Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-22
POLICE MATTERS.
THE COMMISSION AND THE CHrrr
HOLD A LOVE FEAST.
Mr.. Glass Reappointed Chief and
THANKED by vote-Saloon Licenses
Granted-No Increase in the Force.

1ffc vOdru OL ponce commissioners
met in regular session yesterday after
noon in the mayors Office, ex-Mayor
John Bryson in the chair, and all the
members present, except Mr.. Collins.
In the matter of the application of
M. E. Nichols for permit to obtain a
new license for q saloon at 143 South
Broadway, the chief reported that the
applicant had failed to secure the
necessary number OF signatures, where
upon the petition was filed.
The following applications for trans
fers of licenses were granted:
j. Frelinger, from HI. s. Havill. 246
South Main street; N. A. Mcdonald.
from l.. E. Meredith, 14S5 Mission
road; Peter Tormey, from r. G. Pear
son, 3Ol North Main street; G. Holla-
day, from F.. L. Refs, 329 North Main
street, and La Boix 4 Brazeau, from
r. r. Brown, 27S South Main street.
The application of Hoppe & Lohr for
a permit to obtain license for q new
saloon at 400 North Main street was re-
ferred to the chief, under the rules.
A communication was received from
the city clerk, transmitting the mayors
message on the demands of T. K Adams
and j. w. Davis, asking for information
on the matter. On motion OF Mr.. Lewis.
the papers were returned to the council,
with the report that the board had
| nothing on which to base any action
whatever, the records not showing that
the men were ever appointed by the
| board.
| The city tax and license collector re-
ported that the following saloon-keepers
were delinquent in their licenses: w.
Clendenning, 1926 San Fernando street !;
Conroy & Stevenson, 815 East First
street; G. A. Colbran, 209 San Pedro
street; E. Lawton, 6O7 Spring street.
G. Lehmer, 506 North Alameda street.
The following were reported as closed :
B. Levi, 1l5 North Main street; J. Cas-
truccio, 120 North Main street; f. L.
Refs, 329 North Nam street; and r. r.
Brown. 27S South Spring street. It was
also reported that Ed. German had
ceased to retail liquor. All the licenses
above mentioned except those of Refs
and Brown, which had already been
transferred, were revoked.
A communication from the city clerk
transmitting the petition of F. D. Cur
ran, secretary OF the police department,
asking for an increase of salary. was on
motion of Mr.. Lewis placed on file.
The application of j. NJ. Brents for
appointment as special officer at the
Chinese theater, was referred to the
chief with power to act.
Scipio Thompson applied for and was
reappointed as :janitor OF the old city
hall.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, J.. M. Glass
was then unanimously reappointed TO
the Office of chiet of police, and on mo-
ton of Mayor Hazard vote of thanks
was given to that official for the able and
efficient manner in which he had per-
formed his duties.
In accordance with the recommends
ton of the chief, w. G. Roberts was re-
appointed as captain of police.
The following communication was
league:
To the Honorable Board of Police Commits
sioners of the City of Los Angeles.
GENTLEMEN: The members of the
Soldiers and Sailors league, true to their
country in its time of peril, and believ-
ing now as then, in good government,
ever ready to defend the right, and re-
press the wrong knowing that by just
and honorable conduct OF affairs, can a
city prosper and maintain a fair name, it
is necessary to have just and honorable
men at the head of its affairs, and in no
department of the city government is
there greater need of an efficient officer,
than that OF chief of police. which office
Mr.. J. M. Glass, the present chief. has
so ably and efficiently managed to the
entire satisfaction of the better class of
the people of the city OF Los Angeles
we hope that party, and all other preju-
dices, may be set aside, and that your
honorable body will reappoint him,
thereby recognizing his ability and
meeting the approval of the citizens of
Los Angeles. GEORGE ALEXANDER,
Attest. President.
G. W. McKELvEY, Secretary.
Mr.. Lewis then moved that the board
proceed to fill the vacancies existing on
the force but the motion was voted down
by 3 votes to and that If Mayor Haz-
ard to the effect that i. be the sense of
the board that no changes be madein
the present force, and no further ap-
pointments be made until the public
service demands it, prevailed.
After come other unimportant matters
had been disposed of the board ad-
journed.