The herald., 1895-04-10
Weekly Meeting of the Commits
sioners Yesterday
SEVERAL LICENSES GRANTED
Another Policeman Appointed on the
Regular Force
An ANONYMOUS Communication Referred
From the Council Causes ~ Little
Excitement and Is Filed

its regular weekly meeting yesterday
morning all the members present ana
Mayor RAIDER presiding.
Mayor RAIDER suggested that he thought
hereafter it would be we'll in filling va
cancies to appoint men on probation. 50
that it might be ascertained il they would
come up to the requirement III efficiency.
Mr.. Barham favored The plan and sug-
gested that three months probation. IN
his estimation, would be the proper pc
riod. He said that many men who are
appointed do not come up to the require
ments, and for that reason he thought the
mayors suggestion Il good one. lie there
fore made Il motion 10 that effect, when
was carried and hereafter appointees VIII
have TO serve on trial for three months.
the application OF Jerry linen lor a
saloon license at 219-2l West Third street,
upon a favorable report from Chief Glass.
was granted.
+. !. Maxwells application for a license
in Nolan & Smiths new building on the
southeast corner of Second and Broadway
was granted.
Joseph Shentlall applied for a transfer
of his license at ss2o East Fifth street,
and Mrs. Salvatore applied for Il restaur-
ant license on San Fernando street oppo-
site River station, and upon motion both
requests were granted.
Robert Kern withdrew his application
for a saloon license on West Third street,
as did also Starrin e Hart for a restaur-
ant license ut l09 West Second street. In
the former instance Il protest was filed
and in the latter case. il is said, thee
firm $ landlord threatened to raise the
rent ii they sold liquors.
Nine de Marsome applied Tor res
ta,,rant liouor license for 1907 North Main
street. The chief of police reported
through an officer that the proposed loca-
tion was near the East-Side park and
might be objected TO rs was the one near
Westlake park, which was revoked at
the last meeting. Upon motion the ap-
licaton was denied.
Clerk Parker took occasion to call the
boards attention to tn fact that hotels
serve LIQUORS with meals and do not take
out restaurant liquor licenses, as in his
opinion they should do. The mater was
informally discussed, but Eo decision
reached.
The board individually and collectively
discussed restaurant liquor licenses
Mr.. Pirtle said that they were only ap-
piled for by persons who wished to use
them to avoid the Sunday law.
Mr.. Teed, who was present, and when
asked for an opinion. said that he was
instrumental in having the ordinance
adopted making the issuance of res;aur
ant liquor licenses possible; but" said
he ''the business has got far beyond the
limit anticipated by the council. We had
the ordinance adopted so that wine could
be served with meals and for 10 other
purpose.
Mr.. Barham said that he would like to
see the first case of violating the Sunday
closing law proved, so as to test the tenn
per of the board. II am convinced, said
he, that the public generally and the
saloon men particularly are convinced
that we are going to enforce the ordi-
nance, and if | am not mistaken the law
is now obeyed.
An anonymous communication was
then picked up by the clerk, who said
that it had been referred from the coun-
Gil.
II don't want to hear it," said Mr..
Pirtlc. 1T has always been our policy
10 pay no attention to communications
from people who do not have the cour-
age to sign their names, and l don t want
to make any exception in this case
But said Mr.. iced, as he leaned
upon his chair, this has been referred
from the council. and while it is not
signed it makes direct charges and it is
your duty to read it.
81 think not, said Mr.. Field who sell
dom speaks, and | move that it be
filed"
That is not the proper course, p" said
Mr.. iced. 1T came from the council and
il you don't want to take any notice of it
send it back where ii came from. and we
will make use OF it.
Mr.. Field pressed his motion, and after
reading the communication, charging a
North Los Angeles street saloon man with
evading the law. it was filed.
Mr.. Field took up the paper, made
memorandum in his diary and will in all
probability bob up serenely at Monday S
meeting OF the council.
W. +. Fowler. one of the prison keepers
who contracted rheumatism applied for
d1y lpnVp nf absence a r., Vieit n
to Fe Springs upon advice of his physi-
clan. Yes. indeed said Chief Glass
"he is very good officer, " and the re-
quest was granted.
John Flood communication Offering to
sell or lease TO the board two lots for no
lice stations, was read and filed, and the
committee appointed to recommend the
sites for the proposed stations asked fur
ther time, and it was 10 ordered.
Company a, gun squad asked perms-
sion to fire u national salute at Sixth
Street park on April 10Th, ION the oc-
cason of the overthrow of the govern
ment," and in honor of La Fiesta, it was
granted
Propretors of the Hollenbeck, Ma
deau and several other hotels asked to
have several men recommended by the m
appointed special officers during Fiesta
without pay. Chief Glass, forgot that til G
reporters were present and said that he
had received reliable information from
eastern officers that scores of hotel thieves
are coming west to operate during Fiesta
and urged that the men be appointed. 1t
was decided that the hotel men send in
their names and the men will be sworn
in OH next Friday at p. m. at which
time the twenty-five extra men allowed
by the council will be given their stars
Upon the recommendation of Chief
Glass, d. S. Hutchings "a very nice
young man, was given special star
with a number on.''
The application of J. II. Anderson and
f. =. Burch asking to be permitted to
conduct Spanish games" during the
Fiesta was read. The chief reported that
he had interviewed Mr.. Anderson and he
had told him that he wanted to open up
roulette and monte, both of which are
unlawful games. His request was promp pit
ly denied.
Chief Glass stated that the council Lad
recently raised the salary of 'the man IN
charge of the East Side station to 500
per month and he asked that Officer Nc
kaeg be designated as that individual so
that he may avail himself of the increase
Of pay and it was so ordered.
Officer c. &. Lehnhausen was appointed
to the place on the regular force made
vacaiit by the removal of Officer Heidt
and the board adjourned until next Fri
day at clock
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