Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-06
THE POLICE BOARD.
Three to One Appears to be the New
Combination.


The board of police commissioners
met yesterday afternoon in the mayors
Office, Hon. H. T. Hazard in the chair,
and Messrs Collins, Dexter and Lewis
present.
The chief presented his report for the
montiRof May last, as already published
in the HERALD, which was ordered filed.
In the matter of the application of
Passara & Molinari for new saloon at
No. 705 Upper Main street, the chief re-
ported favorably and the same was
granted.
The following petitions for transfers of
licenses were granted: j. M. Pierson &
Co., No. 656 South Main street, from J.
Adloff, and B. Mendelsohn from 700 East
First street to No. 1929 East First
street.
The following applications for new sa-
loon licenses were referred to the chief
J. NJ. Arnell, at No. 1862 North Los An
geles street, and Chanpin & Soares at
No. 225 Requena street.
A petition was received from Trabuco
& Baccigalupi, to the effect that the pro-
test which had been received at former
meeting, and upon which their applica-
tion for license on Upper Main street
had been denied, was scheme arranged
by Frank G. Ghirasse, rival saloon
man on the next block, to monopolize
the trade. The petition further al
legged that but three of the signatures to
the protest were those of property-own-
ers. Mr.. Lewis moved to reconsider the
action formerly taken by the board, and
produced letter from the petitioners
attorney confirming their statements.
Mr.. Dexter, however, was of the opinion
that the board should sustain its former
action, as there were already too many
saloons in the neighborhood, and he had
been informed that the petitioners had
failed to obtain the requisite number of
signatures to their application. He
therefore moved that the petition be
filed.
After considerable discussion, Mr..
Lewis's motion to reconsider prevailed,
and the matter was finally referred to
the chief for further investigation.
In the matter of the petition of Mrs.
Catalina de Georgia for permission to
allow the guests at her boarding house,
No. 6l2 Upper Main street, to dance, the
chief reported that as she did not keep
public dance house in any sense of the
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allowed to participate, the matter did
not come within his jurisdiction any
more than private ball or other society
event. The petition was thereupon filed,
no action being deemed necessary.
There being no other routine business
before the board, Mr.. Lewis brought up
the question of filling the vacancy on
the police force, action upon which had
been postponed for several weeks. Mr..
Collins nominated R. w. Fowler, while
Mr.. Dexter placed in nomination o. Rohn.
Both gentlemen eulogized their nomi-
nees and set forth their claims for re-
cognition. The roll call, however, re-
suited in deadlock, Messrs. Collins and
Lewis voting for Fowler, and Dexter and
Hazard, for Rohn. This state of affairs
continued while two more ballots were
taken; but at the fourth attempt, Mr..
Lewis changed his vote in favor of Rohn,
and that nominee was thereupon de-
clared elected.
The question of electing a patrol
wagon driver then came up, and Mr..
Collins nominated Harvey Davis for the
position. Mr.. Dexter nominated j. r.
Home, and on the roll being called he
was elected by votes to /.
The board then adjourned.