Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-03
THE POLICE BOARD.
A Number of Saloon
Licenses Granted.
The Salary of the Detective
Force Discussed.
The Commissioners Think That 1t
Should be Raised.
Various Routine Matters Considered at
Length Several Petitions
Acted Upon.


Gilbert Dexter in the chair, and Messrs
Collins, Lewis and Mayor Hazard pres
ent.
The Chief having reported favorably
upon the following applications for
saloon licenses, all were granted E.
Fleur, 243 Also street; A. BelG, 131
Upper Main street; A. Schwartz, 215
North Spring street, and Frank Mitchell,
southeast corner Los Angeles and First
streets, and p. Degrazier, 700 Upper
Main street.
The applications of Louis Ebinger for a
transfer of Theo. Lohmann's license at
No. 426 North Main street, to him, and
of f. Paglinso, for G. Mazzaferro's
license, at No. 623 Upper Main street,
were granted.
The following petitions for permits to
obtain new licenses were referred to the
Chief under the rule: 7. H. Blewett,
lOS East First street; II. G. Dougherty,
l07 Franklin street, and Rudolph
Sterttig, 517 North Main street.
4 communication purporting to be
signed by 0. G. Thompson and fifty
eight others, vouching for the good
reputation OF the dancing academy
maintained by II. G. Arbuckle, was re-
ceived and filed, and on motion of Mr..
Lewis it was resolved to allow Mr.. Ar
buckle to continue his business as long
as he did not conflict with the laws.
The petition of L. Legrand, grocer
claiming that Officer Theo. Roberts owed
him $4.75 for goods supplied and that he
was unable to collect the same, was read
and referred to the Chief.
The petition of c. G. Baldwin for per-
mission to suspend banner across First
street between Spring and Broadway,
announcing the coming flower festival,
was, ON motion of Mr.. Collins, granted.
The application of Alex. Scott Harvey
for position on the force, was received
and placed on file.
The Chief having reported on the mat
ter of the claim of G. c. Edwards
against Officer Bob Martin for $40 rent,
that it was personal matter only and
one in which the complainant could have
his redress in the civil courts, the same
was placed on file.
The Chief then presented his monthly
report for March, as already published
in the HERALD, with the following APP
pendix:
81 wish to make honorable mention of
Officers Dugan and Bowler for the cour-
age they have displayed in stopping two
most dangerous runaways that occurred
during the month in the very heart of
the city. Indeed they deserve the COM
mendation of your honorable body and
the gratitude of the public in general,
since they have endangered their own
lives in order to save others.
II wish to call your attention to the
work done by the detective department
during the month, It is creditable in
the highest degree, and deserves. your
kind consideration. By their untiring
efforts they have sent to San Quentin the
following criminals: George Bush, burg
larry, five years James Clark, burglary,
five years; j. H. Snowden, seduction,
three years; James Mattison, burglary,
one year; George Lewis, burglary, five
years; George Hogan, arson, five years
and recovered stolen property valued at
81, 147 .05. The four men constituting
this branch of the department work from
twelve to fourteen hours day. Our
secretary is also a hard-worked man,
working from ten to twelve hours day
continuously, and no doubt deserves youf
kind consideration.
"Otficer Steele deserves great credit for
his untiring efforts to secure evidence in
case Of arson. Although it is very diff
fcult to convict a person on that charge,
he succeeded in sending his man to San
Quentin for five years.
I'm conclusion, wish to say that the
whole force, as body, is a credit to the
honorable commission who created
them, and deserves the respect and con-
tidence of the citizens of Los Angeles"
After Clerk Robinson had read the
above report, Mr.. Lewis moved that the
board recommend to the Council that
the salaries of the four members of the
detective force be increased to $100 pei
month in consideration of the extra ser
vices they were required to render, and
at the suggestion of the Chief, the secre
tary OF the department was included il
the motion.
Mr.. Collins said that he doubted very
much whether the Council would accedt
to the request after having made So
much fuss about retrenchment anC
caused the board to curtail the expenses
of the department.
Mr.. Lewis met this objection by stat
ing that the Council would undoubtedl,
do the cutting if there was any to b,
OOHe, anu llldJ lie tuOuSuU ulldI DOC'
ought to know at what price the boart
estimated its detective force. Thes
men worked legal day and half ever,
day, and it was not right to ask them t
do so for the same pay as the patrolmel
who only worked eight hours day
They were unquestionably worth $100
month each, and were earning goo,
deal more than they were worth. A
the suggestion Of Mr.. Collins, he made
new motion, to the effect that the Coun
Gil be recommended to increase tn
salaries of the detectives and secretar
TO S85 per month.
This was seconded by Mr.. Collins, bu
Mayor Hazard was opposed to tn
motion. He thought the changing {
the salaries of officers, whether by il
ereasing or decreasing them, was Ell
tirely subversive Of discipline and said
was best to leave matters as they stooC
He would rather reduce the force tina
reduce salaries. If they would reduC
the force he would favor increasing tn
salaries. He admitted the men were NJ
properly paid, bat he had voted befol
against the reduction of salaries.
The matter was discussed at SON
length by the Mayor and Messrs. Collir
and Lewis, when the Chief stated tn;
his secret service fund of 500 per mont
III in, che,