Evening star., 1902-08-12

pairs to houses 800, the great majority
| of the houses of the department are In such
condition that the sum now recommended
is believed to be absolutely necessary fol
| their repair.
For repairs to apparatus and new ap-
pIiances, 1900. No change.
For purchase of hose, $1,000. No change
For fuel, $500; increase of $1,000. Note
The increase of 5000 is recommended be-
cause of the prevailing high prices for fuel.
For purchase Of horses, s1,Oo0. No
change.
For forage, $17, GOO; increase of 5000.
Note-During the fiscal year ended June 80.
1902, it cost the department $4,000 to FEED
and bed it's horses and the Increased
amount now asked for is based on the pre-
vailing prices.
For rent, $500.
Contingent expenses, 5000; increase of
81 900. Note-The contingent expenses of
the department amounted to $1,000 during
the fiscal year 1902, and as its wants are
increasing and prices have advanced the
increase recommended is believed to be war
ranted.
Increase of Fire Department.
For site, house and furniture for an en-,
gine company in the southwestern section
of the city, including cost of connecting
said house with fire alarm headquarters
$4,000.
For site house and furniture for an en-
gine company in the northwestern section
of the city, including cost of connecting
said house with fire alarm headquarters
$50, $50.
For house and furniture for a chemical
engine company to be located on land in
Benning, d. c., or its vicinity donated tc
the District for such purpose, including
cost of connecting said house with fire
alarm headquarters, $4,000
For purchase of five combination chemical
engine and hose wagons at not exceeding
CO Nrt hoe,
pieces of apparatus is desired for the South
east Washington truck company, one for
the truck company in Columbia Heights and
one each for the three engine companies in
the business section of the city In which
will be placed the powerful engines now
being built for the department
For purchase of one siXty-fve-foot aerial
truck, $500. Note: This piece of appa-
ratus is required for the equipment of the
truck company to be located in Southeast
Washington.
Exceeds Current Appropriation.
From the above statement" says Chief
Dutton. at will be seen that the amount
estimated for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1904. S439 2oO. exceeds the current ap-
preparation for the maintenance and In
crease of the department. $3.50, 800, by $S2,-
$50. OF this SIS 0S0 is seemingly due to in
crease of salaries. That, however, is not
strictly So for of that sum S11, ,16O Is re-
qUired to man the truck company in South
east Washington, the house and furniture
for which are provided for in the current
appropriation act-S5, $50 for seven privates
to strengthen existing companies, and $500
for a stableman for the recently COM
pleted department stable. Deducting the
total of these three amounts, SIT $40 from
the increased amount for salaries, S2SOS0,
leaves $10,140, the sum really required to
meet the recommended increase of salaries.
THE current appropriation for the mis-
cellaneOus expenses of the department Is
$3.50, and the estimate for 1904 increases
this amount S14,5O0, which increase is de-
manded by the growth of the department
and the prevailing high prices.
THE sum of $43, $50 is allowed by the
current appropriation act for the increase
Of the department, and this amount Is in
creased $780, $50 by the estimates for 1904,
an increase which will, if allowed, provide
sites, houses and furniture for three new
companies, the apparatus for the truck
company in Southeast Washington and five
combination chemical engines and hose
wagons"