The herald., 1893-12-12

protestants. He claimed it was practic-
ally an outiall sewer for the whole of the
seventh and eighth wards and the dis
trict was not just one.
On motion of Mr.. Nickel the protest
was denied and the ordinance referred to
the city attorney to investigate.
The appeal of the protest OF property
owners against the improvement OF
Brent street was taken up, and on mo-
tion OF President Teed the protest was
denied and the assessment confirmed.
MISCELLANEOUS MOTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Pessell the Southern
Pacific was requested to PLACE fagman
at the corner OF Second street and Cen
tai avenue.
On motion Of Mr.. Pessell the city en-
gineer was instructed to prepare an or
dinance of intention to establish the
grade Of Jefferson street between Main
street and Maple avenue.
Oh motion of Mr.. Teed the attention
of the zanja committee was called to the
condition of the zanja on Twenty-third
street. with request to have it re-
paired.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the sidewalk
ing OF Broadway, between Seventh and
Tenth streets, be abandoned. Carried.
Mr.. Rhodes moved that the city en-
gineer prepare an ordinance showing the
proposed line OF Hoover street.
A motion by Mr.. Rhodes for the street
superintendent to repair holes at points
on Hill street was referred to the board
of public works.
SOME ANNUAL REPORTS.
Annual reports by the city attorney
and other officers we're referred to the
finance committee. with the exception OF
the water overseer's report, which was
sent to the zania committee.
ANNUAL REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE GLASS.
Chief Of Police Glass presented quite
a lengthy annual report, giving review
of the work of the police department for
the past year. and making various re-
Communications and suggestions.
During the year one officer died, two
resigned, and 20 were dismissed. the
filling of vacancies gave total Of 33
new men.
The chief says that he believes the
officers of the department will compare
favorably with any in the country in re-
gard to moral and physical Qualifica-
tions, and are worthy OF better pay than
the received. The pay OF police officers
is smaller than in any other city on the
Pacific coast, and of the detectives but
little more than one half OF the SAL
aries of police detectives in eome OF the
other cities, and the chief recommends
a substantial increase.
The police force, the chief holds
should be metropolitan, but failing that
it should be brought as near to it as the
existing laws will permit, and politics
and the political beliefs of the officers
should have nothing to do with appoint
ments and removals.
| The chief recommends that the city
furnish all officers their full equipment
of arms, and believes rifles should be
included, and the officers thoroughly
drilled in theiy use.
The old city hall comes in for the
usual criticism, and the chief calls a t.
tention to the wrong of crowding pris-
oners OF both sexes and all ages within
the narrow limits OF the old jsil and
sewage contaminated cells, recommend
ing the sale of the old building and the
| erection of suitable Jail.
The report states that the East Los
Angeles station has been a great conve-
nience, and recommends the establish
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at some point between Main and Figue.
roa streets.
A system OF police telegraphy or police
telephone boxes or stations is urged.
During the year 1880 lcdgera were
accommodated at the city prison, 800
persons medically treated, 32 insane per-
sons apprehended, 81 lost children re-
stored to their parents, 3077 arrects
do Xnr ~ nf tnh
convicted and 80 cases are pending. o.
the arrests 1915 were for drunkenness.
There were 60 convictions OF felonies.
The detective department has, out of
$25, ,692 stolen property reported recov-
cred $11, ,14l.
The chaingang performed 1852 daye OF
prisoners and lodgers. The saving by
prisoners doing the cooking was
1897. 10.
CHIEF GLASS ON GAMBLERS.
The report takes up the question of
gamblers and says that during the year
there has been a large influx OF these
men. The gang had made but one at
tempt to open room for semi-pnblic
playing OF prohibited games and they
were promptly arrested.
The chief Gays fantan has been almost
entirely suppressed. There has been q
marked increase in the playing OF poker
and other games not prohibited by the
law, and there are now no lese than 40
club rooms in the city, most OF them at
the rear of saloons or cigar stores, the
revenues from which pay the costly de-
mands OF from 20 to 100 propretors.
Most OF their ill.gotten moneyis OBJ
tanned from young clerks and other en-
ployees.
The chief says he does not think there
is such a thing ae an honest gambler.
He will use every possible legal means
10 suppress this vice, and every gam
bier arrested will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
The aa,e of Louisiana and Mexican
lottery tickets is decreasing, but Chi
nese lottery is as great as ever. The
chief recommends an ordinance making
the possession Of a lottery ticket mis-
demeanor.
THE LIQUOR LICENSE.
He also calls attention to the neces-
sity OF amending the license ordinance.
Some saloons whose licenses were re-
voked are running under restaurant
Licences, and are selling with sand
wiches and lunches large quantities of
liquor. Many saloon keepers have fitted