The herald., 1897-06-17
Among the Men in the Fire
Department
PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE
FIRE ORDINANCE
Rumors Of More Trouble In the Health
Department-Fishf for the Parks.
City Hall Notes


commissioners at the mayors office yes
terday morning Commissioner Sabichi
appeared for the first time in several
weeks and was warmly greeted by his
colleagues, all OF whom were present.
Mr.. Sabichi has been quite ILL., and for
time his condition was regarded as quite
serious. He shows the effect Of his ILL
ness, but, as he jovially remarked. he
was feeling very we'll, and Mr.. Wells said
that he was worth several dozen dead
men yet.
| Chief Moore reported an amendment to
Section 80 Of the fire ordinance, and ask
ed its adoption. The amendment pro-
hibits the burning Of paper. rubbish ETC.,
within the limits of fire districts Nos.
l, Q and at any time, and in fire district
No. at any time except between the
hours Of and 8 a. m. The amendment
also prohibits the lighting Of any taper
or candle within ten feet Of any inflam-
mable fluid or powder. On motion the
council, by a unanimous vote, was re-
quested to pass the ordinance as pre-
sented.
On the request Of the chief the coun-
Gil was requested to advertise for 400
tons Of first-class, rope-bound oat or
barley hay Of the season Of 1897 for the
use Of the department.
The report Of the electrician was re-
ceived and filed.
The application Of Henry Becker for
permission to erect and maintain steam
boiler at No. 10S North Alameda street
for washing bottles was referred to the
chief for investigation.
A petition from the residents Of block
b, Mount Lookout tract, asking that H.
c. Guiteau be allowed to bore for oil on
that block, was read and referred to the
chief, with instructions to grant the per-
nit if the necessary conditions had been
fulfilled.
A petition from the residents Of block
1873 Of the Alexander WE'LL tract, asking
that B. A. Conner be permitted to con-
duct a blacksmith shop No. S44 Cen
trail avenue was read and referred to the
chief.
|. A communication from the city clerk
asking for detailed information for the
use of the council as to the proposed sites
to be purchased for engine houses, etc.,
in the event of a bond issue, was read
and referred to the committee having
the matter in charge, and the chief to
furnish the data desired.
A communication was also read from
.the city clerk, asking that all demands
be approved, IL possible, by June 26th, so
that they could be passed by July 1st. 1t
was referred to the chief with instruc-
tions to comply with the request.
1t was decided to let the bond propo-
sition pass until certain points now
pending before the supreme court should
be decided.
The chief reported the following
changes made in the department. sub
ject to confirmation by the board:
Appointments as callmen-Charles
Grotzinger, assigned to Engine Company
No. 1; S. Quirolo, assigned to Engine
Company No. 8; E. G. RUSSELL assigned
! to Engine Company MOI.
Transfers-Captan w. S. Rowan, from
Chemical Company No. to Chemical
No. 5, vice Brown, dismissed; Captain
Charles Fuselehr. from Chemical Com
pany No. 2 to Chemical Company No. 1,
vice Rowan, transferred; j. B. Stowell,
driver Chemical Company No. /, to
Chemical Company No. 2. vice ]. Y. Del
Vale, transferred; j. Y. Del Vale,
driver Chemical Company No Q. to
Chemical Company No. 1, vice Stowell,
transferred; Walter Lipps, tillerman
Truck A, to Truck B.
Deratings-Bert Kiser, from driver
to permanent fireman, and assigned to
Chemical Company No.2, vice Mckinley,
promoted.
Promotions-John Roeder, driver En-
gine No. A., to captain, and assigned to
! Chemical No. 2,-vice Fuselehr, transfer
red; Walter Lipps. tillerman Truck B, to
driver, and assigned to Engine Company
No. A. vice Roeder, promoted; John
Strohm, hoseman to tillerman, vice
Lipps promoted and assigned to Engine
Company No. s, Truck b; T. ]. mckinley,
permanent fireman, to driver and assign
ed to Engine Company No. 5, cart, vice
Kiser derated.
From callman to hoseman-Walter
Jean, Harry Meath, John Strohm and
Melvin Young, assigned to Engine Com
pary No. 8.
i From callmen to laddermen-E. L.
Baker, E. r. Dorm, c. G. Miller John
Noonan, Dye Patterson A. Valencia, as
signed to- Truck B, Engine Company
No. 8.
From callman to fireman-William
Shearer, vice Young, promoted, and as
signed to Engine Company No. 3.
Adjourned.
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