The herald., 1896-05-06
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
A Short Business Session of the
Board Yesterday
SALOON LICENSES GRANTED
Officers Must Hereafter Let "Outside
influence Severely Alone
Permits Issued by the Building Inspector.
Grateful tlotel Hlen Send Their Final
SALOON LICENSES GRANTED
Permits Issued by the Building Inspector.
Grateful Hotel nen Send Their Finai
Adleu-The City's Funds

The weekly meeting of the police COM
missioners was held in the mayors OF
| flee yesterday morning, with Mayor Ra-
| der in the chair and Commissioners
Long and Wirsching in attendance.
Chief Detective Moffett, who is acting
chief during the absence of Chief GLASS,
was also on hand.
H. c. Roberts, the sage of the San
Gabriel" who some time ago preferred
charges against officer wearing star NO.
| IS, appeared and said he wished to with
draw the charges, as the matter mad
been referred to Chief Glass. and that
| officer had gone east. Commissioner
Wir.chinr objected and the matter was
| passed.
On the favorable report of Detective
Moffatt, the application of Frank Kern
| and Adolph Spadino for the transfer of
| the license at No 245 East Second street,
now in the name of H. Timm, was
granted.
The following applications for saloon
| licenses were granted on the favorable
report of the chief: Max Hoffman, 1913
West Washington street; Frank Mayor
and j. H. Leaning, 6l5 and 617 South
Broadway.
The following applications for saloon
licenses were referred to the chief for
investigation: John Klaus, South New
Main street: Karl Reimans, 400 Also
street corner Garcia.
The application of Charles E. Barnard
for the transfer of the saloon license for
122 West Third street, from the estate of
Fred Czarske. was referred to the chief
The application of Henry Roos for the
transfer of his saloon license from 12S
to 2S2 Pasadena avenue was also referred
to the chief.
A numerously signed protest from
property owners on North Main street
between First and ReQuena streets
against the ntinp Of alo0r lirr-
uor license at No 13S North Main street,
was read and referred to the chief The
protest is made on the ground that there
are already large number of saloons
in the block. and that any increase will
be detriment to their property
The usual demands were presented
and approved, after which the commits
sion adjourned.
An informal discussion was had on
the matter of the practice of police offic-
ers in soliciting outside influence to Sc
cure changes in their assignments to
duty, and also sending friends to the
commissioners. urging their promotion,
etc. 1t was stated that the San Fran
cisco department had recently adopted
a rule to the effect that officers guilty of
these practices were liable to suspension
for characterization. The rule was sid
to have acted benefcially for the discip-
line of the force. and the clerk was in
structed to send to the San Francisco
department for copy of the rule. and
also to inquire as to its practical work.
tngs.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits were
issued by the building inspector yester-
day:
Arthur Newton. west side of Thirtieth
street between Main and Grand avenue,
two-story frame dwelling, $780,
Mrs. j. E. Hoskins, East Jefferson
street between Central avenue and
Wadsworth, one-story frame cottage,
$500.
John S. Myers, Rich street between
Fourteenth and Sixteenth, one-story
frame cottage, $1,000.
Frank s. Livingston, west side of Cir
ard street between Vernon and Union
avenue, one-story frame cottage, ss75.
Mrs. Also, No. 252 New High street en-
closing frame building with brick, S400.
Mrs. Lizzie Allen, southeast corner of
Waterloo and Marathon streets, one
story frame cottage and barn. 5000
P. Pearson, south side of Washington
street. between Pacific and Voss. one
story frame wagon shop, $3.50.
S. j. Bailey. southeast corner of Burl-
ington and Tenth streets, addition to
barn, 5000.
A. H. Crowell, east side of Vernon
street, between Seventh and Eighth, one
story frame cottage, $500.
THEIR FINAL ADIEU.
Mayor RAIDER yesterday received the
following telegram from the hotel men:
CHICAGO, May 4, 1896
Mayor RAIDER, Los Angeles: The Chi
oago special Of the H. M. M. 3. A.
reached home healthy and happy at
this morning. On heha]f of our dele
cation I desire to bid this final adieu,
and to extend once more our warmest
thanks for the courtesies showered up
on us by you and your fellow citizens.
H. J. BOHN.
AN HISTORIC EVENT.
Mayor RAIDER has received a letter
from the committee Of arrangements of
the Associated Veterans of the Mexican
War, extending an invitation to himself
and the members Of the city council to
the semi-centennial celebration, at
Monterey. July to Z, 1895. of the TAX
ing possession Of California and raising
the American flag at Monterey, July Z,
1885, by Commodore John D. Sloat, U. s.
N. The celebration promises to be one
of the most brilliant ever held in the site,
and Is under the auspices of the Asso-
ciated Veterans Of the Mexican War.
THE CITY'S FUNDS.
The city treasurer yesterday filed his
report and trial balance for the month
ending April Goth, of which the following
is a summary:
On hand March 81, 1896. .$269, 759 SO
Received in April .............. 325.SSS 40