The herald., 1895-03-13
They Lecture TransgressOrs of
the Sunday Law
SALOON MEN ON THE CARPET
The Social Evil Was the Subject Of
Much Discussion
The Board viii Consider the Hatter Of
Location-SaIoon License nattcrs
Under Consideration

At the meeting OF the Police Commits
sion, yesterday, all the members were
present and Mayor RAIDER occupying the
chair. The following saloons were hauled
over the Goals for alleged violations Of the
saloon ordinances:
Electric saloon, San Pedro street; sa-
loon at No. 10S East First street, run by
James Mackel; Hickson e. Stacks sa-
loon, East First street; saloon at No. 213
East First street; The Bakers Home sa-
Don, East First street, Vendome saloon,
corner Vine and East First street, James
Engart; saloon at corner of Arcadia and
Los Angeles, run by John LeCour; sa-
loon at corner of First and Los An geles
streets, run by Hugh J. Smith; Noel
sample room, corner of Also and Ala
media; Cafe des Alps, corner Also and
Alameda; Hotel de France, corner Ala
media andAliso.
Mayor RAIDER stated that these men
had been notified to appear because COM
and they were now asked to give some
explanation for their violation of the or
dinance. f.lt
After some of the liquor dealers had
been heard the Mayor said that it was
evident that infractions had occurred.
unless Unc OlIenueTS Iuduc DtJIeT cllOTCS
to comply W it'll the law it would become
necessary for the commission to take such
steps as would be deemed necessary to
enforce proper observance.
Commissioner Barham observed that
the board intended to see that the Sum
day law was enforced, and that the Ii
cense of those who did not obey it should
I've revoked. The commissioners had not
made the ordinance. but they meant to
see it carried out as they had found it,
In reply to q query from the Mayor as
to what disposition should be made OF the
matter, MIR. Barham suggested that it be
permitted to rest for the present.
ex-assistant chief of the fire department,
for a saloon license at sig East Third
street. was denied because the petitioner
has failed to secure sufficient number
of signatures from properly qualified
property owners. Commissioner Pirtle
made the remark that it was undesirable
to have saloons next to residences.
The application of D. A. Moriarty,
ex-chief OF the fire department, for sa-
loon license at Ali South Spring street,
was referred to the Chief of Police for
investigation.
That of George Prentz, who proposed to
open saloon at the corner of Twelfth
he had secured but three names favoring
an establishment of the sort, while there
were 120 names of protestants.
The transfer of license from j. 6. Fist
to Groux & Laurin, under the Ramona,
met with better fate and was granted.
Mariana Randizi's hopes that he would
be granted new restaurant liquor license
for his place at 727 New High street,
| were shattered when his application was
| finally denied.
| The following communication from Hor-
ace Appel, an attorney-at-law, was read To
| the board by Clerk Parker:
| am requested to call the attention of
| the Police Commiss toner's to the fact that
within the last few months the disrep-
| utable houses kept by the women resid-
| ing on Alameda street are being extended
north of the intersection of Alameda and
Los Angeles streets, and are up to the
corner of Macy street. A great number of
respectable women residing on Brooklyn
Heights and Boyle Heights and that por-
ton of the city lying east of Alameda
street and the Los Angeles River are
| compelled to travel on Macy street, and
are confronted daily and nightly with
| the sight of hal f-nude women sitting at
| their windows on Alameda street near
Macy.
| The Mayor and Commissioner Barham
opined that the board could do nothing
in the premises, it being matter for the
| consideration of the Council. This was
not Mr.. Pirtle's view While the Com
| mlSSlOHerS COulu lIlOb IIltkt OIQludllCtS, lie
said, the Council looked to them for
recommendations in just such cases.
The houses of ill-repute complained OF
were disgrace, and he was in favor of
restricting the evil. Mayor RAIDER pro-
! posed to refer the communication to the
Council. appending to it certain recon-
! mendations.
| Some talk followed. in which the ques-
! ton of police protecton--that of licenses
| subject to Board of Health regulations,
| and of combining the houses to some ter
ritory to be chosen hereafter-were dis
| cussed. In connection with these points,
Chief Glass observed that one Shaefer had
| first built lot of new cribs, as these small
| houses of prostitution are called, on Ala
media street. Under decision of the SUI
| preme Court of the state, females can live
| in such cribs and defy prosecution fol-
vagrany. The only thing that could be
| done to keep them in check was to ar
| rest them when caught soliciting.
| Mr.. Pirtle, at this juncture, proposed
| the opening of new street to be entirely
| devoted to the residences of abandoned
women, where they should be protected
and if they encroached upon other streets
they should be made to move. This
would naturally cause them to drift into
| the new territory. ~
| Finally the matter was referred to the
committee of the whole
| Application from A. Lazzari to transfer
his saloon license at $50 Upper Main street
to c. Baloetti and from Tom Razovich,
2O9 East First street, for saloon license,
were referr-.l to the Chief.
| Mr.. Pirtle moved that no restaurant
| licenses be given to saloon keepers. Mr..
Barham stated that that would be an in.
| justice to M. l.. Polaski. After some
desultory talk the matter was dropped.
| On recommendation of Superintendent
of Parks Meserve, J. J. Deans was ap.
| pointed special officer for duty in the
parks.
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