The herald., 1897-11-10

speech on the matter and he would have
been followed by the other officers, 20
in number who are opposed to the pres
ence of a saloon in an armory building.
The question was taken up first and
Clerk Todd read the following letter
from Adjutant General Barrett which
had been written in reply to one which
Mr. Todd had been instructed to send to
the general:
referring to yours of the Sd inst, I
will state that earnestly protest against
the granting of license for a saloon in
the arnlory situated at the corner of
Eighth and Spring streets. Los Angeles,
for the reason that I think it will be
serious detriment to the efficiency and
moral standing of the National Guard in
Los Angeles. One of the main reasons
will be that many parents will object TO
their sons becoming members of the Ma
tional Guard when it is known that sa-
looms or gambling rooms are connected
with the building where their sons are
constantly congregating in the evening.
I do not wish to injure Mr.. Copeland,
who has been so kind and done so much
for the Guard in Los Angeles, and
certainly appreciate all of his efforts in
carrying out his agreements with the
board of officers N. G. c., and I do not
think that he will be injured in the long
run by having this license denied. am,
respectfully, A. w. BARRETT,
"Adjutant General"
Before this letter was commented up
on in any way Secretary Todd read
communication from Henry German,
who had made the application for q IL
cense. The letter stated that he had
decided not to open saloon there and
asked permission to withdraw the ap-
plication. On motion of Mr.. Gibhon this
permission was granted. The officers
of the Guard expressed themselves as
being more than satisfied with the re-
suit and after thanking the commission
they left the room.
ANOTHER CONTEST CERTAIN
An application for saloon license was
filed with the commission which is GER
tain to precipitate another contest in
which the applicant will have to fight
property owners before he gets hsl j.
cense if he gets it at all. j. II. Paulin
again asked for q license for saloon
at First street and Boyle avenue. This
application has twice been rejected by
the commission, each time after lively
contest. on the grounds that the saloon
would be in q residence portion of the
city. In the previous contests the ap-
plicant has not secured the consent of
the necessary two-thirds of the prop
erty owners on the block in which he
desires to open a saloon.
This time his petition bears the sig
natures of twenty persons but whether
these signatures represent the REQUIRED
amount of frontage can not be stated
until the investigation which will be
made is completed. Pauin states that
he does not desire to open q regular
saloon but he wishes to have a side
board where he can sell tenants in his
house drinks if they desire them. The
matter WAS referred to the chief for in
vestigation and in the meantime the on
posing property owners will prepare q
remonStance. If the commission fol-
lows its recently established rule not to
grant saloon licenses in residence por-
tions of the city the application viii be
denied.
George Joerimann filed an application
for saloon license at Moulton and Main
streets. 1t was referred to Chief Glass
If both these applications are granted
it will bring the number of saloons in
the city up to 200, the limit fixed by the
police commission, above which it has
been decided not to grant applications.
The application of c. w. Mace for q
transfer of Mel Hansen S license to him
self for saloon at 10 North Alameda
street was granted.
The transfer Of the license Of Jesse