The herald., 1897-05-05


Robert Mosbacher was granted tn,
transfer of the saloon license for No. 16,
North Les Angeles street, now in tht
name of Henry J. A. Stuhr. on the favor
able report of the chief
w. r. Penland was elected specia
officer to serve without pay from the city
at the Emporium on Third street.
Detective A. ]. Bradish was granted
twenty days leave of absence with per-
mission to leave the city.
A lengthy communication was read
from Messrs Hanna & Davis. as attor-
neys for the wife of Officer Matuskiewiz
asking that the officer be compelled to
obey the orders Of the board and pro-
vide for his four minor children, and
that in the event of his failure so to do
that he be dismissed from the force. The
communication stated that for over two
months Matuskiewiz had failed to pro-
vide for his family. and not only haa
refused to give money for that purpose
but had instructed tradesmen not TO
give her any more credit. AS result
the unfortunate woman and her cnlidreh
are now living on the charity OF frienos
Chief Glass said that he had notlneu
Matuskiewiz of the orders OF the poard'
but he could not say that they had peen
carried out. Mrs. Matuskiewiz had on
one occasion come to the police station
and offered to turn the children over TO
him, but he had declined to assume the
responsibility.
The case was taken under advisement
without debate.
A communication was read from the
city attorney. asking the commissioners
to take some action for or against the
proposed kite-flying ordinance, which
communication, with the draft of the
ordinance, was referred to the council
without recommendation
| A bid was received from the Tallyho
stables for the keep of the police depart
ment horses at SIS per month each. The
bio was filed pending contemplated
changes.
julius c. Behnke sent in a communica
ton, asking the commission to require
all vehicles to carry numbers in plain
sight and previously registered. This
is for the benefit of identification in case
of accident, and one special case was in
stanced to show how an estimable citi-
zen had been run down and seriously in
jured, while the offender escaped, as
there was no means of identifying him.
The matter was referred to the city
council.
The applica ton of Jesse Avise for the
transfer of the saloon license for NO. 4e2
East Fifth street, now in the name of o.
A. Lindsay. was referred to the chief for
investigation, as was also the applica-
tion of j. II. Paulin for liquor license
for the Mount Pleasant hotel at the
corner of First street and Boyle avenue.
Mr. Paulin desires to put in sideboard
at his hotel for the convenience of his
patrons.
w Walker called the attention of the
commission to a violation of the ordi
nance prohibiting bicyclists from using
the sidewalks in the vicinity of the Baker
iron works on Buena Vista street Re-
fsrred to the chief to enforce the ordi-
nance.
Silas Hart asked permission to stand
his coupe in front Of 21S South Spring
street. Referred to the chief
George S. Grider sent in like appli-
cation for permission to stand his hack
in front of ia South Spring street. Re-
ferred to the chief
Charles Brooks, the expressman whose
permit was revoked by the board some
days ago, appeared and asked that the
same be renewed for his old stand OF
Third street near Broadway in front of
the drug store. This is the case which
was called to the attention of the board
by General Forman. who stated that the
expressman habitually violated the fifty
foot rule, and besides possessed a very
vicious horse, with propensity for
swapping at people as they passed.
Brooks permit was revoked, and as he
ontinued to stand at the corner, he was
arrested and spent one night in the city
prison. In answer to questions by the
commissioners, Brooks stated that he
had never heard of his horse atcuaily
biting anyone, though he admitted that
the animal had an ugly habit of laying
back his ears and starting toward any
one who approached him, which was CAL
culated to frighten nervous people. On
his promise to obey the ordinance and
to keep strictly within the fifty-foot
limit, Brooks was again granted a per-
NIT, and left the room correspondingly
happy.
The application of r. c. Harris for ap-
pointment as a regular policeman was
filed.
A number of affidavits to the effect
that Officer Bates. who for some months
has been on the pension list as a resu;
of partial blindness, was unfit as yet to
Go police duty, and further that the said
Bates had always led correct life dur
ing the time he has been on such pension
fund. were read and flied, after which
the commission adjourned.