The herald., 1895-06-13
THE CITY COUNCIL BLAMED
Fire Commissioners Take the Bull by
the Horns
The Board Decides to Ask the Council to
Increase the Pay of the 1smbers OF
the Fire Department

tirely nsw territory. The object OF the
action taken is to have public opinion
compel the council 10 regulate the oil in
dustry throughout the city.
A delegation of ladies consisting OF
Mrs. j. Bradford and Mrs. J. J. Muiatt,
appeared before the board to protest
against the oil tanks located on the cor
ner of Banning and Center streets, which
they declared to be a public nuisance
which ought to be suppressed. Chief
Moore stated tnaJ he had investigated the
subject and could find no ordinance
against the existence or operation of oil
tanks. The chief was granted further:time
" inquire into the subject.
A petition signed by Mary +. Stllson.
one OF the largest owners OF property IN
the city and the largest in the territory,
in question was presented on behalf OF
W. +. Van Slyke to erect boiler and en-
gine on lot 8, block %, Angelina Heights,
OH Figueroa street. between Bellevue ave-
nue. and Tempted street. The petitioner
and other property owners interested ask
ed that the permit be issued for the pur-
pose of determining definitely whether
or not there is oil in the vicinity.
Il favor granting permits for boring
wherever the owners OF property request,
commented the mayor
/. 'Those are my sentiments, chimed in
Commissioner Grider.
THAT opens up for discussion this
whole question" sold Commissioner
Vetter.
The matter was discussed pro and con
for nearly half an hour. and then Com
missioner Grider moved that the petition
be granted. Commissioner Bolts second
ed the motion, and then there was more
talk.
Commissioner Vetter said that he was
getting tired of the dilatory tactics of the
council in not passing the proper ordin-
ances for the thorough regulation OF the
oil industry. The council was trying to
shift the responsibility OF granting oil per-
mts upon the fire commission. and he
for one would not stand it mucn longer.
The Grider motion prevailed, as was
also the application of F. W. Fling to
bore on lots IL and II. blocA 33, Angelina
Heights tract. on Bellevue avenue, be-
tween Beaudry avenue and Flgueroa
street. In both of the above permits, if
oil is not found within sixty days all
evidences of the boring are to be removed
from the vicinity. The prospecting is
to be done without in any manner being
nuisance.
The chiefs recon IL en- dations were dis
posed of as follows:
Petition of C. s. Moore to erect and
maintain livery establishment at the
northwest corner of Third and San Pedro
streets be granted. Adopted.
That the petition OF l.. +. Quinn by to
operate boiler and engine at 542 South
Spring street, has protest filed against
it. Petition denied.
That the petition of the Empire Oil
company, to which there is protest to
bore for oil on lot /. Beauvor tract on
the west side of Figueroa street, between
Temple and Court, be granted. Adopted.
. That the petition OF Uri Embody and
others to erect boiler and engine on lot
oaIo Inn, 4
company's subdivision OF Hobart street,
be granted. Adopted.
That the petition of E. NJ. Magee to
erect boiler and engine to bore for oil
OF lot 4, block X, on Lake Shore avenue
between Home and State streets, be
granted. Adopted.
That the petition of L. G. DahlbrinK
to bore for oil on lot 6, block 80, Los An
geles improvement company's suodivi-
sion on Wilmer street, be granted.
Adopted.
That the petition OF ]. L. Hunt to bore
for oil on lot 4, block 2, Yarnell's subdi-
vision. on Bonnie Brae street, be denied.
as 1t is in a protested district. Action
postponed.
John Burns appeared before the COM
mission to deny that his oil tanks on
Center and Banning streets are nuis-
ance.
The chief reported at the request of the
OF tiremen as at present scheduled. is less
than the pay of any other class of muni-
cipal employees. The Chi # warmly en-
dorsed the statement of his subordinates.
The last board OF fire commissioners
recommended to the council an increase of
fire department salaries. but no action
was ever taken in the matter. The ch ief
called attention to the fact that police
officers are on duty only eight hours out
OF twenty-foui, while hremen are never
off watch and yet policemen are paid
considerably more money monthly than
are hremen. On motion of Commits
sioner Vetter it was decided to again pc
tition the council for a new scale of fire
mems salariea.
New petitions to bore for oil we're DIS
posed of as follows:
By Richard Helson. on lot 9 block H,
Glassell's subdivision, on the northwest
corner OF Railroad and Belmont streets.
Referred to the chief.
By C. W. Mcfarland. on lots II and
II, block Il. Park tract. Referred to the
chief.
BY Raymond Oil company, on lot 10.
block X, Lakeshore avenue and Rock
wood street. Referred to the chief.
BY Raymond oil company. Oh lot %,
block I, Clark tract. Referred to the
chief.
By Raymond Oil company, on lot 10,
block X, on the northwest corner of
bdktSuOIt anu isOGNhOOu avenues. He-
ferred to the chief
BY Raymond OIL company, on lot 4,
block IL, Park tract, on Temple street,
near Figueroa. Referred to the chief.
Proposals from the Gas Consumers as
soclaton and the Los Angeles Gas Saw
ing association, to light the various city
engine houses. were submitted by Com
m issionerVetter who had the matte in
cha rye. The estimates submitted are
from both OF the associations at 80 cents
per governor per month. The business
was ordered to be divided between both
associations. The new estimates are
53 1-3 per cent cheaper than has been
paid for similar lighting in the past.
The weekly bills OF the department were
ord cred paid and the various reQuisitions s
were allowed, with the exception of the
CAIN of q. Dolsen Tor Sl5 for extra work.
which was referred to the council for IN
vestigatlon.
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