The San Francisco call., 1905-04-20
DEPARTMENTS
STATE NEEDS
Police and Fire Commission
ers Declare What They
VIII Require in Budget
ASKS MORE PATROLMEN
Chief Oman Wishes Proyi-
sion to Be Made for 200
Extra Members of Force

The Fire Commissioners and the Po-
lice Commissioners laid before the FL
nance Committee Of the Board of Su-
pervisors yesterday statements of the
estimated amounts needed by their
departments for the coming fiscal year.
The Fire Department wants SI.034. $40
and the Police Department sszl, $50.
Many radical improvements were
asked for by both commissions. Chief
Oman reported that the last census en-
titles the Police Department TO 200 more
patrolmen, two extra captains and
other officers in proportion. as provided
Tor IN the charter. The Fire Commits
sioners ask for four more engines Of
modern type and new quarters.
Both departments complain bitterly
g their horses. Fire Commissioner
Finn declared that less than half Of
Tie horses in his department are ft for
service. Commissioner Reagan said
that there is scarcely a horse in the Po-
Ice Department that viii pass muster
Be declared also that several OF the
patrol wagons are on the verge Of
shaking TO pieces.
The Finance Committee agreed with
the Fire Commissioners that new en-
Elne houses were needed to replace the
snUQuateo structures on Main street
and Post street. The former, Super
visor Brsndenstein declared, is abso-
lutely unfit for habitstion.
Chief Sullivan wants two new engines
as soon az possible. one for the House
OF Correction Tract. the other for Pa
cilc Heights The department. he as
serts. has an inadequate supply of hose
o. hand. Where il should have 10000
feet, there is less than 1000 feet avail
able in case Of emergency.
The complaint was made that the
fund for paying substitutes for injured
fremen had been exhausted and that
several men who had been injured in
the lire Of duty were obliged to work,
though not fit for duty.
chief Dinan advanced the point that
there were ten men doing duty as de-
rective sergeants for patrolmen's pay,
Sloe whereas they did the work Of ser
geants. He believed that they should
receive the pay that the work called
for. $3.50 a month.
III was found that there are two more
heutenants in the Police Department
than were provided for in last years
budget. 1T was explained by Commits
siOner Drinkhouse that these appoint
ments were made by Chief Whitman.
The funds Of the department were large
enough TO warrant the appointments.
George d. Shadburn representing
the St Mary's Park Association, asked
that provision be made in the budget
for $4,000, which would be enough 10
complete the plan Of the association
for park at California and Dupont
streets:
Following are the amounts asked by
the Fire Department:
FOR salaries Of chief. assistant chiefs bat
ta-sQli chiefs. captains and leutsnants. $z4o.-
tfoi stokers. hosenlen, truckmen and tiileT-
ln'n. Nial,lio; thirty extra men 70 allow mem
l-Is The annual vacation SIS 500: salary OF
Ere C0mmi issi0neFs. S4S00. of secretary. S24O0
corporation yard salaries S47 100; department
Stables. Slos00; new apparatus, $S5, 600; ma
teriai and supplies, Sl6e,2oo-
Following are the amounts asked by
the Police Department:
commissioners. s4So0; secretary, sI5eo; stem
chief clerk s2400 property clerk s2400; cap
ta.n 81 detectives. 5000: six captains. S14 40;
J. lieutenants. $50, le0s Is detective sergeants,
S-iyJ0. II police sergeants. 5000 is cor
prsls. SIS ~; pstrolmen, s7Ss, s4s; 2 mat
rons. $40. cock. $40; hostier at Mission
stable, $500; telephone operators $3.50; "a
patrol drivers, S25920
Following is the increase asked:
Two hundred ratroirnen. s244 SEQ; ? captains
S4A0o; heutensntss S6720; 16 sergesnts
eeauts SIS. eco; , carpenters ana painter
5000 patrol wagon service. S25 055; printing
and stationery. $500; supplies AZ city Prison
$6o00i laundry, etc. S45o; Photographic sup
outside stations. S505o police contingent fund.-
5000
Rentals OF police staffons-South San Fran
cisco, $3.50; Patrero, $I44: North End, S10e0;
building OF new stations. Golden Gate Park
S25 0o0 North End. $4,000: South San Fran
cisco, $4,000 PatFero talso 70 accommodate
Eatrero Receiving HospitaD. $4,000; Ocean
View. 5000.