Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Resolutions Adopted I'm Relation
to Gambling.

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Resolutions Adopted I'm Relation
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The Board of Police Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon at the May.
or's office; present, Mayor Workman,
President Humphreys and Chief Cud-
dy. The Board was called to order by
the Mayor at :30P.M
Policeman Lennox appeared before
the Board and made an explanation
in regard to his ejectment of Lawyer
R. G. o. Benjamin from the Council
Chamber last week. He made suit
able apologies, and his explanation
being deemed satisfactory, the case
against him was dismissed.
Policeman Weatherman, who sus-
tanned broken hip about four and a
half months ago by being run over by
runaway team, reported to the Board
that his physician still considered him
incapacitated for work. In the mat
ter of further continuing his name on
the pay roll, it was decided to let him
draw his salary to the end of this
month, and after that time his pay to
be discontinued until able to resume
his duties as policeman, when lie will
be reinstated.
The following applications for sa-
loon licenses were acted upon: &.
Frederick Continued one week to
give further opportunity for remon-
STRANGE; Hiatt & Martin-Laid over
for one week; Fitzpatrick & Hickey
Laid over; Richard Bros.-Change
of name granted; Layton & Thorn
ton - Reported adversely by Chief
Cuddy and refused; A. Greenwald-
granted; White & Hays-Granted.
The bid OF J. Roster to feed the
city prisoners at 121ac. per meal was
accepted. The bid of Wood &
Wheeler at lie. per meal was re-
jected. The application of Hardin
w. Hogan for a place on the force
was nlaced on the file.
John Callahan appeared before the
Board to explain his charges against
officer Arguello. He alleged that
Arguello had singled him out as the
object of malicious prosecution; that
he placed him under arrest for vari-
GUS trifing causes, and that he at
tempted to extort bribe of $25 from
him, and it was complainant's belief
that Arguello wanted to divide the
steal with the Police Justice. Dennis
Callahan, brother of the complain
ant, was present, and swore that he
believed Arguello persucuted his
brother out of pure animosity. Com
plainant said further that he
knew no reason why Arguello
prosecuted him, except that he
some time ago thrashed Arguello's
brother-in-law, and because he re-
fused to give $25. AS the defendant
in this charge was not present and
could not get his witnesses together,
action in the matter was postponed.
Mayor Workman introduced the
following resolution:
1. In order that no misapprehension
may exist as to the scope and purpose
OF the order OF this Board, made April
4, 1888, as follows: "On motion, i,
was ordered by the Board of Police
Commissioners that the Chief Of
Police be authorized and instructed to
detail three men from the regular
force to raid and enforce the law
against all kinds of gambling in this
city," it is hereby ordered that the
Chief of Police OF the City of Los
Angeles forthwith detail a sufficient
number OF officers from the regular
police force, with special Instructions
to them to enforce, by arrest and all
other lawful meats in their power, to
the fullest extent and in tie strictest
manner, the laws relative to the
suppression of gambling in the
City of Los Angeles, to the end
that all gambling whatsoever NAV
be suppressed and kept suppressed
therein. And it is further ordered
that the officers detailed for such pur.
pose be required to make weekly re-
ports in writing to this board, through
the Chief of Police, OF the progress
made, of all proceedings taken, and
also of all facts coming to their knowl
edge relative to the violation of the
gambling laws in said city, which
may tend to inform the board in the
premises.
2. 1t is hereby ordered by the
Board of Police Commissioners of the
City OF Los Angeles that the captains
and sergeants of the regular police
force Of said city be require to make
to the board, through the Chief O
Police, regular weekly reports ir
writing Of all cases of drunkenness OF
other Irregularities OF conduct occur
ring among members of the regular
police force, and also to likewise re
port all violations, of the city or Ii
nauces or State laws committed BY
otbt persons, coming to their infor
nation or knowledge.
There was an informal discussion
on the subject of an games and othe
forms of gambling now in vogue il
the city, the Chiefs report allegin,
that gambling had in great part beef
suppressed, and that measures wer,
under way to close out the remainins
few games still running to his knowl
edge. The resolutions were ther
adopted.
The question of paying Detective
Marsh salary and placing him OF
the regular force was raised. but ac
ton was deferred until the private
conference to-day. The Board ad
journed ut I'M. An executive ses
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