The herald., 1897-08-25
Police Commissioners Will
Overhaul an Officer
FOR WHAT He DIDN'T DO
NO MORE REBATES ON SALOON
LICENSES
Plenty of Old Claims Bobbing Up for
Payment-Charges Are Made
Against Two Saloons

AS acting mayor in the absence OF MI
Snyder. Councilman Silver yesterda,
morning presided over the meeting o
the board of police commissioners. Il
opening the business of the session MI
Silver delivered himself of brief speecl
about as follows:
"Gentlemen of the commission, tn
organic law of the city which imposes
on the president of the council th'
mayors duties during the absence O.
the latter from the city gives me The
honor Of presiding over your delibera
tions today. 1 may remark for your
consolation that my administration
shall be of short duration"
On favorable reports from the chief
the following transfers of saloon licenses
were granted: Plant & Baelz, Sos Downey
avenue to Thomas r. Plant; F. Kerkow
Vienna park, TO Jacob Adolf; Alfred
Desmaret Basket saloon" to John
Manning: Joseph Mergen. 215-21l East
Second street, to S. o. Eikenbery.
City License and Tax Collector GiSh
reported the following saloon licenses
as unpaid for the month of August;
Eyraud Bros. 122 Commercial street; T.
Mayor and ]. X. Larning. 615 South
Broadway. AS Larning had already
been granted time and as Eyraud Bros.
had had a rebate granted them by the
council while their place was closed for
repairs. the communication was simply
filed. The applica ton of Arnold Fisch-
hauser and Emil Waldeck for license at
101 East Requena street was referred to
the chief for investigation.
The demands and requisitionswere ap-
proved as read.
An application was received from the
Merchants Fire and Safety patrol ask
ing that four of its employees be made
special policemen that they might Co
operate with the police force in the dis
charge of duty" The matter was re-
ferred to the chief.
Jailer Paul E. Flammer asked for a
thirty day leave of absence as he was
called from the city by important busi-
ness. His request was granted.
A communication from the Harper
Reynolds company stated that r. w.
Stewart, one of the colored officers, had
paid his bill of S13.15 since the matter
had been reported to the commissioner,
and that they wished to withdraw their
claim. The communication was filed.
Demands of Detective j. G. Goodman
for $50 reward for the capture of All
Stag, fugitive from Arizona, of Officer
H. P. Vignes for $40 for the apprehension
of Joseph Hess, an escape from the
Whittier Reform school; also of Officer
Fl. l.. Pawling for $40 for the capture Of
Elmer Perry, a Whittier escape, on the
police reward and charity fund, were
allowed.
Expressnan c. c. Prentice was grant
ed permission to stand his wagon in
front of PAS South Broadway, consent of
property owners having been obtained.
An application for rebate of license
for the months of April May, June,
July and August, amounting to $3.50, was
made by James Mackel, who formerly
conducted a saloon at 347 South Spring
street. The building occupied was torn
down last spring. but MackeI paid his
license each month although rot doir &
business, hoping to be able to secure a
lease on the new building. This he was
unable to do, and last week his appica-
tion for transfer across the street was
denied on protests from property own
ers. AS he had concluded to go out Of
business, he asked for rebate of sums
paid since he had closed up. Mackel ap-
peared and made an explanation to the
board, whereupon the rebate was
granted.
This application, however, served but
to open the gates for a flood of similar
requests, three more being read in quick
succession. They were from M. L. Po-
laski. asking for the rebate of license
for the premises at 215 South Spring
street from October 1st, 1894, to Febru-
ary 15, 1895, during which time the build
ing now occupied was in course of con-
structon. He wants 1925 returned ia
him. Jerry Hitch desires 5000 rebate for
license paid from June 1st, 1895, to Octo-
Der 1st of the same year, during which
time the building he occupies was being
erected. E. L. Maxwell asked for $1SS Il
rebate, license paid for the premises at
230 West Second street between May 1st
and August "a, 1895 while the place was
being built Maxwell further claims
that during this time he was CONDUCTING
a saloon in the Nadeau hotel, for which
he also paid license, but derived no bene-
At from the Second street place.
When Polaski's application was read
Mr. Gibbon moved that it be granted. but
before second to the motion was heard
Commissioner Wyman moved that it bf
filed. In explanation of his motion Mr.
Gibbon stated that as the precedent had
been established Of refunding license
money to s2loonkeepers who had for
cause been compelled to close their bus
mess for time he had moved that the
petition be granted, but that he thought
the precedent a poor one. and favored
refusing such requests in the future
However, he wanted to be fair TO all
Commissioner McLain moved that al
applications of such character be re-
ferred to the chief for investigation
that the statements contained therein
might be corroborated. To this Mr.. wy
man added that he would also like to
know whether or not a similar applica-
tion had ever been made to a form er
commission. The claims were several
years old and he wanted their anteced-
ents investigated before any action was
taken. President Silver also took occa-
sion to say a few strong words in regard
to such petitions. The discussion was
finally closed by Mr. Wyman moving
that no further rebate claims be con-
sldered after those on hand were dis
posed of and the reference of the petit
tions to Chief Glass
this mint Cbiaf Cslose r..