The herald., 1893-09-13
is THERE A NAUGHTY DEACON
Who Rents His Houses to Half
World Women?
A Police Commissioner ThiDks That
Such Is the Case.
The Los ABgeies-street Women to De
Forced to Other Qdarters-Saloon
Matters Considered by the
Commisstoners.

The question OF removing the immoral
houses on Los Angeles street between
First and Also streets was the most
important business brought before the
police commissioners yesterday.
A week or two ago large number OF
business men and property owners for
mulated a petition asking the removal
OF the houses of ill-fame from the street
in question. The petition was presented
to the city council, and Immediately
referred to the police commission.
When it was read by the clerk yester-
day, everybody thought it was only a
continuation Of the closing of dives.
And the thoughts were justifable and
correct.
1t was easily seen that the commits
sioners wished to have the ''crib" nuis-
ance abated. but the manner OF proceed
ure could not be easily determined.
The question arose as to who rented
the cribs to the demi monde class. and
one of the commissioners broadly inti-
mated that Methodist deacon might
be one OF the persons doing such a
thing.
Some one thought that in case list OF
the persons renting the houses for inn
moral purposes were secured, they
would cease the renting rather than
have the list published.
Mr. Bosbyshell wiehed to give the
owners O fair opportunity TO eject the
immoral tenants.
The motion which brought mp the
discussion war made by Mr.. Tufts and
was to the effect that the chief Of police
be instructed to abolish the nuisance.
The mayors suggestion regarding the
securing list OF the owners was then
included in Mr.. Tufts motion.
So the chief will proceed at once to
remove the Objectionable characters and
secure list OF the owners who rent
property for immoral purposes contrary
to law. The commissioners will prob.
ably-though a little late-''jump on
them with both feet" to use the street
vernacular.
The attention of the commission was
again called to the mayors message rec
ommending the appointment of addi-
tional policemen. The mayors message
recommended that 20 more policemen
be put on the force, put some thought
half that number enough. No action
was taken on the matter.
The chief reported on the petition OF
Charles Arthurs for transfer of permit
for saloon license at All North Main
street from ii. Clay. II was carried
that tue matter be laid over week and
that Secretary Moffatt make a report on
the credentials of the applicant.
The chief reported on the petition of
G. III. Schmidt for permit for license OF
saloon at 7Ol East Eighth street. The
matter WAS laid over week and the
chief instructed 10 ascertain if the sa-
loon is to sell liquor at the city gardene.
lie also reported on the petition OF
John McMoroney. who asked transfer
OF permit for license at 4U0 South
Spring street from Nc MoFoney g.
Paulsen. Granted.
"A petition was read asking the trans
fer OF permit for new saloon license at
l01 North Los Angeles street from An
tonic Sare 20 j. A. Starkev, was con-
sidered, and upon motion of Mr.. Bosby-
shell. was granted.
The affidavit and petition Of Ramon
Garcia for transfer OF permit for saloon
license at 2l34 east First street, WAS
read and referred to the chief of police.
The affidavit and petition of George
W. Scheer for transfer OF saloon permit
at cLrner Seventh street and Maple
Avenue, from Charles Hilderbrand, was
referred to the chief.
The matter OF the saloon of J. Rappet
and the report of the chief thereon, not
acted upon at the last meeting, was sug-
gested, and or motion of MIR. Tufts the
matter was deferred another week.