Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-04
THE COMMISSIONERS.
SEVERAL CHANGES IN THE PER
SONNEL OF THE POLICE FORCE.
The Transactions at Yesterdays Meeting
of the Board-New officers Appointed
New Hose For the Fire Department.

At two O'Clock yeste rday afternoon,
the hour appointed for the regular meet
ing OF the board of police commissioners,
not one of the members had made his ap-
pearance in the mayors office. Messrs.
Collins and Dexter were the first to ar
rive; and some ten minutes later Mr..
Bryson came in, and was at once APP
pointed as temporary chairman.
The application of Christian Kremple
for permit to obtain license for 9 new
saloon at No. 215 N. Spring street was
referred to the chief for investigation.
The resignation of Officer D. F. Finu
cane was accepted, as was also that Of
Clerk j R. Manning
On motion of Mr.. Dexter, the appli-
cation OF A. j. Bradish for appointment
as special officer to protect the fruit at
G. j. Griffiths Briswalter ranch was
granted.
A number demands amounting in the
aggregate to $56.15 were approved.
The report of the chief for the month
of August was received and filed.
Appended to the usual detailed state
ment of the work of the department, as
already published in the HERALD, were
the following remarks:
The discipline and department of the
force during the month has been excel
lent. l am sorry that have to infor m
you that E. r. Manning has resigned
his position on the force, owing to sick
ness in his family. He was a gentle
man eminentiy qualified to fill the posi-
tion assigned to him, and in severing
his relations with us, the city loses
good and efficient officer and the police
department genial and accomplished
member.
An pplication for position on the
force was received from Charles H.
Axtell, in connection with which, Mr..
Dexter presented a letter of recommen-
dation from B. N. Smith, which was
read by the clerk.
The question as to whether or not the
board should proceed to fill the three
vacancies existing on the force, was then
discussed, and as Mr.. Collins was argu-
ing in favor of deferring the matter until
full board was present, Mayor Hazard
entered. He at once took up the dis
cussion and expressed it as his opinion
that the vacancies should not be filled
at all. After debating the question for
several minutes, Mr.. Collins stated that
as these vacancies had been caused by
the resignation of Democratic officers, he
thought the board should allow himself
and colleague the privilege of filling two
at least of them. He thought the
board had been too hasty in dismissing
Dillon at its last meeting and he would
like to see him reinstated.
Mr.. Dexter said he had no desire to 60
into the question of politics, as he did
not believe in allowing that to figure in
the police department at all. If, how
ever, it was necessary, he would dot SO,
nd to hot IA, 60,
show.
At this juncture Mr.. Lewis arrived,
and, after glancing over the clerks min
utes to acquaint himself with the busi-
ness transacted by and before the board,
joined in the discussion by moving that
the board proceed to fill the vacancies.
Mayor Hazard opposed the motion, but
was willing to act upon the recommen-
dation of the chief with regard to an
other clerk in the place of Manning.
The motion prevailed by vote of to 2,
Messrs. Bryson and Hazard voting neg
atively.
Mr.. Dexter then nominated G. H. AK
tell for position on the force, and he
was unanimously appointed.
Mayor Hazard nominated J. A. Bean
for the vacant clerkship, and he was
also appointed unanimously.
Mr.. Bryson then asked as favor that
J. R. Home, one of the patrol wagon
drivers, be promoted to position on
the force and ON motion of Mr.. Lewis
it was SO ordered.
The next question was upon the ap-
pointment of driver for the patrol
wagon in Homes place. Mr.. Dexter
nominated G. III. Axtell; Mr.. Lewis
nominated Mike Shannon, and Mr.. Col
Inns nominated Harvey Davis. After a
brief discussion, the roll was called and
Davis was appointed on the first ballot,
he receiving three votes and the others
one vote each.
After talking informally with the
Chief on the question OF purchasing a
horse for the patrol wagon, the board
adjourned.