The herald., 1896-03-05
THE OLD SPANISH RECORDS
No Way as Yet Provided to
Have Them Translated
A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER
The Board OF Fire Commissioners Ia
Session
A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER
Several New Rules Are Adopted-Waiter s
roore Says That He Is Oat of Politics
and Is for Quay for President

municipal archives into English. The
matter was referred to the finance commit
tee, where it has ever since been lying
asleep. When Charles Mcfarland was
city attorney, he tried hard to have the
translations made. but he never sic.
ceeded. There are seven volumes of these
archives and one of records, dating back SO
far as 1850. One and one-half years ago,
eX-Mayor Stephen c. Foster offered to do
the work for lump sum of $500,
but his tender was never accepted, since
which time in individual instances these
records have had to be, for official pur-
poses, translated. at a cost of over 5000,
manent value. The information in these
records will be very much needed by the
city throughout the whole of the coming
important negotiations and litigation with
the Los Angeles City Water company.
AMENDING FIRE RULES
Chief Walter S. Moore presented to the
board of fire commissioners yesterday sew
eral proposed new departmental rules.
Hereafter all persons appointed as call
men shall not be over 80 years of age, and
shall not be less than 5 feet inches in
height, nor circumference in chest less
than 33 inches at a weight of 35 pounds,
or 40 inches at weight of $50 pounds;
intervening sizes in proportion.
"Previous dismissal from any depart
ment of the Los Angeles city government,
or from any fire department, shall be
cause for rejection.
"In addition to the above qualifications,
applicants must hereafter be shown to
possess such practical fitness and INTEL
lectual and physical capacity as the board
of fire commissioners and chief engineer
shall consider requisite. "
The above was adopted.
The chief reported that he had investi-
gated the interests involved, and had been
Informed that the East Los Angeles en-
gine house was located too far from mains
and wires to be at the present time lighted
by either gas or electricity.
Chemical engine house No. 5 will be
lighted by May the 1st, the latter being,
with the exception named, the only house
in the department not at present provided
for in this particular.
J. H, Myrick was granted permission to
operate steam boiler at 939 North Main
street, as was also the City Brick company
at its yards on Mission road and Magnolia
avenue, and N. Pulliam g. Son were granted
| permission to operate a blacks NTH shop
at 81 New High street.
The petition of Newell Bros. to be per.
| mitted to eXcavate for an oil tank for the
Bullard building on the site of the old
to the chief for investigation.
1t the chiefs written company reports
for February. the members of the board
noticed several unexplained absences of
callmen. Moore was instructed to investi.
gate this matter and make written re-
port to the commission.
The board instructed the chief to provide
chemical engine No. 5 with ladders.
| The commissioners decided to examine
the newly made repairs to the Plaza engine
house preparatory to accepting the same
on behalf of the city. The chief was in
structed to inquire and report why the or
dinances pertaining to fire escapes and
being ordered to interview individ
ual owners of buildings in the
matter and report their intentions. He
was also instructed to interview the land
lord of the premises on which the Third
street engine house is located, to learI
whether there is any danger of engine No
8 and its crew being suddenly turned
adrift, without house or home.
The chief reported the following acci
dents during February: On the 18th in
stant, while responding to box 81 at 6:5C
p. M, Chemical company No. 5 ran into
the iron manhole at Maple avenue and
Twenty-second street, damaging the
pole and whiffietree. The street was dug
up and no lights were displayed.
On the 18th instant, at l :O5. while re
turning from the fire in the stable of tn,
Standard Oil Company, chemical compan!
No. 8, j. B. Stowell driver, coliided with
buggy driven by Mrs. Burkhardt, damag
ing the buggy and injuring department
horse Billy. am investigating the mat
ter.
On the 21st instant, at 9:lO a. M. Will,
responding TO telephone alarm for fir
at Grand avenue and Twenty-third street
Park hose wagon, Sam Lannon driver
collided with an iron manhole at Eight
and Hope streets, springing an axle. Thi
manhole is dangerous.
Department horse Tony was killed OF
the 29th instant, at 9:i3 p. M, Will
chemical company No. l. Charles Jenkins
driver, was responding to box 40 for tn
fire at Broadway and Fourth streets. N
blame is attached to the driver.
THE NEW GARBAGE DEAL
The mayor will today receive the ney
garbage contract for executive signature.
In the new contract the party of the frs
part agrees that for and in consideration
later set forth he will, for the term of thre
years. in good and efficient manner an,
at such times as not to prejudice the healtl
or offend the senses of the inhabitants O
the city, collect and cremate the. garbag
and dispose of the ashes in the followin,
manner: According to the plans and speci
fications for the work adopted by the cit.
council on the Goth day of January, 1896
All the provisions of the specifications, eS
cept as specifically provided, shall be faith
fully observed and kept by the party of tn
first part.
1t is further agreed and understood tha
the party of the first part will use in tn,
cremation of the garbage Dixon crema
tory of the latest approved pattern, an,
that the crematory shall be constructs
and in operation within sixty days from
the approval of the contract by the council
1t is further agreed and understood tina
during the term while the crematory shal
be in process of construction, the party o
the first part will collect the garbage of tn
city as in specifications provided, and viii
dispose of the same by burial at a poin
and in manner satisfactory to the healtl
officer of the city.
1t is further understood and agreed tina
the said collection and disposition of gar
bage under the terms Of the contract shal
be carried on in a manner satisfactory t