Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-06
THE POLICE BOARD.
saloon Licenses the Main Topic of
Its Session.

saloon Licenses the Main Topic of
Its Session.
| The Police mmissioners met yester-
day afternoon, Mr.. Dexter in the chair,
and Messrs. Collins, Knox and Lewis
present.
The Chiefs report for the month of
February was received and ordered fled.
A communication was received from
the City Clerk enclosing the demand of
J. G. McMenomy for $26. 10 for work per-
formed on the old city hall, and the Pc
tition of w. 81. Roper asking for return
of part of his license for No. 26 West
Second street, he not having started
business until the oath day of December,
1889, but having paid $50 at the begin
ming of that month. The demand was
laid over for a week, and, on motion of
Mr.. Knox, the board recommended to
the Council that rebate of twenty
three thirtieths be made in the license.
The petition of s. T. Anselmo for q
transfer of his license was referred back
for the consent of the property-owners.
The application of Theodore Lohman for
transfer of license was granted.
| The application of r. r. Brown for a
transfer of license was denied, and on
motion of Mr.. Lewis, the permit was
revoked altogether.
In the matter of the application of
Joseph Virgil for permit to open new
saloon, the Chief asked for further time
before making his report, and the matter
went over for another week.
Clerk Robinson reported that he had
paid SIS into the police reward and char
ity fund of the city treasury, as instructed
by the board at its last meeting.
A protest was received from ]. s. Grif-
| fin ct al. against the granting OF trans
| fer from j. 81. Knief, and placed on file.
Clerk Robinson announced to the board
that the ordinance relating to the ap-
pointment of janitor in the old city hall
was now in force, and on motion of Mr..
Lewis, on the recommendation of the
Chief, the present incumbent Scipio
Thompson, was unanimously appointed
to the position of janitor.
A petition was received from Rev.
Father J. Adam, Rector of the Cathedral
of st. Vibiana, asking for the appoint
ment of Felix Nettleton as special police
man at the Calvary cemetery. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Knox the petition was granted
and Nettleton appointed on the under
standing that he would not receive any
pay for his services from the city.
The Chief suggested that stars be
made for the special officers, somewhat
different to those worn by the regular
force, and that each recipient of one of
these stars be required to deposit the
sum of $5 with the secretary of the de-
partment, which should be returned to
him when the star was handed in again.
After some discussion the board, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Knox, recommended to the
Council that the Chief be vested with
the proper authority to purchase twelve
special stars at price to be determined
upon hereafter.
In the matter of the petition of J. A.
Muir, assistant superintendent of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, the
chief reported verbally that he had in
, terviewed Mr.. Muir, of the Southern Pa
cifc Compan and Mr.. Parsons, of the
Southern California Company, and ar
ranged with them to have an officer at
their depots on the arrival and departure
Eof their main line trains, and that both
fectly satisfied with such an arrange
ment. On motion of Mr.. Knox the re-
port WAS concurred in.
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to move an amendment to Rule AZ at
the next mesting, to the effect that in
future no officer will be entitled to leave
of absence except at the pleasure of the
board.
The Chief stated that number of
saloon men had made inquiries as to
whether or not they would have to close
their places on the 18th, 14th and 18TH
insts., the days set for the special cleo
, tions, as these were not political elec-
tions and the probabilities were that
, there would not be any excitement over
them. Mr.. Knox moved that il be the
sense of the board that all the saloons
close on those days, but Mr.. Collins
, argued that it would be great hardship
upon the saloon keepers and suggested
that the matter be left to the discretion of
, the Chief. Mr.. Knox retorted that his
colleague was always trying to shift q
little responsibility upon some one else's
shoulders, and breezy tilt ensued be-
tween the two members. Mr.. Lewis
stepped into the breach, however, and
said that if the law said that the saloons
were to close, that settled the matter, and
suggested that the words Sin accordance
with the law" be added to Mr.. Knox's
motion, which was done and the motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Dexter then handed the following
resolution to the clerk for the approval
of the board:
WHEREAS, It is we'll known that our
city is abundantly supplied with places