Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-13
Chief Paris Tells Of the Fire De-
partment.
BETTER PAY ASKED FOR MEN
Ten New co4panies Provided for
in Estimates.
OTHER MATTERS MENTIONED

Chief Joseph Paris of the fire depart
ment today submitted to the Commission
ers his annual report of the operations of
his department for the, last fiscal year,
together with an estimate of the amount
required for the proper conduct of the
same during The next fiscal year: ~
The most Important feature of. the esti-
mates is the ten new fire engine companies
that are asked for, and The new apparatus
that the chief deems is necessary. In his
report the chief says:
II have the honor, to submit the follow
ing estimate of the amount required for
the conduct and support of this depart
ment for-the fiscal year ending June 80,
1899, accompanied by detailed statement
of it's operations for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1897:
lone chief engineer, $1,000; four assistant
chief engineers, at 81 $50 each. $3.50; one
clerk, 81 200; fire marshal, 81. 1l0; thirty
foremen, at 81, 100 EACH $34, 500; twenty en-
gineers, at $, $50 each, $4,000; twenty fire.
men, at 1906 each, 1890; eight tillermen,
at $685.; each, S7,72S; thirty hostlers. at S96j
each, $2S,9SO; 234 privates, at $500 each,
$215. 2SG; fourteen watchmen, at $500 each,
So, 660; one machinist, in charge of repairs
tc apparatus, 81. $50: one laborer, in charge
of additional stable, $3.50; repairs to engine
houses, 5000; repairs to apparatus and
new appliances, $4,000 purchase of hose.
5000; fuel.s4, 800 horses, $9Ou0l fora ge $40,
900: contingent expenses, S13,OJo: one aerial
turn-table truck to replace old truck, $1,000;
six engines, $4,000 each. $500; seven hose
carriages, at 500 each, $4,000; four aerial
turn table trucks, al $1,000 each, $4,000;
house, lot ard furniture for an engine COM
pany to be located in the section bounded
by 10th, 18th, H and 1 streets northwest,
$4,000; house, lot and furniture for an eli
CINE company to be located in the section
bounded by 18th, Goth, E and F streets
northwest, $50 coo; house, lot and furniture
for an engine company to be located in the
section bounded by 10th, 18th, b and c
streets southwest, 10000; house. lot and
furniture for an engine company to be
located in the section bounded by SD, 35th.
o and . streets northwest, $4,000; house,
lot and furniture for an engine company to
be located in the section bounded by 18th,
18th, N ana 2 streets northwest, $4,000;
house, lot and furniture for an engine COM
pany to be located in the section bounded
by 1st, 4th, G and I streets northeast, $685.
GOO; house, lot and furniture for a truck
company to be located in the section
bounded by 9th, 18th, and d streets
for truck company to be located in the
section bounded by 9th, 10th, l. and ID
streets southeast 80, 900; house, lot and
furniture for truck company to be located
in the section bounded by 10th, 18th, G and
l streets northeast, $4,000; house. lot and
furniture for truck company to be located
in the section bounded by NJ, o, SD and
18th streets northwest Sl3. 900; additional
stable, to be erected in the rear of No. s
engine house. North Carolina avenue, be-
tween 9th and 7th streets southeast 5000.
Total, s741, 76S Appropriation for year
ending June 80, 1898, S277,040. Excess,
SAGA. lbs. m
Items of Increase.
The items of increase are as follows:
In salary, s27. l5S; in force, two assist
ant chief engineer, at, $3.50 each, s., GOO;
ten foremen at s1,15D each. S11,500; six
engineers at $1,150 each, $500; six firemen
at $500 each, $, I96; four tillermen at 5000
each, 1851; ten ,hcstlers at $96G each
$1,000; one hundred and two privates at
$500 each, S33.S40; six watchmeu at $3.50
each, 81, 40: one machini.;t in charge of re-
pairs to apparatus. $1.150: one iaborer in
charge of additional stable, $3.50; repairs to
engine houses $500; repairs TO apparatus
and new appliances, $1,000: purchase of
hose, $1,000; fuel. $500; horses, $1,000
forage, 5000; contingent expenses, $3.50;
difference between amount appropriated in
deficiency bill to pay six months salary
to men provided for and amount needed to
pay the same men for one year, $, 4S0; one
aerial turntable truck to replace old truck,
$500; six engines at $500 eacIY So, 200
seven nose Carriages at $500 each. $500;
TOUR earial turntable trucks at $3.50 each,
Sl4,o0O; house, lot and furniture for an
engine company to be located in the sec
ton bounded by 10th, 18th, H ard streets
northwest, $4,000: house, lot and furniture
lor an engine company tc be located in the
section bounded by 18Th 10th, Z and F.
streets northwest, 10000; house, lot and
furniture for an engine company to be
located In the section bounded by 10th,
!Zth. b ana G streets southwest, $4,000:
mousse lot and furniture for an engine
company to be located in the section bound
ed by 33d, 35th, O and G streeth northwest.
S22ooo; house. let and furniture for an
engine company 10 be located in the sec
hxy -,
streets northwest, $4,000; house, lot and
furniture for an engine company to be
located In the section bounded by LIST, 4th.
u ana streets northeast, $25, 600; house, lot
ana furniture for a truck company to he
located in the section bounded by 9th
ioth, b and ID streets southwest, $4,000:
nc use, lot and furniture for a truck con-
pahy 10 pc located in the section bounded
$22,00o; house, lot and furniture for a truck
company to be located in the section
BOUNDED by 10th. 18th, G and 1 streets
northeast. 10000; house, lot and furniture
LOT truck company to be located in the
section bounded by NJ. 0, 33d and 35th
streets northwest, 81, 600; additional stable
TO be erected in the rear of No. 9 engine
house. North Carolina avenue between 9Th
and 7th streets southeast, 5000: total in-
CT ease, 1926, 12S; less total decrease SCI Am.
net increase, $464, 72S.
Nv lille the increase as above shown
amounts to $52612S the actual increase
over the appropriation for the current year
Is $f64, I2S, after allowance Is made for the
amount of $6l 400. appropriated by the last
session OF Congress for the purchase of a
house, lot and furniture and six months
salary for the men to equip two engine
companies one to be located in the see
ton bounded by 7th. 18th. C and F streets
northwest, the other in Anacostia, and for
the purchase of two engines and two hose
carriages, which are rot included in these
estimates.
Increase In Compensation.
IAN increase In the compensation of the
force is again Recommended This recon-
mendation has been made. and been ap-
proved by the honorable Commissioners
for number of years, and strong effort
has been made 10 have Congress thus
recognize the Efforts OF the firemen.
THE members ofoour department are re-
CURED to reside within o. reasonable dis
lance of the company toy which they are
assigned. and rents in these localities are,
as rule. high. They are required to pur-
chase at least two suits Of uniform cloth
Ing per year. so that they may be able to
present neat and creditable appearance.
should they respond to an alarm for fire
and their clothing get ruined they have to
replace 1t out of their salary.
During the past fourteen months five
men lost their lives fires and four died