Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-30
The Meetings Yesterday of
the Two Commissions.
Chief Glass's Adventures with a
Railroad Pass.
Bids Received by the Fire Commits
siOners for Chemical Engines.
Capt. Ainsw orth Of the Rsdondo Beach
Company Complains Of the 0hiefs
Action ut Redondo-An Anony-
nous Letter Burned.

The police commission met yesterday
afternoon, with Messrs- Lewis, Snyder,
Dexter, Bryson and Mayor Hazard
present.
The usual amount of routine business
was transacted, number Of applica-
tions for licenses turned over to the
chief for investigation. The interest of
the meeting centered about batch of
correspondence between Captain Aims
worth, Chief Glass and Mr.. Bryson,
relative to the action Of Chief Glass at
Redondo on last Thursday.
In his letter to Mr.. Rryson, Captain
Ainsworth says that Chief Glass was on
the pier in the crush on Thursday, and
presumably being angry at his inability
to get out to the Charleston, had used
some forcible and profane language rela-
tive to the accommodations, and had
not endeavored to maintain order on the
pier, but had rather encouraged the
Jam. Considering that Mr.. Glass had
gone down to Redondo on pass for
himself and family, Captain Ainsworth
thought the favor, slight as it was,
would entitle the Redondo company to
better treatment at the hands of the
chief.
The remainder OF the correspondence
consisted, first, of letter from X. H.
Wade, offering free transportation to all
policemen in uniform who presented
themselyes on Thursday and Friday,
the understanding being that the uni
formed officers would be. useful in
maintaining order; second, of Chief
Glass's reply, thanking the railroad man
for his offer and stating that the officers
who could be spared would avail them
selves of it; third, of letter from Chief
Glass to Captain Ainsworth, stating
that be understood the captain had
been complaining of his conduct on the
grounds Of having given him pass, and
stating that he inclosed the sum his
tickets cost, not having asked or de-
sired the pass. The letter is indorsed
on the back to an officer of the road,
directing the return of the money and
inquiring about the circumstances at
tending the offer of the pass.
Alter the reading OF this cor
respondence the chief made a
statement to the effect that
he had gone with his family
to the Redondo railway Office. and tried
to purchase tickets. having the money
in his hands to pay for them. Being
seen by an officer of the road the latter
brought HIM pass and presented it to
him. Arrived at Redondo he found the
crowd massed upon the pier in danger
GUS numbers, and some one in front
shouting to them to keep back. Will
ing to do something, and seeing that
= Co.. - ,n1l 1lr1o
of the crowd to get out to the war ves-
could recollect: "Keep back, you can't
get aboard the steamer and there's no
use your trying. Go home and let the
steamer 90 to the devil" He did not
consider that he had acted out of the
way, and he wanted an investigation.
Mayor Hazard thought that the mere
presenting of pass did not take away q
mans liberty of action, and the chief
had right to do as he thought best.
He thought Captain Ainsworth must
have had good reasons therefor or he
would never have made complaint.
Mr.. Lewis thought there was no
proper grounds for complaint, and
moved that the correspondence be filed.
Mr.. Dexter heartily seconded the mo-
ton, and after some further remarks all
round the matter was dropped.
An anonymous letter preferring
charges against Officer Craig was or
dered burned without reading, and the
commission adjourned.
FIRE MATTERS.
The fire commission met yesterday at
10 O'Clock, there being present Messrs.
St'lson, Brodrick, Stern, Chief Moore
and DR.. Kuhrts in the chair.
Bids of chemical engine companies for
furnishing the city with such an engine
were presented as follows:
Marinette Iron Works, Chicago, Hus-
ton chemical engines; two fifty-gallon
tank engines, 1895 each, F. o. B. at
Chicago.
j. W. Garvin & Co., San Francisco,
Holloway engines; one double fifty gal
Ion tank engine, at 1890; two double
fifty-gallon tank engines, at $500; three
double ffty-gallon tank engines, at
$500; four double ffty-gallon tank en-
gines, at $74O0; five double ifty-gallon
tank engines, at $9200; 500 extra for
ten gallons additional delivered at Los
Angeles.
Bowers Rubber company of San Fran
cisco, Lindgrew engine double 30 or
double 6O-gallon tanks at $1,000 for one
or $500 for two engines.
w. T. Y. Schenck, San Francisco,
Champion chemical engine,, double 90
gallon tanks, for $2240; double 6O-gailon
tank, $2390.
Muskegon Chemical Fire Engine com
pany, of Muskeeon, Mich, bids on 90
gallon tank engines, two engines de-
livered in Los Angeles, $4,000; one en-
gine, $2100.
An agent Of the Lindgrew engine was
present and explained his engine, that
the pressure was not supplied by chem
icals, but by compressed air pumped in.
His engine could put out fire in l9
seconds. The tanks did not have TO be
cleanedout after the fire. The chemi-
Gals would cost $3.50 tank.
Al representative of the Holloway. en-
cine said that thirty-eight engines had
been placed in the United States during
the past year. The chemicals are sui
phuric acid and bicarbonate OF soda. 1t
costs 81 .56 to charge the two tanks. The
whole matter wac deferred till Wednes-
day next
/. P. Smith appeared before the board
and requested to be allowed to purchase
4 piece Of land in the old Volunteer fire
department burial plot. Mr.. Kuhrts
explained that the city had dedicated
tt,t. land wears AGO as burial lot tor