensation. Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Gaff
ary the same as a member of Council
and the camouflaged salary Of 'S450C
and $500 was allowed to go through
Sergeant at arms Harry Wittig. who
got $4,000 in Select Council and in the
same capacity for the new single coun =
cilmanic body. gets $4,000, with bo
nus. The disputed clerkship for tn,
president was put through under title
Of executive clerk at $500. ant
with bonus will be 1850, but no ap.
pointment was announced.
The clerkship of the finance com.
mittec is coupled, with that Of law. mu
nicipal and county governments a
$4,000 and bonus, and Mr.. Weglcin ant
Mr.. Hall developed by Interrogation o
each other that this place goes to Will
liam w. FELTON,. son of the chief clerk
who was assistant clerk and journa
clerk Of Common Council, at $3.50
Harry +. Preston. assistant clerk ant
index clerk in Common Council. al
$1,000 a year, is continued at the same
position and pay. He is a follower o
Thomas w.. Cunningham, Republican
Alliance leader in the Tenth ward.
Ware Men Are Slated
Joseph Marcus, candidate for tn,
Legislature and follower of Dave
Lane, who was clerk of highway ant
survey committees, at SoOOO year, Il
retained as clerk to the public works
committee, at the same salary. D9nie
V. Masterson, Twenty fifth ward, VIII,
left the Ware camp and rejoined Magis
trate William +. Campbell in the pri
mary. was assistant clerk of the old Sc
lect Council, at a salary of $4,000. Mr.
Hall named him as the man to get tn
position Of bookkeeper, at $2400 a year
The schedule provides for four assist
ant clerks, each at $500. and will
bonus of Is per cent. The presen
clerks are Gustave Isman. Thirtietl
ward, who was in Select, and formerl
received $500; Samuel Beatty, type
writer and assistant clerk in the publ
works committee, at $1650; Jane
Caldwell, recently appointed as an as
sistant clerk, and lieutenant of Chair
man George ,Connell, of the committee