. Report on the investigation of engineer and janitor service, Board of education, city of Chicago . , 1911; January 1, 1911, to May 5,1911; May 5, 1911, to July 1, 1912; and July 1, 1912, to June 1, 1913. In order to compare the schedules of these four periods, the total annual rates of 15 compensation have been determined for twenty representative school buildings as theystand today, and are shown by curves in Exhibit D. These curves do not show inwhat particulars the sechedules were changed each time, but indicate clearly the resultof each revision of the schedule, viz: A general increase i
. Report on the investigation of engineer and janitor service, Board of education, city of Chicago . , 1911; January 1, 1911, to May 5,1911; May 5, 1911, to July 1, 1912; and July 1, 1912, to June 1, 1913. In order to compare the schedules of these four periods, the total annual rates of 15 compensation have been determined for twenty representative school buildings as theystand today, and are shown by curves in Exhibit D. These curves do not show inwhat particulars the sechedules were changed each time, but indicate clearly the resultof each revision of the schedule, viz: A general increase in the total compensation forthe school engineers, the total increase being approximately 20% within the past fouryears. A description of the first three schedules above mentioned and a complete copy ofthe schedule now in effect are included in Appendix C. Under all of the Chicago schedules the position of the school engineer has beenvirtually that of a contractor. Under the Board rules he receives his compensation intwelve equal installments. In summer his monthly payments come in regularly, al-. though he employs little or no help. In winter he receives the same monthly pay-ments, but he may have to expend so much for help for daily periodic cleaningand for handling coal that not enough is left to cover his living expenses. Where the engineer is not a good manager, he may not save enough in the sum-mer period when the work is light to help pay for the extra help required when thework is heavy. If the engineer happens to be transferred or promoted to a largerschool in the fall months, it is usually a hardship for him to meet the expenses of theperiodic cleanings during the winter months. In such cases he often is tempted toskimp the work and this when it is most needed. It would appear that if the salaries of the engineers in excess of the estimatedallowance for personal services were prorated and distributed over the twelve monthsof the year according to the amount of work don
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