The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-15

she construction OF buildings, Of ripe ex-
perienCe. and energy
An assistant to the Fire Marshal. al
s. -2oJ per aDnUm. Is recommended II has
been found necessary to provide the Fire
Marshal with an assistant in order IIi5i
the laws and regulations made Tor the
prevention Of fires could be properly en-
forced a private IN the department li-t Why
been detailed for the purpose
An increase Of 500 per aHnum III tn
salary OF the uachiBIst Is recommended
The machiuiSt has personal charge END
supervision OF all repairs on apparatus
and appliances in the department, and Is
subject to call day and night
The furtmeu OF the Ere Department
receive IN annual salary OF $1,000 and il
Is recommended that II be increased to
s. 80. These officers have charge Of the
several companies Of the department.
they also occupy very responsive posi-
tons and are rs g rule men OF families
and men who have spent the greater part
Of their lives in the service Of the de
TaTtweut-
The assistant Goremen of the several
companies Of the department uptwiJh-
standing the fact that every sixth day
during the year. duTIng the furlouEh peri
cd and meals hours. and all other occa-
SiuUs when the foreman Is absent have
command of their companies. receive but
the pay OF private $50 per aunum-
Therefore. II IS recommended that they
receive q IT annual salary of Sl.-Ht-
The engineer of a steam engine com
pany Is a very important member OF the
Ok tlsl'astt- LOT upon MN A'
care and operation of the engines They
now receive the same salary of the fore
man. but il Is not believed that any mem
Der of a company should receive as large
q salary as its foreman. Tor the reason
that it tends t. GeLTaCt from his dignity
and destroy discipline For these reasons
it Is recommended that the engineers re
ceiye an annual salary Of S1-1U1-
The other members of the company in
CIudiug the fireman. driver. and pTIvateS
are poorly paid when their salaries are
compared with those received by such Of
I hCerS and men III other cities Of the size
Of the District of Columbia Therefore il
I has been deemed advisable to recommend
that the tiTemeu and drivers be given an
annual salary OF $3.50. an increase of $50
and that the 16& privates now receiving
$50 a year be given $500 a year. and be
rated Is pTivateS of the first class
y second class OF pTivateS "a 500 per
annUm should II Is respectfully Spbmlt-
ted. be established The number of sec
ODd class pTiVateS Is placed at 81, IN or
der to provide men for the six new com
! paHieS and to increase the strength OF
the existing ones. their strength at the
present time not being that which it is
believed the demands OF the service re
GuiTe-
To equip the six additional companies
referred To il these estimates the pur-
chase Of three extra first class steam en-
giueS. at $4,000 eaCn- three combination
chemical and hose wagons. at Sl.SyH EACH
/ two chemical engines. at s. 800 each, and
one truck at $500 viii be necessary
/ There Is but one really large engine IN the
department. NJ. Il. with an estimated
( capacity Of Lees gallons minute There
/ should be several larger ones. To be To-
! Gated in the business section Of the city,
| and for this reason the purchase OF three
| steamers Of extra tTSt-cIaSs size. with an
| estimated capacity of J ,2tH gallons min
! ute Is earnestly recommended
/ The combination chemical and hose
I wagon Is. as its name implies. a chemical
! engine and hose carriage combined in one
/ piece of apparatus and the experience
/ Of the department has demonstrated its
! great efficiency II Is believed that the
/ efficiency of the Department would be
! vastly increased sEodIG every hose car
{ riaGe in il he replaced by q combination
! che iCaI and hose wagon
! one OF the two chemical engines rec
! commended Is intended for the Congress
! Heights company aud the other for the
/ proposed company at Good Hope while
/ the truck Is To- be placed in the truck
! company located in the southeastern sec
/ ton OF the city