The herald., 1893-08-09
THE PROTECTION OF PRIVACY,
The Police Commissioners Hold
a Secret Session,
And Once More Postpone the Side
Entrance Question.
Applications for Saloon Licenses and
Positions-Three vacan-
cies to Be
Filled.

lively session of the police commits
sion was held yesterday morning, when
the question OF ''ladies' entrances" to
saloons came up. After heated dis
cussion lasting over an hour, the matter
was deferred week. The matter will
probably be disposed Of at the next ses-
sion, when livelier proceedings are ex-
pected.
All members were present except Mr..
Boebyshel, who came in later.
APPLICATIONS.
After the reading OF the minutes of
the previous meeting. D. Folks petition
for renewal of saloon license at 8l2
Macy street was granted.
Several applications were disposed Of,
among which were those of G. w. Drake
for a saloon license at 10l Requena
street, which was granted; Worthen &
Nicholson for transfer Of permit for
saloon at 1884 East First street. re-
ferred to the chief; Edwin Mann. night
clerk at the Voss house, application
as special officer without pay from the
city, filed; applications of r. B. Bailey,
A. G. Lynn, w. s. Pitney and ]. l..
Cramer for appointment as policemen,
placed on file.
In the matter OF the claim of H. H.
Hamlin against Hugh Dixon, the chief
reported that Mr.. Dixon had promised
to pay as he can from month to month.
Filed.
THE DEMI' I'MoNDAINEs ON NEW HIGH STREET.
The chief of police made the following
report on the petition of large number
of persons against allowing the demi-
mondaines to keep up the 'crib" nuis-
ance on New High street:
II have instructed all officers on the
Sonoratown beat to rigidly enforce the
order of the commission in keeping the
lewd women off New High street, and
not allow them to solicit or live on that
street. l find some of them rooming
there, or who have rented rooms to
Hleep in the day time. l will try to
keep them away from that locality"
Mr.. Tufts moved the report be ap-
proved and filed with the thanks of the
commission, which was done.
7HREE VACANCIES.
The chief OF police reported that Mr..
Higgineon, one of the newly elected po-
licsmen, had not fulfilled all require
ments. This left vacancies to fill, two
by Mr.. Tufts and one by Mr.. Boabyshsll.
The commissioners were not ready to
make any nominations, and the matter
was continued for the time.
At this juncturs Mr.. Bosbyshell came
in, making fall board. The commits
sion Immediately went into committee
of the whole to discuss the "side en-
trance" question. The commission re-
tired to the mayors private Office where
the matter was heatedly discussed for
over an hour.
It is not known what was said in the
meeting, as reporters we're not admit
ted. 1t is known, however, that, as
the mayor expressed it, 'they had a
lovely time" The particularly Glove.
ly" features of the discussion could not
be ascertained.
But the "side and ladies' " entrance
proposition was doomed to postpone
ment, for Che commission adjourned
without presenting any report. The
commissioners emerged from the room
in very lively manner, indicating that
a warm discussion was held.
1t Is expected that the question will
be finally disposed of at the meeting Of
the commission next Tuesday.