Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-05
FIRE MATTERS.
Purchase of More Engines Re-
commended.

Purchase of More Engines Re.
commended.
The Board of Fire Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon at the office
of Mayor Workman, all the mem.
bers present.
A motion to the effect that when
ever'a greater distance than 450 feet
exists between fire hydrants, the
Chief Engineer shall have authority
to place an additional hydrant where
needed, was on motion of Mr.. Hum
phreys adopted.
A committee consisting of Mr..
Workman, Mr.. Teed, Chief Moriarty
and City Attorney Daily was in
structed to wait on the Water Com
pany and see what arrangements can
be made for placing sprinkling hy-
drants where needed. The committee
was also instructed to confer with
the City Water Company in relation
to making connections with the
new 22-inch main for fire
hydrants. The matter of making the
connections with the Citizens Water
Company was referred to the Super
intendent of Streets, Chief Engineer
Moriarty and City Engineer Lambie.
A committee of citizens from Boyle
Heights made a strong presentation
of the needs OF that part Of the city
for fire engine. Messrs. j. w.
Strong, j. N. Cowles, Chief Morarity
and Mr.. Humphreys advocated the
placing of an engine in that place.
Chief Moriariry stated that with four
horses it would take nearly an hour
to reach Boyle Heights with the
present condition of the streets, by
which time half of that part Of the
city could be burned down.
Mr.. Humphreys suggested that the
city needs three engines; one at the
corner OF Grand avenue and Wash
ington street, one on Boyle Heights
and the third on Temple street. He
moved that three engines be pur-
chased. Adopted.
Messrs. Kuhrts, Teed, Chief Mo-
riarity and the City Attorney with
the assistance OF an architect were in
structed to revise the building and
fire ordinance and to make it binding.
1t was recommended that the assist
ant engineer be empowered to arrest
persons for violating the fire ordinance
and that the assistant engineer act as
fire marshal. Recommended also
that chief and first assistant engineers
be appointed fire wardens.
The matter of increasing the salary
OF chief engineers to $4,000 was re-
ferred to the City Attorney. 1t was
recommended that two additional
extra men be put on engine, hose
and hook and ladder companies. Mr.
Hanna spoke to The commissioners as
to the safety o: his new college build
ing and invited them to inspect it.
Accepted and Commissioners decided
to 20 out next Monday.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that light
Vehicle and horse be allowed assist
ant chief engineer. Adopted.
A great deal of time was consumed
by a4ents OF Ahrens', Lairance and
Clapp & Jones' engines in the advo-
cacy OF their machines.
Bids for several fire engines were
opened and read.
w. F. Griggs, agent OF the Rich
mond fire alarm system, said that
much of the fault of the system is to
be attributed to malicious tampering
with tile wires, and if the city wishes
to get another system he, as agent,
will, for the $500 already paid. leave
the poles and wire in the city and give
up control, without loss to the city.
On the other hand, if given six months
he would put in the closed system
without further expense to the city.
Matter OF extending time was dis
cured.
1t was decided to recommend to the
Council that the Richmond fire alarm
be given three months time to
chage and complete their system,
and that q new contract be Drawn,
the city to have six months after COM
pletion to test the workings Of the new
arrangement. On motion of Mr..
Teed. it was recommended that two
No. 2 and one No. Ahren engine be
purchased. 1t was also decided to ad-
vertise for three two, and one four
wheel hose cart. II. w. Patton ten
dered his resignation as secretary of
the board, which was accepted with
regret, and vote Of thanks rendered
him for his efficient services in the
past.