The herald., 1893-11-15
The Heads of Eight Policemen
Roll in the Basket.
Mayor Rowan and the Republican
Commissioners Combine.
Red Hot Meeting of the Police Commis-
sion Yesterday--SideM Mntrance Vio-
Imtfon Discussion Ends in
Wihd-Hew Men.

i in the service.
4 The action was totally unexpected
Ii and has created the utmost constefna-
tion in the police department.
1t was accomplished by com bina-
tion OF Mayor Rowan with Commits
eioners Weldon and Stern, the RepubH'
can members OF the commission, against
the indignant but Intellectual protests OF
Commssioners Bosbyshell and Bradish,
!. the Democrats OF the body.
But the moat singular outcome OF the
combine OF Republican commissioners
! and Democratic mayo. is the fact that
OF the eight men whose heads rolled
into the basket, all but one are Repub-
licans.
The gentlemen would give no reason
!, for their action, and no charges were
made against the officers, although the
other commissioners characterized such
course as unmanly, unjust and cow
ardly.
When the commission was called to
order at o'clock by Mayor Rowan,
Messrs. Weldon. Bosbyshell and Brad
iah were present, Mr.. Stern coming in a
little later.
Members OF the council took more
than passing interest in the meeting, for
at various times President Teed and
Councilmen Rhodes. Strohm and Camp
bell dropped ID to see the fun.
REPORTS.
report OF the city treasurer show
ing the receipt OF Officer Dugan's fine OF
SIS into the relief fund was received
aud filed
Chief Glass presented a report called
for at the last meeting giving the names
and places OF duty ot special officers.
1t showed that there are Al such officers
: now on the list.
An application BY G.. W. Arbnckle for
for transfer OF saloon license at l4l,43
South Los Angeles street from Arbuckle
and Cohen was granted.
Chief Glass reported favornbly on the
. application for saloon license by Fred.
A. Cooper at 54l South Main street, the
Burbank theater. and it was granted.
DENIED a LICENSE.
A report was made on the application
of Adolph Dava for saloon license at 800
North Alameda street by Clerk Mofiitt.
The report stated that the applicant
claimed ls has tne consent OF all the
property owners on the block. As to
that the report said that the property
; where the saloon was to bs located is
owned by Mrs. Bonner, Joe Manning
owns adjoining property conducted as
houses OF prostitution. and ex-Governor
D,wnev owns the ether side of the
elreet, occupied as lumber yard. The
reputation oi the applicant was not
stated as very good, aud it was not
thought he could ran an orderly place.
The application for a a~license was de-
MED by unanimous vote.
Applications for transfer of Licences
by Smith and Gilbert at lis South
Spring from Wood and Smith, and by
Geo. w. Erake, AZ 69l Eset Seventh
street, from G. E. Farmer, we're referred
to the chief
LICENSES CANCELLED.
The city tax and license collector re-
ported the followsng licences unpaid
and they were ordere cancelled: S. e.
Bisbee, out OF businessr L. Il. Beyione,
out OF business; II. II. johnson. At
the last moment J. j. Maloney and L.. 8.
Schmidt paid up aud their names taken
from the list, while J. j. Donovan was
allowed to go over one week.
The charges made by Mrs. Alvarez
against officer Gridley were taken up
and on motion were dismissed.
A petition was presented by Francis
M. Price and other lciaizens asking ior
the assignment OF q policeman to the
district between First and Macy streets
end Alameda and the river. 1t was re-
terred to the chief.
The following demands were ap-
proved: Crescent coal company, $6967;
Gardener q Oliver, So 81; II. Edwards
$52.70; /; Jscoby Bros, Sal 81; Los Angeles
Lighting company, S65 so; National Ice
company, $I9.lO; IL. Leithead, $32.
REV. DIR. BREEsEE's DELEGATION.
Rev. DR.. Breesee headed delegation
with petition from men and women
living on Boyle Heights, asking that
the saloon license of Garcia Bros. be re-
voked. The petition was signed by
169 men and 1872 women.
After the delegation left Mr.. Braaish
moved to revoke the licence, but after
q little discussion in which Mayor
Rowan and Mr.. Weldon thought action
should not be taken at once, it was laid
over for one week.
APPLICATIONS.
Applications for positions on the po-
lice force we're read as follows: A. S.
Ferrell, Edwin M. Pollard, b. V. Boots,
Thos. +. Botello, S. l.. Reynolds, Geo.
ii. Sparks, August A. Boevensen, John
Harquher, T. f. Woods and Charles Me-
Lain.
SOME LUCID REPORTS.
Chief Glass handed in reports of or
hcers upon saloons which it ia alleged
violated the Sunday closing law Novem-
ber 9th and 18th. The reports were
headed by one from Officer j. D. Nc
Carthy, and ne reported upon the saloon
at loo North Main street as follows:
They went in and came OUT"
When the laugh had subaided other
reports were read from various officers
and the different ealoons mentioned by
them were as follows:
Kickson u Stack, Hugh J. Smith
Frliz Wantke, the Westminster the
Presldio, saloon at the corner OF Main
and Requena streete, the BOUQUET on
Commercial, the Vienna Buffet. which
was reported by Officer Rico as ''runniuv
wide open," the Baker houee. McManua
& Drew, II. Domineuaz, George La
Cours, 401 North Los Angeles street. the
Reception, the Phoenix, tae Olympic
nall, the Pacific 23la South Spring
Turner hall saloon, Anheuser Bosch
saloon. the Palace.
The reports on al. these place by the
officers were the most extraordinary
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