Evening star., 1899-09-16
Chief Of Fire Department Hands in
Annual Estimates.
ADVANCE IN SALARIES RECOMMENDED
Four Steamers, Two Trucks and
Combination Company Needed.
MONEY FOR EQUIPMENT

Mr.. Joseph Paris, the chief engineer Of
the District fire department, this afternoon
submitted to the Commissioners his esti-
ates Cor the support and maintenance of
the department for the next fiscal year, to-
gether with estimates covering an increase
in the salaries and strength of the depart
ment.
The chief recommends that his salary be
increased from 5000 to 1890 per annum.
and asks for four assistant chief engineers
at $1.3S0 each, the present number being
two. at loo each. The salary of the clerk
he recommends should be increased from
$500 to LOO, and that of the fire marshal
from $1,o1o to 81, $50. He also recommends
that the salary of the machnist be in
creased from $1,000 to 81 150.
The present strength of the fire depart
ment consists Of fourteen steam engine
companies, two chemical engine companies
and four truck companies. The cure ut
District appropriation act provides for two
additional truck companies and one chem
lcal engine company. Chief Paris recon-
merds that the department be still further
increased by the addition OF four steam en-
Sine companies. two truck COMPARES and
combination chemical and hose company.
These companies, he suggests, should be
located as follows: Engine companies-One
in Southwest Washington. one in the north
vicinity of Goth and + streets and one in
the section bounded by 18th and 18th and
and Z streets. Truck companies-One in
Southwest Washington and one in South
east Washington. The combination COM
pany, he suggests should be located in
Brookland. Engine company No. 6. Mr.
Paris recommends. should be removed
from Massachusetts avenue between 4th
and 9TH streets to the section bounded by
18th and 9TH and Fl and X streets, and he
asks for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
site and construction and equipment of a
house for this company, if II be relocated
as suggested by him.
For the purchase of SITES and the con-
struction and equipment of the houses of
the seven new companies asked for by him,
Chief Paris recommends the appropria ton
of the following respective amounts: SO
oDo, So. 900. $4,000. $40 001 So, 900 $50 tsH1
and $15.0o0. For an additional stable, to be
erected in the rear of No. 5 engine house
North Carolina avenue northeast between
9Th and 9TH streets, he asks the sum OF
5000.
Advances In Pay.
The chief of the department asks for
eight additional watchmen, making the to-
tai number twenty-three, one for each house
of the department. including the three yet
to be erected, and recommends that their
pay be increased from $500 to $3.50 per an
num- The pay of the twenty-three fore
men, he says, should be increased from
$1,000 per annum to s1,I50 recommending
the same increase in the pay of the four
teen engineers. The pay of the tilermen
firemen and hostlers, he suggests, should
be raised from $40 per annum to 5000, and
that of the privates from $500 to $500.
One laborer. at $3.50, is asked for: four
engines, at 81, 200 each; four hose carriages
at 81, 100 each; two trucks at $500 each,
and one combination chemical engine and
hose wagon, at 81 500 Increased amounts
are also asked for repairs, hose, fuel,
hn fnr aNI
The total amount appropriated by the
current District bill for the fire depart
ment is S;}03 800 while the total amount of
by Mr.. Paris, reaches the sum of 1853, ,31S,
more than double the amount appropriated ed
at the recent session of Congress.