The herald., 1896-04-08
WILLIE NO SPECIAL MEETING
NEXT WEEK COUNClLMEN WILL CRAWL
FROM UNDER COVER
The Oppof tunity VIII Come When the Min.
utes Of Last Monday are Approved-chlef
Of Police Glass viii Be at the Police
Convention at Atlanta

The falsetto harbor resolution which
on Monday evening placed the railroad
collars around six members of the city
council is to be reconsidered. There
will probably be no adjourned meeting
held for the purpose, as it requires
under the rules the signature of two
members for the purpose before called
session can be a certainty and these
two names cannot for obvious reasons
(the vote on the resolution on Wednes-
day tells the reason) just now be Sc
cured Next Monday however, when
it comes to an approval of the minutes
of the previous session, the scampering
to get in right from out of the wet will
be surprise,
Every councilman excepting Blanch-
ard and Savage now say that they had
no idea what the resolution really was.
it having been surreptitiously sprung
upon them at the last moment, and it
having been rushed through before
there could be a protest. That the res
olution was not seconded is now known
to be fact.
W. F. Parker, mayors secretary, who
is generally held to have been re-
sponsible for Mondays flank movement
bears his new honors as programer
of legislation very meekly. The dress
ing down which he received from the
Republican morning paper yesterday is
generally looked upon as having been
ill-advised, the opinion being that such
wild personal tactics usually result i'll
winning sympathy for the person at
tackled, without accomplishing any good
result. One thing is certain. and that
is that every member of the council
present knew not only that the falsetto
resolution was to he introduced, but
there had been general caucus upon
the subject and President Teed re-
n.ained away purposely from the after
noon session so as not to be compelled
to vote. Councilman Munson was first
selected to present the resolution with
no father. but he became i'll, or said he
did, and went home. Then 1t was that
Councilman f. l.. Blanchard was pre-
vailed upon to throw himself in the
breach, and, with Walter f. Parker.
save the day for Coils p. Huntington.
The other five lambs just simply fol-
lowed the two other sheep because, al
though 81 years of age, they do not
always, and did not upon this particu-
lar occasion, know the difference be-
tween right and wrong.
CHIEF GLASS GETS A VACATION
Captain George W. Whitman of the
San Francisco police department was
an interested spectator at the regular
weekly meeting of the police board held
yesterday He paid public tribute to
the local force and incidentally told the
commissioners what great city Los
Angeles is. Captain Whitman told the
board that Los Angeles needs more
policemen. better stations and substa-
tions and a police telegraph system
The San Francisco captain has been
a policeman for fourteen years and he
is still young man. He is on the way
to attend the national convention of
police chiefs at Atlanta. Ca. and sug-
gested that Chief Glass accompany
h hn tot iNp of I
les. Whitman talked against politics in
police matters yesterday, and Commits
sioner Robert Wirsching smiled dubi-
ously when he said it.
The mayor, in response to Wittman's
sentiments, talked about the morality
of Los Angeles and the cosmopolitan
character of the population of San
Francisco. The mayor thought next
year there would be high tax levy and
more police officers.
A saloon license was granted to Cur
rey & Schmtz, at the corner of Second
street and Center place. The applica-
tion of G. r. Smith for license at
Twelfth street and Central avenue was
denied
Detective J. G. Goodman was allowed
$25 for the recovery of a diamond, the
property of V. A. Magnin, the money
being paid by the latter.
The appointment of w. A. White as
special officer was endorsed the chief
having endorsed the same favorably.
Applications for saloon licenses from
o. H. Kiefer at 347 South Spring street;
Jas Beloheavek at 126 North Los Ange-
les street; W. c. Ware at All North
Main street, We're referred, to take the
usual course.
F. Il Wendt was appointed a special
officer to serve in charge of the Fiesta
floats and the applications of A. j.
Wenrich as a regular and G. A. Strick
land as a special officer We're filed.
The chief made formal application
for permission to attend the police con-
vention to he held at Atlanta on May
18th, and the board passed resolution
recommending that the council grant
the chief thirty days leave of alb
sence for the purpose. The chief WILL
with Captain Whitman. try to have the
next convention brought to Los Ange-
les.
THE CHILDREN'S PARADE
Superintendent of Schools Foshay is
sending out circular letters to
his principals which announce that
it has been decided to have the child
rem of the fourth, fifth sixth. seventh
and eighth grades of the public schools
take part in the flag raising exercises
of childrens day of La Fiesta, Friday,
April 2ith.
In order that they may make a fav-
orable showing and thus reflect credit
upon the department. it will be neceS-
sary for the principals and teachers to
interest themselves and their pupils to
such an extent that all in these grades
may be induced to take part, cheerful
ly and heartily. Companies of fifty
each should be organized and officers
appointed. Pupils should he drilled on
My Country 'Tis of Thee and The Red,
White and Blue. so that all may sing
words and music from memory. Prin-
cipals are instructed to use only the
first and third stanzas of The Red,
White and Blue. The salute and pledge
to the flag will be given as follows:
At the signal every pupil gives the
military salute-right hand lifted, palm
downward to a line with the forehead
and close to it. Standing thus all re-
peat together slowly: Il pledge al
legiance to my flag and the republic for
which it stands: one nation, indivisi-
BILE, with liberty and justice for ALL"
At the words ito my flag" the right
hand is extended gracefully palm up
ward toward the flag. and remains in
the gesture until the end of the affirma-
ton, whereupon all hands drop to the
side.
PRIZES FOR FIREMEN
Chief Moore of the fire department
has issued circular notifying his men
that prizes will be given out during
the Fiesta parade as follows:
Best decorated engine, six pairs of
rubber boots; best decorated hook and
ladder, six fire helmets: best decorated
chemical apparatu tus. three fire helmets;
best decorated four-wheel hose wagon,
two full turnouts, overalls and rubber
coat and boots: best decorated two