The herald., 1895-05-23
Usual Number of Oil Permits
Considered
SOME GRANTED, SOME NOT
A Building Is Reported as Being
Unsafe
Old Fire Fighters Are Ordered Disposed Of
Tic Bills Allowed and the Various
Requisitions Approved

AZ the regular meeting OF the board OF
fire commissioers held yesterday the re-
ports of Chief Moore in reference to prac-
tice drills during the week was received
and filed.
The chief recommended the sale OF
Napoleon, old Sorry, John and Sorrel,
four horses which have been in the de-
partment for over twenty years, to the
park or street department, for not less
than $50 each. The recommendation was
adopted.
Upon recommendation of the chief per-
mits to bore for oil, erect machinery,
etc., were granted as follows
10 J. II. Davisson to bore for oil on the
northwest corner Of State and Bolivar
streets; to E. L. Pridland, to drill for
oil on the corner OF Lake Shore avenue
and State street; to w. ]. Craig and
others, to drill for oil in Glassell's sub
division on Hobart street; to W. Il. Reed,
to erect q steam boiler on Metcalf street
near Temple; to Sloan, Davis IL Beers. to
operate a steam boiler in lot 8, block 26,
OF the Park tract; to A. +. Reynolds. to
bore for water on lot 80 of the kcrcheval
tract.
All of the above are located in the oil
district.
The chief also reported petitions as fol-
lows out of the oil territory:
The petition OF W. d. Gibbs to bore on
lot 7, block H, Los Angeles improvement
company's subdivision on Belmont ave-
nue.. Denied.
The application of Richard Nelson
to bore on the corner of lockwood
street and Belmont avenue. Denied.
The application OF +. G. Young to bore
in Glassell's addition on the west side OF
WalcOpe strppt Dnpiod
The application of +. Il. Nelson to bore
OIL the west side Of Alvalado street. be-
tween First ana Ocean View avenue was
granted as was also the application of
Wright e. Foster to bore on the Solano
tract, in rear of the Catholic cemetery.
The application of +. s. Barkelew to
bore on lot 1, block 2 l, of the Colima
tract, was not acted upon.
All Of the above are in new" territory.
The application of f. W. Ford for per-
mission to bore fo- oil on lot ~ block 33,
of Angeeno Heights, was laid over for
another week. The matter has been be-
fore the commission for some time and
the petition will be granted If there are
no protests by next Wednesday,.
A communication signed by Octavius
Morgan, John Parkinson. E. p. Carmicle
and T. J. Mccarthy. architects, was read,
and which was as follows:
Henry Rice-Dear Strive have exam
lACU tHc INV ophHuihS Oh yOui
premises. 127 East First street, and found
it in an unsafe condition and not fit for
human habitatlon.
On motion of missioner Kurtz it
was decided to have the chief condemn
the premises complained of as unsafe,
and the owner is to be so notified, as is
provided in section 75 of the building or
dinance. 4
All new applications for permits to bore
for oil were referred to Chief Moore for
a report.
The application of the Herald Publish
ing company for permission to burn
crude oil at 2O5 New High street as fuel
was granted.
The petition of the principal property
owners to amend the ordinance so as to
include district one of the fire limits. all
of both sides of Broadway between Tenn
pie and First streets, was referred to the
whole fire commission to make a per-
sonal inspection Of the district before tax
ing action.
The various re1u,sitions for supplies in
the fire department were approved.
The chief was instructed to sell the old
fire alarm repeater of the department to
some one of the various small surround
ing towns.
The payroll for May, amounting 10
S39l5. 90, was allowed. Then the board
ad iOurned