The herald., 1893-07-21
THEY SPARED FOR MORE TIME
The Police Commission Shy of
the Side Door Matter.
Proceedings at the Meeting of the
Board Yesterday.
A Reward-The Side Door Matter POST
poned-Applications for sa-
loon Licenses - The
Demi- Mond aines.

loon Licenses - The
DemI- -Mondaiues.
An adjourned meeting of the police
commissioners took place yesterday
morning in the city hall at o'clock.
Commissioners Rowan, Weldon, Tufts
and Bradish were present.
REWARD.
The clerk was directed to turn over to
the city treasurer $40 which had bean
given to Officer A. 0. Benson by H. H.
Dixon as a reward for recovering stolen
goods. The amount was ordered depos-
tied in the reward and charity fund.
THE SIDE DOORS.
The communication from the city
clerk was then read stating that that
portion Of the mayors late message re-
ferring to the closing of the side doors
OF saloons, known as ladies' entrances,
had been referred to them for action.
The mayor wanted the matter laid over
one week, in order that it might be
acted upon by full board, but it was
decided to lay it aside informally and
proceed with other business first.
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES.
The application of Frank Custer for
saloon at 712 East First street was laid
over one week and the matter referred
to the chief of police for investigation
and report.
George W. Drake made application
for renewal Of his license at 101 Re.
quena street. Drake promises to do
away with his stage and the private
rooms and conduct the business as a
saloon alone. He did intend putting in
q bowling alley, but. owing to protest
from Louis Mesmer of the United States
hotel, he has decided not to have one.
Decision in the matter was laid over for
one week.
The application for a permit for a
transfer OF license from M. G. Jones,
34l North Main street, to w. ]. Ray
was granted.
B. Carlow's application for license
at 27S South Main street was denied, he
not having sufficient frontage to allow
its issuance.
The applications for licenses by E. A.
Leopold for saloon in the basement of
the United States hotel, and that of
Louis De Georgis at $50 Buena Vista
street were referred to the chief of po-
lice for investigation.
WANT TO BE OFFICERS.
John @. Glidden and W. B. tuoken-
back presented applications for tempo
rary positions on the police force as spe-
cials during the continuation of the va
cation season. Robert KeGraw and
Terrence Cooney also made applica-
tion for positions on the force. The
matter in all cases was read and Or
dered filed.
w. H. Wilson was appointed special
officer, without pay, at the Holiness
Band tent, corner San Mateo and Tenth
streets.
REQuIsHIoNs.
acquisitions amounting to $50. "a were
passed.
THE DEMIMoNDAINES.
The following communication from E.
K. Green and others was read:
1t claimed that a communication pre-
sented to the board OF police commits
sioners on July 1lth, and published in
the papers from the property owners on
New High street, between Alpine and
Bellevue avenue, to the effect that they
were not opposed to the social evil in
the form OF maisons de joie which are
located there, and that New High street
rs blind street and little travelled by
the public. The first of these state
ments ia undoubtedly true, that they
were in favor OF being allowed to rent
their property for the purpose of estab-
fishing and maintaining social evil OF
the most disgusting character. but the lat
ter section is false. New High street is not
blind street and Is travelled it's entire
length from Franklin to Alpine and is
the only graded and paved street unen-
numbered by car lines which connects
north and East Los Angeles and Pasa.
dena with the central and southern part
of the city, and is the only carriage road
80 far as it goes.
That our families should be compelled
to travel street used for such vile avo-
cations, or be compelled to live in close
proximity to such street Is preposter-
GUS, and we pray your honorable body
as residents and business men of the
north and east part of the city to deny
this former petition and also pray that
any order heretofore issued prohibiting
the existence of such social evils on said
streets be strictly enforced"
Considerable discussion followed and
the chief said that he did not think mat
ters were as bad as claimed to be. He
was positive that there was no soliciting
on the street, because ii so he would
have heard so from his officers. 1t was
the mind of the commission, however.
that he be instructed to look into the
matter thoroughly and report at the
next meeting.
The matter of the "side door en-
frances" again came up, but full
board WAS not present. On motion of
Mr.. Tufts, this matter, in connection
with the Bosqui trial, the granting of
Drake's license and the maison joies on
New High street, be referred to tho
committee of the whole with instruc.
tiops to make full report at the next
meeting.
THE DOG CATCHER.
Then Chief Glass arose and stated
that he had great deal of trouble with
his dog.catcher, and that he wanted
the power to ''fire" him If an occasion
should arise demanding such action
The board was not able to regelate such
autocratic power to the chief, but wish
ing to do what they could, and If poesi-
BILE control the sbstreperous actions of