Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-06
ional clerk of class at 81, 800 is recon-

tional clerk OF class at 1900 Is recon-
mended
The appropriation for handling surplus
Office material. supplies and equipment
in the District of Columbia is increased
from 500. 000 to 100000 The exscu-
tive order Of December 3. 1918. under
which such work was required, is con-
tinued in effect until June 80. 1922, Pro-
light motor trucks from the War
Department to the general sup
ply committee to facilitate the ham
ding Of the material. The authority
Of the general supply committee in
handling such material is broadened
SO that typewriters and computing
machines which have become unfit for
further use may be sold commercially
II the price obtained is in excess OF
the exchange prices.
A paragraph is also recommended
authorizing the general supply com
machines in the various branches OF
the service in the District Of Columbia.
Division of bookkeeping and war
fants--The following employees are
recommended to be transferred from
the division sofs public moneys: One
:. 1920: 3 clerks of class 3. $4,000:
5 clerks Of class 2, $1,000: a total Of
10 employees and S21, 900 in salaries.
A clerk at .$1.4o0 and . clerks at
$1,200 each. formerly paid from the
appropriation Expenses Of loans," are
recommended to be made statutory.
Division OF customs.-A supervising
tea examiner at $2.750 is omitted.
Division of appointments-It il rec
ommended that the section OF surety
bonds be merged with the division of
appointments and a clerk at $1,000 and
section. An additional clerk at $500
10 Recommended
The following employees. formerly
paid from the appropriations Eek
penses Of loans are recommended to
be made statutory: Two clerks Of class
.; $s.2oo: clerks Of class $4,000; 2
employees and tS.400 in salaries.
To Merge Divisions.
Section Of Surety Bonds.-This d.
vision is recommended to be merged
into the division Of appointments and
clerk at 81 600 and one at S1.400 are
recommended to be transferred to
that division and the following posi-
tons are omitted: One chief Of Sec
ton, $2.250; two clerks at $1,000 each,
$2.400; one clerk. $1,000; one assistant
messenger. $3.50. a total of FIVE en-
ployes and $3.50 in salaries.
Division of Public Moneys.-The fol-
lowing employees are transferred to
the division OF bookkeeping and war
rants: One principal bookkeeper,
$4,000; four clerlss of class 4. $1,000;
three clerks Of class 3. $4.so0: Ave
clerks of class Q. $1,000. a total Of
thirteen employees and sci. 900 in SAL
aries.
1t is recommended that the work of
the designation Of government de-
positories be resumed by the division
pose the following employees are rec
ommended: One clerk Of class 4,
$500: one clerk Of class 3, 81. 600: one
clerk OF class 2. 81 400. a total of three
employees and $4,000 n salaries.
The estimate of $19.710 to continue
ported from the appropriation "ex-
penses or loans" Is omitted.
Public Debt Service.-A Commits
sioner of the public debt. now paid
from the appropriation Expenses Of
loans. IL recommended to be made
Division of Loans and Currency.-
The following positions are recon-
mended to be omitted: 20 clerks, at
$1,000 each. $4,000; 2 counter clerks,
at $1,000 each, $4,000: II computing
$4,000; 3s clerks, at 5000 each, S34.,
200; counter clerks, at $500 each,
$1,000; 40 addressograph operators. at
5000 each: S44.10o; 1 comptometer
operator, $500; Is counter clerks, at
>oVV edCn, $l4,4Vu. ~ counter clerks.
at $720 each. $1,000; laborers, at
$3.50 each, 1890; / messenger boy,
$42o; total Of 179 employees and
$160.380 In salaries.
Paragraph Recommended.
Expenses Of Loans-A new parn-
graph 10 recommended in the bill APP
propriating $7.250.00O for expenses of
handling loans heretofore issued un-
der the various liberty loan acts and
victory loan act and for the payment
of any necessary expenses arising
from loan operations under those acts
during the fiscal year 1892. Appro-
| priations for such purposes have been
provided during the fiscal year 1921
and prior fiscal years from the in
definite appropriations carried in each
of the liberty loan acts and the vic.
| tory loan act. The legislative. etc.
| appropriation act for the current fs
cal year repealed those indefinite ap.
propriations. and It therefore becomes
necessary to provide a specific sum In
| this bill for such expenses. The
! amount estimated to be expended dur
ing the current fiscal year for pur.
poses for which specific appropriation
is recommended In the bill il approx
mately $10.250.00o. which sum is 49,.
000. 900 less than the amount carried
\ in the bill. A Limitation upon salarie g,
Is recommended prohibiting the EN-
lployment OF any one In exca0a O,