The morning times., 1895-10-28

Two important divisions of the District
government, the peace preservers and the
property savers, under Chiefs Moore and
Paris, respectively, were given liberal
consid deration by the Commissioners in
their estimates for 1897.
The Times has already casually mem
toned the items in their behalf but not
in detail, to show the probable expansion
of the service in each branch.
The items as recommended by the Com
missioners show a total amount for the
support OF the policedepartnientof 81 0.15S.
This includes, among other things, an
increase in the force as follows: Privates
of the first class, 62; compensation, 5000
each; aggregate increase in expenditure,
sos, lS0. frivates of the second class,
63; compensation, 81 ,0S0 each; aggre-
gate increase in expenditure, S64,O40.
Drivers, at $3.50 each, 81 40, and one
lieutenant, 81 SEQ, which altogether makes
total increase in the appropriation for the
department of 81 22,160.
In addition TO this there is a request
for $50 to meet the deficiency III the
police relief fund, an increase OF $I2,650
over the appropriation for 1896. This
is TO be paid out of the police lines.
PROVIDE FOR EXTRAS.
There are also added several items for
extra necessities, as follows: Repairs to
stations, $1,000, increase, 81, 900; mis-
cellaneous aud contingent, 100000, in
crease, $3.50; rent and other requisites,
Anacostia suhstation, 500; for purchase
or one light wagon, harness and horse,
for precinct work, 1865; for purchase of one
light ambulance, $3.50; extending patrol
service, $500, and improving stable in
Third precinct, S2,673, ali new items. One
item asked for by the department, $1,000
for adding a story 20 Third precinct station,
was omitted by the Commissioners.
The total OF the force, should the esti
mates go through without scaling, VIII
be one major and superintendent, one
captain, four lieutenant inspectors, one
chief clerk, who shall also be property
clerk. two subordinate clerks, four sur
geons. who shall have charge OF fire de
partment work, twelve special service
privates, nine Ieutenants, thirty-one SER
geants, 30S privates class No. /, 247
privates class No. 2, twenty station keep
ers, eight laborers, one keeper OF morgue,
two messengers, and three police matrons
OF the regular force the following re-
ceive the additional compensation for
mounted service: Major, captain, and
forty three licutenaHts, sergeants, and
privates, the added pay being at the rate
of S240 each.
The fire department force gets an esti-
mate of 3 per cent increase IN salaries,
from the chief engineer to the veterinary
surgeon. The items III detail are as fol
lows:
Chief, 50, 800 per annum, increase $500;
assistants, two. $3.50 each, increase
$50 each; fire marshal, Sl,150, in
crease $3.50, fifteen foremen, one ad
ditional to present force, S1,l50 each:
increase $3.50 each; ten engineers, Sl.150
each, increase $3.50 each. Ten firemen.
1896 each, increase Of S156 each; four
tillermen, an increase of one, $3.50 each.
increase S157 each, sixteen hostlers, an
increase of one 1868, increase Sf66 each;
1O1 privates, an increase of nine. $500
each, increase S120 each; twelve watch
men, an addition of six, $500 each, in
crease of $50 each: one veterinary sur
geon, $3.50, increase $50; one machinist
for repairs, an addition to force, 81 200.
CHIEF PARIS SUGGESTION.
The last item is in accordance with
Chief Paris recommendation for employ
ing practical man regularly to have
charge of repairs, to attend fires, and
observe the workings of the engines for
the purpose Of keeping the machinery in
thorough order, and to have general super
vision of all the work now done by the job.
The sum of $4,000 is recommended for
the purchase of one aerial truck, S4 900
for the exchange of old style straight frame
engine for modern upright, S22 eco for
house, lot and furniture for an engine com
pany in Anacostia, and Sic, ,402 for engine.
hose carriage, purchase of horses, and pay
and equipment of company.
For house, lot, and furniture for the
engine company to be located in the vicinity
of North Capitol street and Florida avenue
$4,000 is recommended, and for the pur-
chase OF engine aud equipment and for pay
of force to operate it SIG, 402,- with like
sum for the purchase and equipment OF
steam engine to be substituted for the
chemical outfit at Mount Pleasant
Should this last item be appropriated
the chemical engine will be transferred to
the vicinity of Brightwood, SIS. 800 being
added for the purchase of n site and the
erection of a house TO receive it.
The appropriation asked for the exten-
sion of police patrol and fire alarm tele-
graph service is SCI 800.