Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-07
POLICE COMMISSION.
Several Important Matters Dis
cussed-a,tcenses Granted.

The Board OF Police Commissioners met yes
terday at the Mayors Office, present, Mayor
warkman, Mr.. Humphreys and Chief OF Police
Cuddy. Mr. Humphreys asked further time to
investigate the matter OF granting license to
]. ]. Downing. Granted.
The petition OF Martin Roman for license to
run saloon yes denied. IL
Chief Cuddy reported the following saloons
as being disrepuiable: Solomon's Temple, Mag
nolia saloon, Il. WEIGHS and The Rose, on San
Fernando street; The Anchor, on South Main
street; Webb's saloon, corner OF First and Will
mington streets and the Two Friends, on Lon
Angeles street.
The licenses OF solomon'g Temple and The
Rose saloon were revoked, and the clerk in
structed to notify the balance tnat they would
have to keep more reputable houses or the
Board would revoke their Licenses.
j. r. Dunn, George W.. Hook. Robert
Roveau; L. Bonebrake, N Baier and
L: sackennan, were granted licenses, A
owners opposite the Second street Park pray
ing TO have the license of Frcdrick's saloon re-
vokcd. The matter wss postponed for ninety
days on motion OF Mr.. Humphreys. L. Strady
was denied license, and the application of T.
Linde for a license was laid over for one week.
Mr.. Cuddy,. moved that hereafter all nppli..
cants received on the police, force must be at
least five feet and ten inches tall. and between
the ages of twenty-five and forty-fve Carried.
Mr.. Cuddy reported that he had suspended
officers Fowler and McNulty for cause, and re-
commended that the Board pass an ordinance
to have all uncalled-for property at the Police
Station disposed OF each year. This was done
that it appoint man whose duties shall be to
keep a complete record OF all goods received.
Nj: Fowler appeared before the Board and
said that he had been suspended and that no
charges had been preferred against him, and
he demanded an investigation.
The Mayor said he did not think 1t was neces..
sary to have an investigation, as the Chief
stated that there were no charges.
The question OF hack hire came up, and Mr.
Cuddy moved that hackmen be allowed SO for
funeral services where the cemeteries were out
side the city, and the Board so recommended it
to the Council.
Captain Looms and sergeants Harris and
Davis submitted their reports and reported
Mayor Workman called their attention to the
report that everything was quiet and asked
them II they did rot know that there were if
teen or twenty games running at present.
Mr.. Cuddy Interrupted and said those men
did not have anything to do with gambling He
had special men detailed to raid the games and
they we're doing good work
Mr.. Humphreystbcn called for the reading OF
the minutes OF the meetings OF May 18th and
25th.
Mr.. Cuddy stated that it was not necessary.
as the men all understood the action OF the
Board. but it would not be carried out.
Mr.. Humphreys then asked il that order had
been given out, and the Chief replied that it
had not
Mr.. Humphreys wanted to know what the
reason was, and Mr.. Cuddy replied that II was
was being carried ont by men detailed for that
purpose, who were working in the most judi
ciOus manner.
Mayor Workman said he had Just asked De-
teetiyes Bowler and Bolsnd to raid a game and
was informed that the work had been done.
Mr.. Humphreys asked Captain Loomis If he
could not suppress the gambling If he was
allowed to do 1t, and he replied that he could
Mr.. Cuddy said any one could IL one kept a
man on constant guard over each house. Mr.
Humphreys approved of the idea OF having men
there continuOusiy, and when they needed help
then addressed the Board. and said that the
people in Los Angeles were being corrupted by
gambling devices, and there must be an ordin-
ance passed suppressing them. Mr. Humphreys
insisted that the Chief instruct his officers in
the presence of the Board, as had been directed.
by voting for such measure. II they wanted
the special men to raid the game they could
have them.
Mr. Humphreys said that the Board had the
power to establish the rules and regulations,
and the Chief should carry them out He
Chief be now instructed to give the order to the
three chief officers. Carried, Mr.. Cuddy voting
no. He said that the order would not be car
ried out, ind asked IL there was any more busi-
ness before the Board.
Mr.. Carter asked for an investigation, and
Mr. Cuddy informed him that he could put in a
new application and go on.
Franc A. Praffer was granted a saloon L.
cense. f
All OF the officers who were docked for lost
time in consequence OF sickness were allowed
their pay In full, and the Police Sergeant was
instructed to investigate oil cases hereafter
where policemen are sick.
The Board recommended that the Council
allow the detectives, sergeapts and Clerk of the
Board 800 per mouth. Adjourned.