Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-03

taken to see whether the company could
not be punished, or charter forfeited
Referred to the City Attorney.
SALOON LICENSES.
Mr.. Chandler said he had found that
there had been 21S liquor licenses grant
ed during June. OF these, Is were new,
and according to the census there was
one saloon for every 2l7 people. He asked
that the Clerk be instructed to notify the
Police Commission to grant no more Ii
censes this year.
Capt. Barrett moved to lay the motion
on the table.
Lost by vote of 7 to 5.
Mr. Chandler said that he had heard
the Chief of Police say that one hundred
of the saloons now in operation were dis
orderly.
Mr.. Collins thought these should be
suppressed, and the good men should not
be shut out because few bad men were
in the business.
DR.. Sinsabahgh was in sympathy with
Mr.. Chandler's motion, and said that
the Council was Democratic, and it was
for the Democrats to say whether the
saloons should be multiplied or not.
Captain Barrett replied that the in
VI SdlOOub Was uOJ n DGuOCTdllC
measure, and the attack upon the DEM
ocratic party was as should have been
expected from party of fanatics who
had done nothing but talk about gamb-
ling and saloon licenses. There was not
a gentleman present who did not keep a
bottle of whisky in his house, and it was
not right that the blame should be put
on the Democratic party. The issuance
Of x,,,t
Police Commission and that body should
see that improper places should be
closed, but other good men should not
be kept from getting licenses.
Mr.. Bosbyshell said he belonged to no
| if he wanted it, but he was opposed to
the too free use of liquors and the multi
plying of saloons.
Mr.. Gibbs thought it was the duty of
the Police Commission to close up the
bad places and not to prevent others
from obtaining licenses.
Mr.. Book said it took policemen to
take care of each saloon, and there was
therefore no profit in the $50 licenses.
The fewer saloons the better.
Mr.. Collins disproved the statement of
Mr.. Book by stating that there were only
seventy policemen Of $50, as he would in
dicate when he said that there were
three to each saloon. He agreed that it
was the duty of the Police Commission
to close disreputable places, but was not
in favor of shutting other applicants out.
The vote on Mr.. Chandler's motion
was as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bosbyshell, Chandler,
Book, Mathews, Sinsabaugh, Teed and
Humphreys.
Noes-Messrs. Barrett, Collins, Gibbs,
Hanley and Moriarty. Motion carried.
Captain Barrett changed his vote to
aye and gave notice to reconsider in two
weeks.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that the Chief of Po-
lice be instructed to investigate the con-
dition OF all the saloons in the city and
report to the Police Commissioners.
Carried.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The report of the Board of Public
Works as published in Sundays HERALD
was read and adopted.
The Committee on Naming Streets re-
ported that number of instances had
been found where several streets had re-
ceived the same name. Referred to
MIR. Mclaughlin to arrange the details
OIL remaining CQ0 SCr6otS.
The City Clerk was instructed to notify
the Electric Railroad Company to place
it's track ON Seventh street on the grade
of the street.
DR.. Sinsabaugh moved that the matter
of the construction of the outfall sewer
be referred to the City Attorney, City
Surveyor and the Sewer Committee.
Carried.
The Secretary of the South Side Irri-
cation Company appeared and asked
that it have half of the water of Zanjas
No. 2, 3 and 4. Referred to the Zanja
Committee.
Capt. Barrett moved that the Street
Superintendent repair the Downey
avenue bridge, so that people can cross.
Carried.
The City Attorney filed an opinion
stating that he knew OF no legal obliga-
ton resting upon the city to force it to
take the sewage from the South Side
Irrigation Company.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler the propo-
sition of the Company to turn the sew
age over to the city was rejected.
DR.. Sinsabaugh was appointed in Mr..
Lovell's place on the Sewer Committee.
The recommendations of the Fire Com
missioners, as published in Sundays
HERALD, were adopted as read.
The Police Commissioners asked per-
mission to increase the force two men.
Denied.
Capt. Barrett moved that disabled
policemen be allowed half pay during the
time they are laid off. Carried.
DIR. Sinsabaugh moved that the Police
Commission report the length of resi-
dence of each member OF the force in this
city, with view Of ascertaining as to
whether there are not some officers who
have not resided here the required time.
Carried.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were received
and referred to the proper committees:
From Daniel Freeman to use the areas
beneath the sidewalk on corner of Sixth
and Spring streets Alfred Moore against
the erection of a sprinkling hydrant in
front of his house; d. McGarry to have
line of Eighth street defined: J. O. East
erly to deposit building material on
Second, near Fort street; California Cen
tral Railroad Company to have the
boundaries of its land defined; Southern
California Lumber Company to construct
a switch; Il. L. Pierce to change the
grade Of Figueroa street; A. j. King
demanding payment of his salary; Frick
Bros. for balance due on city work; R. A.
Crippin against the issuance of license
for saloon in the Pavilion; L, Thorne