Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-24


no instrument was filed up to the hour
OF closing the court house.
The members of the board are now
afraid that their minutes are incorrect
under the rulings of the chairman, and
have sent the minutes to the city attor-
ney for his investigation. Taken all
around the affairs of this body are pretty
badly muddled.
POLICE COMMISSION.
The police commission met in the
mayors Office in the afternoon.
Police Glass reported having investi-
gated the. charges preferred against Of
fcers Rich and Todd, and upon the
showing that the allegations were un-
warranted the charges were dismissed.
In the case of Todd reprimand was ad-
ministered for his having made argu-
ment with Zens, who made the charge
against him.
John Hughes was appointed special
officer without pay.
John Preston was appointed dog
catcher.
The chief reported that he had sus-
pended Officers Edwards, O'Reagan and
Connolly for non-attendLnce at inspec-
ton. The action of the chief was sus-
tanned.
City Tax Collector Thompson request
ed appointment of ex-Chief of Police J.
w. Davis as special officer for the col
lection of licenses.
Mr.. Snyder advocated the appoint
ment, which was opposed by Mayor
Hazard. who said he did not believe in
giving the power of an officer to a man
who he said had proven himself un-
unworthy to wear star, and had been
found guilty OF abusing his Office while
chief. The matter went over one week.
An application for license from S.
f. Anselmo at 624 North M ain street
was referred to the chief.
Henry Craemer was granted trans
fer of the license of Gottlieb Werner, at
1146 East First street.
The clerk reported the payment Of a
reward into the police fund.
Chief Glass asked that some action be
taken in the case of Crawford Maxim,
who mas been arrested for disturbance
of the peace. The commission author
lied the chief to take what action is nee
essary.
The chief inquired whether the pro-
prietor of the Vienna Buffet, MIR. Ker-
kow, had seen any of the commissioners
about keeping his place open Sundays.
The commissioners said they had not
heard anything from Mr.. Kerkow, and
the matter was dropped.
The commissioners paid visit to the
city jail, in company with committee
from the grand jury.
FIRE co&DusSTON
The fire commissioners met yesterday
morning, there being present Messrs.
Hazard, Kuhrts, Brodrick and Chief
Moore.
Chief Moore said the department
must soon commence buying horses.
He could get them for $400 per pair. A
requisition authorizing him to buy one
at $3.50 and another at 5000 was granted.
A number of adjacent property owners
communicated that they had no objec-
tions to Frank Toal starting a black
smith shop on the south half of black
80, Ord's survey, Pearl street, between
Seventh aud Eighth street. Referred to
the chief with power to act.
Maier & Zobelein ask for fire plug to
be put in opposite the brewery on Com
mercial street.
A requisition was made out and ap-
proved for the plug.
The request of Councilman Rees to
place certain fire plugs on Boyle Heights
was referred to the chief.
A petition from A. G. Gardner to be
allowed to remove his frame building
from its present situationi in the fire limits
to another part thereof was denied.
The city attorney reported an amend
ment to the ordinance fixing the limits
of fire district No. l, to take in 1S5x150
feet on the northwest corner of Broad
way and First street. Some opposition
was expressed to the proposed ordinance
on the ground that such proceedings
would piece up the fire ordinance too
much, so that no one could tell Just
what the fire limits are. It was deferred
for one week.
The National Fire Coupler COM
pany, who are manufacturing q new
patent coupler which attaches with
a spring instead of screw, offers to put
their couplers on all the hose and hy-
drants in the city, and if after six
months they are found desirable, to take
the old screw couplers now in use as
payment therefor if the new coupler
is at that time found undesirable, they
will place back the old couplers at no
expense to the city. The matter was
laid over for one week.
The pay roll for the month OF Septem-
ber, amounting to $2895, was approved.
The chief at the next meeting will re-
port upon the methods OF placing fire
boxes upon the outskirts of the city.
THE oUTFALL SEWER.
Colonel Fl. G. Otis, Colonel Blanton
Duncan and W. E. Hughes had con-
ference yesterday afternoon with the
city engineer and members of the coun-
Gil on sewer matters. The proposed
outfall was the question under consider
alton and the gentlemen were treated
to lengthy explanation of the engi-
neer's reasons for selecting the route
about which there has been SO much
discussion. The councilmen and engi-
neer argue that this route is the best for
many reasons. First, it is said to be the
least expensive and the shortest, and in
the second place the claim is made that
people owning property along the pro-
posed line are ready to take the sewage
for irrigating purposes and will pay lib
orally for it.
1t has been decided to invite the pro-
prietors of the daily newspapers to take