Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1917 — SALARIES ARE BOOSTED AGAIN [ARTICLE]

SALARIES ARE BOOSTED AGAIN

City Council Hands Out Valuable Christmas Plums. At the meeting of the city council Saturday night the salaries of all the city employes were given another boost. Water and Light Superintendent Chamberlain’s salary was raised from $135 per month to $l5O per month. The engineers and firemen at the water and light plant and also the electric lineman were giiren a raise of $5 per week, and will hereafter receive $25 per week instead of S2O as heretofore. The city "teamster, Ellis Thomas,, and helper, Gilbert Albin, were raised to $lB per week, which is $3 more than they are now receiving. The salary ordinance was passed unanimously under a suspension of rules, all members of the council' being present except Councilman Kresler. An ordinance will be presented at the next regular meeting of the council, it is understood, raising the salary of the fire chief and firemen also. The usual number of claims were allowed.