Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-09
POLICE MATTERS.
The saloon Licenses and the
Dlercha atss Patrol.

Merchants, Patrol.
Alta meeting of the Police Commission
ers. held yesterday, there was full board
Wig: Hon. W. H. Workman, Mayor and
Chairman; John F. Humphreys, President
of the Council, and T. J. Cuddy, Chief OF
Police.
Tho resign alton of officer W. McGrath
was received and accepted.
The saloon licenses granted since the la
regular h seting TO VIM. J. Stevenson, Gi-
oaani Calori, Merrick & Hall, Singer &
Kuhl, Joseph Greuty, Stewart e. Bates, G.
Grossman and Seifried d Mckee were ap-
proved The Chief Of Police having re-
ported favorably on toe proposed saloon OF
II. G. Marcellur, a license was granted him
The matter of the granting of saloon
license to P. Ballade was again taken
up. Mr.. Ballad. appeared before the Com
(. d. Huntington and others, asking that
license be granted him, and M. s. b. Sim
mons presented y petition from J. P. Stew
art and others, protesting against the IL.
eense After consideration, 1t was moved
by the Chief of Police that M. Ballade be
given license. Mayor Workman aud Chief
Cuddy voted "aye," Mr. Humphreys voted
mo" Notion carried. The application
was again considered and final action
postponed until the next meeting Appli.
cations for saloon licenses were received
from Andrew Fuhrhey,, August T. Clos,
ferred to the Chief of Police for investig.-
ton. d. Champion. whose saloon license
was revoked On january 4th, 1883, APP
pc sred before the Board aud asked tnat the
license he again given him. The matter was
taken under consideration and final action
postponed until after the first OF next month.
Communication Was received from J. Du.
puy. whose saloon license WAS revoked on
January 1, 1888, asking that license be
again granted The matter was considered
considered and license was refused Com
plant having been made to the Commits
siouers Of the disorderly character Ofthe sa-
loon kept by II. Smith, the police clerk
was instructed 10 notify him that If he did
not conduct his saloon In more orderly
manner his license would be revoked on
March 1, 1888. A communication was re-
Gei.ed from A. J. Lucas. principal of the
Pacific Coast Detective Agency. asking that
the Police Commissioners take action to
compel every detecrive aud merchant patIul
doing business in this city to give bond
for good behavior, Communication placed
on file and action iu the matter postponed.
The petition WAS NJ follows:
"Tne under igned, now proprietor and
principal OF the Pacific Coast Detective
Agency and Merchants Patrol" In the City
and County of Los Angle would respect
fully petition your Honorable Body to pre-
pare and ASS . resolution, addressed to all
persons as present engaged in the private
detective business and merchant patrol
work in the city, compelling us all and
severally, aud our successors within thirty
days after the date of the passage of said
resolution to duly file and deposit with the
Secretary OF the Board of Police Com
missi0ners good and sufficient bond, sub
ject to the approval of the City Alto ney for
the good. honorable and faithful perform
ance of our duties in the penal sum OF from
ten to twenty thousand dollars with proper
sureties, and nave it further expressed in
shall be permitted to enter upon,
pretend to, entr upon, carry on
or prete to carry on such
(excepting United States, State or munici
pal ofiicers), or me chants patrol, or police,
or merchants policeman, within the limits
of the City of Los Angeles unless such good
aud sufficient bond has previously been
filed aud accepted by your honorable body.
Your petitioners verify believe that such
action o. your honorable Board would be in
the best iite ests and for the protection of
the persons and property of residents of
this city Respectfully submitted,
"a. J, LUCAS"
''TH0s. j. CUDDY, CHIEF OF POLICE.
"DEAB SIR dosire that the following
named patrolmen, connected with my force,
should be sworn in in accordance with
egreement, viz Crawford Malkin, Charles
Fiina, Charles Wemmer. All are residents
of Los Angeles. Respectfully,
"a. j LUCAS, Principal,
For THos. H. WHIPPLE, Manager"
The following petition was received from
A. b. Lawson and placed on file, and action
In the matter was po tpOned:
"GENTLEXEN-This board having, on the
1st day of February, 1880, passed resolu-
ton requiring all private detectives
agencies and merchants patrols to appear
before and get permission from said Board
before they would be allowed to act in such
capacity, and Us have already established,
and am NOW operating such an agency.
known as 'LawsOu's Detective Agency and
the Merchants and Bankers PATROL aud
am desirous of continuing same, / hereby
respectfully ask leave to do SO, and to receive
from your board the requisite permit pur-
to submit for your consideration the follow
ing-named gentlemen as references: Henry
r. Gage, A. Brunson, ]. d. Bicknell, Alex.
Campbell, Geo. NJ. Holon, A. J King,
N. L. WiCks, Messrs Wills, Van Dyke &
Lee, Nessrs Howard & Roberts and others,
who can furnished, if necessary. Respect
fully yours,
"Per I. F. nosdy, captain of patrol snd
local agent"
1t was moved by the Chief of Police that
the Police Com mmissioncrs recommend that
the City Council authorize the City Attorney
to draft an ordinance governing private de-
tectives, mere hant patrolmen aud night
watchmen in this city. Motion carried.
The plans for the new branch prison to be
locate In East Los Angeles, were brought
before the ard. The Chief moved that
the City Council be recommended to put
up branch prison at cost not to exceed
5000; also that it be recommended to pur.
chase the requisite number OF buttons for
the new uniforms.
Messrs Short Bros. were awarded the con-