The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-05
THE POLICE Commission
Regular Weekly Meeting
of the Board
Saloon LICENSES TRANSFERRED
Protest Filed Against the Niles
Petition
ACTION DELAYED ONE WEEK
]. M. Methvin Retained as Officer In the
Oil District
The Department Asked to Adopt the Bertillon
Identification System
Chief Glass Says That II Would Be q Valuable
Ala In Controlling crlminals-Three
Suspended Officers Arc
Reinstated
ACTION DELAYED ONE WEEK
j. M. Methvin Retained as Officer In the
Oil District
The Department Asked to Adopt tn: Bertillon
Identification System

The police commission met in the may
ors Office yesterday morning at the US
ual hour Only Commissioners Cook and
Wirsching were in attendance when
Mayor RAIDER called the board to order,
though Commissioner Long came in
shortly after the opening.
Chief Glass presented the report Of
Chief Detective Moffat on the applica
ton of Ed. j. Niles for a saloon license
for No. us New High street, stating
that there was no objection to granting
the same. Commissioner WirschinG
moved that the same be granted. Mr.
Trask, agent of the Fulton block own
ed by the Bradbury estate, appeared and
entered a protest though there has been
a saloon in his building for years. He
believed that multiplying the number
of saloons on the block would be detri-
mental to the business interests OF that
locality. on Mr.. TraSk's protest the
matter was postponed for one week.
The following transfers of saloon IL
for the transfer of the license of James
Lawscn- III West Second street, to him
self; from Brown & Yeoman, 1904 San
Fernando street, for the transfer If
Ernest & Koenig's license to them
selves; from G. II. Bublitz, 402 East
Fifth street, for the transfer of =. p.
Manglin's license to themselves from
Mrs. Anna Miner. for the transfer OF
license of MILAN N. Murray's saloon,
AL South Main street, to herself: from
Henry Barth for the transfer of the IL
cense of Z. II. Lakin 10 North Alameda
street, to himself.
The application of Lewis Rees for sa-
loon license for the corner of Seventh
and Main streets, was granted on m
ton of Commissioner Wirschng.
Applications for positions on the force
were received from Edward Majonrlar
and j. Q. Simmons and placed on file.
The application of Joseph Melczer for
| the transfer of the wholesale and retail
license of August Steineke, deceased,
Nos. 237 and 239 South Main street. was
referred to the chief for investigation.
A petition was presented from num-
Der of oil well owners asking that J. NJ.
MethVin be retained as oil inspector.
| The petition was filed, and the chief was
instructed to retain Methvin as special
officer in the oil district.
A lengthy communication to CHIEF
Glass from the committee of the nation
al association Of chiefs Of police was
read, asking that the Los Angeles police
department join an aSsOciati IN for the
detection of criminals by the Bertiilon
system, which is now being generally
adopted throughout the world. The
chief made a strong argument in favor
of his department joining the associa-
ton. The expense would be compare =
lively triiling, While the benefits were
almost incalculable. Finally on motion
of Commissioner Wirsching the matter