Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-23
BLINDMAN'S BUFF.
The Game the Police Com
missiOAers Play.
THE FORCE DEMORALIZED.
The Proposed Dismissal Of Some OF
the Best Officers Laid Over
for a Week.

The Police Commission met yesterday
afternoon, only the wreck of its former
symmetry without Mr.. Bilderrain. Mr..
Knox was late. The Mayor took up the
time while waiting for the Commission
to come to order, in writing out some
resolutions, which cut an important
figure later in the proceedings.
After the reading of the minutes, the
Chief presented several bids for the
printing of the handbook for the force.
They were from Ayers & Lynch, X. Y.
Mcbride, Times.Mirror Company, and
Erening Express. They were read and
filed.
The Chief reported in the matter OF
the gambling at the saloon OF Champion
& Meyer, 81 and 90 Los Angeles street,
that the proprietors had promised that it
sbould not occur again. Mr.. Knox
moved that the license be revoked. Mr..
Lindley proposed that it should be al
lowed to lie over for enc week. Mr.. Knox
brought up the question of the sale OF
LIQUOR in the Club Theater. The Chief
said that the place had been running for
a short time. Mr.. Knox moved that their
permit be revoked. Mr.. Lindley was
unwilling to act until full investip alton
had been made by the Chief. Mr.. Knox
eaid that he knew that 1t was a bad, dis
reputable place, and he wanted it sup
pressed. He wanted to include the
Missing Link saloon in the same investi-
Chsaf .or1aroH RI in G.
tigate the two places, and report at the
next meeting.
A petition was read from several
tradesmen, at the corner OF Twelfth and
Olive streets, asking that the Commits
sion take action on the number OF men,
employees of the Los Angeles Gable Com
pany, who loafed about that corner.
The Chief reported that these were men
who were waiting for employment as
specials by the company, and that the
company gave them no satisfactory place
to stay. The matter was referred to the
Cable Company, to see whether they
could provide remedy. The Chief was
instructed to call on the officials Of the
COMPANY.
Paul Novaro applied for a removal of
saloon license from 29 San Pedro to l4l
East First street. The Chief reported
that there five saloons in that block, and
that one license had already been re.
fused in that locality. Mr.. Knox moved
that it be denied, and it was carrid.
The Chief returned the demand of j..
G. Nc Menome for $S7.45 for plum bing
work, in an itemized form, with some Of
the items marked o. K. and others not
so marked. The bill was approved to
the amount OF $57 81, and the remainder
referred back to be confirmed by the Off
Ger who had ordered the work done.
The Chief reported that an officer had
informed all the delinquent holders oi
saloon licenses that they must file an
affidavit before the 1st of June.
Joseph Enquest applied for change
of license from Vine and First to Vine
and Third. 1t was granted. James
Clark. Horace L. Wright, Victor Roman
and Eugene Legree asked for transfer of
LIQUOR license, and they were granted.
Duggett & Bouty's application for trans
fer to Commercial and Los Angeles was
rejected, for the reason that the petition
did not contain the names of the neces-
sary property owners. Harris & Robin
son applied for saloon license at 567
East First street. James Clark, another
saloon-keeper, protested against it, as
there was not enough business in that
locality for two saloons. G. Roytino
applied for license for 202 Commercial.
Referred to Chief. A petition was pre-
sented from a number of people asking
that Peter Ligg's license, which was re-
voked short time ago, be restored to
him. 1t was denied.
The attention of the Commission was
called to the fact that peddlers we're in
the habit of selling liquor in houses with
out license, and also that the wholesale
dealers sold without a license. The
document setting forth these facts was
presented by the Secretary of the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association. 1t was re-
ferred to the Chief.
The District Attorney reported that
the forgery OF petition by w. w. Wat
son did not constitute crime under the
statutes of the State.
A number of applications for places on
the force were filed.
Ex.Ohicers Bosqui and Loomis pre-.
scented statement to the effect that they
were net engaged in working up case
against Chief Burns for bribery by the
Chinese gamblers, as had been alleged
in document laid before the Board al
a previous meeting. The communica.
ton was filed.
This ended the regular routine busi-
ness. The special programme arranged
for the occasion was begun by MIR. Her
vey Lindley, who produced q ''list''
from his pocket and started in to read it
off. 81 move," said he, ''that the fol-
lowing men be removed from the police
force: F. r. Steel, M. d. Hare. G. H.
Jennings, w. M. Bell andJ. d. Schieck. "
Hold on" said the Mayor, "before
this matter comes up there is a resolu-
ton which have placed in the hands of
the Secretary which l desire read" The
Secretary then read the following:
WHEREAS. The continual removal of officers
from the force has Il demoralizing effect, and as
the force as is now constituted is entirely salts
factory to this Board having been SO consti
tuted by this Board after due aud mature de-
liberation. therefore, be it
ResOtred, That no further removals be made
without cause, and as an unusual number of
Upion soldiers and spanish Americans have
been removed from the force, that in all ap
pointmeDts hereafter made to fill such vacan-
cies Que regard shall be given to these men.
The Mayor managed to get in some
very neat satire at this point by pretend
irg that he had no suspicion that changes
were going to be made in the existing
force. There can be no objection" )"
said he, "to passing this resolution, in
asmuch as you are all quite determined
that you have now got the list into shape
SO that further changes will not be neces-
Bary."