The herald., 1895-01-30
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS,
No More Saloons in Residence
Portions OF the City.
Ironclad Rules Regarding Applica,.
cations for Licenses.
The Police cemnission Wants to Have
Charge OF the Chatnxsug All
s tho Timss

Following closely in the wake OF other limo
vations by the police commission comes the
decision made by the commission yesterday to
grant no more licenses for saloons in resi-
dence portions of the city.
Immediately after the reading of the min
uies yesterday. Commissioner Pirtls offered
resolution which declares that it is the policy
of the board to grant no licenses for saloons in
the residence portion of this city. The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted end met with
no opposition whatever in e brief discussion.
THE cHAINGANG. Ma.
The police commission is not pleased with
the present method OF handling the changing.
As it now is the men on the chaingang ore un-
der the charge of Chief Glass and the police
commission part Of tbs Tina, and unier charge
OF a captaiR appointed by The council the re-
maining part of til time. This system leads
to trouble. The men are not under perfect
control on account OF II aud there is conhict
of authority ftf
The mat er came up Yesterday at she meat
ing OF the commission, when H. Garrett, the
against ". G. Huston, said 10 be special OH
Ger in charge OF the chain-gang The matter
was referred to the council because Huston, If
he is special officer was made such by the
council, the police department having no hand
in the matter. -t'.'
At the same time a committee, consisting OF
Mayor RAIDER, Chief Glass and Commissioner
Field, was appointed to confer with the coun-
Gil in regard to the matter, with view to hay
ing the charge of the changing placed wholly
in the hands of the police comm ssion.
Though there was no formal resolution or
announcement of thu fact. it WAS apparent
from the action of the commission yesterday
that a strict enforcement of the majority
frontage rule in license applications is to be
required hereafter.
ACTION ON LICENSES.
Two applications for licenses we're denied
because the petitions did not contain major
ity of property owners on the block where the
saloon was to be located figured by front foot.
The commission denied the application of
Jack Marietich for license to conduct sa-
loon at 2 70 East First stree i'll Boyle Heights
The chiefs report was unfavorabe, and this
was regarded as case coming under the reso-
lu, ion regarding saloons in residence portions.
The application OF Joseph Vogele was denied
because OF lack OF frontage in the block rep
loon license for 1927 Commercial street
Fred Allboyarts application for license ct
81 Commercial street was denied because OF
q lack of frontage.
A restaurant liquor license was granted L.
Burger Tor the U. s. hotel cafe.
The application oil Carl Richardson for a
transfer of license from Peter Forney, at 3Ol
North Main street, was granted
The application OF V. S. Barber to transfer
the license OF Castera & Son at lO2 East FRS t
street to Costera d Co, was granted.
Henry Rocks application jor a saloon Ii
cense at 1901 South Main street, was denied.
The location is at the corner of Thir y-second
residence portion
APPLICATIONS REFERRED TO THE CHIEF.
The following applications were referred to
the chief: J. r. Brown, for transfer of saloon
license from Hush Sweeney at 1852 San Fer
nando street; John T. Hami ton, transfer
from Banta & Cooper 4i6 North Main; J. f.
Watkins, restaurant license, 323 North Main
Charles Eaton, restaurant license, 3t9a Soutl
Spring; Brown Il schwicker;, transfer OF
saloon license from Brown and Trubut, north
west corner Los Angeles and First streets;
Hammerfeldt g. Spardino. transfer OF saloon
license from Fred samrer, 100 Alameda street;
2. de Georges, saloon license, 642 New High
street.
MINOR MATTERS s
j. B. Liversdge wes appointed a special Off
Ger for service in the street superintendent
Office. Us
Applications for appointment on the regular
force were received ON the following John
r. FLETCHER. A. d. Rutherford, O., X. Patrick,
F. X. whitman and 4. S. Eagle.
+. W. Kinsey was appointed special police
officer Tor service in Justice owens court.
+ The application OF A. F. Woods to be appoint
ed special officer In the chamb Der Of commerce
was referred to the chief The application of
w. w. Herbert to be specal officer in the wa
ter overseer's department was also referred to
the chief
The hearing of the case of Charles F. Kuhl-
whose application for a license for the old SEN