Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-16
POLICE COMMISSION.
All Officers Must Aid in Sup
pressing Gambling.
NEW REGULATIONS AND ORDERS.
A Notice to the Citizens Asking For
Assistance in Kidding the City
of Crime.

OF Crime.
The Board of Police Commissioners met
yesterday afternoon in regular session in
the Mayors office, when there was pres
ent full Board consisting Of Hon. w. H.
Workman. Mayor and Chairman. j. F.
Humphreys, President of the Council,
and T. ]. Cuddy, Chief of Police. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that the fol-
lowing communication be published in
the daily papers for one week:
TO the law-abiding and good citizens OF
Los angeles.
The Board of Police Commissioners are
credibly informed that there are great
number Of thieves, burglars, confidence
men and bad characters generally in our
midst, who can be pointed out to the city
authorities, particularly by the good peo-
pie or visitors from Eastern points who
have located here with US. We hereby
appeal to all good citizens, who are in full
accord with us in securing good city
government, to render us all possible as
eistance and information, either to
member Of this Board or to the Chief Of
Police, or Emil Harris of the city detec-
tive force, SO that we may effectually rid
our city Of this bad element. Any infor-
nation will be held in strict confidence.
The Chief reported that he had sus-
pended Officers Thomas Bedford and
John J. O'Shea, and had reinstated Of
ficer j. Mackel The Chief moved that
the bill of Mr.. A. W. Marsh for three
months salary be paid.
Mr.. Humphreys stated he was willing
that the bill be paid if Marsh was hence
\ forth suspended.
The Chief thought that the board were
influenced against him because of the
Lucas and Elton difficulty.
The Mayor said that if matters were
cleared up he would be willing to re-
instate him. The bill for $3.50 was ap-
proved.
Mr.. Humphreys moved that the fol-
lowing resolution be adopted, and any
other regulations adopted previously by
the board be rescinded and this one take
precedence.
Chief Cuddy stated that it would result
in q confiction Of authority, and he
thought the police headquarters was the
proper place to report any violation of
the. gambling ordinance. The Chief
said that gambling was on the decrease,
which Mr.. Humphreys admitted; and
that in case raid was planned it might
be altogether spoiled by some police
officers interference. 1t would also tend
as an excuse to officers to reglect their
duty under the pretense Of looking for
gamblers.
The resolution was then offered, Mr..
Cuddy voted "no" and Messrs. Hum
phreys and workman "yes." Motion
Ea1 T.
ut is hereby ordered by this board
that from and after this date, any Cap
tain or Sergeant or member OF the City
ular or special Police Force who has
reason to believe that any kind gambling
game, crime or device is being carried on
in any building in this citv contrary to
the law and ordinances of this city, that
without first reporting the same at head
quartz 8, they must then and there inn
mediately call to his or their assistance
such aid as is necessary from adjoining
beats, and raid and arrest such offenders
and take them to the Police Station in
the manner provided for in such cases.
The above officers will be held to strict
account for any violation of this order"
Al Mayor Workman offered the following
xfesolution, which was carried unani-
mously:
s'Should any member of the Police
Force fail or neglect to answer to his
name at roll call, he shall be marked
absent and shall not receive any COM
pensation for the time he is absent from
duty.
1t is further ordered that the Chief OF
Police shall select from the list OF special
patrolmen only, officers to perform police
duty in place of absentees, end that such
special patrolmen shall only receive COM
pensation for the number of days sctual-
ly served. Should any member oi the
police force absent himself from duty
three days in succession without reason
able cause or perm ission from the Chief
of Police, such officer shall be dropped
from the police force report of which
shall be made to the Board of Police
Commissioners by the Chief of Police at
their first meeting thereafter"
The Mayor proposed the following reso-
luton, which was carried sit is hereby
ordered that from and after date hereof,
each and every member of the police
force shall keep pocket memorandum
book, in which shall be kept all arrests,
the date on which such arrests are made,
the disposition of such cases, and note
therein each and every incident con-
nected with their duties, and when the
said memorandum books have been COM
pletely filed, deposit the same with the
Clerk Of the Police Board for future
reference"
Mr.. j. ]. Tilley preferred charges
against Officers Mackel and McKeag,
charging them with ill-treatment, and
the investigation was set for Tuesday.
May 22d, at 2 p. NJ, and Officer Mackel
Was notified to appear at that time.
Mr.. Humphreys proposed the follow
ing names to be added to the list of
specials to be made out by the Chief and
produced at the next regular meeting |:
Joseph Hoff, Thomas Dorsey and R. A.
Collins.
The resignation of Officer Van Lewen
was received and accepted, and the
Clerk instructed TO give him q letter OF
recommendation from the Board.
Mr.. s. Nicolette came before the Board
and applied for saloon license on the
corner of High and New High streets.
Application denied.
Linde & Gadd, No. 721 Temple street,
applied for saloon license, which was
denied.
A petition was received, asking that
the license OF Gus Fredericks, opposite
the Second-street Park be revoked. Ac-
tion postponed for one week and Freder-
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