Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-12
CURRAN AND M'MAHON.
THEY ARE LIKELY TO HEAD THE
FIRE DEPARTMENr.
Yesterdays Proceedings OF the Com
missioners-The Chiefs Repotr.
Suspensions and Re-
movals-sparks.

The board of FIRE commissioners met
in the mayors Office at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning. Present, Mayor Rowan
and Commissioners McLain, Brodrick
and Kuhrts. A message from Commis-
sioner Wirsching stated that gentleman
was too i'll to attend the meeting.
COMPLAINT AGAINST A DRIVER.
Mr.. @. @. Briggs appeared before the
board to complain against Driver Maud
OF hose cart No. A, for having run into
his buggy on the night of November l
1897, and damaged that vehicle to the
extent of $1l so. Chief Engineer Moore
said that Maud had already paid IS on
account OF the matter, but refused to
pay any more, as he considered Briggs
more to blame than himself. Mr.. Briggs
claimed the accident was the result of
bad driving, but Commissioner Brod-
rick, who witnessed the collision, said
the accident was unavoidable. After
considerable discussion of the case, it
was decided that the chief bring Mr..
Maud before the next meeting of the
board and let him give his version of
the affair.
THE CHIEFS REPORT.
Chief Engineer Walter Moore filed a
report in which he states that, after a
years negotiations, he has secured a
lease of the place engine house for five
years and that chemical engine No.
would occupy the premises. He said
the house needed some repairs before it
could be made fit for service and the
whole matter went over till the next
meeting.
The following appointments and pro-
motions, embodied in the report, were
then confirmed by the board:
Frank La Barre, foreman of hook and
ladder company No. 1, promoted to
permanent fireman and assigned to
chemical company No. l, vice Fuselehr,
transferred to chemical No. 2; Thomas
Romero, promoted to foreman hook and
ladder No. 1. vice La Barre, promoted
j. Bellaney, reinstated as callman and
assigned to hook and ladder No. L.
Mr.. Broderick moved that the chief
be ordered to make out an inventory of
all property of the department, includ-
ing horses unfit for service. and report
the same at the regular meeting to be
held on the 18th. Adopted.
SUSPENSIONS AND REMOVALS..
In the case of Callman Martin, who
was suspended for non-attendance on
several alarms of fire in November and
December. Engineer Heaney of No.
said the chiefs report, making the sus-
pension, was correct, and that Martin
was at the engine house only once in
two months and half. Mr.. Martin
said he had gone to work for Hayden,
Lewis q Co., and had got man named
Mccormick in his place. 1t appeared
from the records that the service was
not rendered as required and the sus-
pension was allowed to stand.
A number of bills were ordered paid,
and on motion of Commissioner Kuhrts,
a requisitlon for new fire department
horse was laid over till next week.
HYDRANTs AND WATER MAINS.
The clerk read communication from
the Office of the City Water company
relatiye to hydrants and water pipes, as
contained in the boards letter to that
company on the 10Th of last Novembe
The water company states, first, that
the fire hydrant at Pickett and Brooklyn
avenue has been put in place. second,
that the superintendent has on his plan
that obviate6 the necessity of cistern;
third, that as to the water supply to the
cistern on the property of the pottery
works, East Los Angeles, the water
company would receive no compensa-
tion for such service and hence does not
favor the proposition. The communica-
tion was placed on file.
THE CHANGES TO BE MADE.
The board then went into executive
session for the election of chief and