The morning call., 1891-06-16

The salaries have been increased $50 900,
and for additional hose. hydTants and ap-
paratus So, 956 has been provided In addi-
ton to the $4,000 provided by statute
This ought be sufficient to afford additional
protection 70 the outlying districts, eSpe-
cia " if the affairs of the department
are vigiiautly watched and extravaganza
checked.
The question Of a reorganization OF the
department IS in allegiance, 1t having been
relegated 10 the courts, the board having
passed an order and appointed commission
ers to that end. The incumbents refused to
recognize the appointments Of the board,
and thus the matter stands until a final de-
eisiOn of the courts. The action will also
test the question Of the power and author
ity of this board TO make fully paid fire COM
panies in certain districts for unless the
appointment of commissioners can be made
no legal power exists TO make any increased
appropriation or to enlarge the number Of
employees or make fully paid companies.
The peculiar condition and relation of
the employees of the Fire Department and
the results OF the combination for political
purposes bv means OF the sO-called 'charit-
able fund" has heretofore been reported
upon by your committee. and If the order
heretofore presented Is passed an iGlpOT-
tant change viii be made t. aid in rendering
great service to the department III lncreaS-
Ing its efficiency.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The expenditures for this branch Of our
government are rapidly increasing, and,
while a necessity eX SITS to Afford this pro-
lection to our citizens, considerable progress
has been made IN 50 utilizing the services oil
our present force as 10 equal an increase OF
about fifty men. This was claimed 10 be the
effect Of Instituting the D. lice patrol, which,
under the direction Of the Chief of Police
and the Superintendent Of the Police Tele-
graph, is being rapidly extended, and when
completed it will almost be equivalent to
an increase Of one-thiTd the number OF the
present officers. The appropriation is as
follows:
Salaries Chief ana COnmissIOners.......... $1,000
Salaries policemen oOl'6OO
Police 1000
Department rents -.......-.. 500
Police patrol 4O.60O
Total S6l9,250
Your committee, within the pledge, be-
this fiscal year would answer every reasou-
able demand.
PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND.
This, under the pledge, was to be pro-
vided outside the limit for the Improvement
of this one popular resort. 1t IS about the
only uIuncp pal property OF which our GILL
Zens feel proud, and it seemed tina. the tax
of cents would find aIisarty Endorsement
in every Taxpayer Some further duties
are imposed upon the Commissioners by
virtue Of their having jurisdiction over
Point LObOs avenue. The question OF the
improvement Of this avenue and the specifi-
cations were duly approved and recon-
mended by the Commissioners. the prop
erty-own eTS assuming the expense OF the
work, and this improvement should be pro-
tected and kept in order out Of the Park
Improvement Fund.
Your committee requires that at least four
mounted park police be appointed and paid
out Of said fund, two Of them 10 patrol
Point LObos avenue in the daytime, and
two in the nighttime also to keep 10 re-
pair that portion OF the avenue which has
been improved also to extend the service
when any additional portion is improved !;
also to keep the avenue spripkled. This is
essentially park road, and that was the
design If the Legislature in comforting
jurisdiction upon the Park Commissioners.
STREET DEPARTMENT.
The operations OF this department are
necessarily so diversified as to be practically
invisible as TO the amount of work done
The repairing Of the various streets and
sewers, and keeping them in good order, is
a pledge that, ike others, must be kept
That a large amount Of money can be fritz
tered aYaS TO very little purpose Is true,
and, therefore. the economical ADMINISTRATION
OF this department requires more care and
scrutiny than any other.
The present Superintendent, having had