Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-05
THE POLICE BOARD.
saloon Licenses ana other Matters
Discussed.


saloon Licenses ana other Matters
Discussed.
The Board Of Police Com missioners
met in regular session yesterday after
noon in the Mayors Office, President
Hazard in the chair, and Messrs. Dexter,
Knox and Lewis present. The Chief
presented his report for the month of
showing that of the "a delin-
quent licenses valued at $3S given to the
department for collection, q had been
returned uncollected, valued at $29, and
"a had been objected on the remaining
three and turn ed over to the City Treas
urer. During the month 800 arrests had
been made for various offenses. Fifty
three days leave of absence had been
granted to officers on the force 46 letters
and kilograms of inquiry had been re-
ceived and answered; 279 reports had
been received from the patrolmen; 504
notices to trim trees had been served; AZ
warrants and ia subpenas from the Po-
lice Courts had been served and 128
Jurors summoned. The patrol wagon
had travelled 232 miles, conveying 14O
prisoners to the Police Station, 80 to the
County Jail, injured persons to the Re-
ceivins Hospital, and 2 injured persons
to their homes. In addition to the above
report, the Chief recommended that in
future the city prisoners be boarded at
the City Prison instead OF by contract, as
formerly. He was satisfied that by do
ing SO better food and more of it could be
furnished at considerable saving to the
city, All that was necessary to start
with were large stove or range and
cooking utensils. The cooks were on
hand at the Jail.
On motion of Mr., Knox the matter was
referred to special committee, where
upon ths Chair appointed Messrs Knox
and Lewis as such committee.
To accommodate Mr.. Knox, who was
called upon to attend meeting of the
Orange County Commissioners, the mat
ter OF the resignation of Officer w. J.
Church, who had been appointed az en-
gineer in the Fire Department, was taken
up, and the resignation accepted. On
motion of Mr.. Knox, P. S. Baker, one
of the four specials dropped from the
force few weeks ago, was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
In the matter of the petition of J. R.
Home for his reinstatement upon the
force for active duty, as he was now fully
recovered from his late serious illness,
Mr.. Knox said be understood Home was
not fully recovered, but that he was only
fit for day duty or some easy position not
entailing any great amount of physical
endurance. lie further understood that
Home had consulted with come overwise
friend, who had given him some legal
advice, and acting upon this he had eeen
fit to make peremptory demand to the
board to be placed upon the force for
active duty, as he was still an officer
This was IN act OF. insubordination on
his part which could not be tolerated.
Mr.. Knox further stated that he made
the motion granting Home an indefinite
leave of absence at the time of his sick
ness, out OF consideration for the feelings
of sick man ard because he understood
that his dismissal at that time might en-.
danger his life. As the Chief stated that
in his opinion Home was etill uoshle to
stand night work, Mr.. Knox moved that
he be dismissed from the force on ac-
count OF his disability to stand the strain
Carried.
Mr.. Knox was then excused and left
the meeting.
The report of Sergeant Morton and
some of the officers OF his squad to
the effect that Henry Gerke, who keeps
saloon at No. $50 East First street,
served liquor to customers in his billiard
and card room in the Hendricks block
across the street was read and after
brief discussion waa referred to the Chief
for investigation. The Chief reported in
the matter OF the petition of M. Parcels,
for inew license at No. $50 San Fer.
nando street that The applicant had con-
ciuded not to 60 into the business at
present, whereupon the petition was or
dered filed. The petition of E. Warmly
for new saloon on the north west corner
of Fifth and Los Angeles streets,
was ordered filed, the Chief hav-
ing reported that the applicant had
not obtained the required mum.
Der OF signatures. The protest Of Messrs.
V. Ponet and J. II. Jones against the
granting of license was also filed.
The following applications for trans
fers Of licenses were granted J.
de Millardo from P. Hoffman for "a
North Main street; z. Hoffman from J.
de Millardo for 149 East First street;
and J. B. Baget from A. Chavez for 700
South Olive street. The petition of Ash.
ley & Haltriter for new saloon at No.
1S3 South Spring street was referred to
the Chief for investigation under the
rules, and the protest of G. Brode ct al.
against the granting of the license was
filed. The apple alton of J. M. Methvin
for position upon the force was received
and fled.
Mayor Hazard brought up the subject
OF providing room for the accommods-
tion of the police reporters, whose busi-
ness compels their constant attendance
at the Police Station, and at his sugges-
ton Mr.. Dexter moved that tho room 10
the new quarters get apart for the use of
the Commissioners be thrown open to
the reporters at all timee, except when
in use by the board itself. The motion
was carried unanimously. After on in
formal discussion on the subject of
granting licenses to persons who sold
liquor at balls and conventions for one
night Or day only, the board adjourned.
Board of Supervisors.
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