Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-08
POLICE AFFAIRS.
Under Discussion by the
Commissioners.
STRANGE CHARGES BY KNOX
He Thinks That Burns Was very
COrrupt-Transfers of Licenses
Suspension of Officers.


COrrupt-Transfers of Licenses
Suspension of officers.
The Board of Police Commissioners
met in regular session yesterday after
noon in the Mayors office, Hon. ID. L.
Hazard in the chair, and Commissioners
Lindley, Collins, Knox and Dexter pres
ent. who arrived in the order named.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, and the board pro-
ceeded to the disposal of the regular rou-
tine business.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate into the charges preferred against
officer Fay reported that the officer was
warranted in making the arrest of Super
intendent Robinson, and recommended
that the charges be dismissed, and that
the officer be reinstated and receive full
pay for the time during which he was
suspended. On motion of Mr.. Dexter
the report was adopted.
The report of the committee appointed
to investigate the charges preferred by
J. P. Rowan against ]. I. Conley, recon-
mending that the same be dismissed, as
they were made without the slightest
foundation in fact, was adopted.
pended Officers Manning and Farmer for
being intoxicated on the Sd of August,
subject to action of the board. Mr. Knox
moved that the action of Chief Glass be
concurred in. and the officers be sus-
I1I Co. 80 mil ok he.
end of which time they should be repri-
manded by the Chief. Chief Glass
stated that the men were practically off
duty at the time, as they were on their
way back to the station to report "off |"
when the offense was committed.
The petition W. II. McKeag for leave
of absence for five days from August 10th
was granted.
On motion of Mr.. Collins the Chief was
authorized to fill the vacancies upon the
force during the suspension of Officers
Manning and Farmer.
The following applications for trans
fers of licenses were granted:
A. Rinkenbach, from No. 152 North
Alameda street to No. IA Requena street.
Beebe & Gallagher, from g. Salanar,
for saloon at No. IL Washington street.
j. Gyurkovics, from W. j. Mallory, for
premises at No. 151 South Main street.
E. A. Schubel, from YouDgworty 4
Marble, for saloon at No. 43 South Fcrt
street.
Thomas R. Plant, from R. G. Whitney
& Co., for saloon at the corner of Hayes
and Hoff streets.
The petition of s. Vandester, for a per-
init to open q new saloon at the corner of
First and Bailey streets, was referred to
the Chief for one week, under the rules.
A communication was received from
ex-Captain Emil Harris, demanding pay
for his services from the 18th of July to
the Oath ultimo, claiming that an in
justice would be done him by refusing to
allow his full salary.
Mr.. Lindley moved that the communi-
cation be filed, but Mayor Hazard in-
sisted that as Harris was not legally
notified, it would place the board in
very bad position to refuse to pay him
for his last weeks services.
Messrs. Lindley and Knox contended
that their action in visiting the Police
Station on the night of the 18th ult., and
notifying the department of the changes
was legal. Mayor Hazard said that as
Harris had acted as Captain during the
week and done his duty in every respect,
he ought to be paid.
Mr.. Collins suggested that the matter
be laid over for one week and thoroughly
investigated but Mr.. Knox insisted
that there was no necessity for this, as
he for one would not vote for paying
man for one weeks insubordination.
Mayor Hazard asked the Triplet who
had officisted as Captain during that
week if Harris had not, and said that, as
the man they had elected to the position
had not yet qualified and showed no dis
position to do SO, it was plain that there
was no other Captain at the time, and
Harris ought to be paid for his services.
Mr.. Collins endorsed the sentiments
expressed by the Mayor, and thought
that Harris ought to be paid, as no one
else had acted.
Mayor Hazard said that the police
force, under the Burns and Harris ad-
ministration, was more harmonious and
less corrupt than it had been for years
previous, and that he thought the major.
ity of the commission had done more to
disorganize the force, by discharging
men without cause, than anything else
could possibly have done.
Mr.. Knox warmly retorted that on the
contrary, in his opinion, there never was
q Chief of Police in this city 80 corrupt
as Burns, and the force was never SO
inharmonious as i: was under his ad
ministration, and said that the majority
Of the commission discharged the men
because they were corrupt, and for no
other reason.
Mayor Hazard replied that they bad
never said 30 before, and it was strange
thing that they should come out after it
was all over and declare themselves like
that.
At this juncture the debat, which
promised to become interesting, was in.
terrupted by Mr.. Lindley, who moved
that the bill of E. Harris be disallowed.
On being put to the vote Messrs. Dexter,
Knox and Lindley voted affirmatively
and Mayor Hazard and Mr.. Collins in
the negative. The motion was not car
ried, as the bill was laid over for one
week upon Mr.. Collins suggestion.
The demand of w. G. Furrey for $3 70
was approved.
Applications for positions on the
police force were received from r. G.
Wood worth. ]. H. Quackenbush and D.
M. Mcmillan, and were placed upon
file.
The board then adjourned.