The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-13
A Larger Force Needed.

4 Larger Force Needed.
The privates Of Glass I. $50 in number
receive $500 each per annum. Major
Sylvester does not ask an increase IN
the pay, but he believes that thirty men
should De added 10 Class /. increasing
The sum paid from 1916. 600 to S242 oo0.
Al present there are 240 prfvaras oF
Class II, who receive 8. ESQ each \,
Increase OF thirty is asked 10 this class
raising the number TO 20. and the az
Eregate salaries from $3.50 200 tc s291. s0a
The reasons assigned for this increase
OF the force Of patroImen are the large
territory TO be covered and the in
creased need OF protection.
Major Sylvester asks that the ,,,r,b.-
of sergeants II the detective burezu ba
increased from fourteen 10 twenty. and
that the salary be increased. Twenty
four desk sergeants are asked for
at $500 each. Major Sylvester asks
that the four members OF the Board ~
Police and Fire Surgeons receive s720
per annum each. instead Of $500 as at
present
An increase Of $50 per annum each 3
requested for Thirteen Iaborers employed
in the department II is proposed u
drop four drivers from the list. and
70 increase the salary Of each OF the
twenty-four retained from $40 to $500
per annum
The salaries OF messengers. ustrors
and members Of the mounted squad ara
unchanged. An addition Of $50 per an
nun each Is asked for the sixty-fou-
Eergeauts and privates Of the bicycle
squad. The sum Of $500 additional IS
requested for <ueI- The sum for reDairs
70 stationho'Iscs IS fixed at 81. 600. an I
for necessary incidental expenses e..
$4,000 For flags and haIyards SI25 IS
requested
First Precinct Station Disgrace.
Major Sylvester makes a strong plea
for the appropriation Of ss0. 900 TO buy
Z site and build new central police
station for the First Precinct. He saws
1T IS unfortunate commentary on the
police arrangements OF the District Of
Columbia that 60 deplorsbIe a con
0ition should be permitted 10 exist as
II the First precinct station. The prirn-
airy district In point Of police business
The house stands within the shadow ~
the new city Psstorice on PenngyIvanla
Avenue. whore it was erected years ago
after foundation had been obtained ~
driving piles. Dark. damp, aged. and
contracted. this building is unified
for the temporary confinement OF
persons, much less for the donicils
Of the members OF the force, who NUT
sleep there when on reserve duty,
Strong and hardy members OF he
force have succUmbed to disease By rea-
gen Of having TO make this building a
quarters. Malaria, typhoid fever. and
kindred troubles have resulted. A mod
eTn station should be erected to take It's
place. The Government should dispose
Of the lot on which the present building
stands and replace the station with 2
structure on elevated ground, It should
BE OF such character as net only TO fur
nIsh a central STATEN with ali improve
meEts and requirements, but 10 be OF
such proportions as to AFFORD room for
Police Headquarters
Modern Building Needed,
There should be drill hall, gymna-
stun. bathing Beel, and such contingents
ss contribute 10 the health and strength
Of the men physically and mentally,
Within few years the rental now paid
for a headquarters would repay the cost
Of such building. Cities or smaller
growth than Washington are well equip
ped in this respect, while the District
has no police headquarters IL can call
its own
For rent Of building for Police Head
quarters s2.7oo is asked, and Sz5 600 for
remodeling cell rooms il the First Sec