The herald., 1895-05-09
Votes Against Oil Boring in New
Districts
ONE FIREMAN IS DROPPED
Drink Causes the Suspension Of Hose
Driver MCGUIRE
Important Business Transacted at the Regular
Meeting Of the Fire Commissioners
Yesterday Afternoon

The weekly meeting of the board of fire
com mmissioners brought large number
of taxpayers interested in oil property to
the Office OF the mayor at 10 O'Clock yes
terday morning. The chief reported that
the proposed new map of the oil district
will not be ready inside of two weeks.
Work upon the matter has not yet been
commenced by the city engineer.
The petition of Semans & Clifford for
perm ission to bore for oil on Ohio street,
between First and State streets, was on
motion of COMMISSIONS Kurtz continued
for one week.
The petition OF Spencer & Coutts for
permission to bore for oil on Metcalf
street. between Temple and Court was
granted, as was also the petition of Edgar
d Good, OH the corner of Temple and
Quebec streets and the petition of NJ. d.
Johnson on Third and Figueroa st reefs.
and the petition of X. W. Wing on Welcome
street near State and the petition of II.
T. Holingsworth on State street. Kern and
Toluca. and the petition of f. w. Flint
on Nevada street above Edgeware road,
Com missioner Vetter voting no in the
Jones application.
The application of the United Oil Pro-
ducers for permission to erect an oil stor-
and erect steam boiler to fill cars for
shipment, was granted.
In the matter of the lease of Mrs. Alb
bott's property on Main street near the
plaza, the same being No. 2engine house.
the chief recommended a new tive-year
lease. providing Mrs. Abbott would make
certain repairs. The recommendation was
adopted and the council will be asked to
formally endorse the same.
The sum of $l44.50 was received as the
departme share of the masquerade
bail held during the Fiesta. The money
was ordered placed to the credit of the
fire department relief fund and the man
promptness in making a report in the
premises.
The chief reported the suspension of
James Mcclure. driver of hose cart No /,
East Los Angeles, for intoxication VIII lie
on duty. The accused was present and
pleaded guilty to the charge. Mcclure
was once before in the presence of the
commission upon Il similar charge. He
was then temporarily suspended, after
which he was restored to duty.
1t was moved and seconded to drop Nc
Guire permanently from the rolls OF the
uepartment.
Commissioners Kurtz made strong plea
excellent service as a fireman in the past,
but Mcclure was ordered dismissed.
All of the new applications for permits
TO bore for oil were referred to the chief
for Investigation.
The application of G. p. Anderson for
a position III the department was filed.
The petition Of &. W. Freeman and
others. protesting against the bdilding
by the Union Oil company of storage
tanks in close proximity to the petition
crs' property. was fled the board hav-
ing nearly a month ago granted the COM
rany the right to erect their tanks. no
protest at the time having been filed.
The request OF the Los Angeles I'M
provement company to change the oil dis
trict boundaries so as not to include the
petitioners property. was filed.
The salaries for the month of May of
the department were ordered paid.
The bill of Alex Gillard e. Co. for $s2
for repairs to the East Los Angeles
branch police station and engine house.
was referred to the city council for
action.
Chief Moore reported upon the subject
of the location Of the proposed branch
police stations and engine houses, that
the special committee of the fire cmmis-
sioners had no recommendation to make
upon the recommendations in the prem
ises made by the police commission. The
fire com omission will. on motion, not
concur in the concentrations upon the
same subject made by the police com
mission.