Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
FORCE IS TOO SMALL
Maj. Sylvester Again Asks for
More Policemen.
CAN'T PROTECT THE CITY
Would Have Congress Give Him
$1,10O,OOO.
AN INCREASE OF $3.50, 900
Submits Estimates to Commissioners
Today, Explaining Reasons
for Recommendations.

To properly police the District of CO.
the police force. in his annual estimates
to the Commissioners for the next fiscal
year, asks today for an appropriation of
81. 100000
This amount is $4,000 more than he
asked for the present fiscal year, and is
$2S0COO more than Congress appropriated
for this year He claims the increase is
| necessary to protect life and property
and maintain peace and order. explain
ing that his present force is inadequate
to properly cope with the situation
he wants ninety-four additional police
men. He is also particularly generous
in recommending increased salaries for
the officials of his department
He recommends that the salaries of the
three inspectors be increased from $1,000
to S2OOO; that the salaries of the ten cap
tains be increased from $1,000 to $500:
that the salaries of the thirteen lieuten-
ants be increased from 1920 to 81 800,
and that four sergeants now serving as
night inspectors be made lieutenants and
receive the increased pay: that the salary
of the forty-five sergeants be increased
from $3.50 to 81 800 and that three addi-
tlonal sergeants be appointed at the in
creased pay: that the salary of Edward
department, be increased from 50 900 to
$500; that the salary of the six tele-
phone operators at police headquarters be
increased from $500 to $500; that an addi-
tlonal police matron be appointed at 5000
and that an additional stenographer and
clerk be appointed at a salary of $1,000.
Increases for Privates.
He asks for an appropriation of $3.50, 900
for 1876 privates of class 3 who receive a
salary of 81 200 each. At the present time
there are only 431 privates in this class.
He asks for $4,000 for 81 privates of
class 2 who receive a salary of 81 ,0S0.
This class is not affected by the proposed
system of increase, for which the APP
preparation of $4,000 is asked for $50
privates of class l at $500 a year each.
AT the present time there are l05 mem
bers of class /.
In asking for these additional men Maj.
Sylvester said: THE extent of the Dis
trict of Columbia police jurisdiction is CO.
extensive with the territory of the Dis
trict of Columbia in area and embraces
nearly 40 square miles Included therein
is the city of Washington, which includes
Georgetown with a combined population,
according to the police census of 1907,
263, III. Beyond the limits of these cities
is vast section which is largely popu-
lated.
1T includes improved roadways which
are freely patroniZed and which form a
network of communication between
eighty-odd villages, towns and subdivi-
sions with a population, of 6i.223. The
aggregate population of the District is
:':a9. 403. of which 241 $40 are white and
81, 4S3 colored.
Repair = Station Houses.
The sum of 80 is asked for fuel and
for repairs to station houses and $4,000
for miscellaneous and contingent ex-
penses. To reconstruct the cells and cor
ridors at the fourth. sixth and first pre-
cinct stations the sum of $1,000 is asked
for. To provide the department with two
motor patrol wagons the sum of 5000 is
requested; for the maintenance of the
house of detention, $50 and $1,000 is
asked for the maintenance of the harbor
patrol.