74 
Improvement in Salaries and Wages 
In several preceding reports | have recorded the great injustice 
in the Tax Budget appropriation for the wages of our per diem 
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men, allowing only $4.50 a day for experienced and valua 
employees, several of whom have been at the Garden for many 
years. This is not only less than the rate generally prevailing 
for similar work, but is less than has been paid for some time in 
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with the City. Three of our per diem men left during the year 
for better paying positions elsewhere. 
As a result of renewed representations made by President Van 
Sinderen, supporting those of the director, a rate of $5.00 a day 
for each of the present force was approved by the Budget Director, 
and the sum of $2,000 was made available, as of July 1, 1942, in 
addition to the original appropriation for wages, to provide for 
the fiscal year July 1, 1942—June 30, 1943, “for not more than 14 
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men at not more than $5.00 a day. Thus, althoug 
tion is improved, we are still left with only 17 gardeners to main- 
tain 50 acres of gardens—one man for every three acres, as noted 
on page 38. 
A supplementary Tax Budget appropriation of $2,400 was also 
voted to provide for an increase, beginning July 1, of $120 per 
year for those receiving salaries of less than $1,900. Only $2,000 
of this appropriation was made available. 
The director wishes to express his personal appreciation for the 
helpful cooperation of the Botanic Garden Governing Committee, 
the President and other members of the Board of Trustees, to the 
Woman's Auxiliary, to the Garden personnel, and to all others 
who have cooperated during the year, by gifts and otherwise to 
facilitate the important work which the Garden is rendering to 
this community and to botanical and horticultural setence and 
education. He also ventures to express the hope that, in the not 
too distant future funds may become available to make possible 
a provision for suitable retiring allowances for those who have 
served the garden long and faithfully. 
Respectfully submitted, 
C. Stuart GAGER, 
Director. 
