Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-27
THE POLICE BOARD.
| Quantity of miscellaneous
Business Transacted.

Business Transacted.
The Police Commission held it's
session yesterday afternoon in the City
Hall, Mayor Hazard presiding and
Messrs. Dexter, Knox and Lewis
present. The Chiefs report on the ap-
plication of Guissand & Mszet for new
saloon license at No. 70S Temple street
was read. Protests were received from
J. Mills Davies ct al, and the congrega-
ton Of the Park church against the grant
ing of the license. As the petitioners
had not obtained the required number Of
signatures. the matter was referred back
to the Chief, he having asked for further
time for investigation.
In the matter of the application Of
Klein Bros. for new saloon at No.
North Main street, the Chief reported
that the applicants had not obtained the
required number of signatures. There
being protest against the granting OF
the saloon, the application was denied
on motion of Mr.. Lewis, who stated
that the corners of First and Main
streets were always crowded with loafers
at the present time, and one more saloon
there would make the place nuisance.
Transfers of licenses were granted to
the following: Bulfnch & Miller from
E. T. McGinnis, for saloon at 233 North
Main street, and J. Eilenstein from F.
Gautier, for saloon at ia East First
street.
TIE application of Guiol & Wernitt for
q permit to obtain license for new
-
ferred to the Chief, under the rules.
A number of demands, amounting in
the aggregate to 81 ,4S3 SO, for work done
upon the new police headquarters, we're
referred to the Council, it being beyond
the jurisdiction of the board to approve
them.
The applications of Messrs. Gottlieb
Schilling and Hugh Dixon for positions
on the force were read and ordered
placed on file.
A communication from the City Clerk,
inclosing the bill of Meesrs. Garrett &
Samson for $110 for the funeral of the
late Officer g. B. Fitch, in April last,
was received and the Clerk was in
structsd to notify them to present q
formal demand to the board.
Mr.. Knox's motion for the amendment
of Rule of the bylaws, with reference
to officers visiting saloons when in uni
form, was carried and the amendment
adopted.
In the matter of the suggestion oil
Police Judge Stanton with regard to the
good time allowance for city prisoners on
the chain gang, Mr.. Knox's motion to
refer it to the Council, with the recon-
mendation that an ordinance be adopted
embodying the views of the Police Judge,
was carried, the Chief being instructed
to act in the meantime in conjunction
with the Police Judges. Messrs. Knox
and Robinson were appointed as COM
mittee to prepare q draft of such ofdi-
nance.
Mr.. Lewis, as Chairman of the special
committee on the matter OF the investi.
cation of the charges against OK. Officer
Fowler, reported that the committee
exonerated Fowler of all excess of cruelty
in the execution of his duty when arrest
ing Rawson Young, of Boyle Heights.
The report was adopted, on motion of
Mr.. Knox.
Mr.. Knox stated that in the matter OF
feeding the city prisoners back in the Jail
instead Of by contract, as at present, he
had found upon investigation that the
food could BE- provided at o much cheaper
rste and Of 8 much better quality by SO