Cost of Operation and Maintenance of New York Fire Department
The report of the expenses of the New York Fire Department prepared by the Department of Finance contains some interesting figures for the years 1914, 1915 and 1916 which are well worth reading as showing the great organization the department is, how it is managed and equipped and the low per cent, fire tax in recent years. On July 1, 1916, the uniformed fire fighting force of the department with the salaries paid was as follows:
The $1,000 initial salary of a fireman becomes $1,200 after two years and $1,450 from the fourth year onward, the maximum having been increased by $50 at the beginning of 1917. The general organization of the department on December 31, 1916, was at Headquarters: 19; Fire extinguishment; uniformed, 5.060; civilian, 76; fire prevention, 246; fire investigation, 33; fire alarm telegraph, 200. and repairs and supplies, 280, a total of 5.914.
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