The herald., 1897-10-28
No Dye Works Desired on
Washington Street
RESIDENTS ENTER A PROTEST
TO BE MADE OF
FIVE BOND FUNDS
Police Commissioners Considering the
Adoption of Uniform Weapons
for Patrolmen-Notes


commissioners to operate a steam boiler
at SIG East Washington street, caused
a contest before that body at it's regular
meeting yesterday morning. The petit
toner desired to use the boiler to heat
water in a steam dye works, the erection
of which he has begun. No engine was
to be attached to the boiler. The matter
came up at the last meeting of the board
and was referred to Chief Moore for in
vestigation. A favorable report was
made, but at the same time a protest
was presented, signed by number of
residents of that locality. The protest
had been circulated at the instance of
Easton, Eldridge & Co., agents for the
Menlo tract, and Mr.. Valentine appeared
before the board to support it. He stat
ed that such plant would cause a de-
probation in the value of the surround
ing lots. He urged the board to deny the
petition on that account. On the other
hand the petitioner asserted that when
he had purchased the lots he had told
the real estate firm just what he in
tended to do with them and had been
told that that was just the place for
dye works. He had complied with the
clause in the deed which provided that
only improvements amounting to $1,000
or over were to be made, and now, when
he was ready to proceed with his busi-
ness, the firm came in with protest.
He accused them of acting in bad faith
in the matter. This was vigorously de-
MED by Mr.. Valentine. The members
of the board desired to make an investi
cation Of the matter, and it was there-)
fore decided to visit the place this after
noon at o'clock.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
The petition of the Los Angeles Brew
ing company for permission to operate
steam boiler and engine at their new
plant on East Main street was granted.
Chief Moore having reported favorably
upon the matter.
The pay rolls of the fire department
and the usual demands and acquisitions
were approved. The petition of d. G.
Stephens for permission to repair the
roof of a blacksmith shop at 727 South
Olive street was referred to the chief. 1t
is expected that there will be protest
filed against this petition by property
owners before the chief reports upon 1t.
M. G. Miller and Walter l.. Young ap-
piled for permission to drill an oil well
on lot 10 of the Cottage Grove tract,
which was referred to the chief. The
report of fires which had occurred dur
ing the week was submitted and filed.
Chief Moore made the following re-
port, which was referred to the city
council:
"The engineer shall report to the chief
engineer any defect in the apparatus,
and who shall report the same to the
board of fire commissioners.
"You will find herewith reports of en-
gineers concerning the steam apparatus
in their charge. Some of the apparatus,
as you are we'll aware while still serv-
iceable and not dangerous, is old and
very much worn and weak. In case of
big fire it is liable to give out. I
therefore ask that you request the hon
orable council to advertise for bids for
furnishing two steam fire engines of the
second class of the best workmanship,
material and pattern, to take the places
of engines No and No. 2, which have
been in service twenty-five and twenty
two years, respectively. On the arrival
of the new engines, the old ones can be
and used as relief engines"
NEW FIRE LIMITS
Plans for the new buildings, the
erection of which is intended, provided
the bond issue carries at the polls, which
had been prepared by the superintend-
ent of buildings, were presented to the
board and approved Accompanying
them Chief Moore made. the following
report of the manner in which the money
is to be expended if the bonds are is
sued, which was approved and referred
to the city council:
For land for engine house in East
Los Angeles .........................$ $1,000. 90
For land for engine house in the Sec
ond Ward, vicinity of West Tenn
pie street and Beaudry avenue -. 1900. 90
For land for engine house in the
Third Ward, between Los Angeles
and Hill streets, First and Fifth
streets ..........................
For land for engine house in vicinity
of Bonnie Brae tract and West
lake Park ........................... $500. 90
For land for engine house between
Sixth and Twelfth streets, Ma
pie avenue and Olive street ...... 1900. 90
For land for engine house between
Pico and Washington streets,
Maple avenue and Figueroa street 1900 90
For land for engine house near Pico
Heights ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000. 90
For land for engine house between
Figueroa street and Vermont ave-
nue., Twenty-third and Thirty
sixth streets OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1500. 90