Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-05
WORK OF THE POLICE.
PROCEEDINGS AT YESTERDAY'S
SESSION OF THE COMMISSION.
Monthly Report of the Chief-Liquor
Licenses and Protests-An Officer
Suspended-ROutine
Affairs.

Affairs.
The board OF police commissioners
met at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, Mayor
Hazard in the chair. Commissioners
Mackey, Snyder and Shatto and Chief
Glass were present.
MONTHLY REPORT OF CHIEF.
The chief of police filed his monthly
report. There we're 279 arrests during
the month OF October, of whic h SO were
drunk, az dodgers, 35 for medical treat
ment, 20 loose horses, 20 for battery, 16
for disturbing the peace and the rest for
miscellaneous charges. Warrants served,
80; jurors summoned, 80; witnesses
summoned, 106; days prisoners in the
destitute cared for, 48; sick and wounded
money to courts, $3.50; partial fines,
saved by having the cooking done in
jail, $105.
LIQUOR LICENSES AND PROTESTS.
A letter was read from Bishop Mora
against the granting of liquor license
to G. Aladino, to keep saloon at 270
South Main street. A letter was also
read from Police Secretary G. P. Moffatt,
reporting against the granting of retail
liquor license to Steinke & Bruning, at
237 and 239 South Main street. Also,
from Police Secretary Moffatt against
granting retail liquor license at 270
South Main street, although the appli-
cant had petition covering over two
thirds of the entire amount of frontage.
On motion of Mr.. Mackey the petitions
were laid over until the next meeting.
SPECIAL POLICEMAN FOR MISSION ROAD.
In the matter OF the appointment ol
! G. Talamartes as special officer without
pay, for Mission road precinct, the
chief was given discretion to appoint
him temporarily if he go desired.
The petition of HI. Glaze for continu.
ance of vacation until the Sd day of No.
vember was granted. as having already
transpired.
TRANSFER OF LICENSE.
Police Secretary Moffatt reported in
favor of transfer OF license at 141 North
Main street from Fred Hoppe to Peter
Mayerhoper, as he believed the alleged
sale of the saloon to be genuine and for
proper consideration.
Charles F. Kuhl applied for transfer
of license from Charles Lehmer to him-
self, at the premises 246 South Main
street. Laid over till next meeting.
OFFICER BAKER FIRED.
The chief reported the suspension OF
Officer P. s. Baker, on the 25th of Octo-
ber, for being in an intoxicated condi.
tion on duty. The charge of drunken
ness against the officer was made by
Sergeant Jeffres under date of October
l, 1892, who stated that he had removed
Baker and placed another officer on his
beat.
Commissioner Mackey inquired what
was the reputation of the delinquent Of
dcer.
Chief Glass replied that Bakers char
acteY for eobriety and good behavior up
to date was good. He had never before
been guilty of any negligence or offsnse
of any sort.
The commission then decided that the
officer should still be retained on the
force but must forfeit half months
| pay, any subsequent offense to result
in peremptory dismissal from the force,
and the chief was instructed to notify
the officer to that effect.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE COMMISSION.
The following claims against the
treasury were audited and ordered to be
paid: Jay r. Conley, $12 so; Los An.
geles Lighting Co, $3.50; Union Ice Co.,
| $4.32; Thos. Holmes, $32; F. H. Long.
ley, $S5.
APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS.
The following applications were filed
from the parties named, asking for ap.
| pointments on the force:
E. E. Falconer, 81 years, and native
OF Scotland. Formerly watchman at
the Union Iron works and also at Re-
dondo Railway depot. Referred to chiel
OF police.
H. E. Griffin, position on police force
asked without pay, on account of being
foreman of the street sweeping business
He is native of Massachusetts, aged
81 years. Referred to chief.
AN IRRESPONSIBLE COMPLAINANT.
Ad Comans, resident of Los Vegas
N. NJ, addressed letter to the board
In which he stated that few weeks age
he was in Los Angeles and got thrown
out of saloon in the Jennett block, al
Arcadia and Los Angeles streets, being
very roughly handled. He says they
have curtain there In front of the bar
on Sundays. and people can 60 behind
the curtain and drink all they like; that
the barkeeper goes to the theaters with
the policeman on that beat, etc.
As the complaint was not verified
and as the injured party had not made
any complaint to the police before leav
ing the city, the commissioners decided
to take no notice of it.
At :25, on motion of Commissioner
Snyder, the board adjourned.
TUFTS PILLS are enemies to disease.
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