The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-15
MORE PAY FOR THE POLICEMEN
A Resolution Adopted by the
Commission.
A Kick From Residents of the Fifth
Ward.
Tbs Proposed Embellishments of . Re.
lief, Insurance and Pension
Fund for the Eorce-The
Palace License.

The police commission met yesterday
morning with the mayor in the chair.
The following saloon licenses were
granted: Brown & Trabert, 101 North
Los Angeles street; Bernard Gordon,
lis South Spring atreet; 1. de Machada,
Bio Commercial street; F. Scheitlsr, 239
East Seventh street.
The petition of Louis Rses for saloon
at 320l South Main street was denied.
Councilman iced appeared before the
commission and said the almost univers-
al sentiment Of the people in that seq
ton OF the city was opposed to granting
the license. as there are no saloons in
the Filth ward at present and the people
there do not want one.
The application of s. Bornoff, 222
Commercial street, for q transfer was
Moreno & Burgoyne. on Also street,
was revoked OH account of non-pay No emit
of license.
The matter of Papa" Schurz's appli-
cation for rebate of license for the
latter end OF July when he opened his
establishment was taken up. Mr.. We'll
don moved that the license of Schurz
should be revoked unless he paid the
license for July and August in full. Mr..
Weldon stated that when the money
was paid in they could decide on the
question OF rebate. This motion was
adopted, the mayor voting in the mega
tive.
On the recommendation of the chief
OF police J. A. Fodder and w. E. Logan
were appointed dog catchers by the
board. The chief stated that the dog
ordinance would be strictly enforced
this year.
]. l.. Bichsl aud Miles A. Long sub
mitted applications for appointment on
the police force, which were placed on
file.
The chief made demand for 500 on
the police reward and charity fund to
pay the burial expenses of Officer Ben
son. which wac approved.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Bradish and amended and seconded
by Mr.. Arnold, was submitted and
adopted unanimously by the commits
zion:
To the city councils
The facts brought out by the death of
the late police detective, Alfred o. Ben
son, a man of exemplary habits, show
that it is impossible for an officer, on
the salary at present paid by this city,
to save cent. and if he has sickness in
his family, or other misfortunes, he
may not be able at all times to have for
himself and family the actual necessaries
of life. We, the members OF the police
commission OF this city, believe that the
salaries of our police officers should be
substantially increased, and we earnestly
recommend that from and after the first
day of October, 1894. the salaries OF the
various ranks OF the police officers OF
the city OF Los Angeles shall be as
follows:
Captain of police. per month. ...........$ 1875
Detectives, per month ...........-.... 100
6ergeants, clerks and secretary. SO
Mounted officers. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Patrolmen per. year. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
We further respectfully recommend
that frem the salaries as above given
each officer be required to pay the sum
of SO per month into fund to be used
as q police relief and pension fund, and
that such other revenues of the city be
set apart for this said fund as are direct
ed by the state law az embodied in the
act entitled, ian act to create a police
relief health and life insurance fund in
the several counties, cities and counties,
and cities and towns of the state" ap-
proved March 4, 1889.
Papa" schurtz and City Clerk Luck
enbach appeared before the board and
echurtz denied that he had sold liquor
by the glass during the closing days of
July, while the city clerk said his IL
cense collector reported to him that beer
had been cold by the glass. Schurtz
rendered $50 for August, but the board
adhered to its former action, and Schurtz
will have to pay for July and count on
getting rebate, as was the case with
Kerkow. The board then adjourned.