Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-02
NEW FIRE ENGINES
ARRANGING DETAILS FOR add
TIoNAL EQUIPMENT.
Reorganization Of Companies and
Other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Appropriation Bill.

Commissioner Mcfarland is arranging
with Chief Engineer VIM. T. Belt OF the
fire department the details connected with
the purchase of additional fire engines. hose
carts and trucks for the local fire depart
ment and also for the reorganization OF
certain companies in the city. The pur-
chase of additional equipment for the local.
fire department will be made under the APP
preparation act for the ensuing year, the
money appropriated being available after
July next. 1t is the intention of the Dis
trict authorities to have everything IN
readiness for installing the new fire-fghting
appliances Immediately after the approprla-
ton is available.
According to the plans Of Commissioner
Macfarland, In charge of the fire depart
ment the present reserve steam engine "a
the department will be placed in chemical
engine house No. 1, on street near 12tn
street northwest. BY this arrangement
chemical engine company No. will be con-
verted into a steam engine company, and
five additional privates will be added TO
that company, which will probably be deslg-
mated in the future as fire engine company
No 49, 1t is believed that by this arrange
ment better protection from fire will be
afforded the establishments in the business
section Of the city.
The department was given an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the purchase of new
fourthsize steam engine for the Brook
land company, which Is now chemical
company. The new steam engine will be
placed at Brookland, and that company
will probably be known hereafter as fire
engine company No. II. The chemical
engine now installed in the Brookland
house will be kept there in reserve.
Hook and Ladder Company.
The appropriation bill for the ensuing
year also authorizes the expenditure of
$500 for the purchase of a new fifty five
foot aerial hook and ladder truck for the
Congress Heights company, known as
chemical company No. 5. At present there
is no truck company on the Anacostia
side of the river, the nearest truck to
that section being located on Sth street
in Southeast Washington. The new COM
bination truck and chemical company at
Congress Heights will cover a large area
on the east side of the river. 1t will af-
ford protection for the Government Asy-
lum for the Insane, for the town of Ana
costa, Hillsdale. Good Hope, Garfield and
other villages in the neighborhood
Congress this year appropriated $4,000
steam fire engine for the new company in
Southeast Washington, just outside the
navy yard. A combination chemical and
hose wagon will also be purchased at
cost of about $4,000 for the new South
east Washington company.
All these fire-fighting appliances will be
purchased by the District under contract
on proposals furnished by competitive
bidders. 1t is expected that the chemical
engine al No. 1 will be placed in reserve
at one of the truck company houses.
In addition to the appropriations for
new fre-fghting apparatus for the city
ana suburban companies the appropria-
ton bill for the next fiscal year also car
ries an item of $4,000 for the construc-
ton of a new fire boat for the river front
commissioner mcfarland and Chief
Si Iarip
connection with asking for bids for the
building of the new fire boat,