Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-25
THE POLICE BOARD.
Chief Burns steps Ont and Chiei
Glass Takes Charge.

The Board of Police Commissioners
met yesterday afternoon in the gallery
over the City Clerks office, Mayor Haz-
ard in the chair, and Messrs. Dexter and
| Knox present, Mr.. Lindley being out Of
town. In addition to Clerk Robinson,
there were also in attendance Messrs.
Burns and Glass. A few minutes after
2 O'Clock the Mayor called the meeting
to order, and on Mr.. Knox's motion the
usual reading OF the minutes was dis
pensed with. TIE Chairman then handed
document to Clerk Robinson, who went
down stairs and filed it with the City
Clerk; whereupon Mayor Hazard, ad-
dressing Mr.. Glass, said: "Your bond
has been fled with the City Clerk, you
will please step down stairs and take the
oath of office" After Mr.. Glass had
withdrawn, Chief Burns rose to his feet
and addressed the board as follows:
"Mr. Mayor and gentlemen of the
Boatd of Police Commissioners, now
return my bf d q OF Office as chief minis
| terial officer of the city, together with the
keys of the Office, which received from
you some months ago; and return you
that badge which l have worn with
honor to myself and you in accordance
with the principles of a straight Repub-
lican administration, knowing that have
discharged the duties of that office with
honesty and dignity. What have done
has been accomplished fearlessly and
without favor, affection or the hope Of
reward. 1 thank you, gentlemen, for
your kind attention"
| Mayor Hazard, to whom the badge
was rendered, received it from the hands
of Mr.. Burns, and, turning to him, said !:
"In accepting this badge, I'll say, Mr..
Burns, that it is matter of much regret
to me that you, as Chief of Police of this
city, should have been removed for
what, in my opinion, has been the most
straightforward administration this city
has had for years. There have been
many removals of Chiefs Of Police here,
but in my candid opinion no one has
ever been removed before for performing
his duty fearlessly and honestly as you
have, and there has always been some
good cause for their dethronement.
When you were elected Chief of Police it
was with the confident assurance that
you would do what you have done-your
whole duty-and it was my belief that
you would remain there as long as you
continued to do your duty honestly and
fearlessly, but it appears we are doomed
to disappointment. do not think there
was any authority for your removal, and
l cannot bring myself to believe that the
majority OF this Commission acted
legally in encompassing it as they
did. l desired to see the police
force of this city managed with
that efficiency which 1 believe you have
shown, and you deserve credit for having
done it under such adverse circum-
stances as those which surrounded you
when acting as Chief. The police force
of this city deserves credit for the ex-
emplary discipline which has prevailed
during the constant removals, without
cause, which have been made during the
past few months, and l wish to return
my thanks to it. Mr.. Burns, whatever
may be said of you, by friends or ene-
mics, know that you have made a
faithful, capable and honest Chief of
Police of this city, and thank you."
| Mr.. Burns replied: 81 thank you, Mr..
Mayor, and through you l wish to thank
the force for having always been faithful
and obedient to my orders" He then
retired, and Mr.. Glass. at the request of
the Mayor, advanced to the place just
vacated by his predecessor, and his
Honor said:
"Mr. Glass, a majority of this Com.
mission has elected you Chief of Police
OF this city under somewhat adverse cir
cumstances but though I thought diff
ferently have not opposed your election
from any personal motives at all, but
simply because | am opposed to the
removal of any man without cause. In
handing you this badge, let me assure
you that as long as you perform your
duty, as believe you will, honestly and
fairly, you will always have one firm
friend, at least, in me"
Chief Glass, in taking the badge and
placing it upon his breast, simply said:
"Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, thank
you for the honor you have conferred
upon me, and will endeavor to do my
duty honestly and faithfully always"
The Commission then proceeded to dis
cuss the regular order of business, which
commenced with the charges brought by
| Virgil B. Duval, the lawyer, against
Chief Burns and Officer Gilbert. The
charges against Chief Burns, being
beyond the jurisdiction of the board were
filed, while those against Officer Gilbert
were referred to Chief Glass for investi-
cation.
The petition of Mark Jones, requesting
the board to rescind its order regarding
the transfer of the st. Elmo license from
Mesers. Rose & Bilderrain, which was
referred back from the Council, then
came up for discussion, and, on motion
of Mr.. Knox, the petitioner was requested
to file an original application for new
permit, with the required consent of the
property-holders in the vicinity attached
thereto.
The petition of w. P. Weaver and
other property owners on SepulveGa
street asking that the board remove all
houses OF prostitution from the street was
referred to the Chief for investigation. A
number of charges against members OF
the force were also referred to the Chief.
The report of Commissioner G. @. Knox
upon the investigation into the charges
pending against Officer Theo. Roberts,
and the report of Chief Burns on the
Niger alley nuisances were laid over for
one week. The Clerk was directed to
issue permits to number of the saloon
keepers, whose licenses were revoked
last week for being delinquent, as they
paid up all dues.
The applications for new licensee of R.
G. Alwens and B. Camille were referred
| to the Chief for one week under the rule.
Mayor Hazard then said that he under
stood that it was the intention OF a
majority of the board to hold their meet
ings in future at the present place; if that
was 60 he begged to inform them that
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