Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-03
THE POLICE BOARD.
Chinese and Other Lottery
Games Discussed.
TIE POLICE STATION CONTRACT.
Saloon Licenses Granted and Re-
fused-Other Matters Attended
to by the Commission.

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Messrs. Collins, Dexter, Knox and Lewis
present.
The Chiefs report for the month of
December last was taken up, and filed
after being read.
In the matter Of the application of
Guizand and Mazet, for permission to
open new saloon at No. 70S Temple
street, the Chief reported that although
the petitioners had obtained the requisite
number of signatures to their application,
there were several protests against the
granting of the same, and the feeling ex-
pressed by the residents in the vicinity
of the proposed saloon was very strongly
in opposition. On motion of Mr.. Dexter,
the application was denied.
The application Of Guyal and Wernigk,
for new license at No. 122 Also street,
was granted, the Chief having reported
favorably thereon.
A communication was received from
Mrs. 8. Henry, a resident of No. So How
ard street, complaining against Fred
Vollkmer, the proprietor Of the Point sa-
loon, at ths junction of New Main and
Alameda streets, in which she stated
that the saloon-keeper harbored her hus-
band and encouraged him to spend all his
earnings for liquor and in playing cards,
against her protests. She further al
legged that when she went to the saloon
to induce her husband to return home,
she was rudely repulsed by Vollkmer, who
denied her admittance to the place. She,
therefore, asked the board to take such
a in tho scvkk
proper.
Mr.. Knox was of the opinion that an
example ought to be made of such
saloon-keepers who made practice of
furnishing liquor to ha5itual drunkards,
and though willing to have the matter
referred to committee for investigation
intimated that the revocation of Vollk-
mer's license would meet with his ap-
proval.
Mr.. Collins, however, thought that it
would meet with the requirements of
this case if the Chief was instructed to
forbid the sale of liquor in future to
Henry. Mr.. Knox's motion for an in
vestigation prevailed, and Messrs. Knox,
Collins and the Chief we're appointed as
9 committee for this purpose by the
Chair.
Chief Glass reported that he had re-
ceived several complaints about the Chi
nese, who were apparently moving up
in the city from Chinatown, and he had
therefore detailed Detective Wallin to
look into the matter. That officer re-
ported that q Chinese lottery game was
being now run openly in back room Of
the Louvre saloon, near the corner of
Main and First streets, and that he had
bought ticket there upon solicitation.
Another room was fitted up as club
room, with poker tables, etc.
The Chief further reported that there
We've also complaints about the sale of
tickets for the Louisiana Lottery on the
T streets, and as this was direct violation
of the law, he asked the board for in
structions as to the course he should
pursue in the matter.
Mr.. Lewis said that he had bsen in
formed that boys of tender years were
allowed to play the Chinese lotteries,
and he therefore moved that COM
mittee be appointed to investigate both
this and the Louisiana Lottery scheme.
Mayor Hazard said that there was no
question about all lottery schemes being
violations of the law, but it was also a
violation of the statutes for newspapers
to publish the advertised lottery lists,
and if the line could be drawn anywhere,
he thought that the law should be en-
forced.
Mr.. Lewis wanted all lotteries sum-
marily suppressed, but especially those
at which boys were allowed to play.
Mr.. Collins said that he had been ap-
preached by Chinese lottery dealer
who solicited him to buy some tickets,
but as he did not believe in gambling de-
vices, he had declined. A general dis
cussion of the lottery question was in
dulged in, during which it was stated
that the Chinese lotteries were falrer
than the Great Louisiana Lottery, as the
latter sent 80 per cent. of the money
paid in to swell the Golfers of another
State. The Chair finally appointed
Messrs. Collins, Dexter and Lewis as a
committee of investigation into the
evil.
A communication was read from Chief
Glass, to the effect that an examination
of the books OF his department showed
that no deposit of moneys collected on
the license numbers apportioned to hack
men, expressmen and peddlers had been
made in the city treasury since the close oil
the administration of Chief II. H. Bene
diet on December 30, 1888, as required
by ordinance. 1t further appearing that
since that date 1928 numbers had been
issued and 1920 collected thereon, but
that there were only $3.50 on hand
and that therefore there was deficit of
$3.50, he requested An investigation OF
the matter, the Chief added, however,
that ne was confident that the shortage
was not due to either the negligence OF
psculation OF the clerks employed since
his administration. The Chairman ap-
pointed Mr.. Knox as committee to look
into the affair.
The application of Wand & Crude for
new saloon license at No. 557 New
Main was referred to the Chief for in
vestigation.
A petition was received from W. n.
Roper, the proprietor of the Cabinet
saloon, on Second near Spring street,
asking for a rebate of twenty-three days
in his license for last month, during
which he was only open during the last
seven days. Mr.. Dexter was of the
opinion that a great injustice had been
done to Roper in making him pay full
months license for seven days, and after
a brief discussion the matter WAS re-
ferred to the Finance Committee of the
Council, without recommendation.
A communication was received from
the City Clerk to the effect that the
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