Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-18
POLICE AND FIRE.
THE MEETING YESTERDAY OF THE
TWO COMMISSIONS.
The Police Board Considers the Matter of
the Violation of the SundaySaloon
Closing Ordinance.

ne DOarQ OF ponce com mlSSlOnerS met
yesterday afternoon in the mayors
Office, Mr.. T. A. Lewis in the chair, and
Mayor Hazard and Messrs. Collins and
Dexter present.
Communications were received from
the city clerk dated December 10th and
18th, respectively, transmitting the in
structions of the council that the Chi
nese pool games be suppressed by the
board without further notice.
After an informal discussion of the
question as to whether or not these
games were in violation of the state
laws, the chief was instructed to confer
with the district attorney, and inform
him of the condition of things in
Chinatown, and that he can furnish an
abundance of evidence, should they be
found to be in conflict with the law.
The city tax and license collector re-
ported that the following licenses were
delinquent on December 18th: Eyraud
Bros, 1873 North Los Angeles street; G.
Golmer, 301 South Main street; G. W.
Miller, 243 South Spring street; Perry &
Manning, ia Court street; Peter Ring,
209 San Pedro street; Fred Saumer, 400
North Main street; Roderck Thorp, 246
South Main street; and that the follow
ing saloons were closed: j. q. Copley,
1926 North Main street; J. d. Guerrero,
545 North Main street; G. Krimple, 2l5
North Spring street; Cohn Bros, 140
North Main street, and that G. Dilman,
252 South Main street, had closed his
retail business, confning himself to
wholesale business.
All tho E.apsoo Gov +Io ,bo,,o WOE,
toned saloons were revoked under the
rules, except that of Peter Ring, which
was transferred to G. A. Calbrau.
A number of demands amounting in
the aggregate to $63.23, were approved
as read.
The applications of A. A. Arguello and
A. o. Major for positions as officers on
the force were received and placed on
file.
The application OF Darmody & Rowley
for transfer of the license for the sa-
loon at 500 South Spring street from r.
Jaenicke was granted.
Mr.. Lewis brought up the question of
the Sunday closing of saloons, and ex-
pressed it as his opinion that the licenses
OF those OF the saloon-keepers who fla
grantly violated the law ought to be
revoked by the board.
In reply to a question by the mayor,
the chief said that quitea number OF the
second-class saloon-keepers had violated
the ordinance last Sunday, and some
twelve or fourteen cases were now pend
ing against them in the police courts. If
they persisted in their violation, he
would have no hesitancy in coming be-
fore the board and asking for the revokal
OF their licenses.
Alter some further discussion of the
subject, Mr.. Lewis said he thought it
would be justice to those who had money
invested in saloons to notify them of the
consequences awaiting any violation of
the law on their part.
Mr.. Collins, however, objected to this,
as he thought the chief was doing very
we'll now, and that no further action was
necessary.
On his motion the board then ad-
journed, without taking any action in
the matter.
FIRE MATTERS.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
board of fire commissioners, held yester-
day morning, the following transfers
were made in accordance with the rec
concentrations OF Chief Strohm: Call
man Frank Dryden, from engine COM
pany No. 2 to No. 4, and Frank Lieva
from engine company No. to No. 2.
The chief having reported that he had
taken his badge from Callman J. Roe
der, of engine company&.p. 2, for cause,
the matter was refemedSS a committee
of investigation consisting of Messrs.
Moore, Lowell and Keefe.
The petition of Phillip Walz, to be al
lowed to place boiler in the rear of No.
237 South Main street, for the purpose
of drying and cleaning articles OF wear
ing apparel, was referred to the chief
with power to act.
The chief presented claim of 2. Bal
lade VS.. Harry Pryor for board furnished
from November 9TH to December 7th,
and, on motion of Mr.. Moore, he was
authorized to pay Pryor the $5 per week
allowance out of the fireman's relief
fund to date.
A number OF demands, amounting in
the aggregate to $1027.61, were approved
as read, as were also number of requi
sitions for supplies necessary in the de-
partment.
A recommendation was made to- the
council to the effect that r. Maloney be
granted until January 18th. 1891, in
which to complete his contract for
hose wagon.
The following communication from
Mr.. Moore, which was presented to the
board at its meeting of the Sd inst. was
then taken up:
"The elections are over; therefore
present the following for your consider
alton: That after the first day of Jan
uary, 1891, the salaries of the employees
of the fire department be as follows:
Assistant chief engineer, SIPS; engi-
neers of fire engines, 500 per month !;
drivers of fire apparatus, $50; foremen
of companies, $50 per month; callmen
OF companies, $25 per month; tillermen,
$40 per month; permanent firemen,
$40; electrician, $50.
81 ask that this communication be
acted upon at the meeting of December
II, 1890, and if passed upon favorably,
that the city council be requested to
pass the necessary ordinance which will
carry into effect our action"
The several provisions OF the report
were taken up. 1t was agreed to raise
the wages OF the assistant chief from 500
to 500 per month, but not to $125. The
drivers OF fire apparatus were raised
from $40 to $50. Mr.. Lowell would con-
sent to $75, but voted against the $40
raise. In the following increases Mr..
Lowell declined to vote, stating he had