Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-08
POLICE AND FIRE.
THE WORK DONE YESTERDAY BY
THE TWO COMMISSIONS.
of the Department During December.
Proceedings of the Fire Commissioners.

The board of police commissioners met
in regular session yesterday afternoon
in the mayors Office, Mr.. d. Gilbert
Dexter in the chair, and Messrs. Collins
and Lewis present.
The report of the chief for the month
OF December last, containing the usual
budget of information regarding the
work performed by the department, was
received and filed.
Among other items of interest con-
tanned therein was the following sum.
mary OF arrests made during the month
For assault, 2; assaults with deadly
weapons, 2; begging, 12; battery, 10;
burglary, 2; carrying concealed wea-
pons, 2; crime against nature. !;
drunks, rs; disturbers OF the peace, 81 |;
embezzlement, 2; false pretenses, q;
last driving, 2; gambling, %; violations
OF hltchlng ordinance, s; grand larceny,
|; petit larceny, II; violating license
laws, =, keeping lottery, 2; selling lot
terry tickets, 18; miscellaneous misde-
imeanors, 80; robbery, 8; attempted rob-
berry, |; suspicious persons, 6; yagrants,
70; held as witnesses, 2; insane persons,
2; total, 208.
In addition to the above arrests the
police conveyed 10 persons to the receiy-
ing hospital for medical treatment, 65
lodgers were accommodated temporarily.
IL lost children were found and restored
to their parents and 16 loose animals
were found and impounded.
The chief having reported favorably
upon the application OF Theodore Timm
for permit to obtain license for new
saloon at No. 1920 San Fernando street.
the same was granted, as was also that
OF Purcell q Willig, at No. 1926 North
Main street.
The applications of Friese & Schu-
macher for a transfer of the license for
No. 1O2 North Main street, formerly in
the name of w. Schumacher, and w.
Q. f. Borsum for transfer of the license
for No. 225 South Spring, formerly in
the name of Miller & salter, were
granted.
In the matter of the licenses revoked
at the meeting of December 18th last,
for non-payment within the specified
time, the chief reported that Eyraud
Brothers, G. Gollmer and George Miller
had paid their respective licenses up to
date, whereupon, on motion of Mr.. Col
Inns, the rules were suspended and the
licenses were ordered renewed.
The petition of H. S. Havill, the pro-
prietor of a saloon at 246 South Main
street, asking for rebate of his license
for December last, as his saloon was
only opened four days in that month,
was referred back to him with instruc-
tions to present formal demand for the
rebate.
The applications of H. l.. Pauling, L.
DE Graziap M. Marquee, j. G. Villalobos
and +. M. Lowery, for positions on the
torce, were received and placed on file;
and there being no further business be-
fore it, the board then adjourned.
FIRE MATTERS.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
board of fire commissioners held yes
terday morning in the mayors Office,
there were present Hon. H. T. Hazard
in the chair, and Messrs. Keefe, Kuhrts.
Lowell and Moore.
A communication was received from
the city clerk notifying the board that
at the last meeting of the council a mo-
tion was made to the effect that the
board be requested to take the necessary
steps towards having fire alarm box
placed at or near the corner of BROOKLYN
avenue and Echandia street, which was
referred to the chief engineer.
A number of requisitions for supplies
needed in the department were ap-
proved, and the board then adjourned.