CITY OF BOSTON.

In Common Council, March 17, 1864.

ORDERED; That Messrs. Coolidge, Cumston, Fitch, Glancy, and Colman, with such as the Board of Aldermen may join, be a Committee to consider and report a Salary Bill for the current year, and also to consider and report on the expediency of increasing the salaries from January 1, 1864.

In Board of Aldermen, March 21, 1864.

Concurred, and Aldermen Standish, Warren, and Norcross

CITY OF BOSTON.

In Board of Aldermen, April 25, 1864.

The Joint Special Committee on Salaries, who were instructed to consider and report a Salary Bill for the current year, and also to consider and report on the expediency of increasing the salaries from January 1, 1864, beg leave to

REPORT.

That in their opinion it would be inexpedient to date back the increase of salaries to the first of January; and they recommend the passage of the accompanying order establishing the salaries of the officers of the City of Boston and the County of Suffolk for the year beginning April 1, 1864.

For the Committee.

L. MILES STANDISH, Chairman.

CITY OF BOSTON.

AN ORDER

Establishing the Salaries of the Officers of the City of Boston, and the County of Suffolk, for the year 1864-65.

ORDERED: By the Board of Aldermen and Common Council of the City of Boston, in City Council assembled, as follows: The Salaries of the several City and County Officers, for the year beginning on the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, shall be as herein mentioned, to be paid quarter-yearly, unless herein otherwise ordered.

SECTION 1. The salary of the Mayor shall be as fixed by the Convention of the City Council, on the 12th day of November, 1857, viz: at the rate of Four Thousand Dollars per annum, commencing with the first Monday of January. The salary of the Mayor's Clerk shall be at the rate of One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars per annum.

SECT. 2. The salary of the City Treasurer shall be at the rate of Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars per annum, for performing the duties of City and County Treasurer and Collector; and there shall be allowed him the sum of Seven Thousand Three Hundred Dollars per annum, to be paid his clerks; and he shall account for all fees, moneys, and commissions which he shall receive in said capacity.

SECT. 3. The salary of the City Engineer shall be at the rate of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per annum: The salary

of the Assistant Engineer shall be at the rate of Fifteen Hundred Dollars per annum, both to be in full for all their time and

services.

SECT. 4. The salary of the City Solicitor shall be at the rate of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars, per annum, it being understood that he shall, out of the said salary, retain all counsel necessary for the professional service of the City to which he cannot give his personal attention, unless otherwise ordered by the Committee on Claims. He shall be allowed, for clerk hire and his office expenses, the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars per annum.

SECT. 5. The salary of the Auditor of Accounts shall be at the rate of Three Thousand Dollars per annum; and he shall be allowed for clerk hire the sum of Three Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Dollars per annum, that is to say, to be paid as follows: Fourteen Hundred Dollars to each of his senior clerks, and Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars to his junior clerk, and he shall account for all sums of money received by him in said capacity.

SECT. 6. The salary of the City Clerk shall be at the rate of Three Thousand Dollars per annum; and he shall be allowed the further sum of Three Thousand One Hundred Dollars, to be paid to his assistant clerks, (one of whom shall be required to prepare the annual voting list,) and he shall account for all fees for recording mortgages of personal property, and for all other sums of money received in his official capacity.

SECT. 7. The salary of the Clerk of the Common Council shall be at the rate of Fourteen Hundred Dollars per annum. He shall be allowed for clerk hire Three Hundred Dollars per

annum.

SECT. 8. There shall be paid to a Clerk who shall act as Secretary to any Joint Standing or Special Committees of the City Council, when requested to do so, and perform such clerical duties as may be required of him by the Mayor, Aldermen, or Common Councilmen, a salary at the rate of Seventeen Hundred Dollars per annum.

SECT. 9. The salary of the City Registrar shall be at the rate of Sixteen Hundred Dollars per annum, and he shall be allowed One Thousand Dollars per annum to be paid his principal clerk, and One Hundred and Fifty Dollars per annum for an assistant clerk; and he shall account to the City for all fees for entering and publishing intentions of marriage, and for interments of the dead; and for his Assistant Registrars he shall be paid a sum not exceeding fifteen cents for information furnished concerning each birth.

SECT. 10. The salary of the Water Registrar shall be at the rate of Seventeen Hundred Dollars per annum.

SECT. 11. The salary of the Harbor Master shall be at the rate of Thirteen Hundred Dollars per annum.

SECT. 12. The salary of the Librarian of the Public Library shall be at the rate of Fifteen Hundred Dollars per annum.

SECT. 13. The salary of the City Physician shall be at the rate of Fifteen Hundred Dollars per annum, which sum shall include compensation for furnishing certificates to disabled soldiers.

SECT. 14. The salary of the Port Physician shall be at the rate of Two Hundred Dollars per annum; and he shall and he shall pay over to the City Treasurer all fees received by him in his official capacity.

SECT. 15. The salary of the Messenger of the City Council shall be at the rate of Fifteen Hundred Dollars per annum. The salary of the Assistant Messenger shall be at the rate of Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars per annum.

SECT. 16. There shall be paid to a Porter, whose duty it shall be to make all the fires, and do all the cleaning necessary in the City Government Rooms, in Mechanics Building, the sum of One Thousand Dollars per annum; and there shall be paid to a Porter, whose duty it shall be to make all the fires and do all the cleaning necessary in the offices occupied by other departments of the City Government, (not including those in Niles Block,) Eight Hundred Dollars per annum ; and there