The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-18
SANTA GOOD TO
CITY EMPLOYEES
New Salary Schedule Gives
City Employees Substan-
tial Increase.
ALL BUT EXECUTIVES
City Manager, Police and Fire
Chief Are Almost Only Ones
Who Do Not Share.

A merry Christmas for all city
employees was assured today with the
announcement of the new salary
schedule for the year 1925, which car
ries with it an increase of varying
amounts for nearly every city en-
ployee from the directors of depart
ments down through the line. Tho
only exceptions are for the executives,
city attorney and the assistant distritc
attorney and for the chief Of police
and the fire chief remaining unchang-
ed. Of course members of the city
council also receive no increase as
they serve without pay.
In all, it means an addition of ap-
proximately $4,000 to the city pay
roll in the course Of the year. City
Manager C. M. Osborn in announcing
the new schedule, stated that the ad-
vances came in recognition of the ex-
cellent services given by the en-
ployees during past years.
Large industries may recognize
services by the granting of bonuses
at the end of the year, but this is
not possible with a city," said Mr..
Osborn. "The council, however, felt
that salaries Of city employees should
be raised, and a careful survey of
wages paid elsewhere demonstrated
that even with the increases, these
employees would not be overpaid."
City Manager Osborn explained that
there was no general increase of ten
per cent but that in the majority Of
Instances it would amount to that.
He stated that an attempt had been
made to euualize salaries ana trhat the
ipav Oh certain employees Who had been
under sid m the -ast lat been aised
more than a seat ten pvr cent.
| The boost started with the members
of the police and fire departments, q
general increase Of So a month being
granted for each member of these
forces with the exceptions of the
chief. A difference of $40 a month
| IS to be maintained between the yari-
Gus grades of the two departments.
All Along the Line.
The increases in salaries as an
nounced by the City Manager are as
| follows:
I Chief Clerk: $40 month increase
to $500 year.
| Janitor: SIS month increase to
$3.50 a year.
Director of Finance: Increase Of
$500 year, bringing salary to 1913
month.
City Assessor: Increase Of $120 a
year, bringing salary to $2,620.
Clerks and Stenographers: Increases
of So to $40 a month.
| Director Public Building and
Grounds: $500 increase, bringing year
| ly salary to $4,000.
Superintendent Of Streets: In
crease $40 a month, making salary
$1S6 a month.
Chief Clerk Of Water department;
SO a month increase, making yearly
salary $23O4.
Water Repair men and Meter read
ers: Increase of S. month.
Pumping plant employees and filter
men: Increase of SIS to $40 month
City Chemist: Increase of 500
year, making salary of $4,000.
Director Inspection department: In
crease $500 year, making salary
$4,000 a year.
Plumbing Inspector: Increase of $40
month, making salary Of $3.50
month.
Sealer Of Weights and Measures:
$40 increase, making $3.50 a month.
City Engineer; $500 increase, maxi
ing salary $500 a month.
Assistant City Engineer: Increase,
Of $40 month.
Instrument men and Craftsmen: In
crease $40 a month, making $4,000 a
year.
Rodmen and Clerks: Increase $40
month.
Public Work Inspectors: Two grades
have been created; older and more eX-
perienced men are to receive 81 day,
81 increase over last year; Second
grade, being less experienced inspect
ors remain at So day.
Directors of Health: Increase OF
$500 a year, making salary of $500
from city and $1,000 from Anti-Tuber-
culosis association.
City Bacteriologist: 800 year in
crease.
City Veterinarian: 5000 year in
crease.