The herald., 1896-02-26

sary to obtain warrant-except in certain
cases.
The concluding paragraph was insisted
upon by Commissioner WirechinR to pre-
vent the report from being laughed from
the records.
MINOR POLICE BOARD MATTERS
Upon favorable report, the application
of 0. H. Keller for license for saloon at
Nos. 1928 and 325 North Main street was
granted. The place was occupied by J. E.i
Watkins and his partners for nearly two
years and was known as the Thalia. Owing
to the reputation the resort gained as rem
devious for thieves and the lowest OF
women the commission revoked the license
two weeks ago.
The application of n. Giardina for ap-
pointment as special officer. without re-
enumeration, to guard the Stimson resi-
dencc, was granted Giardina is Mr.. Slim
sons gardener.
Paul Il. Hammer was appointed jailer at
the city prison, vice William A. Moore, re-
signed.
The following applications were referred: +:
George Joermann, for transfer of his saloon
license from No. 246 South Main 10 No.
24i, same street; Paul p. Mangein. for
license for a saloon at No. 4O2 East Fifth
street; F. X. Connor, for appointment as a
special policeman at the Orpheum theater
TRYING TO KILL JOHN DRAIN
John Drain, superintendent of street
sprinkling and street sweeping, is to have
additional duties placed upon him. 1t is
all in the interest Of the municipal economy
which recently cut off the ice water and
stopped the elevator in the city hall.
Drain is to be made q caflnan in the fire
department. which will drop out one man
at present under Chief Moore. Council
man Blanchard has the mstter in charge,
nd md n
lending their aid in the matter.
PICKING UP MONEY .
In answer to summons sent out by City
missioners for the opening and widening of
the streets of the city, accused of over
charging for services performed, gathered
yesterday morning in the formers office.
The amount of the delinquencies of each
man was again told him, and each ex-
pressed desire to settle as soon as possi-
BILE.
As a result, City Treasurer Hartwell yes.
terday received from F. w. Myers $24 95,
land $3.50, from NJ. T. Collins $3.50,
from N. L. Dawson $50, making total
of $65.95 paid in. The money is being
held in trust, the treasurer having under
the circumstances declined to give receipts
for it. The others accused by the Teale
report will settle in few days.
THE BUILDING RECORD
Permits for other buildings aggregating
in value $31, 900 have so far been issued
during the present week, the most import
ant being as follows:
To Ella A. Jepsen, a dwelling on Union
avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets,
to cost $3.50.
]. Gray, dwelling on Twenty.ninth
street near Griffith, to cost $1,000.
NJ. Iuretti, dwelling on Gilday and
Macy streets, to cost $1,000.
T. J. Stratton, q dwelling on Florida
street between Moon and Golden streets, to
cost $3.50.
To Reta de Cells for sl400 dwelling
on Los Angeles street near Fourteenth.
To W. j. Scherer & Co. for $1,000
dwelling on Adams street near Central
avenue.
CITY HALL FLOTSAM
The board of health will today decide
which one of the sanitary inspectors to dis
miss. One member of the force will have
to go, owing to the municipal retrenchment
wave recently inaugurated.
The park commissioners were out yes
terday afternoon inspecting Eastlake, Echo
and Elysian parks. The board will meet
tomorrow. when some action may be taken
looking to the appointment of successor
to Elmo Meserve, the present superintend-
on