The herald., 1895-04-11
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Regular Meeting of the COM
mission Yesterday
PERMITS TO BORE FOR OIL
Several Are Denied and Few Are
Granted in Some Districts
Taxpayers Protest as Usual and Claim That
PERMITS TO BORE FOR OIL
Taxpayers Protest as Usual and Claim That
Their Homes Are Being Ruined-Ds-
partment Inspection Saturday

The regular weekly meeting of the
board Of fire commissioners was held yes
terday morning, and Captain Cross and
his following of taxpayers opposed to is
suing any more permits to bore for oil
we're on hand.
Buildings Stragee, as special committee,
reported that the building recently
erected by Mrs. Jesurun for chemical en-
gine company No. was completed ac-
cording to the plans and specifications
and ready for occupancy. 1t was decided
to recommend to the council that the
building be accepted.
The following permits to bore for OIL
subject to ordinance now existing or to
be passed. were granted, the same belng
outside OF the prohibited district: Van
Fossen and Pennypacker. Lakeshore ave-
nue. near Rockwood: }. W. Currier. on
Toluca street; j. G. Elliott, West Side
street; De Luna and Garbutt, Oh Rock
wood street; Loui q Schwarzenda!e on
Rock wood street.
Charles Prayer was given permission to
maintain laundry on Washington street /
between Main and Hill.
The following additional applications
W DtIG lOT oll WtI6 iclcTTtQ W ehS WIN :
l. b. Pemberton. lockwood between
Lakeshorc and Belmont avenue; 9. W.
'rubbs lot 5, block d. Park tract; X. W..
Wing, Welcome street, West Side and
Council streets; A. Vinette, on First
street. near Belmont aevnue: +. l.. Talcott
and E. W. raymond. lot T. block rs, Park
tract; II. Harrison. on lot TO- block 26,
Park tract Figueroa north OF Court: G. M.
McCIanahan Glassell S subdivision, lot 4,
block 4.
NJ. d. johnson presented petition
signed by Allison Barlow, j II. Blanchard,
W. u. Gould and othr large property own
ers asking that the permit asked by Mr.:
johnson to bore for oil at Third and
Figueroa streets be granted.
Captain Cross and Albert McFar I'd
made speeches against allowing the per
nit going over all the grievances oil the
owners OF residence property. 1t W
stated tnat it was high time the board or
council did something to prevent the con-
tscation of homes bv oil operators. The
protestants did not oppose the oil indus
try, but wanted it regulated so that 1t
would not be a nuisance. Mr.. r.Johnson in
sisted that it was unfair to discrlm mate
against him by allowing wells i'll the
same neighborhood.
Captain Cross asked that TIE granting
of all permits he suspended until the mat
ter is settled in tie courts, as the test case
is filed today to see whether the law does
not regard the wells at present operated
as Il nuisance.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved TO lay the whole oil
matter over for another week. tt.ss.
Mr.. Netter moved that the permit be
denied and it was carried.
Mr.. Johnson at once changed h1s petl-
ton to bore or water instead of oil, and
the application was referred to the chief,
who laughed heartily.
The committee to which was referred
the offer of ex-Electrician Thye to run the
fire alarm system for S125 month. re-
ported that they thought Mr.. Francis
management perfectly satisfactory and
that Thye's communication be filed. The
report WAS adopted. -ei .1
a lady named Mrs. Gordon, owner of the
business block at the northeast corner OF
Temple street and Bcaudry avenue, ap-
peared and stated that she heard that an
application to bore for Oil was or would
be made for that i'm mediate neighhorhood.
She said that such u permit would com
pletely ruin her property, which is the
accumulation of a lifetime, and which is
not yet all paid for. She also presented
u letter from f. Moss protesting against
the granting of any permits at that point.
Tie application the lady referred to was
then presented. 1t was by He. Register
who asked for permit to bore for oil on
the lot 4, block II, Park tract. and use
electric power instead of steam. The petit
tioner added that he did not know of any
ordinance preventing using electric power
for oil well boring. The lot is not at the
corner of Temple street and Bellevue ave
nue., hut is on Angeleno street. ut least
200 feet away from the intersection
named The application was referred to
the chief.
Applications were referred to the chief:
From r. +. Doan to operate boiler to
make distilled water at 620 North Main
street: Coon 4 Nargaard to operate steam
laundry at First and A amcda streets
j. NJ. Davies and others to operate Il box
factory on Vine street, between First and
Second; !. w. Roscoe to run by steam Il
Ferris wheel at Fifth, near Spring street !;
r. Sheppard to operate boiler at 42l
I Alpine street: William Cauthy to erect
corrugated iron building ON Olive street,
between Sixth and Seventh.
w. +. Turner. Joseph Robbins and f.
S. Strong applied for positions and their
applications were filed.
Charles Il. Guest, driver of engine No.
6. presented his resignation, which was
accepted.
G.. W. Tubbs appeared and asked per-
mission to bore for oil. He said his lot,
although in the prohibited district. was
only 100 feet or SO from wells already
down.
The mayor said the board had decided
not to issue any more permits in the dis
trct referred toeunti council takes action
on general regulation of the industry
1t was decided to inspect the depart
ment Saturday at 80 o clock, and the
board adjourned.