Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-23
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Directors of the Club-Swingers
I'm Happy Conclave.

The directors OF the Club.S SW i'm gers
I'm Happy Conclave.
The holding of the Democratic County
Convention did not for brief momen
swerve the ever constant Police Commits
sioners from the full performance OF theil
weekly duties in the interests of the pub
lie good and the usual number of license
seekers.
Mayor Workman, after an enforced
absence of fortnight, occupied the
chair, while Chief Cuddy was early ''on
deck" followed shortly by Judge Hum
phreys. The few spectators present at
the proceedings were not seeking for any
thing outside of that which concerned
themselves and little transpired outside
of interest to them.
Officer Walsh was allowed half pay for
twenty-four days, while off duty on ac-
count of illness, caused by being thrown
from horse while in the discharge OF
his duties.
Officer w. B. Palmore was allowed
half pay for eleven days while i'll, caused
in the discharge of duty.
Next in order was the usual disposal
of saloon licenses and changes thereof.
A license was granted John Abadie &
Co. in place of John King. Action on
the application of John G. Mallins, 318
South Main street. was postponed for
one week. Also, the application of Toal
& Preutz, of 123 Requena street. Chief
Cuddy, upon inquiry by Mr.. Humphreys,
stated that no girls were now employed by
the saloons known as the " Missing
Link" and "Faderland." Then Leonard
& Meinhauer, of 112 East Second street,
was granted change of license. Mike
Ryan. who was burned out on San Fer
nando street, was granted a license to
carry on the Old Pepper Tree saloon. The
same favor was accorded Paul Jeande-
vile and John Nablock. Action on j.
Eiseman's petition was postponed. So
was Onivelineau & Goytino's, the pro-
posed keepers of the Buffet in the new
postoffice building. The saloon license
of the dram shop corner Wilmington and
Jackson streets was revoked on account
of the misconducting of the place. Ven
tulle & Mecatel9 were granted license
to sell liquors at their boarding and
lodging-house No. 131 Upper Main street.
The Sunset Telephone Company was
directed to remove post in front of the
residence OF Mr.. P. III. Mathews. corner
of Los Angeles and Second streets, and
two of the electric-light posts at the con-
junction of Spring and First streets must
also be removed.
The petitions of the manager of the
Directory Library, of the Golden Shirt
Company and of the Rubber Stamp
Factory to allcw posts and signs on the
sidewalks were received and filed.
A petition of prominent business men
on North Los Angeles street set forth
that the portion covered by Nos. SO to 55
was daily and nightly characterized by
acts of violence and scenes of deviltry,
and Chief Cuddy was directed to abate
the nuisance.
Frank Gage wished to be appointed
special policeman on Alameda and Also
street, but the honor was denied him.
By sort of triangular prestidigitation,
Billy Bowland. who has been driving the
new patrol wagon, was relegated to the
sidewalk squad, and ex-Officer Morgan
O'Brien and the Mayors nomination,
George Gluss, were made drivers of the
cart at $50 month each. Friend Geo.
9. Gibbs, of the redoubtable First
Ward, carried the banner for the first ap-
pointee.
A passing ripple OF excitement was
stirred when the weekly reports of
Captain Loomis and Sergeant Harris
were read, stating that gambling was
again being carried on in the city. The
reports were inferred, so to speak, by
the statement of Chief Cuddy that such
was not the case. Mr.. Humphreys
cautiously moved that the Chief investi-
gate and report. The Commission
then adjourned.