The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-23
THEY WANT THE LAWS OBEYED
The Police Commission Insist
ON Strict Compliance.
Several Applications for Licenses
Were Denied Yesterday.
saloon Keepers summ oned Before the
Oommission to Explain-Locatio
for Branch Office Selected.

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loon licenses were denied upon show
ing that the saloons for which the Ii
censes were asked would probably not
be conducted on proper lines, and all
the applications were closely invssti-
gated.
Applicants were called before the COM
mission in some instances that better
insight into the situation might be had
by the commissioners and were
called upon to explain past dis
crepanciea.
THE GAS CoMPANY's BILL.
The gas company which iurnishes gas
for the police station was severely scored
in the report of the committee APP
pointed to investigate tho gas bills.
This COMMITTEES consisted OF Commits
sioners Pirtle and Barham. The bill for
December last was $l13. Tbs bills for
1913 and '94 averaged $50 per month,
ranging from $53 to $3.50. The commit
tee reported that ths Jets had been
counted, and it is impossible to con-
pume "a much 60 the bill calls for or
within $50 of it.. counting each jet
double.
The committee recommended that the
city purchase q private gas meter and
place it in the station, properly connect
cd and under lock and key, and that the
bills be paid in correspondence with this
meter and not that of the company.
''The gas compeny's meters always
favor the gas company" said Commits
sioner Pirtle.
The December bill was allowed, be-
cause the committee Jaw no way OF
avoiding the payment.
SALOON LICENSES.
Mr.. Markwalter, one of the proprictors
of the bar in the United States hotel,
was sum moned before the commisaion.
The firm OF Markwalter & Althouse ask
for license for the place, and the report
of the chief was not entirely favorable.
Mr.. Msrkwaltsr promised to obey the
laws in the future and the application
was granted.
Henry Borth, who failed to pay his
license for saloon at HOO North Main
street on time, waa also before the com~
mission, and upon promising to be
more careful in future was allowed to
continue the business.
Ernest KoeniR was also delinquent and
was summoned TO appear, but sent in~
stead the collector of Maier q Zobelsin's
brewery who had carried the money in
his pocket several days before paying
the license.
The application of Charles F. Kuhl for
o license to run a saloon at Alb South
Main street, where the old Senate sa-
loon was formerly located. was denied.
A large protest against saloon at this
place was entin, and gentleman who
represented the petitioners appeared
and presented their side OF the oane. lie
said it looked az if it would be den like
the Senate was, as we'll conducted
saloon could not be made to pay ct Ghis
place.
Commissioned Barhem moved thst the
license be granted, but the motion res
Ceived no second, and Commissioner
Pirtle moved that the application Do de-
MED, This motion carried.
The application of Has & Sadowsky
for a saloon license at the corner of Main
and Commercial streets was denis6 be-
cause not enough frontage was on the
petition.
The application Of R. ". Morrison for
q restaurant license at 103 North Los
Angeles street was denied. The report
of the chief was to the effect that the
place would be run as an auxiliary to
the saloon which opens into it on Main
street.
A transfer of license from G. W. Ar
buckle to Arbuckle & Eokert, at lab
South Los Angeles, was granted.
A restaurant license was granted to ii.
T. Miller at 246 South Broadway.
Leopold Massey was granted q reHtau-
rant license at 254 East First street.
A transfer of liquor license was
granted to Hugh j. Smith from John
Hamilton at the corner OF Main and
Los Angeles streets.
E. L. Stippler wac granted licanae
at ITO North Alameda street.
The application of D. Dooher for a
restaurant license OF tho corner of Court
aud Patton streets was withdrawn.
The application of Berges & Morei for
o restaurant license for the U. g. cafe
was referred to the chief.
The license OF Banta' & Copper and
McLehman were revoked on account of
the parties bsing out of business.
Applications for liquor licenses were
received from Carl Richardson, 30l West
Main street; Jack Marietich, 2128 East
First street Jos. Vogele. 1927 Commer~
cial street; Fred AIRCRAFT. 301 Commere
cial street; Henry Keck, 320l North
Main street; W. S. Barber, 1928 First
street, were referred to the chief.
BRANCH STATION SITE.
The committee on the selection of
location for a branch police station re~
ported fsvorably to place near the COR
ner OF Main and Washington streets.
The report was referred TO the council
with request for quick action,
APPLICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS,
The spplioations OF G. ], K. Carson to
DO appointed special policeman at
the Burbank theater, George B. Whited
to be special ct the Orpheum were
granted.
]. B. Liveridge presented an applica-
ton to be q special on duty in the street
department. The application was re-.
ferred to the chief.
Applications for appointments on the
regular force were received from Robert
Shuttleworth, E. V. Circotte, f. A.
Mitchell, George Z. Loomis, G. L. Story
George f. Mccullough. Henry B. Hunt,
w. D. Sherer, Ed L. Wright, +. P. Ooch.
ran, Henry Schowcke, Charles S.
BOYD, J. R. Purvis Henry w. Peterson.
Tho appointment OF two officers, to
fill the vacancies on the extra list, waa
deferred one week.
DEMANDS AND BILLS.
The demands were allowed az pre-
uantoN