Tables showing increases in salaries authorized over organization of July 1, 1913-Contd. HEALTH DEPARTMENT-Continued. Table showing increases in salaries authorized over organization of July 1, 1913—Contd. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Governor, $10,000.... Executive secretary, $6,000. Chief personnel bureau, $2,400. Chief correspondence bureau, $2,700. Superintendent, clubs and playgrounds, $3,000. General foreman, $2,100. Assistant engineer, $2,400. 4 4 1 1 1 18220001142 Due to the consolidation of practically all clerical work for The Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad Co. under the executive office, several new bureaus were established during the fiscal year 1915, necessitating the creation of a number of new positions, which it is impossible to identify with those listed under "Office of chairman and chief engineer," page 7, of Book of Estimates for 1915. The new positions created were filled by transfers from other departments and divisions (reducing the force in such departments and divisions), and the consolidation thus effected has resulted in a total net saving. 2 4 20 56 5 12 3 6 6 3 6 3 4 $1,500. Post-office inspector. $2,100 $2,400 Tables showing increases in salaries authorized over organization of July 1, 1913-Contd. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT-Continued. Explanation. Esti 1913. mates. 1 2 1 1 4 1 2 3 26 7 [Reclassification of post offices due to shifting centers of population. Following positions were abolished: 1 postmaster at $2,600, 1 at $2,400, 1 at $2,300, 2 at $1,700, and 2 at $900. Assistant postmaster at Ancon promoted from $1,650 to $1,800 account increased business. One of these chief dispatch clerk at Cristobal. Increase explained in last annual report. Money-order clerks at Ancon and Cristobal increased to compensate them for additional responsibility and risk of loss through small shortages. Three assistant postmasters at $1,650 abolished. It proved impossible to reduce force in post offices as rapidly as had been contemplated, but before end of fiscal year number of clerks at $1,500 was reduced to 24, and number at $900 to 5. One position at $720 abolished. WASHINGTON OFFICE. APPENDIX 0. ACTS OF CONGRESS AFFECTING THE PANAMA CANAL AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELATING TO THE CANAL ZONE. Acts of Congress: INDEX. Page. Joint Resolution To continue the provisions of a joint resolution approved Providing for the registration of, with collectors of internal revenue, and to Authorizing the Government Exhibit Board for the Panama-Pacific Inter- Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations for Authorizing aids to navigation and other works in the Lighthouse Service, and for other purposes, approved March 3, 1915.... Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, and for other purposes, approved March 3, 1915... Making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, and for other purposes, approved March 3, 1915.... Providing for recognizing the services of certain officers of the Army, Navy, and Public Health Service for their services in connection with the construction of The Panama Canal, to extend to certain of such officers the thanks of Congress, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1915..... Making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, approved March 4, 1915... 493 493 501 501 501 505 505 506 507 507 511 512 513 Making appropriations for the Diplomatic and Consular Service for the 513 514 Providing for provisional certificates of registry of vessels abroad, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1915... Boundary Convention: Between the United States and Panama, February 18, 1915... 514 515 |