The herald., 1893-12-13
GEO. ARNOLD QUALITIES.
THE POLICE COMMISSION Is NOW
ORGANIZED FOR BUSINESS.
Two of the Recent Appointees Dropped
Not Being on the Great Register,
and Morton and valep-
ella Eefnstated.

Weldon, Bradish and Bosbyshell were
present at the meeting of the police
commission yesterday.
The new commissioner, Mr.. George
| L. Arnold, was not on hand at the
commencement OF the session, and there
was an air OF expectancy on the faces OF
the other commissioners.
The matter of the revocation of III. H.
Johnson's saloon license was taken up,
and be made statement that he had
paid his license one day before it was
revoked for non payinen 1t was de-
cided that his license should not be re-
voked and new permit be granted.
Mr.. Bradish said that he had learned
that James w. Bell and Joseph d. Nc
Donald, recently appointed on the police
force, were not on the great register, and
moved that they be dropped and Ser
gesnt Morton and Officer Valencia, re-
Gently dropped, be reinstated.
Mayor Rowan said Bell and Mcdonald
might be dropped, but the naming of
men for the vacancies is, according to
the rule. with Mr.. Weldon.
Mr.. Bradish modified his motion that
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Mcdonald be dropped
from the roll January 1st. Carried.
Mr.. Bradish moved that Sergeant
Morton and Officer Valencia be rein
stated January 1st. Carried.
Ohief Glass reported on the applica-
tion OF Jean Lenert for saloon license
at No. 209 Ferguson alley that he had
the consent al all the property-owners,
and that the commissioners were ac-
quainted with his record. The chief
supplemented the written report by say
ing that Lenert had kept an orderly
house, with the exception of the time
Officer Rinkenbsch was killed, and he
was not 10 blame for that.
Mr.. Bosbyshell moved the application
be granted. There being no second the
application went over for one week on
Mr. Brsdish's motion.
On motion Mr. Wilkinson was ap.
pointed one of the four months regu-
lare.
Chief Glass reported on the applica-
tion of w. w. Everett for appointment
as special policeman recommending it,
and it was granted.
A petition from Wallace Gutsch for
transfer of license at 225 South Sp ring
from Schroeder & Brunswick was re-
ferred to Chief Glass.
e. s. Morton petitioned to withdraw
his consent for transfer of his license to
Hughlett q Anthers. Referred to the
chief.
Applications for transfer of license of
Charles Anthers at ALL North Main
street to Hulett * Dwyer; of license OF
L. Digonges at $50 Buena Vista street 10
]. Piantoni & Co. were referred to the
chief.
An application by NJ. E. Curran for
transfer Of saloon license from w. H.
Twohig at 102 South Main street was
referred to the chief.
The application of Thomas Coan for a
transfer OF license of Lorenz Schmidt at
l146 East Firet street was referred to the
chief for one week.
Commissioner Arnold came in and
was received cordially by the other COM
missioners. He had qualified, and took
his place in the body.
Clerk Robinson read communication
from the city clerk showing the adoption
of resolution asking the commission to
put on three jailers at the city Jail, to
be on duty eight hours each.
Chief Glass said that he did not think
1T necessary to have three men there
while the other mem berH of the force are
serving long hours. He would put On
the extra man if the commission wished
it. The communication was filed.
The chief turned over S33 so, the
amount of reward for the capture by w.
II. Auble of William P. Kilgore, de-
serter from the United States army.
Ordered placed in the police relief ard
charity fund.
Officer Goodman presented petition
asking to be relieved from turning in
balance OF reward paid by the United
States government for arrest OF de-
serter, as he had been obliged to expend
it in securing the man. Granted.
A communication from Officer Collins
stating that he had loaned pistol to B.
A. @. Stephens on the representation of
Officer Mcguire and has lost it by the
disappearance of Stephens, was read and
the officers were directed to appear be-
fore the commission in executive session
next Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
The applications OF Thos. J. McCrarv
and W. &. Balch for positions on the
force were read and ordered filed.
Adjourned.