Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-24
Consideration of a Number of
Saloon Licenses.
The Differences Between Mem
bers Not Healed.
Commissioner Dexter Brings Out His
Resolution.
It Is Defeated and Another Motion on the
Same Subject Adopted-Other
Matters Discussed.

ternOOn, L. A. Lewis IN tne chair anu
Messrs. Bryson, Collins, Dexter and
Hazard present.
The resignation of j. M. Pond from
the position of driver of the patrol
wagon, dated the 18th instant, was ac-
cepted.
The application of Matson & Lewis
for a permit to obtain license for a
new saloon at No. 1444 San Fernando
street, action upon which had been de-
ferred at the last meeting, was brought
up, and it having been announced that
the applicants were still unable to Sc
cure the necessary number of signatures,
Mr.. Dexter stated that he did not
see how the board could do anything
but deny the application under its ex-
listing rules. After brief discussion,
however, the petition was granted on
motion of Mr.. Bryson.
The application of Robert Kern for a
transfer OF the license for No. 22S South
Spring street from Hans Foster was
granted, as was also that of Massey &
White from No. 1912 to No. 1900 San
Fernando street.
The application of M. Eyraud for a
permit for license at No. 812 Macy
street was referred to the chief under the
rules for investigation.
The petition of Henry Cramer, the
Boyle Heights saloon man, asking for
fair treatment in the matter of the revo-
cation of his license, which will be acted
upon at the next meeting of the board,
was read and laid over for a week.
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been made a special order for the day,
Mayor Hazard, who was busily engaged
aside for few minutes.
While waiting for the mayor, Mr.. Col
Inns said that the residents of BOYLE
Heights wanted proper police protection,
as no less than four cases of horse-steal-
ing had occurred there within the past
two weeks. In his opinion the mounted
force was much too small, as mounted
man in these outside districts was worth
five foot patrolmen, and he therefore
suggested that four men be taken from
the force OF footmen and mounted.
Mr.. Lewis said that as the ordinance
referring to the police department spe-
ci6cally provided for the number of
mounted patrolmen, this could not be
done. Chief Glass admitted that his
force was inadequately small, but was
unable to distribute his men more evenly
on account of the eight-hour law. After
brief discussion Mr.. Collins suggested
that the chief think the matter over be-
fore the next meeting, when he would
ask the board to take some action
thereon.
Bernard Roach, sexton at the Catholic
cemetery, was appointed a special officer
without pay from the city, and the ap-
plication of A. A. Fall for a position on
the regular force was received and filed.
The matter of filling the vacancy
causedby the resignation fof ]. M. Pond
was then brought up by Mr.. Lewis, and
as soon as Mayor Hazard came in Mr..
Collins, seconded by Mr.. Bryson, placed
in nomination the name of Henry Davis
fOr appointment as driver of the patrol
wagon.
Mr.. Lewis, seconded by Mr.. Dexter
nominated f. E. Cox.
The roll was then called and resulted
in the election of Cox by vote of 8 to 2.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Dexter at the last meeting of the
board, was the next order of business,
and on motion of Mr.. Collins it was read
by the clerk:
WHEREAS, In October last the senti-
ment of this board of police commission
ers was in favor of revoking liquor
licenses when liquors are delivered to
minors, and vote stands recorded to
that effect; and
WHEREAS, A majority of this present
board of commissioners last Wednesday
(July 8, 1S9O) took opposite action and
voted to sustain the proprietor of the
International saloon, at the corner OF
New Main and San Fernando streets, in
selling to minors-nay, to children be.
tween the ages OF and Is years; and
WHEREAS, The good, order-loving peo
pie of this city, regardless of party OF
religious belief, must regard with alarm
the position taken by majority of this
board, therefore be it
Resolued, That from and after this date
it shall be the standing rule of this
board of police commissioners that the
selling or delivering of Intoxicating
liquors to any minor by liquor dealer,
or any one in his employ, shall be
deemed sufficient cause for revoking his
license, and on proof of the same the
license of any dealer so violating shall
be revoked at once.
The reading was interrupted by Mayor
Hazard, who requested the clerk to
read the resolution referred to, which was
as follows:
That in the case of any person who
sells liquor to minor, whether for him
self or upon the order of any one else, it
is the sense of this board that the per-
NIT for license of the place where such
liquor is sold be Immediately revoked.
Mr.. Collins remarked that that reso-
luton had been appended to the licenses
for the month of October alone, and that
the tax collector had discontinued to do
30 after that month Mr.. Dexter re.
torted that there was an order of the
board to that effect. Mr.. Collins said
that it was not right for the board to
take snap judgment in these matters, as
the saloon men were not to blame if the
board had not notified them. Mr.. Dexter
replied that the saloon men ought to
know the law, and that they did SO was
shown by the fact that number of the
best known liquor dealers had been to
him and expressed the hope that the
tenor of his resolution would be upheld
by the board. The discussion promised
to become lively one, but at this
iuncture Chairman Lewis called the
gentlemen to order, and requested Clerk
Robinson to proceed with the reading of
the resolution.
At it's close Mayor Hazard surprised
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