The herald., 1896-03-04
N A RESIDENCE SECTION
The Police Board Grants a Much
Wanted Saloon License
AND NEAR A SCHOOL HOUSE
Another Lengthy Communication is Re.
ceived and Promptly Filed
4apla Madrs Il Flooded With OIL the Result
Of the Recent Storms-Some Patri.
ots Provided For


The board of police commissioners re-
eeiyed another volley from the lessees of
Alameda street crib property, who are the
under dogs in the contest for supremacy
which is at present convulsing that highly
delectable neighborhood, and the new COM
munication is in spots even more to the
point than was the one sent in one week
ago. This is the second chapter in the
highly seasoned story:
We, the undersigned, residents of and
householders in the city of Los Angeles. in
the state of California. and lessees OF that
certain real estate situate in the said city
of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,
state of California. and set forth and par
ticularly described in the leases mentioned
In our communication to your honorable
body of date February 25, 1896. wherein,
through our attorneys, Messrs. King and
Harmon, we stated to you the conditions
and terms of certain leases mentioned and
sot forth in said communication. existing
between landlord and tenants at that time
have not been changed as to the terms or
any OF the conditions thereof, as in the said
communication set forth, to which we call
your official and necessarily polite atten-
ton.
Having on the 25th day of February,
1896, presented statement of facts to
your honorable BODY, which so far as we
are infornsd, has not received your able,
or polite attention, you must remember
that at the time of the presentation of the
communication here particularly referred
to,your honorable body was in session, and
the mayor presiding and the chief of police
acting as sergeant at arms. At that ses-
sion, gentlemen, you surely remember that
you stated that all of the houses of prosti-
tuition on Alameda street would be closed
1t once, and that the chief of police then
and there stated that he had stationed
policemen at the doors of the private
houses, and that he would station men at
every door in said locality were the police
force under his command sufficient for
that purpose. a ld that it was the intention
to close all of the so-called houses of pros
titution on either side of Alameda street,
and in this matter all should be treated
alike.
We then and there informed you that if
that course was pursued we had nothing
further to complain of. This most certain
ly has not been done, nor has an attempt
been made by the police force to close any
other than the houses heretofore mentioned,
and We ask why? Is it because of a lack of
policemen? Ii so, we suggest that the two
policemen used in intimidating the occu-
pants of the houses mentioned be trans
leased premises, for the reason that they
are of no further use in and about our
leased premises, for all of the houses are
unoccupied and the doors locked with pad
locks. We have been driven from our
leased premises by and through the threats
Of arrest by the police force OF the city of
Los Angeles.
This is plain statement OF the condi-
tions of Alameda street as they now ex-
ist, and of which we believe your honorable
body has no knowledge. Hence this COM
munication.
We do not believe that you would know.
ingly tolerate such action and discrimina-
ton on the part of the police force of this
city. We, of course, as lessees of the
Skaters are interested parties, but we beg
leave to suggest to you that even interest
cd parties may make the inquiry why the
police force after suppressing us should
and do not suppress Others similarly situ-
ated. And this leads us. with your per-
mission, to the inquiry why certain classes
of the houses and its occupants should be
suppressed in one portion of the city and
not in the other. We ask you in your of.
fetal body to institute In the interest of
law and public morals an inquiry as to
whether there is any combination between
the police force and certain lessees of the
houses used for illegal purposes to violate
the law. We need not, of course, mention
that those who have leased property for il
legal purposes are guilty of a misde-
meanor.
The above was read in open meeting. 1t
is signed by attorneys representing Louis
Egrix, Sarah Hornefeld, Blanche Labord
Joseph Wiot, Mary Nissen and E. Rondee-
bach.
1t was placed in the hopper used by the
board for all annoying or perpleXing prob.
lens by being ordered filed.
The application of Joseph Saal for a
liquor license at the northwest corner oi
Third street and Wolfskill avenue was
granted. There was a vigorous protest
against the license because the new resort
is to be located in residence section and
it will be located within one and one hall
hlocks of a school house.
The following applications were refer.
red: ID. b. Jerrue for q transfer of the sa
loon license at No. 22S South Spring street
from the name of L. A. Jones to himself
Dennis Felix for license for saloon at No
500 East Fifth street; Otto Kummerfel
for transfer OF the saloon license at No
100 South Alameda street from the name
of Kummerfelt Spadino to himself.
The application OF Maurice A. Moore anC
Noses McNuckles for appointment on the
police force were filed.
j. H. Watson was granted transfer oi
the license for the saloon at No. 1l0 Mort!
Alameda street from j.. NJ. Smith to him
self,
OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS
Two of the large oil tanks on Buena
Vista street in the rear of the Southern Pa
cific round house collapsed during the big
storm which was prevalent on Monda,
night, and as a result some 2400 barrels o.
crude oil, valued at about $1,000, are nov
in full control of zanja madre. Each tanl
held 1900 barrels. The theory of Water
Overseer Shafer is that in one of the tank.
the foundations are not secure, ant
in falling the other tank, which
was located just over the zanja
succumbed to the pressure. The ditch wal
minus water at the time, and as the gate
near the Capital mills was closed. tn,
zanja at that point is now miniatur,
river of oil to depth of some two feet
The owner of the oil is a Mr.. McCabe
The city will COMPEL him to cleanse tn,
zanja, and he will probably not be permit
ted to rebuild his tanks on their old loca
ticn.
JOBS FOR PATRIOTS
City Assessor George Hull yesterday sen
6tt his list of deputies to gather statistic
upon which to base the assessment of cit,
property during the year 1S96.97. Th,
lftt OF deputy assessors is as follows: j
w. Welcn, Oscar Upright. d. E. Wells. /
W. Shanklin. L 5. Butler, T. c. Hull, L. p
Fc<d, A. c. f. Temple, 7. Fl. Phillips, A
A. Crank. w. j. a. Smith, D. L. Requa
Fred A. Duy.
THAT TROUBLESOME CASH FUND
Tie agents of the Crescent Coal com
pany, which has been supplying the cas-
side and main police stations with fue
dt1rinU f)acamhar Jant1arv and Eoh,uor,,