Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
AMONG THE FIREMEN
THE CHANGES MADE IN RANK
AND SALARY.
Appointments and Promotions a.
Agreed Upon-New Positions
Filled-The Personnel.

Although the changes In rank and in sal
airy in the fire department cannot become
effective until the salary increases provided
in the general deficiency bill have been
signed by the President. 1t was learned to-
day that Chief Engineer William T. Belt
will provide for the new positions and sal
airy increases in his department by a Sc
ries of promotions. changes and transfers
all along the line.
The fire department reorganization bill,
recently become law, provides new titles
for the department. with increases of sal
airy. but provides for only five new posi-
tions. These are deputy fire marshal. at
81 400 per annum; two inspectors. 81 $50;
chief clerk. at 81. 400. and assistant superin-
tendent OF machinery. at 81 200.
The total increased cost in salaries In
the department will be about $50 $50, of
which the revised salaries will consume
about $50. 400. the remaining SO. $50 being
taken UP by the new positions created All
of this increase. but about 5000. goes to
the men In the lower grades Of the depart
ment. Besides the five new places created
many of the salary increases are brought
about In the reorganization bill by the Gre
alton of new titles for old positions. among
these being the following: One superintend-
ent Of machinery. one clerk one marine
engineer. one assistant marine engineer,
one engineer. one assistant engineer, thirty
assistant drivers: two prtvates. class Qor
the proposed engine company at Tenley-
town.; one private. class I. to make thirty
privates of class /.
The Appointments.
1t is understood that George s. watson
will be appointed chief clerk, at an annual
salary of s1.4O0. and that William C. Eek
stein. at present employed as clerk in the
Office Of the chief engineer, at an annual
salary Of 1000 per annum. be promoted to
the $500 cIerkship Mr.. Watson is at
present clerk In the health department
and acts as secretary of the health Office.
Also that Lieut.. L. v. Sieb, acting assist
ant fire marshal, will be appointed deputy
fire marshal at S, 400: that Lieut. M q.
and acting as inspector. viii be appointed
inspector, at $1.080.
Private C. q. Acnstetter. engine company
No. IA. now detailed and acting as an an
$1.os0; that Machinist T. l. Robinson will
be appointed superintendent of machinery,
at 81 400: that Private J. D. Leeman. act
ing assistant machinist. viii be appointed
$1,000; that ]. D. Sullivan, senior on the
eligible list of assistant engineers, will be
appointed engineer for the proposed engine
company at Tenleytown: at s. $50; that D.
]. Bradley. senior on the eligible list Of
third men on engines, viii be appointed as
sistant engineer for the proposed engine
company at Teuleytown. at q, 100: that J..
Dreamer. next on the eligible list of third
men on engines. will be appointed assistant
engineer. at 81, 100, vice I'D. Sullivan, pro-
NOTED to engineer; that r. A Harrison. as
sistant marine engineer, will be appointed
marine engineer. at 81, $50; that Private w.
Glynn, senior on the eligible list for as
sstant marine engineer. will be appointed
assistant marine engineer. at 81 100: that
Watchmen J. Wight and w. II. Lyon will
be appointed privates. class 2, for the pro-
posed engine company at TenleytoWn. at
81 $50: that W. Ashe. first on the eligible
list, will be appointed private. class 1, at
$3.50, In hen Of one additional private
asked for. to make thirty privates Of
class !.