The herald., 1893-01-18
THERE ARE ONLY SIXTY-HGHT,
Eighteen More Men than Places
on the Police Force.
The Proceedings Yesterday of the
Board of Commissioners.
A Change in the Requirements from
App1icants-New Members of the
Force Must Serve a Pro-
bationary Term.

The board met yesterday at 8 80 p. M,
Mayor Rowan in the chair. Chief Glass
also was in attendance. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and ap'
proved.
THE RULES CHANGED.
The first business proposed was Of
fered by Mr.. Weldon, by which the
maximum age of applicants is to be
limited at 45 years; the maximum
weight at 100 pounds. and the maximum
height feet and inches, which was
adopted.
PROBATIONARY SERVICE.
Mr.. Bradish offered resolution to the
effect that all officers hereafter appoint
ed shall be appointed as specials on pro-
bationary service for a term of three
months, at the expiration of which time
they shall either be assigned to duty as
regular policemen or dropped from the
force altogether. This was adopted.
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE.
Emil Wsldeck applied for retail
liquor license, at 106 North Main street.
He has resided here nine years, and is
% yOhIb vi dk0s Liz Chso WAS IcltTTtu
to the chief of police.
FOR SPECIAL POLICE.
An appointment was made of J. HI.
Howard as special policeman in the
service of the park com mmissioners. He
goes out every day in the wagon with
the chain gang now at work in Elysian
and other parks. Several applications
for changes of beat were received from
officers now on the force, and referred
to the chief.
APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS.
The number of self-sacri6cing patri-
OTIS willing to serve the city as police
men was much larger than the commits
sioners had anticipated Following is
list of the 68 in whose behalf the appli-
cations were filed:
B. w. Spears, J. W. Loomis, Charles
R. Stevens. W. B. Luckenbach, j. B.
Franklin, H. O. Blaisdell, Beauregard
Lee, @. j. Jones, E. W. Kinney, J. H.
CASEY. Alfredo Arguello, F. G. Montijo,
f R. Cheadle, w. W. Sanchez, w. II.
Horton, John Toffoly, Charles Pike, w.
Clapper, S K. Adams, F. R. Armstrong,
H. L Rawlings. M Sepulveda. Walter
Mandell, F. K. Wellman, G E. Loomis,
Q. Ii. Kolb. Hugh Dixon, E. A. wilkins,
G. M. Smith, Arch Mercer. N. J.
Schlichlel, W. B. Sbley, w. H Bendls,
A. j. Lsnox, John Nixon, ]. H. Green,
]. B. Sanchez, Jacob Miller, H.
Schonecke, j. ). White, J. W. Davis, S.
Arguello, W. II. Russell, R. A. Hender-
son, M. @. Redfearn, ]. 7. Bunch, F. L.
Benedict, J. w. Doss, Sam Harkins, f..
R. Flores. Sherman Lawrence, j. B.
Robbins, 7. F. Donahue, F. s. Hammer,
j. B. Calhoun, s. A. Wilson, w. Mates
kiewiz. l.. A. Ortega. L. A. Hunt, A. A.
McFall, 4. T. Rice, r. W. Stewart, w.
S. Pinkerton, M. 9. Haustan, ]. w.
Brock, W. B. Hinkle, j. V. Scofeld, II.
L. Owens.
Evidently this large batch OF applica-
tions was something more than either
the mayor or his associate commission
ers desired to consider at that time of
day. Mr.. Bosbyehell gave yawn that
betokened the approach of springtide,
and Mr.. Weldon asked if there was any
business on the table aside from The pile
of applications aforesaid.
Mr.. Robinson, the clerk of the board,
replied in the negative.
Mr.. Weldon moved to adjourn, and at
A O'Clock the board dispersed until Tues
dQv Japuorv % 1909