Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-13

members of thei fire department could be
granted an additional thirty days sick
board Of surgeons. approved by the Com
| miSSiOnerS.
Forfeits Pay for Excess Period.
| eff. therefore, a member of the fire de-
partment IS absent from duty on account
OF sickness or injury incurred in line
OF duty for a period in excess of sixty
days In any one calendar year. he must
forfeit his pay for such excess period.
Under existing regulations each men,
Der OF a company is allowed one day off
duty in every FIVE days. and the balance
Of the time he is required to be on duty
both day and night.
IF, however, one member of a COM
pany is absent on account of sickness
and injury. the other members are allow
ed one day off in every six days: If two
men are absent. the others are allowed
only one day off in every nine days. and
If more than two men are off from any
one company the other members are al
lowed no days off until one or more Of
the absent member returns to duty. This
operates to check any tendency to abuse
the privileges of sick leave 1t was be-
lieVed that 1t was not the intention Of
Congress to deprive the members of the
ed by sickness or injury incurred in line
of duty.
Detriment to the Service.
IF, in the exceptional cases involved.
fremen are not to be paid for leave Of
absence in excess of sixty days, when
such absence is the result of sickness or
injury incurred In the line of duty-and
they and their families are compelled to
suffer for such absence-it is apparent
that the efficiency. OF the fire depart
/ ment may be seriously impaired, for It is
safe to assume that firemen will hesitate
to take the chance Of being more or less
seriously injured.
Under existing law the Commissioners
can extend the amount of sick leave
granted to members Of the police depart
ment. and members Of the fire department
are unquestionably entitled to the same
consideration.
Action of Citizens.
a resolution was adopted at the Decem-
Der meeting of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association last evening to the
effect That the secretary be instructe
to write to the Commissioners. advising
them of the fact that it is the associa-
tons understanding that two of the fire
men recently hurt in the fire at the
lishment, and who have been suffering
since as "a result Of injuries received
while in the line Of duty, have had
their salary stopped, in accordance with
law, because the time away from work
has exceeded thirty days, and If this be
the case 1t is considered a gross injustice.
and some Immediate steps should be
taken to have their salary continued dur
ing such disability.
The association at a meeting held last
mi, ind ,npt nf tha
lice and firemen permanent pension fund.
and 1t was suggested that it might be
well to direct Representative Johnson s
attention to the facts in the case of the
presented by c. A. Barker and Endorsed
by X. F. Bradbury. President B. T.
Woodward and others.
In connection with the proposed pension
missioner II. b. F. Macfarland, express
ing his regret at not being able to attend
the housewarming, and high commend
ing the men of the fire department. He
expressed the hope that the proposed
fund would become fact by law, and
urged the association to do all in it's
power to bring ABOUT this end.
The association will endeavor to have
the west approach to the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge placed in good condition,
and to this end will ask the cooperation
of the East Washington Heights, South
east and Lincoln Park Citizens AssOcia-
TONS The roadway leading to this ap-
proach is considered one of the worst in
the District. 1t is constructed of large
stones. unevenly placed and In position
/, for a long time. The Commissioners. at
the request Of the association have placed.
at this transfer point, signs cautioning
ashes, not to cross at that point, In order
to eliminate the dirty conditions there.
Minor improvements Suggested.
Several minor improvements are TO be
requested. including the assigning of two
additional men to chemical engine com
pany No. ?; condemning of the buildings
on the Hummel tract, as being I'm an un-
safe condition: opening or Il sidewalk on
NaylOr road west of Nichols avenue; mac
adamizing of Minnesota avenue between
Pennsylvania avenue and Good Hope
road: grading of all streets in the suburb
adjacent to the newly laid sidewalks,
/ which in some cases are now as much as
five feet above the walks: establishments
Of new street lights and OF additional
fire alarm stations.
The question of re-establishing the
branch post office in Randle Highlands
was also the subject OF much discussion.
1t was the opinion OF the members that
this would soon be done. although 1t had
been thought that it would have been in
service by the first OF this month.
w. A. Amann, Henry Brown and c. l..
Ford were elected to membership in the
association.
Committees Appointed.
President b. T. Woodward named the
following committees to serve during the
coming year:
Executive committee-Dr. Benjamin T.
Woodward, Robert F. Bradbury, j.. NJ.
! Rielley, C. H. Loudenslager. G. E. Crane
and c.. A. L1rker. '--.' -
COMMITTEES on schools-G. II. Louden-
slayer chairman; A ]. Rammfngs. j.
Holm, Joseph Henning and G. r. Crosen.
Committee on police, water. fire and
lights-G. E. Crane. ehairman; Charles
Kuhns. s. NJ. Dixon. w. Taymon and G.
p. Mater
Committee on railroads. streets. lights
and bridges1-C. A, Barker. chairman: NJ.
A. Frazier, A. w Richards. A. E. Randle
and r. +. Bradbury. --t
The new ofiicers began their year last
evening.
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