Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-18

stitute that each police commissioner
make list of nine names to be voted
on for removal from the force.
Mr.. Knox rose to point Of order and
objected on the ground that Mr.. Lewis's
motion was not substitute, 40 it was not
germane to the resolution offered by him
Again, he did not recognizs the right OF
the board to compel him to make q list II
he did not want to.
Mayor Hazard ruled that Mr.. Lewis's
substitute was germaneto the resolution,
and thought that he could embody in his
motion the manner in which it should be
done. Mr.. Lewis, however, withdrew
his motion at this juncture, aud the roll
being called on Mr.. Knox's motion, it
was lost by to 8.
Mr.. Lewis then renewed his motion,
which was seconded by Mr.. Collins, but
that also was lost by to 2.
Mayor Hazard then moved that the
Chief be requested to furnish a list Of
nine names of the men whom it would
be hest to remove from the force, and
embodied in substance his motion of the
other day.
Mr.. Collins suggested that the Chiefs
report of nine names be acted on when
presented, as it would place the Chief
in bad light to have him bring in Lief
upon which the board would disagree.
Mr.. Lewis moved. as an amendment
that the Chiefs report be confirmed
when presented, but on the roll being
called, the same was lost by 8 to 2.
The original motion followed suit by q
vote of to /, and Mayor Hazard asked
the further pleasure of the board.
Mr.. Dexter moved that the board re-
quest the Chief to furnish list of twelve
names, from which a selection of nine
be made by the commissioners.
Mayor Hazard offered the same objec.
tion as at the previous meeting, on the
score that the three names left on the
list would have been blackballed by the
Chief, and that this would create baC
feeling on the part of these men.
Mr.. Dexter persisted in his motion
and said that the Chief was the best
judge of those who should be removed
A deadlock seemed imminent at this
point, but the danger was averted by
Mr.. Lewis, who suggested that each
commissioner should name a man to be
removed, and the matter be put to q
vote.
Mr.. Knox, however, demurred on the
ground that he would like to have sew.
eral days for consideration before doing
So.
Then Mr.. Collins suggested that the
Chief present list Of fifteen names, and
Mr.. Dexter made motion to that effect,
adding, however, that the board resolve
itself into executive session when choos.
log the nine victims from the list. Mr..
Knox demurred to this also, and stated
that it was wrong to put the RESPONSE
bility of removal upon the Chief, as the
public would naturally infer from euch
action, that such would be the case.
Mr.. Lewis offered an amendment to
the effect that nine names be presented
by the Chief for confirmation by the
board.
After discussing the matter, the roll
was called on the amendment, which
was lost by 3 to2.
Mr.. Dsxter's motion then prevailed by
similar vote, Mesers. Knox and Lewis
voting negatively.
The two commissioners who objected
to an executive session were then ap-
pointed as committee to wait upon the
Chief, who had not been present during
the meeting, and request him to report
to the board in half an hour with q list
OF fifteen names, and recess was taken
in the meantime.
At the expiration of that period Chief
Glass appeared, and the board at once
reconvened in executive session. After
discussing the matter for about thirty
five minutes, the Chief emerged from the
private Office and announced to the re-.
porters that their presence was desired,
as the slate was prepared.
Before voting on it, however, com.
municatioH from Chief Glass, calling the
attention of the board to the fact that
the regular monthly inspection would be
held at 10 80 this morning, was read and
ordered filsd. Another from Hervey
Lindley, thanking the board for the eff.
cient service rendered by the depart.
ment at Whittier, was read and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
Clerk Robinson then read the follow.
ing list of nine names for removal from
the force, which was carried by an unani.
nous vote: P. D. LahaYt, S. N. Sheets,
j. d. Schieck, A. J. Lenox, M. Shan
non, j. 81. Green, W. Bell, w. 1. Jack.
son and L. L. Rulo.
On motion of Mayor Hazard, it was
resolved that in future whenever va
cancy occurred on the force preference
be given to the nine men who had been
removed without cause, by reason of the
reduction in the number of the force.
The board then adjourned.