The herald., 1897-01-07
Officers Of the Fire Department
Succeed Themselves
THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS
The First Meeting Of the New Board OF
Commissioners
Harmony Prevailed All Along the Line
and There Was Not the Slightest
Friction-City Hall Notes

The executive officers Of the fire de-
partment have broken the record. They
have been elected to succeed them
selves, something that has never before
happened in the history of Los An
geies. The services of Chief Moore, AS
sistant Ed Smith and Electrician Ira
j. Francis have been retained by the
unanimous vote of the new board of
fire commissioners thus establishing
Q new precedent.
The new board convened with COM
mendable promptitude, and in very
few minutes the routine business was
being dispatched with neatness and dis
patch. Mayor Snyder from his long ex-
perience about the city hall was perfect
ly familiar with his duties, and as Mr..
Kuhrts and MIR. Vetter are 'holdovers."
they were perfectly at home. The new
members, Messrs. Wells and Sabichl
caught on" very readily, as 0id also
the clerk, Mr.. Todd.
The application OF Solomon Sepulve-
da for appointment as callman was or
dered filed. Like action was taken with
the report of Electrician Francis.
The motion of Mr.. Stockwell presented
to the council for the placing of fire box
at the intersection OF Lacy and Wen
streets and referred TO the commission
was referred to the chief and electrician
for a report.
Some discussion arose over the appro-
val of acquisitions. Commissioner Vet
ter thought that the requisitions should
be carefully scrutinized. Mr.. Wells was
surprised that the commission was the
only committee that really ScrutlniZed
the acquisitions.
Chairman Snyder explained that the
reauisitions went through half dozen
or more committees before they were
taken advantage of. and at best they
would merely cover an approximated
expense. The requisitions were then ap-
proved.
Monthly reports from the various en-
gine houses were ordered filed.
The usual demands and requisitions
were read and approved, when the may
or announced ten minutes recess for
an executive conference, and the MEM
bers retired to his honor's private office,
leaving the reporters and spectators in
the general meeting room.
The conference lasted about three
quarters of an hour, when the commits
sioners returned, and on calling the
board to order the chairman announced
that the election of a chief engineer
was in order At this point Chief Moore
to hide his bushes in anticipation of
what was to come
Commissioner Wells nominated for the
position of chief engineer Walter S.
Moore, the incumbent. The nomination
was seconded by Commissioner Kuhrts.
and Mr.. Moore was elected by unani-
nous vote to serve during the pleasure
of the board
Commissioner Kuhrts then nomna-
ted Ed Smith. the incumbent, for the
position of assistant chief. This was
seconded by Commissioner Sabichi and
the gentleman was also elected by
unanimous vote on the same conditions
as his chief.
Ira ]. Francis, the incumbent, was
also unanimously elected electrician. be-
ing nominated by Commissioner Vetter,
seconded bv Commissioner Sabichi.
There being no further business, the
board adjourned to Wednesday next.
CITY HALL NOTES
DR.. H. S. Orme one of the oldest and
best known physicians In the city, Is
making a fight for the health Office. DR..
Orme has been a member of the state
board of health and has held other i'm
portant positions.
The new official quarters Of the pres
ident of the council and the members OF
the same. rooms II and 1S in the city
hall, are being newly papered and com
fortably furnished. They will be ready
for occupancy in a day or two.
Assistant Fire Chief Ed Smith and
Electrician Francis received their friends
yesterday afternoon and passed around
cigars.
Police Judge NJ T. Owens and Clerk
f. W. Kinsey have filed their monthly
reports with the city clerk.
Nettie Howell and five other petit
toners have asked the council to with
draw their signatures from All appea!
against the acceptance of work per
formed on First street between Pearl
and Beaudry streets.
The good effects of the anti-spitting
ordinance were very much In evidence
about the city hall yesterday. The side
walk and steps were cleaner than they
have been for months, fact which at
tracted general attention and much ia
yorable comment.
Affairs are getting back to their nor
NAL condition at the city hall and the
crowds are thinning out. There are,
however, still enough place hunters
around to make life a burden to the
office holders.
Considerable progress has been made
toward Strengthening out the city au-
ditors books. but much yet remains to
be done, and it will probably require