Evening star., 1886-11-05
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Important Recommendation BY Chief
$50 Paris.


STATEMENTS IN HIS ANNUAL REPORT IN REFER
ENcE TO THE ENGINE HOUSES AND OTHER
PROPERTY OF THE FIRE SERVICE.
Chief Engineer Paris, Of the fire department,
In his annual report, submitted to the District
commissioners to-day, states that all the en-
gine houses are In good condition EXCEPT Nos.
and 4. The former, he says, is unsuited for
an engine house, the building being old and
the arrangements defective. OF No. house, on
virginia avenue, he complains of the location,
as the railroads have completely monopoiixed
the street on which the house Ii located, leav-
Ing only narrow roadway of about 90 feet
between the railroad tracks and the curb, and
this 1s OF very poorly laid blue rock, causing
answering alarms. He recommends that this
engine house be moved one square north or
one square south.
NEW ENGINE HOUSES NEEDED.
he renews his recommendations for q new
engine house In the southeastern section of the
city and the formation and equipment of
new company there. An engine company in
tnat section OF the city, located somewhere
near the Wallach school building and navy
yaro market he says, has been needed Tor
urgent necessity on account of the rapid Inn.
provements made, not Less than one thousand
ana twenty.three buildings having been
erecteo within the last two years on what ls
familtarly known as Capitol hill. No. engine
company is the only company located east of
protect against % firs .c Is entirely too extended
He also renews his recommendations made
When he submitted his estimates for double
house and new truck house in the center OF
the city.
He proposes the purchase of lot in the vicin-
lty oi the present No. Engine company, soutn
OF fennsyivania avenue, and the erection OF e e
double house for the accom- mediation Of No.
Engine company as well al new truck COM
pany.
THE FIRE FORCE
He renews also his recommendations, made
when he submitted his estimates looking 70 In
creasing the number OF foremen from seven to
nine, making the positions OF acting chief eng1
neen permanent, and increasing the pay 0l
foremen and engineers from $l,OOo 10 Sl,AON
and 81, ,O5O, respectively. He recon- mends also
the promotion Of niue privates to the rank o.
assistant tOremen, with an increase OF salary o.
$lOO per year each and asks that provision oe
made tor two additional watchmen. he recon-
mends that Congress be asked TO appropriate
sum to be known as q "reserve relief fund, t
be used for pensioning disabled dremen. As
asks that another fuel wagon be purchased FOL
the western section OF the city, and that 6,OOt
feet OF new hose be procured.
During year ending June 30th last there were
169 alarms OF fire and 81 local alarms. The
losses amounted " S24O, ,4SO, and The insurance
$1TO,3S6, against y loss OF $24O,6 500 and NJ
insurance OF $139,645 for the preceding year
THE RElORT OF FIRE MARSHAL DREW,
covering the same period, again calls attention
10 tne great Quautlty Oh loW-Srauo anu couA
bustible Oil which is being sent, he says to thi
market and q. Oh q at retail, "as have sait
| III my loriner repor.. MI. Drew writes: "lt
say tnat this Oil is dangerous is putting it mild
It is murderous, aud some law shoult
from being shipped to this District. W.
| have had mauy tires aud many DEATH
from the use of this oil, by the explosion o
lamps, which would not occur If the Oil WA
pure or separated from the gasoline and napth,
| contaiued therein. 1t is, therefore, really ne
cesss.ry ior the protection OF the public At larg'
IRON death ana destruction tnat u law, strOu,
| enough in all its bearings, should be enacted U
| prevent the sale OF these low grade violatil
Oiis."