Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11
BY JAMES E. CHM.

BY JAMES 4. CHINN.
Police and FIRE protection in the com.
ing fiscal year will cost the District
$6,077, 300 on the basis of funds recon-
mended in the 1882 appropriation bill
now under consideration by the House
represents an increase of $685. 100 over
the appropriation for the current fiscaI
year
While the police department does not
contemplate any capital improvements
in 1882, it is allocated So ,493 220 or
1908, lao more than recommended for
the fire department which plans to use
nearly 5000 900 of its funds for the con-
struction of a new fire house, the ac-
QUESTION of site for a proposed truck
company and the purchase of new ap-
paratus. Nearly all of the increase for
the police department, however, will go
into salary advances. The fire depart
ment also will use large portion of its
appropriation to provide salary raises.
Plans for Fire House.
The new fire house, costing $150,000,
will be erected in the vicinity of Thir-
tenth and K streets, to house Engine
Company No. 16 and Truck Company
No g. both of which will have to aban-
don their present quarters in the Penn
Sylvania avenue Mall triangle as the
Government building program prog
resseS. The new quarters not only
will accommodate the two fire units,
but will house also the fire and police
clinic now located in George Washing
ton University Hospital.
These two fire companies operate for
the protection of the high-value district.
No. Is is located on D street near
Twelfth street. and the truck COM
pany is housed in a building at Four
tenth street and Ohio avenue.
The site desired for the proposed new
fire house, for which $4,000 is pro-
vided in the bill, is in the vicinity of
Twelfth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast. Fire Chief George S.
Watson plans to locate a new truck
company in that section which he de-
clareS will serve two purposes-proVide
proper truck service for Brookland,
Woodbridge, Dahlgren Terrace, Michigan
Park and Langdon, and relieve No. 4
Truck Company which now responds to
boxes in the Northeast section as far as
the District line, more than 81 miles
from its quarters.
New Fire Equipment.
The new truck company, according
to the fire chief, will afford protection
to such institutions as Catholic Uni
versity, the Monastery, the National
Training School for Boys, st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum, the Baptist Home for
Children, the Lutheran Home, and the
rapidly developing commercial property
along Rhode Island avenue. The COM
pany also viii relieve No. Is Truck Com
pany of response to many boxes in the
vicinity of BladenSburg road and the
District line.
The Fire Departments appropriation
request for new equipment will provide
for two aerial hook and ladders, two hose
wagons and one pumping engine. The
aerial trucks will be used to replace
apparatus now in service which has be-
come obsolete with the increase in the
number of high buildings. The two
new hose wagons also will be used 70
replace similar apparatus which has
been in service for more than 16 years.
In addition to the salary increases
for members of the police force, the
bill includes items Of $1,000 for repairs
to station houses, and 1920 for cleri-
cal promotions and the employment of
two automobile drivers. For the pay
and allowances of officers and members
of the force, the appropriation recon-
mended is $3,112,620, as compared with
So, 1872 $50 for the current fiscal year.
This covers the pay of 1,172 privates
and the various grades of officers. 1t
also covers the additional compensa-
ton for members of the force assigned
70 Specldl SeTFlCe.
Provides for Radio.
The bill carries $l21 $40 for salaries
for the clerical staff, as compared with
the current appropriation of S115,350.
For fuel, the recommendation is SO, 500,
the same as for the current year.
The lump sum allowed the depart
ment for miscellaneous expenses in the
prevention and detection of crime, in
Guiding rewards, is increased from
$50, 500 in the current year, TO SGT 300
New language is carried in the bill to
make this fund applicable for the main
tenance and servicing Of the radio
broadcasting station now in the process
Of installation.
For the purchase and maintenance of
motor vehicles the bill provides ST., 500,
a decrease from the current appropria-
ton of $4,000. An increase from
$50, 500 to S65 900 is carried, however,
for furnishing uniforms and other off,
cial equipment to members of the force.
The appropriation recommended for
the House of Detention totals s28, $50,
q slight increase over the amount al
lowed this year. The increase is in an
item for personal services, which is
raised from S10440 to $40 $40