The herald., 1896-07-30
THE ENGINE HOUSE LEASE
The Fire Commissioners Think the CITY
Should Have Its Dues
Not Disposed to Rellnqulsh Any Of the Rights
Acquired
Adjourned Session Of the City counciI-Action
on the Davies Franchise Forfeiture
Postponed Rock for
Street Purposes

usual n0ur yesterday morning in the
mayors office, and after the reading Of
the minutes of the previous meeting the
report of the chief was presented.
The chief reported that the following
buildings had put in fire escapes since
the last meeting: No. 52S South Spring
street. r. II. Howell. owner; 445 South
Spring street, Abbot Kinney owner; 145
North Spring street, V. Ponet owner;
Temple block, X. .Cohn; 517 South Broad
way, ID. Ramish, owner; 1873 South Main
street, estate of Hellman owner; 127
North Main street, +. n. Mcdonald own
er; 1873 North Main street, V. Ponet,
owner; Seventh and Olive streets, Pelis-
sier owner; Third street, east of Main
street, Mrs. Dr. Wells owner There
are others who state that they have con-
tracted for the erection of the same
and lay the blame of delay on the build
ers thereof
The next matter called up was the
chiefs recommendation in the matter
of using gasoline for power purposes
The chief suggested the following sub
stitute for section rs of ordinance No
2S7:
Whenever naptha, gasoline, distillate
or other product of petroleum which will
not stand a flash test of 10 degrees
Fahrenheit is used for lighting or power
purposes. the receptacle containing the
same shall be buried under ground, and
the top of said receptacle shall be at
least six inches below the lowest point
at which the said naptha gasoline, dis
tillate or other oil or the vapor therefrom
Is burned or used
This recommendation was adopted by
the board, with the order that 1t be re-
ferred to council to direct the amend
ment to be made.
Chief Moore reported that in the mat
ter of the bid of 50 per month of sign
company for the use of the wall of Chem
ical company No l, at the plaza, the
owner of the same stated that another
company claims to have the right. The
report was ordered filed, as was also the
report of the electrician.
The usual demands and acquisitions
were approved. after which a commune
cation from o. #. Johnson was received,
asking for permission to erect and main
tain blacksmith shop on his property
on the south side of Ninth street, be-
low Main. 1t was read and referred to
the chief.
A communication was read from John
j. Brill, asking that the department
lease the west 30 feet of lot 3. Star tract,
for the unexpired term of the city's lease
-four years. The communication was
referred to the chief for further investi-
CATION, after some discussion. Mr.. Brill
appeared and affirmed that the city was
not entitled to the thirty feet petitioned
for, through some oversight of his faith.
er 1t had been included in the lease.
He furthed stated that the city was get
ting Its full moneys worth from the
lease without this thirty feet and that
I'm all justice. fairness and honor" the
city should return II without asking any
rental If the commission refused to ac-
cede to the request he would carry it to
the council, and further If necessary.
He didn't intend to let the mater rest.
Mr.. BrflPs statements We're not very
favorably received by the committee.
Commissioner Vetter and Kuhrts plain
ly stated that Mr.. Brill was receiving a
big rental for his ground and building.
and that while he might think that the
city was getting it's full value without
the thirty feet, the representatives of
the city had a right to their opinions,
and that was that they were not get
ting more than they had bargained for.
Mr.. Kuhrts curtly remarking. You are
mighty lucky to have the city for an
occupant of your building. and you get
big pay for it. Why. your building shakes
with the wind. and that isn't true of
other buildings
Commissioner Vetter backed up his
colleague in his fight, and stated that
II the thirty feet was worth something
to Mr.. Brill it was worth something to
the city, and he would be willing to
allow fair rental to the city for it's re-
lease. The whole thing was simply
business proposition. and he thought the
proposition should be rejected.
Mr.. Brill then took his departure, after
which the case was pretty freely dis
cussed. Mayor RAIDER and Commission
crs Vetter and Kuhrts strongly opposed
giving up any of the rights of the city
Mr.. Bolts took contrary view of the
case, and after some talk the commits
sion adjourned without taking any def
mite action.