Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-16

you are q newcomer in this Board, and
you have always declared you were not
into any of these quarrels. What have
ever done to you that you should ignore
my presence on the Board in this
fashion ?"
Mr.. Dexter-"Mr. Mayor, you were
elected by Republican majority, and 1
think you onght to be supported. am
endeavoripg to do that in my action"
Mayor Hazard-"I was elected by Re.
publicans, Democrats, and also by the
Spanish-Americans. l am citizen first,
and partisan second. At the rate we
are going there won't be anything left OF
the Republican party at the next cleo.
tiop."
Commissioner Knox said that upon
further consideration he thought that he
would rather vote upon Mr.. Lindley's
resolution before he voted on the list.
1t was ordered that the motion to post
pone be reconeidered, and vote was
then taken on the resolution. Mayor
Hazard and Mr.. Bilderrain voted "no;"
Messrs. Lindiey, Knox and Dexter,
"aye." The resolution was carried.
Commissioner Knox then called for
the vote on the removal of the men
whose names had been read.
Mayor Hazard-Before l put the
motion wish to go on record as saying
that l regard it as an outrage that three
members of this Board should secretly
get up such list and put it through.
l am not surprised at the action of two
of the majority, but that the third, who
came in here for the purpose of produc-
ing harmony, should take such stand,
is quite beyond my comprehension.
Mr.. Bilderrain-'It is cursed out
rage"
The vote was then taken on the re-
moval of the men. Ayes, Dexter, Lind
ley and Knox. Noes, Hazard and Bill
derrain.
During a short recess that followed,
Mr.. Dexter took occasion to remark, and
expressed his willingness to 60 on record,
that he himself had never seen the list
until that day at noon. Major Knox said
the same.
Commissioner Lindley then called for
the reading of the list of names which the
Chief had ready.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The Mayor-''Is he responsible for
them?"
The Chief-.'Let me explain. am a
ministerial officer, subject to the orders
of this body, or of majority of the
body. l act in accordance with that
fact"
Mayor Hazard-"But where did you
get that list?"
The Chief looked very knowing, but
returned no answer. He then read a
list of thirty-four names, as follows:
]. J. Downie, B. Hearne, ]. Wright,
H. X. Chase, G. w. Merry, @. M. Whal-
ing, A. Mercer, D. L. Craig, P. J. Finn,
D. Mason, s. Bevan, M. Brennan, w.
Fowle, J. G. Goodman, w. Clayton, J..
W. Grubbs, J. Ellis, w. Leopold, R. E.
Cottle, Geo. w. Woodward, E. Wallen,
E. A. Wilkins, @. E. Farmer, ]. Roberts,
w. j. Church, W. T. Jeffries, J. Il. Pur.
Wis, A. W. Worden, s. N. Sheets, Emil
Schumacher, D. Shearon, A. G. Vignes,
Patrick O'Reagan, r. 7. Van Cleve. 4
Commissioner Knox then moved that
the list of men named should be ap.
pointed to fillIthe vacancies now existing
on the force.
Mayor Hazard-"That motion will re-
quire two-third vote four must vote in
it its favor. Some time ago was passed
a rule that when new appointments we're
to be made it should be done from the
list of experienced officers"
Mr.. Lindley-"A large number of those
We propose to appoint are from the old
list that served prior to this administers
ton. We have complied with that
rule"
Mayor Hazard-"The Chair holds
not"
Mr.. Lindley-''I appeal"
Mayor Hazard-"The appeal will not
be entertained"
At this point there was deadlock,
which lasted for over an hour. The
combination tried, by number of differ
erent parliamentary devices, to get
around the ruling of the chair that the
vote to appoint three men would involve
a suspension of the rules, and would,
therefore, require a two-third vote. At
one time they were about to give up the
fight and allow the Chief to make the
appointments temporarily, but to this
the Chief himself made a strenuous
objection.
''Since l have been Chief" said he.
II have been in veritable maelstrom.
All have prayed for is harmony. am
certainly in an unenviable position.
You have removed thirty-eight of nv
men and now want me to fill their places.
Ii l Go it according to my own ideas do
not know how long they will stay. If |
do it in obedience to your wishes then it
is not fair that L should be held respon-
sible. Put me in a position so that l
will be right before my men,"
Mayor Hazard-"It is supposed that
this Board works for the interest of the
people and for good government We
are making perfect farce of the police
force"
Mr.. Knox-"You object because thirty
eight names were put out without your
concurrence. Remember that ffty-seven
are lett on who were put there without
the vote OF anyone of Us three"
This little passage was followed by |
general recrimination, in which all took |
a hand. The old rows with which the
meetings OF the Board began, the protest |
placed on file by Messrs. Lindley and
Knox, the removal of Major Furrey, and
the previous changes in the list, ali came
in to add fuel to the flames,
At one time both Mr.. Knox
and Mr.. Bilderrain were on their
feet glazing angrily at each other,
and the Chief of Police thought it a wise
thing to step into the midst of the crowd.
The Mayor continued to pile up sarcasms
on Commissioner Dexter, until at last
Bilderrain satirically interceded in his
behalf and said that it was no use asking
him any more of ose troublesome
questions.
At last Commissioner Knox discovered
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