Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24
$1O,985,9B8 SOUGHT
IN Dc. ESTIMATES
20 Departments Submit List
of Needs for 1927.28-Half
for Police and Fire.

Twenty-nine departments Of the
District government submitted TO the
Commissioners today estimated NEEDS
for the fiscal year 1929. requiring a
total appropriation of s10,9S5.a8S.
The Police and Fire Departments
estimates alone exceed one-half of The
total. The Police Department asked
for S3226.IS5. an increase of s96.3l5
over the appropriation granted for the
fiscal year beginning July !. The
Fire DEPARTMENTS requests call for
S2452 1873 or Sl8S.l3i more than pro-
vided in the appropria bill for the
next fiscal year
The principal items in the estimates
OF The Police Department would pro
vide 20 additional men at the Detec'
tive Bureau. an increase of 25 men in
the motor cycle patrol and new pa
troll boat TO replace the tug borrowed
from the Navy.
The Fire Department recommended
appropriations for two new fire houses
and additional apparatus. A new en-
CINE house was proposed for the vicin-
ity of Connecticut and Nebraska ave
nues and a new truck house for the
vicinity Of Twelfth and L streets.
$4,000 for Health Work.
The Health Department asked fol
10000 in its estimates to open ant
eq4ip four new dental clinics in the
pubic schools, while the hoard a.
trustees Of the Public Library request.
ed appropriations for the purchase 0.
site for a branch public library II
the northeast section and for renting
suitable quarters for branch librarie:
In Chevy Chase and Largdon.
The sum Of 1868 500 is recommended
for the Office of the director of traffic
70 care for salaries. and the insta!la
ton. operation and maintenance OF
signal lights and for painting white
lines on streets.
An item was inserted in the es
Inmates of the District Militia for 800.
COO with which to begin construction
OF an armorv, the total cost NOT to eA
coed $500 600
The complete estimates of the %
Departments. showing the amount q,
appropriations granted for the mex,
fiscal year. follow:
For Police Department.
The appropriations granted for the
Police Department for the fiscal wear
ending June 80. 1927. including ar
item now pending in the general &c.
hclencY bill for uniforms and equip
n7ent for policemen. total S3.127s1n
The S3,22s.l65 now sought would be
ALLOTTED Is follows: Salaries OF mem.
hers of the metropolitan police force
and for the civilian personnel, 81
SOB .265. which includes provision for
detailing he 20 additional men TO de-
tectlVe headquarters and % additional
men TO motor cycle service: fuel
50 600. repairs 10 police stations
$4,000. nlainte nee and contingent
expenses Of police headquarters and
police stations. 100000; purchase.
main enance and replacement of motor
vehicles, $50 5000; for a building ad.
joining the seventh precinct police
station ii which to- house the repair
shop Of the Police Department and to
be used for storage purposes new
item S54 600; additional cells in the
seventh precinct police station new
;ter1I, $4,000; purchase Of uniforms
and equipment for officers and pri-
Yates on the metropolitan police
force S1o0S00, House Of Detention,
$40. $50; harbor patrol. $l2,860 for a
new patrol boat to replace the present
tug borrowed from the Navy Depart
ment (new itel1ll, 100000.
For Fire Department.
The appropriations for the Fire De-
partnoent for the fiscal year ending
JunA 80, 1927, including an item pend
Ing in the general efficiency bill for
uniforms and equipment for officers
and rrivates in the Fire Department,
total S22t39 95. For the fiscal year
ending June so, 1925. the Chief Engi-
on?nlends appropriations totalnS
S2.452.I29. an increase over 1927 OF
S.Ss,134 The principal items are
salaries of officers and members of
the Fire Department and the civilian
personnel. S1,917,079; repairs and i'm
provemerts 10 engine houses, SIS 900;
purchase of uniforms and equipment,
$50 90 repairs of motor apparatus,
$50 900 repairs to the freboat. 81 1000;
purchase of hose. $4,000; fuel.
$50 900 maintenance Of engine houses,
S30.650; three notor.driven aerial
hook -and-ladder trucks, S46,5 500; four
motor,driven REORGANIZATION pump
ing engines, S44 900; four motor
driven combination chemical and hose
wa CONS. S32 900. rescue squad car.
> .ofb. Three 0lIOFIlODllCS iOI Use o.
Ia talon chiefs, $4,000 new engine
house TO he located in the vicinity of
Connecticut avenue and Nebraska
avenue new item. SIS 600; new truck
house to be located in the vicinity Of
18th and I street northwest new
ltenlp. S3S,4o0, and drill tower and
equipment to be located adjacent to
No. s Engine House new itena),
$40 900
For Pension Fund.
For the payment of pensions and
other allowances to retired members
OF the Police and Fire Departments
and widows and children during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1927, an
appropriation of s450.G00 has been
granted. which. il is estimated will
ha more than 100000 short of the
amount actually needed. For the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1928. the
joint recommendation submitted by
the major and superintendent of po-
lice and the chief engineer of the
Fire Department is for S627,000 for
the payment of pensions.
For Health Department.
The appropriations granted for the
Health Department for the fiscal year
ending June 90. 1927, total 1851 $50.
For the fiscal year ending June 80,
1928. the health officer recommends
total appropriations Of sl,o33 900, an
increase over 1927 of SsSl,74o. The
principal items making up the needs
recommended for 1928 are salaries
Sl67 06o; enforcement of laws to pre-
vent the spread Of contagious diseases
in the District of Columbia, $4,000
for the construction of an isolation
building for minor contagious diseases
at Gallinger Hospital and for furnish
ing and equipping said building, and
for personal services new iteml $3.50,
600 n1sintena nee of isolating wards
for minor contagious diseases at
Providence and Garfield hospitals
S23 600: for maintenance of dispen-
saries for treatment of INDECENT per
sons suffering from tuberculosis and