Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-11


had looked into it, and had told Mar
tinoni to go ahead and fix up the place
and the license would be granted. Mar
tinoni had gone ahead and fixed up thu
place, and now made application IT, III
place.
Captain Knox thought that if thii
entitled to license. He was opposed tC
more saloons, but he believed in JUS
tice.
Major Furrey said he was opposed tc
establishing any more "hell holes and
of them there now.
Mayor Hazs r IL o1gIt that if come o.
| the old Board could be brought in to testify
that Martinoni's statement we're true, he
should vote for the issuing of the Ii.
cense.
Mr.. Knox said that he would like the
matter to lay over for week, so that he
could investigate. He did not want to
vote against it if the applicant was in
equity entitled to it.
ton be denied. He was willing to stand
firm against the establishing of any
more saloons in that neighborhood. 1t
did not matter to him if man had spent
Sic, 900 under past promises it would not
change his mind
Meyor Hazard said that the Board
should do what was right.
Major Furrey said that he was not in
| the Board to do what was right for the
| saloon-keepers, but he was there to do
what was right for the public, and if no
more saloons were needed on First street,
he would vote against them.
The matter was finally laid over for q
| week for further evidence, Major Furrey
remarking that it would make no differ
ence with him.
E. Laventhal's application to open a
retail branch of his wholesale establish
ment, was laid over for a week, as also
was Paul Jeger's petition for license.
Major FurTey moved that hereafter the
signatures required to be attached to a
petition be residents on both sides of a
street in the same block. Carried.
The petition of B. F. Mccarthy for a
| change of license from E. S. Fancher to
himself came up, and it was stated that
the rule that both parties should sign the
application would not work in this in
stance, as Fancher refused to sign. A
man named Phelps appeared and stated
| that he had purchased the saloon from
Fancher in November, and Fancher
had told him that he would have
the license transferred. This was not
done, and in December he went to Fan
cher and asked him why it was not
done, and Fancher had said that it was
not necessary, as he had run the saloon
from March to December without a
license, and if there was no change in
the Board he would have to pay for no
license. Phelps then gave Fancher $50
to pay for license, as he did not want
to run any risk. Later on he sold out to
Mccarthy, but Fancher did not want to
transfer the license.
Mr.. Fancher, who was present, said
that he had paid all the licenses that
had been presented to him.
The Commission declined to have any
thing to do with the matter until it had
been settled by the parties concerned.
The application for change of license
at No. 121 South Main street; came up,
Judge Gottschalk appearing for petit
toner.
Major Furrey told Judge Gottschalk
that I'VE don't want any lawyers here" !"
and the petitioner was permitted to state
his own case, which was that he had
formerly owned the saloon, and sold it
to man who did not pay him,
and then he had regained possession
of the saloon through the courts.
The man, however, had left town, and
his signature to the petition for a
change could not be obtained. He was
instructed to pay his license and file q
petition setting forth the facts.
The petition of Marcus Goldsmith for
license for a saloon at the corner of
Tenth street and Victor avenue was re-
ferred to the Chief for investigation. Mr..
Knox said he would vote against the
granting of licenses for saloons in tbe
outlying districts.
The signature of Officer Jerry Comocy
was received and accepted.
The petitien of III. J. Thompson to be
appointed special officer was referred
back to him for references.
Several bills were approved, among
which was the coal and wood bill which
has been under investigation for several
weeks.
The petition of w. w. Watson to be
appointed special officer was referred to
Chief Burns.
About twenty applications for posi-
tions were read and placed on file.
@. L. Stein was appointed a special
officer without pay.
The Board then adjourned until to-day
at 2 O'Clock