The herald., 1895-01-09
TWO YEARS MORE FOR GLASS,
The New Commissioners Elect
Him Unanimously.
The Routine Business Done in an En-
ergetic Manner.
Discuss~d-Appi OBLIGATIONS for
PoAieioas.

J. NJ. Glass will be chisf OF the police
department OF this city for the next two
years 20 come. This fact was decided
yesterday morning at the first meeting
OF the new police commission.
Mayor RAIDER and Commissioners
Field, Bsrham and Weber we're present.
Commissioner Pirtle being absent from
the city was not in attendance.
IL was not until after the regular
business upon the table had been trans-
acted that the question OF The selection
of chief cameup. The commissioners,
though deploring the fact that one of ths
members was ahsent, were unanimously
in favor OF making the selection then
and there. Each one expressed him.
eelf as having fully made up his mind
and as being anxious to escape the
buttonholing which even weeks de-
lay would cause.
The mayor announced that nomina~
tions were in order, and Commissioner
Barham in brief and graceful way
placed the present chief, j. NJ. Glass.
| in nomination. Commissioner Field
seconded the motion, and there being
no other nominations the ballot WAS
taken end the four votes cast for Glass.
Chief Glass briefly thanked the COM
missionsrs for tine honor they had con-
ferred and promised 10 perform the SER
vice required faithfully and honestly.
He took the occasion to cay that he had
not asked one OF the commissioners for
tbs place. nor had no talked with any
OF them on this subject. This state.
ment was borne out oy all of the com.
miesioners. The mayor announced
himself AS grstied with the selection.
The com mission struck into the rou-
tine busineau cautiously but decisively
and WAS soon handling it like vsterane.
Nothing OF unusual Importance was
done, however.
A BRANCH STATION.
A petition from property owners and
residents in the eouthern part of the
city asking thst a branch police station.
with fonr or five officers in attendance,
be placed somsw here near the corner OF
| Washington and Figuerca streets, came
from the council, and referred to the
commit sio1.
Speaking for the enlis htenment OF the
commissioners. Chief Giaas said that ne
had requested this of the council in his
annual report, ior several years. and
that pow there was more OF need for it
| than ever.
II have aeked that Il branch station
| bs located either near the corner of
Main and Washington or Main and Fig
uefoa etreets. Recently there have been
several daring daylight robherias snd
burglarise ii that portion OF the city.
and shongh l believe we shall yot cap
ture tha roobsrs; stin it would be
mach easier thing to keep THE large
residence part OF the city free from such
things if we had this branch station out
there"
THE FoRCs TOO SMALL.
Again speaking for the information OF
tho new commission the chief said that
no considered the present force too
email to we'll police the city.
When Chief Glass took the force in
charge there wsre over 100 regular men
on the forco. Ii was cnt down to 80
ECU ar men and then to 70. where il now
ie. There are, however, 10 epecal men
| in addition to tina 20 regulars. When
the force is divided up into three watches
| the re OF the force expected TO cover
J the entire city at one time may be seen.
Ths chief verbally reported progress
in the matter OF relieving the city Jail
Of its overflow of tramps. A large store
building suitable for quartering a num-
Der OF the men may be secured at the
corner OF New High and Marchessault
streets ana used until the council pre-.
pxres come better place.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
! New rules for the commission require
regular weekly meetings to be held
once a week, on Tuesday at 10 a. M.
Three mem bers shall constitute
quorum and tranaact business.
g. L. Kinney jr.. license collector in
ths city tex and licenss COLLECTORS office,
and j. L. Best, license collector in the
city clerk 9 office, Gsre. upon application,
made special police officers.
Applications for appointment on the
regular force were received from Otto b.
Brott, Enamel Lsmisux, John HI.
Segger. VIM. Craig. Maney H. Wilcox,
Il. n. AtkinB, Theo. Mundell John S.
Reyburn, Frank T. Abbott. David q.
Glenn, Ray Junge, James O'FlanniSan.
l.. A. Hunt, John l., Shand. f. Z. Ma.
jors. Albert Shields and Robt. W.
Fowler. The applications wero fled.
Liquor licenses were granted to L.
Levi. at Ill West Third street for
reetaurant, and Purich G. Crotch Tor
transfer from couch, Sgler & Co., at
253 South Main strset.
The application OF Msrkwaldsr & Alt
houso for transfer of license from
Althouse d Rotman, at 166 North Main
street. was referred to tho chief along
with the application Of Chayeb & Ten
orsey for transfer of license from F.
Clevera. at 1884 North Los Angeles street.
The protest of the property owners
on North Main street. between Arcadia
ana Commercial streets. against grant.
ing licenses for any more saloons on
that street was filed.