THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26t 1914.
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Furnished by the City Auditor From the Off icial Records on Application of Dr,; Geo;
Farrish, in Accordance With the City Charter
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See the Difference Between
1912 and 1914
The comp'arisoif of 1912 and 1914 is made, as Siring the year 1913
one-Jialt of, 'the year was under the .old and one-naif under the hew
adrtiinislfatibn, , v .. .
Owrag to theacToption of the commission form of government a
number of: changes have been made in the Department of PubHc
Vorics, aid in- the manner- of making appropriations, making-
.comparison difficult. - -.
The exptHiditures for 1914 are, 'estimates and include -'permanent
work anJ special -appropriations Which are not all. properly ex'
pfnscs of the Defra7trnivt 'of "Public Works.
' l'lia followitig; amo.dt)t.haVe been paid into.the city treasury and
' hliould.be deducted: .- ' i '
Cnttinp weeds (assessments fo? 1914 no levied,-estimated
at $3550.00) ........'.:.... .;..:;....,... $ 426.27
Construction oi sidewalk's..'- . ...; , 4,183.63
Construction of round corners..,,,.......,,.....'...
Removal of earth.........
Checking slide, St. Francis Hill..
Repairs. Broadway Brida-e .......
Changing grade Oregon Electric Co
Repairs to sewers and eatchbasins........
Rolling pavement
burucing roadway
Cement tests
Blue prints
Filling and draining lots
Removing track .......
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.$ 723,25
. 272.43
. 1.OQO.00
. 3,000.00
. 1.012.56
. , 160.19
1800
38-30
. 8.00
6,896.06
154.50
33.32
A comparison ot the payrolls of tbe various branches of tha City
Engineering Sarvioe, net including the Bureau of Building Inspection,
for month of June. 1918, the month prior to the present administration,
and the month of Jvina, 1914, . is Riven below, The latter month also
does not Include the cost of the wsed-eutUne campaign, which will h
returned hy assessments against property, and is not properly eharge-
aoie w in, wiartiptqf qx x-uouc warns.
June, 1914, was 27 5, while tnose in June,
izs.isf, or ' less, it wui te noted tnat in June. MIS. there were
few engineers and a comparatively small office force, while the field
force was large. In June, 1914, the figures are just the rgvers. There
rks. The number et employes In
ne, 1914, were 130. or Se less, yet
128.930, while for the latter wa
waa a large engineering and office force and a comparatively small '
field force. This ta due to t,he fact that the present administration has
created many divisions and subdivisions in the servk-e. each presided
fcver by bureau chiefs and division heads drawing- big salaries. In t
short, when formerly there were few generals and many privates, there ",
ere now many generals and few privates, and endless red tape.
It Is pertinent to eay that there was nowhere near the amount of
Sublic improvement work in orogrees in June. 1814. aa there was -in '
une, 1913. and careful investigation leads to the belief that the pr.a-
eot engineering bureaus are topheavy with expensive employes, the I
services of many or wnom eouiq oe dispensed with, thus savtng the
I "Of ':
taxpayers
economy,
thousands
of
eouid
dollars at
dispensed with.
this tlms when there ia need
1913.
;..Salgrt, : Fnginerrjng Department
Salaries, tret Hcpair Fund .....
J02.8ST.M
f6,34.8
1 " $279,314.89
"'Sui'plteH. material, fir., rcngineer s department.. . 4.8H6.b.i
Htatlonery, etc, istationrry apd plonks account)..
Oar ttfkets carfnre eccoiint)
jJtipnlif , materiel, etj. (Street- repsir fund)
. Patching streets ... '-.
btreet maintenance (hard surface) .
4,637.8i
3.9S9.24
$9,,7K
2,181.
1,128.67
$352,685.73
Total , ,.$11,736.21
The special appropriations aUo include repairs to tRe Union Ave
nue Bridge, $11,193: Grand Avenue Bridge, $12,000, and Front
Street Bridge, $10,000. On the former two of these bfidges the
railway company will be assessed their proportion. In 1912 there
were no special surveys made.
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Estimated amounts of expenditure Department ef
Public Works, exclusive of Bureau of Buildings,
etc.
Salaries . .
Supplies
Materials : .
!5iuipment .'
Repairs .
3ower, etc . . .,,,.,,.,..,,.
Transportation and communication .. ,
Contingencies . ,
Iixed charges
Maintenance tnara surrae streets) ,
Permanent , works (includes salaries)
Special appropriations (include some salaries),
..$278,637.03
. . 12,275.00
, . 24,073.00
6,540,00
8,247.00
35.00
1O.S37.0O
1,669 00
590,00
17,851,42
85.185.00
67,707.90
PAT ROLLS. June. 1913.
Building Tiippector's Department
Kn striper's Department
Plumbing Inspector's Department
Knffinper'B Department, Inspectors ,
Appraisers Street Kxtensions ,
Inspector of Olssed Cement Pipe
street Repair Fund
-$452,824.35
3S3.S83.7S
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Increased cost pf 1914 ever 1912...... $100,138,62
2,411.68
13.6S7.83
$78.00
7,276.25
425.00
125.00
6,769.50
-$ 28.920.24
PAY ROLLS. June. 1814,-
Engineer's Office " , ;
Commissioner's Office
Main Office
Bureau of Buildings ,
Bureau of Surveys
Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Sewers
Bureau of. Highways and Bridges . . ,
Kepairs to Bridge
Public Markets
Cutting Weeds
Elimination of Grade Crossings f
550.00
W7.88
3.Q91. S3
2,93.7
6,544.50
641.50
4,589.30
9,083.31
260.84
S7.0:
1,101.84
S9S.00
Total cost of all street improvements 1912 (108.6 miles) .$3,073,421.00
Total cost of all street improvements 1914, estimated
(no mileage available)... 1,430,000.00
Total cost of sewers 1912 (no mileage available).
Total cost of sewers 1914 (estimated) ..
-$ 28,134.87
.$566,073.00
. 500,000.00
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Decrease street improvements, less than in 1912. .... . $1,543,421 .QQ
Decrease in sewers less than in 1912,.....,,.,.......$ 66,073.00
But stop, look listen to the increased cost .to the taxpayers for
a great deal less wotk.
COMPARE THESE
OFFICES,
Kncineer of
Engineer of
Chauffeur '.
Chief Clerk
Chief Clerks,
Filing Clerk
Sewers
Monuments
each
SUMMARY QF EMPLOYES JN KNGINESRINO
june, ui,
City Engineer $200.00
Principal Assistant Engineer , 156.00
Offioe Engineer 150.00
Pistrjct Engineers, each 180.00
160.00
150,00
100.09
,. 180.00
110.00
1B5.00
Clerks . , . ., 100.00
Stenographer 100.00
gtenogrupher . . , 90.00
Stenographer , 78.00
Ohlef Computer, Street Department 135.00
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
1
O
1
1
1
1
1 Chief Computer. Sewer Department
1 Assistant Computer, Street Department
S Computers, each . .
! 6 Computers, each ,
1 S Draughtsmen, eaeh
1 Draughtsman
1 structural and Bridge Draughtsman
1 citemist
I Cement Tester
1 Inspector of Materials
1 Right of Way Agent .
1 City Hall Carpenter .
1 Blue Print Ooerator". .
7 Transit Men, eaoh 1$5.00
11 Levelmen,-each , 110.00
37 Ohainmen, 'each 85-00
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PAYROLLS
SUMMARY OK EMPLOYES JN ENOINEERING OFFICES.
June, 1914,
1 Commissioner $418.81
1 City Engineer 8&0.00
1 Principal Assistant , , ,, 'JOG. 00
iunier ureu of nignways ano Mrmgee
Assistant Engineers Highways and Bridges, each..,.
x Assistant engineer
Assistant Engineer . . .
Chief Bureau standards
Chief Bureau Hewers
1 t t
'Mtl"tIM
125.00
11500
105.00
95.00
126.00
100.00
160.00
138,00
136,00
86,00
126.00
$7.80
0.00
3
3
6
16
65
1
1
3
4
1
5
Annraiser of Values
Clerks, each
District inspectors
1 .... .
Inspectors Trunk Sewers. Class
inspectors irunn newers,
A," eaeh
Class "B," per day. .
Street and Pipe Inspectors, Class "A," each...
Street and Pipe Inspectors, Class "h," per day
Street Maintenance inspector
Sewer Maintenance Inspector
Traction Engineers, per hour
Foremen Laborers, tier hour
Bridge Carpenter Foreman, per day
aridee uaroeniers. ner nay . , . ,
1 Head Inspector, permit work, per month.
............
I......... ....
... ...,.....
...... .
. . ,
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150.00
100.Q0
1SS.00
ISw.OO
4.00
85.00
8.00
135,00
ni.oo
.45
.80
4.80
3.60
$0.00
a, 00
Aasistanf Inspectors, permit work, per month.,...,.,.....,..
i foreman sewer repair crew
20 Iaborers Sewer Renal re. rer day"
1 Inspector Trenches, per month 180.00
1 Assistant Inspector Trenches, per day 8.00
1 Cement Finisher, per day ..... 8.00
5 Laborers Sidewalk Crew, per day.. ............, 8.00
$4 Laborers Street Repairs, per day .... M ................... . $.00
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36
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35
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8$
1$
200.00
160.00
150.00
145.00
150.00
200,00
ft vil Engineer , 135.00
Municipal Engineer 145.09
Surv
Assistant Engineer Bureau
Municipal miigineer
Secretary to Commissioner
Stenographer
Stenographer ,
Messenger , , . ,
chaurreur . , , . ,
Senior Draughtsmen, Bureau pf Highways and Bridges, eiuh
Head Draughtsman, Surveys ,,
Junior Draughtsmen, each
Chief Cemnuter
Computers each
Computer , . .
Computers, each
Chief Clerk . . .
Other Clerks . , .
Instrument Men
Instrument Men
Chainmsn
Chief Sewer Inspector m,oos;
truer Inspectors 1 80.00s r
1 .....
...fkV
175.00
145.00
135.00
h 00
100.00
105.00
1 ,"n.fuv
10a 00
126.00
100.00
90,00
v$T0
. , S6.oO.f5f
. .. 11 0.00 if
.. 125.00i
80.00; $
Sewer Inspectors
Junior Inspector!
Senior Sewer InNpeotors , , ,
Inspector Sidewalks
Junior Inspectors ...
Inspector Bureau of Standard).
Superintendents Street Repairs
Junior Inspectors Street Rtpuirs ...
Foreman Street Repair
Foremen Street Repairs ,
Foremen Sewers
Foreman Bridge Carpenters, per. day.
Bridge Carpenters, per day
Trartion Engineers
Chauffeur . . ,
Special Inspector, per day
Paver, per day
Cement Finisher, per day
v mont r ininner, per gay
,$75,00 to
.$7500 to
100.00.1
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9(1 00: f
It&fOst
S5 oo;l
95.7S1
3 8H
4.5'frs
3.5ftlf
1 ft i 9 rt ;
55.0
5 nrf rl
1 ftO'i
Blueprinter . , lftOOSU
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Assistant Bluenrtr.ter
Physical Laboratory Inspector
Asphalt Plant Inspector
Laborers Street Repair
Laborerg Sewer
85.061
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To Succeed Robert G. Dieck.
' ; for ! '..
Commissioner
. MY PLATFORM
If I am elected I will during my term of office advocate civil service ; fewejr laws and
strict enforcement; lower taxes; the game economic handling of public money as I would
give mine ; the office will always be open to the public" at all times, regardless of poli
tics, religion, or station in life ; will oppose the issue of any more public bonds at this
time.
EFFICIENCY SERVICE ALWAYS WELCOME COURTESY
As the recall has been filed, and being a taxpayer, and not being able to receive jus
tice, and. being unable to interview the present administration in matters of public busi
ness, I have allowed my friends to use my name as a candidate against Mr. Lieck.
ILooIk!! Oteira.!
When Will This Increase Stop?
Stop
?
v " .at ' . ,
'Mr.
Stoo
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Taxpayer
ook!!
Expenditures Errgineenng Department 1912 : . . .$352,685 73
Expenditures Engineering Department ipU. 407,897.14
Increased expense $ 55,21 L41
Total cost of improvements 1912 $3,639,494
'Total cost of improvements 1914 , 1,940,000
Decrease in improvements $1,609,494
Pay roll 1912 $352,685.73 Improvements $3,639,494
Pal roll 1914 ........ 407,897.14 Improvements 1,930,000
,1i.t. 555,21 Al more to d0 $1,930,000 worth of work, which
is $1,609,494 less than m 1912- In other words, it colt the taxpay
ers $55,211.41 to do $1,609,494 less work in 1914. P
Should not these figures be sufficient to convince every voter
that there should be a change in the administration of the De
partment of Public Works?
.. OFFICE ENGINEERS.
Promotions and .new appointees
Formerly 4 men getting $7,800.00 per year.
Now 9 men getting $23,720.00 per year.
tape
Ostein ! !'!
RECORD OFFICE.
Formerly ...1 Now .....4
This due to a more complicated system, involving more red
MAIN OFFICE.
Formerly ,..3 Now
Due to more complicated system,
DRAFTING OFFICE
Formerly 5 Now ..
Dae to making necessary maps artcj charts.
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The charts show
supposed advantages of commission form of government and ar
for political purposes; traffic an other questionable surveys not
necessary and not consistent with a policy to keep down taxes. "
For me Year J.910;
Total StreeHmproveiiiftnt Work
Total Sewers Constructed . , .
Cool Engineering Department
For the Year 1911:
Total Street-Improvement Work
Total Sewers Constructed . . .
Cost of Engineering Department
For the Year
Total street-improvement Work
Total Sewers Constructed . .
Cost of Engineering Department
For the Year 1913:
Total Street-Improvement Work
Total Sewers Constructed . ,
04,816,132.00
OQ7.T1 8.QO
18Dt535.S9 Percent
07,021 ;361 .OO
550,291 .OO
180,208,59 Per cent
S49672.801e00
480,173.00
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Cost ot Engineering Department
To September 1. 1914;
Total Street-Improvement Work
Total Sewers Constructed
05.001.074.00
207,834.00 Percent
I
J52.5Q1 ,415.00
itoua,u7b,ui)
03.G6S.303.00
2l9.OS7.17 Per cent
0-
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w
4. 1
. . O 898,000,00
. . 382,000.00
$1,277,000.00
COSt Of Public Works Dept. to Sept. 1st, 200,000.00 Per Cent
VOTE FOR
22 x Yes For Recall of Commissioner of Public Works
VOTE FOR ,ir" Mcond
PVo. 17 Geo. Parrlsh x )
GEOEC
SIHIaTrihi
Maim
Yom Need
He is a man who ha made a success of his own pri
vate business and is a large taxpayer. Every railroad
corporation and large business concern always selects a
man of executive ability, and he surrounds himself with
men of ability who look after the different departments..
It; is not necessary that a Commissioner of Public
Works should be a Civil Engineer. He should be a man
of executive ability and good, sound business judgment.
He should have a City Engineer able to handle the big
gest engineering projects. He should have men at the
headvof each department peculiarly fitted for the posi
tions they hold. The Commissioner should be the ex
ecutive head of his department only, administering its
affairs as he would manage his own private business, and
Mner tVissf fif iiVsnrr1int(it nfrfnrm nil trHnical worlc
properly.
If a Commissioner does this, he will have performed
his duty and performed it well.
That's w1ir( flftnrcft ParrinVi savit Via will rn if lrrfr1. ifi
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Dr. Geo, Parrish's Statements of tKe Last 1 0 Davs Have Saved
Listen now the Commissioners Are Cutting
' 1 X
the
Budget
theTaayers Thousands of Dollars, Stop, L)k
of 1915 m the Department of Public Works
(Paid Advertisement by Go. P.. Henry. j!03 Prescolt St.)