The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-06

In the matter OF the P1co street en-
CINE house, the chief reported as fol-
lows: Il find that on March =, 1880.
bids were opened for the erection OF
an engine house in the vicinity OF Pico
and Star streets for the use of Chemical
COMPANY No. a. There were fiv ebids,
including that of ]. ]. Brill. which was
accepted all of which offered to build
on full-sized lots. l recommend that
the petition IL Brill be granted at
rental of SIS ,er month for the unex-
pired term Of the lease" AS less than
one-half of the Brill lot is occupied by
the engine house. Brill petitioned for the
use of the unoccupied portion Of the
ground, saying that he had made a mis-
take in his bid in including the entire
lot in the lease. Mr.. Brill declined to
consider the proposition of paying
rent, and on motion of Commissioner
Vetter the whole matter was ordered
cerned, and communication sent to
the council recommending that Mr.
Brill's petition be denied.
Applications for appointment as call
men were received from j. l.. Thomp-
son, Joseph Edwards, Adam Korber
and f. G. Russell, and placed on file.
The chief reported that the following
fire escapes had been erected since the
last report: Haas. Baruch & Co, cor
ner of Also and Los Angeles streets:
Sentous Bros, GIT North Main street;
Oscar Macy, corner Macy and North
Main streets.
In the matter of the petition of o. T,
Johnson TO erect and maintain black
smith shop on the north side of Ninth
street. between Main and Los Angeles
streets, the chief recommended that the
same be granted under the ordinance.
Petition granted.
The chief transmitted the resignation
of j. 2. Jacobs as permanent fireman,
and the same was accepted. Jacobs
was under suspension by the chief.
The chief asked that ]. j. Lee, callman,
be discharged for violation of rule 40
of the regulations. Lee is the man who
some days ago preferred charges against
his foreman. The chief stated that Lee
was mischief maker and a disturbing
element In the department. Lee was
discharged by unanimous vote.
The Wilmer Bros. company petitioned
for permission to erect boilers and en-
gines in the old second street power
house at the corner of Figueroa street,
which petition was referred to the chief
for investigation.
The Los Angeles Coffin company also
petitioned for permission to erect n
wood working plant, with boiler and en-
CINE to operate the same, on Walnut
street. which took the same course, as
did the petition of Hawley, King & Co.
to erect one or more FORCES in the new
Perry building at the corner of Fifth AMI
Broadway.
The inspection of the usual monthly
reports for July followed. which showed
that a number of callmen had more
than the usual number of goose eggs
to their credit. The chief was instructed
to investigate and rerert the reason for
so many absences al ioil call
George w. Williamson appeared and
asked the city to renew the lease for his
property on Ninth street used as an en-
CINE house. Mr.. Williamson stated that
the old lease had expired a year and
half ago. since which time the city had
been renting the premises from month 10
month. He wished the lease renewed,
and as he had made some improvements
he thought that he should have an in
crease in the rent but he would not in
sist upon this. The matter was referred
to the chief for investigation, and the
commission adjourned