Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-24
REFUSES SALARY CLAIM .
FEW OF DAVIS APPOINTEES
RECOMMENDED FOR RAISES
Memorandum OF Proposed Increases
Show Those Who HcncRt Not
Named by Governor

With the view of-refuting a recently
published statement TO the cncc, that
the Governor OF Virginia made provi-
sion for his own official family at the
expense of other state officers. "A mem
orandum Of salary increases contained
in the executives budget was made
public yesterday. The memorandum
shows that most OF the officers rec
commended for increase are no, an
pointed by the Governor
In thc budget AN increase in the SAL
AIRY of LcRoy Hodges is recommended.
hodges in November. 1918. resigned as
Secretary to the Governor to be- en-
pioycd in an expert capacity to assist
in the preparation Of the budget at a
salary of 5000 month. or $4,000 a
year. This ncccSs!tatcd Il rearrange-
ncnt through promotion Of all OF tho
employees in the executive Office. which
took place in 1918.
Schedule OF increases.
Salary increases contained in the
Governors bulge, are AS follows:
Governors Ofiicc-No increase Of SAL
aries carried in budget over the pres
cnt year for any individual other than
tho janitor, messenger and clerk. for
whom an Increase OF $3.50 per annum is
requested.
Attorney Generals Ofice-Attorncy-
General from $4,000 TO s.,5o0--not APP
pointed by Governor.
Office OF Auditor Of Public Accounts
Assistant to Auditor from $4,000 to
$4,000 - not appointed by Governor.
clerk. chief revenue clerk. chief clerk
in charge OF Trcasurcr's accounts. etc.
each from $1,000 70 E2,5oo-not APP
pointed by Governor.
Office Of Second Auditor Second
Auditor from $500 10 $500. lin adj
d!tion 10 this $500. the Second Audi
tor received $500 annually from the
salary $500 per annun)-not APP
pointed b. Governor Chicc clerk from
$4,000 10 se,5oo-not appointed by Gov
crnor.
Given Rnise Of $500.
Office Of Secretary OF the Common
wcaitiI---Chicf clerk from 5000 TO
s30o0-not appointed by Governor.
Office of state Aceountant-Assistant
to state Accountant from $4,000 TO
S250o-not appointed by Governor
Office Of state Trca surer-Chicf clerk
from $500 TO s2,'jo-not appointed By
once of Superintendent Of Public
Printing :. Superintendent Of Public
Printing from $4,000 10 s3,30o-not
from $1,000 20 s2,iOO-not appointed
by Governor.
offife Of S 81 Laho Goo
appointed by Governor.
state Board Of Iiealth 6oo Health
istrar from s2.5p0 10 S2.IJ0-not APP
pointed b. Governor.
No Rnise for stern.
Adjutant-Gcrcrars office tile Adju-
tant-Gcncral Of Virginia. no increase
appointed by Governor
Legislative Reference Burcau-Drec-
tor from 5000 TO S3.000-appointcd by
Governor.
State Observation-Disclosures from $500
20 s3.o0o-not appointed by Governor.
Department Of Agriculture and lmni
gration-Com mi ssioner Of Agriculture
from $500 TO s3,60o-not appointed by
Governor. Assistant commiSs Toner
from $4,000 to se,15o-not appointed by
Governor
Dairy and Food Divisioc-Commis-
sioncr from $500 to s3.o00-appointcd
by Governor.
Board Of Charities and Corrections
Secretary from $4,000 to S3,0G0--not APP
pointed by Governor.
Make Error in Figures.
Central state Observation-Disclosures
dent from s3.o00 10 si,00O--not APP
pointed by Governor
Eastern State Observation-Disclosures
cnt, no increase through error in pre-