Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-17
POLICE AND FIRE.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY OF THE
TWO COMMISSIONS.
Immoral Characters About Saloons to Be
Suppressed - Charges Made Against
Officers Fire Matters.

Charges were filed with the police
commissioners Yesterday against Officers
Rich and Todd, and the balance Of the
session was taken up with routine mat
tiers. 4 crusade was started against the
proprietors of saloons who allow disso-
lutte men and women about their places.
A resolution defining the commission
ers' position in this matter is given be-
low.
Gottlieb Werner was granted license
at LAG East First street.
The application Of Robert Stadie for a
transfer OF his saloon license was denied,
on protest from Bishop Mora, who
showed that the removal would place
the. saloon directly opposite the cathe-
dral.
James Lowe was granted transfer
from John O'Donnell, at 246 South Main
street.
The license of Savage & Soule was
revoked, the tax collector reporting that
the tax has not been paid.
A communication from the city clerk
referring petition from Taylor Adams,
agent of the Chicago and Alton Railroad
company, tor permission to erect sign
post at PIG South Spring street was filed,
the placing of such post not being al
lowed by ordinance.
The pound masters petition for the
appointment of three dog catchers was
filed, the new dog ordinance providing
for the appointment.
Charges against Officer Todd were read
and referred to the chief for investiga-
tion. John Zens alleges that about mid
night on Tuesday, September Sth, Todd,
who was unknown to him, came to the
Olympic lodging house, on First street,
of which he is the proprietor, and with
out disclosing his identity demanded to
see one of the dodgers, giving descrip-
ton. A man answering the description
was in the house, but the proprietor re-
quested him to leave message for him.
Todd then showed his star, and is al
legged to have used obscene and abusive
language. Zens told him it was easy
for him to say what he pleased under
protection of his star, when he went out
side, took off his badge of authority and
returned, saying: "What will you do
now? ?" He drew his revolver and held
it by his side Zens claims the entire
house was aroused, and after all the fuss
the man, according to his sworn state
ment, was not the person wanted by the
officer. He claims the officers entrance
into his house to be piece OF spite
work. The statement is sworn to and
certified by notary public.
The charge against Officer Rich is
made by Richard Corcoran, an empIoye
of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
company, who is on duty at the railroad
yards at night. He alleges that he saw
the officer enter and leave the passen-
ger coaches standing in the yard, and
that he was in the habit of sleeping in
them. The matter was referred to the
chief.
The following demands were approved:
S. N. Perkins, $3.50; All Fook, $1204
Brown q Foster Hardware company,
$195.
The petition of John Foster for ap-
pointment as special officer was re-
ferred to the chief
Officer Rohn was granted leave of abb
sence for thirty days, without pay.
The chief turned into the reward fund
the sum of IS, given Officer Collins for
recovering watch belonging to l.. D.
Godin.
At the request Of the park commits.
sion John W. Hoyt was appointed
special officer, for duty at West Lake
park.
The following was offered by Mr.,
Lewis, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
commission that any saloon keeper who
employs barmaids, allows chair-warmers
to loiter in or around his place of busi-
ness, or allows lewd women to loaf or
solicit in or around his place OF business,
shall, upon the facts being made known
to this board, have his permit for license
revoked.
FIRE MATTERS.
The fire commissioners met this morn
ing in regular session, there being pres
ent Messrs. Hazard, Broderick and
Kuhrts.
Z. f. Spence's communication, enclos-
ing $50 as present to the department
for services of the department in the
Wilcox block fire, was received with
thanks and turned into the relief
fund. Mr.. Spence is Mrs. Wilcox's
agent.
The petition OF T. S. Hall to have GER
tain lots on Broadway, between First
and Court streets, included within fire
district No. /, was read, and the city
attorney was directed to draft an ordi-
nance amending the fire ordinance in
that particular.
A communication was presented by
the city clerk giving list Of the mo-
tions of the council in reference to the
placing of fire boxes which have already
been noticed in these columns, in the
proceedings of the council. They were
| referred to the electfician.