Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
MAJOR SYLVESTER SUBMITS ESTI-
MATES TO COMMISSIONERS.
Included Among the Items is Request
for an Automobile Ambulance
Asks Increased Force.

Major Richard Sylvester, the chief of
police, today submitted to the District Com
missioners the following estimate of the
amount required for the conduct and sup
port of the metropolitan police department
of tie District for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1902:
One major and superintendent. $500; one
captain, $1,000 increase of 5000; four lieu
enants-inspectors-a 81, 500 each, 81, 200 Qn-
crease of $500 each) one chief clerk, who
shall also be property clerk, $1,000; one
clerk, $500; three clerks, at $500 EACH
So 700 increase in salary of two clerks Of
$500 each); four surgeons Of the police and
fire departments, at $720 each, $3.50; addi-
tional compensation for fourteen privates
for special service in detection and proven
ton of crime, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, 1880; ten lieutenants, at
81, 800 each (now 81, 800 each), $4,000; forty
one sergeants, at 81 200 each (now 81 40
each), $40 200; 800 privates Of class 1, at
5000 each, $500, 800; 375 privates of class 3
at 81 600 each increase of 16O men asked,
40o,500; three telephone operators, at $609
each, S1,SO0; twenty-five station keepers at
$500 each now twenty-one at $720 each).
$19,sO0; eleven laborers, at $500 each now
at $3.50 each), SO, 900; laborer in charge OF
the morgue. $3.50; messenger, 500: messen-
ger, $500; major and superintendent, mount
ed $40; captain, mounted, $40; fifty-One
lieutenants, sergeants and privates. mount
ed at $40 each, $12,246 Increase of three
asked for new precincD; fifty sergeants
and privates, mounted on bicycles, at $50
each, $500 Ito permit men to furnish and
maintain their own machines); twenty-five
drivers, at $50 each increase of one) Sl2-
100; one police matron new, 5000; for rent
Of substation at Anacosta, $500; fuel $500
increase OF 5000; repairs to stations, 5000.
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Miscellaneous and contingent expenses,
including 100 modern revolvers and install
lation of card system in the department,
stationery, books, telegraphing, photo
graphs, printing, binding, gas, ice, washing,
meals for prisoners, furniture and repairs
thereto. beds and bed clothing, insignia of
office, purchase and care of horses. BIZ
cycles, police equipments and repairs to
same. harness, forage, repairs to vehicles,
van, ambulance and patrol wagons, and
expenses incurred in the prevention and de-
lection of crime, and other necessary
items, $4,000 / motor ambulance, or
much as may be necessary to purchase 1t,
S., GOO tnew);. flags and halyards for station
houses, 1928; for erection of station house
and stable in Southeast Washington, on
site of present fifth precinct station. $780,
coo (new); for rent of police headquarters
and property rooms, 81 800; for purchase of
site and erection Of temporary substation
in Tenleytown, 5000 new. Total asked
for. $920O75. Amount allowed in current
District appropriation bill, $104 ,925 In
crease, $21515O
The House or detention.
To enable the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia to provide transportation
and a suitable place for the reception
transportation and detention of the children
under sixteen years of age. and of girls
and women over sixteen years of age ar
rested by the police on charge of offense
against any law in force in the District of
Columbia, or held witnesses, or held
pending final investigation or examination.
or otherwise; provided, that all such per-
sons held or detained under public authority
prior to the adjudication of cases in which
they may be involved shall be held at the
place so provided, as follows:
Rent Of building and stable, $500: extra
compensation for superintendent, $40; three
matrons. at $500 EACH s., 800; three clerks
at 500 each, 81, 7OO four drivers. at $50
each. 5000; one hostler. $3.50; one laborer,
$500: laundrying. s2i0; meals for prisoners,
81, 200; gas. $40; fuel, $3.50: forage. $500;
horseshoeing. $50; harness. 500; repairs to
wagons harness. stationery. beds, bed
clothing, furniture, repairs thereto, and
other necessary expenses. 1000; total,
3D. 40 increase of 81, 400