Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-05-10
keep in good standing on the force had
best pay his bills.

keep in good standing on the force had
best pay his bills.
A number of wholesale liquor mer-
chants presented a petition complaining
that, in many instances, wholesale IL
cense was made to cover both a whole
sale and retail business, and that the
same was true of retail licenses, in not a
few cases. They also asked that the
Commissioners weuld see to it that men
who secured transfers of license should
pay up back accounts. The Chief was
ordered to look into the matter of ir-
regularities in licenses.
The California Central railroad pre-
sented petition through its local agent
for special officer to be appointed for
patrol duty about the freight and passen-
ger depot, under pay of the company.
The Chief reported that John Boyd had
already been appointed and sworn in.
and his action was confirmed.
A saloon license for FL. Cleary, of 291
N. Main, was granted after some discus
sion. Frank Elenquest, of 318 New
High, asked fer a transfer of license TO
him from M. Ryan. The Chief reported
that the petition was in good form, but it
was discovered that some one had writ
ten in pencil on the outside of the docu-
ment, "this is tough joint" The sus-
picion of the Board was excited by this
circumstance, and Elenquest was laid
over for another week.
A transfer of license from O'Leary and
Biedeman to FL. Biedeman, at 634 San
Fernando, was granted.
A petition for transfer from Peterson
& Lawler to III. w. Peterson, at POI New
High, was laid over for one week, and
the Chief was requested to look into the
repute of this place and that of 3l8 New
High.
The Chief reported that he, had ap-
pointed Fred. E. Biles to be Deputy
Chief, and the action was confirmed by
the Board.
]. P. O'Farrell, the Poundmaster, sent
in a communication stating that the
Charter did not make it very clear what
his jurisdiction was to be, and, to avoid
difficulty, he wished that one of his as
sistants should be appointed a special
officer. This was the same request as
that which he preferred a couple of
weeks ago, which the Board then re-
fused to grant. 1t was proposed to refer
the matter to the Chief, but he an
nounced that he was quite ready to re-
port at once. He said that he considered
1t q dangerous and an unwise arrange
ment to appoint special officer whose
income was dependent upon the fees
which he could manage to collect by
seiziDg dogs and horses. He might be a
little too vigilant in the discharge of his
duties. The Board tabled the PROPOSE
ton indefinitely.
A bill of five dollars for medical SER
vices was offered by B. Dozier, M. D.,
against Officer Fowler, who was ill with
the smallpox some time ago. Fowler
maintained that as he caught the disease
while working for the city, that it was
right that the city should pay this bill.
The Board referred the bill back to Fow-
Ter, holding that he should have en-
ployed the city physician, whose services
would have been rendered gratis.
G. L. Cruz entered protest against the
Board continuing Methvin on the police
force, man who was awaiting trial for q
felony. The protest was filed. The bills
of various special police officers were ap-
proved. A bill of $1S 80 from the Union
Ice Company was referred back to tha
Chief for investigation as to why tho ...y
should be charged more than a private
individual. The following bills were ap-
proved: Empire stables, 81; for wood
for city jail, $40; oil and wicks, 81. 80;
screens for East Los Angeles station,
$l5 So; hack hire for Fitch's funeral, 81;
coal, 81.
The Board then adjourned.