The herald., 1895-05-08
POLICE MATTERS DISCUSSED
The Regular Weekly Meeting Of the
Commissioners
Hearing Of the Evidence Against Suspended
Officers Was Communicates
From the Council

The regular weekly meeting OF the
board of police commissioners was held
yesterday morning, all Of the members
being present except Commissioner Weber
and Mayo RAIDER presiding.e
In the matter OF the application of A.
Raphael for saloon license at the corner
of San Fernando and Olympia streets,
Clerk Moffat reported that no protest had
been filed and upon motion the applica-
ii on was granted.
The chief reported the suspension of
Officers Collins. Mcguire. Leverich and
Shearon. Collins is charged with accept
ing Is cents from a certain restaurant
proprietor for every so cent meal deliv-
cred to prisoners in the city prison: Ma
guire and Leverich are charged with leav-
ing their beats VIII lie upon duty and Off
Ger Shearon is charged with conduct un-
becoming an officer and with speaking
dsrespectfully of his superiors and
brother officials.
Upon motion of Mr.. Barham the hear
ing of the cases was continued until next
Friday morning at o'clock and the Off
ers were instructed to be present at that
time with their witnesses.
The case of Officer Bob Lee, charged
with drinking while on duty. was called
his witnesses as he was requested to be
at the last meeting. Lees record not
being up to the standard, Mr.. Pirtle
moved that he be dismissed from the
force and it was carried. Lee is the man
who was shot at last winter by Officer
Sam Duggan. now in San Quentin.
= A communication was read from the
city clerk stating that the resolution
adopted by the board of education asking
that saloons be not permitted within 500
feet of the schools. and referred by the
police commission to the council, had
been referred back to the former by the
latter with a request that they do their
duty in the premises.
Mr.. Pirtle moved that hereafter no per
mits for saloons be granted within 500
feet of the schools or parks, but there was
no second to his motion. Mr.. Barham
said that it was unnecessary to ''tie up
the bo rd in the manner proposed. but it
would be sufficient to have it understood
that no more licenses will be granted as
suggested
The city clerk notified the commission
that as per their request the city attorney
had been requested to draw an ordinance
providing that in the event of the con-
victiOn of saloon man for violating the
Sunday closing law, his license must be
evoked Filed.
The following applications for saloon IL
censes re referred to the chief for in
vestigation: c. NJ. Peters, 312 North
Main street; Fred Meyer, 529 East First
street, Murphy e. C'Connor, 106 South
Main street; Theodore Tinlms. 1910 San
Fernando street; Christ Remon. 517
North Main street.
Upon motion OF Mr. Pirtle the chief was
instructed TO place regulation upon the
gas meter in the city prison.
: The demands for supplies for the city
prison for April were passed.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Field was then adopted and the chief re-
quested to read it to the officers:
We take this occasion to publicly ex-
press our appreciation of the successful
efforts put forth by Chief of Police John
NJ. Glass of this city and his officers and
men in their care for the lives and prop
erty of our citizens and the thousands of
our guests during the week of our Fiesta.
and we thank them individually and col
lectively for enabling us to make proud
boast that our fair city is today the best
governed city in America ana this state
Of affairs we believe is due largely to the
good Judgment indefatigable energy and
high character of our worthy chief.
FRANK RAIDER, Mayor.
GUY d. RARHAM,
D. w. FIELD,
JOHN A. PIRTLE,
Commissioners OF Police.