Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-05
FIRE AND POLICE.
THE MEETING OF THE COMMISSION
ERS YESTERDAY.
Officer Rinksnbach to Be Investigated.
Mr.. Bryson Seldom Sees Policeman.
Fire Matters.

AhO POilCO lICU lCs uld
session yesterday afternoon in the may
or's Office, with the full board present
The clerk reported that the $15 re
ceived last meeting from Officer Aublt
as reward paid by Mr.. Maginnis hat
been deposited with the treasurer
Filed.
The monthly report of the chief of po
lice, as already printed in the HERALD
was read and filed.
A copy of an order issued by the chief
suspending Officer Purvis, for insubor.
dination and violation of the rules ol
the department, was read, and also a
communication from Purvis, asking for
hearing.
The communication from w. T. Lay
ton, in regard to his treatment by Officer
Rinkenbach and asking for his discharge,
as already printed in the HERALD, was
read, as were also two other petitions
from residents along the line of the
decided that the commission hold a
special session today at O'Clock, in the
mayors Office, to investigate the cases
VI IhlAhChOdCh anu ulNlSs
A petition from residents in the dis
trict bounded by Fourth street, Alameda,
the river and south city limits was read,
asking for the appointment of William
Townsend as patrolman in that district
at salary OF $40 per month. Referred
to the chief.
A number of demands, amounting to
$S2, were read and approved.
Tho applica tiOu 0f r. T WRIGHT for q
position on tine force, was read and filed.
Mr.. Collins wanted to know whether
mounted policeman could not be de-
tailed for Boyle Heights in the night
time. He had been informed that a
series of burglaries had taken place on
that side of the river within the last ten
days, and he thought that Boyle Heights
should be protected.
Mr.. Bryson wanted to know what be-
came of the eighty policemen on the
force. He seldom saw one.
The chief explained what portion of
the city was covered by the force and
the difficulty he had in stretching such
a small number Of men over such
large territory.
Mr.. Collins brought up the subject of
the salary of Police Clerk Curran, and
moved that the Council be requested to
raise it to $S5 per month. Mr.. Lewis
moved to amend by including the de-
tectives in the request to the council.
After great deal of discussion Mr.. Col
Inns withdrew his motion and the COM
missioners adjourned.
FIRE MATTERS.
The regular weekly meeting of the
fire commissioners was held in the
mayors Office yesterday forenoon.
A number of acquisitions from the
chief for. supplies, were read and ap-
proved.
Plans for fitting up the Abbott build
ing for an engine house were presented
by the building inspector and laid over
for one week.
The chief reported the following ap-
pointments, subject to the approval of
the board: P. j. Kennedy. calIman en-
CINE No. A w. S. Giddings, callman en-
CINE No. 5; Chas. S. Sheldrick, callman
hook and ladder company. The appoint
ments were confirmed.
The bill of DIR. N. III. Morrison for $50,
for services rendered fremen injured
July 4, 1890, was read and rejected.
The city attorney reported on the ap-
pli ication of Griffin johnson for $125 for
rent of the plaza engine house, that the
decision of the supreme court in the
case OF Latham VS.. the city was not
rendered till the 21st of February, and
no rent could be collected for the use Of
the building prior to that time.
The demand OF E. Klingelsmith for
$125 as pay for his buggy, which was
smashed in collision with the Park
hose on February 26th, was rejected.
A number of demands amounting to
$36S.S6 were read and approved, and the
commission adjourned.