Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
THE POLICE BOARD.

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THE POLICE BOARD.
New Rule in Regard TO Drln king
I'm Saloons
The Board of Police Commissioners
held its weekly session yesterday after
noon in the Mayors Office, President
Hazard in the chair, and Messrs. Col
Inns, Dexter, Knox and Lewis present.
In order to curtail the meeting as
much as possible, the usual reading of
the minutes was dispensed with, and
the saloon business taken up.
new saloon at No. 133 South Spring
street was returned by the Chiet with
the announcement that the applicants
had decided not to go into the business
at present, whereupon it was ordered
placed on file.
The following petitions for transfers of
licenses were granted: Kerr & Sch wartz
from Kerr & Willard, for the saloon at
201 East First street; Bailey & o. Mara.
from Dean & Ferree, for saloon at No. l3
West First street; Schade & Cranz from
Gus Schade, for saloon at No. 400 South
Spring street; g. w. Miller from Can
field & Munson, for Carleton saloon, at
No. 155 South Spring street. Munson
sent in protest against the granting of
this application until after the board had
made an investigation; but as the appli-
cant's affidavit showed that o bona. tide
sale had been made, and it appeared
that Munson refused his consent to the
tranefer on account of debt, the protest
was ignored and filed.
The application of the Klein Bros. for
a new saloon at No. North Main was
referred to the Chief for investigation
under the rules.
Chief Glass submitted his annual re-.
port of all houses of prostitution, resorts
of thieves, secondhand dealers, pawn
brokers, lodging houses and hotels, in
accordance with rule 122 of the police
regulations, which was received and
placed on file.
The report stated that there were 1873
houses Of prostitution, of which only
twelve contained more than one inmate.
These houses were rented for the pur-
pose by sixteen property owners, whose
names appear with the houses owned by
them. Fourteen gambling resorts, ex.
elusive of the rooms in the rear of cigar
stores where poker is played, are
reported, with the foot-note that mot a
single game of faro has been dealt for
the past three months" Thirteen pawn
brokers, of whom four are Chinese, ap.
pear on the list. with remarks as to their
character. Thirty-four secondhand
dealers, including eight fences, are re-
corded; and all the hotels and lodging.
houses, ranging from "first-class" to
"houses of assignation," are commented
upon.
A number OF demands, amounting in
the aggregate to $326.35, were approved
as read.
The application of Frank E. Lewis for
position on the iorcs was received and
placed on file.
Chief Glass reported that the Electric
Light Company had presented officer
Collins with a reward of So for arresting
bill-stickers who had defaced one of it's
poles short time ago. The money was
turned over to Clerk Robinson, who was
instructed to pay it into the police re-
ward fund of the city treasury.
Mr.. Lewis stated that in view of the
approaching winter race meeting, which
commenced on the 25th inst, he had
been asked to bring the matter of putting
up large signs advertising the same op-
posite the Nadeau, at the Plaza and on
the corner of Ninth street. The matter
was referred to the Chief, with power to
act.
The same Commissioner said that he
had seen several officers in uniform COM
ing out of saloons with politicians and
other prominent persons, and he thought
that the practice of drinking while on
duty ought to be suppressed with q
etrong hnnd. After a short discussion,
Mr.. Knox moved to amend rule of the
Police Regulations, 80 as to read as fol-
lows:
"No member Of the force wearing his
uniform shall smoke while on the street,
places, nor enter any saloon, or place
where liquor is sold, except when in pur-
suit of his duty, nor drink any intoxicat-
ing liquor, nor engage in any game OF
cards or billiards in any public place. All
members of the force who have either
their helmet, blouse, dress coat or over
coat on, will be considered under this
rule to be in uniform"
Chief Glass reported that the Council
had bought q new horse for the patrol
wagon, and that he had turned over the
old horse to that body to be sold.
he further re ported that Captain Lock-
wood, of the chaingang, was incapaci-
tated for duty, owing to having been
severely burned at his residence few
days ago, and that he had placed Officer
Hawley in charge of the prisoners. As
Lockwood was not member of the
force, this made the department q man
short, and he asked that q special officer
be appointed to the duty. 80 as to relieve
Ha wlev and allow him To return to his