Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-26
POLICE AND FIRE.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWO
BOARDS YESTERDAY.
New Officers Appointed on the Force.
Mayor Hazards Remarks on Major
Bonsall-Tire Commission Matters.

The regular meeting OF the boar OF
police commissioners was called to order
in the mayors Office, yesterday after
noon at o'clock, with Mayor Hazard in
the chair, and the full board present.
The payroll for February, to the
amount Of $5466.25, was presented and
approved.
The petition of Savage &. Soule for the
transfer Of the saloon license for No. 719
North Alameda street, now in the name
OF Theo. Bauer, was granted.
The petition of E. G. Lyon for his ap-
pointment as jailor at the city jail, ac-
companied by another petition signed
by large number of citizens, was read
and placed on file. The applications of
Sim Pallien and S. West were also
placed on file.
The death of Officer Ellis was an
nounced by the chief, and the sugges-
ton made that younger men should be
appointed on the force, in view OF the
recent deaths of several old officers.
Fifteen dollars were turned over to
the police reward and charity fund,
having been received by Officer Auble
for capturing fugitive from Modesto.
Commissioner Bryson wanted to know
about the $500 which was said to have
been paid by Los Angeles merchant to
the police for the recovery of his boy,
who had run off with an Alameda-street
woman.
The chief admitted that he had sent
Officer Bosqui to Fresno to bring the
boy back, and that he had made out an
itemized bill for the officers expenses.
which had amounted to about $40. This
sum had been paid by the boys father,
but no more money had passed between
the police and the merchant that he
was aware of.
Commissioner Bryson called the
chiefs attention to the large number of
pickpockets in the city. His daughter
in-law had had her pocket relieved of a
bank pass book and $40 in cash in the
elevator of the State Loan and Trust
company's building. The pass book
had been thrown away, and was after
ward found and returned to the owner.
He also cited the case of another lady
who lost $40 in dry goods store. The
detective force should be increased, he
thought, 80 that more men could be de-
tailed to watch this kind of people.
A long discussion then arose as to fill
ing the vacancies on the force caused by
the deaths Of Officers Ellis and Clayton.
Mr.. Lewis moved to proceed to the fill
ing of these two vacancies. Mayor Haz-
ard was in favor of appointing more
detectives to work upon the recent burg
laries, such officers being more required
than patrolmen, in his opinion. After
great deal of discussion it was agreed
that the new men should be classed as
patrolmen, and that the chief should
appoint two officers, who should wear
citizens clothes, but do detective duty.
Nominations were then declared in cr-
der, and the following men were given
places on the force: A. o. Benson and
d. Scheiren.
Mr.. Collins called up the subject OF the
interview with Mayor Hazard printed in
the HERALD on his return from Sacra-
mento, in regard to Mr.. Bonsall's taking
the mayors seat in the police commits
sion and voting to fill the vacancies on
the force "a policy to which it was we'll
known the mayor was opposed) after Mr..
Bonsall had agreed to do nothing in the
mayors absence in regard to which there
was any doubt as to how the mayor
would act if he were present.
Mr.. Collins said that, in his opinion,
Mr.. Bonsall was one of the most upright
OF the city's officers, and he thought
that the commission should declare such
to be the sentiment of that body.
The Mayor-Those are your senti-
ments?
Mr.. Collins-Yes sir; 1 think that
this board should take some action to
justify Mr.. Bonsall. If he was to blame
we all were to blame.
The mayor said that he had made the
statements printed in the HERALD in
the presence of HERALD reporter. He
had not intended that what he said
should be printed, but it bad been pub
lished, and he had said it. Ee did not
want to be placed in the position Of
seeming to rush into print with his
grievances, but the report of what he
had said, as printed in the HERALD, was
true one, and that was all he had to
say.
No action was taken in the matter,
and the commission soon adjourned.
FIRE MATTERS.
The fire commission held it's regular
weekly meeting in the mayors Office
yesterday forenoon, with Mayor Hazard
in the chair and the full board present.
The Los Angeles District Telegraph
company presented statement that
the fire alarm system of the city was
costing too much money Last year the
service cost the city $2370, exclusive
of alarm rates. The District Telegraph
company would sign a contract to fur
nish the city with the same service for
$14O0 per year and keep the system
in repair, furnishing all labor and ma
terial. Messrs. Stern, Brodrick and
Kuhrts were appointed committee to
investigate the matter and report to the
board.
The order of the council that fire.
alarm boxes should be put up at the
corner of Eighth street and Central
avenue and Seventh and Santa Fe was
referred to the chief. Mr.. Kuhrts said
that if the council knew that these
boxes cost $3.50 apiece they would prob
ably 60 little slow about ordering go
many put up.
The following propositions were ad
for a building for Engine company No. 4
The owners of the present engine hou sc
at tlfe plaza offer to rent the building
for $125 per month; Mrs. Merced Alb
bott offers to rent the building adjoining
Merced hall, on North Main street, for
$115 per month; T. G. Rowan offers to
rent the Club theater building for $50
per month. In all of these proposals it