Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-25
FIRE MATTERS.
Business Transacted az she Meet.
ting of the Com ssiOmers.

fmK Oh tno C0mmtssAOmerSs
The Board OF Fire Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon in the
Mayors ofiice-present: Hon. w.
Fl. Workman, Mayor and Chairman,
Mr.. Teed and D. A. Moriarty, Chief
of the Fire Department. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
NJ. H. G. Newberry came before the
Board and asked permission to erect
a building partly of wood and partly
OF corrugated iron, on the corner of
Wall and Fourth streets. Permission
was granted, as preparations were
made for the building before the fire
limits were extended.
Mr.. McGarvin appeare j before the
Board and asked permission to put a
tin roof on the building that was
burnt down last Wednesday on Spring
street, between Sc ond and Third
streets. He stated that he would put
a brick building up, if he could get
any capitalist to advance the money,
but as the title was not settled, no one
would do so. The lower part of the
building was uninjured. Action post
poned for one week.
Mr.. George H. Graham asked per-
mis- sion to erect building at No. 613
Main street. He stated he would
veneer it with brick, and had let the
contract for it in January. Action
postponed for one week.
Mr.. Griggs stated that last Wednes-
day the Telephone Company had run
wires over the fire alarm wire and
had lowered the fire alarm. 1t was
discovered and put right just in time
to send in correct alarm for the fire
t5at occurred last Wednesday. The
Electric Light Company had not re-
moved any of their wires.
Mr.. Lawrence stated that his men
had strict orders not to cut a fire
alarm wire, and he was positive his
men had not cut that wire. He
stated that the fire alarm system had
monopolized number of his poles,
and also that he had helped Mr..
Griggs TO protect his fire alarm sys-
tenn.
The two gentlemen then got very
hot. Mr.. Lawrence abused the fire.
alarm system and Mr.. Griggs the
telephone system. The Mayor stated
that he wanted to give the fre-alarm
fair show, but he did not want them
to indulge in personal matters, and
told Mr.. Lawrence that he would have
to conform with the ordinance and
remove all wires that were in any
way obstructing the fire-alarm wires.
Fireman J. Corrigan came before
the Board and asked why he had
been suspended. Mr.. Teed stated
that the hook and ladder truck was in
bad condition and it had been Corri-
gan's duty to keep it in order. The
following communication was read to
him:
d. A. Moriarty, Chief Engineer:
sIR-I have to report John Corrigar, Til
| rman OF Hook and Ladder Truck No. l,
for neglect of duty in not keeping the hook
and ladder truck and its appurtenances with
the rules and regulations of the Fire De-
JOHN LEE,
Foreman Hook aud Ladder Co. No. L.
The matter was referred to the
Chief and Commissioner Iced.
Mr.. Geo. Alley asked permission to
erect stable on Bernard street near
the Catholic Cemetery. Action post
poned.
p. II. Lemmert sent in com muni-
cation offering to build an - ,,,e.
aouse on !ne Corner Of Hope and
Pine stfeata End lease it to the city at
a monthly rental of $75. Placed on
file. Another offer from E. B. Bur-
lingame to construct an engine-house
on Manhattan avenue, between Grand
avenue and Figueroa street and lease
it to the city for term of years at
monthly rental of 500. Filed.
A communication was received
from residents of Seventh street and
Union avenue asking for a fire by
drant. On motion, the Chief was in
structed to select a site for the
hydrant, and no ify the City Water
Company to place it where requested.
Bids for fire hydrants were received
for supplying from fifty to hundred
hydrants. Lacy, Ward & Co., $29.75
each; Harper, Reynolds & Co., with
one nozzle, $22.50 each two nozzles,
$25 each; S. NJ Perry, $l4.90 each.
Further time asked for.
The question of raising the Chiefs
and Assistant Chiefs salaries was
then discussed. and the Mayor said
he was greatly in favor of increasing
their salaries, as he thought that if
any one in the employ Of the city
earned their money it was these
officers. Action postponed.
A petition protesting against the
erection of frame building on the
corner of Eighth street, near the
junction of Spring and Main streets,
signed by Thos. B. Henry, A. Meyer
and others was read and considered
The Mayor stated that permission had
already been granted, and they could
not rescind their decision. The Clerk
was instructed to inform Mr.. Geo. r.
Grow, who was about to put up the
building, to appear before the Board
at the next meeting. Applications for
positions in the Fire Department were
received from j. j. Reardon, Sam
Dugan, VIM. Crumb and Thomas Kel-
ly, and placed on file.
1t was recommended that the Coun-
Gil approve the lease from Johanna
German for the Park hose house at a
rental of $50 per month.
M. Haney was elected engineer Of
of No. engine, East Los Angeles
VIM. Maxey was elected driver OF
hose car, East Los Angeles.
1t was recommended to the Council
that the two bay horses of Mr.. Dorsey
be purchased for the department at a
cost of $299.90 each. Adjourned.
The Rabbit Roundup.
1 Per order of the General Commit.