The herald., 1893-09-20
IT IS CONDUCIVE TO MORALITY.
The Police Commissions Opin-
ion Of the Basket Saloon.
But Those Naughty Enunciators Must
Be Removed.
Tho Proceedings OF tho b oard Yesterday,
The War gainst tho Cribs-saioon
Licenses Granted and Trans-
ferred.

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The. police commission at its meeting
yesterday continued its crusade against
the "crib" element. and ordered the
chief OF police to Immediately enforce
the law against the houses OF ill-fame on
Los Angeles street between First and
Aliso. tf
Contrary to its former custom, the
commission failed to revoke the license
OF one saloon reported upon very unfs-
vorably by the chief, the place being
the Basket saloon at 7l9 North Alameda
street, owned by Jean Rappet. This
case has been twice continued. and now
the saloon is permitted to run.
A report of the chief of police, pre-
sented by Officer Marsh, regarding the
immoral houses at the places mentioned,
was read. The matter was originally
brought up by a petition from the busi-
ness men on Los Angeles street, who
protested bitterly against the disreputa-
BILE dives.
The report showed there are FIVE
'cribs" in the low building, numbered
1875, 1877, l29, l3l and 1873 North Los
Angeles street, each room being occupied
by i'm moral women. The property be-
longs to Mrs. w. Rumpp, who secures q
rental OF SIS a month from the fallen
women. The report stated that, consid-
ering the class OF people, these places
were orderly, and no robberies had been
reported as having taken place in them.
The soliciting OF the women is not oone
in more open manner than by their
sitting at the windows in slight attire.
1t is said that ladies will not pass along
the street on account Of these Sdisrepu
table women and their almost open
places. ~
The mayor asked the clerk to read the
law, the section covering the question
being 316 of the penal code, which is as
follows:
Every person who keeps any disor-
derly house or any house for the pur-
pose OF designation or prostitution. or
any house of public resort by which the
peace, comfort or decency of the imme-
diate neighborhcod is habitually dis
turbed, or who keeps any inn in a dis
orderly manner, and every pereon who
let's any apartment or tenement, know
ing that it is to be used for the purpose
OF assinnation or prostitution is guilty
OF ml6Qom0anOr.
After come discussion on the matter,
Mr.. Bosbyshell moved that the chief of
police be instructed to take proper steps
to abate the nuisance, and if the offend
ing persons refuse to comply with the
requirements of the law, the chief was
instructed to bring criminal proceed
ings. The motion was adopted.
RApPET's SALOON NECESSITY.
The matter of the saloon OF Jean Rap
pet, at 7l9 North Alameda street, came
up.
Mr.. Bradish moved that the licenee of
the saloon be revoked, but the motion
was lost, the mayor, Messre. Weldon and
Bosbysteli 2 voting 10, and Messrs.
Bradish ahd TUFTS voting yes.
A compromise WAS effected by the
motion OF Mr. Boabysheil, who moved
that the chief Of police notify Mr.. Rap
pet to remove all bells and enunciators
out of the saloon,a and to sell liquor only
in the saloon. This motion was carried.
Rappet has been selling liquor in 30
of the ''cribs'' by means OF orders by
enunciators. and this business will now
be stopped. Then the question arises,
will the women again flock to the place
as OF yore?
SALOON LICENSES.
The chief reported on the petition Of
George w. Scherer for transfer OF license
of saloon at the northwest corner Of Sew
enth street and Maple avenue from
Charles Hildebrandt, which was granted.
On report Of the chief transfers of
licenses were granted to Charles Arthurs
for saloon at All North Main street, from
H. Clarey.
The chief made further report on
the petition OF G. II. Schmidt for permit
of license OF saloon at 70l East Eighth
street, and also presented protest of
Mr.. MorgRnt against the issuance of q
permit. Action was postponed one
week and the chief instructed to make
further report on the petition and
protest.
The chief OF police reported favorably
on the petition of Ramon Garcia for
transfer of permit for liquor license of
saloon at 2l34 East First street from
Wiethen & Nicholson, and on motion OF
Mr.. Bosbyshell the permit was granted.
The following petitions were read and
referred to the chief: E. s.. Morton. for
license transfer of saloon at 712 East
First street from Mrs. Frank Curta; g.
A. Norman, for permit OF saloon license
at 233 East First street.
WANT TO BE POLICEMEN.
The following applications for posi-
tions on the police force were read and
ordered filed: d. R. Gates, A. Mcneil,
F. M. Dyke.