BY: Dr. Byron Cummings

Comparison in General Salaries in Arizona Highway Department During July 1, 1930, to December 31, 1930, and July 1, 1931, to December 31, 1931

Total Salaries $289,289.90 $284,878.20 These Departments consolidated with otther divisions. ** Highway Patrol created by new law effective July 1, 1931.

Total salaries July 1, 1930 to Dec. 31, 1930 $289,289.90 Total salaries July 1, 1931 to Dec. 31, 1931 284,878.20 Net total savings July 1, 1931 to Dec. 31, 1931 ..$ 4,411.70 Additional salaries due to Highway Patrol 18,500.04 Actual savings in salaries in the six months period July 1, 1931 to Dec. 31, 1931, as compared with the same salaries expense in 1930.. $ 22,911.74 It is also to be noted that during the year 1931 the department was doing more work than any time in its history due to additional unemployment aid. This extra work is directly responsible for those departments showing increases in that year.