The herald., 1895-01-17
[ he first ballot was as follows:
On the eeconJ ballot Walter Moore re-
ceiyad all of ths votes cant.

w tEo BeCOnJ USilOJ w hllet MDOTo re-
ceived all OF the votes cant.
ASSISTANT CHIEF.
The names of those nominated for
assistant chief were D. A. Moriarty, Il
II. Smith. - McMshon, G. P. Hsrri-
son, j. w. Collins, T. f. Hughes, Henry
Decker and F. II. Farmer.
e, r. Smith was elected on the first
ballot, receiving oil the votes except
that of Commissioner Kuhrts, which
wes first cast for Moriarty and then
changed to Smith, making the election
unanimous.
NO ELECTRICIAN Appointed.
The election of city electrician was
deferred for one week, it being under
stood that the commission deeires to
investigate come charges which havs
been brought against Mr.. Thye. one OF
the aspirants and the incumbent.
Mr.. Thye was ordered to sell come old
Junk accumulated in the cellar of the
city hall, and it is claimed that he did
not turn over the proceeds from the sale
at the proper time.
MooRE's LITTLE SPEECH,
At the suggestion OF Mayor RAIDER
Colonel Moore was cent for and appeared
before the commission, his usually ex-
pressive face bstraying no siyn that any
thing OF pleasing nature had hap.
pened. The mayor addressed Jew
worde to Mr.. Moore, acquainting him of
the fact of his appointment, and saying
that he voiced the sentiments of tho
entire commission when he said that
it was expected to place the fire departs
ment upon q better plane Of proficiency
than it is now or has been in the past.
The new chief replied fittingly in a
few well chosen words. He has watched
the progress and upbuildng OF the ire
department of Los Angeles city for 20
years, watching it grow from a one
engine department to its present state
Il thank you for the honor which you
have just conferred upon me. and shall
certainly use my best endeav1rs to make
the fire department OF Los Angeles
equal, if not superior, to any depart
ment in the United States in o city OF
equal size"
The newly-elected chief was made
one OF committee consisting of the
whole commission to draft new rules
ond regulations, and in the meantime
the old rules in use since 1890 will be in
force.
DOWN TO ROUTINE.
The chiefs report recommended the
granting of three petitions; one from
q. W. Allen to be allowed 10 bore for
oil in the Second street district. one
from Charlea Gieger to erect gas en-
CINE on the rear of $50 Los Angeles
street. and one from the Keystone iron
works to add building to their works
at the corner Of Main. Alameda and
College streets. All three petitions
were granted by the commission.
The chief further reported that the
new fire alarm boxes asked for by the
council have been ordered.
Chief MOrisrtv was given one weeks
further TINA to prepare his report OF
the condition and work OF the depart
ment, and an inventory of tho stock and
acoauterments of the department
The petition asking for permission to
pit: floor in q tent near the armory on
broadway, to be used as skating rink
by Ward, Thompson & Price, was denied.
Such thing would be violation OF q
city ordinance.
A petition from Walker, Rust & Hunt
to be allowed to bore an oil well in the
Park tract was referred to the chief.
Mrs. William Test presen ted bill for
81 on Tony 0 'Donnell. a substitute fire.
man. This matte. was referred to the
chief, Com missioner Kuhrts remarking