The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-03
THE PERMANENT FORCE.
II Will Make Fire Department Ex-
penses a Little Heavier.
But ID VIII Increase the Efficiency
Greatly and VIII BE of Vast Benefit
TO Department and the Public.

The joint committee on fire depart
ment in the report TO the Icm-
mon Council last night recommended
tlSat the force of the city
fire department be made altogether per-
manent and that the services OF the calLnen
be dispensed with. The advantages OF the
change, as the report stated, would
be obvious. More reliable service would
be secured, every member OF the depart
ment would b. constantly on duty ana
under control. The only objection is that OF
additional expense, but that in the opinion
of the committee would be more than
compensated for.
permanent and 80 call men. The salaries
OF the call men amounts TO sl2,6OO. 1t
is proposed in the report that
in place of these 90 call men
80 permanent iiremen, including two as
sistant engineers, be employed. The men
at the maximum rate of s3 per day and the
engineers at s1i00 each per annum or
total of S3S, 1886 which would make an
additional annual expenditure of s26 l35.
The report concludes with list OF the
different fire stations with their present
force and the change proposed Tor each.
Engine Company No. 3, East avenue and
Olney street--Present force, Z permanent
men, call men, with salaries OF, the
call men $1,000; proposed number OF
permanent men in place Of call, 3; amount
required for their salaries, $3.50; increase
expenditure for this company, s2soo.
Hose Company No. 9, Benevolent street
Present force, 5 permanent, 3 call; salaries
of call $50; proposed number OF new
men 2; salaries required, S2l9O;net increase
S1440.
Engine Company No. s, Harrison street
Present force, permanent, call; sala-
ries of call, $1,000; proposed number OF
new men, 81; salaries required, s32S5; in
crease of salaries, S22S5.
Engine Company No. 10, Burnside
street-Present force, permanent, call;
salaries of call, $1,000; proposed number of
permanent, 8; salaries required, S32S5;
net increase, s22s5.
Hose Company No. IL, Oakland street
Present force, permanent, call salaries
of call $500; proposed number of perma-
nent, 2; salaries required, $3.50; net in
crease, 5000.
Engine Company No. u, Smith and
Orms street--Present force, permanent,
3 call; salaries of call 500; proposed num-
ber permanent A. salaries required $3.50,
net increase S2535
Hose Company No. 13, Central street
Present force, permanent, 4 call; sal ,ries
of call III, 900, proposed number OF perma-
nent /, salary required S1,095, net increase
s.5.
Engine Company No. II, Putnam
street-Present force, permanent, 4 call;
salaries of call, $1,000; proposed number of
permanent, 3; salaries required, $3.50; net
increase, S22S5.
Hose Company No. 15, Wickenden street
Present force, 8 permanent, 3 CALI sal
aries of call, $3.50; proposed numb,r Of
permanent, 2; salaries required, $3.50; net
increase, Sl4i0.
Engine Co. No. 16, Branch avenue
Present force, permanent, 2 call; salaries
of call, 800; proposed number of perma-
nent, 3; salaries required, $3.50; net in
crease, s27S5.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, Har-
rison street-Present force, permanent, 3
call; salaries of call, $50; proposed num-
ber of permanent, 2; salaries required,
$3.50; net increase, Sl4i0.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 3, Smith
and Orm streets-Presept force, Ierma-
nent, 8 call; salaries of call, $3.50; pro-
posed number OF permanent, 2; salaries
required, $3.50; net increase, $40.
III. & l.. Company No. A, Wickenden
street-Present force, s permanent, Z call;
salaries of call, 5000; proposed number of
permanent, 2; salaries required, $3.50; net
increase s1100.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 5,
Public street-Present force, perma-
nent, 3 call; salaries Of call, $3.50; pro-
posed number of permanent, 2; salaries re-
quired, $3.50; net increase, slii0
Assistant engineers-Present force, 2
call men; salaries, $780, proposed number
of permanent, =; salaries required, $500;
net increase, 1000.