The herald., 1896-07-15
! THE TEN SPECIALS NAMED
Appointments by the Pc.
lice Commissioners
FIXED Up IN SECRET SESSION
In Trouble Over an Unau thor
lied Act
TWISTED THE LIONS TAIL
AVigorous Protest on the Part OF His
Official Repres entative
The Offenders Suspended Pending a Further
Investigation by the Board
Complaints Against the Harmony Gardens.
n h..s~
In Trouble Over an Unau thor
lied Act
TWISTED THE LIONS TAIL
A Vigorous Protest on the Part OF His
Official Repres eniative
The Offenders Suspended Pending a Further
Investigation by the Board
Complaints Against the Harmony Gardens.
The Place Declared ito Be Nuisance.
Saloon Licenses and Franchises
Granted--City Hall News

There were ten temporary places to
be filled on the police force yesterday
and In consequence there was quite
number of applicants on the anxious
seat in the corridors, while statesmen of
greater or less degree fitted in and out
of the mayors Office workin de push"
Most of the councilmen paid short visits,
but on occasions of this kind munich
pal legislator does not count for much,
and they evidently received but little
comfort. The commissioners met early
and retired to the seclusion of the may
or's private office, where star chamber
session was held to pass on the appli-
cants 1t was understood that only
about twenty applications were on file
for the ten places. 1t was also under
stood that the five specials would be pro-
vided for, and this reduced the available
places to five. 1t must have been
difficult job. for the commissioners re-
mained closeted for an hour, and would
probably have kept up their talk during
the balance of the morning, had not
Chief Glass broken in on their delib-
eTdllOHS Will d UldSt Oii iiiS N.4-Ss'N
which brought the whole outfit scram-
bling into the outer office. They gradu-
ally recovered their equilibrium, and
when their nerves quieted down Mayor
RAIDER took the chair and called the COM
mission to order. 1t is needless to say
that every member was in his seat, While
the chief was in attendance as consult
ing member. as usual.
of three nrpNiOuS meetings
were read and approved, when the reg
ular business was proceeded with.
In the matter of the transfer of the
license of the saloon at No. 100 South
Alameda street, corner of First, from
Otto Kummerrfeldt to Stoll & Enzelke,
the chief presented favorable report
and the same was granted.
The application for saloon license for
Noe 901 East First street by John II
Kahn. action on which had been post
poned from the previous meeting, again
came up. Commissioner Wirschlng
thought that there were enough saloons
In that vicinity and the application was
denied.
Applications for saloon licenses at No.
12S Pasadena avenue by Anton Stern,
Bartolo Ballerino, Niger alley, Ed Bo-
tello. Twelfth street and Central ave-
nue.; Henry Timm, northwest corner OF
Fourth and Los Angeles streets; D.
Mackel, No. 347 South Spring street.
were presented and referred to the cnlet
for investigation.
The application of Tony Zorb for the
transfer of the saloon license for No. 1l5
South Spring street, now in the name OF
Gilmore & Zorb, to himself, took the
same course.
The application of P. P. Manglin for
an extension of time for the payment OF
his license for 402 East First street was
denied.
A number Of applicants for permits
by hack drivers and express wagon
drivers were presented, and the CLERK
was instructed to issue permits when
the applications We're in regular 1orll-
o. IL. Keifer petitioned for the re-
bate of one months license for the sa-
loon at No. 1928 North Main street and
on motion of Commissioner Wlrschlilp
II was recommended that the same pe
granted, the saloon not having been
open for business during that time.
The usual demands were presented
and allowed, including the bill Tor put
tons, and, on motion of Commissioners
Cook, the chief was instructed to notify
the men that they must at once put OAl
their new buttons.
The following applications for posi-
tions on the force were received and
fled Latham N Edwards. A. w. Muir
ray. Hubert Il. Lyman. Careno {. Cupp,
I. S. Petrie, Jacob kleinfelder, /. ID.
Jaynes, A. d. Burns and II. f. Mills.
Commissioner Cook reported that
there had been numerous complaints
against the resort at the corner OF Main
and Thirty ninth streets, known as the
Harmony Gardens. He said that the
keeper of the place paid no attention
whatever to the Sunday law, but that
liquor was sold openly on sunday the
same as any other day. hard crowd
congregated at the place, where they in
dulged in the Vilest possible language
and created much disorder. There was
no complaint about the place on week
days. On motion, the chief was instruct
ed to investigate the matter, and if the
practices complained of are not stopped
to arrest the proprietor.
On motion, the check of $500, deposited
by the contractors for the police uni
forms, was ordered returned, the con-
tract having been faithfully complied
with.
The following list of names was read,
and the good work done in the star
chamber session was at once apparent,
for, on motion, the entire number We're
appointed special policemen, to take the
places OF officers absent on their Vaca-
tions: w. L. Hubbard, j. E. Shields, G.
A. Priest, c. L. Sawyer, D. II. McGraW,
j. w. Green, f. M. Fowler, a. NJ. Wilson,
L. n. Edwards and j. Y. Bradley. There
was no debate and not a dissenting vote.
Mayor RAIDER presented the following
letter, which he had received from the
British vice consul:
Dear Sir: On the 4th inst, shortly be-
fore the procession passed my office,
three policemen, accompanied by ten
or twelve other persons, called at my
office and requested me to haul down
the British flag or hoist the American
flag with it. Upon my declining 10 do so,
they intimated that they would haul it
down, stating that the procession would
soon arrive, and that If the flag was al
lowed to remain as it was there would
be riot. / warned them not to do this
and they then said that they would tel
ephone to the chief Of police for instruc-
tions. Would you kindly inform me
whether these men were acting under
instructions from the municipal author
ities, and if they were not so acting what
steps you propose taking in the matter:
/ am, dear sir, faithfully yours
c. WHITE MORTIMER.
The reading of the letter caused quite
a furry. Mayor RAIDER said that he had
notified Mr.. Mortimer that the men had
not been acting BY authority of the au-