The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-02-24
BOARD Of FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Electrician Hogan Tenders His
Resignation.
The Board Adjourns to Meet This
Morning.
A Rather Cutting Communication Re.
ceived from Ex- Ell ectrician Gray
Bills Against the Depart
ment Ordered Paid.

The bord of fire commissioners met
yesterday, Messra. Kuhrts, Brodrick,
Wirsching and McLain be ng present,
and the mayor presiding. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF.
The report OF the chief engineer of the
fire department was then read. 1t en-
braces the pay roll for the current
month, amounting to $3.50. The pay
roll was approved and sent to the coun'
Gil for ratification.
COMMUNICATION FROM MR.. GRAVES.
Mr.. w. F. Graves, who built the fire
alarm system, sent in communicate n
rejecting very severely upon Mr.. Ho-
gan, the city electrician. Its great
length forbids publication.
Mr.. Brodrick said it was very i'm
pertinent communication, and he moved
it be laid upon the table.
Mr.. Kuhrts said that where there was
80 much smoke there must be some fire.
Before Mr.. Hogan took charge every
thing worked well. Now we have tele-
phone alarms, day after day, on account
of the alarm system not working. So
far as the impertinence of the commu-
nication was concerned Mr.. Graves rep
utation was at stake. He put in the
alarms and left them in good working
spectful notice by the board. The COM
munication was, after some debate, or.
dered to be placed on file.
APPROVED AND ORDERED PAID.
The demands against the department
being covered by acquisitions, were or
dered paid. They amount to 1924. OIL &,
and are all in small items.
REoUIsTIoNs FILED.
The requisitions filed by the chief and
countersigned by the electrician for the
month of February, amounting to s78 90,
were then taken up and approved unan-
imously.
COMMUNICATION FROM W. MORTON.
A letter from Mr.. W. Morton, with Is
years of experience in the alarm tele-
graph service OF San Francisco and prop
erly vouched by the several superintend-
ents of alarm telegraph service in that
city, was read and ordered to be filed.
MR., HoGAN's DECAPIrATIoN.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that the Office of
electrician, now held by Mr.. Hogan, be
declared vacant on and after the 1st day
of March next. He said he did this not
out of personal dislike of Mr.. Hogan,
but because he believed that no man
could serve two masters. Mr.. Hogan
was also in the employ of the District
Telegraph company, and he believed
that the city electrician should give his
undivided attention to the city's work
The mayor inquired whose name was
to be used to fill the position.
Mr.. Kuhrts said the matter was some
thing that was matter OF indi1erece tt
him. He would be in favor of any com
petent person that might be suggested
The mayor said it might work badly
Suppose that Mr.. Hogan, hearing that
his office had been declared vacant on
the 1st OF March. should resign today
and leave the department without an
electrician.
Mr.. Hogan, having notified the board
that he had something to communicate,
was then called in. His communication
Was merely in reference to expense in
Cured in repairs to the line.
Mr.. Hogan, who left the room for q
moment, then sent in his resignation by
Mr.. Brodrick. The resignation was &C.
cepted, to take effect March LIST.
The board then adjourned until this
afternoon.