The herald., 1896-06-25
STORAGE Of CRUDE OIL
II Will Have to Go Out of
Sight
IN intended FIRE ORDINANCE
There Is Now a Very Great
Hazard
THE CALL FIRE SYSTEM
Il Is Considered by the Board Of Fire
Commissioners
Perfectlng the Department by Some Slight
Repairs
The elrs Rossd Holds the Most Important
THE CALL FIRE SYSTEM
Il Is Considered by the Board Of Fire
Commissioners
Perfectlng the Department by Some Slight
Repairs
The Firs Bosrd Holds the Most important
Session Of the Year - There VIII
Be Ono Company Leas Dur.
ing Vacation

board of fire commissioners held yeSter-
day. the chief reported that the genera
inspection of the fire hydrants through
out the city was progressing and would
be completed by July 1st
The chief recommended the storing OF
all crude oil underground in tanks to be
constructed for that purpose, the late
fire in the oil district making the pres
ent plan Of up storage menace to the
city. The passage of an ordinance for
elevated tanks surrounded by trenches
was suggested to the council. The ef-
fort for combination chemical engine
and hose wagon at Seventh street and
Union avenue was endorsed by the board
and motion favoring the idea was or
dered sent to the council.
Upon the subject of full, permanent
paid fire department, the chief pointed
out the advantages of the idea over the
present call service. He thought, how
ever, that the department at this time
needs improved apparatus, more than
anything else. The call service costs
$3.50 a month and the full paid service
will cost $205O month, that is to say,
forty-one men at $50. Commissioner
Jake Kuhrtz favored delay in the mat
ter for the time being. Commissioner
Vetter thought that twenty-seven men
permanently at $45 month and room
rent would be a sufficient force. This
would increase the department expendi-
lures a little more than $4,000 year.
Commissioner Order opposed $45 a
month as being too low wage. Com
missioner Vetter explained that his idea
was to grade the men in the department.
The chief and Commissioner Vetter
were appointedsa committee to prepare
q detailed statement showing the COM
parative cost of maintaining the call
and the permanent systems The state
ment is also to show the cost of the pro-
posed new apparatus, of which the de-
partment Is in need for thorough modern
equipment.
A report shows that the apparatus at
present in use can be made thoroughly
serviceable by the expenditure of some
$500. The matter was after debate
turned over to Commissioners Kuhrtz,
Order and the chief to investigate and
make report.
The chief reported that several lots
can be secured for the temporary ac-
commodation of engine company No. s,
now located on Third street between
Spring and Main, at an expense of not
to exceed $25 The quarters are to be
constructed by members of the fire de-
partment and will cost about SIS. The
present quarters will have to be vacated
by July 6. 1t was decided to take no
temporary quarters, No. SIS engine to
be used for relief purposes during the
coming department vacation.
A claim against Fireman Burt Smith
for $14.75 held by c. Worth was referred
to the chief
The proposal of A. j. Riethmuller to
lease to the city a building for engine
company No. s was laid upon the table
for one week. and the several new petit
tons to operate engines, boilers and feed
mills inside the city limits were referred
to the chief
requisition for $3.50 for a new driv-
ing horse for Assistant Chief Ed Smith
was tabled for one week.
INTEREST SENT ABROAD
Interest to the amount of $43,611 Is
upon certain of the municipal bonds of
the city will be due at New York on
July LIST. Three drafts covering the
amount are now speeding that way to
meet the charge The money is due for
interest upon the internal sewer, school
improvement. police station and water
system bonds, and a portion of it goes to
liquidate expenses upon some of these
bond issues. City Treasurer Hartwell
has forwarded to the Chemical National
bank OF New York three separate drafts
to meet the emergency. one for $14,61l
and two each for $14, 500.
CITY HALL FLOTSAM
The mayor and the board of health
visited the headworks yesterday after
noon, the object being to discover, if
possible the source of the filth which
exists in the water furnished to con-
sumers in certain sections of the CITY, A
report upon the subject will be forth
in of hao ,.l ofl H.
meeting.
Charles V. Miller of the Sixth ward is
not to have easy sailing for the position
OF market inspector, which has Just
been created. Neither is A. p. Dessery
of Boyle Heights to land the place. AL
though Tax Collector Gish has the ap-
pointment to give out, the council itself
must confirm Gish's nominee. The ma
1orlty of the members of the latter body
apear to be in favor of Police officer
Walker for the job, who is said to have
had experience il such work.