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became to great that but one of two courses should be chosen: either to employ additional help to attend to the business, or defeat the purpose for which the office was instituted by refusing or neglecting to attend to attend to the orders that came in. This latter course could not be thought of as employed as follows:
| S. A. Ellis | 1½ days @ 60.00 per mo. | $3.46 |
| H. C. Winslow | 5 " " " " " | 11.54 |
| T. O. Lindsay | 5½ " " " " " | 12.69 |
| Richard Olsen | 3 " " " " " | 6.92 |
| Total | $34.61 |
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I respectfully ask that some provision be made for this absolutely necessary expense, and also for one permanent assistant at such salary as the council my see fit to fix. The business of the office has now developed to such a point that it will be wholly impossible to attend to any increased business without assistance. In fact, it is now impossible for one person to conduct the business as a public office should be conducted.
The following letters from those who have received help from this office and
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show the value of the office to employers of labor and indicate the character of help that is sent out by the office:
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I now leave this matter in the hands of the Council, to any member of which I am ready to furnish such information about the affairs of the office as he desires to attain.
Respectfully Submitted John Lamb Commissioner
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Request of Labor Commissioner for Assistant
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