The herald., 1896-07-09

sideration of street grades very import
ant. The hook and ladder truck meas
ures 65 feet in length. and can only be
handled to advantage getting In and out
of house fronting on street at least
so feet in width. being so feet between
curbs. We began looking for location
for this house in the territory bounded
by First Fourth. Main and Hill streets,
that being in our Judgment the most
suitable location, but receiving no re-
ply to advertisements ana personal IN
ouiry, gradually extended the limit. At
the present time. after weeks devoted
to the matter. there are only four pro-
posals before US for consideration.
That of Louis Schwartz, northerly side
of Third street between Los Angeles
and Main streets, is in our judgment
impracticable, because OF the property
fronting on a 6O-foot street (4o rect be-
tween curbs) encumbered by double
track of the Los Angeles Traction COM
pany, and having considerable up grade
toward Main street. from which direc-
ton most calls for the apparatus are
likely to be made.
The proposal of Margaretha Dockweil-
er for a location easterly side of Hill
street, near First street, is in our opin-
ion wholly unadvsable. The apparatus
mentioned is entirely too heavy for
safety in descending the grade of either
First or Second streets, towards Broad
way and the heart of the city. without
great danger to life and property. and
1t is too heavy for service in northerly
or westerly direction.
The property offered by F. N. Pauly.
situate northeasterly corner of Los An
geles and Boyd streets (Boyd street
runs into easterly side of Los Angeles
street, between Third and Fourth
streets), has some good features 1t is
on level ground and fronts on Los Ange-
les street, with sixty feet width between
curbs, and side wall on Boyd street, forty
feet between curbs The ground space
6ex120 feet to q twenty foot alley In the
rear, gives ample room for ouildin9
and corral. There are no car tracks on
either Of the streets named, though on
all the streets from First to Fifth in
elusive, approaching the heart of the
city, there are double car lines, and at
the junction Of Third and Main streets
there is a jog which Is so obstructed as
to probably make 1t necessary to instruct
drivers Of apparatus against using Third
street in answering alarms from the
heart of the city. There is also consid-
cradle grade to climb in going towards
Main street and the heart of the city on
any of the streets named. The rental
asked by Mr.. Pauly is $125 per month for
the first two years and $3.50 per month
for the remaining three years OF a fve
years lease.
The proposal Of A. ]. Riethmuller is for
55x115 feet Of ground, easterly side or
Hill street. near Fourth street. and IS
within the territory first outlined by this
commission for location of the quarters
1t fronts on Hill street. eighty feet wide
(siXty feet between curbS), on which the
Los Angeles Traction company has
double track. The street Is level. as is
also Fourth street, around the corner
towards the heart of the city, and on
which there is no car track. This loca-
tion is the most desirable offered, owing
to its proximity to large property inter-
ests and advantageous conditions for re-
Sponding to alarms. Mr. Riethmuller
originally asked 5000 per month rent on
a five years lease, but has supplemented
this with an offer of two years at $loO
per month rent and the remaining three
years of the five years lease at $l15 per
month rent.
Messrs Riethmuller and Pauly each
agree to construct two-story and base
ment brick building properly equipped
for occupancy by the fire department., as
per plans submitted, at cost of $500 to
$4,000, and to allow the lease to contain
a conditional stipulation by which the
city may acquire ownership OF the prop
erty during or on expiration of the lease,
If desired. AS against the rent in either
of these proposals may be set the keep
of chiefs horse and buggy. which is now
SIS per month. There is so per cent diff
ference in the market value of the ground
offered by Messrs. Pauly and Riethmul-
Ter.
We trust that your honorable body will
appreciate the necessity for prompt ac-
tion in this matter and authorize us to
proceed in securing definite plans and
specifications preparatory to your sign
ing a lease with A. ]. Riethmuller Re-
spectfully,
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Los Angeles. Cal, July 8. 1896.
There being no further business before
the board, an adjournment was taken to
Wednesday next.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A short meeting of the board OF health
was held in the mayors office yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, with Mayor RAIDER
presiding and Drs. Salisbury and kurtz
in attendance. Health OHlcer Steooom
was also present.
On motion of DR.. Salisbury, A. E.Meigs
was appointed a sanitary inspector
without additional pay.
After an informal talk on the present
methods of street sweeping and various
other sanitary matters, the board ad-
journed.
THEY FAVOR METHVIN.
A delegation of oil men, headed by
OHClt Dill deIi anu 4his ANOi III, SCo-
terday called on Mayor RAIDER to pro-
test against the removal of Oil Inspector
]. NJ. Methvin, as contemplated by the
motion of Councilman Snyder at the last
meeting of the council. The gentlemen
stated that Methvin had attended faith
fully to his duties. and was in every way
satisfactory to the well owners. They
asked that if such thing was possible,
that Methvin should be retained. The
mayor said that the request would re-
ceive careful consideration. Uncle Bill
Dryden said that the necessity for an
inspector would not continue for more
than six months longer. as by that time
all of the oil would be pumped out, and
most of the wells abandoned.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The health officer has compiled his re-
port of vital statistics for the month Of
June. The total number of deaths from
| all causes was 1l6; of this number Is
We're from consumption, while intoxica-
| tions, violence and accident are respon-
| sible for II. OF the consumptives not
| one was a native of Los Angeles
| The total number of births reported for
| June up to July 5th, was 107.
| During the month Plumbing Inspector
| z. i. Burgoin issued asa plumbing per.
mits, and made 1871 inspections. During
| the same time 216 written notices to con-
| meet with sewer were served, 256 written
| notices to abate nuisances were served
| and S14 verbal notices delivered.
| MiIxine for Weak Stomachs
| It Is composed of the nutritive ele-
| ments of milk, malt and meat. A good
substitute for tea or coffee. Very nour.