06-01-33 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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( Concluded ) of 1933. In accordance with the suggestion at the last.Cabinet meeting that the Mayor place in effect all economies other than those relating to the Common Council and individual elective offices, I have the following report and recommendations to offer. t All statutory sallies under my jurisdiction have this s date been reduced to the minimum pm provided for -under HB 529. In establishing the salariesnfor the Board of- Public Works and the Board of Public Safety, I:-have used the minimum provided for members of the Common Counci] in HB529. The salaries and wages in all other departments of the city over which I exercise administrikative control have been established on the basis provided for in the suggested program to the Ways and Means Committee. In general these are as follows: Secretaries, deputy clerks, clerks, bookkeepers, telephone operators and cashiers, from $60 to $100 per month, in accordance with the importance of their duties and off ice. Superintendents and genral- foreman, from $135. to $150 per month. Foreman and assistant foreman from $100 to $135. per month:' Laborers 35 0 to 500 per hour according to the importance and nature of their work, However, minimum salaries.have been established where staggered °work programs are in effect at 645.per month for man and wife with at least $50' a month additional' for each chil -d up to fissve.' Trucks wnthout drivers .57k an hour; trucks with drivers 0-95 16 an hour. Other positions not quoted are in,proportion to the ones set out above. These salaries are effective this date im all departments including the street and water departments.' A definite and detailed schedule will be worked out at the next Cabinet meeting. ( Naturally street department savings cb not help to balance the general fund, but will be used for the purpose of establishing the minimum salaries and to provide for additional employees.') The consolidations of departments and-offices will be completedx within a short time.'__ I have, or will issue executive orders placing in effect the program as outlined in this report and with slight changes the detailed report given to the members of the mays and Means Committee.' For the purpose of balancing the budget it will be necessary for the Common Council to take proper action regarding their own salaries and the salaries-of policeman and firemen, and by resolution to the other elective officers, namely the city judge, city clerk and city treasurers to influence their action regarding -reductions.-_ Regarding the policemen and firemen, I have requested their salaries; be established on-the 1919 salary scale. This, however; contemplates the purchase of a radio to increase the efficiency of the department and to release the reserve force now held at the station, to motorize as many foot patrolment as possible, thereby enablUking the police dep rtment to increase the sire of their respective beats and reduce the working g hours of po icemen to eight g W hours as soon as possible. My recommendations to the new members of the-Board of Safety are that they shall, as soon as possible, appoint an expert police training officer to the proper position fo r the purpose of training our policemen so that they may eff *iciently cope with the. modern type of bandit and desparado. Relative to the firemen, when the`1919 salary schedule was in effect the firemen worked under the single platoon system, whereas to-da;r', through the double platoon system, they are relieved of a large share of the duties and services formerly rendered under the old single platoon system.' s