Evening star., 1921-12-05

Estimates for Police
and Fire Departments
and Recommendations
The total recommended for the
police DEPARTMENT is 1891, ,466.36, as
against s1.7s4,511:ss appropriated for
the current fiscal year, and for the
fire department the recommendation
Is 1.389,375.44. as compared with
S1,333,760 appropriated for the pres
ent year. The sum Of $25s,000 is
recommended to be appropriated from
the police and firemens relief fund to
pay the relief and other allowances
authorized by law.
The recommendations for salaries
in the metropolitan police department
are as follows:
Major and superintendent, $4,000:
$1,000 each, $4,000; three inspectors
at $2,400 each, $1,000; twelve captains
at $1,000 each, $2S.S00 chief clerk,
who shall also be property clerk,
Sa,4So; clerk, who shall be a stenog,,
rapher, $1,000; two clerks, who shall
$3,oO0; clerk. who shall be assistant
property clerk. $1,000; clerk, $1,000:
three clerks at $1,000 each, $4,000;
clerk increase of $500 submitted),
and fire departments at $1,000 each,
80, 400; additional compensation for
tnlrty-nve privateS detailed for spe-
cial service in the detection and pre-
vention of crime, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary, $16,SOO; addi-
tional compensation for fourteen pri-
Yates detailed for special service in
the various precincts for the preven-
tion and detection of crime, at the
rate OF s120 per annum. or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, $1.6S0;
additional compensation for one in
spector or captain and one lieuten-
ant detailed for special service in
the detection and prevention of crime
at S4oO each, $500; twenty-one lieu
tenants, one OF whom shall be harbor
SIX sergeants, one of whom may be
detailed for duty in the harbor patrol,
at S1,S00 each, $100,8O0; $50 privates
OF class at s1.66O each forty- mine
additional submitted), $4,000; 237
privates of class 2 at s1,560 each
ttwenty-t three additional submittedi.
s3b9, 20; ninety-two privates of class
i at $1,460 each (three additional sub
fnitted), S134,32 amount required to
pay salaries Of privates of class who
VIII be promoted to class 3 and pri-
Yates of class l who will be promote ed
to class 2 during the fiscal year 1923
decrease, $s,345.63), s6.6S6.3G: nine
telepnone clerks at $1,000 each Tin
crease of 500 each submitted), $4,000;
eighteen janitors at $40 each Gn-
crease of s240 each submitted), SIS
10; mechanic tchange of title from
iaborer' and an increase of $3.50 sub
mitted), $1,000; messenger increase
OF $500 submitted). $500: two inspec-
tors with motor vehicle allowance
at 1850 each increase of $3.50 sub
mltteo). $72O; twenty-four captains,
lieutenants. sergeants and priyates
mounted on horses at $3.50 each (de-
crease of $4,000. s11.520: motor
vehicle allowance for fifty-five cap
talns. leutenants. sergeants and pri-
Yates at s420 each (increase of si3'-
500 submitted). $23.1O0: sfxtv- four
heutenants, sergeants and privates
mounted on bicycles. at $50 each (de-
crease of s640), s3.S40; thirty-six
drlrer-privates of class two at 81 700
each increase of $40 each submit
tedl. SCI, 200: six police matrons at
5000 each increase of $50 each sinh.
mitted), $500: chauffeur for truck
5000 'eu''
Othe- Police Recommendation
otner recommendations for the DO
nee department include 100000 to
AID IN support of the National Bureau
or Criminal Identification; $1,000 for
fuel: $4,000 for repairs and imnroye-
ments to police station and station
grounds. which is an increase of
sz,ooo; $4,000 for miscellaneous and
contingent expenses: 100000 for
nags and halyards: s22.500 for main
tenance OF motor vehicles; $4,000 for
additional motor vehicles, which is an
increase of $4,000; $4,000 for the re-
construction of cell corridors, and in
ma king, erecting and placing therein
modern locking devices in precinct
station houses, which is an increase
An additional $4,000 is asked for
the erection GS a station house in the
suburban section of the District. An
APPROPRIATION for the purchase of the
iand on which 1T is proposed to erect
this station was made and the prop
erty purchased. This is located at
18th and Rhode Island avenue north
east. The Congress. under the. act
approved March 8, 1917, appropriated
the sum OF $4,000 for the purpose of
erecting building, of which amount
there now remains a balance of S3S,-
$3.50. This sum is found insufficient
to erect a station house to meet the
requirements of the service. and
therefore an additional amount must
be asked in order that a modern and
up-to-date building, fully equipped.
may be erected at this location The
municipal architect states that the
prices of materials have not decreased
TO such an extent as to make it pos
"a
$4,000
For the house of detention the fol-
lowing estimates, totaling $4,000,
are made:
Two clerks at $1,000 each dncrease
of $500 each submitteD, s2,40O: two
drivers. at $1,000 each Gncrease of
s22o each submittedl, $4,000; atten-
dant increase of 5000 submitted),
s1,400: four attendants. at $1,000 each
,s&%
$4,000: cook increase of s240 sub
mitted), $S40; laundress increase of
1920 submitted), $40: janitor Gn-
crease of $3.50 submitted). $500; mis-
cellaneous expenses. including clinic
supplies, food. upkeep and repair of
building. fuel, gas. ice. laundry, sup
plies and equipment. electricity,
maintenance of motor station vehicle.
and other necessary expenses (de-
crease of $500, $4,000.
For the harbor patrol. total of
$1,000 is asked. as follows:
Two engineers. at $500 each Gn-
crease of $500 each submitted),
$4,000; two firemen, at $1,000 each
!inerease Of ss4o each submitted),
submitted), $500: two deckhands. at
5000 each increase Of s24O each sub
mitted), $1,S00; for fuel, construction,
maintenance. repairs. and incidentals,
S3,5O0.
Fire Department Salaries.
The salary recommendations for the
fire department are as follows:
Chief engineer, $4,000: two deputy
chief engineers, at $4,000 each, $4,000;
eight battalion chief engineers, at
$2,40 each, $4,000; fire marshal,
$4,000; deputy fire marshal, $4,000;
four inspectors, at $1,660 each, $6.640;
chief clerk. $2.400; clerk, sl.400; clerk
(who shall be a stenographer and
typewriter). s1.660; thirty-eight cap
tains. at $1,000 each. $72,20O; forty
one lieutenants, at SLIGO each Zone