The herald., 1897-02-03


the chief, and said that the public was
losing much of its sympathy for such
causes, especially where unemployed
were shouting for 81 q day II they work.
ed for the city. He believed that $15,-
600 could be raised by public donations
among business men II the men were to
be paid what they actually needed for
support. He thought that certain news
papers were at fault in giving the Sama-
ritan institution too great publicity and
asking donations for something that Is
detrimental to the city's inerests.
Mayor Snyder agreed with General
Forman, as did Commissioner McLain.
The latter complained that from half
dozen to ten beggars came to his house
each morning from the institute. If
they could beg 10 cents or 25 cents that
fixed them for couple of days at the
institute" No action was taken
In order to facilitate the business of
the commission, a new rule has been
adopted by the commission, permitting
no one to remain in the commission
chamber during the meeting until such
parties are called in by the chief to make
their representations before the commits
sion. This rule relieves the commits
sion room of the usual crowd, but keeps
the chief busy at the door,
Commissioner Formlan called the COM
missions attention to the rule passed by
the council directing that no person be
employed by the city in any department
unless he be a resident of tie city and a
voter whose name appears on the print
ed great register of the city. He asked
that hereafter all applications for APP
pointment to the force be accompanied
by full information as to applicants 8
residence and citizenship.
Clerk Todd of the board called atiten-
tion to the printed applications for ap-
oty,tv toI7 fot I1o+
the applicant Is between 25 and As years
Of age. The law really requires the ap
plicant to be between 25 and 35. The
clerk was notified to call attention of al,
applicants to this fact.
]. c. Conrey was granted permission
to carry gun.
Kenneth Al. Melllcan was refused per-
mission to carry a pistol The chief said
that he didn't believe I'M allowing chill
dren to carry guns, and he thought the
applicant was altogether. too young to
be allowed to carry a concealed weapon.
Frank H. Taggart was granted a sa
loon license at No. 406 North Main street,
on recommendation Of the chief.
The application of Frank M Harris
and J. 8. Parvier for saloon license at
No. 1863 First street, was granted on
recommendation 1t appeared that the
application was really for the enlarge
ment of the old saloon and giving it
a double entrance. The old one was on
Los Angeles, and the new one on East
First street.
Commissioner Forman announced
himself as generally opposed to "side
entrances" but in this case he found no
fault, as the entrance was broad and
a public one.
The application of L. c. Cobbe for
transfer of the license for the saloon at
534 South Spring street from Robert
Kern to himself. and the application Of
same party for a transfer of the license
also from Robert Kern to himself, was
granted.
The application Of T. ]. Osgood and NJ
p. Elmore for license at 100 West Sec
one street was fled.
The application of Harry Oppenheim-
er to be appointed special police officer
to serve without pay, was taken up and
Oppenhefmer's attention was called to
the fact that there is a regularly organ
lied Humane society inthe cityIto which
he could apply and which would doubt
less be glad to receive his aid
Application from H. G. Chisholm and!
H. M. Leach for permission to carry
guns were granted on the chiefs recon-
mendation.
Application from John B. Trabage to
stand his hack in 'front.' of 127 South
Spring street was referred to the clerk
communication was received from
the Northwest Los Angeles Improve
ment association asking police protec-
ton for the central and western portions
of the Second ward Referred to the
council
Demands of $41.66 on the police relief
fund were allowed in the cases of Po-
licemen John Stephenson and H. c. Mo-
Kenzie, but not in the case of A. B.
Bates, which demand will be investi-
gated by the chief to- report
Commissioners Forman thought there
should be a limit put to the time that
injured and invalid officers may be al
lowed to draw on the relief fund. This
fund is raised by 81 per month assess
ment on each regular officers salary
Henry Koch asked permission to with
draw his application for a saloon license
at 1907 South Main street, and recon-
mendation that the council grant his
$50 license fee was passed.
The following applications for ap-
pointment to the force were fled: Da-
vid G. Owens, David Mitchell, Edward
Bones, Charles s. Boone, Schuyler 6.
Gurney, Alton e. Glass, j. E. Wise, Reu-
ben Brown.
The communication from the Park
hurst society asking the revocation of
the license Of the Horseshoe saloon at
u. d. II,
representing the petitioners, was pres
ent, but the commission declined to
hear statements in regard to the matter.
In regard to the selling of fruit at
wholesale at any other place than the
public market, Chief Glass explained
that it was almost or quite impossible
to enforce the ordinance. Parties sold
their goods at the market and then de-
Mvered them at the desired places. "How
is it possible" he asked, for us to ar
rest these respectable farmers when
they are making such deliveries? The
sale, they all say, was made at the pub
lie market"
The chief was instructed to make
report setting forth the impracticabili-
ties and this will go to the council
A change will be made in the enforce
ment of the hack ordinance hereafter
No permits will be granted within fifty
feet of the property line at street cross
ings and greater vigilance will be OBJ
served to avoid granting permission
near corners where the space is narrow
between the curbs and street car rails.
The chief was Instructed to see that
all distractions are removed from the
sidewalks in all parts Of the city.
YOUNG WOODBURY'S SCRAPE