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The high cost of living which has invaded about every channel of leg itimate expense will affect the city payroll as soon as a suitable ordin ance calling for an increase in the salaries of the city building and elec trical inspectors can be drafted and passed. The plumbing inspector’s salary will be increased in an ordin ance which has passed its second read ing and will come up for the final oe at the next meeting of coun cil. One hundred dollars per month was classed as a ridiculously low salary for a married man, by Councilman Wharton, and practically every coun cilman agreed with him, for there was no opposing vote to the motion for the introduction of the ordinance. The building and electrical inspec tors will each receive $130 per month. When council began discussing higher salaries there were suggestions from several councilmen, while City Clerk William Moore stated that he wanted more money and thought that he was entitled to it. The clerk is re ceiving $150 per month and handles more than a million of the city’s money each year. Councilman Hefty and Councilman Erfert both stated that such a raise would be agreeable to them. Councilman Wharton stated, however, that inasmuch as the fiscal year would soon end the matter of raising several salaries would then be order. Mr. Wharton said that, owing to the high cost of living, an increase in the salaries of city em ployees would be in order. Police Committeeman Filer took occasion to remark also that the salary of the chief of police is only $100 per month, which is inadequate, he said. Another Building, Top Councilman Effert brought before council the idea of a new city hall building and turning over the present structure entirely to the police de partment and city jail. Mr. E.bert said that a lot could be purchased on Tenth street, between Avenues C and D, which would be an ideal location for a new city building which is very badly needed. The lot can be bought for $13,000, he said. No action was taken.
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Miami Herald
Miami, Florida, US
Fri, Mar 02, 1917
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