Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-25
PUBLIC PURIFIERS.
The Police Com m issiOners, Progress
against immortality and Crime.

PUBLIC PURIFIERS.
The Police Commissioners, Progress
against Immorality and Crime.
The Police Commissioners met yester-
day afternoon, as usual, with Mayor
Workman in the Chair and Chief Bene-
dict and Judge Humphreys present. The
general public had little interest in this
session. and for once the room was we'll
clear Of interested or idle spectators.
The proceedings opened with the hear
ing of the case pro and con of the saloon
in the new Postoffice building. During
the argument which followed the Mayor
made the somewhat startling statement
that the Board had the right to grant and
revoke saloon licenses at its discretion,
whatever the legal aspect Of case.
The counsel for the saloon pro-
prietors protested against public
clamor or sentiment guiding the Com
missioners , against the vested rights of
his clients. The Board, however, re-
voked the license in question npon mo-
ton Of Chief Benedict. It will be re-
membered that seven days ago,
the Chief made the following
report upon the Postoffice saloon :
/ have inve tigated the character of the
saloon in the basement of the new Post.
Office Building, and find that the proprie-
tors, Messrs Amelineau & Goytino are
conducting restaurant At the said place
and have only q side-board from which
liquors are sold. The said proprietors
have the written consent Of the required
number Of property owners in the block,
and the place is conducted in an orderly
manner. l know OF no reason why the
license for the bar should be revoked.
In view of the fact that no testimony
was produced before the Board against
Amelineau & Goytino's place, Judge
Reymert, their counsel, formally entered
protest against the action of the Board.
The matter will come before the courts
for adjudication, so the Judge says.
Changes of license were granted Jos.
de Millardo, 149 East First street;
Hetherington & McCurdy, IS West First
street; Frank Lulfng, 131 North Los
Angeles street; Stuettig & Berls, No. lis
South Spring street, and John Ryan, 11S
New High street. Upon motion of the
Chief the license OF the saloon, 1872 East
First street was revoked. The proprie-
tors were recently mixed up with rob-
berry. The Acme Saloon on New High
street was reported bad place and its
license was revoked.
Justice King created ripple Of excite
ment by appearing before the Board and
stating that one John w. Buster had in
formed him that he Buster on last
Saturday paid Detective Metzler $2S to
have the case Of Gray Phelps dismissed.
The case was not dismissed, and Buster
AYERS that Metzler paid him back $25.
The Board sent for Messrs. Buster and
Metzler.
A petition was received from H.
Clement asking permission to erect a
steam stone-sawing machine onsEthe lot
on Keller streets, between Macy and
Also streets. Referred to Fire Commits
eioners.
At this juncture Detective Metzler ap.
peared and denied Mr.. Busters charges.
Mr.. Buster did not turn up, and the in
vestigation Of the case was set for Tues
day next at 2 O'Clock P. NJ.
Officer Mcguire appeared and asked to
have his case re-opened. He produced
evidence in his behalf, but his suspen-
sion was continued.
The weekly report of the Chief was re-
ceived and read. 1t recommended the
denial of license to j. Dupuy, 221
Second street, which the Board acted
upon as suggested. The report was fav-
orable to Peter Ring, Sc San Pedro
street, and Luca Sciscich, 4 San Pedro
street, and the Board granted a license
to the former and charge to the latter.
The charge against Andrew Lindenfeld
was disposed of in the Chiefs report as
follows: After personal inspection, find
no further cause for complaint of the
saloon at POI South Main street.
Mr.. Humphreys called attention to the
scale bug evil and the Chief was in
structed to have notices served on own
ers of infested trees calling their atten-
ton to the ordinances regarding the same.
The Board is taking active measures
against immoral houses and the owners,
lessees and occupants will be immed-
diately served with notices as follows
Los Angeles, CAL 1888.
You are hereby notified within three days,
to abste 9 house of prostitution, now main
No. % .nu .spt Street S in the City and County Of Of
Los Angeles, State of California: and which
house of prostitution is a nuieance; and of
which said property you are the owner; and if
not abated within the time heretofore men,
toned, criminal prosecution will be COM
menced against you for permitting common
nuisance upon your property aforesaid, in said
city, as provided by law in the Penal Code Of
the State OF California.