The herald., 1893-06-01
SOME POLICE AND FIRE MATTERS,
Proceedings Yesterday Of the
Commissioners.
The Police Authorities Considered
Several Saloon License Matters.
squabbIing Ofioers Told to Make Up or
Leave-Firemen TO Wear a Black
straw Hat During the sum-
mer-Other Matters.

AOhS AOALD AaQ DA0Albh WCiO BLCECAle
After the minutes OF the last meeting
had been read and approved, the chief
of police reported on the petition Of
f. A. Lsurnier, which, after consider
able discussion, was ordered to be
placed on file.
The chief of police then reported on
the petition OF Arnold Cordes for the
transfer of permit of license OF saloon
at the northwest corner of Sixth and
Olive streets, from A. Rotherspieer. Mr..
TUFTS moved that this be granted, which
was approved.
The application and affidavit Of Geo.
w. Arbuckle and Thomas Coan for q
transfer of permit of license of saloc n
at 141 and 143 South Los Angeles street
from John s. Richter was then brought
before the commission, and was read
a nd referred to the chief of police.
The affidavit and petition of J. @. Cal
win for renewal and transfer of permit
for license for saloon at 2l6 West Sixth
street, which had been revoked, to E.
Machies, was granted on motion OF MIR.
Weldon.
The pay roll of the department for
May, 1898, amounting to S5l5O.95, was
then read and approved.
The demands presented by Baker Iron
Works for 81. .18 and Cardwell & Duncan
for So were read and approved.
communication from L. Mesmer, re-
citing the transfer of the permit of Emil
Waldeck and its subsequent revocation
and the transfer afterwards of the saloon
k<.& hn Hono-nll hlonEr
satiafaction, was read and ordered to be
placed on file.
Another communication was read
from the city clerk, stating that at the
meeting of the city council held May
Brothers ct al. was referred to the COM
mission. This petition begs for the al
lowance of one and a half feet of the
sidewalk for the display Of goods. The
petition was laid over one week for con-
sideration.
The claim Of J. N. Gregory against
Officer w. Leverich for $12. .85 was read
and referred to the chief of police.
The petition of Officer Willard Fowler
for an extension of his leave of absence
of 80 days to go days was read, and on
motion of Mr.iTufts was granted.
The application for appointment as q
policeman OF s. W. Higgins was read
and filed.
The answer to the charge made by
Officer A. B. Bates against Officer P. J.
O'Regan and the counter charge OF OFF,
Ger P. j. O'Regan against Officer A. B.
Bates WAS read. After which, on the
motion of Mr.. Weldon, theI chief of
nalica was instraetess = 60 1soVifJ potn
officers that unless the wrangling ceases
between them, they will both be re-
queeted to resign from the force.
On motion OF Mr.. Tufts, the board
then adjourned until 8 O'Clock today.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The board of fire commissioners met
yesterday at 10 o'clock. Commission
ers Rowan, Brodrick, Wirsching, Kuhrts
and McLain being present.
A communication from the municipal
FIRE and police telegraph company of
Portland, Oregon, in reference to sim
pie and compound contract breaks on
fire alarm boxes, etc., and their price,
WAS read and ordered to be placed on
file.
A communication was then read from,
the city clerk stating that at q meeting
of the city council, held May 22d, 1898,
the requisition of the chief of the fire
department for 80 tons of hay, at
so S31s per ton, was returned. This was
ordered filed.
The resignation of VIM. G. Tiescho-
mant, csllman of engine No. 4. was
read aud accepted.
The petition of J. @. Johnson, driver
OF engine No. 6, under date of June, 4,
1898, asking leave of absence for As
days from above date, was read, and on
the motion of Mr.. McLain it was grant
ed, and Frank Berber. callman of the
Same company, was appointed to take
his place during his absence.
The demand OF S. Celestina for sl3
was approved.
M. j. Halliman's application for pro-
motion as caliman was read. On the
motion of Mr.. Brodrick he was appointed
callman of Engine company No. by q
unanimous vote.
The chief engineer then presented
number of requisitions, which after
being read to the board, were approved.
The assistant chief engineer then
brought to the notice Of the board a
sample of a black straw hat fer the use
of the members of the department
through the summer. On motion the
hat was adopted,
The committee on the ordinance con-
corning fireworks, ETC., returned the
same with an amendment, but on fol-
lowing motion it was laid over for one
week.
Dir. Morrison appeared before the
board and asked that the veterinary
work of the department be given to
him. 1t was moved and seconded that
it was the sense OF the board that when
ever possible such work should be
placed in his hands.
The board then adjourned.
Mr.. Otto q. Benschentz, who was re-
.o.xkl.- o~~askad ~, ooton nlaint of b;o rr,;fa