Chapter 199. To fix the salaries of officers and members of the Metropolitan police force, the United States park police force, and the fire department of the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 199.— An Act To fix the salaries of officers and members of the Metropolitan police force, the United States park police force, and the fire department of the District of Columbia. May 27, 1924.[[H. R. 5855](/us/bill/68/hr/5855).][[Public, No. 148](/us/pl/68/148).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * District of Columbia.Police salaries fixed. That the annual basic salaries of the officers and members of the Metropolitan policeMajor, etc. force shall be as follows:
Major and superintendent, $5,200; assistant*Provisos*.Inspector in charge of detective bureau. superintendents, $3,500 each; inspectors, $3,250 each: *Provided*, That the inspector assigned to the supervision and command of the detective bureau shall during the period of such assignment be rated as and shall receive the pay of an assistant superintendent; captains,Lieutenant assistant in detective bureau. $3,000 each; lieutenants, $2,700 each: *Provided*, That the lieutenant assigned as assistant to the inspector commanding the detective bureau, shall during the period of such assignment hold the rankSergeants, privates, etc. and receive the pay of a captain; sergeants, $2,400 each: privates of class 3, $2,100 each; privates of class 2, $1,900 each; privates of class 1. $1,800 each.
Driver-privates shall have the same rankAllowance for mounted and motor vehicle services. and pay as privates of the above classes. Members of said police force who may be mounted on horses, furnished and maintained by themselves, shall each receive an extra compensation of $450 per annum; members of said force who may be called upon to use motor vehicles, furnished and maintained by themselves, shallHeadquarters detectives, etc. each receive an extra compensation of $480 per annum; members175 of said force detailed to detective headquarters in the prevention and detection of crime shall each receive extra compensation of $600 per annum; members of said force who may be mounted on bicycles shall each receive an extra compensation ofBicycle mounts. $70 per annum; members of said force detailed for special service in the various precincts in the prevention and detection of crime shallMotor cycle service. each receive an extra compensation of $240 per annum; and members detailed to the motor-cycle service shall each receive an extra compensation of $120 per annum.
Sec. 2. That the annual basic salaries of the officers and membersFire department salaries fixed. of the fire department of the District of Columbia shall be as follows:Rates. Chief engineer, $5,200: deputy chief engineers, $3,500 each; battalion chief engineers, $3,050 each; fire marshal, $3,250; deputy*Post*, p. 752. fire marshal, $2,500; inspectors, $2,160 each; captains, $2,500 each; lieutenants, $2,350 each; sergeants, $2,200 each; superintendent of machinery, $3,250; assistant superintendent of machinery, $2,500; pilots, $2,250 each; marine engineers, $2,250 each; assistant marine engineers, $2,150 each; marine fireman, $1,800 each; privates of class 3, $2,100 each; privates of class 2, $1,900 each; privates of class 1, $1,800 each.
Sec 3. That in lieu of Sunday there shall be granted to thePolice and firemen granted one day off each week in lieu of Sundays. Metropolitan police and to each officer and member of the fire department of the District of Columbia one day off out of each week of seven days, which shall be in addition to his annual leave and sick leave now allowed by law: *Provided, however*, That whenever the*Proviso*.Suspended in case of an emergency. Commissioners of the District of Columbia declare that an emergency exists of such a character as to require the continuous service of all the members of the Metropolitan police force and the members of the fire department, the major and superintendent of police and the chief engineer of the fire department shall have authority, and it. shall be their duty, to suspend and discontinue the granting of the said one day off in seven during the continuation of such emergency. united states park police.Park police.
Sec. 4. That the United States park police shall be under theUnder officer in charge of public buildings and grounds. exclusive charge and control of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, under the general direction of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. It shall consist of an active officer ofComposition and grades of force the United States Army, detailed by the War Department, one lieutenant with grade corresponding to that of lieutenant (Metropolitan police), one first sergeant, five sergeants with grade corresponding*Post*, p. 674. to that of sergeant (Metropolitan police), and fifty-four privates, all of whom shall have served three years to be with grade corresponding to private, class 3 (Metropolitan police); all of whom shall have served one year to be with grade corresponding to private, class 2 (Metropolitan police); and all of whom shall have served less than one year to be with grade corresponding to private, class 1 (Metropolitan police).
Sec. 5. That the annual salaries of the members of the UnitedSalaries. States park police force shall be as follows: Lieutenant, $2,700; first sergeant, $2,400; sergeants, $2,300 each; privates, class 3, $2,000 each; privates, class 2, $1,800 each; privates, class 1, $1,700 each. Uniforms, equipment, etc., to be furnished. Sec. 6. That the members of the United States park police force shall be furnished with uniforms, means of transportation, and such other equipment as may be necessary for the proper performance of their duties, including badges, revolvers, and ammunition;Motor transportation for superintendent. the United States Army officer detailed as superintendent of the United States park police, who shall use on official business motor transportation furnished and maintained by himself, shall receive176 an extra compensation of not to exceed $480 per annum.
Members detailed to motor-cycle service shall each receive an extra compensation of $120 per annum. Sec. 7. Entitled to benefits of policemen and firemen’s relief fund.Vol. 39, p. 718. That under and in accordance with section 12 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and for other purposes,” approved September 1, 1916, as amended, members of the United States park police forcePayments required. shall be entitled to all the benefits of relief and retirement therein authorized upon the payment by each member into the policemen and firemen’s relief fund, District of Columbia, of an amount equal to 112 per centum of the total basic salary received by him since September 1, 1916, as a member of such United States park police force, and as a watchman of the United States in any public square*Provisos*.Member to serve on relief board. or reservation in the District of Columbia: *Provided*, That a member of the United States park police force, to be designated by the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, shall be a member of the police and firemen’s retirement and relief board in all cases of relief and retirement of members of the United States parkProportions from District and United States revenues for relief funds, etc. police force and of the White House police force: *Provided further*, That on and after July 1, 1924, appropriations to pay relief and other allowances authorized by said section 12 of the Act of September 1, 1916, shall be paid 60 per centum from the revenues of the District of Columbia and 40 per centum from the revenues of theDeductions hereafter from police salaries.
United States: *And provided further*, That on and after July 1, 1924, the rate of deduction from the monthly salary of members of the Metropolitan police force, United States Park police, and the White House police force shall be 2½ per centum: *And provided further*,Other credits to fund continued. That such monthly deductions and other moneys now authorized by law to be credited to the policemen and firemen’s relief fund shall continue to be so credited. Sec. 8. Refund to park police of sums paid to civil service retirement fund.Vol. 41, p. 619.
That the refund provided for in section 11 of the Act entitled “An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes,” approved May 22, 1920. as amended, shall be paid to all members of the United States park police force, who, on the date on which the provisions of this Act become effective are entitled to such refund, by reason of contributions previously made by them to the civil service retirement fund. Sec. 9. Special policemen, without pay, authorized for duty in parks, etc.
That the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, in his discretion, may appoint special policemen, without compensation, for duty in connection with the policing of the public parks and other reservations under his jurisdiction within the District ofPowers, etc. Columbia, such special policemen to have the same powers and perform the same duties as the United States park police and the Metropolitan police of said District of Columbia, and to be subject to*Proviso*.Jurisdiction limited. such regulations as the Chief of Engineers may prescribe: *Provided*, That the jurisdiction and police power of such special policemen shall be restricted to the public parks and other reservations under the control of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds.
Sec. 10. Salaries effective from July 1, 1924. That the salaries herein provided for shall be payable on and after July 1, 1924. Approved, May 27, 1924.