Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-25
THE POLICE COMMISSION.
what the Policy of che Board Il
10 he.


Police Commissioners is beginning t
show itself. At the meeting yesterda
afternoon the lines between the faction
stood out in very bold relief, and mum
Der of incidents took place which serve'
to indicate that the present harmon.
will not last very long. 1t was well
known in the course of the week tina
Commissioners Lindley, Knox and Dex
ter had been gathered together at variou
times and places, and the fine hand o
the caucus appeared in variety of thing
which happened in the meeting yes
terday.
Three members OF the Council were il
the room when the meeting was called t.
order, Messrs. Brown, Shafer and Nc
Lean. 1t presently appeared that eact
one Of the three had some reason for be
ing there, and none of them went away
disappointed. The Police Oommissio
it will be remembered, are appointed by
the Council, and may be removed with
out warning or cause at any time by
that hody. With the ghost of one re-
Gently decapitated member still wander
ing about the precincts of the Mayors
office, the remaining Commissioners
would naturally not be very reckless
about refusing to obey the wishes ol
Council men.
@. G.. Stephens, the attorney, came
into the room before the meeting, and
asked to be heard on behalf of Officer
Hinckle, who had been removed for ag-
sisting Fred Smith in a fan-tan raid. Ii
the Commission had not time to hear
him, he wished that they would at least
listen to the statement of the man him
self and Constable Smith, and consult
the law on the matter Of refusing to as
sist constable making an arrest. When
this matter was reached in the course OF
the proceedings, it was decided not to
hear Mr.. Stephens nor any one else, nor
to hear any discussion of the matter.
A petition was read by the Secretary
from Marcus Goldsmith, asking for a
saloon license for the corner of Temple
street and Victor avenue. A report from
the Chief in the matter set forth the fact
that the petition contained the names of
people who were not property owners
nor residents in the block. A letter was
read from Mrs. l.. James, protesting
against the location of any saloon near
her property. The petition was denied
and the license not granted.
The Chief reported unfavorably on the
project to make one of the street inspec-
tors a special police officer, and the petit
ton for the appointment was denied.
Captain Harris reported that Sergeant
Cox had complained of the saloon kept
by one Brown, a colored man, at the cor
ner of Marchessault and New High
streets, that it was disorderly place.
Brown had been arrested and was now
awaiting trial under the State law. The
Board decided to close Mr.. Brown up,
and permit will be denied to him after
the end of this month.
The City Attorney reported on the
matter of the petition of w. w. Watson,
to which forged names had been signed,
that nothing could be done about it.
The Board decided to present it to the
District Attorney, and ask him to see
whether there was any violation OF the
State law.
The Request of the Park Commission
ers for the appointment of one Spring,
for special policeman for West Lake
Park, was referred to the Chief.
M. Shefet, of 304 North Main, pre-
sented q written communication to the
effect that few nights ago he heard two
men talking in front of his store about
Ills lOChbtOu VI bL6 bdl0s Lucy ltSutcO
matches and looked into the windows.
He came up to them and they showed
him patrol stars. He blew his police
whistle and found three policemen to-
gether at the corner, little way off.
They refused to pay any attention to
what he told them and would not let
him blow his whistle again. He went
round to the Station the next day and
Noov ,oH thof nHioaN praaoWnn
of the men.
The Chief gave it as his opinion that
the conduct of the officers, if as narrated
by Mr.. Sheflet, was very suspicious. 1t
was ordered that Bracewell be suspended
until the Chief should investigate and
make report on the matter.
The Pound Keeper sent in commun-
ication asking that he be heard for five
minutes. He was ordered to put
what he had to say in
writing, aud petition was pres
emily read from him, asking that a
special officer be appointed as deputy
to him who should have authority to
take charge of stray animals.
A number of applications were read
from various people, ex-ofiicers and
others, asking for places on the force.
Among these was one from W. G. Hus-
ton, who was vouched for by Councilman
Shafer. Councilman Shafer happened
to be present. All the other applications
were tossed aside, but that of Mr.. Huston
went through unanimously and without
any disagreeable delay.
Mrs. Ell. A. Watson, the matron of the
Girls Home, asked to be made police
matron. The petition was laid over until
the Finance Committee of the Council
should act upon it.
Mr.. Knox said that Councilman Nc
Lain wrs waiting for some business in
which he was interested to be transacted,
and suggested that the matter of the
granting OF saloon license to Stuhr &
Dillman, for 146 South Main street, be
considered Immediately. The petition
was then read, together with protest
signed by Bishop Mora and a number
of other residents of the neighborhood,
stating that there were already four sa-
looms in that block, and begging that it
be not granted.
Mr.. Bilderrain moved that the protest
be filed, and that ended the usefulness
of that document.
1t is the regular rule of the Board that
all saloon licenses shall be held over for
one week while the Chief investigates.
Councilman McLain was present, Com
missioner Lindley moved that the rules
be suspended and the license
instantly granted. The other commits
aianora fo irlu foil ox,a- ono ouothar ff