The times., 1898-09-27

eress-The Bicycle Nuisance Con-
demned.
Chief Engineer Joseph Paris. of the
fire department, yesterday submitted TO
the District Commissioners his annual re-
port OF the operations of the department.
for the fiscal year ended June so. 1885,
together with an estimate of the amount
OF money required for the conduct and
support Of the department for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1890. The annual re-
port of Fire Marshal w. o. Drew was
also submitted.
The salaries of the firemen and the
much-neeGed increase in the strength of
the department are especially urged upon
the attention of Congress, and other re-
forms which Chief Paris has long striven
to bring about are spoken of. The esti-
mates, which are considerably in excess
Of those of last year, are as follows:
/ chief engineer. s., 2,309
each -. -. ..t,4......... $50
l clerk ...-..--................ LOO
! fire marshal I,l5o
20 f0remen, at 81 $50 each....-..-.-... 1900
II engineers. at 81, $50 each...--....... l6.1oo
tillerman, at 1866 each.......-..... 3.Se4
20 hostiers. at 1886 eaeh....... 1890
l3z Privates at $500 each--......--... ~, ,440
8 watchman, at $3.50 each $500
! machinist IN charge of repairs to
apparatus ............ ............... l.15O
/ lsborer ...........--.----.-.-.. $50
Repairs to engine houses s......... 5000
Repairs TO apparatus and new ap-
plianceS ---..-.-.--- .-.---.----------- 5,e0O
Hose .......... .............-............ 10000
Fuel ............-.-.-........... 1850
Horses .-.-.................. 5000
Forage ............................ 5000
Contingent expenses .--..-..-..-.-. 1900
For rent of suitable quarters for
Office of chief engineer .-.......... 900
3 engines. at $500 each............... 1850
hose carriages. a $500 each 200
aerial turntable trucks, AT s.. 3.500... 1000
1 chemical engine 2,2OO
House. lot and furniture for an en-
gine company 10 be located in the
section bounded by 18th, 20th Z
and T Streets northwest ........... 20,000
House lot and furniture for an en-
CINE company 10 be located in the
section bounded by 10th. l2th B
and c Streets southwest.......... 1000
House. lot and furniture for an en-
gtne company to be located in
northern Georgetown ............. 1900
House. lot and furniture for truck
company 10 be located in the sec
ton bounded by 6th 10th, and
d Streets southwest ................ $500
House. lot and furniture for truck
company 10 be located in the sec
ton bounded by 35d. 35th, NJ and
o Streets northwest. 5000
House. lot and furniture for a
chemical engine company 10 be
located in Tenleytown 1900
Additional stable TO be erected in
rear of No. engine house. North
Carolina Avenue between 9Th and
18th Streets asoutheast-............... 5000
Total ...............-...............si45.4sS .4sS
Appropriation for the year ending
June 30, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 232, 997
smnII Salaries Complained OF.
The report then reads, in part, as fol-
lows:
While the increase as above shown
amounts to S2l7, ,Oss, the actual increase
over the appropriation for the current
year is s2l2,47l, after allowance Is made
for the amount of 81, ,627 appropriated by
the last session of Congress for the pur-
chase of one aerial turntable truck to re-
place an old truck, one new hose car
rage and flags and halliards for engine
and truck houses.
An increase is recommended in the
compensation of the members of the de-
partment. This increase has been recon-
mended and received the approval of the
Board of Commissions year after year.
and the business of il Is so apparent that
II should be unnecessary to dwell upon
It. However, all that has been said and
done has been of no avail
This department compares second to
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Ieceive less pay than in other cities of
the same size and Importance Attention
is called TO the fact that they are also
the poorest paid employees under the Dis
'rict government IL is to be hoped that
the services rendered by the members of
this department will be rewarded by an
increase of pay as recommended.
Daily experience demonstrates the
necessity for an addition of at least two
assistant chief engineers. The department
has long since outgrown the number
allowed by law. Upon them, to a con-
siderable extent, depends the success of a
hre department. An assistant chief re-
spends to every alarm of fire that is
sounded, and it is TO the best interests of
the city, as well as to the department,
that they should arrive at the scene of a
fire at the earliest possible moment
An appropriation of $3.50 per annum is
asked Tor a iaborer to take charge of the
additional stable which is asked for In
these estimates
The houses occupied by the DEPART
ment number twenty, fourteen used as
engine houses, four as truck houses and
two as chemical houses Engine house
numbered 3, however, is the property of
the United States Government. and the
repairs TO same are made under the
supervision of the architect of the
Capitol
A Word About improvements.
During the past year four new houses
and one house that was remodeled were
taken possession of by the department
Engine houses numbered Y. H. Is and the
chemical house at Brightwood were the
new ones occupied, and chemical house
numbered ]. located on d Street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets north
west, Is the remodeled one. These houses
are models and are supplied with the
latest improvements
The following apparatus is now in use
in the department: Sixteen engines. four
teen in service, two in reserve; sixteen
hose carriages. fourteen in service two
In reserve; five trucks, four in service
one in reserve; one chemical engine ca
pacity 100 gallons; one chemical engine
capacity I70 gallons; four fuel wagons
two in service and two to be placed in
service within thirty days; two supply
wagons in service; one two-wheel hose
reel and appliances. There are also in
the department one buggy for the use of
the chief engineer, one buggy each for
the use of the two assistant chief engi-