Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-01
POLICE COMMISSION.
1t Holds a Quiet, Uneventful
Meeting.
NO CHANGES IN THE POLICE LIST.
Transfers of Saloon Licenses-Dis
ciplining of Officers-Several
Vacations Granted.

OF Police commissioners was nelu III tne
Mayors office yesterday afternoon. Con
trary to expectation, Mayor Hazard, who
was supposed to be on ten days leave
of absence, returned from Santa Catalina
Island and cfficisted as chairman of the
meeting. The Commissioners present
were Messrs. Collins, Dexter, Knox and
Lindley, who arrived in the order named !;
and there were also in attendance Chief
of Police Glass and Clerk Robinson.
Pending the arrival of the members of
the board, the Mayor, in his hearty
genial way, RECALLED the representatives
of the press with fish stories and recitals
of his adventures ashore and afoat dur
ing the past four days, and as look of
incredulity stole over the faces of his
auditors while he gave an account of the
capture of an immense Jewish, 250
pounds in weight, he insisted that after
the meeting they walk over to the Cali
fornia Club and inspect the monster to
satisfy their doubts.
1t was nearly 2:15 o'clock when the
last Commissioner entered the room and
the meeting was called to order. The
minutes of the last session having been
approved as read, the board got down to
business, commencing with the report of
the Chief on the charges preferred against
Officer Vignes. The report in favor of
dismissing the charges was concurred in.
Report of Officer Boequi, who was de.
tailed by the Chief to investigate the Pc
tition of the property owners on Sepul-
yeds street, asking that the houses of ILL
fame on that street be removed, was
read and placed on file.
Chief Glass reported that in the matter
of the communication from the Board of
Health referring to the maintenance of
nuisances on Sanchez street, he found
nothing Objectionable beyond the usual
offensive odors prevalent wherever the
Chinese reside. On motion of Mr.. Knox,
the report was accepted and filed, and
the matter referred to special commit
tee of the commission to investigate, in
conjunction with the Chief and Health
Officer. The Mayor thereupon appointed
Messrs. Collins and Knox as the special
committee for that purpose.
The Chief reported that the charges of
Virgil B. Duval against Officer Gilbert
were not sworn to, and he therefore re-
turned the same without investigation,
and his action was concurred in and the
charges placed on file.
The Chief having reported favorably
in the matter of the application for a
saloon license at the corner of Elmira
and San Fernando streets, the petition
was granted, on motion of Mr.. Lindley.
In the matter of the petition of r. G.
Alvens for saloon at the corner Of
2avanth ond Ranonk ofvnafc hn Chtaf
reported that counter petition had been
signed by several parties living in the
vicinity, but that ell the names of prop
erty.owners on the block signed to the
original petition appeared to be genuine.
On motion of Mr.. Lindley the petition Of
Alvens was granted.
The following petitions for transfers of
licenses were granted
]. Hanerwass from V. d. Gruen, for
saloon at corner of First and Alameda
streets.
E. L. Roth from H. A. Cline, for
premises at No. 141 East First street.
Robert Stadie, from No. 125 to No. 12l
South Main street.
F. Adam from E. Fl. Boyd, for No. 115
South Spring street.
F. Bellocg, from No. 112 to No. 1876
Los Angeles street.
N. G. Jones from Rose & Bilderrain,
for st. Elmo Hotel bar, the rule being
on motion of Mr.. Knox.
A petition from Siewecke & Watkins,
the proprietors of the Alhambra saloon,
was received and read, and, on motion OF
Mr.. Knox, the action of the board at its
last meeting in rejecting the application
upon tie vote, was reconsidered. On
the roll being called upon Mr.. Lindley's
motion for the granting of the petition,
the motion carried by to l, Mr.. Knox
voting negatively.
The report of Commissioner Knox and
Chief Burns upon an investigation into
the charges against Officer Theo. Roberts,
preferred by Mr.. Rising, was read, and,
upon the recommendation of Mr.. Knox,
the officer was suspended for ten days
and the report of the committee con.
CURED in.
Officers Leverich, Mcguire and Man.
ming were granted four days leave of
absence each, from August Sth next.
Sergeant J. R. Fletcher asked for
leave of absence for forty days to attend
the encampment of the G. A. R., to be
held at Milwaukee on the 9th August
next. On motion of Mr.. Lindley, the
petition was granted, and his pay was
limited to the usual allowance of twelve
days under the rules.
A communication was received from
City Clerk Teed with reference to minors
visiting saloons and disreputable places,
and was referred to the Chief.
A. s. Holloway preferred charges
against Officer Collins for arresting him
without cause, and the matter was re.
ferred to Commissioner Knox for investi-
cation; but not being sworn to, it was
referred back to the party, as under the
rule no action could be taken.
AT the request of Chief Glass, Messrs.
Knox and Lindley were appointed as a
committee of the commission to act with
him in investigating the charges pending
against Officers Fay and Connolly.
The following demands were approved:
r. Y. Mcbride, 5000 for printing rules
and regulations; M. T. Collins, $32 for
boarding patrol horses; Hellman, Haas
& Co., $3.50 for $500 paper bags Stern,
Loeb & Co., $31 for shoes for prisoners.
On motion of Mr.. Lindley the Chief
was instructed to present each police re-
porter of the local papers with a copy of
the rules properly lettered with his name
and that of the paper he represents.
On motion of Mr.. Knox the Captain
was instructed to reprimand Officer
Roberts In the presence OF the watch,
instead of the original sentence OF sus-
pension without pay for ten days.
On suggestion of Mr.. Dexter, the Chief
was instructed ON motion of Mr.. Lindley
to take special notice of the saloon on