The herald., 1895-03-07
The Regular Weekly Meeting
Held Yesterday
SEVERAL CALLMEN REMOVED
All the Charges Filed by Chief Moore
Were Sustained
Two Appointments Made and . Large
Amount Of Routine Business Was
Rapidly Disposed OF


partment was investigated and as con-
sequence there were some removals, and
the vacancies were filed.
Chief Moore reported that he had ap-
pointed the following callmen, but upon
motion OF Mr.. Kuhrts the matter was
laid over for one week.
s. B. Stall, vice A. Ramirez; ]. D.
Todd, vice P. Ayala; J. P. Jacobs, vice
]. Perichaur; W. S. Burney, vice Charles
Parcels; G. w. Corriart, vice Tony O'Don-
nell C. P. Harrison, vice ]. H. Hogan;
Walter Lipps vice Q. A. Eby.
1t was reported by Chief Moore that
Engineer Nessler, foreman OF Engine
Company No. g. had filed charges against
Callman Hemb tor violation of rule %.
1t was charged that Hemb had been
guilty Of drinking intoxicating liquors
around the engine house. Hemb in his
defense stated that he had obtained per-
mission ito be off duty and inasmuch
as he was ill he thought he had right to
drink little rum and gum.
The same charge was made against Call
man Toole and he replied that he had
drunk some beer, but that he was not I'M
fit for duty at any time. He said that he
had been in the department for eighteen
months and that he had never been
charged with any offense before.
Callman Erdman was charged with vio-
lation of rule by Engineer Nessler. The
rule reads to the effect that no memb Der
of the department shall wantonly or mali
ciously criticize or make false report
concerning fellow member, either as to
any offense or as to business of the de-
partment calculated to create disturbance
or bring any member of the department
into discredit.''
1t was claimed that he talked disre-
spectfully of the Chief and had got into
trouble with two men, McNally and Toole.
He replied that he had not said anything
against the Chief, but had been jumped
on by the men above and simply de-
Tended himself. He had been foreman
for five years, but had been reduced to
calman and placed at disadvantage.
Chief Moore SAID there was ample proof
of the charges against Erdman. Nessler
said the Boys had been chewing the
rag" for long time about chiefs and ex-
chiefs and onamission meetings. The
Chief retorted that Nessler should have re-
ported the full state of affairs to him I'M
der the rules.
Driver johnson was called in and said
he had heard Erdman and Toole quarrel
ing, and heard Erdman call somebody
very vile name.
Was it the Chief Engineer he called
that manner" asked Chief Moore.
johnson replied that he did not know
VINO Erdman referred to.
The Mayor said that it was evident
that the callmen were getting into the
habit of lounging about saloons, and the
rule against it should be strictly enforced.
The Chief said he had changed Erdman
from No. 8 to No. 8 for the best interest
of the service.
Mr.. Kuhrts said it wasn't fair to take
man out who had done good service for
five years and put in new man as fore
n , xrbn OF DRINK tho fret thing
The Chief retorted that he was not
prosecuting the man, but was simply
doing the best he knew how to improve
the service, especially at the Ninth street
house.
Mr.. Vetter said he understood affairs
there were even worse than appeared on
the surface and that one man got so
drunk there that he spewed all over his
bed. The Chief said it was the business
of the engineer at the house to report de-
tails of such conduct.
After some more discussion, Mr.. Kuhrts
moved to drop Hemb from the rolls.
Carried.
Mr. Gridner moved to drop Toole from
the rolls. Carried.
Erdman S case was next called and Mr..
Kuhrts again defended him but the Mayor
said that he strongly favored upholding
the action of the Chief. Chief Moore
said that he had no personal objection
to the man. He did not desire to be
offensive to the board, but if his actions
were not satisfactory to the board it could
have his resignation at any time. On
motion of Commissioner Vetter Chief
Moore was sustained and Erdman was
reprimanded for language used.
The Chief reported having suspended
Tillerman La Barre for violation of rules
and %, and having put Callman Jacobs
in his place. He also asked La Barre's
discharge in the interest of better SER
vice. The accused appeared and denied
the charges. He has been in the depart
ed before the board for any offense. The
Mayor said that heroic measures would
have to be resorted to in ord er to clean
out the strife and disorder among certain
men in the department.
Mr.. kuhrts made defense of La Barre
and said that while he did not object to
reducing him to the ranks, he did not
think he should be discharged, as he had
heard nothing against him in seven years.
On motion of Mr.. Bolts the action of the
Chief was sustained.
Callmen Hennessy and Collins were
called in to explain why they missed three
alarms of fire. After the parties had made
the matter. Mr.. Vetter said it looked
like the Sixteenth-street engine house
needed thorogh investigation, as there
was much bad feeling and quarrelng
there. The Mayor agreed with this view
and said some heroic measures would
have to be taken.
The Chief was instructed to reprimand
the callmen, especially Collins, and also
to look after the house named to secure
more harmony and better service.
A petition of Z. H. Barmore for permits
sion to bore for oil on lots Z 10, II, H. and
ID of block j, Glassell' S subdivision of lot
7, block &c., Hancock's survey, was referred
to the Chief
Also petition of Lizzie B. Croswell to
bore for oil on the north fifty feet of the
south 95 feet of lots 1, and 8, block 3,
Ocean View tract.
The Far West Oil Company, by G. M.
Smith, asked for a permit to erect boilers,
engines, pumps and derricks on lot II of
the Belmont tract for the purpose of bor-
ing and pumping oil wells. Referred.
The petition of II. II. Whitaker to build |
tanks to store crude oil on ground at |
and Mateo streets was referred |
to the Chief.
H. B. Ailman's petition to bore for oil |
on lot II, block /, Los Angeles Improve
ment Company's subdivision of part of |
lots 8 and was referred to the Chief.
On Recommendation of the Chief the |
California Cracker Company was given |
permission to use petroleum fuel at Also |
and Lyons streets, and R. Sterling & Co. |
we're given permission to bore for oil on |
lot ID, block II of the Ocean View tract. |
On motion of Mr. Grider E. A. Reed |
md George Q. Vail were appointed as
,allmen.
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