The herald., 1894-09-27
USING OIL FOR FUEL.
OWNERS OF BUILDINGS WANT AN
ORDINANCE.
The Fire Commissioners Recommend
the Champion Combination Chem
ical Engines-Othor Bust
moss Done Yesterday.

Theefrst move in the direction of
utilizing the coming fuel OF Los Angeles.
and in fact all Southern California. was
made yesterday morning when T. D.
Siimson asked the fire com missioners
for permission to uss oil for fuel in the
Stimson block. on the corner OF Third
and Spring streets.
1t was evident from the remarks of
the commissioners that the request will
be granted in time. There is an or
dinsnce against it at the present time,
and granting the request would be vio-
lating the ordinances. but, as Commis-
eioner Brodrick remarked. when the
ordinance was passed totally different
opinion prevailed in regard to the safety
of oil as fuel than the opinion of peo-
Pile now. Mr.. Brodrick was of the
opinion that that the insurance on
buildings around would not be raised.
and that on the building where oil 10
used only slightly, If at all.
Commissioners Kuhrts and Brodrick
were appointed committee to prepare
recommendation to the council for an
amendment to the ordinance go that the
use OF oil may be permitted.
Mr.. Stimson agreed to confue the oil
in q shut tank. ne-fourth of an inch in
thickness and to bury the tank below
ground.
Chief Moriarty reported to the com.
missioners recommending that one or
more of the hydrants on New High
street be connected with the l8.inoh
great additional facilities to thickly
settled district.
| The Banning fire showed the need OF
| this improvement. The chief was in.
structed to request the City Water COM
pany to make the connection.
A. T. Currier presented petition ask
| ing permission to erect building on the
south side of Third street, i'm mediately
east of the Bradbury block. The build
ing IN some particulars will not exactly
conform to the present building ordi-
nance, and Building Superintendent
Eisen explained that it WAS the plan OF
the architect to have the weight OF the
building rest ON q steel framework and
to have the walls of terra Gotta and
somew hat thinner than required by the
ordinance. He stated that this plan is
one that 10 bsing used in the larger
cities of the east. and was used in the
Chronicle building in San Francisco.
The issuing of such permit would es-
tablish precedent, he said, and so the
matter had been brought before the
! commissioners.
At the time the present ordinance was
enacted the use OF steel in buildings was
not understood as it is now. The petit
tion was referred back to Mr.. Eisen with
power to act under the ordinance.
]. s. Bennett and A. L. Rood present.
ed petition, asking permission to
operate 10-horHe engine and boiler fol
on observation wheel on lot near
Westake park, This was referred to
the chief with power to act.
/ Mr.. Brodrick brought up the matter
4 OF ON ordinance governing the placing oi
electric wires, and moved that o com.
mittee be appointed to act in connection
with the chief and city electrician Il
draft an ordinance to be submitted fol
approval. The motion wac adopted anc
Me.srs. Brodriok and Kuhrts appointed
The matter of recommending some
make OF chemical engines to the conBid
Grafton of the city council brought ou
some speeches by Walter s. Moore and
w. |. Hollingsworth. Mr.. Moore, a. tn,
agent of the Fire Extinguisher company
of Chicago, spoke In favor of the Cham
. pion chemical combination. which tha
company makes. Mr.. Hollingewortl
was in favor of the proposal submitted
by Hawley, King & Co. Another bid
, the lowest of the three, was submitte
by San Francisco firm. This bid wa
$5240 for the three machines. The Chi
caso com pany's bid WAS 1914 for eac
MACHINE, but Mr.. Moore agreed in writ
, ing to come down from $5832 for tn
/ tbree to $5240, and the commissioner
! recommended this bid to the council.
! Should the council accept the recon-
, mendation OF the commissioners it
! understood that the other bidders wi
! make vigorous kick. They will tax
! the ground that the proceedings befor
3 the commissioners we're irregular, mas
a much as Mr.. Moore was permitted
/ amend hie bid to meet that Of other
/ after the commissioners had had th
( bide before them.
I Chief Moriarty stated to = HERAL
4 reporter that though he had taken n
a part in the recommendation at the NEE
u ing, the choice of the commission we
his choica. The Champion chemics
n combinations ore used over the Unite
. States about 20 to l of all other maker
: he said.
# In regard to the electric-wire ord
d nance, City Electrician They said thi
II it was O matter which had long demau'
II ed active steps. He says be has see
wires placed in private residences whe
% the switches were set against wood
"a such manner that they we're vel
}. liable to ignite the wood at any minut
He should favor the appointment of
% board of examinera to examine evel
ia person who engaged in the bueiness
% laying electric wire, as to hie fitness I
's the work.