The herald., 1893-05-03
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
SEVERAL CHARGES Against OF
FICERs ON THE FORCIN
Two Onicers Are Granted Leave of Alb
sence-Hugh Dixon Appointed
Regular and w. Matuskte.
wIcz to Fiji vacancy.
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The board of police commissioners
met yesterday morning at 9 o'clock,
Mayor Rowan in the chair and Chief
Glass in attendance. Also present
Commissioners Bosbyshell, Bradish,
Weldon and Tufts. The minutes OF last
meeting were read and approved. The
usual monthly report of the chief OF
police was read and ordered fled.
TRANSFERS OF LICENSES.
The chief of police reported favorably
on. the petition Of Eyraud & Mazel for
for transfer OF license at 238 South
Alameda street, from M. Eyraud. On
motion of Mr.. Tufts the transfer was
granted.
The chief also reported favorably up
on the petition of David Clark for trans
fer of license to himself from Denis
Felix, at 166 North Main street and, on
motion Of Mr.. Bradish the transfer was
granted.
The chief also reported favorably on
the application of Fritz Wantke. for
change of license to himself from 923
East First street to 927 in the same
street; and on motion of Mr.. Tufts the
transfer was granted.
~. Moloney asked for transfer of
saloon license to himself from Maud &
Grinde, at 1903 New Main street, which
was referred to the chief of police.
RESERVATIONS AND ABSENCES.
Leave of absence was granted to off.
Ger v. Fowle for 30 days on account of
sickness; and to officer J. J. Hanley for
four months.
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resignation as a member of the police
force which was, on motion of MIR.
Tufts, accepted. The vacancy 30 Gre
sted was then filled by the election of
Hugh Dixon, who was placed in nomi-
nation blythe Mayor and elected by the
vote of all the members present.
MR.. COLLINS WANTS HIS PAY.
NJ. T. Collins, proprietor of livery
stable, sent in letter to the board, ask
ing that Officer @. A. Stephens be COM
PEELED to pay him note for $85, bear
ing date in July, 1889, for the value of
horse owned by the petitioner which he
had killed in driving. He gave the note
and had paid neither interest nor prin-
cipal thereon. Stephens was at that
time in the employ of the street depart
ment. A letter from A. B. Hotchkiss,
attorney for said Stephens, was then
read, in which he said such claim was
illegal and void, and that he proposed
to bring suit in equity to annul the
note. He therefore asked postpone
ment of the case till the suit could be
brought. On motion of Mr.. Bosbyshell
the case was postponed two weeks, pro-
vided that it be taken up on that day
MAY 16th) if such suit be not brought.
CHARGES AGAINST OFFICERS.
The verified statement of Yit Fan
against Officer Fay, and the unverified
complaint of Soon Chang against OFF,
GERS Mckenzie and Fay was then read.
On motion OF Mr.. Bosbyshell the mayor
appointed as committee to investigate
these charges, Messrs. Boabyshell, Well
don and Bradish. The offence con-
sisted in raiding a Chinese house in
search of tan games.
Mullen 4 Bluett, clothiers, filed a
claim for $14.50 against Officer G. A.
Stephens for goods sold in April, 1890,
which matter was then referred to the
chief of police to Investigate and
report.
FILLING TEMPORARY VACANCIES.
Mr.. Weldon moved that William
Maths Kiiewicz be appointed to fill the