Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-06
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
The Fire Limits to be Corrected
ON Tuesday.


ON Tuesday.
The Board of Fire Commissioners
met in regular session yesterday after
noon in the Mayors Office. Present,
Hon. w. H. Workman, Chairman,
Commissioner iced and D. A. Mori-
aaty, Chief Of Fire Department.
A communication was received from
Mr.. E. Eccles and others, protesting
against the rebuilding of the Stand
ard Oil Co. IS warehouses in the same
place. Recommended that the petition
be referred to the City Attorney for his
opinion in the matter, and that the
firm be notified in the meantime, by
the Clerk OF the City Council, to stop
further building.
MIR. Weed appeared before the Board
and asked permission to erect frame
building, to cast 10000, on the cor
ner Of Main, Spring and Eighth
streets. Recommended that the Coun-
ell grant MIR. Weed the necessary per-
mission to proceed with his building.
Mr.. Herriott and several other gen.
tlemen appeared before the Board and
asked the Board to take immediate
action in defining anew the fire limits,
SO that they might commence improv-
ing their property. Recommended to
the Council for action.
On motion, it was resolved to go
over the whole of the fire limits on
Tuesday afternoon and remodel them.
| Mr.. +. l.. Simmon appeared before
the Board and asked permission to
erect half-brick building at No. ZIG
New High street. Referred to Coun-
Gil with recommendation that permits
sion be granted.
Recommended that the Clerk of the
Council advertise for bids for 80 tons,
more or less, Of oat or barley hay, or
mixed barley hay; bids to be accom-
panied by samples.
Mr.. W. G. Furrey appeared before
tho Board and registered protest
against other firms putting in bids for
supplying the city with "White An
Choir Hose" when they are not au-
thorized to do SO, as he was the sole
agent, and asked that his agency be
protected. After considerable discus
lsion, Mr.. iced moved that the City
Council accept Crane Bros. bid Of SO
cents per foot for 1000 feet OF "White
Anchor Hose" and that Crane Bros.
give q satisfactory bond for the fulfill
| ing of the contract.
| Mr.. FURRY then asked the Board to
reconsider their action, and asked
them to re-advertise for bids.
/ The Chief OF the Fire Department
handed in the following communities
ton:
i GENTLEMEN The Southern Pacific
R. r. Company has, through its Local
Superintendent, Colonel E.E. Hewitt
sent me check for 81 900 in recogni
ton of the services rendered by the
, Fire Department on the night Of the
, 10th ult., the money to be used as
see fit. Therefore, / have deposited
the money in the bank, and it is sub
iect to the order OF the follow
ing citizens: Hon. E. F. Spence
Hon. Stephen M. White and
H. G. Wilmer, whom l appoint
as trustees of fund, Of which
this is nucleus. for the benefit O
firemen disabled in the discharge o.
i their official duties, the details of the
! fund and its management to be left t
! your honorable body. Respectful.
/ yours, d. A. MoRIARTY,
ii Chief Engineer, Fire Dept.
i On motion of Mr.. iced it was or
!, dered that this communication b
9 spread upon the minutes, and vot
d of thanks rendered to the Southern
= Pacific R. r. Company. 1t was ful
/, Their recommended that the differen
9 fire companies hold a meeting an
Q levy monthly assessment to 60 *
/ wards this fund.
ri The usual number Of bills wei
d audited and approved. Adjourned.