The herald., 1895-08-29
ENGINES TO BE SHIFTED
Fire Commissioners Order a Change
About
Heavy Apparatus for Service Down Town
and Light Engines for tho
Hills

| Tie m after of shifting the engines OF
the fire department SO as to get the heay-
lest apparatus fJr service in the down
town districts and the light engines for
service on the hill and suburban districts.
was again informally discussed by tn 9
| board of fire commi issioners yesterday
pro and con. Commissioner vetter. after
great deal of argument, submitted the
following:
Moved, that engine houses and crews,
with the exception of the Boyle Heights
crew. be shifted October lst, engine to
engine house No. 8, engine 3 to engine
house No. ., engine 2 to engine house No.
6, and engine to engine company 8.
The board adopted the above after a
great deal OF discussion.
Upon recommendation of Chief Moore
the Wilcox estate was granted a permit to
maintain a boiler and engine and burn
crude oil in their new building on Sec
ond and Spring streets; Coleman e. Hens
ley were granted permission to erect a
4oOO'gallon oil tank on the Santa Fe track
near Seventh street; James Berg was
granted permission to burn oil at 6l5 Wes
Sixth street and the Monarch Brick COM
rlny to operate boiler on lot 4, block 7,
hancock survey.
The chief reported that the fines re.
Gently assessed against Engineer Ira le
Count and Fireman Ed Jeffries of $40
each had bean paid and the money de-
posted to the credit of the fireman's S re-
lief fund.
Upon recommendation of the chief tho
council was requested to place telephones
in chemical engine houses and 3.
Acting upon orders given him last week
Electrician Ira j. Francis supm itted to
the board the following special:report of
work done under his direction since he
assmed the duties of his office:
There were on hand on February 1st of
the present year twelve new Gamewell
non-interfereloe boxes, three old Rich
mond boxes 'and ,onasInterstate box.
Since that time twelve new Gamawell
boxes have been received. making a total
OF twenty eight boxes available for new
locations. Nine new boxes were num-
bered for locations to replace old ones.
Four new boxes were numbered for boxes
located OIL last years card, but not in
stalled. One new box has been ordered
by the council. Eight new boxes have
been placed in service upon the new fire
are on hand two new boxes. Thirteen
old boxes have been disposed of in vari-
Gus ways. Nine old boxes have been re-
placed by new, thirteen new boxes in
stalled in new locations, making twenty
SIX additions to the number in service up
to date. Three new houses have been
wired and fitted up with electrical appa-
ratus of Francis own and of standard
design, five engines have been rewired
and their local apparatus put in working
order; IN two of them have been installed
automatic horse releases introduced into
the department by Francis himself.
On motion of Commissioner Vetter it
was decided that in connection with the
above that hereafter no aiarm boxes be
located without the order of the board of
fire commissioners.
The claim Of C. Worth for SIG against
Burt Smith. a fireman, was referred to
the chief to investigate. The bill is al
legged to be one for butchers supplies and
Worth has judgment against Smith for
the amount.
The application of W. l.. Heller for
membership in the department was filed.
The request of the Los Angeles Soap
company to be permitted to use oil for
fuel at their works on Banning street was
referred to the chief.