The herald., 1895-11-19
The CITY attorneys LAW
The Ministerial Union Takes
Exceptions to II
MORE ORDINANCES NEEDED
Strong Objection to the Alameda Street
"PoIicy"
Theodore Bauer Is Hauled Over the Goals
and the Council Is Petitioned to
Have His License Revoked

TheMlnistsrlal union is evidently OF
the opinion that City Attorney William
E. Dunn is something Of a gay deceiver.
The union held its regular meeting yes
terday and adopted set OF sweeping res
olutions which, in effect, throw down the
gauntlet to the citv authorities, and say
rs piainiy as words can that tho fight
against vice in this city is to continus in
definitely. The res buttons speak for
themselves, and are in full as follows:
Whereas, We, the Union Ministerial as :
ISOLATION of Los Angeles City, California,
have requested the city council to pro-
cure the opinion of the city attorney on
the laws and ordinances Of the state of
California ana the city of Los Angeles.
covering the ell tire question OF tho social
evil in said municipality and
Whereas, Tbs said request was referred
to the said attorney for his legal advice
upon the subjscl above mentioned, and
on the l1th day of Novem Der b g reported
his opinion of tn, laws in a communal
ton to your honorable body, in which
he cites the sections 315 and 316 Of the
Penal Code OF the state of California and
Whereas, The said attorney has not
found q single ordinance Or Law OF any
kind on the books Ut IN the ,ecoris OF this
cit, bearing upon the social evil ques-
ton, but has referr the whole question
in his wise judgment to the people rs de-
tectives. and to the district attorney for
prosecution; therefore 10 it
Resolved, That we most urgently re-
quest the honorable city council, who are
the legally constituted lawmakng and
legislative body OF this municipality, TO
proceed to make or pass such laws and
ordinances as may be- in harmony with,
and consistent with the sections above
cited, so that the police commission and
tie chief of the police department and
the detective force of this city. who are
paid at the rate of nearly $70,U00 per an
nun out of the peoples money to DO such
duties and maintain peace and purity In
society and government, may be able to
cooperate WITH otner good citizens in sup
pressing vice and crime.
Resolved, That the said city council has
ordered the removal of the nuisance
from Alameda street oy said commission
repeatedly during the past year, and in
stead of Compliance with the said order,
the said chi of police or police COM
mission have adopted what Is termed by
the city attorney "a policy" which is
contrary to tie 316th section of the penal
code of the state Of California. They
have not only fenced in the houses OF in
famous resort, or permitted it done, but
have under tne pos tive recon enda!ion
of the chief Of police granted license
for the sale OF liquor and saloon pur-
lie press Of this city 1.-The king OF the
macs, "a man who was SO disgrscefully
drunk and disorderly in court that he
had to be removed from the court room.
We asa this council to exert its influence
to have this mans licenss revoked and
the saloon as a wicked and criminal re
sort closed.
Resolved. further, That we urgently re.
quest tnis council to demand the enforce.
ment of section SIG OF the penal code BY
some special leeislati IN. if necessary.
Resolved, further. That the council
take such steps that no per, on Or persons
snail be permitted to rent ther apart
msnts or any apartment for the pur-
pose of prostitution. And we will ever
pray.
TIE resolutions we're Sled too late to
come before the city council. to which
body they were addressed, at yesterdays
meetins. They will be formally uonsid-
cred at the adjourned meeting 10 be he'd
on Thurusay.