Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-11
THE FIRE C0MMIssION.
A Considerable Amount of Routine
RusineRa TrnmancIan.

A Considerable Amount of Routine
! Business Transacted.
The Fire Commission met yesterday
morning at Mayor Hazards Office, the
Mayor in the chair and Messrs. Kuhrts,
Keefe, March and Lowell present.
A petition was received from Harry j.
Gray, late driver in the Fire Department,
stating that the complaints made of his
conduct with certain women were wholly
false and untrue in every particular, and
he asked for reinstatement. Received
and filed.
An application from w. E. Dussey for
position as engineer in the department
was received and filed. The same action
was taken with an application from w,
E. Wilson for a position as ire alarm
lineman.
A petition from M. Hollersn and
others residing on Beaudry and Pearl
streets, asking for fire hydrant, was re-
ferred to the Chief to ascertain if water
main was 30 located as to be used for fire
purposes.
A number of old bills which were con-
tracted by the Fire Department under
the late administration were read and
approved upon their being properly GER
titled.
There was some discussion over the
shoeing of horses for the department,
Mr.. Lowell expressing himself as being
in favor of having the work done by con-
tract and advertising for bids. Mr..
Kuhrts explained that this plan had
been tried and was failure, as certain
horses feet were only known to certain
horse-shoers, and that special shoes had
to be made for these with felt plates be-
tween tine shoe and foot. Upon this ex-
plsnation the matter was dropped.
The Chief reported that the Tele-
phone Company had charged 81 per
month too much for his telephone and
that used by the assistant chief, and he
wanted instructions on thu matter. He
was ordered to see the superintendent of
the company and confer with him, and
the bill was approved less the excess
charges of $2.
A bill of III. w. Heinch, for $3.50, for
three exercising saddles was not sp-
proved, as no permission had been given
the men to get such saddles.
Mr.. Lowell moved that two horses be
purchased for the Park Hose cart, az the
city is now paying $50 per month for the
use of the horses, also that the Council
be asked to fence in the corporation yard
in East Los Angeles. The last part was
carried and the Council will be requested
to pay for the fences out of other funds
than the Fire Department, but Mr..
Lowell was shown that the horses for the
Park Hose cart and driver was furnished
for $110 per month and there was no cost
to the city for either feed, care or shoe
ing, and he then Withdrew that part OF
his motion.
Mr.. Lowell moved that the Chief be
instructed to remove the remains of the
burned carpenter shop on Main street,
near the Edgar block, and Chief Strohm
reported that he had asked the owner of
the place to remove it, but he had posi-
lively refused to do SO. TWAS explained
that the Commissioners had no power to
act in the matter, and the subject was
then dropped.
Mr.. Keefe wanted a committee sp-
pointed to examine the opera houses and
halls to see that proper exits were pre-
pared in case of fire, but as the Mayor
said the Commission had no power in
the premises, Mr.. Keefe withdrew his
motion.
The Chief then asked what was to be
done with the temporary changes he had
made in the department. The appoint
ments were confirmed.
The painting of the Sixth street hose
cart was referred to the Chief.
The Board then adjourned.