Los Angeles herald., 1890-07-17
THE POLICE BOARD.
A Number of Saloon Licenses
Considered.
Resolutions offered by Commits
SiOner Dexter.
He Objects to the Sale of Liquor to
Minors by Saloons.
The Differences Between the Members of
the Board Still Exist-Other Mat
ters Discussed.

AACo CoUCANdy diUOAhOOh III tllO VI .
Office, T. A. Lewis in the chair and
Messrs. Collins and Dexter present,
Mayor Hazard who was busily engaged
in his private Office coming in at the last
moment.
The chief reported in the matter of
the application of Watson & Lewis for
permit to open saloon at No. 1444 San
Fernando street, that the applicants had
not been able to secure the necessary
number of signatures, as some of the
property owners were away and those
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany who owned property in the block
could not be obtained. Mr.. Dexter
said that he did not think that the ap-
plication should be granted unless the
requisite signatures were obtained, as it
was not the fault of the board that the
applicants could not procure them. Mr..
Lewis, however, was of the opinion that
the rule should not be enforced strictly
when it was shown clearly that
the applicant could not obtain the sig
natures. On motion of Mr.. Dexter the
matter was laid over for one week, so
that the full board might act upon it.
In the matter of the application of
John McManus for a transfer of the Ii
cense for No. 162 North Los Angeles
street, from James Marnell, and the pro-
test of Hawley King ct al against the
same, the chief reported that The appli-
cant had moved his fixtures from No.
228 Also street and that, beyond the
protest, there was no reason why the
transfer should not be granted. Mr.
Collins stated that McManus was enti-
tied TO transfer, since he had complied
with the rules, and after brief discus
sion the application was granted.
The city tax and license collector pre-
censes of Mr.. Lee, No. 1900 San Fer
nando street. and Mr.. D. F. Simmons,
No. 326 North Main street, still remained
unpaid, whereupon, on motion of Mr..
Dexter, both were ordered revoked under
the rule.
The following saloons having been re-
ported as closed, the licenses therefor
were also ordered revoked: D. Kuck,
No. 122 North Spring street; James
Noel, No. 146 North Main street, and j.
McManus, No. 1928 Also street.
The application of Michael Rowan for
transfer of the license at No. 1O6 North
Main street, from McMenomy Il Flatley,
was granted; but on motion of Mr..
Dexter, that Of John Frielinger for like
privilege at No. 1850 North Main street
from Paul Metzam, was referred to the
chief for investigation, that gentleman
remarking that it was evident that an
attempt was being made to cover up the
matter of his having sold liquor to
minors.
L. Garofolo was granted a transfer of
the license for No. 623 Upper Main
x,fr fvor A 1o1 .r,a fo1o
A communication was received from
the city auditor asking that an estimate
of the probable expenses of the depart
ment be filed with him, as required by
section SO of the charter, in order that he
might prepare his statement for the tax
levy for 1S90-91. The matter was re-
ferred to the chief
Il. +. Frazier was appointed as a
special officer, without pay from the
city, at the Los Angeles Transfer Com
pany's barn, No. Sl2 CASTELAR, street, in
accordance with the recommendation OF
the chief.
Mr.. Dexter said that it seemed to him
that at its last meeting the board had
made mistake which no doubt it would
be glad to rectify. He therefore offered
the following resolution for its adoption :
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 a 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 or
religious belief, must regard with alarm
the position taken by majority of this
board, therefore be 1t
Resolved, 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.
While Mr.. Dexter was reading the
resolution he was interrupted by Mr.
Collins, who interposed an objection on
Ine ground CnaL Jnore was not q full
board present, and he did not propose to
take advantage of anybody's absence in
that way.
The chairman ruled that Mr.. Dexter
had the right to offer his resolution but
that it was optional with the board to
act upon it after reading; whereupon
Mr.. Dexter concluded the reading of the
resolution and asked that it be made
special order for the next meeting.
Mr.. Collins objected to this, and
thought that it should come up in its
regular order, remarking that if Mr..
Dexter was little sore about the defeat
of his minority report in the Metzam
case he should take his medicine like
anyone else.
At this juncture the chief announced
that the dead horse sale of goods un-
claimed would be held on Saturday
morning next, at 10 o'clock. Mayor
Hazard entered while the chief was
talking and hearing something about
horse, brought up the matter Of dispos-
ing of the lame patrol wagon horse, and
after brief discussion it was resolved
at his suggestion, to recommend the
council to authorize the chief to have
the lame horfe disposed of by public
auction.
Tho hoard then adjourned