Evening star., 1909-07-10
Scale Fixed Automatically for
Retired firemen.
LENGTH OF SERVICE BASIS
Amount Also Graded According to
Rank of Recipient.
NO SYSTEM IN VOGUE NOW
Table Prepared by Commissioner
Macfarland and Chief Wagner to
Be Recommended.

A scale of pensions for the members
of the fire department, by which the
amount of pension a retired fireman Will
receive is fixed automatically on a basis
of his length Of service and amount OF
disability, has been prepared by Com
missioner Macfarland. with the assistance
of Fire Chief Wagner.
The adoption of this scale will be rec
commended to the Commissioners by Conn
missioner Macfarland. and he will sug-
gest that a simila; scale be prepared for
the members of the police department.
Under the system in vogue at present
there is no fixed schedule Of pensions. but
the amount of retired pay is recommend
ed by board of retirement in each in
dividual case. and afterward increased or
reduced by the Commissioners before it
is allowed. 1t is now proposed to have the
amount of pension fixed automatically.
The New Schedule.
The scale prepared by Commissioners
Macfarland for the fire department is as
follows:
After service under five years:
Privates and others below the rank of
lieutenant. $40 per month for quarter dis
ability. s25 per month for half disability,
$50 per month for three quarters dfsa bill
ity and s35 per month for total disability.
Lieutenants S25 per month for quarter
disability. $50 per month for half dis
ability. $50 per month for three-quarterS
disability and $40 per month for total dis
ability.
Captains-S30 per month for quarter
disability, $50 per month for half dis
ability. $40 for three-auarters disability
and $50 for total disability.
Battalion chiefs-S4O per month for
quarter disability. $50 for half disability,
S5,5 for three-quarters disability, $50 for
total disability.
superintendent of machinery and fire
marshal--$4O per month for quarter dis
abilty. $50 for half disability. 500 for
three-quarters disability and $50 for total
disability.
Deputy chief-Si5 per month for quarter
isability. $50 for half disability, SO for
three-quarters disability and $40 for total
disability.
Chief engineer-S65 per month for quar-
ter disa ability. SO for half disability, $50
for three-quarters disability and $50 for
total disability.
Over Five Years.
After service over five and under ten
years:
Privates-S25 per month for quarter dis
ablty. $50 for half disability, s35 for
three-quarters disability and $40 for total
disability.
Lieutenants-$3O per month for quarter
ability, s35 for half disability, $40 for
three-quarters disability and s45 for total
disability.
Captains-$3-5 per month for quarter dis
ability, $40 for half disability, $40 for
three-quarters disability and $50 for total
disability.
Battalion chiefs, superintendent of ma
chfnery and fire marShal-FOrty dol lars
per month for quarter disa bility. SO for
half disability; S55 for three-quarters dis
ability, and 500 for total disability.
Deputy chief-Fffty dollars per month
for quarter disability: $50 for half dis
ability: $40 for three-quarters disability,
and $50 for total disability.
Chief engineer-Sixty dollars per month
for quarter disability; SO for half dis
ability: $50 for three-quarters disability,
and 500 for total disability.
After service of over ten and under fif-
teen years:
Privates-Thirty dollars per month for
quarter disability: $35 for half disability
$40 for three-quarters disability, and S45
for total disability.
LieutenantS - Thirty-five dollars per
month for quarter disability; $40 for half
disability: Si5 for three-quarters disabil-
ity. and $50 for total disability.
aptains-Forty-five dollars per mont h
LOT quarter USdDillty, Ap LOT ndlI ulS-
ability: $55 for three-quarters disability,
and $50 for total disability.
Battalion chiefs. superintendent of ma
chinery and fire marshal-$55 per month
for quarter disability; $50 for half dis
ability; $50 for three-quarters disability,
and SO for total disability.
Deputy chief-$65 per month for quarter
die .biity; $40 for half disability; $75 for
tn, ee-quarters disability. and $50 for total
disability.
Chief engineer-$75 per month for quar-
te. disability; $50 for half disability; $S5
for three-quarters disability, and $50 for
total disability
Fifteen Years and Over.
After service of fifteen years or over:
Privates-s35, $40, $40 and $50 per
month, according to the amount of dis
ability.
Lieutenants-s4o, S45. $50 and 500 per
month. according to the amount of dis
ability.
Captains-s50. s55. $50 and S65 per
month, according TO the amount of dis
ability.
Battalion chiefs. superintendent of ma
chinery and fire marshal-S60, 500. $40 and
SO per month. according to tile amount
Of disability.
Deputy chief-s75 $50. S.. and 500 per
month, according to the amount of dis
ability.
Chief engineer-sso $50. So and SlOO
pei month, according to the amount of
disability.