The Washington times., 1902-08-13
COST OF A YEARS
FIRE FIGHTING

crease Of salaries That. however. is
not strictly SO. for of that sum 81. .16O
| is required TO man the truck company in
Southeast Washington. the house and
| furniture for which are provided for In
the current appropriation act; $3.50 for
seven privates to strengthen existing
companies. and $500 for a stableman for
the recently completed department sta
| BILE Deducting the total OF these three
amounts, $11,940, from the increased
| amount of salaries. S2s.0S0. leaves S1O.-
140 The sum really required TO meet the
recommended increase OF salaries.
Money Needed for Repairs.
penses, Chief Dutton estimates as fol-
lows. with explanatory notes.
For repairs to engine houses, $4,000,
amount now appropriated being $500.
While the current appropriation act in
creases the allowance for repairs 10
houses s2.50O the great majority of the
houses of the department are in such
condition that the sum now recommend
ed is believed to be absolutely necessary
| for their repair.
For repairs TO apparatus and new ap-
pliances. $500.
For purchase of hose. $4,000.
For fuel $500, the amount appro-
priatad being $500, increase due to pre-
vailing high prices.
For purchase OF horses. 81 Geo.
High Prices Figure.
For forage. S17. GOO: an increase of $500.
During the fiscal year ended June 80,
1902. it cost the department $4,000 to
feed and bed its horses, and the in
creased amount now asked is based on
the prevailing prices.
For rent. $3.50.
For contingent expenses. $4,000: an
increase of $4,000. Contingent expenses
of the department amounted to $4,000
during the fiscal year. 1902.
The aggregate estimate for miscella-
neous expenses is $780, 800, being an in
crease over appropriations for the cur
rent year of $4,000.
New Department Houses.
Under the head of increase of the de-
partment, Chief Dutton estimates;
For site. house and furniture for an
engine company in the southwestern sec
tion of the city. s25. 600.
For site. house and furniture for an
engine company in the northwestern
section of the city. $50. 900.
For house and furniture for q chem
ical engine company 10 be located on
land in Benning. D. c.. or its vicinity
donated to the District for such pur-
pose, $4,000.
Apparatus is Required.
For purchase of five combination
chemical engine and hose wagons at no.
exceeding $4,000 each. 80 600. One Of
these pieces of apparatus is desired fo:
the Southeast Washington truck COM
rany. one for the truck company in Co
lumbia Heights, and one each for the
three engine companies in the business
section of the city.
For purchase of one 65-foot aerial
truck. $500. This piece of apparatus
is required for the equipment of the
truck company to be located In South
east Washington.
Explains These Needs.
The aggregate increase under this
head is s39.75o over the amount apprc-
priated for the current year. concerning
which Mr. Dutton adds:
The sum of s43.750 is allowed by the
current appropriation act for the in
crease Of the department. and this
amount is increased $39, $50 by the esti-
mates for 1901, an increase which will.
if allowed, provide sites. houses and
furniture Hor three new companies. the
apparatus for the truck company 10
Southeast Washington, and five combi-
nation chemical engines and hose
wagons"