Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-16
REORGANIZED.
Another Combination in the
Police Board
THE MINORITY INDIGNANT.
Thirty-Eight Police Officers Placer
on the Retired List and New
Men Appointed.

The Board of Police CT
anne together fifteen NJ <fhmisssoie's
,rday afternoon. All .Nao'es Ya'e yes
resent. and the p the members were
flor the reading Aayor in the chair.
,at maet;ng of the minutes of the
,onsfe, If r petition was read for the
rioner an odget & Bonte's saloon from
nd Ior Il Turner streets to Commercial
! oh. Angeles. 1t was referred back
"a. ain signatures of property-owners.
III Novaro petitioned for a transfer
rom 30 San Pedro to 141 East First
1street. The Board had once refused to
allow saloon in this place. The matter
was referred to the Chief.
The Chief reported on the petition Of
Stewart 4 Dean for transfer of license Of
lis North Spring street, now in the name
OF G. F. Clegg, that it WAS all regular in
accordance with the rules. 1t was ordered
granted.
,rhe Chief reported that he wished to
heve sale ordered of the property
which had accumulated during the last
two or three years at the station, I'M
claimed stolen property. There was no
room for the stuff in the crowded quar-
tiers of the station. 1t was decided that
the proper steps should be taken to carry
out the recommendation.
The Chief reported that he had ap-
pointed o. G. Smith rs license inspector
aud special officer, to be under the con-
troll OF the department, but paid by the
License Collectors office. The action oil
the Chief was confirmed.
The Chief reported that he had ap-
pointed Albert Lyndon as special officer
in Calvary Cemetery. The appointment
was confirmed.
A petition for q transfer of saloon
license from Legree & Groesett to Eugene
Legree, at 148 Upper Main street, was
laid ovor for one week, as it was not in
proper form. A petition for transfer Of
license from johnson & Fisher to John
Fisher, at 800 San Fernando street, was
reported upon favorably by the Chief,
and was granted. Merchant & Willard
wished q transfer made to Kerr & Will
lard, at 20 East First street, and it was
allowed. A petition of Steinfeldt &
Wendt for transfer of license, at &c
North Spring street, to the name of II.
G. Wiley was granted.
Jennie Turner, colored prostitute
aaked for a transfer of saloon license al
118 North Alameda street, from Ada
Smith, another of the same sort, to her
self. 1t was refused.
A transfer from Seripino & Blanc to
Joseph Blanc, at 200 Also street, was
granted.
A petition for transfer from M. Ryan to
Frank Flenquest, at 318 New High street
was not granted, for the reason that a
satisfactory understanding could not be
reached as to the original holder of the
license. The license was ordered re.
voked at the end of the month.
A transfer of license from Peterson 4
Lawler to H. w. Peterson, at 20 New
High street, was granted.
The following bills were read and
considered: J. C. McMenomy, for
plumbing, $S7. 45; referred to the Chief
for investigation. j. P. Burtrand, photo
graphs of prisoners, $40; approved. G.
8. Palmer, painting East Side Police Sta
ton, SIG; approved.
The petition of the San Gabriel Valley
Railroad Com pany, that they be allowed
TO do blasting in the city limits, was or
dered granted, on their filing the neces-
sRry bond.
The Secretary then read a list of thirty
four saloons, the proprietors of which
had not filed the required affidavit. 1t
was ordered that the Chief notify each of
these holders of licenses that unless the
affidavit was filed by the 21st of the
month, their permits would be revoked.
A list was also offered of sixteen saloons
where affidavits had been returned, but
there was no record of permit, changes
having been made by the City Clerk.
The matter was referred to the City Clerk
ton had been taken.
The matter of the "crop" gambling in
the saloon at 81 and % Los Angeles
street. was referred to the Chief for in.
vestigation.
The resolutions offered several weeks
ago by Commissioner Lindley were read
and passed unanimously. They are to
the effect that the Board will not in
crease the lumber of existing licenses
and will revoke permits where the
saloons are not properly conducted.
THE FUN BEGINS.
Thus far, everything had been har-
monious and even dull. In few
minutes the Commission was involved
in one of the liveliest fights that has yet
taken place in it's short, but eventful
history. The fun began with the follow
log resolution which was offered by Mr..
LiDdley:
WHEREAS, At the recent city election,
the Mayor and City Council Of this city
were elected by an overwhelming Re-
publican majority, clearly demonstrating
that it was the desire of the people that
thi, city be f lr the next two years under
Republican rule.
Therefore be 1t resolUed, That it be the
sease of this Board of Police Com
mission ers, that at least three fourths of
the police force of this city be
Mayor Hazard instantly took exception
to this proposition. The Charter, he
said, provided that the Commission
should be nou-partisan and it was in
tended that the police force sh ould be
the same. Out of such an srran cement
as this all sorts of scandal would come.
The police force would be regarded as
sort of dumping ground for political
workers of all kinds and for the settle
mpnt of political debts. 'If this" said
the Mayor, beginning to forecast what
was to happen few minutes later, sis
preliminary to an alleged organic alton of
the force, then you may as we'll under
stand that none of the men removed
will take any stock in the reason which
YOU assign. Now, after good deal OF
tho ls.k